Utah Author Events October 3-8

October is a very busy month in Utah for Young Adult book fans. The Kings English and Provo City Library have some AMAZING authors that will be signing - be sure to thank them when you attend the event.

 If you plan on going to one of these book signings, let me know! I would love to meet you. :) If you know of an event that I do not have listed please tell me so we can get the word out. The better the turnout for these events the more likely popular authors will continue to come to Utah.   

October 1 - Tickets available for the Becca Fitzpatrick, Michelle Hodkin, Elana Johnson, and Moira Young

author event at The Provo City Library. The event is October 11 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available for everyone and must be picked up at the Library. Books will be available to purchase at the event.

***** October 1 - Randall Wright @ TKE @ 2:00 PM *** Local author Randall Wright will read from and sign The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale, which he co-authored with Carmen Agra Deedy. Illustrated by the celebrated illustrator, Barry Moser, The Cheshire Cheese Cat is a playful homage to Charles Dickens, in which unlikely allies learn the lessons of a great friendship.


The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A dickens of a Tale

Skilley, an alley cat with an embarrassing secret, longs to escape his hard life and trade his damp alley for the warmth of the Cheshire Cheese Inn. When he learns that the innkeeper is looking for a new mouser, Skilley comes up with an audacious scheme to install himself in the famous tavern. Illustrations.

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Ocober 5 - Matthew Kirby launch party @ TKE @7:00 PM ***Celebrate the launch of local author Matthew Kirby’s new novel for young adults, Icefall.
Kirby, author of The Clockwork Three, will read from and sign Icefall, a brand-new tale with chilling cleverness and subtle suspense that will leave readers racing breathlessly to the end.


Icefall

Matthew J. Kirby, author of THE CLOCKWORK THREE, deftly weaves a brand-new tale with chilling cleverness and subtle suspense that will leave readers racing breathlessly to the end.
Trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen sea, Solveig, along with her brother the crown prince, their older sister, and an army of restless warriors, anxiously awaits news of her father's victory at battle. But as winter stretches on, and the unending ice refuses to break, terrible acts of treachery soon make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst. A malevolent air begins to seep through the fortress walls, and a smothering claustrophobia slowly turns these prisoners of winter against one another.
Those charged with protecting the king's children are all suspect, and the siblings must choose their allies wisely. But who can be trusted so far from their father's watchful eye? Can Solveig and her siblings survive the long winter months and expose the traitor before he succeeds in destroying a kingdom?

 
 

 

The Clockwork Three

Three ordinary children are brought together by extraordinary events. . .

Giuseppe is an orphaned street musician from Italy, who was sold by his uncle to work as a slave for an evil padrone in the U.S. But when a mysterious green violin enters his life he begins to imagine a life of freedom.
Hannah is a soft-hearted, strong-willed girl from the tenements, who supports her family as a hotel maid when tragedy strikes and her father can no longer work. She learns about a hidden treasure, which she knows will save her family -- if she can find it.
And Frederick, the talented and intense clockmaker's apprentice, seeks to learn the truth about his mother while trying to forget the nightmares of the orphanage where she left him. He is determined to build an automaton and enter the clockmakers' guild -- if only he can create a working head.
Together, the three discover they have phenomenal power when they team up as friends, and that they can overcome even the darkest of fears.

***Can't make it to the event? Order your autographed and personalized copy from The Kings English. You can pick it up or have it mailed to you. I have had to use this feature before and found it very easy to do.
Read how to order your book on my Utah Author Event page. ***


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October 6 - Neal Shusterman @ Sandy Library 7:00 PM Neal Shusterman will be at the Sandy Library  to sign books, this event is presented by The Utah Humanities Book Festival. Neal is the author of Unwind, The Skinjacker Trilogy (Everlost, Everwild and Everfound), Bruiser and The Schwa  Sandy Library - 10100 South Petunia Way -  801-944-7574
 *****  October 6, 7 p.m. Robison Wells @ The Kings English Robison Wells will  read from and sign his debut book for young adults, Variant.   

Benson Fisher thought a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life.

He was wrong.
Now he’s trapped in a school that’s surrounded by a razor-wire fence. A school where video cameras monitor his every move. Where there are no adults. Where the kids have split into groups in order to survive.

Where breaking the rules equals death.

