Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme by Breaking the Spine that allows us bloggers a chance to spotlight upcoming books that we are dying to read!

January 22nd 2013, Hyperion
Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.

Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was, a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive.

Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous—it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da's death was hard enough, but now her little brother is gone too. Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall.

In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.

Why I can’t wait:

This cover is so gorgeous! I adore it. Victoria Schwab is such a talented writer. Her prose is some of the most well constructed poignant writing that I’ve seen in YA. The fact that she is only 25 astounds me. I adore her. The Near Witch is still one of my most cherished ARC’s ever.

Rie (@missiontoread)
I'm a wife, student, and a dog-lover who reads when I should be folding laundry (bane of my existance), I write (rarely as academic papers consume my life), and love getting wrapped up in fiction.

Waiting on Wednesday: The Archived

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme by Breaking the Spine that allows us bloggers a chance to spotlight upcoming books that we are dying to read!

January 22nd 2013, Hyperion
Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.

Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was, a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive.

Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous—it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da's death was hard enough, but now her little brother is gone too. Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall.

In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.

Why I can’t wait:

This cover is so gorgeous! I adore it. Victoria Schwab is such a talented writer. Her prose is some of the most well constructed poignant writing that I’ve seen in YA. The fact that she is only 25 astounds me. I adore her. The Near Witch is still one of my most cherished ARC’s ever.

Rie (@missiontoread)
I'm a wife, student, and a dog-lover who reads when I should be folding laundry (bane of my existance), I write (rarely as academic papers consume my life), and love getting wrapped up in fiction.

Sunday, August 5, 2012




Today the fabulous A.E. Howard, author of the newly released Flight of Blue,  joins us in her blog tour for an interview. Flight of Blue is an outstanding fantasy book I’d recommend for anyone of any age. Anna has been kind enough to answer some questions about her debut. Don’t forget to enter her giveaway at the bottom. 


Purchase Flight of Blue: Paperback | Kindle





Goodreads:
A cursed traffic light. A rip in the fabric of the world. A possum sorcerer injured on a quest for revenge.

Kai and Ellie embark on a journey to return the sorcerer to his home. Entangled in events that could destroy the world, Kai must choose whether to accept the role he was born to play, but isn’t sure he wants.





Can you describe Flight of Blue in one sentence?

Sure. It’s a great book.

Oh! you meant, like, what happens in the book... um, let’s see.

“Pulled into events he doesn’t understand by a snarky possum sorcerer, Kai finds himself launched on a quest where the fate of the world might just depend on what he chooses.”

You had me at "possum sorcerer". How did you come up with such a magical and hilarious creature?

The possum part was a bit prosaic in that I felt bad for the possums that are frequently killed by cars in the semi-rural spot I live. Reginald was just Reginald. He was grouchy and snarky, and the more I worked with him the fuller his character became. A critique partner of mine suggested “Ho!” as an exclamation for him early in chapter three and from that little dialogue tweak, I suddenly realized things such as Reginald would never use contractions. I confess he then promptly developed a British accent in my head, even though I never specifically tried to give him one. And then he’s this powerful sorcerer, laid low by a car of a species he doesn’t really care much for, and he’s put in the position of needing help. Combine that with no sense of humor, and you get a great magical-furry-straight man. Who enjoys hanging from his tail.

Kai is like any other 12-year-old, seeking for adventure. Did you ever have a tough time giving voice to his brilliant character?

That’s a great question, Linda, and thanks for the compliment ;-) I’ll pass it along to Kai, but we’ll have to be careful, he might get a big head... I think the most challenging part was writing the voice of a boy. I’ve spent a lot of time with teens and pre-teens, so the 12-year-old part wasn’t as difficult, but I kept bouncing his voice off my husband and guy friends, saying, “Well, since I’ve never been a 12-year-old boy before...” They seemed to find that amusing for some reason. I don’t. quite. get it. Yeah.

Flight of Blue holds such a magical world for readers. What were some of your inspirations for this story?

I think the three Realms developed in my head as a sort of manifestation of the world, the way the world could work, and the forces arrayed against the world being the better version of itself, if that makes sense. I hate to say more specifics, because I like to leave interpretation up to the reader, if you know what I mean.

What can you tell us about what comes next in the Keeper of the Keys Chronicle?

Kai and his friends learn what has happened to the Guardians and set off on a new quest to rescue them. Along the way, Kai meets a new enemy, has to face a whole bunch of Name Monsters, not just one, but like, a lot of them. And he learns more about the meaning of the Prophecy of the Lucinarium and what that means for him.




The elusive Linda-saurus: 
Mover and shaker by day, book-ninja by night. Only native to Florida. Afraid of small children but has an affinity to the elderly. Beware of her sarcastic humor.

Flight of Blue Blog Tour

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Today the fabulous A.E. Howard, author of the newly released Flight of Blue,  joins us in her blog tour for an interview. Flight of Blue is an outstanding fantasy book I’d recommend for anyone of any age. Anna has been kind enough to answer some questions about her debut. Don’t forget to enter her giveaway at the bottom. 


Purchase Flight of Blue: Paperback | Kindle





Goodreads:
A cursed traffic light. A rip in the fabric of the world. A possum sorcerer injured on a quest for revenge.

Kai and Ellie embark on a journey to return the sorcerer to his home. Entangled in events that could destroy the world, Kai must choose whether to accept the role he was born to play, but isn’t sure he wants.





Can you describe Flight of Blue in one sentence?

Sure. It’s a great book.

Oh! you meant, like, what happens in the book... um, let’s see.

“Pulled into events he doesn’t understand by a snarky possum sorcerer, Kai finds himself launched on a quest where the fate of the world might just depend on what he chooses.”

