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Bitterblue (The Seven Kingdoms #3) by Kristin Cashore May 1, 2012: Dial / Penguin Teen "Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck’s reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the...

The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) by Julie KagawaApril 24, 2012: Harlequin Teen"In a future world, Vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key to save humanity.Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a vampire city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten.Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them. The vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself...

Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth May 1, 2012: HarperTeen "One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the...

The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) by Julie Kagawa April 24, 2012: Harlequin Teen " In a future world, Vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key to save humanity. Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a vampire city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten. Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them. The vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie...

Earlier it was announced that J.K. Rowling will pen a new book for adults.  Little Brown will publish a the novel, and have recently released the title and the publication date: "Little, Brown Book Group announces that the new novel for adults by J.K. Rowling is entitled The Casual Vacancy. The book will be published worldwide in the English language in hardback, ebook, unabridged audio download and on CD on Thursday 27th September 2012." ( x ) The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling September...

Inbetween (Kissed by Death #1) by Tara A. Fuller "Since the car crash that took her father’s life three years ago, Emma’s life has been a freaky—and unending—lesson in caution. Surviving “accidents” has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so Emma spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling in love with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who makes her chest ache and her head spin? Not an option. It’s not easy being dead,...

Hi, guys!  I would just like to share with you this great site I just discovered:  GoneReading ! GoneReading (Gone Reading International, LLC) donates 100% of their after-tax profits to funding libraries and reading-centered non-profits around the world. Their merchandise is centered on reading lifestyle for book lovers and readers. Having products that range from book lights to bookish shirts. Books to Check Out. Isn't it cute! I suddenly have this urge to start my own book journal. One of...

Insurgent (Divergent #2) Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting...

A Temptation of Angels Even angels make mistakes in this page-turning epic romance... When her parents are murdered before her eyes, sixteen-year-old Helen Cartwright finds herself launched into an underground London where a mysterious organization called the Dictata controls the balance of good and evil. Helen learns that she is one of three remaining angelic descendants charged with protecting the world's past, present, and future. Unbeknownst to her, she has been trained her whole life to...

Florence + The Machine - Never Let Me Go I'm slowly trying to place myself back into blogging mode after months of hiatus. I'm also trying to catch up with my readings, especially since I have this 100 books-read-challenge for 2012. Thank you for sticking around and bearing with my silence. :D This is my first Music Monday for the year (and after my hiatus), and there's nothing like a little bit of Florence + the Machine to kick things off. I'm a huge fan of Florence + the Machine, and...

News that J.K. Rowling will write another book, this time for adults, after her five-year hiatus Post-Potter. Little, Brown has clinched the rights for the upcoming book (yet to have a title, release date, and details). Rowling gave a statement about her new project, but she remains unsurprisingly cagey about the details. “Although I’ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much, my next book will be very different to the Harry Potter series, which has been published so brilliantly by Bloomsbury...

While lurking online (and still on my hiatus, hi guys!) I found out this unfortunate event that has befallen our fellow book blogger, Yara Santos. I've been following her blog since I started blogging. This is really a sad news but thankfully none of her loved ones were hurt. I think we can show and send Yara our love thru some help that other fellow book bloggers have organized: Reposted from Restock Yara's Bookshelves : I think by now most of you have probably heard that tragedy has...

We shouldn't let the anyone trample on our rights on the domain of the internet. It has become not just a basic right but a human right because of its importance to most of us. I stand against SOPA, as well as PIPA. I'm all for against piracy (i.e. of books), but these are not the most viable solution. It's scary what else can follow if these two bills are passed. I fear for the future (on the internet) if it happens. Learn what is SOPA and PIPA. Learn the facts. End Piracy, Not Liberty...

The Savage Grace (The Dark Divine #3) by Bree Despain A troubled soul. An impossible choice. A final battle. ----------- I always love the simplicity of The Dark Divine series' covers. This one is not an exception. Though I'm kind of missing the appearance of the nail polish.. :) But the hue of the red is gorgeous and classic. The Dark Divine | The Lost Saint And the recently released companion to The Dark Divine Trilogy : The Lost Letters of Brother Gabriel by Bree Despain November 10,...

Hi, guys! Sorry I've been out for a while. I got sick and stuffs around the house are kind of chaotic lately (because we're moving! yay!). Even my TBR pile has suffered (grown) for I haven't read in about a month now. *le sad* My medications are making me drowsy, and I don't want to post half-baked posts on the blog just to keep it updated. Though I still tried to keep updated on some bookish news. Will share soon! And a little giveaway for my followers is due soon. :) I'm excited to hear...