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Thursday, January 31, 2013

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Silver-White by Shawn Underhill

“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”
~ Robert Frost

*Evie’s family has been holding out on her …

Big time.

On an unexpected visit to her grandparents’ house in New Hampshire’s secluded North Woods, the sixteen-year-old literally runs into the truth of the long-hidden family secrets, and finds herself thrust without warning into the clandestine world of the Great North Pack—a wild and exhilarating world of rugged beauty, heart-pounding adventures, and long nights running under a sea of stars … but as she’s set to discover, a world also fraught with potential dangers lurking in the shadows.


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 "Simply put, this book was amazing. I've read more fantasy novels than than I can count, but this one is certainly one of the best. The heroine isn't some wishy-washy pansy that screams at everything, and the focus of the story isn't on some unbelievably beautiful teenage girl who suddenly becomes the biggest, baddest member of her species falling in love with some big, bad, sexy member of her newfound species. It's about a girl becoming something she never knew existed, finding her place within the pack family she values more than ever before, and an age-old feud that threatens everything she loves." ~Morgan


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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday THE RISING by KELLEY ARMSTRONG @HarperCollins @KelleyArmstrong @HarperTeen


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

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:



Book Description

April 9, 2013 Darkness Rising
The heart-stopping final book in the Darkness Rising trilogy, from New York Times-bestselling author Kelley Armstrong!
     Things are getting desperate for Maya and her friends. Hunted by two powerful Cabals, they're quickly running out of places to hide. And with the whole world thinking they died in a helicopter crash, they can't simply go to the authorities for help. All they have is the name and number of someone who might be able to give them a few answers. Answers to why they're so valuable to the Cabals, and why their supernatural powers are getting more out of control. Maya is unprepared for the truths that await her, but she'll have to face them if she ever hopes to move on with her life. Because she can't keep running forever.
     With all the twists, thrills, and romance that have made Kelley Armstrong an international bestseller--plus the surprising return of some favourite characters--The Rising will keep you under its spell long after the last page is turned.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Review SHADOWS IN THE SILENCE by COURTNEY ALLISON MOULTON @HarperTeen


Book Description

January 29, 2013 Angelfire (Book 3)

Your strength in heart and hand will fall. . . .
Ellie knows that the darkest moments are still to come, and she has everything to fight for:

She must fight for Will.
The demonic have resorted to their cruelest weapons to put Will in mortal danger, and Ellie makes an unlikely alliance to save him and to stop Lilith and Sammael, who seek to drown the world in blood and tear a hole into Heaven.

She must fight for humanity.
As the armies of Hell rise and gather for the looming End of Days, Ellie and her band of allies travel to the world’s darkest and most ancient regions in her quest to come into her full glory as the archangel Gabriel.

And Ellie must save herself.
Her humanity withers beneath the weight of her cold archangel power, but Ellie must hold tight to who she is and who she loves as she prepares for the ultimate battle for Heaven and Earth.

In this final installment in the Angelfire trilogy, Courtney Allison Moulton brings her dark world of epic battles and blistering romance to a blazing bright conclusion.

About the Author
Courtney Allison Moulton lives in Michigan, where she is a photographer and spends all her free time riding and showing horses. She is the author of Angelfire and Wings of the Wicked, and she is hard at work on her next novel.

SOURCE:  AROUND THE WORLD ARC TOURS

MY THOUGHTS
ADORED IT, LOVED IT, SAD IT IS OVER

+++slight spoilers after the first paragraph - especially if you haven't read the first two! +++

I seriously questioned myself when I first started reading Angelfire.  It wasn't my type of book, I had read lots of books similar to this, and on and on.  I was a still bit intrigued and so I read the second one Wings of the Wicked  which nicely picked up the pace and got me more involved with Ellie and Will. OH MY!  The conclusion totally rocked! I swear this was like a video game in book form with non stop action, serious butt kicking and enough romance to keep me sighing.  In this conclusion, Moulton really won me over and I am going to have to reread Angelfire to figure out why it didn't click with me at first.  I feel like *I* did something wrong to not get that book at first after reading this one.

