Cover Reveal: Battle Scars by Cesya MaRae Cuono

Battle Scars, is the 2nd book in Cesya MaRae Cuono's fairy fantasy Elemental series! Wow, what a GORGEOUS cover. PURPLE is seriously like the NEW black!
 

About the books:

When Callie Pierce was ten, her mother disappeared without a trace. On the eve of her disappearance twelve years later, the Earth seemingly comes alive. The elements speak to Callie, and that’s only the beginning. Everything she has ever known was a twisted fabrication to protect her. Now the truth is set free. Callie and her sister are more powerful than any Faerie ever born. Now they have to use their powers to save their mother and family from the evil hands of fate that threaten to tear them apart. Welcome to her elemental reality. 

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Teaser Summary for BATTLE SCARS: 

How do you carry on fighting for your family when you’re left scarred and broken? When your dreams are plagued by nightmares, how do you strengthen the armor needed to protect yourself again? Callie’s been defeated by the loss of her entire family. With the help of old and new friends, will she build her battle armor up and fight the evil hands of the Demons who threaten to destroy her new home? Or will her battle scars leave her too broken and empty to fight?

Expected publication: 2012 by Revolution Publishing, Inc.

Books in the series:

Elemental Reality| Battle Scars | Rebirth

So What do you think? LOVE it, LIKE it?!?

 

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Fever (The Chemical Garden, #2) by Lauren DeStefano 
Immortal City by Scott Speer
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The Name of the Star(Audio CD) by Maureen Johnson



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 ::Weekly Wrap Up:: My Posts This Week 

Book Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Book Review: Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez

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Book Trailer of the Week!

The Wolf Springs Chronicles: Unleashed, the first book in the brand new paranormal trilogy by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie.

 

Book Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Companion Novel: Anna and the French Kiss

Release Date:  September 29th 2011

Publisher: Dutton

Age Group: Young Adult 

Pages: 338

Overall: ♥♥♥♥♥    

Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit -- more sparkly, more fun, more wild -- the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.

When Cricket -- a gifted inventor -- steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.

My Thoughts:                                                                                                 

Perkins does it AGAIN! Ah, Lola and Cricket...A modern retelling of Pretty in Pink(but Duckie is chosen this time!)

I’m not going to lie I had HIGH expectations...It even crossed my mind that Lola wasn't as good as Anna. But then I was like, “hold up! why are you comparing?!” they’re two different...every!Then I was like “yeah! Lola was just as awesome!”

Mistakes were made and lessons were learned with Lola and Cricket. I’m so happy about the way things ended. It couldn’t have been better. I have to admit Lola made me a little bit angry. Really, just a little bit because even I understood her anger towards Cricket. She felt like Cricket just left her high and dry...so I was like hmmm Cricket: good or bad? I thought Max was a good guy...but then he just turned into a total douche, but maybe he was already one. So...Cricket is a good guy! He’s extremely nice, gentle, charming, understanding...(reminded me of Duckie!) Is there really a guy like this? Like really. Perkins...well done. I am yet again swept away by your characters, story telling, and writing!

...and yes, Anna and St Clair are in this one! I cannot wait for Isla and the Happily Ever After!It's the final companion to Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door, [dramatic sigh.] I'm getting sad just thinking about it!

Maybe I’ll just read Anna and Lola all over again! If you haven’t read these two books yet,  then you should, STAT!

copy courtesy of Personal Shelf(bought)

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"Waiting on Wednesday" (66)

Shift

by Em Bailey

Shift is a sinister YA psychological thriller that tears through the themes of identity, loss and toxic friendship. Olive Corbett is definitely not crazy. Not anymore.  These days she takes her meds like a good girl, hangs out with her best friend Ami, and stays the hell away from the toxic girls she used to be friends with. She doesn't need a boyfriend. Especially not a lifesaver-type with a nice smile. And she doesn't need the drama of that creepy new girl Miranda, who has somehow latched on to Olive's ex-best friend. Yet from a distance, Olive can see there's something sinister about the new friendship. Something almost...parasitic. Maybe the wild rumours are true. Maybe Miranda is a killer. But who would believe Olive? She does have a habit of letting her imagination run away with her...

*Cover may change
Expected publication: May 22nd 2012 by EgmontUSA

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Here's the Australian cover
(already published - September 1st 2011 by Hardie Grant Egmont)

 

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