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Some of you by now should know that I am a co-contributor of my friend Reeshe's fairly new media blog WildFire Writing where posts are mainly about books but you will also find posts on television shows and movies as well and since I do post on there from time to time I thought it would be a good idea to let you guys know every two weeks month what we have been talking about in case any of it

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Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted at Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read. Q: Go count the number of unread books sitting on your shelf. How many? I thought it was going to be a more than decent amount but counting my books there are only 29 books on my shelves (both physical and electronic) that I have not read yet. I no longer feel guilty universe I can certainly buy a few more even if I

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Sixteen-year-old Rinn Jacobs has secrets: One, she’s bipolar. Two, she killed her grandmother. After a suicide attempt, and now her parents' separation, Rinn and her mom move from California to the rural Ohio town where her mother grew up. Back on her medications (again!) and hoping to stay well, Rinn settles into her

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Calder White lives in the cold, clear waters of Lake Superior, the only brother in a family of murderous mermaids. To survive, Calder and his sisters prey on humans, killing them to absorb their energy. But this summer the underwater clan targets Jason Hancock out of pure revenge. They blame Hancock for their mother's

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My resolutions never pan out so for years now I make them but not with any real conviction, they are just things I want to do, not necessarily things I will do. When it comes to resolutions that have to do with books and reading however...well that's a different matter. 1. Checkout the Library: The last time I went to any library here was when I was in high school, thinking of how long ago that

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No Peeps is a weekly feature where I showcase book covers that have no images of people on them or no images of people where faces are distinguishable. This week's post features covers from The Whisperer by Donato Carrisi, Pure by Julianna Baggott, Possession by Elana Johnson, and The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison And after reading the synopsises for the above books I have come to the

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If the title did not give it away below are the Top 10 books to be released in 2012 that I am anticipating the most. A few books are by already favourite authors, a couple will be sequels and many will be starters. Title: Black Heart (Curse Workers #3) Author: Holly Black Release Date: April 3rd 2012 by Margaret K. McElderry Cassel Sharpe knows he’s been used as an assassin, but he’s trying to

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This year I clearly did not read enough graphic novels, yeah sure I read over 50 volumes but that is not nearly as much as I usually read. Stop making that face, they were mostly sequels I need new stuff...NEW! So below I have list of new (to me) manga/graphic novels I want to try out in 2012. THE BETRAYAL KNOWS MY NAME Mangaka: Hotaru Odagiri Publisher: Yen Press As an infant, Yuki Sakurai

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Unlike last year, this year I haven't started much new manga (which is sad really) but I did read a few good graphic novels and here is where I share them with you. TEEN The Amulet of Samarkand: The Bartimeaus Trilogy (Graphic Novel) by Jonathan Stroud Adapted from one of my favourite novels The Amulet of Samarkand (Graphic Novel) is one of my favourite adaptations of the year. The story was

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. We know you are here, our brothers and sisters . . . Pressia barely remembers the Detonations or much about life during the Before. In her sleeping cabinet behind the rubble of an old barbershop where she lives with her grandfather, she thinks about what is lost-how the world went from amusement parks, movie theaters,

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This is a list of books that I read in 2011, not books that were released in 2011 Below are the books I found refreshing, that had main and supporting characters that stood out from the crowd, books that made me cry, laugh out loud, feel disgust, and made me smile. Below are the books that I would gladly re-read. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White Bought because I wanted to buy Supernaturally

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Below are the books (in no particular order) which I thought to be the 20 best covers published this year (mostly all YA because that's what I pay attention to). These are the ones that caught my eye right away, made me take a third and fourth glance, and are the ones that I thought to be perfect in every aspect (or if an aspect was lacking another part completely made up for it).

