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January 2011
The Trickster's Girl by Hilari Bell
Synopsis: In the year 2098 America isn't so different from the USA of today. But, in a post-9/11 security-obssessed world, "secured" doesn't just refer to borders between countries, it also refer to borders between states. Teenagers still think they know everything, but there is no cure for cancer, as Kelsa knows first-hand from watching her father die.
The night Kelsa buries her father, a boy appears. He claims magic is responsible for the health of Earth, but human damage disrupts its flow. The planet is dying.
Kelsa has the power to reverse the damage, but first she must accept that magic exists and see beyond her own pain in order to heal the planet.
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children / January 3, 2011 - Amazon
Tour Stops:
Jan 9—Mrs. DeRaps: derapsreads.blogspot.com - Review / Character Interview + Giveaway
Jan 10—Michelle and Leslie: booksandmakeup.blogspot.com - Review
Jan 12—Allie: inbedwithbooks.blogspot.com - Review / Interview
Jan 14—Nely: bookwormygirl.blogspot.com - Review
Jan 15—Ari: blackteensread2.blogspot.com - Review
Jan 17—Mariah: mariah-readingadventure.blogspot.com - Review
Jan—19—Erica: thebookcellarx.com - Review
Jan—21—Sarah: greenbeanteenqueen.com - Review
Author's website
The night Kelsa buries her father, a boy appears. He claims magic is responsible for the health of Earth, but human damage disrupts its flow. The planet is dying.
Kelsa has the power to reverse the damage, but first she must accept that magic exists and see beyond her own pain in order to heal the planet.
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children / January 3, 2011 - Amazon
Tour Stops:
Jan 9—Mrs. DeRaps: derapsreads.blogspot.com - Review / Character Interview + Giveaway
Jan 10—Michelle and Leslie: booksandmakeup.blogspot.com - Review
Jan 12—Allie: inbedwithbooks.blogspot.com - Review / Interview
Jan 14—Nely: bookwormygirl.blogspot.com - Review
Jan 15—Ari: blackteensread2.blogspot.com - Review
Jan 17—Mariah: mariah-readingadventure.blogspot.com - Review
Jan—19—Erica: thebookcellarx.com - Review
Jan—21—Sarah: greenbeanteenqueen.com - Review
Author's website
January 2011
Sinful by Sara Dailey and Staci Weber
Synopsis: After the death of her mother, seventeen year old Elizabeth Carrington is starting over. In a new city, at a new school, with a dad she hardly knows, it isn’t going to be easy. Trying desperately to find her way and cope with her unceasing grief, she finds herself surrounded by a force so compelling, so comforting, so captivating that she can’t deny its presence and soon fears that if it were to leave her, she might lose her very self. But is it all really happening or has her wavering sanity finally found its breaking point?
Michael’s role in this world has been the same for centuries, but now something is different. He is inexplicably drawn to an intriguing stranger so alluring that he can’t force himself to resist her. Is he willing to risk everything to be with her, even falling?
A dark force, hell bent on destroying any chance of happiness for his arch nemesis Michael, is lurking in League City, TX, and there is no limit to his need for vengeance. How far will he go to seek revenge for his sworn enemy’s betrayal?
Caught in a clash of good versus evil, Elizabeth soon finds herself in the crosshairs of a battle that has been brewing since long before she was even born.
Mundania Press / Nov. 2010 - Purchase here
Tour Stops:
Sun. Jan 9 Faye (fayeflamereviews.blogspot.com/) - Review
Jan 13 Allie (inbedwithbooks.blogspot.com/) - Review / Interview
Jan 16 - Erica (www.thebookcellarx.com/) - Review
Jan 19 - Meg (book-mac13.blogspot.com/ ) - Review / Interview
Jan 22 - Melanie (melaniesmusings.net/) - Review / Guest Post
Michael’s role in this world has been the same for centuries, but now something is different. He is inexplicably drawn to an intriguing stranger so alluring that he can’t force himself to resist her. Is he willing to risk everything to be with her, even falling?
A dark force, hell bent on destroying any chance of happiness for his arch nemesis Michael, is lurking in League City, TX, and there is no limit to his need for vengeance. How far will he go to seek revenge for his sworn enemy’s betrayal?
Caught in a clash of good versus evil, Elizabeth soon finds herself in the crosshairs of a battle that has been brewing since long before she was even born.
Mundania Press / Nov. 2010 - Purchase here
Tour Stops:
Sun. Jan 9 Faye (fayeflamereviews.blogspot.com/) - Review
Jan 13 Allie (inbedwithbooks.blogspot.com/) - Review / Interview
Jan 16 - Erica (www.thebookcellarx.com/) - Review
Jan 19 - Meg (book-mac13.blogspot.com/ ) - Review / Interview
Jan 22 - Melanie (melaniesmusings.net/) - Review / Guest Post
November 2010 (completed)
Invisible Things by Jenny Davidson
Synopsis:
[sequel to The Explosionist]
Sixteen-year-old Sophie knows there is more to the story of her parents' death. And she's on a mission to find the truth. To aid her in solving the decades-old mystery, Sophie has enlisted her best friend, Mikael, whose friendship has turned into something more. It's soon clear that Sophie's future is very much wrapped up in the details of her family's past, and the key lies with information only one man can provide: her parents' former employer, the elusive billionaire Alfred Nobel.