But when Benson stumbles upon the school’s real secret, he realizes that playing by the rules could spell a fate worse than death, and that escape—his only real hope for survival—may be impossible.

*****  October 7, 4-5 p.m. Olympian Week @ The Kings EnglishCelebrate Olympian Week with  Heroes of Olympus Party! Coinciding with the release of The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two: The Son of Neptune by award-winning author Rick Riordan, festivities will include a drawing for signed bookplates and special activities. ***** Information and photos from The Kings English Bookshop and Provo City Library were used with permission.  

     

Blood Bound by Rachel vincent

 By blood, by word, by magic…

Most can't touch the power. But Liv Warren is special— a paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood.

Liv makes her own rules, and the most important one is trust no one.

But when her friend's daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the girl. Thanks to a childhood oath, Liv can't rest until the child is home safe. But that means trusting Cam Caballero, the former lover forbidden to her.

Bound by oath and lost in desire for a man she cannot have, Liv is racing to save the child from a dark criminal underworld where secrets, lies, trauma and danger lurk around every corner…every touch…every kiss.

And more blood will be spilled before it's over…

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What I'm Wishing For - Sacrificial Magic

When Chess Putnam is ordered by an infamous crime boss—who also happens to be her drug dealer—to use her powers as a witch to solve a grisly murder involving dark magic, she knows she must rise to the challenge. Adding to the intensity: Chess’s boyfriend, Terrible, doesn’t trust her, and Lex, the son of a rival crime lord, is trying to reignite the sparks between him and Chess.

Plus there’s the little matter of Chess’s real job as a ghost hunter for the Church of Real Truth, investigating reports of a haunting at a school in the heart of Downside. Someone seems to be taking a crash course in summoning the dead—and if Chess doesn’t watch her back, she may soon be joining their ranks.

As Chess is drawn into a shadowy world of twisted secrets and dark violence, it soon becomes clear that she’s not going to emerge from its depths without making the ultimate sacrifice.

Sacrificial Magic will be released by Del Rey Books on March 27, 2012. The Downsider series or Chess Putnam as its been called is surprisingly one of my favorite series. Its not a typical read for me because its a darker, gritty and sexier book than I usually read. I was surprised when Stacia Kane sucked me into the world of Triumph City and got me addicted to the characters snarky and cynical attitudes. Sacrificial Magic is the number one pre order on my list for 2012. I am missing Terrible and Chess, maybe I should head back to my Top Ten Tuesday list and reread the series! :-D  What I Am Wishing for was inspired by Jill at Breaking The Spine's Waiting On Wednesday 

Top Ten Tuesday

Top ten books I wish I could re-read

1. Downsider Books/ Chess Putnam by Stacia Kane

2. Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs

3. Outcast Season by Rachel Caine

4. Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne

5. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

6. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

7. Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins

8. Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews

9.The Darkest Powers by Kelley Armstrong

10.  Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine

and because 11 is my favorite number we will do one more.

11. Working Stiff by Rachel Caine

UPDATE: After looking through everyone's top ten list this morning I remembered so many books I love so I have to add two honorable mentions: GRACELING  and THE ALCHEMIST

Top Ten Tuesday is sponsored by The Broke and the Bookish.

 

 
   

ARC Review - Indelible by Lani Woodland

Indelible by Lani Woodland

from Pendrell Publishing September 27, 2011

 

Yara is beginning to understand just how much her life will change now that her Waker abilities have emerged. She has come to terms with the fact that seeing ghosts is part of her life, but she isn’t ready to let being a Waker dictate her choices. All she wants is a ghost-free senior year with her boyfriend, Brent, and her best friend, Cherie. But Yara soon discovers that there are more dark secrets in her school’s history than just the curse she broke. While an angry ghost makes Yara question everything she thought she knew about spirits, she and Brent learn that there are long reaching consequences to last year’s adventures. As new enemies emerge and old ghosts resurface, Yara finds herself in the center of another deadly mystery, and this time she has to contend with the living as well as the dead.

My Thoughts:

Indelible starts off with a new school year for Yara. She has been away from her friends for the summer in Brazil training with Vovo on how to be a good Waker. Yara and her friends are excited to reunite and resume a normal school year. Or so they thought....