So Ellie has really come into her own with her powers and can now wield her weapon with the best of them.  She is no longer the unsure girl and knows what she wants and had begun to accept the support of Cadan (interesting familial twist there!).  Although this could have seriously gone into the dreaded love triangle, it stopped just short.  Will really needs to loosen up a bit and stop doing everything by the book.  Thankfully by the end of this one, Ellie does just that for him and forces him to be a bit more open.  I love a strong girl!

Ah, the ending, so hard to take at first but I was really happy with the outcome and I think you will be too! Yeah, I can't let you know how it ends since that would ruin it for everyone but take my word, you will swoon on the last page.  I am really going to miss Ellie and the other supporting cast. Maybe there is an opening for Cadan to have a spin off.  I adore him and would love to get to know him a bit better.   Parents:  video game like violence and some serious kissing.  I look forward to more from this author now!


Monday, January 28, 2013

GIVEAWAY Young Adult Hop WIN A Girl Named Digit by Annabel Monaghan






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Jack Templar: Monster Hunter

Orphan Jack Templar has no memory of his parents and only the smallest details from his Aunt Sophie about how they died. The day before Jack's fourteenth birthday, things start to change for him. At first it's great: A sudden new strength helps him defend his nose-picking friend "T-Rex" from the school bully, and even his crush, Cindy Adams, takes notice. But then a mysterious girl named Eva arrives and tells him two facts that will change his life forever. First, that he's the descendent of a long line of monster hunters and he's destined to be in the family business. Second, that there's a truce between man and monster that children are off-limits...until their fourteenth birthday! Jack has only one day before hundreds of monsters will descend on his little town of Sunnyvale and try to kill him.

As if that weren't enough, things get even more complicated when Jack discovers that the Lord of the Creach (as the monsters are collectively known) holds a personal grudge against him and will do anything to see that Jack has a slow and painful death. To stay alive and save his friends, Jack will have to battle werewolves, vampires, harpies, trolls, zombies and more. But perhaps the most dangerous thing he must face is the truth about his past. Why do the other hunters call him the last Templar? Why do they whisper that he may be the "One?" Why do the monsters want him dead so badly? Even as these questions plague him, he quickly discovers survival is his new full-time job and that in the world of monster hunters, nothing is really what it seems.



Author Jeff Gunhus

Jeff Gunhus grew up in Cyprus, Greece, and Saudi Arabia where there was a distinct lack of television. He quickly found books were the gateway to incredible adventures, fascinating characters and unbelievable discoveries. Now, with five children of his own (all who watch too much television, in his opinion), he has enjoyed revisiting his old books and reliving those adventures all over again.





Kirkus Reviews

"Gunhus brings young readers a monster-filled romp to read at their own risk. In the first few pages, Jack, the storyteller and main character, warns readers not to read about these real-world monsters that would seem to only exist in fiction. The tone is set--sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek and likable; rooting for Jack is easy...Gunhus masterfully introduces fully realized characters with whom readers can connect almost instantly. The pacing is quick but not rushed, and events seamlessly progress, complete with action, cliff-hangers and surprise reveals. "

Amazon Reviews

Watch out Percy Jackson here comes Jack Templar
Move over Harry Potter and Percy Jackson, there's a new kid in town - Jack Templar, and he will take you on a wonderful adventure of good vs evil, with friends and enemies at every turn. The twists and turns keep the reader on a roller coaster of entertainment in the way of JK Rowling and Rick Riordan. ~ Penny Brein

Fast paced adventure through and through
Written for middle school aged students, this book is action-packed from the beginning and will hold the attention of young readers. Not only that, as an adult reader, it was hard to put down, so parents will enjoy it as an easy read. ~ bluejellybean

