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... Received for Review:   ARC of Afterlife (Evernight #4) by Claudia Gray ARC of The Gathering (Darkness Rising #1) by Kelley Armstrong So I was really surprised to see...

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Title: The Second Trial Author: Rosemarie Boll Release Date: April 1, 2010 (trade paperback) Publisher: Second Story Press Pages: 319 Source: Borrowed from Library Overall: 3 Stars  Summary: What do you do when your father becomes the enemy of your family? A thirteen year-old boy must leave his home, his school, and everything he knows when he goes into hiding with his mother...

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Melissa de la Cruz revealed the cover of Lost in Time, the sixth book in the Blue Bloods series, today on her blog where she also included a short behind-the-scenes video of the cover shoot! Release Date: October 4, 2011Publisher: Hyperion Summary: *Caution - Possible Spoilers Ahead* There's no official plot description yet but according to Hollywood Crush, where the Lost in Time...

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Title: Stings Attached Author: Judy Blundell Release Date: March 1, 2011 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 320 Source: Copy received from publisher  Overall: 5 Stars Summary: When Kit Corrigan arrives in New York City, she doesn't have much. She's fled from her family in Providence, Rhode Island, and she's broken off her tempestuous relationship with a boy named Billy, who's enlisted in the army....

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Beth Fantaskey recently revealed the cover of Jessica Rules the Dark Side, the long-awaited sequel to Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side, through her facebook page! Release Date: January 9, 2012Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Summary (from Goodreads):When Jessica Packwood found out she was a Romanian vampire princess, she had the shock of her teenage life. Turns out that was the easy...

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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: Penguin Young Readers Group Release Date: May 10, 2011 Summary:  Another town. Another school. Another Mclean. Ever since her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean and her father have been fleeing their unhappy past. And Mclean's become a pro at reinventing herself with each move....

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2011 is already shaping up to be the rise of the dystopian novel! Beginning March 21 and running all the way until April 18, Danya at A Tapestry of Words and Casey at The Bookish Type will be co-hosting A Cornucopia of Dystopia!, an event celebrating the release of some of the latest dystopian titles!   The books being featured are Delirium by...

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Gretchen McNeil revealed the cover of her debut YA horror/paranormal novel Possess on her blog shortly after midnight today! Release Date: August 23, 2011Publisher: Balzer + Bray  Summary (from Goodreads):Fifteen-year-old Bridget Liu just wants to be left alone: by her overprotective mom, by the hunky son of the police officer who got her father killed, and by the eerie voices which she can suddenly...

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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...  Received for Review: ARC of Afterlife (Evernight #4) by Claudia Gray ARC of Awaken by Katie Kacvinksy Clarity (Clarity #1) by Kim Harrington Strings Attached by Judy Blundell The...

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Title: Love, Inc. Authors: Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout Release Date: January 11, 2011 (hardcover) Publisher: Hyperion Pages: 416 Source: Copy Won from Authors/Goodreads First Reads Overall: 4 Stars Summary: Zahra, Kali, and Syd would never have met if their parents' marriages hadn't  fallen apart. But when the three girls collide in group counseling, they discover they have something else in common: they've each been triple-timed by the same nefarious charmer, Eric, aka...

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Title: Fishtailing Author: Wendy Phillips Release Date: February 14, 2010 (trade paperback) Publisher: Coteau Books Pages: 200 Source: Borrowed from Library  Overall: 3 Stars  Summary: Teen violence, bullying and the burning quest to fit in are presented in the poems of four unforgettable high school students: Natalie, Kyle, Tricia, Miguel. Their stories unfold in this explosive new book told in free verse. A...

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Hey everyone! I've decided that I'm going to extend the giveaway another week for the chance to win one of five limited edition chapter samplers of Lesley Livingston's upcoming release Once Every Never! The giveaway will now be ending February 24, 2011. Quick Blurb: Once Every Never is the story of a modern teen girl who spirals back in time to Rome's bloody...

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Kiersten White revealed the cover for Supernaturally, the second novel in her Paranormalcy series, this morning on her blog! Release Date: September 2011 July 26, 2011Publisher: HarperTeenSummary (from Goodreads):Life's never fair when faeries are involved. The sequel to Paranormalcy.  There isn't a more detailed plot description to be found yet *sad face* but I absolutely can't wait to get my hands on Supernaturally!!...

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Title: Unearthly (Unearthly #1) Author: Cynthia Hand Release Date: January 4, 2011(hardcover)  Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 438 Source: Bought Overall: 4 Stars Summary: In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees... Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that...

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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: Harlequin Teen Release Date: April 19, 2011 Summary: It's always been just Kate and her mom--and now her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends,...

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I came across the book trailer for Judy Blundell's upcoming release Strings Attached this afternoon from a RT by @ThisIsPoint! I couldn't find the book trailer on YouTube yet, so this is the one from Scholastic's website where they have a Trade Video Player to watch book trailers, author interviews and such. (Once the trailer shows up on Scholastic's YouTube channel, I'll probably...

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Title: Rhymes With Cupid Author: Anna Humphrey Release Date: December 13, 2010 (trade paperback) Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 234 Source: Bought Overall: 3.5 Stars Summary: Goodman's Gifts & Stationery Store February 14 Cashier: Elyse 3 boxes of heart-shaped chocolate . . . $12.00 Chocolate is the only good thing about this nauseating holiday. 4 containers of candy hearts . . . $5.00 Ever since...

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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... Won: Delirium (Delirium #1) by Lauren Oliver I won this in the CureMeITB contest from the Indigo Teen Blog (@indigoteenblog) and HarperCollins Canada through Twitter! Thanks so much! (Plus,...

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