You had me at "possum sorcerer". How did you come up with such a magical and hilarious creature?

The possum part was a bit prosaic in that I felt bad for the possums that are frequently killed by cars in the semi-rural spot I live. Reginald was just Reginald. He was grouchy and snarky, and the more I worked with him the fuller his character became. A critique partner of mine suggested “Ho!” as an exclamation for him early in chapter three and from that little dialogue tweak, I suddenly realized things such as Reginald would never use contractions. I confess he then promptly developed a British accent in my head, even though I never specifically tried to give him one. And then he’s this powerful sorcerer, laid low by a car of a species he doesn’t really care much for, and he’s put in the position of needing help. Combine that with no sense of humor, and you get a great magical-furry-straight man. Who enjoys hanging from his tail.

Kai is like any other 12-year-old, seeking for adventure. Did you ever have a tough time giving voice to his brilliant character?

That’s a great question, Linda, and thanks for the compliment ;-) I’ll pass it along to Kai, but we’ll have to be careful, he might get a big head... I think the most challenging part was writing the voice of a boy. I’ve spent a lot of time with teens and pre-teens, so the 12-year-old part wasn’t as difficult, but I kept bouncing his voice off my husband and guy friends, saying, “Well, since I’ve never been a 12-year-old boy before...” They seemed to find that amusing for some reason. I don’t. quite. get it. Yeah.

Flight of Blue holds such a magical world for readers. What were some of your inspirations for this story?

I think the three Realms developed in my head as a sort of manifestation of the world, the way the world could work, and the forces arrayed against the world being the better version of itself, if that makes sense. I hate to say more specifics, because I like to leave interpretation up to the reader, if you know what I mean.

What can you tell us about what comes next in the Keeper of the Keys Chronicle?

Kai and his friends learn what has happened to the Guardians and set off on a new quest to rescue them. Along the way, Kai meets a new enemy, has to face a whole bunch of Name Monsters, not just one, but like, a lot of them. And he learns more about the meaning of the Prophecy of the Lucinarium and what that means for him.




The elusive Linda-saurus: 
Mover and shaker by day, book-ninja by night. Only native to Florida. Afraid of small children but has an affinity to the elderly. Beware of her sarcastic humor.

Friday, August 3, 2012





TGIF is  a Friday meme hosted by Ginger at Greads. She always has the best questions.


Today’s Question:


Book Olympics: In the spirit of the Olympics, which books would you give the gold, silver, and bronze medals to? It can be from any genre, new or old.

Answer:


Gold: The Bride by Julie Garwood
As a teen I read this book so many times the cover came off of two different books. Still about 10 years after reading this book for the first time I have to re-buy it as my copy gets lost, damaged, or stolen by my sister.










Silver: Jane Eyre
Every single time I get sick I want this book above all others. The first time I read it I had pink eye, strep throat, and double ear infection. (Reading while having pink eye is not recommended) Since I read it the first time I read it every winter when I’ve been overtaken by a cold. 







Bronze: Everneath
This newcomer to the list blew me away. This book about addiction and the depression that comes with it was done in such a way that it doesn’t scream that is what’s about. When I’m super annoyed, missing my (non-substance) addiction , or simply off I pick up this book and it puts me back together.











Question:

Do your reading habits change based on your mood? Do you read a certain genre if you are feeling depressed or happy?

Answer:

My mood affects my reading deeply as evidenced above. I rarely get depressed. When I am sad I’m more likely to not read at all. Being sick though definitely affects how I feel about what I am reading. I’m more apt to fall in love with a book if I’m ill than if I’m not.

When I’m happy I’m more likely to only want to read Historical or Paranormal adult romance. If I’m angry romance annoys me, so I usually end up reading either non-fiction or more serious books like historical fiction.


Rie (@missiontoread)
I'm a wife, student, and a dog-lover who reads when I should be folding laundry (bane of my existance), I write (rarely as academic papers consume my life), and love getting wrapped up in fiction.

TGIF: Book Olympics and Follow Friday

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TGIF is  a Friday meme hosted by Ginger at Greads. She always has the best questions.


Today’s Question:


Book Olympics: In the spirit of the Olympics, which books would you give the gold, silver, and bronze medals to? It can be from any genre, new or old.

Answer:


Gold: The Bride by Julie Garwood
As a teen I read this book so many times the cover came off of two different books. Still about 10 years after reading this book for the first time I have to re-buy it as my copy gets lost, damaged, or stolen by my sister.










Silver: Jane Eyre
Every single time I get sick I want this book above all others. The first time I read it I had pink eye, strep throat, and double ear infection. (Reading while having pink eye is not recommended) Since I read it the first time I read it every winter when I’ve been overtaken by a cold. 







Bronze: Everneath
This newcomer to the list blew me away. This book about addiction and the depression that comes with it was done in such a way that it doesn’t scream that is what’s about. When I’m super annoyed, missing my (non-substance) addiction , or simply off I pick up this book and it puts me back together.











Question:

Do your reading habits change based on your mood? Do you read a certain genre if you are feeling depressed or happy?

Answer:

My mood affects my reading deeply as evidenced above. I rarely get depressed. When I am sad I’m more likely to not read at all. Being sick though definitely affects how I feel about what I am reading. I’m more apt to fall in love with a book if I’m ill than if I’m not.

When I’m happy I’m more likely to only want to read Historical or Paranormal adult romance. If I’m angry romance annoys me, so I usually end up reading either non-fiction or more serious books like historical fiction.


Rie (@missiontoread)
I'm a wife, student, and a dog-lover who reads when I should be folding laundry (bane of my existance), I write (rarely as academic papers consume my life), and love getting wrapped up in fiction.
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