In 2009, FALLEN by Lauren Kate was released from Delacorte. The cover for the sequel, TORMENT, was just released and it is so awesome, I have to share.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Cover Art!
In 2009, FALLEN by Lauren Kate was released from Delacorte. The cover for the sequel, TORMENT, was just released and it is so awesome, I have to share.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Friday Book Recommendation!
If you've read the books I recommend, feel free to discuss them, but please DO NOT post spoilers!
This book is written by the fabulous Gayle Forman, author of IF I STAY. It doesn't get nearly enough publicity. I loved it!
- Reading level: Young Adult
- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: HarperTeen; 1 Reprint edition (April 21, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0060887494
- ISBN-13: 978-0060887490
Have to admit, I'm not crazy about the paperback cover. The hardcover was much better.
Product Description from Amazon
Have you ever had the out-of-control dream? The one where you know you're not crazy, but no one around you—not your parents, not your teachers, not even the authorities—will listen to you?
For sixteen-year-old Brit Hemphill, the out-of-control dream comes true when her dad enrolls her at Red Rock, a bogus treatment center that claims to cure rebellious teen girls. At Red Rock, Brit is forced into therapy, and her only hope of getting her life back is in the hands of an underqualified staff of counselors. Brit's dad thinks Red Rock can save her, but the truth is it's doing more harm than good.
No girl could survive Red Rock alone—but at a treatment center where you earn privileges for ratting out your peers, it's hard to know who you can trust. For Brit, everything changes when she meets V, Bebe, Martha, and Cassie, four girls who keep her from going over the edge. Together they'll hold on to their sanity and their sisterhood while trying to keep their Red Rock reality from becoming a full-on nightmare.
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This book is about sisterhood. It's about believing in yourself and taking a stand for what you know is the right thing. Brit, V, Bebe, Cassie and Martha form a sisterhood in the secret confines of an empty office when the "goons" at Red Rock--a school for misguided teen girls--turn their backs. Together, the girls learn the ins and outs of Red Rock. They learn to survive it and they learn to rely on each other.Sisters in Sanity is not a typical coming-of-age tale but the reader follows Brit through her stay at Red Rock where she discovers who she is and what she's made of. It's well written, an easy and entertaining read that can make you laugh one minute, cry the next and be fuming with anger when you turn the page again. The characters are unique, full of individuality and life. You feel like you're right there with them in the quarry, building walls or hiking up the hills in 90 degree heat. You can't help but feel like a part of their sisterhood.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday Book Recommendation!
I know I am posting this on Saturday. PLEASE forgive me this time.
There is an interesting cover story on this book here.
Product Details
- Reading level: Young Adult
- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books (September 29, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1599903059
- ISBN-13: 978-1599903057
DO NOT SPOIL THIS BOOK
Please don’t give away any of the twists and turns ofLiar.
Liar is my first thriller. It’s from the point of view of a compulsive liar. And I mean compulsive. Micah’s been messing with my head for years and she’s about to mess with yours. You cannot believe a word she says, which means that her revelations cannot be taken at face value. So what you think is the big spoiler probably isn’t because there isn’t one big spoiler, there are many.
I’d be dead pleased if you could keep quiet about all of them.
I deliberately wrote the book to be read in at leasttwo different ways. You may think you know what kind of book it is and what kind of person Micah is, but you’ll find other readers will disagree with you completely. There is no one right way to read this book. And that’s why I’m so keen for readers not to spoil it for others. Because I want each reader to come to their own conclusions.
Liar is as much a jigsaw puzzle as a novel, but one where the pieces can go together in many different ways. Writing it was a puzzle, too. I wrote it back to front and inside out. Not from start to finish, but scene by scene. As I wrote I shuffled scenes around, rewriting them with every move. It was one of the most enjoyable writing experiences of my career. I could feel my brain stretching as I wrote. (In a good way.) I hope reading it has the same effect on you.
Just don’t spoil it, okay?"
I won't spoil this book for you. Not just because Justine asked, but because it was such an incredible surprise to me, that I wouldn't dare ruin any of it for you.
Seventeen year old Micah is a compulsive liar. She always stays one step ahead of her lies, until her after-hours boyfriend is murdered, and her classmates and even the police start to suspect her.
I wish I could tell you more. All I can say is that LIAR will blow your mind. It is a must read.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Friday Book Recommendation!
