Waiting On Wednesday (50) Taken (Taken #1) by Erin Bowman

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: Taken (Taken #1) by Erin Bowman Hardcover, 352 pages Expected publication: April 16th 2013 by HarperTeen Synopsis From Goodreads: There are no men in Claysoot. There...

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Review: Dangerous Boy by Mandy Hubbard

Dangerous Boy by Mandy Hubbard Publication Date: September 4, 2012 Page Count: 262 pages Format: Hardcover Published by: Razorbill Source: Borrowed From Library Purchase from The Book Depository Synopsis From Goodreads: A modern-day retelling of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with a chilling twist Harper has never been worried about falling in love, something she is skeptical...

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Winner! Jane Austen Giveaway Hop

Thank you all so much for entering to win a beautiful copy of Persuasion by Jane Austen. The winner is entry #680 Sarah H. Winner has been contacted and has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. a Rafflecopter giveawa...

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Waiting On Wednesday (49) All I Need

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: All I Need by Susane Colasanti Hardcover, 240 pages Expected publication: May 21st 2013 by Viking Juvenile Synopsis From the blog of Susane Colasanti: The last night of summer is...

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Top Ten Tuesday (13)

Top Ten Tuesday brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish. Top Ten Books to Get into the Halloween Spirit In no particular order. 1. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. SchulzIt's not Halloween unless you include The Great Pumpkin. 2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGothic at it's best. And a classic, so you can't go wrong. 3. The Raven Boys (Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie StiefvaterThis...

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Review: A Fractured Light by Jocelyn Davies

A Fractured Light by Jocelyn Davies Publication Date: September 25, 2012 Page Count: 352 pages Format: Hardcover Published by: Harper Teen Source: Borrowed From Library Synopsis From Goodreads: When she wakes up in unfamiliar surroundings, Skye knows something terrible has happened to her. It's not until she hears Asher, the dark, rebellious angel she fell in love with, that the memories come...

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Sunday Updates (12)

Inspired by features from The Sunday Post from Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Sunday Summary from Book Twirps. For Review: I requested Rockoholic by C.J. Skuse from NetGalley 3 months ago. I had really given up on being approved, so I was surprised when I got an approval email. I can't wait to read it! Thank you to Scholastic. For Review: Easy by Tammara Webber showed up on Edelweiss...

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Jane Austen Giveaway Hop

Announcing the Jane Austen Giveaway Hop October 19th to 24th Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and vvb32reads If you can't tell by the title of my blog, Waiting For Wentworth, I am a huge fan of Persuasion by Jane Austen. Love it! Must read and swoon on a regular basis. The letter is the most amazingly romantic thing ever! So (of course) I am giving away a paperback copy of Persuasion to...

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Waiting On Wednesday (48) When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney Expected publication: June 2013 by Little, Brown Synopsis From Goodreads: When You Were Here, Lost in Translation meets Where She Went,...

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Teaser Tuesday (9) and Tune In Tuesday (13) Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants...

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Sunday Updates (11)

Inspired by features from The Sunday Post from Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Sunday Summary from Book Twirps. I have not been doing much reading lately. At least it feels like I haven't been doing much reading lately. Every time I have my reading time planned out something comes up and interferes. Kids' homework, work, visiting, baseball. Yes, baseball. The Cardinals playing in the...

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Review: Personal Effects by E.M. Kokie

Personal Effects by E.M. Kokie Publication Date: September 11, 2012 Page Count: 352 pages Format: ebook Published by: Candlewick Press Source: ARC provided by publisher in exchange of an honest review Synopsis From Goodreads: After his older brother dies in Iraq, Matt makes a discovery that rocks his beliefs about strength, bravery, and honor in this page-turning debut. Ever since his brother,...

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Waiting On Wednesday (47) Golden

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. My choice for this week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is: Golden by Jessi Kirby Hardcover, 256 pages Expected publication: May 14th 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Synopsis From Goodreads: Seventeen-year-old Parker...

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Winner! Birthday Giveaway

Thank you all so much for the wonderful birthday wishes. I had a great weekend with both my immediate family and my extended family. I drank my FREE Pumpkin Spice Latte while watching the Cardinals win Friday evening. My husband and I attempted to attend a local Oktoberfest celebration, but it was too darn cold! Not in the good kind of Autumn chill way - but 43 degrees, cloudy, and windy. Hopefully the weather will be better next weekend when we go to the pumpkin patch. And now for...

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Sunday Updates (10)

Inspired by features from The Sunday Post from Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Sunday Summary from Book Twirps. Borrowed From The Library: If I Lie by Corrine Jackson (Already read and loved this one) Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan (Started this yesterday and got about halfway) Glass Heart (Cold Kiss #2) by Amy Garvey Ten by Gretchen McNeil (I may be too scared to...

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Review: Amplified by Tara Kelly

Amplified by Tara Kelly Publication Date: October 25, 2011 Page Count: 293 pages Format: Hardback Published by: Henry Holt and Co. Source: Borrowed From Library Synopsis From Goodreads: When privileged 17-year-old Jasmine gets kicked out of her house, she takes what is left of her savings and flees to Santa Cruz to pursue her dream of becoming a musician. Jasmine finds the ideal room in an oceanfront...

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You Say It's Your Birthday Giveaway and Follow Friday (19)

It's my birthday too.... It really IS my birthday today. I won't tell you how old. Let's put it this way - my daughter turned 15 two weeks ago, and my son turned 18 a week ago. Party party party. And oh how I am looking forward to my FREE Pumpkin Spice Latte today. Gimme! Follow Friday is a weekly feature hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee. It's a great way to discover new blogs...

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