{Cover Reveal} Secret of the Corpse Eater by Ty Drago

Title: The Undertakers: Secret of the Corpse Eater
Publication date: March 25, 2014
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC.
Author: Ty Drago

The Corpses are up something.

U.S. Senator Lindsay Micha had been kidnapped and replaced with a “dead” ringer, the sister to Lilith Cavanaugh, the Queen of the Dead. Now Will Ritter must go undercover in our nation’s capital to ferret out the truth and try to stop this ambitious deader. But his mission becomes even more dangerous when he learns of a mysterious ten-legged monster that prowls the halls of the Capitol Building — a lethal monster with a taste for Corpse flesh.

Can such an alien “enemy of his enemy” truly become Will’s friend?

In addition to the first two books in UNDERTAKERS series, RISE OF THE CORSPES and QUEEN OF THE DEAD, Ty Drago is the author of PHOBOS, a Science Fiction whodunit and THE FRANKLIN AFFAIR, an historical/mystery about Benjamin Franklin. His short fiction has appeared in numerous venues, including the 2009 anthology YESTERDAY, I WILL ..., and he has written articles for WRITERS DIGEST. His first UNDERTAKERS novelette, NIGHT OF MONSTERS, is currently available for FREE on Smashwords.com and barnesandnoble.com.

Connect with the Author:  Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

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Stacking the Shelves [4]

Welcome to Stacking the Shelves which is hosted by Tynga at Tynga's Reviews. So this month, I got a lot of awesome books and I honestly couldn't wait to share with you guys!

For Review:

You Are the Pea, And I Am the Carrot by J. Theron Elkins (my Review)

 Death and the Girl He Loves (Darklight #3) by Darynda Jones

Midnight City (Conquered Earth #1) by J. Barton Mitchell

Unhinged (Splintered #2)by A.G. Howard

From YA Book Exchange:

Matched by Allie Condie from Jasmine @ A Room With Books

Wither by Lauren DeStefano from Krista @ Nawanda Files

All the Truth That's In Me by Julie Berry from Shae @ Shae Has Left the Room

Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday from Brandi @ Brandi's Book Musings

Splintered by A.G. Howard from Mimi

Purchased:

Teardrop by Lauren Kate

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[Blog Tour] Very Superstitious by Various Authors + Giveaway

Welcome to my stop on the Very Superstitious blog tour! At my stop I have a Spotlight/Promo on author Pab Sungenis plus we have an awesome giveaway!

The stories are based on urban legends, myths, tribal tales and superstitions from around the world. A charity anthology to benefit SPCA International with stories by Shannon Delany, Jackie Morse Kessler, Stephanie Kuehnert, Jennifer Knight, Marianne Mancusi, Michelle E. Reed, Dianne Salerni and Pab Sungenis.

 Purchase: Amazon | Kobo

Born in the swamps of Southern New Jersey, Pab Sungenis developed a childhood fascination with cartooning and drew a daily strip for his own amusement for two years before realizing he couldn’t draw. He wound up in broadcasting, worked for numerous stations including WSBU, WOND, WMGM, WSKR, WBNJ, WWBZ, and WKTU. He describes his drawing ability as like that of “a mentally challenged rhinoceros on a Ny-Quil bender”, but thanks to the wonders of photo-manipulation and computer image editing, on February 8, 2006 he found himself creating The New Adventures of Queen Victoria, which has appeared ever since, first on Comicssherpa.com., and now in online syndication with gocomics.com. Pab Sungenis is available for quotes, signings, video or podcast appearances, and all opportunities relative to SIDEKICK: THE MISADVENTURES OF THE NEW SCARLET KNIGHT.

