Archives for March 2012

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland – known as The Death Shop – are slim. If the cannibals don’t get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will. She’s been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He’s wild – a savage – and her only hope of staying alive.

Slide by Jill Hathaway

Title: Slide Author: Jill Hathaway Genre: Young Adult Supernatural? Mystery? Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: March 27, 2012 Hardcover: 256 pages Where’d I Get It: For review from the publisher Synopsis (From Goodreads): Vee Bell is certain of one irrefutable truth—her sister’s friend Sophie didn’t kill herself. She was murdered.  Vee knows this because she […]

Blogspiration #7

Blogspiration is a new meme hosted jointly by GrowingUp YA and saz101.  It is meant to, according to these lovely bloggers, “help spark inspiration among bloggers, readers and writers alike.”  I don’t know about you, but I am often in need of inspiration and motivation, and I think this hop just may do that. The rules from our hosts […]

The Selection by Kiera Cass

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon.

On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

This absorbing, award-winning novel is part love story, part family drama, and part coming-of-age story in one compelling tale. If Taylor Markham can put together the pieces of her past and present, she might just be able to change her future.

Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop

Welcome to my stop on the Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop! This hop is being hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and you can learn more on her blog. The goal is to clean our shelves of all the books we’ve read but will never read again, won’t ever read period, or just […]

Featuring GoneReading.com

Have you heard about the new startup, GoneReading.com, that caters to those of us who love bookish things? It’s a pretty neat little company. From their website: Who are they: “GoneReading markets a unique collection of gifts for readers, and donates 100% of after-tax profits to libraries and reading-related charities.  Buy our products and spread […]

Past Lives by Stephanie Abbott – Review

Title: Past Lives Author: Stephanie Abbott Genre: Steampunk, Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction Publisher: Lyonnesse Books Publication Date: February 02, 2012 Kindle: 343kb Where’d I Get It: Free from the author Synopsis (From Goodreads): How many times can you die for love?  A near-fatal car crash unlocks memories from Rachel MacReady’s past life, dredging up secrets taken to […]