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**2010 Debut Author Challenge List** Reading level:  Middle Grade (Ages 9-12) Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (April 12, 2010) Summary: No one else can see the evil fairies that rouse Tanya from her sleep, torturing her at the slightest mention of their existence, but they are as real to the 13-year-old as anything she's ever known. She cannot rid herself of them, nor can she ignore them. But it is her insistence on responding to them that has her banished to her grandmother's secluded countryside manor. There is much to explore and even more to fear in the woods surrounding the estate. But, the forest isn't the only source of dark secrets, and Tanya soon finds herself entangled in a mystery that could trap her in the fairy realm forever. My review: At the beginning of the book it seemed like a normal mystery: a girl named Tanya has to go live with her grandmother at her creepy manor. Once there Tanya finds out this is no ord...

This is our last mailbox post for the month.  We received from tours: Lost for Words by Alice Kuipers A Love Story Starring My Best Friend by Emily Horner Rising Shadow by Jacquelyn Wheeler We received from publishers: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel All Over the Map by Laura Fraser Hailey's War by Jodi Compton We won two hardcovers: Shade by Jeri Smith Ready Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev  We swapped: The Dead Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent The Sorcerer of Sainte Felice by Ann Finnin Wanted  Story and art by Matsuri Hino (manga) The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter Dreamveil by Lynn Viehl Not pictured: The Oracle of Dating by M.J. Rose (Won a digital copy) We received some great titles this week (as usual). Sumer is here and we will have some time to read when not playing Alan Wake or Super Mario Galaxy 2 (we always make time to read).  In My Mail...