tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158617903883275552024-03-17T02:52:42.806-04:00The Midnight BookwormJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-62046488961520588952014-06-02T00:00:00.000-04:002014-06-03T19:00:54.532-04:00I'm Baaack!! Did you miss me?So I know I've been gone A LOT lately (over the past year to be honest), and it's only half because I'm busy in real life. But I'm back; and I plan to stay back with real content about books and book news and such. Starting with a post a little later this week about BEA 2014.<br />
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Over the course of the next few months, you will see lots of changes around the blog. Mostly design related as half the reason I'm not on here often is because the design of the blog has been bugging me for a while and I haven't been motivated to fix it. By the end of the year though it will be good. I say end of the year because I'm going to be taking graphic design and web design classes in the fall so I'll probably be needing a pet project to work on for homework assignments and testing things out, so no better place than this blog right? That's what I thought anyway.<br />
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I'm going to be posting more consistently again because I'm going to build time into my schedule to read and blog, which currently does not exist so I've been unmotivated to read a lot lately. With no reading comes no blogging as there are not books in my life to blog about (except all the ones I <i>want</i> to read, but that list is entirely too long to play around with).<br />
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Also changing, you may or may not be seeing a new name around the blog. My friend Brittanie is still considering becoming a guest reviewer here after attending BEA with me last week. This should be fun because we both enjoy the same books, so I plan to have us both review the books, even if they are the same book that the other person has already reviewed (does that sentence make sense? Someone tell me if it doesn't I'm a little delirious from lack of sleep due to BEA as I write this). I may also go with something like a dialog between us about what we thought about the books that we've both read, posted on here as a dialog instead of as a "review" by each of us. If and/or when Brittanie does decide to join TMB team, I will post a short bio about her in the <a href="http://themidnightbookworm.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html">About</a> page.<br />
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Until next time,<br />
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<u>CURRENTLY READING:</u> The Fine Art of Pretending by Rachel Harris.<br />
<b>Progress: </b>Chapter 2. Excited about this one, it was in my BEA haul (which was much smaller this year than in 2012 when I went, but more on that in the BEA post later this week), and I decided it was the first #BEA14 book I am going to read. Already a couple chapters in and it's pretty good so far.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-59913485908515156882014-02-07T00:00:00.000-05:002014-02-07T00:00:10.328-05:00New Feature: Series Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Series Review" is a new feature I'm starting to review series as a whole rather than as individual books. This will allow me to read a whole series before I decide on what to rate it. I hate reading series and getting so excited only to be disappointed with the last installment. I will rate each book within the series as well as an overall "series rating" and review each book in the series with a little blurb review. This way I won't get spoiler-y with my reviews either, which I sometimes think my longer reviews start to do.<br />
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I hope to start this feature within the next couple of weeks, I just have to kick out a few kinks and remember the last series I read in order to write those little reviews. This feature will hopefully make me take notes about the books I'm reading as well, so that I'll remember what I want to say about each installment when it comes time to review the series.<br />
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For series that I am reading that are incomplete, I may do a series review from the beginning until the currently released book, then do individual reviews for the rest. Or I'll just split the series and put a few books into one series review and the rest into a "part 2" after I read the rest. (These are some of the kinks I need to work out with the system). I'll try to keep all of the reviews short and to the point while still providing enough input for other readers to make their own informed decision about the books. I'll still provide links to Goodreads descriptions and Barnes & Noble and Amazon buying links.<br />
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Anyway, stay tuned for this new feature, I'm going to try to make it a monthly event (provided I read fast enough to do that in the future, right now I have a couple series that I have already read that will be enough to get me started anyway).Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-28963898747842503742014-01-22T00:00:00.000-05:002014-01-22T00:29:13.242-05:00The Year of the Series (2014 Goals)<div style="text-align: center;">
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So, I haven't posted in a few months... and that's one of my big goals for this year (to stop that, not continue it). I also want to read a lot more. I believe my total for 2013 was around 25, assuming that my Goodreads is accurate, which it usually is. In 2012, I read 65 books. Last year I obviously wanted to beat that number. This year I just want it to not be a pitiful 25 again! I've set a manageable goal of 50 books for this year. I hope to read far more than that. My major goals for the year are:<br />
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- <b><span style="font-size: large;">Finish redesigning/restructuring the blog.</span></b> Since I started this project last summer I think I should finish it sometime soon.<br />
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- <b><span style="font-size: large;">Finish reading the series on my shelves. </span></b>This is a big one this year. I started so many series in previous years that I have not finished and I want to fix that. I plan on re-reading the books in the beginning of each series to get caught back up and remember what the series is about. I thought this might be a feasible thing to actually accomplish this year (and still read other books), however I just made an Excel spreadsheet (because I'm obsessed with spreadsheets) to track the books I'd need to read in order to just complete the series that I've already read at least one book in. The grand total would be 104 books if I re-read the books in the series I had already read. O.O Let's be series on that one, not going to happen to the point where I can cross them all off my list. I'm still going to want to read stand alones and new books that release this year. I think a more reachable goal would be to set myself up to complete 7 series this year (some of the series I have on my list are 7-12 books each).<br />