As the threat of war looms in Europe, dangers to Sophie and her loved ones grow. While her determination to solve the mystery doesn't waver, forces beyond her control conspire to keep her from her purpose. Then, news of her great-aunt Tabitha's death sets off a chain of events that leaves Sophie questioning everything.
The more Sophie learns, the more she realizes that nothing—and no one—in her life is what it seems. And coming to terms with the dark secrets she uncovers means imagining a truth that she never dreamed possible. Full of gorgeous settings, thrilling adventure, and romance, invisible things is a novel that dares to ask, what if?
HarperTeen / Nov. 23, 2010 -- Amazon link
Tour Stops:
Sun. 11/14 Claire (http://bookwormbooklovers.blogspot.com)
Mon. 11/15 Tirzah (http://www.thecompulsivereader.com)
Tues. 11/16 Carol (http://www.booklovercarol.com)
Wed. 11/17 Sarah W. (http://sarahbear9789.blogspot.com)
Thurs. 11/18 Khy (Frenetic Reader) (http://www.freneticreader.com)
Fri. 11/19 Steph Su (http://stephsureads.blogspot.com)
Sat. 11/20 Kate (Neverending Shelf) (http://www.theneverendingshelf.com)
Mon. 11/22 Liviania (http://inbedwithbooks.blogspot.com)
Tues. 11/23 Sara (Hiding Spot) (http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com)
Wed. 11/24 Erica (Book Cellar) (http://www.thebookcellarx.com)
Author Info:
Blog
[sequel to The Explosionist]
Sixteen-year-old Sophie knows there is more to the story of her parents' death. And she's on a mission to find the truth. To aid her in solving the decades-old mystery, Sophie has enlisted her best friend, Mikael, whose friendship has turned into something more. It's soon clear that Sophie's future is very much wrapped up in the details of her family's past, and the key lies with information only one man can provide: her parents' former employer, the elusive billionaire Alfred Nobel.
As the threat of war looms in Europe, dangers to Sophie and her loved ones grow. While her determination to solve the mystery doesn't waver, forces beyond her control conspire to keep her from her purpose. Then, news of her great-aunt Tabitha's death sets off a chain of events that leaves Sophie questioning everything.
The more Sophie learns, the more she realizes that nothing—and no one—in her life is what it seems. And coming to terms with the dark secrets she uncovers means imagining a truth that she never dreamed possible. Full of gorgeous settings, thrilling adventure, and romance, invisible things is a novel that dares to ask, what if?
HarperTeen / Nov. 23, 2010 -- Amazon link
Tour Stops:
Sun. 11/14 Claire (http://bookwormbooklovers.blogspot.com)
Mon. 11/15 Tirzah (http://www.thecompulsivereader.com)
Tues. 11/16 Carol (http://www.booklovercarol.com)
Wed. 11/17 Sarah W. (http://sarahbear9789.blogspot.com)
Thurs. 11/18 Khy (Frenetic Reader) (http://www.freneticreader.com)
Fri. 11/19 Steph Su (http://stephsureads.blogspot.com)
Sat. 11/20 Kate (Neverending Shelf) (http://www.theneverendingshelf.com)
Mon. 11/22 Liviania (http://inbedwithbooks.blogspot.com)
Tues. 11/23 Sara (Hiding Spot) (http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com)
Wed. 11/24 Erica (Book Cellar) (http://www.thebookcellarx.com)
Author Info:
Blog
October / November 2010 (completed)
Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales
Synopsis:
The higher you aim, the farther you fall….
It's Violet's junior year at the Westfield School. She thought she'd be focusing on getting straight As, editing the lit mag, and figuring out how to talk to boys without choking on her own saliva. Instead, she's just trying to hold it together in the face of cutthroat academics, her crush's new girlfriend, and the sense that things are going irreversibly wrong with her best friend, Katie.
When Katie starts making choices that Violet can't even begin to fathom, Violet has no idea how to set things right between them. Westfield girls are trained for success—but how can Violet keep her junior year from being one huge, epic failure?
Simon Pulse / Oct. 5 , 2010 : Browse Inside : Watch the Trailer
Tour stops:
October 27 - Lauren (http://laurenscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com) - Review, Interview and Contest
October 28 - Sarah (http://sarahbear9789.blogspot.com) - Humor writing Tip #1 / Review
October 29 - Jessica (http://www.chicklitteens.com) - Tip #2 / Review
November 2 - Erica (http://www.thebookcellarx.com) - Tip #3 / Review and Contest
November 6 - Nely (http://bookwormygirl.blogspot.com) - Tip #4 and Review / Contest
November 8 - Yan (http://booksbytheircover.blogspot.com) - Tip #5 and Contest / Review
November 10 - Steph (http://stephsureads.blogspot.com) - Tip #6 / Review
November 11 - Meg (http://book-mac13.blogspot.com) - Tip #7 / Review and Contest
November 12 - Eleni (http://lafemmereaders.blogspot.com) - 'Analogies' / Review and Contest
November 14 - Carol (http://www.booklovercarol.com) - 'Books I've Haven't Read' / Review
November 15 - Sara (http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com) - Mostly Good Girls Playlist / Review
Find Leila:
Website / Twitter / Facebook / GoodReads
The higher you aim, the farther you fall….