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Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted at Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read. Q: When you’ve read a book, what do you do with it? (Keep it, give it away, donate it, sell it, swap it..?) Last weekend I actually packed a bunch of books in a box for donation and then the next day I saw my mom had packed up the rest of my books into more boxes...my reaction was but it turns out she didn't know I

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Warning: I thought the main supernatural creature in this book was obvious from the synopsis but if you haven't figured it out then DO NOT READ my review because you will be spoiled. Katelyn McBride’s life changed in an instant when her mother died. Uprooted from her California home, Katelyn was shipped to the middle of nowhere, Arkansas, to her only living relative, her grandfather. And now

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After two years on the run, best friends Rose and Lissa are caught and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, a private high school for vampires and half-bloods. It's filled with intrigue, danger - and even romance. Enter their dark, fascinating world through a new series of 144-page full-color graphic novels. The entire first Vampire Academy novel has been adapted for book one by Leigh Dragoon and

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. In The Calling, the sizzling second book in the Darkness Rising trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong pumps up the romance, danger, and suspense that left readers of The Gathering clamoring for more. Maya Delaney’s paw-print birthmark is the sign of what she truly is—a skin-walker. She can run

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This is my official post announcing that I am entering my 2012 Re-reading challenge xD. I suppose it can also serve as an example to others who need to write up their post. My level of choice for the moment is.. Ignite13-24 re-read books No one has to have a list of predetermined books but I know which books I want to re-read. Reviews are not mandatory and I don't know if I will write reviews

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The Re-reading Challenge is to help motivate all of us who keep putting off those favourite or maybe even not so favourite books we have been thinking of re-reading. Reviews are not mandatory, but if you do post a review then link it here, you could win something for it! Giveaways For every 200th linked review up until 1000 I will do a random drawing where a winner will receive a $10 email

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This challenge is for anyone who has been thinking for a while of the books they want to reread but just haven't had the time or motivation to do it. If you're a book blogger I understand how hard it can be with so much new books on your TBR list or even your TBR shelf but now here is the chance for everyone to stop putting aside those favourite old books and to read them again! Challenge

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. This was supposed to be the best summer of Maggie’s life. Now it's the one she'd do anything to forget. Maggie Reynolds remembers hanging out at the gorge with her closest friends after a blowout party the night before. She remembers climbing the trail hand in hand with her perfect boyfriend, Joey. She remembers that

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Imagine you wake up and the world around you - life as you know it - has changed in an instant. That's what has happened to Whit Allgood and his sister, Whisty. They went to sleep as normal teenagers, and woke up as wanted criminals. Accused of holding incredible powers they'd never dreamed possible. And now, just how different they are-special, even-if just beginning to be revealed in a strange

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Hello All ^_^,For those of you have not noticed and for those of you who did not receive my emailed newsletter last week. Google is disabling Google Friends Connect for non-blogger users in March 2012 because of its buggyness. To my right, beneath the GFC gadget I have added a few blog following alternatives for those of you who would like to take advantage of them.1. Subscribe to – This will add

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It's December 1st which means Fall Into YA has officially come to an end, it was great fun. Thank-you to everyone for participating and congratulations to FreakChiq and all the previous winners and a big thank-you to Andrea @ Aine's Realm for coming up with this giveaway and for asking me to be a co-host ^_^. YA Quiz Answers 1. Perfect 2. Shut Out 3. Delirium 4. Miss Peregrine's Home for

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Some of you may know that along with Scribing Shadows I run a ... sort of art blog called Lumiere's Penumbra. Well last year I hosted a Holiday Giveaway over at LP at the time called Sandy's Backgrounds and this year I am doing another holiday giveaway!Those are 4 beautiful bookmarksGo over to Lumiere's Penumbra for more info and to enter :)Its INTERNATIONAL.

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.Seventeen-year-old Michal Garcia, a bookie at Carson City High School, raises the stakes in her illegal activities after she meets wealthy, risk-taking Josh Ellison.Why am I waiting?That is a pretty vague synopsis I know but its "bad" girl criminal meet wealthy boy, is he good? I don't know but it looks like its going to

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“In the Air” is a fantasy/drama following the life and events of shy schoolgirl Sandra Tansin. With the arrival of Phaidros (Frederick) Chalepás, a new neighbour from Greece, Sandra discovers that she has the ability to manipulate Air as one part of the four persons holding possession of the power of the elements. However, as Sandra struggles to scratch the surface of her newfound abilities, a

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The noise between Patch and Nora is gone. They've overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past...bridged two irreconcilable worlds...faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who