Yara's abilities haunt her wherever she goes. She is learning to cope with the realization that she will see and deal with ghost in every aspect of her life. She also has unique abilities that are enhancing and disturbing her Waker skills. Her relationship with Brent is even better in this book, not only because we get to see them interact as a couple but because they function much more realistically - its not all roses anymore.
Unfortunately for Yara, she is learning that there are people in both of her worlds (physical and spiritual) that would take advantage of her and her skills. As Yara develops her Waker skills she becomes more confident and afraid of her own power. Vovo plays a bigger part in this book and she is a character that I really enjoy reading about. I can imagine that Yara will someday be much like her Vovo.

I liked that we got to see more of Cherie and Steve in Indelible. They play a larger roll in the plot and become a dependable support group for both Yara and Brent. There are new characters introduced that throw in an unexpected twist on the story. I hope we get to see more of them in the next book.

The first quarter of Indelible isn't as exciting as Intrinsical and I was worried that I was going to be disappointed. Then BAM! I couldn't put it down! I won't say anything else about the sudden excitement for fear of spoilers. Just trust me on this one - as hard as it is to believe, Indelible trumps Intrinsical.

What I liked about Intrinsical is that Yara is no longer fighting who she is. With the help of friends and family she is growing into a strong young woman who stands firm in her beliefs, thinks things through before acting and is learning to serve the unseen selflessly. I for one can't get enough of The Yara Silva Trilogy.

And the ending freaking rocked. (I actually giggled with happy anticipation!)

Indelible will be released in e format on September 27, 2011. The publishing date for print copies has been moved back to October. Here is what Pendrell Publishing had to say:

"Due to a quality issue with the printing of Indelible, the release date has been pushed back until October. The e-book will still be available through Amazon and Smashwords on Sep 27th. For those who are planning to attend the Indelible launch party, a special paper back edition of Indelible will be on sale sale that day only. Those in attendance will be able to pre-order the hardcover edition of Indelible, when released, for a discounted price through Pendrell Publishing.

We apologize for the inconvenience and hope that our readers understand that we couln't justify releasing a lesser quality product."

You can learn more about Lani on her website, follow her on twitter, facebook and view Indelible on Goodreads. You can pre order Indelible from Barnes and Noble, Amazon and Pendrell Publishing.

Thank you to Pendrell Publishing for providing me with this ARC of Indelible in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Intrinsical by Lani Woodland {Book Review}

 

IntrinsicalThe Yara Silva Trilogy by Lani Woodland Sixteen-year-old Yara Silva has always known that ghosts walk alongside the living. Her grandma, like the other females in her family, is a Waker, someone who can see and communicate with ghosts. Yara grew up watching her grandmother taunted and scorned for this unusual ability and doesn't want that to be her future. She has been dreading the day when she too would see ghosts, and is relieved that the usually dominant Waker gene seems to have skipped her, letting her live a normal teenage life. However, all that changes for Yara on her first day at her elite boarding school when she discovers the gene was only lying dormant. She witnesses a dark mist attack Brent, a handsome fellow student, and rushes to his rescue. Her act of heroism draws the mist's attention, and the dark spirit begins stalking her. Yara finds herself entrenched in a sixty-year-old curse that haunts the school, threatening not only her life, but the lives of her closest friends as well. Yara soon realizes that the past she was trying to put behind her isn't going to go quietly

 

My Thoughts:

It seems there are a lot of paranormal books where a young girl is sent to private school and discovers she has supernatural abilities. For these reasons you would think that the story line of Intrinsical would be overdone and boring right? WRONG! On page one I realized that Lani Woodland wrote a wonderful story that sets itself apart from most YA paranormal books.

I read the first paragraph of  Intrinsical and stopped, looked at the cover and description thinking "this is a young adult book"? I reread the first paragraph and surmised that Intrinsical is not a dumb downed YA book. It's not that the language was Lord of the Rings -like but it also wasn't valley girl speak. At this point I knew I would like Intrinsical - knowing that it would be a paranormal read that also required more mind power if you will. (Bigger more descriptive words and a world I am not familiar with meant paying more attention to the story)

Lani Woodlands vivid imagery has me recalling even the tiniest detail. She creates a world that is absolutely realistic while throwing in a completely paranormal world too. While reading I was lost in the story forgetting about time and other responsibilities that needed my attention.

