Purity by Jackson Pearce

Purity Author: Jackson Pearce Genre: Young Adult Format: ARC Publisher: Little, Brown and Co. Release Date: 4-24-12 Before her mother died, Shelby promised three things: to listen to her father, to love as much as possible, and to live without restraint. Those Promises become harder to keep when Shelby’s father joins the planning committee for […]

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Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris

Unraveling Author: Elizabeth Norris Genre: Young Adult Format: ARC Publisher: Balzer and Bray Release Date: 4-24-12 Two days before the start of her junior year, seventeen-year-old Janelle Tenner is hit by a pickup truck and killed—as in blinding light, scenes of her life flashing before her, and then nothing. Except the next thing she knows, […]

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In My Mailbox (14)

Welcome to another In My Mailbox hosted by The Story Siren.I was lucky enough to attend the Texas Library Association convention this week and I had an amazing time!  It was much calmer than ALA Midwinter which made everything less stressful and more enjoyable.  I was able to get these books signed: I didn’t get […]

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Belles by Jen Calonita

Belles Author: Jen Calonita Genre: Young Adult Format: ARC Publisher: Poppy Release Date: 4-10-12 Fifteen-year-old Isabelle Scott loves her life by the boardwalk on the supposed wrong side of the tracks in North Carolina. But when tragedy strikes, a social worker sends her to live with a long-lost uncle and his preppy privileged family. Isabelle […]

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Slide by Jill Hathaway

Slide Author: Jill Hathaway Genre: Young Adult Format: ARC Publisher: Balzar and Bray Release Date: 3-27-12 Vee Bell is certain of one irrefutable truth—her sister’s friend Sophie didn’t kill herself. She was murdered. Vee knows this because she was there. Everyone believes Vee is narcoleptic, but she doesn’t actually fall asleep during these episodes: When […]

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Giveaway – The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

If you haven’t heard, Julie Kagawa has started a new series called The Blood Of Eden.  The First book, The Immortal Rules, comes out April 24th.  I have never been a huge fan of vampire books, but this story is amazing!  Here’s a little bit about it: The Immortal Rules Author: Julie Kagawa Genre: Young […]

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In My Mailbox (14)

Welcome to another In My Mailbox hosted by The Story Siren. It was another great book week here at Ex Libris! From NetGalley and Tanglewood: From NetGalley and Flux Books: Yesterday I was able to attend the Houston Teen Book Con!  There were a ton of really great YA authors there.  I was very excited […]

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Feature and Follow Friday!

Welcome to another Feature and Follow Friday hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee. This week’s featured blogs are Book Briefs  and Gizmos Reviews.  Congrats! This week’s question: What is one book that you would be nervous to see a movie adaptation of because you think the movie could never live up to the book? […]

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Lexapros and Cons by Aaron Karo

Lexapros and Cons Author: Aaron Karo Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Release Date: 4-10-12 Chuck Taylor’s OCD has rendered him a high school outcast. His endless routines and habitual hand washing threaten to scare away both his closest friend and the amazing new girl in town. Sure he happens to share the […]

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