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Wildwood (Wildwood Trilogy #1)

Colin Meloy

Middle Grade

Aug. 30, 2011

Summary: The first book in the epic middle-grade fantasy series full of magic, wonder, and danger—nothing less than an American Narnia—from Colin Meloy, lead singer of the highly celebrated band the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, the acclaimed illustrator of the New York Times bestselling The Mysterious Benedict Society

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!Just do the following:

Grab you current read

Open to a random page.

Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on the page.

BE CAREFULE NOT TO INCLUDE SPOLIERS! (make sure that what your share doesn't give to much
away! You don't want to ruin the book for the others!)
Share the title & author, too, so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like you teasers!

My Teaser:
"So," Abby says, with an I-already-know-the-answer-to-this-question smile. "Tell me, why are you here today, Cameron?"
"There was nothing but reruns on TV." ~Going Bovine by Libba Bray

Hello everyone! Finished Forever by Maggie Stiefvater, the third and finale book in the Wolves of Mercy Falls Series. The first two books are Shiver and Linger. Hope you enjoy this review:

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Summary: The thrilling conclusion to #1 bestselling Shiver trilogy from Maggie Stievater

In Maggie Stiefvater's SHIVER, Grace and Sam found each other. In LINGER, they fought to be together. Now, in FOREVER, the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing in.

Review: World wind of love, longing, sadness, and death. Forever simples all of that and so much more. In Forever Sam and Grace are back in the never ending story of love and freedom and its shows how truly much they were meant to be together and how much they want that to happen. There are a lot of questions answered with Grace, Sam, Cole, Isabel, and many other wonderful characters. Sam finally over comes his fears and starts to fight to so hard to be himself and not lose who he is or what he is. Grace is so sweet, strong, and amazingly smart even as a wolf and with Sam it seems they could anything together. In Linger Cole shows himself about who he is, what he was, but in Forever he shows who he will be. Also in Linger is seemed like Cole and Sam couldn't even be in the same room together, but in Forever it all turns around. Isabel wasn't my favorite character in Shiver because of her who she was, but she changed in Forever for the better and turned the tables at the very end for both her, Cole, and everyone else in the pack. Forever is packed full of adventure, love, and hope.

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Rating: 5/5 Stars!

Pub. Date: July 12, 2011

Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Format: Hardcover , 400pp
Chapters: 78
Age Range: Young Adult

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*In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren* In My Mailbox gives bloggers a chance to show each other what books they got for the week. It's a very exciting and fun thing to do. Here is what I recieved this week:


Bought/Review:

Wolfsbane (Nightshade Series #2)

Summary: When Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemies, she’s certain her days are numbered. But then the Searchers make her an offer—one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save the pack—and the man—she left behind. Is Ren worth the price of her freedom? And will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in control of her own destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting and how many trials true love can endure and still survive.





A Song of Ice and Fire 4-Book Boxed Set

Summary: A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, NOW ON HBO.

George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has become, in many ways, the gold standard for modern epic fantasy. Martin—dubbed the “American Tolkien” by Time magazine—has created a world that is as rich and vital as any piece of historical fiction, set in an age of knights and chivalry and filled with a plethora of fascinating, multidimensional characters that you love, hate to love, or love to hate as they struggle for control of a divided kingdom. It is this very vitality that has led it to be adapted as the HBO miniseries “Game of Thrones.”



What did you get in your mailbox?

 

Synopsis: Evie finally has the normal life she’s always longed for. But she’s shocked to discover that being ordinary can be . . . kind of boring. Just when Evie starts to long for her days at the International Paranormal Containment Agency, she’s given a chance to work for them again. Desperate for a break from all the normalcy, she agrees. But as one disastrous mission leads to another, Evie starts to wonder if she made the right choice. And when Evie’s faerie ex-boyfriend Reth appears with devastating revelations about her past, she discovers that there’s a battle brewing between the faerie courts that could throw the whole supernatural world into chaos. The prize in question? Evie herself. So much for normal.  

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"Waiting On" Wednesday is hosted weekly by Jill @ Breaking the Spine. Waiting On is where bloggers can share with others what book they are currently waiting to read.

The Near Witch

Victoria Schwab .

Young Adult
Aug. 2, 2011

Summary: The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. And there are no strangers in the town of Near. These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life. But when an actual stranger—a boy who seems to fade like smoke—appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. Something tells her she can trust him. As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi’s need to know—about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy. Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab’s debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won’t soon forget.

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!Just do the following:

Grab you current read

Open to a random page.

Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on the page.
BE CAREFULE NOT TO INCLUDE SPOLIERS! (make sure that what your share doesn't give to much
away! You don't want to ruin the book for the others!)
Share the title & author, too, so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like you teasers!

My Teaser:
"This is where the magic happens," Cole said. "Are you going to put on your leotard now"? ~Forever (Wolves of Mercy Falls Series #3) by Maggie Stiefvater