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Welcome to week four of Fall Into YA. Andrea of Aine's Realm has been celebrating with me, and this week we are definitely challenging you all. To a YA quiz!Congrats toEmwho won our last contest. Check your email!Here is her entry!And our runner-ups!The prize for week 4 is, you guessed it, a fall YA release. Here are the rules:1. You must follow both blogs.2. You must be 13 or over.3. It's open

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.The world has fallen in love with Nick Gautier and the Dark-Hunters. Now Nick’s saga continues in the next eagerly anticipated volume...Go to school. Get good grades. Stay out of trouble. That’s the mandate for most kids. But Nick Gautier isn’t the average teenager. He’s a boy with a destiny not even he fully understands.

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Mackie Doyle is not one of us. Though he lives in the small town of Gentry, he comes from a world of tunnels and black murky water, a world of living dead girls ruled by a little tattooed princess. He is a Replacement, left in the crib of a human baby sixteen years ago. Now, because of fatal allergies to iron, blood, and consecrated ground, Mackie is fighting to survive in the human world.Mackie

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No Peeps is a weekly feature where I showcase book covers that have no images of people on them or no images of people where faces are distinguishable. This week's post features the covers from Angie's Sage's Septimus Heap series. Covers created by Mark Zug.When I first saw the cover for Magyk I had to pick it up and find out what the book was about and although I didn't love the book enough to

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Review copy provided by Rhemalda Publishing.The world is changing. Once, Witch Song controlled everything from the winds to the shifting of the seasons-but not anymore. All the Witches are gone, taken captive by a traitor. All but Brusenna. As the echo of their songs fades, the traitor grows stronger. Now she is coming for Brusenna. Her guardian has sworn to protect her, but even he can't stop

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Welcome to week three of Fall Into YA. Andrea of Aine's Realm is celebrating with me!Congrats toMolly Gibson-Meewho won our last contest. I will email you after I make this post.And for week 3, we are giving away a third fall YA release.RULES1. You must follow both blogs.2. You must be 13 or over.3. It's open internationally but please be sure The Book Depository ships to you.4. Recreate a book

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.“This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves.”—Shay Uglies told Tally Youngblood’s version of life in Uglyville and the budding rebellion against the Specials. Now comes an exciting graphic novel revealing new adventures in the Uglies world—as seen through the eyes of Shay, Tally’s rebellious best friend

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In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces - to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heart-wrenchingly beautiful, Mia's story

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WildFire Writing is a new blog created by my good friend Sheree because she wanted to share her thoughts on her favourite and not so favourite books, movies, manga and anime, and she wanted to hear other people’s opinion on the same subjects. I am also a member of WildFire Writing and although most of my contributions to the blog will be behind the scenes I’d love it if you guys would come and

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Illustrated is a feature where I showcase books that have covers that have been created through illustration.This week's post features covers from both of Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus series. Cover illustrations by John Rocco who also did the covers for the Percy Jackson & Olympians series.My favourites here would have to be the second for each series but The Son of

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One week has passed and a winner has been chosen!Congratulations toApril Xwho picked The Name of The Star by Maureen JohnsonThis week Andrea and I are going to have a bit of fun and you're going to have a bit of work. To win any YA Fall release book of your choice you need to write a haiku about a favorite YA book/character.Post your entry in the comments below along with your email address and

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.You will kill. The only question is when.In the dark days since the insidious Red Lung virus decimated the human population, vampires have risen to rule the crumbling cities and suburbs. Uncontested Princes hold sway over diminished ranks of humans: their "pets." In exchange for their labor, loyalty and of course, their

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Illustrated is a feature where I showcase books that have covers that have been created through illustration.This week's post features covers from the Wicked Series by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié. Covers designed by Sammy Yuen.

