Midnight Bloom Reads

In My Mailbox (34)

11:47 AM

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 Dust & Decay (Benny Imura #2) by Jonathan Maberry
ARC of Fury (Fury #1) by Elizabeth Miles
Switch by Tish Cohen
ARC of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
ARC of Witchlanders by Lena Coakley

Thanks so much to HarperCollins Canada and Simon & Schuster Canada for sending these novels to review!

Bought:

He's So Not Worth It (He's So/She's So Trilogy #2) by Kieran Scott
Hourglass (Hourglass #1) by Myra McEntire
Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
Something Deadly This Way Comes (Madison Avery #3) by Kim Harrison
The Vampire Stalker by Allison Van Diepen

I'd been planning on only buying one or two novels when I went to the bookstore this week, but that plan quickly went out the window when I saw they had a couple books I've been so excited to read out on shelves early. So, of course, I just had to buy them!!

What about YOU? Any new reads/finds this week?

And as always... Happy Reading!

Book Trailer

Book Trailer! - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

12:53 PM

Ransom Riggs, the YA debut author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, recently shared the book trailer for the novel on his blog! On the publisher's blog though, they talked more about the trailer and how the author helped put it together by even "flying to Belgium to shoot in several creepy old houses" while other scenes were shot in Los Angeles. The movie rights were also recently sold to 20th Century Fox!

Anyways, I hope you enjoy the trailer because I think it has been very well done! The cover still kind of creeps me out though...

Release Date: June 7, 2011
Publisher: Quirk Books

Summary:

A mysterious island.

An abandoned orphanage.

A strange collection of very curious photographs.

It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.

Julie Kagawa

Spotted! Cover of The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa

7:22 PM

Julie Kagawa revealed the cover of The Iron Knight, the fourth and final novel in the Iron Fey series, today on her blog! I know the cover has been making its way across many blogs already but I couldn't resist sharing it here because the Iron Fey series is one of my favourites and I'm so excited for this novel!

Release Date: October 25, 2011

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

There's no description to be found yet but on June 15, Harlequin Teen and Julie Kagawa will be sharing the back cover of The Iron Knight and answering questions. I'm not sure where they'll be doing that exactly though, so I'll be just as curious as you to find out more information!

I have some serious LOVE for this cover! The colours they've used are just gorgeous and so easy on the eyes with the mix of blue, purple, aquamarine and silver. The model who's portraying Ash also has some handsome charm, so I'm glad the online voting through Harlequin Teen's Facebook page worked out well!

What do you think of the cover?

Jennifer E. Smith

Waiting on Wednesday (48) - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

11:00 AM

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine spotlighting upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

Release Date: January 2, 2012
Publisher: Poppy

Summary (from Goodreads):

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's in seat 18B. Hadley's in 18A.

Twists of fate and quirks of timing play out in this thoughtful novel about family connections, second chances and first loves. Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.

I know this book doesn't come out in quite awhile but I couldn't resist! When it comes to contemporary romance stories, I'm usually quick to fall hard for them and by the sounds of it, Jennifer E. Smith's The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight will be no exception. The font of the cover seems to suggest some quirkiness while the plot summary has me eager to meet Oliver! I already have high hopes for this one and there's going to be a long wait ahead to finally read it...

Release Picks

June Release Picks

12:00 AM

May saw its fair share of awesome new releases last month and now June is suddenly upon us! Along with some warmer weather, it looks like we have another wonderful month in store for us book-wise with quite a few titles that I can't wait to get my hands on!

Once again, I've matched my Chapters/Indigo list and kept my top selections of the month to only ten. Tough, right? If you'd like to know what other novels will be releasing this month, you can find more on my Upcoming Releases page as usual.

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