Guess the Covers Winter 2016..

A long time ago, my good blogger friend, Enna Isilee did a fun game where she would have people guess the covers of upcoming novels and win a pre-order. I got nostalgic and wanted to create one of my own! Here’s how to play: I have an image with 16 titles that are being released in 2016 (or maybe late, late, late 2015). I’ve taken a piece of the cover and you have to guess which one it is by filling out the google doc embedded below. You only have to get the title of the book correctly. So, you can add the author, but it isn’t necessary. Don’t spoil the covers in the comments, do your best to work quickly! You can only submit the form once, so […]

Posted August 28, 2015
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Egg and Spoon by Gregory Mag..

Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire Narrator: Michael Page Published by Candlewick Press, Brilliance Audio on August 4, 2015 Genres: Young Adult, Action & Adventure, General, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Country & Ethnic, Fantasy & Magic Pages: 496 Format: Audio Source: Brilliance Audio I received this book for free from Brilliance Audio in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Buy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble Goodreads “A beautiful reminder that fairy tales are at their best when they illuminate the precarious balance between lighthearted childhood and the darkness and danger of adulthood.” “School Library Journal”(starred review) Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside, and there is no food. But then a train arrives in the village, a […]

Posted August 27, 2015
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Six of Crows Downloadables

Are you excited for Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo? We’ll be reviewing it in a couple weeks. In the meantime, we wanted to give you some awesome downloadable wallpapers and printables to put on your phone, desktop, or even in a poster frame by your desk. Just find the type of device you have, click the link, and download the file. If you need a different size or if something isn’t working right, let me know. Enjoy! DOWNLOADS! iPhone 4/4s | iPhone 5/5s | iPhone 6 Samsung Galaxy 4 | Samsung Galaxy 5 16:9 resolution | 1024 x 768 | 1280 x 1024 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1200 | 2560 x 1400 8 x 10 printable

Posted August 26, 2015
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Hello, Goodbye, and Everythi..

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith on September 1, 2015 Genres: Young Adult, Love & Romance, Social Issues, Dating & Sex, Friendship Pages: 256 Format: Advanced Review Copy Source: Little Brown Books for Young Readers I received this book for free from Little Brown Books for Young Readers in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Buy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, The King’s English Goodreads On the night before they leave for college, Clare and Aidan only have one thing left to do: figure out whether they should stay together or break up. Over the course of twelve hours, they’ll retrace the steps of their relationship, trying to find something in their past that might […]

Posted August 25, 2015
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5 Required Reads that Don..

Going into an undergraduate English program, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I got a pretty heavy dose of reality when, during my first semester, I was in a class of freshman students (all about 10 years younger than me) just out of their AP English classes. Turns out, I was completely behind in the “required reading” category, and I didn’t have a clue how to analyze a text. Seriously, I was supposed to remember how to close read a poem when the last time I did that was in 9th grade, almost 15 years ago. But, after my initial shock, I started to get into a reading groove, and I found quite a few gems that either I’d missed during my high school reading years, or books that I […]

Posted August 21, 2015
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Court of Fives by Kate Ellio..

Court of Fives by Kate Elliott Series: Court of Fives #1 on August 18, 2015 Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure, Survival Stories, Girls & Women, Love & Romance, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Prejudice & Racism, Sports & Recreation, General Pages: 448 Format: Advanced Review Copy Source: Little Brown Books for Young Readers I received this book for free from Little Brown Books for Young Readers in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Buy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, The King’s English Goodreads Jessamy’s life is a balance between acting like an upper-class Patron and dreaming of the freedom of the Commoners. But away from her family she can be whoever she wants when she […]

Posted August 20, 2015
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Abigail’s Picture Book..

Abigail’s Picture Book Picks is an infrequent feature I do to introduce some of the books Abigail is reading and loving. Here are some of the books Abigail recommends. Abigail says: I like this book because it tells you what happens before and what happens after. I like it that it doesn’t have any words, because then you just get to describe what is happening. Emily says: This is one of our favorite books to read together. The illustrations are amazing, and we have fun making up stories to go along with each scene. Abigail says: I like this book because it’s about cupcakes. The funniest part is where the dog gets frosting ALL OVER ITS FACE. I can read this book by myself. And I also like that they make cupcakes […]

Posted August 19, 2015
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Silver in the Blood by Jessi..

Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George Series: Silver in the Blood #1 Published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA on July 7, 2015 Genres: Young Adult, Historical, Europe, Love & Romance, Fantasy & Magic Pages: 368 Format: Hardcover Source: Purchased Buy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, The King’s English Goodreads As debutantes in 1890s New York City, cousins Dacia and Lou knew little about about their mysterious Romanian relatives, the Florescus. Now, upon turning seventeen, the girls must journey to Romania–a journey that seems to be both reward and punishment–to meet their cousins and their tyrant of a grandmother and to learn the secrets of their family. Secrets spoken of in whispers. Dangerous secrets known as the Claw, the Wing, and the Smoke. But as dangerous as those family secrets might be, […]

Posted August 18, 2015
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Art in the Blood by Bonnie M..

Art in the Blood: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by Bonnie MacBird Published by HarperCollins on September 8, 2015 Pages: 320 Format: Advanced Review Copy Source: HarperCollins I received this book for free from HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Buy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble Goodreads London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation. Watson can neither comfort nor rouse his friend until a strangely encoded letter arrives from Paris. Mlle La Victoire, a beautiful French cabaret star writes that her illegitimate son by an English lord has disappeared, and she has been attacked in the streets of Montmartre. Racing to Paris with Watson at […]

Posted August 17, 2015
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The Orphan Queen by Jodi Mea..

The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows Series: The Orphan Queen #1 Published by Katherine Tegen Books on March 10, 2015 Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy, Fantasy & Magic, Fiction, General, Young Adult Pages: 391 Format: Hardcover Source: HarperCollins I received this book for free from HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Buy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, The King’s English Goodreads Wilhelmina has a hundred identities.She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne.She is a spy. Wil […]

Posted August 13, 2015
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