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Territories, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos.Stressed and tired from

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It's November guys and this year that means Scribing Shadows has teamed up with Andrea from Aine's Realm to bring you a YA filled, Fall festive celebration! Which from here on forth will be known as Fall into YA ^_^.Kicking off our Fall Into YA celebration will be an easy giveaway.Simply fill out this Form.Rules:1. You must follow both blogs.2. You must be 13 or over.3. It's open internationally

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No Peeps is a weekly feature where I showcase book covers that have no images of people on them or no images of people where faces are distinguishable. This week features a random selection of covers from The Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. In the beginning and still with reprints the covers for this series mainly featured men looking all bad and dangerous and unsurprisingly so because

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.When her parents are murdered before her eyes, sixteen year-old Helen Cartwright finds herself launched into an underground London where a mysterious organization called the Dictata controls the balance of good and evil. Helen learns that she is one of three remaining angelic descendants charged with protecting the world’s

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No Peeps is a weekly feature where I showcase book covers that have no images of people on them or no images of people where faces are distinguishable.This week feathers are the main attraction in my No Peeps event and I have to say they put on a great show. My favourite here would have to be the UK cover for Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor which I find to be much more beautiful than

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There is a background blog in the interverse which leads to a very quiet place filled with posts of pretty pictures. Now this place has become something that doesn't match the name or intentions I set out in the beginning and has evolved into a place where I just fan girl and share lovely art so I want to change the name.What should my art blog's new name be?If you have new suggestions or

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.Ash Mistry finds himself in deep danger when he spends a summer in India, encountering hideous demonic creatures and Lord Savage’s ultimate plan to destroy the world! Ashoka Mistry – better known as Ash – is a 14-year-old Londoner. And he hates India. Which is a problem since his parents have sent him (with little sister

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Illustrated is a feature where I showcase books that have covers that have been created through illustration.After book three the layout changed but the art remained the same.Can't say I like the new layout change but it does make the title and author's name a lot more visible from the shelf of a bookstore but I loved the creative way the text was incorporated into the covers on the old

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Well the blogoversary is over. Yesterday, Scribing Shadows officially turned two years old and the giveaway closed. I want to thank everyone who entered and for all of the kind comments and for spreading the word but I mostly want to thank everyone who stuck with this blog and visited over the years without the temptation of giveaways because a thoughtful comment on a random day when its

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.Hiding is Roo Fanshaw's special skill. Living in a frighteningly unstable family, she often needs to disappear at a moment's notice. When her parents are murdered, it's her special hiding place under the trailer that saves her life.As it turns out, Roo, much to her surprise, has a wealthy if eccentric uncle, who has agreed

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Click banner to be taken to Cybils websiteAn annual award where readers and blogger get to nominate which YA, MG, and picture books they thought were the best of the year.The year beingOctober 11 2010 to October 15th 2011.Yes nominations END THIS SATURDAY October 15th and then after that judging will begin.I've already nominated my choices for this year (a difficult task since all of my first,

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Illustrated is a feature where I showcase books that have covers that have been created through illustration.Linger (or in this translation Resting Light) by Maggie Stiefvater - German EditionLeviathan by Scott Westerfeld - Russian EditionGraceling by Kristin Cashore - French EditionAs you can see this week's post is more specific than usual because the above are all foreign editions. Linger's

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Alek and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek’s throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love. The first two objectives are complicated by the fact that their ship, the Leviathan, continues to detour farther away from the heart of the war (and crown). And the love thing would be a lot easier if Alek knew Deryn was a girl. (She has to

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.Katelyn McBride’s life changed in an instant when her mother died. Uprooted from her California home, Katelyn was shipped to the middle of nowhere, Arkansas, to her only living relative, her grandfather. And now she has to start over in Wolf Springs, a tiny village in the Ozark Mountains. Like any small town, Wolf Springs

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I am a bit over do for one of these and this time around on my manga wishlist I am not doing manga particularly but art books spawned from manga series or in this case an anime series and movie ^_^.Title: The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist: The AnimeArtist: Hiromu ArakawaFullmetal Alchemist began as a manga series in Japan and quickly exploded into a world-wide anime hit. The cool and stylish artwork

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THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSEDYou guuuuys Scribing Shadows is turning two years old and even though that is true this is actually it's first birthday celebration because I um forgot all about it's blogoversary last year....So what do you guys get out of my blog getting older? Well presents of course!Present #11 winner will receive their choice of a $25.00 GelaSkins electronic gift certificate and 1 book