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- <b><span style="font-size: large;">Keep up with 2-3 challenges </span></b>including the one I set for myself to read the series on my shelf. I also want to keep up with the YA Contemporary challenge because I don't read enough contemporary novels throughout the year. I'm also going to challenge myself to catch up on my NetGalley reads/reviews (I'm sure there's an official challenge out there somewhere for this, I just haven't found it yet). Generally I'm really good at saying "Yea I'll participate in that challenge" and then reading like one book that qualifies for it. In order to meet the challenges of catching up on my series and NetGalley reads, I'm going to have to limit my book buying this year. Except for the essentials (and books that arrive that I have no control over) I need to stop buying books this year (hahaha I know, I know.. Never going to actually happen).<br />
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- <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Post at least 2-3 times per week</b></span><br />
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<b>-</b><b style="font-size: large;"> Get more involved around the blog/social media universe. </b>I started using BlogLovin' a while back, I just have to get into the habit of checking it daily & actually clicking into people's posts and commenting on them. I want to get involved in a couple of the weekly memes floating around so that I get into the habit of posting on a regular basis. If you know any fun ones let me know about them.<br />
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- <b style="font-size: large;">Post a review for all the books/series I read this year.</b> I didn't post reviews for a lot of the books I read last year and I definitely should have. I'm going to set up a new feature called Series Review where I review the entire series (provided the entire thing is out and I've read it all) in one post, doing mini reviews for each installment of the series. I'm also going to do a DNF feature of books I don't finish (not that it happens often) and why I didn't finish them, that way they're still featured somewhere on the blog.<br />
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I'm going to BEA again this summer so I need to have a good chunk of my TBR pile gone through by then so I'm not just adding a million more to my already too long list of things I want to read.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-80579481077534988662013-10-08T00:00:00.000-04:002013-10-08T00:00:12.668-04:00Teaser Tuesday (45): United We Spy by Ally Carter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title</b>: United We Spy<br />
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<b>Author</b>: Ally Carter<br />
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<b>Series</b>: Gallagher Girls #6<br />
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<b>Pages</b>: 296<br />
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Teaser</b>: " 'What is it Gallagher Girl?' Zach asked.</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">I shook my head. 'I don't know. It's just . . . something isn't right.' " - Page 131</span></div>
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Enjoy the teaser this week! I absolutely LOVED this book. A wonderful conclusion to the Gallagher Girls series.<br />
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PS - Don't miss out on the extra special short story only Barnes & Noble's edition of the book has! The book is complete without this bonus content, however, it's just a super fun read about what happened <i>after</i> that final semester at the Gallagher Academy.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-42831418730226785192013-10-02T00:00:00.000-04:002013-10-02T00:00:04.427-04:00Cover Reveal: The Secret Diamond Sisters & a Giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title</b>: The Secret Diamond Sisters<br />
<b>Author</b>: Michelle Madow<br />
<b>Series</b>: The Secret Diamond Sisters #1<br />
<b>Release Date</b>: February 25, 2014<br />
<b>Pages</b>: 400 <br />
<b>Purchase Links</b>: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373211090/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0373211090&linkCode=as2&tag=yabore0f-20">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-secret-diamond-sisters-michelle-madow/1116411550?ean=9780373211098&itm=1&usri=9780373211098">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Secret-Diamond-Sisters/Michelle-Madow/9780373211098?id=5780531692083">Books a Million</a> | <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Secret-Diamond-Sisters-Be-Announced/9780373211098">Book Depository</a><br />
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<i>Savannah. Courtney. Peyton.</i>
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The three sisters grew up not knowing their father and not quite catching a break. But it looks like their luck is about to change when they find out the secret identity of their long-lost dad—a billionaire Las Vegas hotel owner who wants them to come live in a gorgeous penthouse hotel suite. Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.</blockquote>
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Michelle is hosting a book release party on March 1, 2014. Find out more information <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1394956037402336/">here</a>.</h2>
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About Michelle Madow</h3>
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Michelle Madow wrote her first novel, Remembrance, in her junior year of college. Remembrance is the first book in the <a href="http://blog.michellemadow.com/2013/03/the-transcend-time-saga.html">Transcend Time Saga</a>, a three part series about reincarnation and true love that Michelle successfully self-published. The series was inspired by Taylor Swift's "Love Story" music video. Michelle's upcoming YA trilogy, <a href="http://blog.michellemadow.com/2013/03/secret-diamond-sisters.html">The Secret Diamond Sisters</a>, about three sisters who discover they are the secret heirs to a Las Vegas billionaire casino owner, will be published by Harlequin TEEN in Spring 2014.
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Michelle graduated from Rollins College in 2010, cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the International English Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta. She received the Charles Hyde Pratt Award for Excellence in Creative Writing in 2010.