What Intrinsical does lack is a love triangle - and for that I am grateful. There is however a beautiful love story unlike any I have read before. I liked that the relationship Yara forms with her friend Brent. It is a strong friendship filled with trust, faith, communication and honesty - not physical contact. Proving that people can have relationships without smoochies.

If I were a teen girl Brent would be my book crush. He is adorable and everything a girl wants (and deserves) in a boy.

Intrinsical is a book that I would recommend for any young adult and adult reader that enjoys romance and some paranormal elements. There is NO swearing nor is there any sex in Intrinsical. There is some talk of suicide and murder - but both topics lack details. What I also liked and is a rarity in YA novels is that Yara has a close family with traditional family values.

Would I buy Intrinsical? Yes, it has been added to the for "when Morgan is a teen" bookshelf.  I also think it would be a fun mother daughter read.

  

Cover Reveal: TOUCH by JUS ACCARDO

TOUCH by JUS ACCARDO

Coming from Entangled Publishing November 1, 2011

When a strange boy tumbles down a river embankment and lands at her feet, seventeen-year-old adrenaline junkie Deznee Cross snatches the opportunity to piss off her father by bringing the mysterious hottie with ice blue eyes home.

Dez realizes there’s more to this boy—and her father’s “law firm”—than she realized.

Kale has been a prisoner of Denazen Corporation—an organization devoted to collecting “special” kids known as Sixes and using them as weapons—his entire life. And, oh yeah, his touch? It kills. The two team up with a group of rogue Sixes hellbent on taking down Denazen before they’re caught and her father discovers the biggest secret of all. A secret Dez has spent her life keeping safe.

A secret Kale will kill to protect.

I don't know about you but I am very interested in Touch. It's full of secrets, powers and a mysterious boy. Whats not to anticipate?

Can't wait until November to read Touch?  Go to Jus Accardo's website and enter her contest for an ARC, contest ends October 7.

Find more about Touch and Jus Accardo on:

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Utah Author Events September 26 - October 1

 

 On Monday September 26 @ 7:00 PM Heather Brewer author of The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd will be at my favorite indie bookstore, The Kings English Bookshop to read from her new release The Slayer Chronicles: First Kill.  

The Slayer Chronicles: First KillJoss McMillan’s perfect life crashes down the night he witnesses his sister’s murder — at the hands of a vampire. He then finds out his family’s secret heritage: They are part of the Slayer Society, a group whose mission is to rid the world of vampires. Joss is their new recruit. As Joss trains, bent on seeking revenge for his sister, he discovers powers that could make him the youngest, strongest Slayer in history. But there is a traitor in the Society, one whose identity would shake Joss to the core . . . if the traitor doesn’t kill him first.

With over a million copies already in print, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod is still sinking its fangs into new readers every day. Now, bestselling author Heather Brewer brings us the other side of the story, from the perspective of Vlad’s former friend turned mortal enemy: vampire slayer Joss McMillan. This is the first in a series of five books that can be read alongside Vlad Tod or entirely on their own.

Can't attend the Heather Brewer author event but still want you own autographed copy of her books? You can order a copy and have it shipped to your home or pick it up in the store. Instructions on placing your order can be find on my Utah Author Events page.  The Kings English 1511 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City,
Utah
84105
United States

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Provo City Library will be hosting Melissa De La Cruz author of the (awesome) Blue Bloods Series on Wednesday September 28th @ 7:00 PM.  Melissa will be promoting her newest release in the Blue Bloods series, LOST IN TIME.

As always, Provo City Library will have Melissa's books for sale at the event. For ticket availability contact Provo City Library. Seating is limited and opened to everyone.

Lost In Time
 After their beautiful yet brief bonding ceremony in Italy, Schuyler Van Alen and Jack Force are forced to separate. To fulfill the Van Alen Legacy, Schuyler travels to Alexandria to search for Catherine of Siena and the Gate of Promise. But Schuyler quickly discovers that everything she believed about the Gate to be wrong. Meanwhile, Jack makes the difficult decision to return to New York to face his twin and former bondmate, Mimi. But instead of a bitter reunion, he is faced with a choice for which there is no good option.

