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"In My Mailbox" is a meme created by Kristi at The Story Siren that features books that I've received/purchased/borrowed during the current week. This week, I bought: Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, #1) by Jessica Spotswood Clarity (Clarity, #1) by Kim Harrington I checked out: Ruby Red (Edelstein Trilogie, #1) by Kerstin Gier Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund -Kristen ♥

Hello Bloggy Followers! So I just discovered Blog Me MAYbe created by   Sara McClung. It's a fun blogging effort taking place during the month of May to prompt us to write great blog posts! The Purpose: To get back in the habit of blogging regularly by following a weekly format for the month of May. (Or if you already post regularly, to have an easy schedule to follow without having to struggle with what to blog about.) (But if posting every day sounds like too much, or if you miss a few days, or only do a couple posts a week, who cares, yanno?) What you DON'T have to do: Follow every blog that participates and comment on everyone's posts every day. This isn't a blogfest to gain followers--although maybe that will happen! And of course if you WANT to follow everyone, feel free :) But really the point of this is to focus mostly on our own blogs and to write posts about things we're interested in that our followers will want to read about. The Schedule:...

Over the last couple of weeks, you might have heard us talking about the upcoming #daemoninvasion and I'm so excited to finally share with you what is going on. Really excited. The beautiful and uber cool models, Pepe Toth and Sztella Tziotziosz, who grace the Lux covers, will be joining us in the United States!   You heard right.   They are flying here, from Hungary to spend a few days as Daemon and Katy! While they are here, they will be working with Vania, from VLC Productions (the team behind Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments, Melissa de La Cruz, Kimberly Derting, Moira Young, Kami Garcia and Margret Stohl, Hillary Duff, Lauren Destefano, and many, many more authors’ book trailers), to film book trailers for the Lux Series. During the filming in Atlanta, they will be accompanying Jennifer on tour! What does that mean? You get to meet them. In the flesh. They will be participating in the signings and events. At those signings, we'll be giving away signed posters...

Hello Bloggy Followers! I am so excited to be participating in this book tour organized by A Tale of Many Reviews for Elle Strauss' novel: Clockwise ! And..... I have an excerpt from the book to show you on the blog today! :)) But first, a little bit more information about Elle: Elle writes time travel and merfolk chic-lit, light SF and historical YA fiction. She's a married mom of four, and lives in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, famous for beaches and vineyards. She's fond of Lindt's sea salt dark chocolate and hiking in good weather. Her Young Adult rom/com time-travel CLOCKWISE series and contemporary/otherworldly Middle Grade IT'S A LITTLE HAYWIRE are now available on Amazon. Excerpt: Just as we approached the exit I spotted Nate. What was he doing here? Seeing him outside of the context of school was weird, though any context seemed to have the same effect on me. Dry throat, butterflies in my stomach, t he urge to squeal. I tried to make a smooth maneuv...

Hello Bloggy Followers! Just in case you didn't already know: HarperTeen  held a contest where if we reached 35,000 preorders of INSURGENT, we freed Four! And we did it! Now, you can read a never-before-seen piece from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth: a pivotal scene from DIVERGENT told from Four's point of view. You can read the story HERE . I've read it and can tell you- it's ahhh-mazing! You don't want to miss it! -Kristen ♥

Title: The Evolution of Mara Dyer Author: Michelle Hodkin Series: Mara Dyer, #2 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: October 23, 2012 Synopsis: Two days after Mara walks into a police station in Miami at the close of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, she is committed for psychiatric treatment for what her parents believe is a mental breakdown. But what seems like a hallucination to everyone else is a chilling reality for Mara. Someone from her past has discovered her strange, disturbing secret and that someone wants her to pay. But she's about to discover that the price is more than she can bear. Dark and thrilling, suspenseful and passionate, The Evolution of Mara Dyer will have readers breathlessly turning pages to find out what will become of Mara Dyer next. About the Author: Michelle Hodkin grew up in South Florida, went to college in New York, and attended law school in Michigan. When she isn't writing, she can usually be found prying strange objects from ...

Title: Grave Mercy Author: Robin LaFevers Series: His Fair Assassin, #1 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Date: April 3, 2012 Synopsis: Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf? Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. Ismae's most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart? Verdict: ...

Welcome to the No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop! which was organized by Kathy @  I'm a Reader, Not a Writer .   A "hop" is when participating blogs hosts a giveaway and then we link up together allowing our followers to hop easily from one giveaway to another. So, to find the linky all you have to do is click the link for the above blog. The Cozy Reading Corner's prize   for this hop will be a pdf file ebook of The Duff by Kody Keplinger !!! The Duff (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) by Kody Keplinger Synopsis:   Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn’t think she’s the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She’s also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her “the Duff,” she throws her Coke in his face.   But things aren’t so great at home right now, and Bianca is desperate for a distraction. She ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes...

Title: Taste Author: Kate Evangelista Publisher: Crescent Moon Press Publication Date: May 2012 Synopsis: At Barinkoff Academy, there's only one rule: no students on campus after curfew. Phoenix McKay soon finds out why when she is left behind at sunset. A group calling themselves night students threaten to taste her flesh until she is saved by a mysterious, alluring boy. With his pale skin, dark eyes, and mesmerizing voice, Demitri is both irresistible and impenetrable. He warns her to stay away from his dangerous world of flesh eaters. Unfortunately, the gorgeous and playful Luka has other plans. When Phoenix is caught between her physical and her emotional attraction, she becomes the keeper of a deadly secret that will rock the foundations of an ancient civilization living beneath Barinkoff Academy. Phoenix doesn’t realize until it is too late that the closer she gets to both Demitri and Luka the more she is plunging them all into a centuries old feud. About the Author: ...

"In My Mailbox" is a meme created by Kristi at The Story Siren that features books that I've received/purchased/borrowed during the current week. From Simon & Schuster, I received a finished copy of Shine (Shade, #3) by Jeri Smith-Ready From Rachel Brooks , I won a box of six YA books! -Kristen ♥

Title: The Selection Author: Kiera Cass Series: The Selection, #1 Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: April 24, 2012 Synopsis: For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks. Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself- and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined. Trailer: Get More: Movie Trailers , Movies Blog -Kristen ♥

Title: Splintered Author: A.G. Howard Publisher: Amulet Books Publication Date: January 2013 Synopsis: For sixteen years, Alyssa Gardner has lived with the stigma of being descended from Alice Liddell -- the real life inspiration for Lewis Carroll's famed novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. But cruel jokes about dormice and tea parties can’t compare to the fact that Alyssa hears the whispers of bugs and flowers ... the same quirk which sent her mother to a mental institution years before. When her mother takes a turn for the worse and the whispers grow too strong for Alyssa to bear, she seeks the origins of their family curse. A set of heirlooms and a moth tied to an unusual website lead Alyssa and her gorgeous best friend / secret crush, Jeb, down the rabbit hole into the real Wonderland, a place more twisted and eerie than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, creepy counterparts of the original fairytale crew reveal the purpose for Alyssa’s journey, and unless she fixes th...

Title: Grave Mercy Author: Robin LaFevers Series: His Fair Assassin, #1 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Date: April 3, 2012 Synopsis: Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf? Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. Ismae's most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart...

Hello Bloggy Followers! I am so excited to be participating in this book tour organized by A Tale of Many Reviews for Denise Grover Swank's novel: Here ! And..... I have an excerpt from the book to show you on the blog today! :)) But first, a little bit more information about Denise: Denise Grover Swank lives in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She has six children, three dogs, and an overactive imagination. She can be found dancing in her kitchen with her children, reading or writing her next book. You will rarely find her cleaning. Denise is represented by Amanda Luedeke of MacGregor Literary. You can find out more about Denise and her other books at www.denisegroverswank.com or email her at denisegroverswank@gmail.com You can also follow her on Twitter: @DeniseMSwank or   friend her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deniseswank Excerpt: Evan leans forward. “What’s that?” Covering it with my hand, I slide it toward my backpack. “It's just doodling. I started doing this afte...

Book Superlative Saturday is a meme hosted by Bengal Reads in which you get to vote on a character/book for each topic posted. Topics to Vote On: 1. Hottest Literary Boy/Girl 2. Best Book Couple 3. Funniest Literary Clown 4. Most Outgoing 5. Best Dressed 6. Most Thought About 1. Hottest Literary Boy/Girl: For me the hottest literary boy ever would have to be Bones from the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost. But since this is a YA book blog, I'll have to go with Daemon from Obsidan by Jennifer L. Armentrout because this is one smoking-hot alien! 2. Best Book Couple: I love Shane and Clare from the Morganville Vampires series by Rachel Caine! They are so amazing and cute together! 3. Funniest Literary Clown: I loved Scout and Lily from the Dark Elite series! Together, their funny antics always made me laugh!  4. Most Outgoing: Lily from the Dark Elite series by Chloe Neill is one of the most outgoing characters (I can think of at the moment). She could probably get ...

Title: The Weepers: The Other Life Author: Susanne Winnacker Series: The Other Life, #1 Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Publication Date: May 15, 2012 Synopsis: 3 years, 1 month, 1 week and 6 days since I’d seen daylight. One-fifth of my life. Sherry and her family have lived sealed in a bunker in the garden since things went wrong up above. Her grandfather has been in the freezer for the last three months, her parents are at each other’s throats and two minutes ago they ran out of food. Sherry and her father leave the safety of the bunker and find a devastated and empty LA, smashed to pieces by bombs and haunted by ‘Weepers’ - rabid humans infected with a weaponized rabies virus. While searching for food in a supermarket, Sherry’s father disappears and Sherry is saved by Joshua, a boy-hunter. He takes her to Safe-haven, a tumble-down vineyard in the hills outside LA, where a handful of other survivors are picking up the pieces of their ‘other lives’. As she falls in lo...

Hello Bloggy Followers! :)) I want to bring to your attention four awesome things that are happening in the blogosphere RIGHT NOW!  :)) The promo for Insurgent by Veronica Roth, the Month of Cinder, Daemon Invasion 2.0, and the Chapter Reveal for City of Lost Souls. First, let me splain' what this Insurgent promo is all about. There were FIVE blogs that became leaders of the factions. Divergent Fans — Dauntless Divergent Examiner — Abnegation Divergent Lexicon — Amity The Story Siren — Candor Bookalicious — Erudite Each Faction also gained nine initiates! You can follow the information on Twitter by looking for the hashtag #DivergentNation. Each faction is competing against one another to get the most traffic to the URL that they have provided on each of their blogs. Some are even hosting giveaway for an ARC of Insurgent!  :)) So, head on over to their blogs to join the fun! Next, The Book Life is hosting the Month of Cinder! Yes, that means a whole month ...