Thanks to HarperTeen we have some super cute quote graphics to share with you all from Robyn Schneider's novel The Beginning of Everything. You can read our review HERE.
Trailer Thursday: On the Island by Tracey Gravis Graves
On the Island #1
Author: Tracey Garvis Graves
Released: September 3rd 2011 (first published)
Publisher: Plume - Penguin
This video is FANTASTIC! If you have read the book you will agree 100% with me and Tracey (she says video made her ugly-cry). Tracey shared this video on her website that was made by Mollie at Tough Critic Book Reviews. If you haven't read On the Island, not sure what your waiting for this book is all kinds of AWESOME!!! Check out my review of On the Island and Deitre's review of On the Island.
INFINITYGLASS Book Birthday | Myra McEntire | Reviews | Giveaway
Happy Book Birthday to INFINITYGLASS!
Infinityglass is the third book in the Hourglass series by Myra McEntire. The first is Hourglass followed by Timepeice. To celebrate the release of INFINITYGLASS, we have a fabulous giveaway to share with you!
The stakes have risen even higher in this third book in the Hourglass series.
The Hourglass is a secret organization focused on the study of manipulating time, and its members — many of them teenagers -have uncanny abilities to make time work for them in mysterious ways. Inherent in these powers is a responsibility to take great care, because altering one small moment can have devastating consequences for the past, present, and future. But some time travelers are not exactly honorable, and sometimes unsavory deals must be struck to maintain order.
With the Infinityglass (central to understanding and harnessing the time gene) at large, the hunt is on to find it before someone else does.
But the Hourglass has an advantage. Lily, who has the ability to locate anything lost, has determined that the Infinityglass isn’t an object. It’s a person. And the Hourglass must find him or her first. But where do you start searching for the very key to time when every second could be the last?
About Myra McEntire:
Myra McEntire has had her nose in a book since she could hold one. She was once caught reading in the shower (true story) and only stopped when her father disconnected the hot water heater. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and two boys.You can visit her online at www.myramcentire.com or follow her on twitter at @MyraMcEntire
Giveaway Deets:
What can you win:
All 3 books in the series (HOURGLASS, TIMEPIECE and INFINITYGLASS) and a special item…. it’s perfect for a series that’s all about time travel — a “melting” clock that’s designed to “hang” from a bookshelf!
Check out each review for all 3 books in the series:
Hourglass centers around Emerson Cole whom at seventeen years old feels like a complete head case because she can see things that nobody else sees. She sees apparitions and has been seeing them since her parents death. Her older brother Thomas has been trying to help her for years, finally resorting to hiring a consultant with the Hourglass, a secret organization that specializes in time related abilities.
Michael Weaver makes Emerson feel safe and does everything he can to show her that she is not crazy. Michael and Emerson are just two people who posses the time gene and are known as Travelers. When two Travelers get together, they can move backwards and forwards in time with the help of a little dark matter. But they have to work in pairs and when they pair up there is electricity that fills the air around them. Their connection is so electric it literally blows out light bulbs and any electronics when they touch one another.
Michael needs Emerson's help to go back in time to set right something that once went horribly wrong, but they will have to be extra careful not to set the space continuum out of order. Everything must stay as close to what occurred six months ago as they can.
I'm becoming a fan more and more of books like this. A little science fiction, a little paranormal aspect and throw in a really adorable romance with just enough sizzle between your two main characters to keep your pulse racing and you've got yourself a hit in my opinion. The Hourglass is filled with wonderful characters. Obviously I love Emerson and Michael but we also meet Kaleb, Lilly, Dune and Nate in this story. Each has a wonderful background that gets shared as the series progresses. Pick up Timepiece to continue the Hourglass trilogy and look for my review shortly!
Kaleb is the tatted up and pierced, brooding bad boy of the Hourglass. He's got a strong heart but when his father died in a fire and his went into a coma, Kaleb turned to tattoos, booze and piercing parlors to deal with his grief. Then he turned to Emerson who fell in love with Michael, Kaleb's best friend. Now Kaleb's father, Liam, is back from the dead after Emerson and Michael's heroic rescue in Hourglass and Kaleb feels like he's still playing second son behind Michael. His father never trusts him with new information and rarely if ever asks his opinion, he just treats him like the child he once was instead of the capable young adult he has grown into.