Mimi, with a most unexpected travel companion in Oliver Hazard-Perry, jets off to Egypt, too, to search for Kingsley Martin, her long lost love. With all roads leading to Hell, Mimi learns that not all love stories have happy endings. But she'll have to put her own feelings aside if she's going to save her crumbling Coven.

 

Its My Birthday - my present - A BLOG MAKEOVER BY PARAJUNKEE DESIGNS

Today is my birthday and to celebrate I got an awesome blog make-over from Parajunkee Designs.  Wanna know my favorite part of it? The zombies in the window and the picture of the little kid on the bookshelf. I love the details and THE COLORS!   Often times you will find me reading a book and cooking dinner at the same time. I love the paranormal so vacuuming with a monster/zombie vacuum while reading sounded fun.   My avatar is me and  my 1950's housewife lifestyle meeting paranormal/goth. No I do not dress like my avatar, LOL, I do however wear skull and crossbones stockings to church. (And I am dying to get these zombie stomper shoes from iron fist. Aren't they awesome? Probably not for church though, huh?)  

I hope you like the new look and I would love to know what ya'all think of the make-over. Thanks for helping me celebrate my birthday! (And not minding that I took a week off from blogging to relax - cuz I am feeling a year older now ;-D)  Thanks for stopping by! 

Utah Author Events September 18-24

  September 19 @ 7:00 pm SIMONE ELKELES will be at the Jordan Landing Barnes and Noble for book signings and meet and greets. Her latest book release is Chain Reaction (Perfect Chemistry #3) Chain Reaction 

 Luis Fuentes has always been sheltered from the gang violence that nearly destroyed his brothers’ lives. But that hasn’t stopped him from other thrill-seeking behavior—like scaling a mountain in the Rockies or dreaming of a future as an astronaut. Nikki Cruz lives her life by three rules—boys lie to get their way, don’t trust a boy who says "I love you," and never date a boy from the south side of Fairfield. Then she meets Luis at his brother Alex’s wedding, and suddenly she’s tempted to break all her rules. 
Getting Nikki to take a chance on a south sider is Luis’s biggest challenge, until he finds himself targeted by Chuy Soto, the new head of the Latino Blood. When Chuy reveals a disturbing secret about Luis’s family, the youngest Fuentes finds himself questioning everything he’s ever believed to be true. Will his feelings for Nikki be enough to stop Luis from entering a dark and violent world?.

. ***** Cinda Williams Chima will be at the Provo City Library on September 20 @ 7:00 pm. Seating is limited and you must have a ticket to attend. Contact Provo City Library for tickets.   The library will be selling books authored by Cinda Williams Chima at the event.  ***** September 23 @ 4:00 PM, Anna Dewdney author of Llama Llama series will be reading and signing from her new picture book, Llama Llama Home With Mama,  at The Kings English Bookshop in Salt Lake City.  Lama Lama Home with Mama

Llama Llama, morning light.
Feeling yucky, just not right.
Down to breakfast.
Tiny sneeze.
Sniffle, snuffle.
Tissues, please!
Ah-choo! Uh-oh, Llama Llama's nose is feeling tickly, his throat is feeling scratchy, and his head is feeling stuffy. Back to bed, no school today for Llama Llama! Instead, he's home with Mama. By lunchtime, though, he's beginning to feel a tiny bit better. But now someone else has the sneezes . . . Mama! And who will help her feel better? Why, Llama Llama, of course! Anna Dewdney's fun-to-read rhymes are sure to help children and their parents get through those under-the-weather days.

If you cannot make it to the event but would still like an autographed copy go to my Utah Author Events page. There are instructions from The Kings English Bookshop on how to order your copy.

*****Author MELISSA DE LA CRUZ author of the (awesome) Blue Bloods Series will be at the Provo City Library on September 28 reading from and signing for Lost In Time, the newest book in the Blue Bloods series. (Release 9/20/2011) . You must have a ticket to attend this event. Tickets are open to the general public and will be available Saturday Sept 17 (TOMORROW) at the Provo City Library. Get your tickets early - this is a very popular series and I wouldn't be surprised if the event tickets go quickly.  
Lost In Time (A Blue Bloods Novel)