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No Peeps is a weekly feature where I showcase book covers that have no images of people on them or no images of people where faces are distinguishable.If you follow me on twitter then you probably saw me whining over how this cover was supposed to be the original US cover but never actually got published. Breaks my heart it does, especially when it got replaced by a face.Another case where a book

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Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted at Parajunkee's View. Q. What book that hasn't been turned into a movie (yet) would you most like to see make it to the big screen, and who would you like cast as your favorite character? Probably because I am obsessed with it right now but Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld because if they could actually make the air ships and beasties and clankers look like

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Below is the cover used to represent the kindle version. Better than the current US physical edition but not better than this beautiful lovely that never got to see the light of day. Demand that the publishers (Simon & Schuster) print it please!The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.It starts with an itch you just can't shake. Then comes a fever and a tickle in your throat. A few days later, you'll be blabbing your secrets and chatting with strangers like they’re old friends. Three more, and the paranoid hallucinations kick in.And then you're dead.When a deadly virus begins to sweep through

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Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battletorn war machine and a loyal crew of men.Deryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.With World War I brewing, Alek and

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There is a little kitten name Patches who has been severely hurt and unfortunately the owner doesn't have enough time to save up the money to help him. The vet only gave until tomorrow to pay $3,500. The owner is just asking anyone who can help to donate at least $1 so that Patches can be helped.Please click the link below to read the full story and to find the link to donate :)And if you can't

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The Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme brought to us by Crazy for BooksThis week's question is by Steph fromFANGS, WANDS & FAIRY DUST:“As a book blogger, how do you introduce yourself in your profile?”I had to look at my profile...this is what it says.I'm a recent MIS graduate who likes to create graphics (banners, avatars, blog buttons etc.) in her spare time. I've never done blog backgrounds

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Current Amount of Volumes (published): 1Completed?: NoI discovered this story through the amazing art posted on Shilin Huang’s deviantart account and once I found out the art was part of a manga of hers I followed the link she posted and read volume 1 in one sitting. Carciphona is a high fantasy set in an alternate universe where demon magic or common magic that used to be practiced freely and

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Ok the judges have gathered together and discussed and a winner has been choosen but before you skip down to see who won I would like to thank all the contestants, every entry was both unique and eye catching and I appreciate all of the effort you guys placed into them. Now the winner, who will receive 1 copy of Bloodlines by Richelle Mead (which came out yesterday) is: Cialina of

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Many readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance. Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only the Hood and his band

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Taming a Beast was never this dangerous! Leo Aoi looks like a crazy animal with wild eyes--and no one at his new high school will go near him! He does seem to have a special connection with animals though, which intrigues overzealous animal-lover Yuiko Kubozuka. In reality, Leo isn't as frightening as he appears, but Yuiko finds out that he goes berserk whenever he sees blood! Will Yuiko be

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. St. Petersburg, Russia, 1888. As she attends a whirl of glittering balls, royal debutante Katerina Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, tries to hide a dark secret: she can raise the dead. No one knows. Not her family. Not the girls at her finishing school. Not the tsar or anyone in her aristocratic circle. Katerina

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You've read the book. You've seen the movie. Now submerge yourself into the thrilling, stunning, and action-packed graphic novel. Mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking out of the pages of twelve-year-old Percy Jackson's textbooks and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime

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Trisha Telep (Editor), Maggie Stiefvater, Becca Fitzpatrick, Rachel Vincent, Karen Mahoney, Diana Peterfreund, Daniel Waters, Carrie Ryan, Justine Musk, Daniel Marks, Sarah Rees Brennan, Michelle Rowen, Michelle Zink, and Caitlin Kittredge For those who thirst for accounts of paranormal romance, Trisha Telep has compiled some of the most thrilling takes of forbidden love in this collection.

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Riley Blackthorne just needs a chance to prove herself – and that’s exactly what the demons are counting on…Seventeen-year-old Riley, the only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper, Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father's footsteps. The good news is, with human society seriously disrupted by economic upheaval and Lucifer increasing the number of demons in all major cities

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When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters have created their own peaceful and secret society within an exclusive luxury apartment building called Fabletown. But when Snow

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If you follow my other blog Sandy's Backgrounds then you do not have to read this post since it will be the exact same post I published over there yesterday and as devoted followers I am positive that you have read it, memorized it and shared it.Explore different techniques in acrylic painting with detailed step by step demonstrations covering fantasy artist Annie Stegg's latest works. Discover

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This week features the Last Survivors series by Susan Beth Pheffer. My favourite cover would be the second one, I just love the colour scheme and the details in the moon.

