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You Owe Me a Murder Blog Tour! Review and Q&A with Eileen Cook

Title: You Owe Me a Murder Author: Eileen Cook Release Date: March 5, 2019 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Pages: 368 Source: ARC provided by Raincoast Books Add to Goodreads | Amazon.ca | Indigo Overall: 4 STARS SUMMARY   Seventeen-year-old Kim gets more than she bargained for when she is set up for murder. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying , E. Lockhart, and Gillian Flynn. 17-year-old Kim never expected to plot a murder. But that was before her boyfriend dumped her for another girl. Now, Kim’s stuck on a class trip to London with him and his new soulmate and she can’t help wishing he was a little bit dead, even if she’d never really do that.  But when Kim meets Nicki, a stranger on the plane who’s more than willing to listen to Kim’s woes, things start to look up. Nicki's got a great sense of humor, and when she jokes about swapping murders, Kim plays along—that is, until Kim’s ex-boyfriend mysteriously dies. Blackmailed by Nicki to fulfill her end of the deal,...

Banned Books Week 2012 Giveaway

In honor of Banned Books Week 2012, and in an effort to put more of these important books into the hands of readers, I am giving away a banned or challenged book to one lucky winner. The prize is one banned or challenged book of the winner's choice (up to $15 US value), shipped from The Book Depository. This contest is open internationally, as long as The Book Depository ships to your country . If you're looking for recommendations, I have a Suggested Reading post on Banned & Challenged Books   that you can check out for some ideas. If none of those interest you, then you can find other lists of banned books here . Visit these websites for more information about Banned Books Week: http://www.bannedbooksweek.org American Library Association What banned books have you read? Which ones do you plan to read? Comment and let me know! Enter to win a banned book of your choice by filling out the Rafflecopter form below. Entrants must be 13 years or older. Open internationally, wh...

Author Interview: Mindi Scott

I'd like to welcome Mindi Scott, author of Freefall and Live Through This , to the blog today for a little interview! About Mindi Scott Mindi Scott is the author of Freefall and Live Through This . She lives near Seattle, Washington, with her drummer husband in a house with a non-soundproof basement. Website | Twitter |  Goodreads Share with us two of your favorite things and two of your pet peeves! Favorites: My cheetah-print luggage and Starbursts candy. Pet peeves: The smell of bacon, and people who push their way onto buses and elevators when others are still exiting. Describe your book in a tweet (140 characters or less!). The story of one teen's struggle to face a secret she's keeping from everyone, including herself. How important do you think it is for tough issues to be discussed in books for teens who may be going through similar experiences but do not have a strong support system or don't feel as though they can confide in another? I think it's absolu...

Cover Reveal: Abandon by Elana Johnson

I've got a cover reveal for y'all today! Abandon  by Elana Johnson (book 3 in the Possession series) will be released in June of 2013, from Simon Pulse. Check out the description and links: seduced by power, broken by control, and consumed by love... Vi has made her choice between Jag and Zenn, and the Resistance may have suffered for it. But with the Thinkers as strong as ever, the rebels still have a job to do. Vi knows better than anyone that there's more at stake than a few broken hearts. But there is a traitor among them...and the choices he makes could lead to the total destruction of everything Vi has fought for. Vi, Jag, and Zenn must set their problems aside for the Resistance to have any hope of ending the Thinkers' reign. Their success means everything...and their failure means death. Amazon |  Goodreads And here is the cover: I'm a fan of the delicate simplicity of the covers in this series. What do you think? Like it? Hate it? Let me know your opinion ...

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Title: Stormdancer Author: Jay Kristoff Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Publication Date: September 18, 2012 Series: The Lotus War #1 Links: Amazon | Goodreads Source: LibraryThing Early Reviewers Griffins are supposed to be extinct. So when Yukiko and her father are commanded to capture one for the murderous Shogun of the Shima Isles, they fear their lives are over. After disaster befalls the mission, Yukiko finds herself stranded in the wilderness with only a crippled griffin called Buruu for company. Working together, the pair makes a stand against the authorities, facing intrigue, betrayal and murder in hope of seeing their homeland saved and Buruu fly again. When I got this gorgeous book in the mail, it came with an author's note, which I read because I like that sort of thing. In the note, it said: "I wanted to write an epic adventure, full of battles and betrayals and chainsaw katana fights, with a kick-ass heroine who didn't need to choose a boy by which to d...

Favorite Covers: September 2012

Here are some of my favorite covers for September 2012: The Need 'Em Now Edition Stormdancer  by Jay Kristoff Gah! This cover is perfect. Every little detail reminds me of the book. The illustration of Yukiko and Buruu is amazing and accurate. The font is so Japanese and so Steampunk at the same time. You can really look at this cover and get an idea of what the book is about. Plus, it looks amazing. Amazon | Goodreads Crown of Embers by Rae Carson I'm so glad that the cover for the first book in this series was changed from yet another girl in a dress. The original cover on the ARC for that book made this look like a paranormal series. But it's high fantasy. So when they changed it to look more fantasy-ish, I was pretty excited. And I like this one even more. The colors are gorgeous. I approve! Amazon | Goodreads The Raven Boys  by Maggie Stiefvater I love the artistic simplicity of the cover for The Raven Boys . I love the black and white with splashes of red. It loo...

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