Diary of a Bookworm

  Welcome to the Nerd Blast for The IXEOS Trilogy by Jennings Wright.   Today on the blog we have a giveaway pack for Jennings Wright's new series, the Ixeos Trilogy!       The McClellands are enjoying a lazy summer vacation at the beach when they are lured from our world into Ixeos, an alternate Earth. Finding themselves lost in a maze of tunnels under Paris and surrounded by strangers, they discover that they have been brought to Ixeos for one purpose: to take the planet back from humanoid aliens who have claimed it. With the aid of the tunnels and a mysterious man named Landon, the teens travel the world seeking the key that will allow them to free Darian, the long-imprisoned rebel leader. But the aliens aren’t the only problem on Ixeos — the McClellands have to deal with brutal gangs, desperate junkies, and a world without power, where all the technology is owned by the aliens, and where most of the population has been killed or enslaved. The worst par...

  For this stop on the Wisdom of Hair blog tour, I'm posting my review of the book! I want to thank the girls at Book Nerd Tours and Kim Boykin for giving me the chance to be apart of this tour. Synopsis: Life can be beautiful, but it takes a little work... “The problem with cutting your own hair is that once you start, you just keep cutting, trying to fix it, and the truth is, some things can never be fixed. The day of my daddy’s funeral, I cut my bangs until they were the length of those little paintbrushes that come with dime-store watercolor sets. I was nine years old. People asked me why I did it, but I was too young then to know I was changing my hair because I wanted to change my life.” In 1983, on her nineteenth birthday, Zora Adams finally says goodbye to her alcoholic mother and their tiny town in the mountains of South Carolina. Living with a woman who dresses like Judy Garland and brings home a different man each night is not a pretty existence, and Zora is ready for l...

Title: Hush, Hush Author: Becca Fitzpatrick, Jennyson Rosero  (Illustrator) Series: Hush, Hush: The Graphic Novel Format: Hardcover (120 pages) Release Date: March 20, 2012 Genre(s): Fantasy, Romance, YA, Graphic Novel Rating:                 Summary For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She''s never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora''s not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can''t decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel. For Nora is r...

Here are this week's releases:    J une 18 With the Brotherhood persecuting witches like never before, a divided Sisterhood desperately needs Cate to come into her Prophesied powers. And after Cate's friend Sachi is arrested for using magic, a war-thirsty Sister offers to help her find answers—if Cate is willing to endanger everyone she loves. Cate doesn't want to be a weapon, and she doesn't want to involve her friends and Finn in the Sisterhood's schemes. But when Maura and Tess join the Sisterhood, Maura makes it clear that she'll do whatever it takes to lead the witches to victory. Even if it means sacrifices. Even if it means overthrowing Cate. Even if it means all-out war. In the highly anticipated sequel to Born Wicked , the Cahill Witch Chronicles continue Cate, Maura and Tess's quest to find love, protect family, and explore their magic against all odds in an alternate history of New England. Source   As Cole begins to accept her new life as Akhet,...

Hello, everyone! Today on the blog is a special guest, Jennifer Miller. She's the author of the newly released novel, Pretty Little Lies. She has stopped by today to share her book and some casting choices to the characters. Actors Who Could Play my Characters in a Pretty Little Lies movie : I have four main characters. When we were working on the trailer, we had a lot of fun trying to find actors that emulated the characters as close as possible. Finding people that not only would have pictures together but clips from acting was ideal. We used Shenae and Matt from 90210. Here are some pictures! Shenae Grimes as Olivia Matt Lanter as Luke     Greg Kheel as Deacon     Jessica Stroup as Pyper     Thanks, Jen, for showing us your picks! Jennifer is giving away a Kindle Paperwhite! With this giveaway, those entering to win the Kindle paperwhite need to show proof of purchase of Jennifer's ebook. By doing that, all you'll need to do is enter your co...

  June 11 When Maude Pichon runs away from provincial Brittany to Paris, her romantic dreams vanish as quickly as her savings. Desperate for work, she answers an unusual ad. The Durandeau Agency provides its clients with a unique service—the beauty foil. Hire a plain friend and become instantly more attractive. Monsieur Durandeau has made a fortune from wealthy socialites, and when the Countess Dubern needs a companion for her headstrong daughter, Isabelle, Maude is deemed the perfect foil. But Isabelle has no idea her new "friend" is the hired help, and Maude's very existence among the aristocracy hinges on her keeping the truth a secret. Yet the more she learns about Isabelle, the more her loyalty is tested. And the longer her deception continues, the more she has to lose. Source     Bethany Griffin continues the journey of Araby Worth in Dance of the Red Death —the sequel to her teen novel Masque of the Red Death . In Dance of the Red Death , Araby’s world is in shambl...