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TAKE A BOW by Elizabeth Eulberg

March 28, 2012

Title: TAKE A BOW Author: Elizabeth Eulberg Publisher:  Point (a Scholastic imprint) Release Date: April 1, 2012 Number of Pages: 278 Source of Book: ARC from NCTE Convention From the fantastic author of The Lonely Hearts Club and Prom & Prejudice comes a story of all the drama and comedy of four friends who grow into themselves at a performing… Read More

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Tweet for Puffins with Walden Pond Press & NEVERSINK!

Tweet for Puffins with Walden Pond Press & NEVERSINK!

March 27, 2012

Tweet for Puffins!  The NEVERSINK Adopt-A-Puffin Campaign  Walden Pond Press, who have awesome middle grades books, have a fun campaign/contest they’re hosting in honor of Neversink, a debut novel by Barry Wolverton releasing today!  They’re supporting The National Audubon Society’s Project Puffin. They’re going to Adopt-A-Puffin for every 100 tweets they receive of the message below. It sounds like such… Read More

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In My Mailbox – New Books This Week #47

March 25, 2012

In My Mailbox is a posting idea run by Kristi at The Story Siren (read all about it here: In My Mailbox) for bloggers to share the books they’ve gotten that week to help publicize as many titles as possible. It’s a little preview on what book reviews to anticipate along with a way to build excitement about new titles… Read More

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The Hunger Games Movie – My Thoughts

March 24, 2012

I don’t think my love for The Hunger Games series books is any secret. I read the first one in early 2009 after hearing all the buzz for it, and immediately proclaimed it one of my all-time favorite books and it became my number one book recommendation for all of my middle school students. It reaffirmed my love of dystopian… Read More

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GODDESS INTERRUPTED by Aimee Carter

February 28, 2012

Title: GODDESS INTERRUPTED (sequel to THE GODDESS TEST) Author: Aimee Carter Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: March 27, 2012 Number of Pages: 304 Source of Book: NetGalley eARC Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it. Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though… Read More

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PANDEMONIUM by Lauren Oliver

February 27, 2012

Title: PANDEMONIUM (Sequel to DELIRIUM) Author: Lauren Oliver Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: February 28, 2012 Number of Pages: 375 Source of Book: ARC from NCTE Convention Author’s Website: laurenoliverbooks.com Lauren Oliver captivated readers with DELIRIUM, the first book in a thrilling dystopian trilogy in which Lena Haloway dared to fall in love with Alex and escape the cure, the government-mandated… Read More

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NEW GIRL by Paige Harbison

February 17, 2012

Title: NEW GIRL Author: Paige Harbison Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: January 31, 2012 Number of Pages: 304 Source of Book: NetGalley ARC They call me ‘New Girl’… Ever since I arrived at exclusive, prestigious Manderly Academy, that’s who I am. New girl. Unknown. But not unnoticed—because of her. Becca Normandy—that’s the name on everyone’s lips. The girl whose picture… Read More

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EYE OF THE STORM by Kate Messner

February 13, 2012

Title: EYE OF THE STORM Author: Kate Messner Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers Release Date: March 13, 2012 Number of Pages: 304 Source of Book: ARC from NCTE Convention In the not-too-distant future, huge tornadoes and monster storms are a part of everyday life. Sent to spend the summer in the heart of storm country with her father in the special… Read More

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