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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Books, News & Other Things: The Week of Many Surprises (IMM #128)

Happy Sunday! I'm going to change up my IMM this week and for the sake of not having a really long post I'm not going to include the extras I normally do ie. my news, and other things. Personally this week was a tough one for me, but book wise this was on heck of an exciting week! All these surprises, well except my purchased books, arrived in the mail! There might have been some arm failing and happy dancing going on. I am beyond excited to be featuring the titles below through out the coming weeks on my blog. 


For Review:


  • Rift by Andrea Cremer, published by Philomel, to be released on 8/7/12
  • This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel, published by Simon & Schuster, released on 8/23/11, LOVED this book, and I LOVE the new covers. 
  • Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel, published by Simon & Schuster, to be released on 8/21/12
  • The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, to be released on 10/30/12 *look for the cover reveal taking place on MM's this Tuesday!
  • Rapture by Lauren Kate, published by Random House, released on 6/12/12
  • The Vindico by Wesley King, published by Putnam, to be released on 6/14/12
  • Promised by Caragh M. O'Brien, published by Roaring Brook Press, to be released on 10/2/12
  • Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier, published by Henry Holt, to be released on 10/30/12
  • Because It Is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, to be released on 9/18/12
  • Outpost by Ann Aguirre, published by Feiwel & Friends, to be released on 9/4/12
  • A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger, published by Poppy, released on 6/5/12
  • Size 12 and Ready To Rock by Meg Cabot, published by William Morrow, to be released on 7/10/12
  • Mothership by Martin Leicht and Isla Neal, published by Simon & Schuster, to be released on 7/10/12
  • The Best Night of your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando, published by Dutton, to be released on 7/5/12
  • Red Thread Sisters by Carol Antoinette Peacock, published by Viking, to be released on 10/16/12


Purchased:


  • Shadow and Bone by Leigh Barduco
  • Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
  • Underworld by Meg Cabot
  • Dreamless by Josephine Angelini
  • Destiny and Deception by Shannon Delany
  • Burn Mark by Laura Powell


For Mundie Kids:


  • Island of Silence by Lisa McMann, published by Aladdin, to be released on 9/4/12
  • Guys Read, The Sports Pages by Jon Scieszka, published Walden Pond Press, to be released on 7/10/12
  • The Creature from the Seventh Grade by Bob Balaban, published by Viking, to be released on 9/13/12
  • Goddess Girls, The Girl Games, Super Power by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams, published by Aladdin, to be released on 7/10/12
  • Paranorman by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, published by Little Brown, to be released on 6/5/12
  • Little Tug by Stephen Savage, published by Roaring Brook Press, to be released on 10/2/12
  • Children's Book-A-Day Almanac by Anita Silvey, published by Roaring Brook Press, to be released on 10/30/12
  • STAT by Amar'e Stoudemire, published by Scholastic, to be released on 

Thank you to: Penguin Teen, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Simon & Schuster, Little Brown, Random House, Walden Pond Press, Scholastic, Suzanne Williams & Joan Holub, and William Morrow for this week's awesome goodies. What goodies arrived in your mail box this week?

16 comments:

  1. So. Much. Awesome!

    Okay so um, PROMISED - yaayyy. I hope you enjoy that one, I'm eagerly awaiting it. You got OUTPOST too, how cool! And Black City, I really want to read it too! RIFT and ORIGIN look great, I've added them to my GR.

    I really want a finished copy of Shadow and Bone as well!

    Lovely books, hope you have a blast reading them :D

    Shaheen @ Speculating on SpecFic
    Come and check out my new weekly book haul feature, Stocktake Saturday.

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    1. Thank you so much! I am so excited about RIFT! I LOVE this world Andrea has created.

      YAY for Shadow and Bone!!

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  2. Well. I might be dying of jealousy! :D Hih. Sigh. You got so much amazing! <3 Cannot wait to read Falling Kingdoms, Black City, Origin and Outpost! So jealous of you. :) Hope you enjoy them all, sweetie. <3 ;) AND CRIES! You have Island of Silence. *Dies.* Sigh. I want that book too. :) Loved the first one. <3

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    1. Thank you sweets! I'm so excited about the Breathless Reads books! They all sound amazing, but Black City and Falling Kingdoms are the ones I'm diving into first. Lisa McMann's series is one of my favorite MG ones.

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  3. Wow! You got so many good books. I don't know how you keep up with them all. Awesome. Can't wait to read your reviews.

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    1. Thank you Natalie! I don't know either lol. I might be demented, but I have a tight review schedule I have or else I could never keep up with it all.

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  4. Eeeeppp!!! You always get the awesome books*yeah, I'm pointing at Rift* ;) Awesome haul! :D

    Drop by my Showcase Sunday?

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    1. Thank you!! I was so excited when that book arrived. I can't wait to read it.

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  5. I really need to read This Dark Endeavor since I'm always looking for companion novels to the classics. I'm going to see Meg Cabot on the 17th and I can't wait!! Enjoy all of your new books!

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    1. That series is AWESOME! I seriously loved what Kenneth Oppel does in This Dark Endeavor. It's fabulous. YAY for seeing Meg on the 17th. I'm excited to read her newest releases.

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  6. Looking forward to your Falling Kingdoms review!! I am so in the mood for high fantasy!!!

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    1. I am too Sophie! I can not wait to read it. I can send it to you when I'm done. We'll have to fan girl over this story together ;)

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  7. Wow great week you had this week! :) I got some of the same books as you did, though you did get some I really want. :P Enjoy!

    My Stacking the Shelves

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  8. Ahh I cannot wait to read Black City!! All of these books look AMAZING!! Enjoy them all!

    http://lovesbooksreviews.blogspot.com/2012/06/stacking-shelves-8.html

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  9. So many wonderful books! :-) The Shadow Society sounds really good. Happy reading and hope you're doing well!

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    1. Thank you DJ! I'm really looking forward to The Shadow Society. I'm well! I hope you're doing wonderful ;)

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