The book trailer for Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg was released sometime last week and while it's not too long, I still like it!  Release Date: January 1, 2011Publisher: Point Summary (from Goodreads):After winter break, the girls at the very prestigious, very wealthy, girls-only Longbourn Academy are suddenly obsessed with the prom, which they share with the nearby, equally elitist, all-boys Pemberly...

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Last Saturday (Nov 20) afternoon, I had the opportunity to meet Suzanne Collins, author of the The Hunger Games trilogy, when she came to Toronto for the final stop on her Mockingjay book tour! It was a relatively quick event and due to a wrist injury, Suzanne could only stamp one book per ticket, but I'm so glad I got to go anyways! ...

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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: HarperTeenRelease Date: May 10, 2011 Summary:When Kate Mercier’s parents die in a tragic car accident, she leaves her life—and memories—behind to live with her grandparents in Paris. For Kate, the only way to survive her pain is escaping into the world of books...

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I just happened to see an update that author Alexandra Monir had left a link on Goodreads for the book trailer of Timeless, her debut novel which I'm really looking forward to reading!  Release Date: January 11, 2011Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Summary (from Random House Canada): When tragedy strikes Michele Windsor’s world, she is forced to uproot her life and move...

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren where we share any new books or goodies we bought, received, borrowed, etc. during the week. This week I got... Bought:Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh (Note: not YA) Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunter #2) by Nalini Singh (Note: not YA) Nightshade (Nightshade #1) by Andrea Cremer  Received...

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Hey guys! The title is pretty self-explanatory but I have some good news and bad news to share with you... Let's get the bad news out of the way, shall we? My exams are once again approaching, kicking off next week on Monday and not finishing until December 14, which is my very last one for the fall semester. This means I'm not...

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The cover of Chain Reaction, the third and final novel in the Perfect Chemistry trilogy by Simone Elkeles was revealed yesterday on the Perfect Chemistry Facebook page.  Release Date: May 24, 2011 August 16, 2011Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers Summary: Luis Fuentes is a good boy who doesn’t live with the angst that his big brothers, Alex and Carlos, have always lived with....

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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: Simon Pulse Release Date: Feb 8, 2011 Summary: The small town of Cryer's Cross is rocked by tragedy when an unassuming freshman disappears without a trace. Kendall Fletcher wasn't that friendly with the missing girl, but the angst wreaks havoc on her OCD-addled...

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Title: Some Girls Are  Author: Courtney Summers  Release Date: January 5, 2010 (paperback)  Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin  Pages: 256  Source: Bought  Overall: 4.5 Stars  Summary:  Climbing to the top of the social ladder is hard--falling from it is even harder. Regina Afton used to be a member of the Fearsome Fivesome, an all-girl clique both feared and revered by the students at Hallowell...

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Sorry for the late notice on this one guys! Suzanne Collins will be coming to Toronto next Saturday, November 20, in an exclusive Chapters/Indigo event but in order to go you'll need to have a ticket! 250 free tickets will be given away TOMORROW (SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13) at Indigo Yorkdale on a first come first serve basis beginning at 9:30 a.m. Suzanne Collins...

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Title: Bright Young Things Author: Anna Godbersen Release Date: October 12, 2010 (hardcover) Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 389 Source: Bought Overall: 4 Stars Summary:  The year is 1929. New York is ruled by the Bright Young Things: flappers and socialites seeking thrills and chasing dreams in the anything-goes era of the Roaring Twenties. Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey escaped their small Midwestern town for...

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I am tentatively saying this is the cover of Something Deadly This Way Comes, the third novel in the Madison Avery series, by Kim Harrison. I have only seen it on Goodreads so far and not through the publisher, Amazon, nor Kim Harrison's blog yet. Release Date: May 24, 2011Publisher: HarperCollins Canada There's no description to be found yet but I'm already looking...

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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: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Release Date: July 12, 2011 Summary:Amy Goodnight's family is far from normal. She comes from a line of witches, but tries her best to stay far outside the family business. Her summer gig? Ranch-sitting for her aunt with...

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I stumbled across this book trailer for Vixen by debut author Jillian Larkin and just had to share it with everyone because I just love it!  Release Date: December 14, 2010Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Summary (from Chapters/Indigo): Jazz . . . Booze . . . Boys . . . It's a dangerous combination. Every girl wants what she can't have. Seventeen-year-old...

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This past Friday night (Nov 5), I had the opportunity to attend the Cassandra Clare and Holly Black signing in Toronto, and it was such an awesome event with so many people coming out to meet the dynamic pair! I arrived at Chapters Queensway at around 5:00 p.m and quickly grabbed a seat because even though I managed to make it there two...

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YA Love Triangle Week, hosted by Amber at Down the Rabbit Hole, is now over but you have until November 14 to cast your vote for your favourite pair of arguers and the chance to win a prize! This was my argument in favour of Team Jace! Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes;...

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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren where we share any new books or goodies we bought, received, borrowed, etc. during the week. I'm a little late in posting my IMM, but this is what I got last week! Bought:Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers Zombies vs. Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier  So...

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Aprilynne Pike just revealed the cover of Illusions, the third novel in the Wings series, earlier this evening on her blog! Release Date: May 8, 2011Publisher: HarperCollins Canada Summary (jacket copy version also taken from author's blog):** This summary contains spoilers if you have NOT read the previous novels, Wings and Spells, (especially if you haven't read the second one) in the series!!**...

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Wow! So I can't believe it's the month of November already! There aren't too many books that I really really want this month compared to previous months but these are my November Release Picks! ** All links lead to Goodreads.** November 1 The Oracle Rebounds (The Oracle of Dating #2) by Allison van Diepen November 2 Ghost Town (Morganville Vampires #11) by Rachel...

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I got the okay today to help reveal the cover of Melissa Walker's upcoming contemporary novel, Small Town Sinners! She was going to reveal the cover later, but seeing as it was released on Amazon and someone else's blog, she decided to reveal the cover earlier than planned on her own blog! Release Date: July 19, 2011. Publisher: Bloomsbury Summary: Lacey Anne Byer...

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