Kids will love it!
Not only will kids love it, adults will too! I don't want to give the plot away but this is a book worth reading. This book is creatively written drawing in the reader to be a participant in the story. There is lots of action with enough blood and guts to be interesting without being gross. Girls will like it too with the strong female role models and the hint of romance. Even though this is a children's book, I couldn't put it down. I will definitely be adding this to my classroom library. I am looking forward to reading the book in this series and sharing it with my students. Awesome book! ~ pixiep


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WARNING

Yeah, you read it right. I’m a monster hunter. Back before I actually became one, I would have thought that sounded totally awesome. And don’t get me wrong, in a lot of ways it is. But most of the time, I’m either running for my life or hiding in the shadows, praying the monster chasing me doesn’t pick up my scent. And I’m almost always scared to death. In a few pages, I think you’ll see why.
     But there are a few things I need to warn you about before I tell you my story.
     First, this isn’t a cartoon. These are bloodthirsty creatures who will stop at nothing to kill. They are scary. Very scary. Second, the only way to stop them is to kill them first…and that gets gross and messy. Third, this is all real.
     You think I’m kidding, don’t you? I can almost see you smirking as you read this. But this isn’t a joke. Monsters are real and the story I’m about to tell you really happened. If you’d rather walk through life believing that monsters are only found in books or on the movie screen, then you should shut this book right now and go do something else.
     I give you these warnings because the story I’m about to tell you isn’t for everyone. Not everyone can handle it. The blood. The gore. The monsters.
     This life was thrust onto me. I had no choice but to take up a sword and fight. But you can still walk away and pretend this dark world doesn’t exist. Or you can walk through the door that I’m about to open and find out the truth about the world around you.
     But I warn you (and this is a big warning), if you read this book, if you learn about the monsters that roam among us and the hunters who fight them, if you decide to learn the truth, then you will become fair game for the monsters to chase.
     Make sure you understand what I’m saying.
     If you read this book, you will be part of this world and the monsters will come after you too. You will start to see things that no other humans can see. The shadows will move when you walk near them. The creatures of the night will seek you out, testing the doors and windows of your house, looking for a way in.
     And, at some point, they will find you, just like they found me, and you will be forced to defend yourself.
     So, think carefully before you turn the page, because once you do, there’s no turning back.
     Ever.
     Once a monster hunter, always a monster hunter.
     See you on the other side.
     If you’re brave enough.


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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Book Review PRODIGY by MARIE LU @marie_lu @penguinteen


Book Description

January 29, 2013 Legend

Jan. 4. 1932 Hours.

Ocean Standard Time

Thirty-Five Days After Metias’s Death


June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request—June and Day must assassinate the new Elector.

It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people silenced for too long.

But as June realizes this Elector is nothing like his father, she’s haunted by the choice ahead. What if Anden is a new beginning? What if revolution must be more than loss and vengeance, anger and blood—what if the Patriots are wrong?

About the Author
Marie Lu (www.marielu.org) is the author of Legend. She is also art director at Online Alchemy—a video game company—and owns the business and brand FuzzAcademy. Marie lives in Los Angeles, California.

Details

  • Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (January 29, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0399256768
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399256769


SOURCE:  AROUND THE WORLD ARC TOURS

MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

***slight spoilers if you haven't read Legend***

The story picks up right where Day and June have escaped to Las Vegas.  The Elector has died, leaving his son Anden in charge of the Republic. Razor has devised a plot with the Patriots to take him out with June and Day at the center of the action.  June is sent back to Los Angeles while Day is set to rendezvous with her in order to carry out the assassination.   The more question the pair ask, the more questions they have about the Patriots, the Colonies and the Republic.

Day begins to question some of Razor's actions and feels there is something not quite right about how he can access the most secure areas of the Republic without any consequences.  June has her own doubts and through Kaede's digging, the pair are slowly coming to realize the truth about him.  Are the Colonies really supporting the Patriots?  In this stunning installment, the truth will surprise you.  I kind of guessed at parts of it but was caught off guard on a few points.

June begins to show more individualism as she discovers exactly why her parents were killed and that her brother had discovered even more damaging truths about the Republic.  Day seemed a bit slow catching on to the conspiracy but Kaede really shows him and confirms what he had thought all along.  ARGHHH -- can't tell, must not tell.  Again, there is one mention of alcohol, a few kisses and some violence.  I can't wait until the conclusion to see if the pair can save the country!  







Friday, January 25, 2013

Review THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER by MEGAN SHEPHERD @HarperTeen @megan_shepherd


Book Description

January 29, 2013 Madman's Daughter - Trilogy

Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumors about her father's gruesome experiments. But when she learns he is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations are true.
Accompanied by her father's handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward—both of whom she is deeply drawn to—Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the depths of her father's madness: He has experimented on animals so that they resemble, speak, and behave as humans. And worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is killing the island's inhabitants. Torn between horror and scientific curiosity, Juliet knows she must end her father's dangerous experiments and escape her jungle prison before it's too late. Yet as the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father's genius—and madness—in her own blood.
Inspired by H. G. Wells's classic The Island of Dr. MoreauThe Madman's Daughter is a dark and breathless Gothic thriller about the secrets we'll do anything to know and the truths we'll go to any lengths to protect.

About the Author
Megan Shepherd grew up in her family's independent bookstore in North Carolina. An avid reader and world traveler who spent several years in the Peace Corps, Megan now lives with her husband in Asheville, North Carolina. The Madman's Daughter is her first novel.

SOURCE:  AMAZON VINE

MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

Juliet has had her life turned upside down by her father who abandon her mother when she was a young child.  Her mother made do, barely surviving until Juliet turned sixteen and then died of consumption.  With no other way to survive, one of her father's coworkers at a medical university helps get her a job as a maid cleaning up the surgery.  She must deal with a doctor who would like to get to "know" her better and all of the other medical student with whom she has superior knowledge of physiology.  The scandal that caused her father to leave was that he was conducting vivisection.  

Just when Juliet has enough, her childhood friend and her father's protege, Montgomery, appears back in her life and she discovers that her father is still alive.  She demands that he take her to the island where her father is now living.  Yes, the Island of Dr. Moreau!  This heavenly Victorian Gothic plays fast and heavy.  I adored the movie (in all campyness) and this is a great take on the story.  You get all the creepiness through Juliet's eyes as she unravels just what her father has been doing in his experiments.  Of course, everything goes awry and Juliet must decide exactly what is wrong and right in this island world.  

Of course, there is a set up for the obligatory love triangle between her childhood sweetheart of Montgomery and a rescued from the sea Edward.  Edward doesn't appear to be too truthful to me, so I have to read the next book to see if my instincts are correct in this matter.  There is also the matter of her father's "creations" and at the end, there is an amazing twist I didn't see coming.  For that alone, you need to read this book.  Parents:  There is some kissing, some full fledged horror here and a bit of violence.







Thursday, January 24, 2013

Review PERRY'S KILLER PLAYLIST by JOE SCHRIEBER @HMHKids


Book Description

November 6, 2012

When Perry ends up in Venice on a European tour with his band Inchworm, he can’t resist a visit to Harry’s Bar, where Gobi told him she’d meet him someday. The last time he saw Gobi, five people were assassinated one crazy night in New York City. Well . . . Gobi shows up, and once again Perry is roped into a wild, nonstop thrill ride with a body count. Double crossings, kidnappings, CIA agents, arms dealers, boat chases in Venetian canals, and a shootout in the middle of a Santa Claus convention ensue.


About the Author
Joe Schreiber is the New York Times bestselling author of adult novels Death Troopers, Chasing the Dead, and Eat the Dark. His first young adult novel was the critically acclaimed Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and children.

SOURCE:  AMAZON VINE

MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

Perry has his life all laid out, he has gotten into his dream college, his band is set to tour Europe and he has a hot, older girlfriend with connections to the music industry.  It all goes according to plan except that Perry runs into his ex, Gobi,  while in Rome and the bullets begin to fly!  Gobi, he now knows, is a world class assassin and seems to drag Perry into danger no matter what.  This is serious non stop action and full of shoot outs, crazy people and evil. Of course, there is good versus evil.

