In My Mailbox (36)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.  Let us know what looks good to you and leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week.

In My Mailbox

For Review

The Dark City #1 (Relic Master) by Catherine Fisher.  Out May 17, 2011 from Dial.

Of Witches and Warlocks: The Trouble with Spells by Lacey Weatherford.


Die for Me by Amy Plum.  Out May 1, 2011 from Harper Collins.

Waterfall: A Novel (River of Time Series) by Lisa T. Bergren.

Won

The Stone of Destiny: A Novel by Jim Ware


Full Frontal Nudity: The Making of an Accidental Actor by Harry Hamlin

Waiting on Wednesday (51): The End of the Line

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

The End of the Line by Angela Cerrito due out April 1, 2011 from Holiday House.

Book Description

Gripping and suspenseful, this powerful, no-holds-barred novel by an exciting new talent goes deep inside a young boy's mind. Thirteen-year-old Robbie is locked in a room with nothing but a desk, a chair, a piece of paper, and a pencil. He s starving, but all they ll give him is water. He is sure he s in a nuthouse or a prison. Actually, he s at Great Oaks School, aka the End of the Line. Kept in solitary confinement, Robbie must earn points for food, a bed, even bathroom privileges. He must learn to listen carefully, to follow the rules, and to accept and admit the truth: he is a murderer. Robbie s first-person account of his struggles at the school at times horrifying, at times hilarious alternates with flashbacks to the events that led to his incarceration.

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In My Mailbox (35)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.

In My Mailbox

For Review:

The Map of Time: A Novel by Felix J Palma


 Cleopatra the Great: The Woman Behind the Legend by Joann Fletcher

 My New American Life: A Novel by Francine Prose



 Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale, an Activist Finds Her Calling and Heals Herself by Rachel Lloyd

 Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt

Waiting on Wednesday (50): Wake Unto Me

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

Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach due out March 31, 2011 from Speak.

Book Description

Caitlyn Monahan knows she belongs somewhere else. It's what her dead mother's note suggested, and it's what her recurring nightmares allude to.

Desperate to flee these terrifying dreams--and her small town--she accepts a spot at a boarding school in France. Only, when she arrives, her nightmares get worse.

But then there are her amazing dreams, so vivid and so real, with visits from an alluring, mysterious, and gorgeous Italian boy from the 1500s. Caitlyn knows they are soul mates, but how can she be in love with someone who exists only in her dreams?

Then, as her reality and dream world collide, Caitlyn searches for the real reason why she was brought to this school. And what she discovers will change her life forever.

From the Back Cover

I see him in my dreams, this mysterious boy.
He comes from
a different time,
a different place,
a different reality.
But there is something that connects us.
We are supposed to be together--bound by the heart of another.
But that's not possible... or is it?

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Livestream Interview with Jodi Picoult Today

About Jodi Picoult & Atria Literary Salon Series

Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author, will appear live in a special Livestream interview today Monday, March 7 at 7pm EST as part of the Atria Literary Salon Series. The interview, moderated by book reviewer Bethanne Patrick, will celebrate the release of Picoult’s 17th novel Sing You Home, a story about a same-sex couple and their attempts to have a child (more details: http://bit.ly/SingYouHomeSynop ). Sing You Home was released on March 1st.

Autographed books for purchase will be available before, during and after this web event by visiting http://bit.ly/SingYouHome . A portion of proceeds from each sale will be donated to Jodi’s charity of choice, The Trevor Project (http://thetrevorproject.org/), the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The book also includes a compact disc of original songs created for the novel and sung by Ellen Wilber, who will also be performing on the webcast.

You can watch the livestream right here! Please tweet any questions you may have for Jodi using the hashtag #singyouhome, or by posting questions to Atria’s Facebook page. Select questions will be answered live by Jodi Picoult during the event.

Watch live streaming video from atria at livestream.com

About Atria Salon Series
This is the third installment of the Atria Literary Salon Series. The previous two celebrated authors Lauren Weisberger and Nicolle Wallace. Returning to the grand old tradition of places like the Algonquin Hotel where people would gather for stimulating conversation, Judith Curr, Executive Vice President and Publisher of Atria Books, launched the Literary Salon Series to bring together authors, editors and media for an evening of stimulating conversation and literary style.

About Atria Books
Atria Books is the publishing home of many major bestselling authors including Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, T.D. Jakes, Shirley MacLaine, Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Weiner, Zane, and Rhonda Byrne, author of the international bestselling phenomenons The Secret and The Power.
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In My Mailbox (34)

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme run by The Story Siren which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.

In My Mailbox

For Review:
 Blood Red Road (Dustlands) by Moira Young

 Sing You Home: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

 Dark Moon: A Wereling Novel by Steve Feasey

 Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Library:
 Virals by Kathy Reichs

 Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer by Dustin Higgins, Van Jensen

Waiting on Wednesday (49): Bloodline Rising

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

Bloodline Rising by Katy Moran due out March 22, 2011 from Candlewick.

Book Description

A story of loyalties tested, secrets exposed, and one boy’s search for identity amid the tangled political intrigue and deception of the Dark Ages.

 

A young thief known as "the Ghost" roams seventh-century Constantinople, tangling in political feuds and petty theft, using his eerie gifts of persuasion and stealth. With his father away at war and his mother devastated by his little sister’s death, Cai would rather be anywhere than at home. But when a rival ambushes and sells Cai as a slave, he begins to regret his choices. Aboard the slavers’ ship, Cai travels far from the warmth of Constantinople into his parents’ homeland — the forbidding land of Britain, where war is brewing between tribes. Bought by a clan head, Cai finds a new life as a tribal member, and using his uncanny talents, is put to work as a spy. The secrets he discovers, however, kindle doubt and disloyalty in his heart. Adrift in a society he still feels apart from, Cai seeks truth and revenge, throwing his life to the wind with startling results.

 

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