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And of course, the giveaway...</h3>
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<b>Author</b>: Tera Lynn Childs<br />
<b>Series</b>: Medusa Girls #3<br />
<b>Release Date</b>: TODAY! September 3, 2013<br />
<b>Pages</b>: 376<br />
<b>Links</b>: <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062001856">Indiebound</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Legacy-Tera-Lynn-Childs/dp/006200185X/">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Legacy-ebook/dp/B00BATKWRG/">Kindle</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sweet-legacy/id599892896?mt=11&uo=4">Apple</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweet-legacy-tera-lynn-childs/1114298634">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweet-legacy-tera-lynn-childs/1114298634?ean=9780062239198">Nook</a> | <a href="http://www.booksamillion.com/p/title/author/9780062001856">Books A Million</a> | <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Sweet-Legacy-Tera-Lynn-Childs/9780062001856">Book Depository</a><br />
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<i>Greer</i> has always known she was privileged, though she had no idea how special her second sight made her, even among her triplet monster-fighting sisters. But when a god starts playing with her mind, can Greer step up in her pretty high heels to prevent anything from stopping her sisters’ mission?
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<i>Grace</i> loves her adopted brother, Thane, but now that he’s back and has joined her sisters’ team, it’s clear his past is full of dark mysteries. She wants to trust him, but will Thane’s secret put the girls in even more danger?
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<i>Gretchen</i> knows she can rely on her sisters to help her stop the monsters. But after getting to know some of the beasties in the abyss, she finds her role as a huntress comes with more responsibility than she ever imagined. How can she know what her birthright demands of her now?
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The girls cannot hesitate as they seek the location of the lost door between the realms, even as monsters and gods descend on San Francisco in battle-ready droves. In this exciting conclusion to the Sweet Venom trilogy, these teenage heirs of Medusa must seek the truth, answer the ancient riddles, and claim their immortal legacy.</blockquote>
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Now for the Excerpt: Tera chose one excerpt from each girls' point of view. Here's Greer's.</h3>
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“I saw it.“ My voice is barely a whisper. I don’t want Grace to overhear, but I need to say it out loud to Thane.
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I can’t stop the tears stinging at eyes. “I saw you save her. Back in the apartment, when you said you wanted to come with us. I saw precisely what just happened. I knew you were going to save Grace.“ I blink away the moisture. “I didn’t know you were going to save me.“
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“I know.“
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That is the craziest part. He does know.
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“But how?“ I ask.
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I have no idea how or why I see what I see. The entire process is a mystery that feels more like chance than skill. I know I inherited Medusa’s power of second sight, while Gretchen got Sthenno’s super strength and Grace got Euryale’s autoporting ability. I know that I have visions of things and those visions are coming true. I have no control over it, not yet. And I have no idea how Thane fits into the picture.
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“How?” I repeat.
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“Greer, I—“ His gray eyes shadow over. “It’s complicated.”
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“I have an IQ of 154. Try me.”
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He takes a deep breath and looks me in the eye. “I … don’t know how to.”</blockquote>
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Welcome to the Transcend Time Book Blitz! XPresso Book Tours are hosting this great tour for Michelle Madow's Transcend Time book series. A series about reincarnation, love, and revenge. It's a fantastic, well written series, and seriously, how can you resist these covers? They're gorgeous!<br />
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<span ><b>Series</b>: Transcend Time Saga #1 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span ><b>Release date</b>: July 27th 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span ><b>Pages</b> 314</span></div>
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<span ><b>Genre</b>: YA Time Travel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: right;"><b>Purchase</b>: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005EN77IG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005EN77IG&linkCode=as2&tag=yabore0f-20">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/remembrance-michelle-madow/1104532744?ean=2940013142817">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Remembrance-Transcend-Time-1/book-tmLFqtorSkOIFrxOsziUIg/page1.html?s=PI1C0sni4kipEW3C1cy7IQ&r=1">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/remembrance-transcend-time-1/id458564147?mt=11&ls=1">iBooks</a></span><span > </span></div>
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<span >Lizzie Davenport has been reincarnated from Regency Era,
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<span >Then Drew Carmichael transfers into Lizzie's high school at
the beginning of the year, and she feels a connection to him, almost like she
knows him. She can't stop thinking about him, but whenever she tries talking
with him about the mysteries behind her feelings, he makes it clear that he
wants nothing to do with her. Reaching him is even more difficult because she
has a boyfriend, Jeremy, who has started to become full of himself after being
elected co-captain of the varsity soccer team, and her flirtatious best friend
Chelsea starts dating Drew soon after his arrival. So why can't she get him out
of her mind?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span>Even though Lizzie knows she should let go of her
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<b><span>Vengeance</span></b><span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span ><b>Series</b>: Transcend Time Saga #2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span><b>Release Date</b>: December 8th 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span ><b>Pages</b>: 66</span></div>
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<span ><b>Genre</b>: YA Time Travel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span >How
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<span >When Chelsea Givens discovered that her ex-boyfriend Drew
dumped her to be with her former best friend Lizzie, she'd never felt so
betrayed in her life. Then her new friend Shannon tells her she can help set
things right. Chelsea's willing to listen, but what Shannon wants her to
believe -- that she shared a past life with Drew -- is impossible. And what she