I really enjoyed the quickness of the plot and how fun everything came together.  There is just enough "deepness" to the characters to keep me interested in them.  Perry is very likable but I just can't figure out what a world class underground association would need him for.  I guess I need to go back and read the first book to get that background.  Gobi's illness keeps her from being one dimensional and the other woman, Paula proves to be the really evil girl in this one.  This is overall just a fun read and best suited for teens.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Giveaway & Trailer Reveal SENSHI by COLE GIBSEN @ColeGibsen


KATANA

Kill Bill meets Buffy in this supernatural samurai taleRileigh Martin would love to believe that adrenaline gave her the uncanny courage and strength to fend off three muggers. But it doesn't explain her dreams of fifteenth century Japan, the incredible fighting skills she suddenly possesses, or the strange voice giving her battle tips and danger warnings. While worrying that she's going crazy (always a reputation ruiner), Rileigh gets a visit from Kim, a handsome martial arts instructor, who tells Rileigh she's harboring the spirit of a five-hundred-year-old samurai warrior.

Relentlessly attacked by ninjas, Rileigh has no choice but to master the katana--a deadly Japanese sword that's also the key to her past. As the spirit grows stronger and her feelings for Kim intensify, Rileigh is torn between continuing as the girl she's always been and embracing the warrior inside her.


"This action-packed novel has a unique and compelling plot...Fans of Carrie Asai's Samurai Girl series will be particularly interested, but even readers who dislike supernatural story lines will enjoy this tale of modern samurais."
~School Library Journal~

"An action packed page-turner tempered with slow-burning romance."
~Booklist~

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SENSHI


Is Rileigh’s only hope for salvation to team up with her sworn enemy?

Rileigh Martin just wants to do normal teenage things, like go on romantic dates with Kim, her boyfriend and past life soul mate. Although that seems impossible when she’s the reincarnation of Senshi, a fifteenth century samurai warrior. After a ninja ambush leaves her unable to control her ki powers, Rileigh vows to get them under control before her friends lose more than their eyebrows. But when Kim leaves her for his past life betrothed and the other samurai stop talking to her, Rileigh realizes she doesn’t have any friends left to worry about.

As the ninja attacks increase, Rileigh learns that the reincarnated kunoichi, a powerful female ninja, wants to kill her in order to reclaim her destructive powers. Alone and with increasingly unstable powers, Rileigh’s only offer of help comes from Whitley, her sworn past life enemy. Rileigh knows she doesn’t stand a chance against the kunoichi by herself, but Whitley’s sudden allegiance might be hiding a much deadlier agenda.


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When Cole Gibsen isn't writing books for young adults, she can be found rocking out with her band, sewing crazy costumes for the fun of it, picking off her nail polish, or drinking milk straight from the jug -- provided no one is looking.










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Giveaway + Q&A with MEGAN THOMASON author of DAYNIGHT @megan_thomason

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PLEASE WELCOME MEGAN TO BOOKHOUNDS!




1. What is the first book you remember reading by yourself as a child?

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
2. What are you reading right now?


A re-read of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (it’s been a long time since I first read), plus Moon Dwellers by David Estes and I have about 25 samples and at least 50 sequels to good series loaded on my phone.
3. How does your garden grow?

It doesn’t. I have a black thumb. Seriously, it’s pathetic how unskilled I am at simply sustaining a plant’s life. My proudest accomplishment recently was ‘nurturing’ a bulb in a small pot that a family friend dropped off before Christmas… I actually got it to bloom (for all of 2 days, then it withered up and died). Typically, green items do not fare well in our home. Even my kids laugh about our floral curse. My nine-year-old son: “Why’d dad even bother getting you flowers? They’ll be dead by tomorrow.”4. What is the last thing you Googled?


