The Blood of a Dragon • Firelight

Firelight  by Sophie Jordan Series: Firelight #1 Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: September 7, 2010 Source/Format:  Bought || Hardcover Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred ten…

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When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Lemonade • Destined to Fail

Destined to Fail  by Samantha March Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: October 11, 2011 Source/Format: Author (Thanks!) || e-book [I received this from the author. This in no way affects my review.] Jasmine Jones is ready to begin her new life as a college student, and is ecstatic to have best f…

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Where Do Your Loyalties Lie? • Allegiance

Allegiance  by Cayla Kluver Series: Legacy #2 Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: February 28, 2012 Source: Netgalley (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] Bound to a man she cannot love, Queen Alera of Hytanica must forget Narian, the young …

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In My Mailbox (5)

Kristi of The Story Siren hosts this awesome meme every week.  You can check out her blog for a list of posts from other bloggers! In My Mailbox is coming to you a little late this week, but better late than never! And I'm so excited and grateful for all of the books that I received this week, s…

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An Unexpected Romeo • A Rogue by Any Other Name

A Rogue by Any Other Name  by Sarah MacLean Series: The Rules of Scoundrels #1 Publisher: Avon Publication Date: February 28, 2012 Source:  Borrowed from  April  (Thanks!) || Paperback A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London’s most exclu…

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TGIF (21): Required Reading

TGIF at GReads is a feature by the fabulous  Ginger , who asks us a fun question to answer every week. It's always a joy to be a part of this, and I think everyone certainly should try it out! Which book from your school days do you remember reading and enjoying? Is there a book published now tha…

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Thursdays with Macky • How Green Things Grow

Briar's Book  by Tamora Pierce Series: Circle of Magic #4 Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: March 1, 2000 Source/Format: Owned || Paperback Briar, whose magic lies in the realm of plants, finds that a dear friend is suffering from a mysterious illness. Briar and his fellow mages-in-training mu…

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The Power of the Gods • Oppression

Oppression by Jessica Therrien Series: Children of the Gods #1 Publisher: Zova Books Publication Date: February 28, 2012 Source/Format: DAC Arc Tours (Thanks!) || ARC [I received this for promotional purposes. This in no way affects my review.] Elyse has been keeping secrets her whole life. Two, actually.…

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The Start of Someone New • Incarnate

Incarnate  by Jodi Meadows Series: Newsoul #1 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: January 31, 2012 Source/Format: DAC Arc Tours || ARC [I received this for promotion. This in no way affects my review.] For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, ke…

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Austen Love Story • Dreaming of Mr. Darcy

Dreaming of Mr. Darcy  by Victoria Connelly Series: Austen Addicts #2 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: January 1, 2012 Source/Format: Netgalley (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] Fledging illustrator and Darcy fanatic Kay Ashton …

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In My Mailbox (4)

Kristi of The Story Siren hosts this awesome meme every week.  You can check out her blog for a list of posts from other bloggers! I haven't done an IMM in the LONGEST time, so there are definitely a ton of books that have come my way since the last one. That being said, because I'm moving, …

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A Touch Awesome Blog Tour: Week Five

One of the tours I'm most pleased about participating in this month is the A Touch Awesome  blog tour, hosted by Cate  and Katelyn . This is a promotional blog tour filled with posts about A Touch Mortal , an amazing novel by Leah Clifford - and which I can't believe I only read last month! Th…

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon • The End

Well, I think today's Book Blogger Love-a-Thon , hosted by my friend Katelyn  from Kate's Tales of Books and Bands , was a smashing success! I certainly had a lot of fun commenting on other people's blogs, meeting new blogger friends and paying tribute to some of my best blogger buddies, …

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon • An Ode to My Bookish Friends

The book blogging community is incredibly vast. There are so many different personalities out there, and it has been a joy getting to know a great variety of them through the awesome work of book blogging. I just want to take the opportunity to say thank you to all the incredible bloggers out ther…

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon • On the Subject of Book Blogging

THE PAST My (Reading) History One of my earliest memories is of being read a bedtime story when I was about three years old... and insisting that I be read another when the book was finished. What I don't actually remember (but is forever caught on video) is what happened every single time my mo…

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon • A Few Introductions

This is one post that I'm certainly excited for, as there are a couple of new (to me) blogs that I'm excited to introduce to you all. I certainly hope that you click their links and visit their blogs - the bloggers behind these blogs are pretty darn awesome! Meg of Coffee & Wizards Meg&#…

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TGIF (20): Book Blogger Pride

TGIF at GReads is a feature by the fabulous  Ginger , who asks us a fun question to answer every week. It's always a joy to be a part of this, and I think everyone certainly should try it out! What do you take pride in when it comes to blogging? I'm definitely proud of everything that I'v…

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Book Blogger Love-a-Thon • A Love Letter To My Book Blogging Inspirations

The world of book blogging has never struck me as intimidating, despite the proliferation of the blogs about books, book covers, book news, etc, etc. I think it's because, despite having so many different people involved, the sense of community, camaraderie and friendship is quite clear, even …

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