wants her to do to get him back … well, it's downright crazy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span >Could Shannon be telling the truth? And if she is, what
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<span>Find out in Vengeance, the second part of the Transcend Time
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<span >*Vengeance is the short story that bridges the events in
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<span ><b>Series</b>: Transcend Time Saga #3 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span>Now, strange things keep happening to Lizzie. Things that
are omens of darkness to come. A curse has doomed her to die an early death,
just as she did in her past life. To make matters worse, even if she can figure
out who cast the curse, it's irreversible. There's only one option left for her
to save herself. It's crazier than anything she's heard yet, and to do it,
she'll need Drew and Chelsea's help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><b>Series</b>: Transcend Time Saga Bonus Material</span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><b>Release Date</b>: December 25th 2012</span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><b>Pages</b>: 160</span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><b>ISBN</b>: 9781481165563</span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Genre: YA Time Travel</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This series also contains a new BONUS packet called <i style="font-weight: bold;">Transcendence</i>. </span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This bonus material can be downloaded FOR FREE! </span></div>
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<span right="" packet: - Sneak peak of Remembrance - Bonus scene for Remembrance - Deleted chapter from Timeless - Character extras for Lizzie, Drew, Chelsea, Jeremy, and Hannah - Author interviews - Essays written by Michelle Madow about the seriesRead further for a sneak peek into the <i>Transcendence </i>Bonus Pack.</span></div> <div style=; text-align: left;" text-align:="">
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chapter was in the advanced copy of <i>Timeless</i>
I gave to reviewers, but I removed it before publishing the final version. It
slowed the pacing of the book, and I decided not to have Lizzie tell Keelie
about being reincarnated. So this scene never happened in the story, but if
Lizzie <i>were </i>to tell Keelie
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With all of this unbelievable stuff going on
in my life, it was hard to remember that I was supposed to be a typical sixteen
year old high school junior. Ever since the beginning of the school year when I
saw Drew for the first time, my entire life had changed. But for everyone else
who hadn’t recently discovered that they were reincarnated from Regency Era,
England, and that their best friend accidentally cast a curse to kill them so
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I reminded myself of that when Keelie texted
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Seeing that text made me realize something:
Keelie was a kind, considerate person, and I truly wanted to be her friend.
Throughout the years I grew comfortable with the friendship I had with Chelsea,
but it had faults, especially after everything that had happened within the
past few months. I had been afraid to tell Chelsea about my feelings for Drew,
since she had announced her interest in him first. Luckily, Drew and I had the
reincarnation-bond between us, which eventually brought us together again, but
if circumstances had been normal, what would have happened? Would Chelsea have
gotten the guy, and I would have been shafted because I was afraid to say
something to my best friend since I didn’t want her to be angry with me? And if
I did tell her, I knew Chelsea well enough to suspect that she would have
claimed that she noticed him first, so I should let her be happy and focus on
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But maybe I wasn’t being fair to Chelsea. She
might have done that before discovering the past lives that bound us together,
but perhaps things had changed with her now. I wanted to believe that people
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At the same time, I had to branch out and get
closer to other people—people like Keelie, who wanted to be friends with me.
She cared enough about being friends to make sure it was okay with me that
Jeremy was interested in her, even though I had no claim on him anymore. She
also left Shannon’s party early to help me, even though we didn’t know each
other well. On the car ride back to my house, I’d skimmed over what had
happened between myself, Drew, Chelsea, and Jeremy, because I wanted to keep
the reincarnation stuff secret from Keelie. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now that I saw the possibility of a real
friendship with her, was it fair to keep so much secret? Could a true
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It wasn’t difficult to figure out the answer
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fine with me</i>, I replied to
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tomorrow?</i> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Which is why five minutes later, we had plans
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I couldn’t believe I was planning on telling
Keelie everything. But if I wanted to be friends with her—true friends—I had to
start the friendship off right. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The next morning, I wasn’t as confident about
my decision as I had been last night. There was a high probability that Keelie
would think I’d gone nuts, which was the same reason I hadn’t told my mom the
full story. But unlike my mom, Keelie wasn’t a psychiatrist, so hopefully she
wouldn’t psychoanalyze everything I said. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Even though she wouldn’t try diagnosing me
with a mental disorder, there was the possibility she would think the story was
crazy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hopefully Keelie had an open mind. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We ordered our ice cream and sat down at a
booth in the corner—as far away from other people that I could find. I didn’t
want others eavesdropping in on this conversation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Are you sure you’re okay with Jeremy asking
me out?” Keelie asked. “If you’re not, I understand. You can tell me.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’m sure,” I said, meaning it. “Even though
we broke up recently, it had been coming for a while. And remember, I’m the one
who broke up with him, so if he said he’s ready to move on, he means it.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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She spooned some ice cream into her mouth.
“What <i>did</i> happen between you two?”
she asked. “If there’s a reason why I should stay away, you would tell me,
right?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“He’s basically a good person, but we grew
apart,” I said. “We had different interests. I was focusing on school since
junior year is important for college applications, and doing more with my art.
