October 2011 ~ Well Read Novel

Sunday, October 30, 2011

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren, which allows you to post all the books that you have received/bought/won this week.

Bought:

Bleeding Violet

by Dia Reeves

Dead Rules

by Randy Russel

Die for Me

by Amy Plum

Library Haul:

No library books

Netgalley/Simon & Schuster GalleyGrab:

Thanks to NetGalley andTangelwood Press

Ashfall

by Mike Mullin

Publisher/Author:

Double Clutch

by Liz Reinhardt

Thank you to Liz Reinhardt for having me review her book.

Won:

That's what I got, what'd you get?

Free Friday #8

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Today the free book for the Nook is...

The Habitation of the Blessed

by Catherynne M. Valente

Goodreads:

This is the story of a place that never was: the kingdom of Prester John, the utopia described by an anonymous, twelfth-century document which captured the imagination of the medieval world and drove hundreds of lost souls to seek out its secrets, inspiring explorers, missionaries, and kings for centuries. But what if it were all true? What if there was such a place, and a poor, broken priest once stumbled past its borders, discovering, not a Christian paradise, but a country where everything is possible, immortality is easily had, and the Western world is nothing but a dim and distant dream?

Brother Hiob of Luzerne, on missionary work in the Himalayan wilderness on the eve of the eighteenth century, discovers a village guarding a miraculous tree whose branches sprout books instead of fruit. These strange books chronicle the history of the kingdom of Prester John, and Hiob becomes obsessed with the tales they tell. The Habitation of the Blessed recounts the fragmented narratives found within these living volumes, revealing the life of a priest named John, and his rise to power in this country of impossible richness. John's tale weaves together with the confessions of his wife Hagia, a blemmye--a headless creature who carried her face on her chest--as well as the tender, jeweled nursery stories of Imtithal, nanny to the royal family.

A Time Will Come #4

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The Time Will Come is a weekly meme hosted by Jodie at Books For Company, which spotlights books that have been on you'r shelves for a long time.

Want to join?

-Pick a book you have been meaning to read

-Do a post telling us about the book

-Link the post up in the linky

-Visit other blogs

This week's book is...

Sunshine by Robin McKinley

Goodreads: There hadn't been any trouble out at the lake for years, and Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts. Vampires never entered her mind. Until they found her.

Teaser Tuesday #6

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Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab you'r current read
Open the book to a random page
Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page
Be careful not to include spoilers! (make sure what you share doesn't give away too much! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title of the book so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR pile if they'd like

"A long time ago I told you that I wouldn't let anything happen to you."

I soften. "I remember," I said. "The day you caught me falling down the stairs."

~Lecacy, Molly Cochran

- page 206

Monday, October 24, 2011

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Cover Crazy is hosted by The Book Worms. It's to showcase a beautiful book cover each week on Monday. This week the beautiful cover is...

Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti

Goodreads: Between Noelle's struggles at home and the bullying she endures at school, all she wants is to get away from her small town. Noelle's been nursing a crush on cute, wealthy Julian Porter for ages, but can't imagine a guy like him could ever fall for a girl like her. When things heat up between Noelle and Julian, she has to decide whether she can be her true self with him.

I haven't read any of her books, yet. Why I love the cover...

It just looks so cute, the couple is adorable!

In My Mailbox (IMM)#4

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren, which allows you to post all of the books that you have received/bought/won this week.

Bought:

Awake at Dawn (Shadow Falls #2)

by C.C. Hunter

Bloodspell

by Amalie Howard

Blood Magic

by Tessa Gratton

Library Haul:

No books from the library this week.

Netgalley/Simon & Schuster GalleyGrab:

Thanks to Netgalley, Lee and Low Books, and Simon & Schuster

Tankborn

by Karen Sandler

Legacy

by Molly Cochran

Won:

Amaranth

by Rachael Wade

Thanks to Jessica from Addicted to Novels, it sounds great, I'm not sure when I'll start it, hopefully soon though!

That's what I got, what'd you get?

Free Friday #7

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It's Friday and today Blood Ties by Lori Armstrong is free.

Blood Ties

Lori G. Armstrong

Goodreads: Julie Collins is stuck in a dead-end secretarial job with the Bear Butte County Sheriff’s office, and still grieving over the unsolved murder of her Lakota half-brother. Lack of public interest in finding his murderer, or the killer of several other transient Native American men, has left Julie with a bone-deep cynicism she counters with tequila, cigarettes, and dangerous men. The one bright spot in her mundane life is the time she spends working part-time as a PI with her childhood friend, Kevin Wells. When the body of a sixteen-year old white girl is discovered in nearby Rapid Creek, Julie believes this victim will receive the attention others were denied. Then she learns Kevin has been hired, mysteriously, to find out where the murdered girl spent her last few days. Julie finds herself drawn into the case against her better judgment, and discovers not only the ugly reality of the young girl’s tragic life and brutal death, but ties to her and Kevin’s past that she is increasingly reluctant to revisit. On the surface the situation is eerily familiar. But the parallels end when Julie realizes some family secrets are best kept buried deep. Especially those serious enough to kill for.

Only free today though. :)

A Time Will Come #3

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The Time Will Come is a weekly meme hosted by Jodie at Books For Company, I found this while looking for something to post on Thursdays, and thought it was a great idea, who doesn't have books on their shelf TBR? I know I have tons. :)

Want to join in?

-Pick a book you have been meaning to read

-Do a post telling us about the book

-Link the post up in the linky

-Visit the other blogs!

So the time has come to read...

