After I watched the book trailer for Entwined by Heather Dixon, which HarperTeen had posted on their Facebook page, I just had to share it! It has some of the best animation I've ever seen for a book trailer and well, even though I've read mixed reviews, it has me tempted to check out the novel... In any case, there's no harm admiring...

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Kiki Hamilton shared the book trailer of her upcoming debut novel, The Faerie Ring, today on her blog! Release Date: September 27, 2011 Publisher: Tor Teen / Macmillan Summary: Debut novelist Kiki Hamilton takes readers from the gritty slums and glittering ballrooms of Victorian London to the beguiling but menacing Otherworld of the Fey in this spellbinding tale of romance, suspense, and danger....

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Rachel Vincent unexpectedly revealed the cover for If I Die, the fifth novel in the Soul Screamers series, this evening on her blog! Release Date: September 20, 2011Publisher: Harlequin Teen   Summary (from Goodreads): No one wants to be this teacher’s pet . . . Everyone else is talking about Eastlake High’s gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck, but Kaylee Cavanaugh has bigger things...

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After much teasing on Twitter with his constant countdown updates, James Dashner finally revealed the cover of The Death Cure, the final novel in the Maze Runner trilogy, this morning on his blog! Release Date: October 11, 2011Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Summary (from Random House Canada): *Warning: Contains spoilers if you haven't read the previous novels.* Thomas knows that Wicked can't be...

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Title: We'll Always Have Summer (Summer #3) Author: Jenny Han Release Date: April 26, 2011 (hardcover) Publisher: Simon & Schuster's Children Publishing Pages: 304 Source: Bought Overall: 5 Stars Summary: Belly has only ever been in love with two boys, both with the last name Fisher. And after being with Jeremiah for the last two years, she's almost positive he is her soul...

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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. Release Date: July 26, 2011 Publisher: Razorbill/Penguin Summary (from Goodreads): Lexi is cursed with a dark secret. Each day she goes to school like a normal teenager, and each night she must swim, or the pain will be unbearable. She is a siren -...

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Title: My Unfair Godmother (My Fair Godmother #2) Author: Janette Rallison Release Date: March 29, 2011 (hardcover) Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Pages: 320 Source: ARC won from author Overall: 5 Stars Summary: Tansy Miller has always felt that her divorced father has never had enough time for her. But mistakenly getting caught on the wrong side of the law wasn't exactly how she wanted...

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Title: Abandon (The Abandon Trilogy #1) Author: Meg Cabot Release Date: April 26, 2011 (hardcover) Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Pages: 320 Source: ARC provided by publisher Overall: 4 Stars Summary: New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a dark, fantastical story about this world . . . and the underworld. Though she tries returning to the life she knew before the...

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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: ARC of My Unfair Godmother (My Fair Godmother #2) by Janette Rallison  I won this ARC from Janette Rallison during her month of giveaways on her blog in...

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There were a few giveaways on the blog that ended not long ago so I'm going to announce the winners! Random.org has spoken and the winners are... *drumroll* Winner of Signed Copy of Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann: Sara @ Just Another Story Winner of ARC of Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky: Seesen9 @ Imaginary Whispers Two winners of Swag Giveaway (signed bookmarks by...

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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. Release Date: June 14, 2011 Publisher: Hyperion Summary (from Goodreads): Alexis is the last girl you'd expect to sell her soul for beauty and popularity. After all, she already has everything she needs--an adorable boyfriend, the perfect best friend, and a family that finally...

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Alexandra Adornetto revealed the cover of Hades, the second novel in her Halo series, through her Twitter account earlier tonight!  Release Date: August 30, 2011Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Summary (from Goodreads):Even the love of her boyfriend, Xavier Woods, and her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can’t keep the angel Bethany Church from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell....

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Title: Playing Hurt Author: Holly Schindler Release Date: March 8, 2011 (paperback) Publisher: Flux Pages: 312 Source: Bought  Overall: 5 Stars  Summary: Star basketball player Chelsea "Nitro" Keyes had the promise of a full ride to college—and everyone's admiration back home. Then she took a horrible fall during senior year. Now a metal plate holds her together and she feels like a stranger...

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Like so many aspects in life, all good things must come to an end and this is the case for "A Cornucopia of Dystopia!", an event co-hosted by Danya at A Tapestry of Words and Casey at The Bookish Type. Today is the final day! *sad face*  It's been a wonderful privilege to help take part in the event... and I've had such...

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I recently stumbled across the book trailer for Angel Burn, the first novel in the Angel trilogy by L.A. Weatherly, while I was on Bookurious. If I'm not mistaken, the novel was already released in the UK in the fall last year simply under the name Angel, so I'm glad to see it's getting a North American release soon! Release Date: May 24,...

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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. Release Date: May 31, 2011 Publisher: HarperTeen Summary (from Goodreads): How do you defy destiny?  Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is—no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it's getting...

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I think the book trailer for Enclave by Ann Aguirre, the first novel in a new dystopian series, was released awhile ago but I just watched it today and thought I'd share it! It makes me sort of regret picking up a copy of the novel when I saw it in stores the other day... Release Date: April 12, 2011 Publisher: Feiwel &...

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Title: Red Glove (Curse Workers #2) Author: Holly Black Release Date: April 5, 2011 (hardcover) Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Pages: 336 Source: ARC received from publisher Overall: 4.5 Stars Summary: ** Warning: Contains spoilers if you haven't read White Cat yet! ** Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always thought he was an ordinary...

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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 Abandon (Abandon #1) by Meg Cabot ARC of Blood Magic (Blood Journals #1) by Tessa Gratton City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4)...

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The cover of After Obsession, Carrie Jones' upcoming novel which she wrote co-wrote with Steven E. Wedel, was exclusively revealed on the official Need Facebook fanpage yesterday!  Release Date: September 5, 2011Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Summary (from Goodreads):  Aimee and Alan have unusual pasts and secrets they prefer to keep hidden. Aimee's deceased mother struggled with mental illness and hallucinations, and Aimee thinks it...

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Title: Delirium (Delirium #1) Author: Lauren Oliver Release Date: February 1, 2011 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 448 Source: Won in CureMeITB Twitter contest thanks to  Indigo Teen Blog and HarperCollins Canada  Overall: 4 Stars  Summary: Ninety-five days, and then I'll be safe. I wonder whether the procedure will hurt. I want to get it over with. It's hard to be patient. It's hard not...

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Title: White Cat (Curse Workers #1) Author: Holly Black Release Date: February 8, 2011 (paperback, first published in hardcover May 4, 2010) Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Pages: 320 Source: Bought Overall: 4.5 Stars Summary: Cassel comes from a family of curse workers — people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, by the slightest touch of their hands....

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