Waiting on Wednesday (143): The Key & the Flame by Claire Caterer

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

The Key & the Flame 
Author: Claire Caterer
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publish Date: April 2, 2013
Amazon / Kindle / Goodreads

Publisher's Description
In this middle-grade fantasy adventure, a gusty girl unlocks a magical universe—and the danger that lies within.

Eleven-year-old Holly Shepard longs for adventure, some escape from her humdrum life. That is precisely what she gets when she is given an old iron key that unlocks a door—in a tree.

Holly crosses the threshold into a stunning and magical medieval world, Anglielle. And as she does so, something unlocks within Holly: a primal, powerful magic. Holly is joined on her journey by two tagalongs—her younger brother Ben, and Everett, an English boy who hungers after Holly’s newfound magic and carries a few secrets of his own.When Ben and Everett are sentenced to death by the royals, whose fear of magic has fueled a violent, systemic slaughter of all enchanted creatures, Holly must save them and find a way back home. But will she be able to muster the courage and rise above her ordinary past to become an extraordinary hero?

*Why I want to read this: I love that it takes place in a magical medieval world.  Two of my favorite things put together. - Jessica

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Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week. 

FOR REVIEW

Evie's Knight

Kimberly Krey

Curses! Foiled Again

Jane Yolen, Mike Cavallaro

Me Before You: A Novel

Jojo Moyes

Shadow on the Crown: A Novel

Patricia Bracewell

Hokey Pokey

Jerry Spinelli

Thanks to Kimberly Krey, First Second, Random House, Pamela Dorman Books, and Penguin for this weeks books for review.

What would you read first?

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Check out this past weeks posts & giveaways:

• New Reads: 12/16/12 - 12/22/12
• Book Blast & Giveaway: A Hard Act to Follow by Henry Bushkin
• Book Blast & Giveaway: End of the World by Theresa McClinton
• Book Review: Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction by 16 Hot YA Authors
• Waiting on Wednesday (142): Stitch Head by Guy Bass
• Book Blitz & Giveaway: Fang Girl by Helen Keeble
• Book Review: Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo
• Book Blitz & Giveaway: Spellbound by Nikki Jefford

New Reads: 12/16/12 - 12/22/12

Check out these New Reads for 12/16/12 - 12/22/12

The Darkest Minds

Alexandra Bracken (12/18)

Deadly Little Lessons (A Touch Novel)

Laurie Faria Stolarz (12/18)

The Vincent Brothers

Abbi Glines (12/18)

The Merchant of Dreams (Night's Masque)

Anne Lyle (12/18)

Have you ordered any of these books?  Which ones will you be picking up?

Waiting on Wednesday (142): Stitch Head by Guy Bass

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

Stitch Head (Capstone Young Readers: Stitch Head)
Author: Guy Bass
Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
Publish Date: February 1, 2013
Amazon / Goodreads / The Book Depository

Publisher's Description
In the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew, the frightfully insane Professor Erasmus conducts his bizarre experiments on living things. His very first creation has long been forgotten - a small, almost-human creature, known only as Stitch Head. Poor Stitch Head has spent years vying for attention amongst a menagerie of freakish monsters. When a traveling circus ringmaster, Fulbert Freakfinder, promises to make him a star, Stitch Head wonders whether there is another life for him. But first he has to catch the professor's latest creation - a monstrous three-armed creature that's just smashed its way to freedom...

*Why I want to read this: A look inside the book has me oohing and aahing over the artwork and the storyline sounds like some freaky fun! - Jessica

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Media Mail is a weekly meme which explores the books that have been delivered to our mailbox.
Let us know what looks good & leave us a link so we can check out what you got over the week. 

FOR REVIEW

Just One Day
Gayle Forman


City of Dark Magic: A Novel
Magnus Flyte

Thanks to Penguin for this weeks books for review.
What would you read first?

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Check out this past weeks posts & giveaways:

• New Reads: 12/9/12 – 12/15/12
• Book Blitz & Giveaway: Frost Fire by Olivia Rivers
• Giveaway: $15 Giftcard during The Betrayal by Sheila Hendrix Book Tour
• Waiting on Wednesday (141): Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill
• Book Blast & Giveaway: After Dark (Book One of the 19th Year) by Emi Gayle
• Book Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop
• Guest Post & Giveaway: Sandy Lo, Author of The Watch Dog 

New Reads: 12/9/12 - 12/15/12

Check out these New Reads for 12/9/12 - 12/15/12

I Funny: A Middle School Story

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein 12/10

Love and Other Perishable Items

Laura Buzo 12/11

(Look for Jessica's review coming up soon!)

Falling Kingdoms

Morgan Rhodes 12/11

Foretold (Demon Trappers)

Jana G. Oliver 12/11

Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 6

James Patterson and NaRae Lee 12/11

Princess of the Silver Woods (Twelve Dancing Princesses)

Jessica Day George 12/11

Opal (A Lux Novel)

Jennifer L. Armentrout 12/11

Enders (Starters)

Lissa Price 12/11

The Collector

Sergio Toppi 12/11

Buffy: The Making of a Slayer

Nancy Holder 12/11

Have you ordered any of these books?  Which ones will you be picking up?