Introducing "Edifying and Edgy" – A Contest

My friend, Julie of My Only Vice, and I have teamed up for a fun blogging adventure. We love talking about books and sometimes we like the same things, but sometimes we don’t. Julie is a very eclectic reader. She enjoys stories with happy endings, classics, christian fiction, and inspirational novels. She absolutely LOVES mysteries [Keep Reading]

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RADIANT SHADOWS by Melissa Marr – REVIEW

HarperTeen – April 20, 2010 In order to understand the specifics of all the characters in this story, it would be best to read the other books in the series. WICKED LOVELY, INK EXCHANGE, and FRAGILE ETERNITY. RADIANT SHADOWS picks up where FRAGILE ETERNITY leaves off. As per their agreement, Seth leaves Sorcha in Faerie [Keep Reading]

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THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB Winners

Congratulations to the following winners. They will receive a copy of THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB by Elizabeth Eulberg. Sylvia U. Kathy M. Camille H.

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FIRE by Kristen Cashore – REVIEW

Dial – October 5, 2009 Fire lives in the Dells – a land filled with beautiful creatures called monsters. There are monsters of every kind. Monster kittens, monster bugs, and the most fierce and dangerous of all, monster raptors. The monsters are covered in fur and feathers of the most vibrant and iridescent colors. Their beauty traps [Keep Reading]

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Lonely Hearts Club Twitter Party and Prizes, Prizes, Prizes

Join Lonely Hearts Club author Elizabeth Eulberg and Amy of MyFriendAmy for a Twitter party Wednesday, January 20, between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. EST! Be sure to follow Elizabeth @ElizEulberg and Amy @MyFriendAmy before the party! Join the fun! No one expects you or your tweets to be perfect; we’re just happy you made it [Keep Reading]

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Read-a-Likes – Faeries

In honor of the fact that I received RADIANT SHADOWS this week, I thought I would use faeries as the topic of my Read-a-Like post. I’m focusing on faerie stories where there is struggle of some sort – mostly between the different Courts. I’m sure I missed some, so be sure to leave other titles [Keep Reading]

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THE DEAD-TOSSED WAVES by Carrie Ryan – REVIEW

Delacorte Books for Young Readers – March 9, 2010 FYI – This book is a companion to THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH, NOT a sequel. Gabry has lived with her mother in the lighthouse for years. She is content with her friends, her quiet world, and dreaming of life in the Dark City where [Keep Reading]

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BIRTHMARKED by Caragh M. O'Brien – Evolution of the Cover

When I posted my review of BIRTHMARKED a couple of weeks ago I mentioned how the cover had changed recently. I posted the picture of the cover of the ARC I received at NCTE along with the cover that appeared on Goodreads. The consensus from the comments was that everyone seemed to like the new [Keep Reading]

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THE RETURNERS by Gemma Malley – REVIEW

Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books – March 2, 2010 Will Hodge doesn’t have many happy days, especially since his mother died and his father’s political involvement has grown more and more radical. In addition to stress at home, Will’s friends don’t really talk to him anymore, he starts losing short blocks of time, and strange people [Keep Reading]

BONESHAKER by Cherie Priest – REVIEW

Tor Books – September 29, 2009 While most of the United States is suffering from the ravages of the Civil War, Seattle, Washington is dealing with something even deadlier – zombies (a.k.a Rotters). Sixteen years have passed since the terrible event occurred, destroying Seattle, Washington. Sixteen years since Dr. Blue unleashed his amazing Boneshaker underneath [Keep Reading]

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