The Hourglass team is back and they are fighting to repair the space continuum and try to put down Jack Landers in the process. Jack is responsible for all of their troubles but he holds over their heads the fact that he is now able to steal memories from each of them the way he did to Emerson when her parents were killed and likewise the way he stole Kaleb's mother's memories, causing her ultimately to sink into a coma from despair over Kaleb's father's death.
The stakes have never been higher for the Hourglass team. Kaleb ends up having to work with a girl who despises him for trying to put the moves on her at a Halloween party. Lilly Garcia is Emerson's best friend, but she is a feisty little thing who as fate would have it can locate things without seeing them, all she needs is a map. Lilly's locating skills and Kaleb's empathy create a dynamic duo and a force to be reckoned with where Jack Landers is concerned.
I love how the story has progressed from Hourglass. I loved how Kaleb and Lilly work together with their quick with and often playful banter back and forth. Their sizzle is subtle but it is there and I love how they both work it out in their head as to what is happening between them even though they still claim to dislike one another. I love how the team is working harder than ever together to try to right the wrongs with the time continuum and how hard Kaleb is fighting to save his mother's memories and also to protect Emerson from any more of Jack's wrath where her time line is concerned. Kaleb would do anything for his friends and that's what makes him one of my favorite characters in this series!
Infinityglass picks up where Timepiece leaves off. The Hourglass team has just found out that Lily has located the Infinityglass, something long believed to be a myth in the world of Horology. Dune is the hero of our story this time and he has been obsessed with all things relating to the Infinityglass for years. But he's stunned speechless when he finds out that it is in fact not a thing at all but rather a person. Not just any person, Hallie is a seventeen year old girl living in New Orleans who loves to dance and as he later finds out, can transmogrify or alter her appearance at will.
The Hourglass team is lead this time by Dune to New Orleans to protect the Infinityglass from falling into the wrong hands. They must figure out how to activate the time gene within Hallie and figure out how they can harness her power in order to right the time continuum before they all cease to exist.
What a powerful ending and such a fabulous way to wrap up this amazing trilogy. I was reading furiously this morning with bated breath but kept trying to slow down and savor all of the elements that have brought the characters to this time and place. It was a wild ride and I was sorry to see it end but as they say, "All good things must come to an end" and indeed they did. Bravo Myra, I am now and forever will be a fan of yours.
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A Message from Yara
Hey everyone,
First, I want to say Thank You to everyone that has emailed, tweeted or Facebook me with Get Well Soon wishes.
An update was posted that I was under the weather on Monday but in case you missed it, Ill explain what has been going on.
On Friday was the first day I felt off, when I say off I meant off balance but I took a nap and was fine after that. Then Saturday came around and the world crashed on me. I was disoriented, nauseous and even had severe vomiting all day long. I thought I ate something bad and got food poisoning. Then Sunday comes around and I still feel as the world is spinning around me and I cant stop it, the vomiting was stopped with meds but the sipping sensation was going strong. So this made me think it wasn't food poisoning. It was something else completely. Monday again I'm laid out and cant move or anything because I'm off-balance and still spinning but at least I'm holding down jello, apple sauce and liquids. So finally on Tuesday I made it to the Dr.'s and it turns out what I thought was wrong finally was the culprit. I had my first case of Vertigo ever. Vertigo is HORRIBLE, I don't wish it on anyone. The Dr. discovered I have a ruptured ear drum and infection. My iron level are also low, so with that being said I am now on medications and Im starting to fell better but the spinning sensation comes and go and when I take the medication for the spinning it makes me woozy. But I am finally on the mend. ( I hope). If the medication I'm taking dont correct it then Ill have to visit an ENT Dr. to find out what exactly is causing the Vertigo if its not the ruptured ear drum.
