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Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 480 pages Publisher: Candlewick (January 25, 2011) Book summary: Quincie P. Morris, teen restaurateuse and neophyte vampire, is in the fight of her life -- or undeath. Even as she adjusts to her new appetites, she must clear her best friend and true love, the hybrid werewolf Kieren, of murder charges; thwart the apocalyptic ambitions of Bradley Sanguini, the seductive vampire-chef who "blessed" her; and keep her dead parents’ restaurant up and running. She hires a more homespun chef and adds the preternaturally beautiful Zachary to her wait staff. But with hundreds of new vampires on the rise and Bradley off assuming the powers of Dracula Prime, Zachary soon reveals his true nature -- and a flaming sword -- and they hit the road to staunch the bloodshed before it’s too late. Even if they save the world, will there be time left to salvage Quincie’s soul? My review: I liked Tantalize but found myself not caring much for the main ...

To participate in  Teaser Tuesdays  is simple: take your current read, choose two sentences from any page and post (be sure to not post any spoilers).  Teaser Tuesdays  is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of  ShouldBeReading . This week we chose a tease from Knight Angels: Book of Revenge by Abra Ebner. "I dug my nails into the now exposed meat of the evergreen tree, smelling sap as it bled across my fingers. The tree moaned softly, a moan only my ears could hear, and a moan I dreamed to hear from the girl called Jane. She would die. She had to." Pages 119-120, ARC edition. I know it's supposed to be two lines but those other two lines make this statement all the more compelling, don't they? Book summary: New characters, New world, but old enemies. Emily struggles to ignore a new friend with emotions that temp her, Wes delves deeper into his past and family while finding friendship isn't reserved for the human race alone, Jane finds out her dear Max isn'...

We've decided to post our mailbox goodies about twice a month, unless we receive something spectacular (not that anything we receive isn't spectacular, you know what I mean, like unexpectedly wonderful). The past two weeks we received: For review: Black Wings by Christina Henry Out for Blood: The Drake Chronicles by Alyxandra Harvey Knight Angels: Book of Revenge by Abra Ebner Her Me and You by Lauren Strasnick Contagion by Joanne Dahme When the Stars Go Blue by Caridad Ferrer (not pictured) We won: Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan We swapped: Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian We purchased: In the Company of Vampires by Katie MacAlister Confessions of a Vampire's Girlfriend by Katie MacAlister Fearscape: The Devouring, Book 3 by Simon Holt Nothing Like You by Lauren Strasnick Thirst No. 3 by Chrisopher Pike Yes, we have a Kindle and have been busy filling it with books to take with us on the go.  ebook...

Our Halloween Booktacular contest ended last night. Thanks to everyone who entered. As we prepare the drum roll let's announce our winners: The winner of the Crescendo ARC is: Lora1967 The winner of the Infinite Days ARC is: Alison (LostinBelieving) The winer of the  Matched  ARC is: Heather / you_were_almost_right and the winner of the Nightshade ARC is: Natasha Congratulations to all! Everyone has been notified and has three days to respond. Thanks again to everyone who entered. Watch out for our prize packages for this month's Gratitude Giveaways (running 11/17 at 12:01 am to 11/28 at 11:59 pm) and our Blogoversary Celebooktation to be announced at the end of this month.

** Adult title ** Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Dell; Original edition (September 28, 2010) Book summary: AT THE CROSSROADS OF DEATH AND DESIRE, A WOMAN TASTES A PLEASURE NO MORTAL IS MEANT TO SURVIVE.   In the frozen Alaskan wilderness, former state trooper Jenna Darrow survives an unspeakable breach of body and soul. But with her narrow escape comes an even greater challenge. For strange changes are taking place within her, as she struggles to understand—and control—a new hunger. To do so, she will seek shelter in the Boston compound of the Order, an ancient race of vampire warriors whose very existence is shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the most mysterious of them all is Brock, a brooding, dark-eyed alpha male whose hands hold the power to comfort, heal . . . and arouse. As she recovers under Brock’s care, Jenna finds herself drawn to the Order’s mission: to stop a ruthless enemy and its army of assassins from subjecting Earth to a reign of terror. Yet in spite...

Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Original edition (November 23, 2010) Book summary:  A dancer driven to succeed. A musical prodigy attempting to escape his past. The summer they share. And the moment it all goes wrong. Dance is Soledad Reyes’s life. About to graduate from Miami’s Biscayne High School for the Performing Arts, she plans on spending her last summer at home teaching in a dance studio, saving money, and eventually auditioning for dance companies. That is, until fate intervenes in the form of fellow student Jonathan Crandall who has what sounds like an outrageous proposition: Forget teaching. Why not spend the summer performing in the intense environment of the competitive drum and bugle corps? The corps is going to be performing Carmen, and the opportunity to portray the character of the sultry gypsy proves too tempting for Soledad to pass up, as well as the opportunity to spend more time with Jonathan, who int...

Our Waiting on Wednesday pick this week has resulted in a tie: The Lost Saint: A Dark Divine Novel by Bree Despian and Richelle Mead's  Last Sacrifice ( Vampire Academy book 6).  Summary: The non-stop sequel to The Dark Divine delivers an even hotter romance and more thrilling action than Bree Despain's first novel. Grace Divine made the ultimate sacrifice to cure Daniel Kalbi. She gave her soul to the wolf to save him and lost her beloved mother. When Grace receives a haunting phone call from Jude, she knows what she must do. She must become a Hound of Heaven. Desparate to find Jude, Grace befriends Talbot - a newcomer to town who promises her that he can help her be a hero. But as the two grow closer, the wolf grows in Grace, and her relationship with Daniel begins to crumble. Unaware of the dark path she is walking, Grace becomes prideful in her new abilities - not realizing that an old enemy has returned and deadly trap is about to be sprung. Readers, ravenous for m...