It's Violet's junior year at the Westfield School. She thought she'd be focusing on getting straight As, editing the lit mag, and figuring out how to talk to boys without choking on her own saliva. Instead, she's just trying to hold it together in the face of cutthroat academics, her crush's new girlfriend, and the sense that things are going irreversibly wrong with her best friend, Katie.
When Katie starts making choices that Violet can't even begin to fathom, Violet has no idea how to set things right between them. Westfield girls are trained for success—but how can Violet keep her junior year from being one huge, epic failure?
Simon Pulse / Oct. 5 , 2010 : Browse Inside : Watch the Trailer
Tour stops:
October 27 - Lauren (http://laurenscrammedbookshelf.blogspot.com) - Review, Interview and Contest
October 28 - Sarah (http://sarahbear9789.blogspot.com) - Humor writing Tip #1 / Review
October 29 - Jessica (http://www.chicklitteens.com) - Tip #2 / Review
November 2 - Erica (http://www.thebookcellarx.com) - Tip #3 / Review and Contest
November 6 - Nely (http://bookwormygirl.blogspot.com) - Tip #4 and Review / Contest
November 8 - Yan (http://booksbytheircover.blogspot.com) - Tip #5 and Contest / Review
November 10 - Steph (http://stephsureads.blogspot.com) - Tip #6 / Review
November 11 - Meg (http://book-mac13.blogspot.com) - Tip #7 / Review and Contest
November 12 - Eleni (http://lafemmereaders.blogspot.com) - 'Analogies' / Review and Contest
November 14 - Carol (http://www.booklovercarol.com) - 'Books I've Haven't Read' / Review
November 15 - Sara (http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com) - Mostly Good Girls Playlist / Review
Find Leila:
Website / Twitter / Facebook / GoodReads
October 2010 (completed)
Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
Synopsis:
"Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world."
Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
Traveling the world on her steed gives Lisa freedom from her troubles at home—her constant battle with hunger, and her struggle to hide it from the people who care about her. But being Famine forces her to go places where hunger is a painful part of everyday life, and to face the horrifying effects of her phenomenal power. Can Lisa find a way to harness that power—and the courage to fight her own inner demons?
A wildly original approach to the issue of eating disorders, Hunger is about the struggle to find balance in a world of extremes, and uses fantastic tropes to explore a difficult topic that touches the lives of many teens.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / Oct. 18, 2010
Tour stops:
Mon. 10/4 Tirzah (http://www.thecompulsivereader.com) - review and interview
Tues. 10/5 Erica (http://www.thebookcellarx.com) - review
Wed. 10/6 Liviania (http://inbedwithbooks.blogspot.com) - review and interview
Thurs. 10/7 Yan (http://booksbytheircover.blogspot.com) - review
Fri. 10/8 Lisette (http://tvandbookaddict.blogspot.com) - review
Sat. 10/9 Sara (http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com) - review
Tues. 10/12 Steph Su (http://stephsureads.blogspot.com) - review and interview
Wed. 10/13 Sarah (http://sarahbear9789.blogspot.com) - review
Thurs. 10/14 Kristi (http://www.thestorysiren.com) - interview
Fri. 10/15 Lenore (http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com) - review and interview
Author Info:
Website / Twitter
"Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world."
Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl from the suburbs fare as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
Traveling the world on her steed gives Lisa freedom from her troubles at home—her constant battle with hunger, and her struggle to hide it from the people who care about her. But being Famine forces her to go places where hunger is a painful part of everyday life, and to face the horrifying effects of her phenomenal power. Can Lisa find a way to harness that power—and the courage to fight her own inner demons?
A wildly original approach to the issue of eating disorders, Hunger is about the struggle to find balance in a world of extremes, and uses fantastic tropes to explore a difficult topic that touches the lives of many teens.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / Oct. 18, 2010
Tour stops:
Mon. 10/4 Tirzah (http://www.thecompulsivereader.com) - review and interview
Tues. 10/5 Erica (http://www.thebookcellarx.com) - review
Wed. 10/6 Liviania (http://inbedwithbooks.blogspot.com) - review and interview
Thurs. 10/7 Yan (http://booksbytheircover.blogspot.com) - review
Fri. 10/8 Lisette (http://tvandbookaddict.blogspot.com) - review
Sat. 10/9 Sara (http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com) - review
Tues. 10/12 Steph Su (http://stephsureads.blogspot.com) - review and interview
Wed. 10/13 Sarah (http://sarahbear9789.blogspot.com) - review
Thurs. 10/14 Kristi (http://www.thestorysiren.com) - interview
Fri. 10/15 Lenore (http://presentinglenore.blogspot.com) - review and interview
Author Info:
Website / Twitter