Connect:  Website | Twitter | Facebook

Giveaway Information:

·         An ebook of each authors' work (INT)

·         One (1) physical copy of the Very Superstitious Anthology (US Only)

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{Review} Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

Title: Fablehaven (Fablehave #1)

Author: Brandon Mull

Publisher: Aladdin

Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy

Release Date: April 24th, 2007

Source: Purchased

For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite ... Kendra and her brother Seth have no idea their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven. Inside the gated woods, ancient laws give relative order among greedy trolls, mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies. However, when the rules get broken, an arcane evil is unleashed, forcing Kendra and Seth to face the greatest challenge of their lives. To save her family, Fablehaven, and perhaps the world, Kendra must find the courage to do what she fears most.

Fablehaven was a very interesting read. I absolutely LOVE fantasy books. I love the aspect of different creatures and different worlds other then our own. When I saw this series box set sitting on the shelf at Sam's Club (yes, Sam's Club), I just knew I needed to check it out. The covers were so pretty and enchanting. However, the series has been sitting on my book shelf collecting dust since last year when I purchased them. That's when I decided, even though I have all these other books sitting around waiting to be read, that I needed to start this one.

The story was pretty great. It started off by two siblings, Kendra and Seth, taking a trip to their grandparents house, to grandparents they barely knew to spend 14 long days with them while their parents went on a cruise. They really didn't want to go and even when they got there they felt alienated by their grandfather and were technically locked away inside an attic nursery and told they couldn't do a whole lot. Seth is the adventurous type who does the opposite of what people tell him, even if it does get him into trouble. And soon they are off on an adventure and experiencing things they never thought existed except for in fairy tales.

This is rated more towards a Middle-grade type audience, but some of the words were just too big for a middle grade reader to understand in my opinion without having to look them up in the dictionary or just guess what they said and meant. Even my eleven year old neighbor was left scratching her head to some of the words. Also, Mull had a habit of overly describing everything, which, to me, made it a little more dull and seemed to drag certain points of the book out.

This is a magical first book to the Fablehaven series.  I hope the rest of the series is just as magical as the first. I would recommend this book for ages 14 and older due to bigger and more difficult words.

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Features on Jump Into Books

So, I have decided on trying to get the blog together a little more. I'm going to try to do a daily blog meme. It's going to take me a little time to adjust to this, but I think it will be well worth it in the end. Here is what my line up will look like as of now, I might tweak it a little later.

Monday - What I'm reading - Will consist on what I'm reading for that week, such as about the author, about the book, the book cover, etc

Tuesday - Top Ten Tuesday - Weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, each week is a new Top Ten list.

Wednesday - Waiting on Wednesday - Weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine, where we spotlight the books we are eagerly awaiting to hit the shelves.

Wishlist Wednesday - Weekly meme hosted by Pen to Paper, where we post about one book that has been on our wishlists for a while.

Thursday - Chapter Sampler Thursday - I will be posting chapter samplers as they are available to read of new and upcoming books.

Friday - Feature & Follow Friday - Weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee's View. It allows readers to read a little bit about you and helps you acquire new followers/friends.

Saturday - Open

Sunday - New Release Sunday - Every week I will try to post the new Young Adult, Middle Grade and Children's books publishing for the week

End of the Month - Stacking the Shelves - (formerly In My Mailbox) I will post on the last day of every month my book haul for the month. Since I don't get books every week, I figured this is the best way to do it.

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{Chapter Sampler} Teardrop by Lauren Kate

So, as I'm sure all of you know, Teardrop came out this past week! I snagged the last copy of it at my local Wal-Mart (beyond excited! eep!). For those of you that haven't purchased your copy yet, I have posted below a chapter sampler of this awesome book! Thanks to our friends at Random Buzzers and Scribd.

Teardrop by Lauren Kate by Random Buzzers

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Waiting on Wednesday #WoW @HuntleyFitz @PenguinTeen

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It's to spotlight upcoming reads which I can't wait to get my hands on.

