Saturday, October 19, 2013

Stacking the Shelves #53



Stacking The Shelves is a hosted by Tynga's Reviews. Come join the fun and share all the book you received this week. 

Review:

The Deepest Blue
The Deepest Blue by Kim Williams Justesen

                                       



Mike hasn’t spoken to his mother in years, and what few memories he has of her are painful. When Mike’s dad is killed in a car wreck, Mike wants to stay in his hometown and live with Maggie, his dad’s girlfriend, who has been like a mother to him for the last five years. But Mike’s mother reappears in his life and demands that he return to her custody and live on the other side of the country with a family he doesn't know. The law is on his mother’s side, and Mike will have to grow up quickly and take on the legal system to have the life he wants. This deeply moving story of a young teen's difficult family relationships reflects the reality of many children and teens with strong emotional ties to adults who have no legal rights in the instance of death or divorce.




Unhinged (Splintered, #2)


Unhinged by A.G. Howard

     


Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole and faced the bandersnatch. She saved the life of Jeb, the guy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly seductive Morpheus and the vindictive Queen Red. Now all she has to do is graduate high school and make it through prom so she can attend the prestigious art school in London she's always dreamed of.

That would be easier without her mother, freshly released from an asylum, acting overly protective and suspicious. And it would be much simpler if the mysterious Morpheus didn’t show up for school one day to tempt her with another dangerous quest in the dark, challenging Wonderland—where she (partly) belongs.

As prom and graduation creep closer, Alyssa juggles Morpheus’s unsettling presence in her real world with trying to tell Jeb the truth about a past he’s forgotten. Glimpses of Wonderland start to bleed through her art and into her world in very disturbing ways, and Morpheus warns that Queen Red won’t be far behind.

If Alyssa stays in the human realm, she could endanger Jeb, her parents, and everyone she loves. But if she steps through the rabbit hole again, she'll face a deadly battle that could cost more than just her head.





Broken by CJ Lyons

                                       



New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons makes her YA debut with a fast-paced thriller sure to keep readers guessing to the very last page

The only thing fifteen-year-old Scarlet Killian has ever wanted is a chance at a normal life. Diagnosed with a rare and untreatable heart condition, she has never taken the school bus. Or giggled with friends during lunch. Or spied on a crush out of the corner of her eye. So when her parents offer her three days to prove she can survive high school, Scarlet knows her time is now... or never. Scarlet can feel her heart beating out of control with every slammed locker and every sideways glance in the hallway. But this high school is far from normal. And finding out the truth might just kill Scarlet before her heart does.




The Summer I Found You
The Summer I Found You by Jolene Perry 

                                       



Quiet misfit Rose doesn't expect to fall in love with the sleepy beach town of Leonora. Nor does she expect to become fast friends with beautiful, vivacious Pearl Kelly, organizer of the high school float at the annual Harvest Festival parade. It's better not to get too attached when Rose and her father live on the road, driving their caravan from one place to the next whenever her dad gets itchy feet. But Rose can't resist the mysterious charms of the town or the popular girl, try as she might.

Pearl convinces Rose to visit Edie Baker, once a renowned dressmaker, now a rumored witch. Together Rose and Edie hand-stitch an unforgettable dress of midnight blue for Rose to wear at the Harvest Festival—a dress that will have long-lasting consequences on life in Leonora, a dress that will seal the fate of one of the girls. Karen Foxlee's breathtaking novel weaves friendship, magic, and a murder mystery into something moving, real, and distinctly original.




AUDIO:

The Beginning of EverythingProjectionTandem (Many-Worlds, #1)

Bought:

Resist (Breathe, #2)Dead Is Just a Dream (Dead Is, #8)


10 comments:

  1. Ooh nice! Lots of new to me ones here, although I've seen them around I haven't read them kind of new!

    My STS will be up tomorrow, so be sure to stop by then!

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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  2. Wow nice haul! The Beginning of Everything is so good! I love the cover for Broken and it's weird that it didn't get very much attention so far but I'm curious about the book. Great haul, chick! <3

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  3. Sweet haul! You got some really awesome one this week. :) Unhinged too! *faints* Enjoy...

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  4. I've heard so many things about The Beginning of Everything. I should read it!

    http://www.stepintofiction.com/2013/10/stacking-shelves-24.html

    Sana @ Step Into Fiction

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  5. The Deepest Blue and The Summer I Found You sound really interesting!

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  6. Some great books this week, I am so excited to read Resist and see how it all ends! Enjoy your reads. My STS.

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  7. Congrats on that great haul! I have a few of these on my TBR -- can't wait to hear your thoughts!

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  8. The Summer I Found You sounds so good! I loved Splintered, so I'm hoping Unhinged will be just as amazing. I hope you enjoy all of your books :)

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  9. Great haul! I hope you like Tandem and The Beginning of Everything...I thought they were pretty awesome. I had the audio for Tandem, but I'm curious to see how good The Beginning is on audio. :) And YAY for Unhinged!!!! :D

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  10. A.G. Howard's series sounds really amazing and those covers! I love, love, love them. Have you been watching Once Upon A Time In Wonderland? I'm waiting for the DVD set, but the trailers look good! :-)

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