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August 2012 - The Bursting Bookshelf

Rage Within Blog Tour: Interview with Mason + Giveaway

Today I'm very excited to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for Jeyn Roberts' new book Rage Within. Rage Within is the highly anticipated sequel to Dark Inside (if you haven't read it yet, I very highly recommend that you do so now). I now present to you a brand new interview with one of the characters from Rage Within: Mason....

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Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event held by Jill over at Breaking The Spine! It's all about those books you just can't wait for and are counting down the days till they come out.   This week I chose: Harper only wanted a safe, normal life. But when her younger sister Gemma runs off with a dangerous clique of beautiful girls, Penn, Thea, and Lexi,...

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Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to show what your book haul for the week looks like! For Review: Bought: ...

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Authors are Rockstars Tour Post: Carrie Harris

Hello everyone! I'm very, very, very excited to be hosting a tour stop on the Authors are Rockstars Tour! Be sure to check out Two Chicks on Books and Fiktshun and thank them for being the masterminds behind this tour! Well, I got lucky enough to get to host Carrie Harris for my stop in the tour. If you don't know who Carrie is, she's the amazing...

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Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event held by Jill over at Breaking The Spine! It's all about those books you just can't wait for and are counting down the days till they come out.   This week I chose: Don’t look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.That is Ethan Chase’s unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all...

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Calling all Musicians!

Love music? Want to have your's featured in a book trailer? If so, continue reading for a fantastic opportunity from Faber and Faber UK! YOUNG MUSICIANS WANTED We are trying to find young musicians aged 13-18 years old to write the music for a promotional film. This film will feature a brand new epic trilogy that begins with Crewel, a book that is...

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Spark by Amy Kathleen Ryan

4/5
Title: Spark  Author: Amy Kathleen Ryan Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin  Release: July 17, 2012 Pages: 309 Series: Sky Chasers #2 THANKS TO RAINCOAST BOOKS FOR THE REVIEW COPY. Synopsis: Waverly and Kieran are finally reunited on the Empyrean. Kieran has led the boys safely up to this point, and now that the girls are back, their mission seems slightly less impossible: to chase down the New Horizon, and save...

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Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to show what your book haul for the week looks like! Bought: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout The Hidden by Jessica Verday Jane by April Lindner Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton ...

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The Calling by Kelley Armstrong

5/5
Title: The Calling  Author: Kelley Armstrong Publisher: Harper  Release: April 10, 2012 Pages: 326 Series: Darkness Rising #2 THANKS TO THE AUTHOR FOR THE REVIEW COPY. Synopsis: Maya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is -a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly everyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows...

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A Massive Thank You: Adrian Won!

Well, we did it! ADRIAN WON! Can you hear the choruses of 'We Are the Champions' in the background? It was a long, hard battle full of tough competitors, but in the end, he came out on top. I cannot thank everyone involved enough, but I'm going to try to thank those who really helped Adrian out on his path to victory.  To...

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Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to show what your book haul for the week looks like! For Review: Rift by Andrea Cremer (Thanks to Penguin Canada!) Black City by Elizabeth Richards (Thanks to Penguin Canada!) Breathe by Sarah Crossan (Thanks to HarperCollins Canada) We Sinners by Hanna Pylvainen (Thanks to Henry Holt and Company) Bought: Stunning by Sara Shepard ...

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For the Last Time, VOTE ADRIAN!

The time has come- the time to help Adrian win the final round! Please click here to vote for Adrian in the final round! This is the time he needs all of your support (tweets, Facebook messages, Goodreads Events, ANYTHING!) so please spread the word. Voting closes tonight at 11:59pm EST (9pm PST). GO VOTE FOR THE BEST CRUSH!!! Thanks to everyone who helped get...

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Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event held by Jill over at Breaking The Spine! It's all about those books you just can't wait for and are counting down the days till they come out.   This week I chose: No description available. ...

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Once Again, Vote For Adrian!

Hello all! Thank you so much for voting for all of Adrian's rounds! I cannot express how much I appreciate it! Now, more than ever, he needs your votes to defeat his biggest challenge yet, so CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR ADRIAN. Thanks! Hello all! Thank you so much for voting for all of Adrian's rounds! I cannot express how much I appreciate it! Now,...

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Wake by Amanda Hocking

5/5
Title: Wake  Author: Amanda Hocking Publisher: St. Martin's Press  Release: August 7, 2012 Pages: 309 Series: Watersong #1 THANKS TO LINDSAY FOR THE COPY. Synopsis: Gemma seems to have it all—she’s carefree, pretty, and falling in love with Alex, the boy next door. He’s always been just a friend, but this summer they’ve taken their relationship to the next level, and now there’s no going back. Then one night,...

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Vote for Adrian: The ELITE EIGHT EDITION!

Hello again! Click here to vote for Adrian in his round now! Voting ends at 11:59pm EST on August 6, so get your votes in now! We're up against some fierce competition, but I know we can get to the next round! VOTE NOW! Hello again! Click here to vote for Adrian in his round now! Voting ends at 11:59pm EST on August 6, so get your...

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Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews to show what your book haul for the week looks like! For Review: The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna ...

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Shadows Cast by Stars by Catherine Knutsson

4/5
Title: Shadows Cast by Stars  Author: Catherine Knutsson Publisher: Atheneum  Release: June 5, 2012 Pages: 464 Series: Yes THANKS TO SIMON & SCHUSTER CANADA FOR THE REVIEW COPY. Synopsis: Old ways are pitted against new horrors in this compellingly crafted dystopian tale about a girl who is both healer and seer. Two hundred years from now, blood has become the most valuable commodity on the planet—especially the blood of...

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Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event held by Jill over at Breaking The Spine! It's all about those books you just can't wait for and are counting down the days till they come out.   This week I chose: DARKSOULSAna has always been the only one. Asunder. Apart. But after Templedark, when many residents of Heart were lost forever, some hold Ana responsible...

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Guest Post by the Author of Sykosa

Let’s Dispense with the Games, I’m Desperate for You to Read My Book. Dear Reader, Recently at a dinner, Justin attempted to convince a woman to buy his book.             Here is how it went. “Hello there, my name is Justin Ordoñez and I’m passionate about life. I think knowing your life’s passion is important to feeling positive about the future. I’m positive...

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