After their beautiful yet brief bonding ceremony in Italy, Schuyler Van Alen and Jack Force are forced to separate. To fulfill the Van Alen Legacy, Schuyler travels to Alexandria to search for Catherine of Siena and the Gate of Promise. But Schuyler quickly discovers that everything she believed about the Gate to be wrong. Meanwhile, Jack makes the difficult decision to return to New York to face his twin and former bondmate, Mimi. But instead of a bitter reunion, he is faced with a choice for which there is no good option. Mimi, with a most unexpected travel companion in Oliver Hazard-Perry, jets off to Egypt, too, to search for Kingsley Martin, her long lost love. With all roads leading to Hell, Mimi learns that not all love stories have happy endings. But she'll have to put her own feelings aside if she's going to save her crumbling Coven.
Packed with heartache, twists, and vampiric folklore, Lost in Time is sure to satisfy hungry fans' cravings for more Blue Bloods adventure.

The library will be selling Melissa De La Cruz books at the event.

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.As always you can find more information by going to my Utah Author Events page.
 
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Friday.  

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Cover Reveal: Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout

Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout

release date 12/6/11

Starting over sucks.

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, outhouses, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring. Until I spotted my hot neighbor with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.

And then he opened his mouth.

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.

The hot alien living next door marked me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and the mark he left on me has me lit up like Las Vegas strip to the bad guys. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades. If I don't kill him first, that is.

And then things got really bad…

Doesn't Obsidian sound exciting? And the cover is beautiful! Thanks Jennifer for the opportunity to post the Obsidian cover reveal on My Life With Books. I can't wait to read it!

Find Obsidian on Goodreads, Entangled Publishing,  and Amazon.

Learn more about Jennifer Armentrout on her blog, follow her on twitter and like her on Goodreads.

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BBH question of the week:

“Many of us primarily read one genre of books, with others sprinkled in. If authors stopped writing that genre, what genre would you start reading? Or would you give up reading completely if you couldn’t read that genre anymore?”

Answer:
I would find something else to read. I actually read a lot more books than I post on my blog. A fave of mine that is not related to anything paranormal (my preferred genre) Is the Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo. I think every person should read it. It is very inspiring.

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FF by Parajunkee
This weeks feature is
Pedantic Phooka
I am an old follower of Pedantic Phooka's, if you haven't already checked out her blog you should :)



This weeks FF question:
Q. Have you ever wanted a villain to win at the end of a story? If so, which one??


A. Nope. They only villian I can think of that I was rooting for was Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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tgif by Greads question of the week:

Q. Books to Television: Which books would you love
to see made in to a TV series? or movie?

A. Morganville Vampires, Blue Bloods and The Darkest Powers.

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For more information including all the other amazing bloggers participating in the Hops, click the photo links above. These hops are a great way to meet and get to know other bloggers.

Happy Friday and happy reading. ♥
Jennifer

Utah Author Events September 11-17

Tickets for the Cinda Williams Chima book signing will be available at the Provo City Library Saturday September 10. There are a limited number of seats available so get your tickets early. The event is open to EVERYONE. (YAY!)

FYI: PCL will be selling copies of Cinda's books at the event.

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Tuesday September 13, Ilsa J Bick will be at The Kings English Bookshop to read and sign books. Her new release is Ashes, a dystopian zombie novel. You can read my review here: Learn more about Ilsa on her website. 

(If you can't make it to the event you can order an autographed copy of

Ashes and have it mailed to you. Go here to find out how)

Ashes

It could happen tomorrow . . .

An electromagnetic pulse flashes across the sky, destroying every electronic device, wiping out every computerized system, and killing billions.

Alex hiked into the woods to say good-bye to her dead parents and her personal demons. Now desperate to find out what happened after the pulse crushes her to the ground, Alex meets up with Tom—a young soldier—and Ellie, a girl whose grandfather was killed by the EMP.

For this improvised family and the others who are spared, it’s now a question of who can be trusted and who is no longer human.

Author Ilsa J. Bick crafts a terrifying and thrilling novel about a world that could be ours at any moment, where those left standing must learn what it means not just to survive, but to live amidst the devastation

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Jennifer Nielsen will be having a launch party at The Kings English Bookshop September 17 @ 7:00 PM, for her new release Elliot and the Pixie Pot. The second book in her middle grade series. You can learn more about Jennifer Nielsen and her books on her website.