This week my book is: 

What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick

Release date: April 15th 2014

Pre-order your copy today:
Amazon | TBD | B&N 

Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her Nantucket-esque island this summer. He's a rich kid from across the bridge in Stony Bay, and she hails from a family of fishermen and housecleaners who keep the island's summer people happy. Gwen worries a life of cleaning houses will be her fate too, but just when it looks like she'll never escape her past—or the island—Gwen's dad gives her some shocking advice. Sparks fly and secret histories unspool as Gwen spends a gorgeous, restless summer struggling to resolve what she thought was true—about the place she lives, the people she loves, and even herself—with what really is.

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Top Ten Tuesday #TTT

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they will post a new Top Ten list that one of their bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join.

This week they ask:

Top Ten Character Names I Love or Top Ten Unusual Character Names

1. Carrier of the Mark - Rian DeRis

2. The Ghost and the Goth - Alona Dare

3. Shattered Souls - Lenzi 

4. Pretty Little Liars - Aria

5. Wither - Rhine

6. Immortal - Sebastian

7. Entwined - Azalea

8. Matched - Cassia

9. Matched - Xander

10. Deadly Cool - Hartley

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[Blog Tour] Endless by Amanda Gray + Giveaway

I am so excited to be a part of this Blog Tour! I wish that I could say that I read this and it was awesome, but alas, I didn't get a chance to read it, but hope to soon! I hope you got a chance to check out the release day blitz that was posted on the 8th with the awesome giveaway! If not, we have another giveaway here for you too!

Title: Endless
Author: Amanda Gray
Publisher: Month9Books
Genre: YA, Time Travel, Fantasy, Romance
Release Date: September 10, 2013
Purchase: Amazon

IN A RACE AGAINST TIME, HOW DO YOU KEEP THOSE YOU LOVE SAFE?

Jenny Kramer knows she isn’t normal. After all, not everybody can see the past lives of people around them. When she befriends Ben Daulton, resident new boy, the pair stumbles on an old music box with instructions for “mesmerization” and discover they may have more in common than they thought.

Like a past life.

Using the instructions in the music box, Ben and Jenny share a dream that transports them to Romanov Russia and leads them to believe they have been there together before. But they weren’t alone. Nikolai, the mysterious young man Jenny has been seeing in her own dreams was there, too. When Nikolai appears next door, Jenny is forced to acknowledge that he has traveled through time and space to find her. Doing so means he has defied the laws of time, and the Order, an ominous organization tasked with keeping people in the correct time, is determined to send him back. While Ben, Jenny and Nikolai race against the clock -- and the Order -- the trio discovers a link that joins them in life -- and beyond death.

Amanda Gray believes in magic and fantasy and possibilities. She is a team of two bestselling authors who live only miles apart but have never met in person. They talk on the phone and are the best of friends and between them have written more than a dozen novels and novellas and have had their work appear on television.

Giveaway Information:

·        Two (2) print copies of Endless by Amanda Gray (US Only)

·        Two (2) eBook copies of Endless by Amanda Gray (INT)

·        $25 iTunes gift card (INT)

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{Review} The Académie by Susanne Dunlap

Title: The Académie

Author: Susanne Dunlap

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's

Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction

Release Date: February 28th 2012

Source: Publisher for Review

Purchase: Amazon | TBD | Kobo | B&N

Eliza Monroe-daughter of the future president of the United States-is devastated when her mother decides to send her to boarding school outside of Paris. But the young American teen is quickly reconciled to the idea when-ooh, la-la!-she discovers who her fellow pupils will be: Hortense de Beauharnais, daughter of Josephine Bonaparte; and Caroline Bonaparte, youngest sister of the famous French general. It doesn't take long for Eliza to figure out that the two French girls are mortal enemies-and that she's about to get caught in the middle of their schemes.

The Académie was a great book. It was my second attempt to reading it, and I’m glad that I did. It had French history and a little romance and an ending that I honestly didn’t see coming. I had pictured the ending going in a different direction then what it did. I really enjoy endings that take a different direction than what you expect, because, let’s face it, who likes to be able to know exactly what is going to happen.

