Winner Announcement for The Outside Boy

The winner of a copy of The Outside Boy has been picked using Random.org.

Congrats to bmerritt!

Thanks to everyone for entering.  Next week we will be part of a giveaway to show our Followers some love.  Keep an eye out for more info soon!

Waiting on Wednesday (45): A Discovery of Witches

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

 A Discovery of Witches: A Novel by Deborah Harkness due out February 8, 2011 from Penguin / Viking.

Book Description

A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together.

Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.

Debut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos. This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series-with an extra serving of historical realism.  

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Waiting on Wednesday (44): Confessions of a Rebel Debutante: A Memoir

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

Confessions of a Rebel Debutante: A Memoir by Anna Fields due out February 1, 2011 from Penguin / Berkley.

Book Description

A fond, funny Southern-fried memoir about growing up a proper young lady...or not.

 

How does a North Carolina native go from being a tomboy with catfish guts on her overalls to becoming the next Scarlett O'Hara? Turns out, it's not so easy. Too smart, too tall, too fat, too different...Anna Fields was a dud at debbing.

From tea parties to teased hair to where to hide mini bottles of liquor inside poufy crinoline ballgowns, Anna reveals all-in a hilarious, behindthe-scenes glimpse into Deb Culture, where for a Southern belle, "the proof is in the pouf."

Unless, of course, she rebels...

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In My Mailbox (31)

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

For Review
 Textual Healing by Eric Smith

 First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

 No Passengers Beyond This Point by Gennifer Choldenko

 My Boyfriend Is a Monster 1: I Love Him to Pieces by Evonne Tsang

 Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis

 Original Sin: A Sally Sin Adventure by Beth Mcmullen

 Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin

 

Before I Go To Sleep: A Novel by S.J. Watson

The Twisted Thread by Charlotte Bacon

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Waiting on Wednesday (43): Halfway Hexed

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

Halfway Hexed (A Southern Witch Novel) by Kimberly Frost due out February 1, 2011 from Penguin / Berkley.

Book Description

New witch Tammy Jo Trask has a whole town full of trouble, in the latest from the national bestselling author of Barely Bewitched.

First, there are the local residents who form a scripture-spouting posse and kidnap Tammy to "defend" Duvall, Texas, against witchcraft. Next, someone saddles her with a secret package chock full of dangerous visions, just as the president of WAM-the World Association of Magic- arrives with his entourage to investigate her. And who worse to examine Tammy's entanglement with off-limits and drop-dead gorgeous wizard Bryn Lyons than his ex-girlfriend? Not to mention that the clash between the locals and the magical visitors leads to a series of unnatural disasters that may doom them all.

While the fate of the town hangs in the balance, one thing's certain: this would-be witch is ready to rumble, Texas style.

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Waiting on Wednesday (42): Vesper: A Deviants Novel

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

Vesper: A Deviants Novel by Jeff Samson due out February 1, 2011 from Harper Teen.

Book Description

Emily Webb is a geek. And she’s happy that way. Content hiding under hoodies and curling up to watch old horror flicks, she’s never been the kind of girl who sneaks out for midnight parties. And she’s definitely not the kind of girl who starts fights or flirts with other girls’ boyfriends. Until one night Emily finds herself doing exactly that . . . the same night one of her classmates—also named Emily—is found mysteriously murdered.

The thing is, Emily doesn’t know why she’s doing any of this. By day, she’s the same old boring Emily, but by night, she turns into a thrill seeker. With every nightfall, Emily gets wilder until it’s no longer just her personality that changes. Her body can do things it never could before: Emily is now strong, fast, and utterly fearless. And soon Emily realizes that she’s not just coming out of her shell . . . there’s something much bigger going on. Is she bewitched by the soul of the other, murdered Emily? Or is Emily Webb becoming something else entirely— something not human?

As Emily hunts for answers, she finds out that she’s not the only one this is happening to—some of her classmates are changing as well. Who is turning these teens into monsters—and how many people will they kill to get what they want?

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In My Mailbox (30)

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

For Review
The Rendering by Joel Naftali

The Poison Tree: A Novel by Erin Kelly

Death Cloud (Young Sherlock Holmes) by Andrew Lane

My Favorite Band Does Not Exist by Robert T. Jeschonek

The Girl Who Became a Beatle by Greg Taylor

Bought

Deadly Little Games: A Touch Novel by Laurie Faria Stolarz


Received as Gifts

The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle by L.J. Smith

Suzanne Collins'sThe Hunger Games (Hardcover)(2008) by Suzanne Collins

Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales, Juanjo Guarnido

The Last Days of American Crime (Volume 1 TPB) by Rick Remender

Won - from Penguin - Their ComicCon giftbag.

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