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.Vee Bell is certain of one irrefutable truth—her sister’s friend Sophie didn’t kill herself. She was murdered.Vee knows this because she was there. Everyone believes Vee is narcoleptic, but she doesn’t actually fall asleep during these episodes: When she passes out, she slides into somebody else’s mind and experiences the

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Karen at For What It's Worth, Tiger from All-Consuming Books, and Lena from Addicted-2-Novels are challenging bloggers to write as many reviews as possible in 1 month. Each review written is an entry for a chance to win one of 9 amazing prize packs. For more info click on the button above or in my right sidebar. I participated in this challenge in February and I of course bit off more than I

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This week's covers are the Italian edition to the Study Series by Maria V. Snyder which is an amended version of the design in the Australian edition.I actually wasn't in love with the Australian edition whose design spawned these covers. I thought it needed a little more something which is what I think the Italian edition provided.What do you guys think? Better than the US or UK editions? Or do

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This Contest is now Closed Good day readers, I've been itching for a re-create a cover contest and since I haven't seen any for a while I thought why not just make my own? The cover I would like you to re-create is Bloodlines by Richelle Mead Rules: Do not use any stock images that are not your own or that you do not have permission to use.Do not submit any artwork that was not created by

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Review copy provided as an e-galley by Simon & Schuster.Ashline Wilde is having a rough sophomore year. She’s struggling to find her place as the only Polynesian girl in school, her boyfriend just cheated on her, and now her runaway sister, Eve, has decided to barge back into her life. When Eve’s violent behavior escalates and she does the unthinkable, Ash transfers to a remote private school

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.This week's Waiting on Wednesday pick is really different from my usual choices because today I am not featuring a novel but an art book ^_^.It features 3 detailed tutorials covering different techniques and methods in acrylics. The gallery portion of the book contains over 30 full color illustrations spanning from 2008-

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Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for himself, his mother, and his sister Mari. Ironically, the only thing of value he has is something he can’t sell. For as long as Han can remember, he’s worn thick silver cuffs engraved with runes. They’re clearly magicked—as he grows, they grow, and he’s never been able to

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Located on the outskirts of Nullsville and run by the insidious Engineers, Miss Weaver’s Academy for the Scientifically Gifted and Ethically Unfettered — also known as Hollow Fields — dedicates itself to raising the next generation of mad scientists and evil geniuses! Classes include Live Taxidermy, Cross-Species Body Part Trans-plantation, and Killer Robot Construction. For their own survival,

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Illustrated is a feature where I showcase books that have covers that have been created through illustration.And that's it -sniffles- the final movie is out and there will be no more -double sniffles-. All that is left now is fanart and fanfiction which I hope will carry on for many, many years :) oh and Pottermore Oh! and the THEME PARK which I have yet to experience due to my location which is

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Book Blogger Hop and Follow Friday are weekly memes hosted by Crazy For Books and Parajunkee's View respectively. Click on the blog buttons below to be taken to their sites. How/Where do you get your books? Do you buy them or go to the library? Is there a certain website you use like paperbackswap?Buy, yes I spend a lot of money on books at the bookstore. I actually haven't been to the library in

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Under the bubbling hot springs and geysers of Yellowstone National Park is a supervolcano. Most people don't know it's there. The caldera is so large that it can only be seen from a plane or satellite. It just could be overdue for an eruption, which would change the landscape and climate of our planet. Ashfall is the story of Alex, a teenage boy left alone for the weekend while his parents

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I hope one person out there has at lease been keeping track of my progress.I've decided to take the 100 books in a year challenge again and this time it looks I'll be finishing before Summer is even over. Yay ^_^.Again, like last year I have to say that manga and graphic novels have helped me out a lot. Is that cheating? I say no others might say yes since manga and graphic novels are super quick