Elizabeth Banks and Tina Fey… was trying to figure out which I’d pick to play me in the dark comedy adaptation of my life. I gave the slight nod to Elizabeth, though I love them both.
5. What makes you cringe?

Bad drivers. Slow drivers. Bugs (and I tell you, our house attracts them, including 2 killer bee swarms that came in to die from the attic). Word misuse or grammatical mayhem. Plot where girl and boy go from hating each other to loving each other in a nano-second. The current state of my house (Christmas is still alive and not-so-well, sigh). Paperwork of any sort. Call from the principal’s office (or equivalent).






daynight by Megan Thomason

Meet The Second Chance Institute (SCI): Earth’s benevolent non-profit by day, Thera’s totalitarian regime by night. Their motto: Because Everyone Deserves a Second Chance™. Reality: the SCI subjects Second Chancers to strict controls and politically motivated science experiments like Cleaving—forced lifetime union between two people who have sex.

Meet Kira Donovan. Fiercely loyal, overly optimistic, and ensnared by the promise of a full-ride college scholarship, Kira signs the SCI Recruit contract to escape memories of a tragedy that left her boyfriend and friends dead.

Meet Blake Sundry. Bitter about being raised in Exile and his mother’s death, Blake’s been trained to infiltrate and destroy the SCI. Current barrier to success? His Recruit partner—Miss Goody Two Shoes Kira Donovan.

Meet Ethan Darcton. Born with a defective heart and resulting inferiority complex, Ethan’s forced to do his SCI elite family’s bidding. Cleave-worthy Kira Donovan catches his eye, but the presiding powers give defect-free Blake Sundry first dibs.

Full of competing agendas, romantic entanglements, humor, twists and turns, daynight is Megan Thomason’s debut young adult dystopian novel and first in the daynight series.



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Praise

“Sure to win over YA readers looking for a dangerous, dystopian adventure story” —Kirkus Reviews
“Gripping young adult dystopian novel; compelling conflicts; high stakes; powerful narrative; surprises keep coming; strong writing; page-turner; engaging characters; Readers will be hungry for the sequels.”—BlueInk Review (starred review)

“The writing is impressive and the story is a real page-turner. So many twists and turns… I’m hooked… I can’t wait for the next installment to come out…4.5 out of 5 stars”—Self-Publishing Review

“Delicious humor, intelligence, and sparkling dialogue” —Amazon reviewer

“Strangely brilliant and imaginative”—Amazon reviewer

“Grips you from the first page and keeps you wanting more”—Amazon reviewer

“Plot twists kept me reading till late at night”—Amazon reviewer

“Every page a thrilling experience”—Amazon reviewer

“Hooked from the first chapter and could not put it down”—Amazon reviewer

“It's like a CW fantasy TV show in a book with a really interesting environment.”—Amazon reviewer

“I'm a little tired of dystopian novels, but Daynight has a unique and fresh story line that didn't have any trouble keeping my interest.”—Amazon reviewer




Author Megan Thomason

Megan Thomason lives in paradise aka San Diego, CA with her husband and five children. A former software manager, Megan vastly prefers writing twisted tales to business, product, and marketing plans. When she isn't typing away on her laptop, she's reading books on her phone—over 600 in the last year—or attending to the needs of her family. Megan’s fluent in sarcasm, could potentially benefit from a 12-step program for road rage, struggles with a Hot Tamales addiction, loves world travel & fast cars and hates paperwork & being an insomniac. Daynight is Megan's first published novel, but fourth written one.











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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Review THE DARKNESS DWELLERS by KIRSTEN MILLER {Giveaway, Q+A} @bankstirregular @bwkids



Book Description

January 22, 2013 Kiki Strike
First they ventured deep under New York to save the city itself. Then things got personal as the Irregulars ventured into a haunted mansion in Chinatown to uncover an evil twin. Now, in the third installment of bestselling author Kirsten Miller's Kiki Strike series, this delightful group of delinquent geniuses jump feet first into a fast-paced international pursuit, going underground in Paris to pursue a pair of treacherous royals who have killed Kiki's parents. With a dash of romance, a fresh take on good manners, and loads of butt-kicking bravery, Kiki, Betty, Ananka and the other Irregulars sharpen their amazing skills in this highly anticipated new adventure.