He didn’t understand why I wasn’t as interested in sports as he was.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“You did look bored at the soccer game,”
Keelie said with a laugh. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Because I was!” I said. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“It’s that bad for you to watch?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Yep.” I nodded. “I don’t see the point of
watching people kick a ball back and forth on a field. I find it boring. No
offense to people who like it,” I added, since Keelie liked watching soccer.
“It’s just not my thing.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I can sort of get that,” Keelie said. “I’ve
never thought about <i>why</i> I like
watching sports; it’s just something I enjoy. I guess it’s because I like the
unknown … having no idea who’s going to win, and hoping that sitting there
cheering will encourage our team and help bring them to victory. It’s also the
competition that I like—how passion can trump logic. You never know how a game
is going to end. It’s fun.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I never thought of it that way,” I said. I
wasn’t going to turn into a sports fanatic now, but it was interesting to hear
someone’s point of view that was different from mine. Chelsea only liked going
to the games to socialize, and Jeremy wasn’t well-spoken enough to voice his
opinion like Keelie just did. “It sounds like something Jeremy would think.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“So you think the two of us will be good
together?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I could definitely see it working,” I said.
“You’re a much better fit for him than I ever was.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’m glad you said that,” she said with
relief. “I didn’t want to make things awkward for you if I started hanging out
with him more.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“It’s totally not awkward,” I assured her. “I
would be happy for both of you—really.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Anyway, how are things with Drew?” Keelie
asked. “When I drove you home from Shannon’s party, it sounded like everything
was a disaster and you wanted nothing more to do with him. I’m taking from
seeing the two of you around school that you’re together now?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“We are,” I said, although I didn’t know how
to continue from there. How was I supposed to tell her that Drew and I loved
each other in a past life, but we never had the opportunity to be together, and
now we were reincarnated so we could have a real chance in this life? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I felt ready last night, but now I had no
idea where to begin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Is everything okay?” Keelie asked. “You just
got really quiet.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Everything’s fine,” I said. “It’s just that
the night of Shannon’s party, when I told you everything that happened with me,
Drew, Chelsea, and Jeremy, I didn’t tell you the whole truth.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Oh?” Keelie raised an eyebrow. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“This is going to sound strange,” I warned
her. “But do you believe in reincarnation?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“That’s random,” she said. I had a feeling
she was stalling because the question was so unexpected that she had no idea
how to reply. “It’s one of those things that would be cool if it were real, but
I never thought of it as an actual possibility.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“So you don’t believe in it?” I asked. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’m not sure,” she said. “Why? Do you?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Well, I didn’t believe in it … until I met
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She looked at me in disbelief. “And since you
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I nodded, my cheeks turning red. This was
more humiliating than I had anticipated. <o:p></o:p></div>
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She leaned forward, and I hoped she was at
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“I don’t think so,” I said. “I know so.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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And the story spilled from there. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“You believe me?” I asked after I finished
telling the story. The only part I kept to myself was how Genevieve was
Shannon’s aunt. Chelsea had promised Shannon no one would find out, and I
didn’t want to break that confidence. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I think so,” she said. “There’s no reason
for you to make this up, and I don’t think you would have told me if you didn’t
believe it. Also, it would have been too coincidental for you, Drew, and
Chelsea to remember the same things without talking with each other about it
first. So it’s the only explanation that makes sense. It’s a lot to take in,
though.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“It was like that for me at first, too,” I
said. “Sometimes there are still days when I wake up and wonder if this has
actually happened, or if it’s been one long dream.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I suppose I can believe the past life
stuff,” she said. “That you and Drew are soul mates and were reincarnated to be
together. It’s romantic. But the rest of it, with the spells and the time
travel—that’s where it gets hard for me to believe.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Understandable,” I said. It seemed like she
thought I was loony for believing that time travel might be possible, but she
was being nice in not making me feel bad about it. “I look at it like this. If
it’s possible, then I’ll go to England, visit a time that I never thought I
could, and make it so Chelsea’s spell has no effect on this life. If the spell
didn’t do anything and we can’t go back in time, then at least I’ll have gone
to England with Drew, and have had an incredible Christmas.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“You’ll have to tell me all about it when you
get back,” Keelie said.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I will,” I promised. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hopefully when I returned, I would have only
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<b>Author</b>: Tahereh Mafi<br />
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<b>Series</b>: Shatter Me #2<br />
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<span style="color: white;"><b>Teaser</b>: " 'Let me break it down for you, faerie knight. I'm young. I'm pretty. And I'm willing to burn the whole world to the ground to get what I want.' </span><span style="color: white;">" - Page 320</span></div>
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<b>Title</b>: City of Glass<br />
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<b>Title</b>: City of Ashes<br />
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<b>Author</b>: Cassandra Clare<br />
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<b>Series</b>: The Mortal Instruments #2<br />
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<b>Title</b>: City of Bones<br />
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<b>Author</b>: Cassandra Clare<br />
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<b>Series</b>: The Mortal Instruments #1<br />
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<b>Pages</b>: 485<br />
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This Christmas, Michelle Madow has a present for YOU! She put together a "Transcend Time Bonus Packet," complete with a sneak peak of the first five chapters of <i>Remembrance</i>, a bonus scene for <i>Remembrance</i>, a deleted scene from <i>Timeless</i>, character interviews, and essays she's written about the series. This Bonus Packet is called <i>Transcendence</i>, and she is giving it away for FREE on Smashwords.<br />
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The Transcend Time Saga is about a high school student named Lizzie who has been reincarnated from Regency Era, England, but doesn’t realize it until she meets her soul mate from the past and he triggers her memories to gradually return. The series began with Remembrance (published July 25, 2011), was followed by the short story Vengeance (published December 8, 2011), and concluded with Timeless (published November 20, 2012). The series has sold a significant number of copies, and has received much praise from reviewers.<br />
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Click here to download your <u style="font-weight: bold;">free</u> copy of Transcendence! <a href="http://michellemadow.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=044e32cd5f087309d211d6e16&id=647b0340a2&e=b10e42320c" style="color: #336699; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/266571</a><br />
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I have read all three books in the Transcend Time series, and I love the series. I promise I will be writing a series review for it shortly after the new year, when I get settled and have time to review again.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-90639898976908189742012-10-01T22:00:00.000-04:002012-10-01T23:38:35.983-04:00Timeless Trailer Reveal!I'm so excited to share the Timeless book trailer with all of you! Michelle Madow's newest addition to the Transcend Time series is coming out November 20, 2012. Without further ado, here's the trailer. Under the trailer is information about a Giveaway and where to get your copy of Timeless!<br />
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<b>Title:</b> Timeless
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<b>Author:</b> Michelle Madow
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<b>Series:</b> Transcend Time #2
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In Remembrance, Lizzie and Drew changed the course of fate so they could be together.
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The more I keep finding out about this book the more I can't wait for it to release!
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<b>Title:</b> Shadow of the Blood Moon
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Genevieve Labreck is back with a score to settle. Her mom has been kidnapped by Zane, hybrid and all-around monster. Rumors fly that Gen’s mom is holed away in Prague, a city recognized by humans for its serene beauty and intense culture, but Gen and Will know something humans don’t. Prague is haunted by dark, evil forces.
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<b>HERE'S CHAPTER ONE OF BOOK THREE IN THE BLOOD MOON SERIES!</b></h3>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.3in;"> Claw-fingered shadows hung over my bed in the
darkness and shredded my skin. I screamed out in terror, blood spewing
everywhere. Then, like almost every night since my capture, I woke up. My
clothes, soaked in sweat, clung to my body, tears stained my face and I
shivered.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I remained under
Laszlo’s watchful eye. He needed me, this he’d made abundantly clear. Actually,
he needed my blood. Convinced, since I had become a Rafe, that drinking my
blood would renew his youth and give him the same power I held. Healing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After showering,
I sat on the couch staring blankly out the window at the darkness. The door
slammed and I jumped, then slumped back against the couch, too exhausted to
argue with Peter. He entered carrying a tray topped with several blood bags.
The same as he’d done each day since shortly after I arrived.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I told you I
won’t drink it,” I scoffed, not bothering to open my eyes and look at him. “You
drink it and just tell Laszlo I did.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I can’t do
that, Genevieve. He is not stupid and will know I am lying,” Peter said, his
tone sounded frustrated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I peaked from
beneath one eyelid, watching a he cut open the top of one of the bags. The
smell made my mouth water. I was starving, but refused to eat. “I’ll die before
Laszlo drains my blood so he can live forever.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Peter’s muscle’s
flexed when he placed the tray on the glass topped coffee table sitting in
front of the couch. I swear I felt my insides gnawing at each other. I grew
weaker by the day, but I’d never let Peter know. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I’m not doing
this for Laszlo. I’m … I’m worried about you,” he uttered, dropping his gaze.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I wanted to
believe him, but couldn’t. Not with him being Laszlo’s ‘nephew.’ “Get out and
take the tray with you,” I said, aggressively.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“You are so damn
stubborn! I don’t know how William ever put up with you.” Peter snatched the
tray off the table, slinging one of the bags to the floor. He didn’t even
bother to pick up the stupid thing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I remained
frozen until he slammed the door behind him, then scooted forward and stared at
the bag laying on the floor. When I couldn’t stand it anymore, I snatched it
up, bit off the top and guzzled it down. “Mmmm,” I moaned, closing my eyes
while the sweet nectar ran down my throat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After I
finished, doubt filled my mind. I’d spent the last several months believing I
was strong. Physically and emotionally. In reality, though, I was a scared
little girl who could throw cars and kill mythical creatures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I took the bag
and squeezed the remaining few drops into the bathroom sink, hoping I could
convince Peter I had poured it out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My head snapped
toward the door when I heard someone knock. I glanced back at the mirror and
made sure no traces of the blood got left behind. “Who is it?” I snapped.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“It is Dahlia,”
she called from outside my door. “Are you okay, Genevieve?” Her voice, soft and
dainty, reminded me of my mom’s.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Yes, I’m just
freakin wonderful,” I groaned, opening the door. “Still kidnapped. Still
Laszlo’s intended lunch in a couple months. Still no way of knowing if William
is coming for me. But I’m peachy,” Sarcasm dripped from my voice as I stepped
to the side allowing her entry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dahlia’s long
flowing golden hair got caught in the door when I closed it, jerking her head
back. “I’m sorry. I really didn’t mean to do that. Her hair fell past her
waist, nearly the same length as mine. People often told me my hair flickered
like fire because of its flaming red color. She always wore a long black robe
with hood, which she normally kept her hair tucked inside, but lately she’d
been letting it hang loose. Sometimes I found her being William’s mom hard to
grasp. She didn’t look a day over thirty but was, in fact, almost two-hundred.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I moved to the
couch and plopped down, then sounded like a tire after it sprung a major leak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Oh darling,”
she said, her head tilted and the corners of her mouth dipped downward. She
wrapped me in a hug and stroked my hair. I would have found it weird coming
from anyone else, but from her it seemed … right. “Don’t lose hope. I am trying
everyday to get word out to Angelica.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Angelica, another
seer and close friend of Dahlia’s had given my twin sister, the Adlet warriors,
and me a place to stay while we devised an escape plan for William. Laszlo had
taken him hostage in order to get to me and his plan worked perfectly. William
and I had simply swapped places.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We both sat
quietly, staring out the large tower window. “Will I have to stay locked inside
this room until …” I trailed off, thinking about my fate and growing more
depressed by the minute.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Peter and I
have both asked Laszlo to let us take you outside of the tower, even in chains,
but he won’t budge. Not yet anyway. Give Peter a little time. Laszlo has a soft
spot for him.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I couldn’t see
Laszlo having a soft spot for anyone, even if he had been in love with Peter’s
mother. She had been dead for a long time. Raped and killed by rogue vampires.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My shoulders
sagged and I sighed. “Yeah, whatever,” I mumbled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After Dahlia
left, promising to come back later, I trudged over to a little writing desk,
took out pen and paper, and began another letter to William.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dearest William,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I’m barely holding on to the hope that you will find
me before … well, just before. I can’t breathe in this place. Laszlo has me
locked inside a tower with tungsten steel doors, locks. It’s even woven inside
the windows.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">As I said before, all I know is I’m inside a castle
tower in the mountains. Where are you? Each day that passes brings me one day
closer to my eighteenth birthday and the night the blood moon will rise.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dahlia says Peter is working on getting Laszlo to
let him take me outside. If I can get out, I’m going to gain Peter’s trust and
when the time is right, run away. Even if I’m caught and killed it has to be
better than what Laszlo has in store for me. Just thinking about such a crazed
lunatic makes me want to hurl.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: 0.3in;">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I love you and time is running out. I have even
thought of removing my ring. We both know what the end result would be. I’m not
giving up on you, just trying to be realistic.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hurry up and find me … please. I can’t take much
more of this.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Love Always,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b>Release Date: </b>November 20, 2012
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<b>Series: </b>Transcend Time #2
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<b>Pages: </b>About 241<br />
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<b>ISBN: </b>9780615692937
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<b>Publisher:</b> Dreamscape Publishing
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IT'S A RACE AGAINST TIME.
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In Remembrance, Lizzie and Drew changed the course of fate so they could be together.
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In Vengeance, Chelsea set fate back on its original, deadly path.
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Now, strange things keep happening to Lizzie. Things that are omens of darkness to come. A curse has doomed her to die an early death, just as she did in her past life. To make things worse, even if she can figure out who cast the curse, it's irreversible. There's only one option left for her to save herself. It's crazier than anything she's heard yet, and to do it, she'll need Drew and Chelsea's help.
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Because to make things right, they must go back to when it all began …</blockquote>
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<b>Title</b>: Die For Me<br />
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<b>Author</b>: Amy Plum<br />
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<b>Series</b>: Revenants #1<br />
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><b>Teaser</b>: " 'So since they're gods, they fight naked?' I asked. 'No armour necessary? Sound like show-offs to me' " - Chapter 20</span></div>
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<b>Chapter Two</b>: “You are very pretty. Tristan’s only a year older than you. He doesn’t have a girlfriend, not really anyway. I’ve never seen him act this way. Maybe you speak to him on another level.” She sounded like a breathless schoolgirl, chattering on about her best friend’s secret crush.
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<b>Chapter Five</b>: Inexplicably, my heart started to race from fear. I looked out at the resort guests counting heads, making sure I hadn’t sensed danger before seeing it. But everyone was just how he or she had been a moment before. I glanced over at the advancing figure again. He was less than 200 feet away now. His face turned in my direction and at that moment I knew I was his target destination. The fear I felt kicked up a notch.