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.Harm no human...A hired gunslinger, William Jessup Brady lived his life with one foot in the grave. He believed that every life had a price. Until the day when he finally found a reason to live. In one single act of brutal betrayal, he lost everything, including his life. Brought back by a Greek goddess to be one of her

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Illustrated is a feature where I showcase books that have covers that have been created through illustration.I'm probably being bias since I own the US editions but I prefer those to these (UK edition) :) still I can't deny I like seeing how different the editions are from each other and the different scenes they use.This week's HP goodness are themed quizzes! Which I discovered on Sporacle :)

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.I wanted to turn but I was held captive by the song on the wind. I’m coming, I told the voices. Please, wait for me.When her sister becomes betrothed to a prince in a northern nation, Zeraphina’s only consolations are that her loyal animal companions are by her side – and that her burning hunger to travel north is finally

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A few days ago I received cool email ^_^It’s official. I have been named the Street Team Leader for Sea Lion Books! Sea Lion Books LLC is a newly established publishing house which specializes in all formats-hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market in urban fantasy, paranormal, and young adult genres. Sea Lion Books LLC's recent roster of authors include: International Bestselling author,

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Title: B.O.D.Y volume 11Mangaka: Ao MimoriReads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences."Dear Valentine, Far from the noise of Tokyo A lonely girl has met Ryo And looked at him and uttered, "Whoa" And so begins her tale of woe And thickening of plot. She hopes she's caught her cousin's eye And she can't stand to say goodbye But when things go a bit awry Is it okay for her to lie?

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I dub this month to be Harry Potter month or at least the first half of the month :)This week features the UK Adult Editions of all seven Harry Potter novels by J.K Rowling. And as you can see, unlike their illustrated counterparts (which I will feature next week), these books have no characters on the cover. They are certainly a lot less vivid and colourful than the regular books and a few like

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Thank-you Sea Lion Books for allowing me to read an ARC for review.Brent Marks is not a freak. He is one of the Pariah, a group of teens who become extremely intelligent after being cured of a genetic disorder. Although in most ways a normal teen, Brent is considered dangerous and is tracked down by the government who see these kids as an enormous threat. Can he evade them? What do they have

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This week’s covers fall in between the territory of No Peeps and Peeps. The silhouettes where you can see from the shape that the image is a person, you can even tell the gender but the rest is a mystery and left up to the reader’s imagination.This week’s features were covers for A Small Free Kiss in the Dark by Glenda Millard, The Betrayal of Maggie Blair by Elizabeth Laird, and The Map of

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Jill at Breaking the SpineFaery Tales and Nightmares is a collection of my short stories.Current Table of Contents:"Where Nightmares Walk""Winter's Kiss" (fairy tales)"Transition" (vampires)"Love Struck" (selchies)"Stopping Time" (WL World)"Old Habits" (WL World)"The Art of Waiting""Flesh for Comfort""The Sleeping Girl and the Sumer King" (WL

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Destiny is always a choice! Tia Stanton is not an ordinary woman. Created from a mystical rite, she is birthed into a world where chaos and organization run side by side; where monster and man live in unison but rarely with recognition of each other. Until the race begins - a fight to gain access to the pool of power lying beneath her hometown of Greenwich, Connecticut. It coincides with her

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Illustrated is a feature where I showcase books that have covers that have been created through illustration.This week features covers from Philippa Bellantine's Book of the Order series, created by Jason Chan. And not only is the art gorgeous but the text is just perfect! I hate to see a great cover ruined by awful text (whether it be font type, colour, etc.) and I am happy to say there is no

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The ARC was provided by the publishers Sea Lion Books. Thank-you very much for requesting a review.Eugenie Markham never asked for any of this. Until now, she’s been content with her job as a freelance shaman, battling and banishing Otherworldly creatures. When a prophecy suddenly makes her the Otherworld’s most popular bachelorette, Eugenie finds herself fighting off unwanted supernatural

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First I would like to apologize for lack of pictures. I forgot to take my camera and could have used my phone but well...didn't :P.I went away this weekend to the tree-filled, hilly state of Maryland where I spent the weekend and chilled with Andrea (Aine's Realm) and Melissa B. (Surviving Writing a Book) two very funny and awesome people who I won't mind meeting again. I also went so I could see

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