About the Author
KIRSTEN MILLER grew up in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina. At seventeen, she hit the road and moved to New York City, where she lives to this day. She is the author of two other Kiki Strike books, as well as the bestselling The Eternal Ones and All You Desire.

Find Kirsten:  www.kikistrike.com  twitter  blog Goodreads

SOURCE:  PUBLISHER

MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

Kiki is off to Pokrovia to track down her aunt for the crime of murdering her parents and finally put her in jail but in Kiki's world, nothing is ever easy.  With the Irregulars backing her up, she takes off and ends up in Paris, where she is kidnapped.  So there are about six,m or it seems, subplots going on while Kiki is stuck in Paris trying to get the proof to pin her parents' murder on her aunt and you can only hope that she succeeds.  This is also where Kiki hooks up with the Darkness Dwellers who protect the Catacombs there.

The girls:  Ananka, Betty and Oona are back in New York trying to help. Oona's long lost twin, Lili, is causing her grief by pretending to be her as well as racking up bills and stealing all over town.   Betty gets the offer of a lifetime to be an assistant to the headmistress (Ms. Beuaregard),  of a mysterious girls' school that promises to rehabilitate the rebellious. So Betty jumps on the chance and gets to travel to Paris where is forced to help Ms. Beuaregard clear her boyfriend's name.  Ananka finds herself falling in love with Betty's boyfriend in the meantime.  Oh and Molly, a former student of Ms. Beuaregard and friend of Ananka comes back to settle a score with the school.  Whew!

The outcome of that will have you relieved and all of the threads are mostly sorted out and tied up which disappoints me since I have just realized that the series is possibly over.  I so enjoy the girls and their growth over through these delightful books that I am going to miss them.  I did force the first book on my book club and we gleefully read the second but were sad that it took soo long to get to the conclusion.  I highly recommend this series to adults and young teens since they are so full of positive messages.  They have just the right combination of adventure, thrills and a bit of romance.




PLEASE WELCOME KIRSTEN TO BOOKHOUNDS




1.      What is the first book you remember reading by yourself as a child?

The Amityville Horror. No kidding. I’m sure I read other stuff before jumping into the horror genre, but Amityville was the first book that really made a big impression on me. (Especially the red-eyed pig demon. Wow. I just shivered as I wrote that.)

One of my aunts left the book at my house when I was around seven years old and my parents were very amused to see me reading it. Needless to say, I STILL sleep with the lights on.


2.      What are you reading right now?

I usually read about five things at once. (A really bad habit.) Right now I’m reading . . .

The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Bring Up the Bodies
Telegraph Avenue (by my favorite author, Michael Chabon)

And I just bought an e-book of Harriet the Spy which I intend to re-read over the next day or so.


3.      How does your garden grow?

With lots and lots of compost. If I want it to “grow” anything good, my brain needs to be fertilized on a daily basis. I read voraciously. I watch waaaay too many shows on Bigfoot. (Compost isn’t just wood chips, you know.) But the best way to fertilize my brain, I’ve found, is to throw on a coat and take a long walk through the streets of New York (my hometown). I almost always return with some little tidbit that will make its way into one of my books.


4.      What is the last thing you Googled?

**Taking a moment to check browser history** It was “Robot Evite.” But that’s a very dangerous question to ask a writer—particularly one like me. I’m constantly Googling things that might end up in one of my (rather bizarre books). Various poisons. Libyan desert glass (which I was Googling yesterday). Man-eating mammals. The latest Bigfoot-related news. You get the picture.


5. What makes you cringe?

Eggs. I can barely stand the sight of them. A few years back, I tried a fried egg on a dare and I thought I was going to die of disgust.




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