This story revolves around three girls lives, Eliza, Hortense and Madeleine. Eliza Monroe is daughter of future president James Monroe and is sent to a French boarding school in Paris. There she encounters the beautiful and reserved Hortense de Beauharnais, step-daughter to Napoléon Bonaparte and Caroline Bonaparte, sister to Napoléon Bonaparte, who will stop at nothing to separate her brother from Hortense’s mother, Josephine.

Eliza is the type of girl who wants to fit in. She soon finds herself in the middle of a feud between Caroline and Hortense. But still so desperately seeks the approval of her new friends. She also believes that she is in love with Eugene, Hortense brother. Only to find out he is in love with Madeleine, an actress’s daughter. She so desperately wants him to notice her that she does the unthinkable to be close to him.

The characters are just simply amazing. The story was also amazing. Dunlap brought history to the 21^st century in this great book. It has a great story with a great ending that is sure to please. My next read by her is In the Shadow of the Lamp, can’t wait to dive it.

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[Cover Reveal] Born of Deception by Teri Brown

Welcome to the BORN OF DECEPTION (Born of Illusion #2) Cover Reveal for author Teri Brown. 

Budding illusionist Anna Van Housen is on top of the world: after scoring a spot on a prestigious European vaudeville tour, she has moved to London to chase her dream and to join an underground society for people like her with psychic abilities. Along with her handsome beau, Cole Archer, Anna is prepared to take the city by storm.

But when Anna arrives in London, she finds the group in turmoil. Sensitives are disappearing and, without a suspect, the group’s members are turning on one another. Could the kidnapper be someone within the society itself—or has the nefarious Dr. Boyle followed them to London?

As Cole and Anna begin to unravel the case and secrets about the society are revealed, they find themselves at odds, their plans for romance in London having vanished. Her life in danger and her relationship fizzling, can Anna find a way to track down the killer before he makes her his next victim—or will she have to pay the ultimate price for her powers?

Set in Jazz-Age London, this alluring sequel to Born of Illusion comes alive with sparkling romance, deadly intrigue, and daring magic.

Preorder: Amazon

I’m not sure who to tell you about here because I’m actually two people rolled into one. As a responsible mother of teens, I show one persona to the world. That person is driven, conservative and level headed. But the other part of me just never grew up. She is rebellious, impulsive and curious.

It’s hard being both these people. They’re often at odds.

The mother part of me knows I should put a cap on how many animals we take in. The teen part of me wants to save them all. We have five cats and two dogs. Who do you think is winning?

Even now. The mother part wants to make a meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and a tossed salad. The teen part wants to order a pizza, work on my website and check my Facebook.

Luckily, though my two halves don’t always agree, both of us live happily in Portland, Oregon, with a husband and too many animals. And we both love to write and write and write..

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[Review] The Dollhouse Asylum by Mary Gray

Title: The Dollhouse Asylum
Author: Mary Gray
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Genre: Dystopia, YA
Release Date: October 22nd 2013
Source: Publisher for Review
Purchase: Amazon | Kobo | B&N

A virus that had once been contained has returned, and soon no place will be left untouched by its destruction. But when Cheyenne wakes up in Elysian Fields--a subdivision cut off from the world and its monster-creating virus--she is thrilled to have a chance at survival.

At first, Elysian Fields,with its beautiful houses and manicured lawns, is perfect. Teo Richardson, the older man who stole Cheyenne's heart, built it so they could be together. But when Teo tells Cheyenne there are tests that she and seven other couples must pass to be worthy of salvation, Cheyenne begins to question the perfection of his world.

The people they were before are gone. Cheyenne is now "Persephone," and each couple has been re-named to reflect the most tragic romances ever told. Everyone is fighting to pass the test, to remain in Elysian Fields. Teo dresses them up, tells them when to move and how to act, and in order to pass the test, they must play along.

If they play it right, then they'll be safe.

But if they play it wrong, they'll die.

The Dollhouse Asylum was riveting read. I don't normally read too much Dystopian anymore, but this one had me engrossed from the beginning straight on through until the end. It read like a movie that was unfolding in front of you. I had no problem picturing everything, from the characters, to the homes and scenery, right down to what they were wearing.