Goodreads: Rebecca couldn't feel more out of place in New Orleans, where she comes to spend the year while her dad is traveling. She's staying in a creepy old house with her aunt. And at the snooty prep school, the filthy-rich girls treat Rebecca like she's invisible. Only gorgeous, unavailable Anton Grey seems to give Rebecca the time of day, but she wonders if he's got a hidden agenda. Then one night, in Lafayette Cemetery, Rebecca makes a friend. Sweet, mysterious Lisette is eager to talk to Rebecca, and to show her the nooks and crannies of the city. There's just one catch: Lisette is a ghost. A ghost with a deep, dark secret, and a serious score to settle. As Rebecca learns more from her ghost friend -- and as she slowly learns to trust Anton Grey -- she also uncovers startling truths about her own history. Will Rebecca be able to right the wrongs of the past, or has everything been ruined beyond repair?

I read Paula Morris's other book Dark Souls, before already and i liked it a lot so I'm excited to start this one.

CoverCrazy 1

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Cover Crazy is hosted by The Book Worms. Its to showcase a beautiful book cover each week on Monday. I didn't have anything to post on Mondays and I love covers so this is the perfect. This weeks cover is...

Fallen by Lauren Kate

I own this book I just haven't read it yet. Why I love this cover...

The girl's dress, its so pretty, I want that dress!
The background, the color and the trees go good with the rest of the book
The font of the title is kind of cool.

What cover are you crazy about this week?

IMM #3

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren, which allows you to post all of the books that you have received/bought/won this week.

Bought:

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

by Laini Taylor

Glow

by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Carrier of the Mark

by Leigh Fallon

After Obessession

by Carrie Jones

Library Haul:

No books from the library this week.

Netgalley/Simon & Schuster GalleyGrab:

Thanks to Netgalley, Random House Publishing Group, and Simon & Schuster

Dearly, Departed

by Lia Habel

Legacy

by Molly Cochran

Won:

Elemental Reality

by Cesya MaRae Cuono

I won this book from Wendy @ A Cupcake and a Latte

Thank you Wendy.

That's what I got, what'd you get?

Free Friday #6

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Blue from Lou Aronica is free today for the Nook.

Goodreads: Chris Astor is a man in his early forties who is going through the toughest stretch of his life. Becky is Chris's fourteen-year-old daughter, a girl who overcame enormous challenges to become a vibrant, vital young woman - and now faces her greatest obstacle yet. Miea is the young queen of a fantasy land that Becky and Chris created when Becky was little, a fantasy land that has developed a life of its own and now finds itself in terrible, maybe fatal trouble. Together, Chris, Becky, and Miea need to uncover a secret. The secret to why their worlds have joined at this moment. The secret to their purpose. The secret to the future. It is a secret that, when discovered, will redefine imagination for all of them. Blue is a novel of trial and hope, invention and rediscovery. It might very well take you someplace you never knew existed.

It sounds like it'd be good.

Teaser Tuesday #5

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Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab you'r current read
Open the book to a random page
Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page
Be careful not to include spoilers! (make sure what you share doesn't give away too much! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title of the book so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR pile if they'd like

Is everything not working out here?” I blurted. “There’s nothing you want to say to me before you leave?”

Cricket’s mouth parted, but it remained silent. His difficult equation face. A full minute passed, maybe two. “At least we have that in common,” I finally said. “There’s nothing I want to say to you either.”

~ Lola and the Boy Next Door, Stephanie Perkins

-page (this is an e-book and the pages are kind of weird, but it says its 102.1/450 so I assume that means its page 102)

Free Friday #5

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Today the free book is Blood Safari by Deon Meyer. It's only free for today.

Goodreads:

"Lemmer is a freelance bodyguard for Body Armor, a personal security company in South Africa. Lean, angry, violent, he is way down on the price list where the bargains are to be found." "Emma le Roux wants to find her missing brother, who supposedly died twenty years ago, but whom she is convinced she's seen on the news as a suspect in the recent killing of a witch doctor and four poachers. She hires Lemmer to watch her back when she goes looking for answers." As le Roux and Lemmer look for clues in the Lowveld, it becomes clear someone wants to keep them in the dark. Someone who will go to any lengths to stop them asking questions. When they are attacked and almost killed, Lemmer decides to go after whoever is hunting them - against all odds."

The Time Will Come #2

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Want to join in?

-Pick a book you have been meaning to read

-Do a post telling us about the book

-Link the post up in the linky

-Visit the other blogs!

So the time has come to read...

Goodreads:

"Throughout all my histories, I found no one I loved more than you...no one."

Those were some of Rhode's last words to me. The last time he would pronounce his love. The last time I would see his face.

It was the first time in 592 years I could take a breath. Lay in the sun. Taste.

Rhode sacrificed himself so I, Lenah Beaudonte, could be human again. So I could stop the blood lust.
I never expected to fall in love with someone else that wasn't Rhode.
But Justin was...daring. Exciting. More beautiful than I could dream.
I never expected to be sixteen agn again, I never expected my past to come back and haunt me...

I've had this book for a while, its just been sitting on my shelf. I love vampire books but I don't know when I'll get the chance to read it.

'Tiger's Curse' Movie

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News that the book from Colleen Houck is going to be made into a movie.

"Hollywood Reporter has word today that Ineffable Pictures has officially snagged the rights to Colleen Houck's "Tiger's Curse,"

Click here for the whole story!

I haven't read the book yet, but they are on my to-read pile. The cover is adorable, look at the color of the tiger's eyes.

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IMM #2

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren, which allows you to post all of the books that you have received/bought/won this week.

Bought: