Title: The Iron Daughter Author: Julie Kagawa Release Date: August 1, 2010 (paperback) Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: 368 Source: Bought Overall: 5 Stars Summary:  Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that...

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Lauren Oliver, author of New York Times bestseller Before I Fall, officially revealed the cover of her upcoming early 2011 novel, Delirium, on her blog today. Delirium, which takes place in a dystopian society, will be the first in a trilogy. Release Date: February 1, 2011Publisher: HarperTeen Summary (from Goodreads):Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t...

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Alrighty, so on Chapters I usually post a list with my anticipated reads of the month, so it only makes sense that I would feature them on the blog as well. During the month, these books will still also be on the 'Upcoming Releases' page, but once the month's up, I'll be taking them off that page but you'll still have this post...

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Hmmm... I've seen these memes around and I've decided that I want to join in the fun too! **Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee.** **Book Blogger Hop is a weekly event hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books.**  This week's question is: Who is your favourite new-to-you author so far this year? This a really tough question for me because...

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Title: Winter's Passage: An Iron Fey Novella Author: Julie Kagawa Release Date: June 1, 2010 (eBook) Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: 67 Source: Free Download (details at the end of review) Overall: 5 Stars Summary: Meghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl...until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must...

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine spotlighting upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating. Publisher: Dutton Children's Books Release Date: November 30, 2010 Summary (from Goodreads):  In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die. Cassia has always trusted their choices. It’s barely any price to pay for a long life, the perfect...

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Title: The Iron King Author: Julie Kagawa Release Date: February 1, 2010 (paperback) Publisher: Harlequin Teen Pages: 368 Source: Bought Overall: 5 Stars Summary:  Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined… Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at...

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I believe this trailer was released a few weeks ago but I've finally stumbled across it today! Torment is the second book in the four-part series by Lauren Kate, with the first novel being Fallen. The cover is just gorgeous and even though the book trailer is rather short, I think it will still get you interested to find out what happens next...

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Title: The Lighter Side of Life and Death Author: C.K. Kelly Martin Release Date: May 25, 2010 (hardcover) Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Pages: 240 Source: ARC received from publisher through Bookurious Overall: 4 Stars  Summary: Acclaimed YA author C. K. Kelly Martin offers a sexy, soulful story of one confused boy, two girls, and all the complications that ensue in...

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Okay, so I finally uploaded the pics I took while I was in the States two weekends ago and thought I'd share a few. Along with my family, we drove to Dearborn, Michigan which is not too far from Detroit, and visited the Henry Ford Museum. I was only there for a few days before we drove home back across the border, but...

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Mockingjay, the final book in the Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins is set for release in under a month! Are you getting excited? I know I am! After the horrible cliffhanger in Catching Fire, I MUST find out how everything is going to end. To my fellow Canadians, want to be one of the firsts to have a copy? Chapters/Indigo is holding...

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Title: Leviathan Author: Scott Westerfeld Illustrator: Keith Thompson Release Date: October 6, 2009 (hardcover) Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: 448 Source: Borrowed  Overall: 4 Stars  Summary: It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as...

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I missed last week's In My Mailbox due to my trip to the U.S but I did get some new books this week that had me quite excited because I've been waiting patiently for awhile to read them. Bought: Forget You by Jennifer Echols  Linger by Maggie Stiefvater The...

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Publishers Weekly has this really cool post dedicated solely to recent YA cover trends. It's a fun post to check out, seeing different covers compared to one another from covers with flowers, historical costumes, holding hands, etc, etc. Here's a small glimpse at what to expect. I mean, you can tell covers have similar styles all the time, but to see them pitted...

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Correction (Aug 19/10): This is NOT the official cover (it's close though!). Click here to view my newer post to see it and read the plot summary! Well, what do we have here.... why it looks like the cover of Entice, the third novel in the Need series by Carrie Jones! After the crazy events last time in Captivate, I'm must... no, I...

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Title: Forget You Author: Jennifer Echols Release Date: July 20, 2010 (paperback) Publisher: MTV Books/Pocket Books Pages: 304 Source: Bought Overall: 4 Stars  Summary: WHY CAN'T YOU CHOOSE WHAT YOU FORGET . . .  AND WHAT YOU REMEMBER?   There's a lot Zoey would like to forget. Like how her father has knocked up his twenty-four- year old girlfriend. Like Zoey's fear that...

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Surprise, surprise, I came across another book trailer today! Linger is the second novel in the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater, with Shiver being the first one. I bought the book just the other day but managed not to read it yet, so it's sitting on my bookshelf right now... just waiting to be read.  Release Date: July 20, 2010Publisher:...

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine spotlighting upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating. Publisher: Little, Brown/Poppy Release Date: September 7, 2010 Summary (from Goodreads):Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn't think she's the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and...

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Bree Despain just revealed the cover of The Lost Saint, the sequel to The Dark Divine, earlier today on her blog. The Lost Saint will be released December 28, 2010. Also, Bree Despain's having a contest to countdown the release of The Lost Saint, with the cover reveal just being the beginning! Check out the details here. I really like how they've kept the...

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So... onto the latest book trailer which I've spotted... Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel which will be the first novel in the Vampire Queen series! Yes, I said vampire. But wait, before some of you groan and say, 'There are too many vampire books out there!' give this one a chance. There's actually a twist to this vampire novel and it has me......

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 It's official. According to Richelle Mead's blog, this is the ACTUAL cover of Last Sacrifice, the 6th and final novel in the Vampire Academy series. I will be so sad to see the series end when the book is released December 7, 2010 (which seems such a long time away!) but honestly, I have some mixed feelings about this cover... I was expecting...

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Title: Going Too Far Author: Jennifer Echols Release Date: March 17, 2009 (paperback) Publisher: MTV Books/Pocket Books Pages: 245 Source: Bought Overall: 5 Stars Summary: HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO? All Meg has ever wanted is to get away. Away from high school. Away from her backwater town. Away from her parents who seem determined to keep her imprisoned in their dead-end lives....

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