Cheyenne, was the new girl at school, just trying to blend in, when one day she is noticed by someone that she never expected to notice her. She slowly started to come out of her shell and open up to this person, little did she know things would soon change forever.

The characters were memorable, as was the story. Teo had a really bad God complex when it came to his compound that he created and for the people in it. He had some major psychological and control issues. But I won't go into too much more because that would spoil it for everyone that hasn't read it yet. *wink*

As for the story, it was very strong and believable, however, about halfway through I suspected that things weren't as they seemed and turned out to be right in the end. But overall, this was an excellent book by first time author, Mary Gray. I cannot wait to read future books by this amazing author!

Recommended for ages 14 and up.

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Danny's Doodles Blog Tour

Title: Danny's Doodles the Jelly Bean Experiment
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Genre: Chapter Book, Middle Grade
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Source: Publisher for Review
Purchase: Amazon | TBD

Danny Cohen's new friend is 100% weird.

New to Danny's fourth grade class, Calvin Waffle has a knack for following his classmates around to collect data for his science experiments. He carries jelly beans everywhere, and claims his father is a spy. Danny isn't quite sure just what to make of this quirky newcomer until Calvin reluctantly agrees to help the baseball team. His ability to correctly predict each pitch before it's thrown leads his team to victory and makes him a hero to his new friends.

David Adler, author of the popular Cam Jansen mystery series, creates another memorable character for his readers to befriend. Sure to be a publishing event.

 A very delightful book that young readers are sure to enjoy. This book shows that you can be friends with just about anyone, whether you have something in common or not. Danny is in the fourth grade and loves baseball. Calvin loves experiments. Bring the two together and you get the “Jelly Bean Experiment”. This is the first book that I have read by David A Adler, and I have to say it will not be the last. This book was nothing short of excellent and have read it to my four year old who also loves it. Can’t wait to read the next installment of Danny’s Doodles books!

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Waiting on Wednesday #WoW : After the End by Amy Plum

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. It's to spotlight upcoming reads which I can't wait to get my hands on.

This week my book is: 

After the End by Amy Plum

Release date: May 6th 2014

Pre-order your copy today:
Amazon (Kindle) 

World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan wilderness. They’ve survived for the last thirty years by living off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from whoever else might still be out there.

At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life.

When Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying: There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact. Everything was a lie.

Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world she never knew existed. But while she’s trying to find a way to rescue her friends and family, someone else is looking for her. Someone who knows the extraordinary truth about the secrets of her past.

Now I will admit, I'm not big into Dystopian novels, but this one has intrigued me.

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{Book Blast} The Cutting Room Floor by Dawn Klehr + Giveaway

Welcome to the Official Book Blast for THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR by Dawn Klehr hosted by Book Nerd Tours.

Behind-the-scenes secrets could turn deadly for Desmond and Riley

Life in the Heights has never been easy for seventeen-year-old Riley Frost, but when she’s publicly dumped and outed at the same time, she becomes an immediate social outcast at her high school. So Riley swears off romance and throws herself into solving the shocking murder of her favorite teacher, Ms. Dunn.

Riley turns to her best friend, budding filmmaker Desmond Brandt, for help. What she doesn’t know is that Dez has been secretly directing her life, blackmailing her friends, and hoping his manipulations will make her love him. When his schemes go too far, Dez’s web of lies threatens to destroy both of their lives.

You Can Pre-Order/Purchase THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR at the following retailers: 

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | TBD

Dawn Klehr began her career in TV and though she’s been on both sides of the camera, she prefers to lurk behind the lens. Mostly, she loves to get lost in stories –in film, the theater, or on the page – and is a sucker for both the sinister and the sappy. She’s currently channeling her dark side as she works on her next book.

Dawn lives in the Twin Cities with her funny husband, adorable son, and naughty dog. The Cutting Room Floor is her debut YA novel. 

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