Read the Cover Story at Melissa Walker's blog. Very sexy indeed.
from Amazon:
Product Details
- Reading level: Young Adult
- Hardcover: 464 pages
- Publisher: Simon Pulse; 1 edition (January 5, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416986189
Product Description
Love can be a dangerous thing....
Hanna simply wants to be loved. With a head plagued by hallucinations, a medicine cabinet full of pills, and a closet stuffed with frilly, violet dresses, Hanna's tired of being the outcast, the weird girl, the freak. So she runs away to Portero, Texas in search of a new home.
But Portero is a stranger town than Hanna expects. As she tries to make a place for herself, she discovers dark secrets that would terrify any normal soul. Good thing for Hanna, she's far from normal. As this crazy girl meets an even crazier town, only two things are certain: Anything can happen and no one is safe.
I was very impressed with this book. It has been a long time since I read something so unique. Not only the character of Hanna, being biracial and manic depressive, but also with the town of Portero--the monsters, the Mortmaine. It was such a fun read; dark, daring and sometimes frightening, Reeves definitely brought sexy back to YA.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday Book Recommendation!
I know we've never posted book review/recommendations here before, but as writers, we all read. A lot. So why not talk about the books we love? We'll try doing these every Friday, and see how it goes.
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
Product Details
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "TheHunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place. |
This book is not to be missed. It grips you from the very first page and--like the ladder that lifts Katnis into the hovercraft--it holds you there. I read until I had a splitting headache, took a motrin and went back at it. Collins creates such remarkable characters and throws them into a vivid world where anything can happen and their every move is monitored by people who would rather see them die a gruesome death, than have a scrap of food. There were times I wanted to scream a warning at Katnis! And times I wanted to cry right along with her. This book has it all. A must read!
As most of you probably know, the cover for the third book in this series, Mockingjay, was just released. If you haven't seen it, here it is.
Notice from the first book, the bird is gold and enclosed in a circle. By book 2, the bird is more realistic, and here she's alive and broken free from the circle. Cool, right?
Feels like I am the last person to read this book, but better late than never!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
CONTEST!!!
TO ENTER: You MUST be a follower of this blog and fill out the entry form at the bottom of this post!!!!!!!
Vampire Academy book 4
Blood Promise!
This book is new, never been opened past the title page and...drum roll...It is AUTOGRAPHED!
That thing at the top of the middle pic is a shadow. Don't worry--book is mint. To read an excerpt from the book go to RichelleMead.com and a quick post about the signing can be found on Lacey's blog.
Product Description
How far will Rose go to keep her promise?
The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir’s Academy was the deadliest ever in the school’s history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them. . . including Dimitri.
He’d rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must abandon her best friend, Lissa—the one she has sworn to protect no matter what—and keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago. But with everything at stake, how can she possibly destroy the person she loves most?
About the Author
Richelle Mead lives in Seattle and is the author of the VAMPIRE ACADEMY series. When not writing, she can be found watching bad movies, inventing recipes, and buying far too many dresses.
TO ENTER: You MUST be a follower of this blog and fill out the entry form at the bottom of this post!!!!!!! New followers welcome.
CONTEST CLOSES on FEBRUARY 4TH 2010, winners announced.
Entries will go as follows:
+1 for following (mandatory)
+1 for a tweet about the contest
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+1 for following Sisters in Scribe on Twitter
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Now here is where the big entries come in:
+1 for EACH follow on our personal twitter, facebook and blogs. That's a chance for 10 extra entries:
Twitter
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Contest is open internationally. Thank you!
--The Sisters in Scribe
Monday, January 18, 2010
Richelle Mead in NYC tonight!
Tonight only, author Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy series) will be signing autographs at Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Tribeca, NY. I am a HUGE VA fan and I am lucky enough to be able to attend, so please check back here later in the week for a follow-up post!!!
97 Warren St.
NY, NY
100007
Monday, December 14, 2009
Shannon Delany's 13 TO LIFE
Author Shannon Delany just might stop by my personal blog today to answer any questions or comments about her debut novel, 13 TO LIFE: A WEREWOLF'S TALE. Stop by and comment for her!
http://ljboldyrev.blogspot.com/2009/12/keep-and-eye-out-for-this-one.html
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