What the Heart Wants • Heart of the Matter

Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: March 15, 2011 Source/Format: Bought || Paperback Tessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon.  Despite her own mother's warnings, Tessa has recently given up her …

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Magic in the Blood • Witch & Wizard

Witch & Wizard  by James Patterson Series: Witch & Wizard #1 Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Publication Date: October 2010 Source/Format: Bought || Paperback The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing. For 15-year-ol…

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Welcome to the Underworld • Abandon

Abandon by Meg Cabot Series: Abandon #1 Publisher: Point Publication Date: April 26, 2011 Source/Format: Bought || Hardcover Though she tries returning to the life she knew before the accident, Pierce can't help but feel at once a part of this world, and apart from it. Yet she's never alone . . .…

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Love Conquers All • The Goddess Test

The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter Series: Goddess Test #1 Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: April 19, 2011 Source/Format: Bought || Paperback It's always been just Kate and her mom—and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a n…

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Egyptian Journey • The Throne of Fire

The Throne of Fire  by Rick Riordan Series: Kane Chronicles #2 Previous Book: The Red Pyramid Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: May 3, 2011 Source/Format: Bought || Hardcover Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister Sadie have been in t…

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Small Blogs, Big Giveaways • Winners

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the Small Blogs, Big Giveaways contest! It was great fun hosting it and I'm grateful to Natalie at Reading Romances for inviting me to be a part of it. And now, the moment you've all been waiting for - it's time to announce the winners! 1st Win…

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Fire and Freedom • Mockingjay

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Series: The Hunger Games #3 Previous Books: The Hunger Games + Catching Fire Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: August 24, 2010 Source: Bought || Hardcover Young Katniss Everdeen has survived the dreaded Hunger Games not once, but twice, but even now she can find no reli…

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The Call to Revolution • Catching Fire

Catching Fire  by Suzanne Collins Series: The Hunger Games #2 Previous Book:  The Hunger Games Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: September 1, 2009 Source/Format: Bought || Hardcover Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competition described in Hunger Games, but the aftermath leaves these…

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Small Blogs, Big Giveaways!

I'm very proud and excited to be hosting my first blog contest! Small Blogs, Big Giveaways is hosted by Nat at Reading Romances and the contest is running from June 6-13, 2011. PRIZES There are 49 (as of June 6) prizes to be won, and all of them are seriously amazing! Read the full list of priz…

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To Hell and Back • The Fury and Dark Reunion

The Fury and Dark Reunion  by L.J. Smith Series: The Vampire Diaries #3 & #4 Previous Books: The Awakening + The Struggle Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: December 26, 2007 Source/Format: Bought || Paperback Elena: transformed, the golden girl has become what she once feared and desired. Ste…

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A Tale of Two Brothers • The Awakening and The Struggle

The Awakening and The Struggle  by L.J. Smith Series: The Vampire Diaries #1 & #2 Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: June 26, 2007 Source/Format: Bought || Paperback Elena: the golden girl, the leader, the one who can have any boy she wants.  Stefan: brooding and mysterious, he seems to be the…

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