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<b>Chapter Eighteen</b>: I opened my mouth to scream again, just as a wave reared its head. This one was taller than the rest. It slammed into me with intention, knocking me down and dragging me out to sea.
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<b>Chapter Twenty</b>: Grateful she was still little, I hoisted her cold body into my arms and began moving slowly toward the steps that lead into the tank. One foot on the bottom step and my arms shaking from the strain of carrying her limp form, I nearly dropped her when a head shot out of the water, gasping for breath.
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Awesome quotes, right? You all want to go find this book and read it, right? Me too! You can find Kate's books at the following places:<br />
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• <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-emerald-isle-kate-hinderer/1112112881?ean=2940014610056">Barnes & Noble</a><br />
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Both stores also have Kate's first book in the Fascination Island series "<b>Aurora Undefined</b>"Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-61352128271636989532012-07-31T00:00:00.000-04:002012-07-31T00:00:08.958-04:00Teaser Tuesday (37): The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Author</b>: Abbi Glines<br />
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<b>Series</b>: The Vincent Boys #1<br />
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<b>Teaser</b>: "He was a teenage boy for crying out loud. He had hormones." - Chapter 12</div>
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So that's the teaser this week.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-81433458085065337732012-07-24T00:00:00.000-04:002012-07-24T00:00:11.597-04:00Teaser Tuesday (36): Breathe by Abbi Glines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title</b>: Breathe<br />
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So, today marks one year since I started blogging. I can't believe it's been a year already. This week is a really exciting week for me, aside from the blog turning a year older, I am too! I turn 21 this year (woot!) and I'm finishing up one of my classes this week, so that'll be one more thing off my plate.
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I want to thank everyone who reads this blog, even though I don't say it enough, I really do appreciate all of my readers, whether you've been following since last year or last week, it's all exciting to me. I never thought people would actually read this blog, it was originally for me to keep track of what books I read and post my thoughts so I would remember the basic ideas of the books. I know I haven't been keeping up too well lately with my reviews, but I do have a pile of them to post really soon (I hope). My classwork throughout the past year has gotten in the way of blogging and reading tremendously. I am hoping that once I graduate and finish my exam for my career field I will have more time to devote to reading and reviewing all things YA.<br />
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So again, thank you all for reading my blog, and I promise the content will get better just as soon as I don't have a million classes to juggle at once!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-50654350391104241842012-07-17T00:00:00.000-04:002012-07-17T00:00:10.731-04:00Teaser Tuesday (35): Delirium by Lauren Oliver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title</b>: Delirium<br />
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<b>Author</b>: Lauren Oliver<br />
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<b>Series</b>: Delirium #1<br />
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<b>Pages</b>: 448<br />
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<b>Teaser</b>: "<i>One girl is trying to avoid forty raiding parties of between fifteen to twenty people each, spread out across a radius of seven miles. If she has to make it 2.7 miles through the center, what is the probability she will wake up tomorrow morning in a jail cell? Please feel free to round pi to 3.14.</i>" - Chapter 13 (Page 148 in eBook)</div>
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So that's the teaser this week. I have recently finished this title, my review for should be up within a few weeks.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-36136070603060451142012-07-10T00:00:00.000-04:002012-07-10T00:00:09.932-04:00Teaser Tuesday (34): Vengeance by Michelle Madow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title</b>: Vengeance<br />
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<b>Author</b>: Michelle Madow<br />
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<b>Series</b>: Transcend Time #1.5<br />
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<b>Pages</b>: 64<br />
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<b>Teaser</b>: "It was like being underwater, where everything sounds fuzzy and when you open your eyes to see, the world has a surreal, blurry quality.<br />
I wasn't supposed to be there, but I held on, wanting to know more." - Chapter 5</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12780764-vengeance">Description</a> </b>- <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vengeance-Michelle-Madow/dp/0615559719/ref=pd_sim_b_1">Order: Amazon</a> </b>- <b><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vengeance-michelle-madow/1106954761?ean=2940013812765">Order: Barnes & Noble</a></b>
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So that's the teaser this week. I have recently finished this title, my review for should be up in a few weeks.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715861790388327555.post-28574874609513790692012-07-03T00:00:00.000-04:002012-07-03T00:09:36.142-04:00Teaser Tuesday (33): Remembrance by Michelle Madow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title</b>: Remembrance<br />
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<b>Author</b>: Michelle Madow<br />
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<b>Series</b>: Transcend Time #1<br />
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<b>Pages</b>: 314<br />
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<b>Teaser</b>: "I almost stopped in my tracks. <i>Because then he would have to have another class with me</i>, I though, reminding myself to continue on pace with Chelsea so she wouldn't realize how much what she'd said had rattled me." - Chapter 18</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12177772-remembrance">Description</a> </b>- <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Remembrance-Michelle-Madow/dp/0615512445/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334703373&sr=1-1">Order: Amazon</a> </b>- <b><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/remembrance-michelle-madow/1104532744">Order: Barnes & Noble</a></b>
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So that's the teaser this week. I have recently finished this title, my review for should be up in a few weeks.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061286527156045448noreply@blogger.com0