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ReaderGirls would like to welcome author Estevan Vega . He is a writer and college student and he resides in Connecticut. ARSON is his third published title and went on sale yesterday. We loved the book and reviewed it here . First, we'll offer a description of what ARSON is all about: Arson Gable is a  freak. He can create fire. He never asked for it. He never wanted it. But he can't shut it off. Before now, three things were true: he both loved and despised his grandmother; his life was going nowhere; and he was alone. But when a strange girl--who feels more normal behind a mask than inside her own skin--moves in next door, Arson hopes to find something he's never had: purpose. Using what he fears most about himself, Arson must face his consuming past and confront the nightmare that is his present as he walks the fine line between boy and monster. Dark, moody, and breathtakingly relevant, Arson, the chilling chronicle of an isolated boy with unimaginable ability, is s...

If it's the middle of the week we have some titles to post. These titles are the books we're looking forward to reading in the future. This week our picks include stories about old vampires, enchanted lands and curses, and tricking the living while traveling in the land of the dead. What an assortment of topics! Our choices this week are: Infinite Days (Vampire Queen) by Rebecaa Maizel Reading level:  Young Adult Paperback:  320 pages Publisher:  St. Martin's Griffin (August 3, 2010) DESCRIPTION: She longs to be like everybody else. But her history is written in blood... Lenah Beaudonte is in many ways your average sixteen-year-old: the “new girl,” she struggles to fit in enough to survive at school, and stand out enough to catch the eye of the golden-boy captain of the lacrosse team. But her challenges are beyond what anyone could have expected. Lenah just happens to be a recovering five-hundred-year-old vampire turned human… She’s just awakened from a...

Caitlin is reading GILDA JOYCE: THE GHOST SONATA by Jennifer Allison. "A she walked onstage, Wendy felt strangely removed--as if she were watching herself from a distance as she approached the full-grand piano shining like black ice on the stage floor, its keys stretched in a wide, gap-toothed smile. Feeling far too aware of the eyes peering down at her from above, she sat down at the piano bench and twisted the creaking knobs to adjust its height." (Page 96) Meghan is reading HIDDEN VOICES: THE ORPHAN MUSICIANS OF VENICE by Pat Lowery Collins. " At the risk of letting in damp, frigid  air, many of the girls are already hanging out windows to view the festivities in the street. We are so close to the Piazza San Marco, where most of the performances will be, as to get the overflow of musicians and jugglers, the grotesque gnaghe , dressed as women, and a few harlequins on stilts. " (Page 94) Laurie is reading WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON by John Green and...

We can't believe it's May already. We received this week a box of books thanks to Bloomsbury   Kids Books and Kate at Romance in the Backseat . The box contained copies of: RULES OF ATTRACTION by Simone Elkeles BLOOD FEUD by Alyxandra Harvey DECEPTION (Haunting Emma) by Lee Nichols PRINCESS OF GLASS by Jessica Day George We purchased: UNDER MY SKIN by Judith Graves We were given: THE GHOSTS OF ASHBURY HIGH by Jaclyn Moriarty We received for review through book blog tours: THE TENSION OF OPPOSITES by Kristina McBride WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON by John Green and David Levithan HIDDEN VOICES: The Orphan Musicians of Venice by Pat Lowery Collins We're compiling a box of books to offer when we announce our very first contest. We certainly have enough to keep us busy. What did you receive this week? In My Mailbox was started by   The Story Siren . 

We saw this posted over at the Bloody Bookaholic's blog and thought we'd join in. It is like (and inspired by)  Waiting on Wednesday  (by Breaking the Spine) but the covers we can swoon over can be old or new. This week we picked two new titles and one old one. They are: ANXIOUS HEARTS   by Tucker Shaw.  Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Amulet Books (May 1, 2010) HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this title! Our Comment: Look at those rich colors. The bright sun behind her, the autumn leaves on her left, and the model is so pretty. All we can say is this cover is alluring. We haven't been fortunate enough to read this yet, but it's on our Wish list. Description: “Evangeline,” he repeated, calling at a whisper. “Evangeline.” He was not calling that she may hear, he was calling that somehow her soul might know that he was devoted entirely to her, only to her. “Evangeline, I will find you.” Eva and Gabe explore the golden forest of their s...

Publisher: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers Date: January 2010 Page Count: 212 Reading Level: Ages 12-UP BOOK DESCRIPTION: Sixteen-year-old Erin Misrahe just wants to be like everyone else in her new school. But Erin has more to worry about than passing AP Chemistry or making friends. In times of stress, she has always been overcome by her alter ego, Shevaun, whose violent behavior wreaks havoc on those around her. Erin can never remember anything about these episodes, and she's grateful to have been spared them for a while.  But when a protective friend comes back into Erin's life, he insists that Shevaun is a vampire who actually exists apart from Erin. Shevaun has dangerous allies, like the handsome witch Adjila--and they're determined to sever Shevaun's connection to Erin once and for all. MY REVIEW: I am a fan of Atwater-Rhodes' vampire novels. Despite some flaws and problems, I have enjoyed her take on the fanged otherworldly creature's l...