So the reason behind this email is to ask everyone to be patient with me as I recover from this. Its very hard to sit here right now and type and focus on keys and computer screen when all my eyes want to do is bounce back and forth rapidly. If I missed a schedule post, I AM TRULY SORRY and will work with you once I am 100% to make up for the missed post. I promise you that once I am full functional again, the site will be back to what its normal routine. I haven't even been able to read since Friday, that's 5 days of no reading. That's a record for me, The most I have gone without reading before was 3 days max. Its eating me inside that I cant focus and read my books.
You might wonder why someone else doesn't cover for me, well because its my fault. Yes I do have a team but have always been afraid of opening up the site for anyone else to edit or add to. I did have a co-blogger for meme posts but she moved on to handle her own craft site and work and that put me back at posting everything again you see go up. The site is my baby and I guess I have an anal way of handling it. But this has taught me that I should have those on my team that want and can understand blogging to give them permission to add or make changes. Maybe its time to let others help me after 3 years. Its get harder and harder to do all the postings myself when I have a million other things to do.
To my team, thanks for helping me when I asked for help during these days, it was really appreciated, you guys are AWESOME and I heart you all. For the authors and publishers, thanks for being patient. I have spoken with some of you and your words have been sweet. To OUaT readers, you guys are the core of this site and without you no one would be reading this site. So just be a little more patient with me and I hope come Monday if not sooner, I will be back 100% and that means OUaT will be too.
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
p.s. Sorry for any typos I missed after spell check, like I mentioned its very hard to focus when my eyes feel like the room is spinning.
First, I want to say Thank You to everyone that has emailed, tweeted or Facebook me with Get Well Soon wishes.
An update was posted that I was under the weather on Monday but in case you missed it, Ill explain what has been going on.
On Friday was the first day I felt off, when I say off I meant off balance but I took a nap and was fine after that. Then Saturday came around and the world crashed on me. I was disoriented, nauseous and even had severe vomiting all day long. I thought I ate something bad and got food poisoning. Then Sunday comes around and I still feel as the world is spinning around me and I cant stop it, the vomiting was stopped with meds but the sipping sensation was going strong. So this made me think it wasn't food poisoning. It was something else completely. Monday again I'm laid out and cant move or anything because I'm off-balance and still spinning but at least I'm holding down jello, apple sauce and liquids. So finally on Tuesday I made it to the Dr.'s and it turns out what I thought was wrong finally was the culprit. I had my first case of Vertigo ever. Vertigo is HORRIBLE, I don't wish it on anyone. The Dr. discovered I have a ruptured ear drum and infection. My iron level are also low, so with that being said I am now on medications and Im starting to fell better but the spinning sensation comes and go and when I take the medication for the spinning it makes me woozy. But I am finally on the mend. ( I hope). If the medication I'm taking dont correct it then Ill have to visit an ENT Dr. to find out what exactly is causing the Vertigo if its not the ruptured ear drum.
So the reason behind this email is to ask everyone to be patient with me as I recover from this. Its very hard to sit here right now and type and focus on keys and computer screen when all my eyes want to do is bounce back and forth rapidly. If I missed a schedule post, I AM TRULY SORRY and will work with you once I am 100% to make up for the missed post. I promise you that once I am full functional again, the site will be back to what its normal routine. I haven't even been able to read since Friday, that's 5 days of no reading. That's a record for me, The most I have gone without reading before was 3 days max. Its eating me inside that I cant focus and read my books.
You might wonder why someone else doesn't cover for me, well because its my fault. Yes I do have a team but have always been afraid of opening up the site for anyone else to edit or add to. I did have a co-blogger for meme posts but she moved on to handle her own craft site and work and that put me back at posting everything again you see go up. The site is my baby and I guess I have an anal way of handling it. But this has taught me that I should have those on my team that want and can understand blogging to give them permission to add or make changes. Maybe its time to let others help me after 3 years. Its get harder and harder to do all the postings myself when I have a million other things to do.
To my team, thanks for helping me when I asked for help during these days, it was really appreciated, you guys are AWESOME and I heart you all. For the authors and publishers, thanks for being patient. I have spoken with some of you and your words have been sweet. To OUaT readers, you guys are the core of this site and without you no one would be reading this site. So just be a little more patient with me and I hope come Monday if not sooner, I will be back 100% and that means OUaT will be too.
