I'm really excited to be sharing an excerpt from the newest LGBTQ+ anthology being released this month. I support this book, because ALL PROCEEDS from the sale will be donated to The Trevor Project.
Derek Murphy, YA author and founder of the YA Author Alliance, is running a giveaway this month, 10 signed books by bestselling authors and a $200 giftcard.
"Waiting On" Wednesday (or ya know WoW!) is a nifty little weekly event, hosted by the ever so lovely Jill at Breaking The Spine that totes puts the spotlight on various new and upcoming book releases that are totally "ohmigod! i gotta have this or i'll just die," eagerly anticipated.
Publish Date: May 24, 2011 Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Age Range: Young Adult Format: Hardcover, pp 400
From bestselling, Printz Award-winning author Libba Bray, the story of a plane of beauty pageant contestants that crashes on a desert island.
Teen beauty queens. A "Lost"-like island. Mysteries and dangers. No access to email. And the spirit of fierce, feral competition that lives underground in girls, a savage brutality that can only be revealed by a journey into the heart of non-exfoliated darkness. Oh, the horror, the horror! Only funnier. With evening gowns. And a body count.
*Taken from Goodreads
This cover of this book is sort of what makes me want to read it. I find it extremely hilarious, the idea of taking some prissy high maintenance teen beauty queens and dropping them right smack in the middle of a deserted island sort of Lost-esque just freaking makes me LOL FOREVER. So, yeah it's definitely on my wishlist.
"Waiting On" Wednesday (or ya know WoW!) is a nifty little weekly event, hosted by the ever so lovely Jill at Breaking The Spine that totes puts the spotlight on various new and upcoming book releases that are totally "ohmigod! i gotta have this or i'll just die," eagerly anticipated.
barnes&noble//amazon Publish Date: May 2011 Publisher: Harlequinn Age Range: Young Adult Format: Hardcover, pp 480
She thought there was something wrong with her. She was right.Finley Jayne has known for quite some time that she isn’t ‘normal,’ but when she beats up the son of her employer and is forced to flee, she stumbles into a world where there are bigger freaks than her. They take her in, treat her like family and demand her trust.
How can Finley trust them when she can’t trust herself? And why is she drawn to the powerful Griffin as well as the dangerous Jack? She has to get herself under control before she gets into trouble she can’t get out of.
Griffin King is one of the most powerful men in Britain but he couldn’t save his best friend from almost dying. He is determined to save Finley and help her become the person he knows she can be, but there’s evil afoot in London. Machines have attacked humans under the orders of a nefarious criminal called The Machinist.
He has sworn to protect his country against such a threat, but he’s never faced any foe like this. However, when he discovers The Machinist’s connection to his past, Griffin vows to end the villain once and for all — but he’ll need the help of all his friends, including the beautiful Finley Jayne – the girl in the steel corset.
barnes&noble//amazon Publish Date: April 5, 2011 Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Age Range: Young Adult Format: Hardcover, pp 208
It's been three years since the devastating accident ... three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever.
Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Julliard's rising star and Adam is LA tabloid fodder, thanks to his new rock star status and celebrity girlfriend. When Adam gets stuck in New York by himself, chance brings the couple together again, for one last night. As they explore the city that has become Mia's home, Adam and Mia revisit the past and open their hearts to the future - and each other.
Told from Adam's point of view in the spare, lyrical prose that defined If I Stay, Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance.
You can watch the trailer below for the book, but I suggest that you RUN NOT WALK to your local bookstore and pre-order this puppy or buy it when it's released.
"Waiting On" Wednesday (or ya know WoW!) is a nifty little weekly event, hosted by the ever so lovely Jill at Breaking The Spine that totes puts the spotlight on various new and upcoming book releases that are totally "ohmigod! i gotta have this or i'll just die," eagerly anticipated.
This week's "totally can't wait, gotta have it now" novel for me is the next book in Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instrument's series, City of Fallen Angels. Two things before I go any further.
I've only been like totally DYING for this book to come out FOREVER!
And I want this book so hard, that I've already pre-ordered my special eidition copy with the letter from Jace to Clary included. (Can only get this particular copy from Barnes & Noble.)
b&n//goodreadsBook: City of Fallen Angels Author:Cassandra ClareHardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Release Date: April 5, 2011 ISBN-10: 1442403543 "Who will be tempted by darkness? Who will fall in love, and who will find their relationship torn apart? And who will betray everything they ever believed in? Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. In the heart-pounding fourth installment of the Mortal Instruments series, the stakes are higher than ever.
It's just a teaser and it's definitely fanmade, I want to stress that a great deal. But, it is also really pretty too, so enjoy.
I think I'm way more excited for this book release, than I probably should be. But, this is a series that easily falls into my top five favorite book series of all time. What's your's? If you have the time and want to share, either blog about it in your own book blogs and leave a comment to the post in my comments so I can visit and see what you had to say and possibly find some new book suggestions or tell me about it in my comments. Either way, this is a book that you'll definitely want to have on your shelves. Seriously. Run, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore or ya know check out Barnes & Noble. You won't be disappointed.
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"Waiting On" Wednesday (or ya know WoW!) is a nifty little weekly event, hosted by the ever so lovely Jill at Breaking The Spine that totes puts the spotlight on various new and upcoming book releases that are totally "ohmigod! i gotta have this or i'll just die," eagerly anticipated.
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