Elliot and the Goblin War

WARNING: As of today, there are only 7 CHILDREN who have ever read this book and lived to tell about it. 95 CHILDREN successfully read the first chapter, but upon beginning chapter 2, they started BLABBERING in some language known only as "flibberish." 38 CHILDREN made it halfway through this wretched book before they began SUCKING THEIR THUMBS THROUGH THEIR NOSES.

If you're VERY BRAVE, perhaps you are willing to TAKE YOUR CHANCES. Be sure that you have told your family who gets your favorite toys if you DO NOT SURVIVE this book. Read it now, IF YOU DARE. But don't say you haven't been warned, for this is the story that unfolds the MYSTERIES OF THE UNDERWORLD

Elliot and the Pixie Plot

An entire floor of St. Phobics Hospital for Really Scared Children has been set aside just for readers of this book. You may wish to take a minute before you start reading and reserve yourself a bed there.

As you read, you may begin to understand myctophobia (mic-tofo- be-a), or the fear of darkness. However, do not expect this book to help you with arachibutyrophobia (a-rak-i-something-be-a), the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

If you can't get yourself to St. Phobics, then get every lamp, flashlight, and lantern you can find and drag them into your bedroom. Turn them all on. You'll need them until you're certain there is nothing lurking in the dark.

At least, that's what Elliot wishes he had done.

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Christine Seifert will be at the Jordan Landing Barnes and Noble on September 17 at 7:00 PM to autograph books. Check out Christines website here.

The Predicteds

Daphne is the new girl in town and is having trouble fitting in. At least she has Jesse--sort of. He wants to be more than "just friends," but there's something he's not telling her about his past. Something dangerous.

~ What I'm Reading & L♥ving ~

Indelible by Lani Woodland

Released by Pendrell Publishing September 27, 2011

Sixteen-year-old Yara Silva has always known that ghosts walk alongside the living. Her grandma, like the other females in her family, is a Waker, someone who can see and communicate with ghosts. Yara grew up watching her grandmother taunted and scorned for this unusual ability and doesn t want that to be her future. She has been dreading the day when she too would see ghosts, and is relieved that the usually dominant Waker gene seems to have skipped her, letting her live a normal teenage life. However, all that changes for Yara on her first day at her elite boarding school when she discovers the gene was only lying dormant. She witnesses a dark mist attack Brent, a handsome fellow student, and rushes to his rescue. Her act of heroism draws the mist s attention, and the dark spirit begins stalking her. Yara finds herself entrenched in a sixty-year-old curse that haunts the school, threatening not only her life, but the lives of her closest friends as well. Yara soon realizes that the past she was trying to put behind her isn't going to go quietly. .

If you want to learn more about

Lani Woodland check out her website. If you haven't read book one, Intrinsical, you should start now - it is an intense and clean YA novel that is red shelf worthy.

(the red shelf is reserved only for my favorite books that I would read again and again and again....)

You can pre order Indelible from B & N and Amazon.
You can order Intrinsical at Amazon.

What I'm Wishing For - The Calling

The Calling by Kelley Armstrong

Released by HarperTeen April 2012

Maya Delaney’s paw-print birthmark is the sign of what she truly is—a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly anyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it’s only a matter of time before she’s able to Shift and become one of them. And she believes there may be others in her small town with surprising talents.

Now, Maya and her friends have been forced to flee from their homes during a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set. Then they’re kidnapped, and after a chilling helicopter crash, they find themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their extraordinary abilities to help them get back home. Plentiful action and romance in this second installment in the Darkness Rising series will keep readers enthralled to the last page.

Want to know more about Kelley Amrstrong and the great books she writes? Go to her website.

Happy wishing and reading!
Jennifer

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Happy Wednesday

Over Labor Day weekend we went camping for 5 days. No TV, phone or Internet (with t he exception of driving one hour, one way, off the mountain to check my upcoming blog design by PARAJUNKEE, yes its awesome)

I took 15 books with me and after lugging them around have decided e readers aren't all that bad of an idea LOL. How many did I read? Only three! I was too busy roasting marshmallows and four wheeling to read. Being outdoors is completely refreshing for me, I feel grounded and peaceful when I have been in the great outdoors.

BUT its taking me a few days to get caught up with everything including the mount Everest of laundry.

Too bad my camping is nothing like Harry Potter's.

Happy Wednesday and happy reading. ♥
Jennifer