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
p.s. Sorry for any typos I missed after spell check, like I mentioned its very hard to focus when my eyes feel like the room is spinning.
Waiting on Wednesday: Twinmaker by Sean William
Waiting on Wednesday
"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Twinmaker
Author: Sean Williams
Release Date: November 5th 2013
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Available: Amazon
Summary: (from goodreads) High-stakes action combines with issues of friendship and body image in this timely and thought-provoking exploration of the intersection of technology and identity.
You can be Improved....
In a near-future world in which technology can transport you anywhere instantly, can a coded note enable you to change your body-to become taller, stronger, more beautiful? Clair is pretty sure the offer is too good to be true. But her best friend, Libby, is determined to give it a try, longing for a new, improved version of herself.
What starts as Libby's dream turns into Clair's nightmare when Libby falls foul of a deadly trap. With the help of Jesse, the school freak, and a mysterious-but powerful-stranger called Q, Clair's attempt to protect Libby leads her to an unimagined world of conspiracies and cover-ups. Soon her own life is at risk, and Clair is chased across the world in a desperate race against time.
Action and danger fuel Sean Williams's tale of technology, identity, and the lengths to which one girl will go to save her best friend.
Update
To all of our OUaT followers: Our coven leader, Yara is under the weather. Please know that all posts will resume as soon as she is well. Feel free to take a moment and browse posts and reviews that you may have missed or visit our sister website www.redcarpetendings.com for the latest in literature/movie news. Thank you so much for your patience this week.
The OUaT Team
Authors ARE Rockstars! Guest post with Robin LaFevers
Summary: (from goodreads) 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?
Author: Robin LaFevers
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Released: April 2013
Summary: (from goodreads) Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge—but at a price. The convent views Sybella, naturally skilled in the arts of both death and seduction, as one of their most dangerous weapons. But those assassin's skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons, will a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for?
1. Katniss from The Hunger Games—Really, does this one need to be explained? The girl wouldn’t even need any training. She could hit the ground running.
2. Beka Cooper from Terrier—Street smarts and stubborn attitude to spare, as well as an excellent fighter. She’s a natural.
3. Irene, The Queen of Attolia—Cool under pressure, she would give nothing away. She could make pleasant small talk even as she plotted out the courtier’s death. A perfect fit with the convent.
4. Sabriel—First of all, she is intimately acquainted with the realm of death. And those bells on her bandolier? I’m sure the convent would love to have such powerful tools.
5. and 6. Elisa and Alodia from A Girl of Fire and Thorn—Elisa has a godstone in her navel, so clearly she knows a lot about being marked by one’s god for hard duty. Plus, having led a rebellion and navigated tricky court politics will have made her uniquely qualified. Her sister Alodia, while not having had as much practical experience in the field, is known as a brilliant strategist and tactician, and those are equally important to the convent’s mission.
7. Seraphina—She has the knowledge and comportment and the perfect cover as music mistress to move easily amongst the courtiers and diplomats at court. And I’m certain the convent could find a way to put her most unique heritage to good use.
8. Digger from Star Cursed—Digger is already a most excellent thief, able to slip into most places undetected, a critical skill for one who serves the convent. I’m sure she could easily be recruited to serve with the nuns. Although they might have to keep a close eye on the silver.
9. Harriet the Spy—Because really, any girl with such precocious spying tendencies deserves a place at the convent.
10. Tana from Coldest Girl in Cold Town—The convent would consider any girl who is so utterly fierce in the protection of her friends. The fact that she would dive headlong into enemy territory in pursuit of her goals and stand up to vampires cinches the deal. Plus, she has her own Gavriel! WIN!
Publisher's Bio: Robin LaFevers was raised on fairy tales, Bulfinch’s mythology, and nineteenth-century poetry. It is not surprising that she grew up to be a hopeless romantic. She was lucky enough to find her one true love, and is living happily ever after with him in California. www.robinlafevers.com
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