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Hardback Edition, 320 pages
Expected publication: August 2nd 2016 by Atria Books

Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most.
Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.
Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.
As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.

With this bold and deeply personal novel, Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. Combining a captivating romance with a cast of all-too-human characters, It Ends With Us is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.

IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover

Atria Books | Paperback | August 2, 2016 | 320 pages | ISBN 9781501110368 | $16.00

eBook | ISBN 9781501110375 | $7.99

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Hop Into Easter! Personalized Books for Every Basket & Enter Giveaway!!!

Hippity hoppity Easter’s on its way! Put Me In The Story has some great personalized Easter books to place in your little one’s basket this year!

From a great adventure in An Easter Surprise, a fun new interactive book Don’t Push the Button, to an adorable heartfelt story in I Love You Honey Bunny, each personalized book your little one receives this Easter will put a spring in their step and a smile on their face!

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There’s only one rule in Larry’s book–don’t push the button. (Seriously, don’t even think about it!)Even if it does look kinda nice, you must never press the button. Who knows what would happen?Okay, quick. No one is looking... press the button.Uh, oh.Larry is a lovable monster, if a bit too curious for his own good. And now, you can join in on his fun adventure!In the personalized version of this interactive story, your child will discover all the surprises around that big red button. Read, play, and laugh along while your little one investigates just how BIG one little push can be!

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This Easter, take your little one on an “eggs-traordinary” egg-hiding adventure around the world!As fun and festive as an egg hunt, An Easter Surprise gives your child the chance to plan his or her very own Easter mission! Soaring as high as the moon in a hot air balloon, delivering eggs all over town, and stashing tasty treats all down the streets, your little one will be thrilled at the surprise twist in this Easter adventure!Make Easter morning extra magical! Personalize this exciting Easter storybook with your child’s name and hometown, along with a special message and photo on the dedication page. A sweet Easter surprise your little one will cherish long after the holiday is over!

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The perfect Easter treat to add to your little “honey bunny’s” basket! I Love You Honey Bunny by Sandra Magsamen is a fun and heartfelt story to remind your little one just how much you love and cherish them. Cuddle up close and enjoy something sweet together!
Celebrate your child by letting them know how they fill the world with love! Personalize this book with your honey bunny’s name, photo, and sweet message on the dedication page. You will also have the option to customize the pronoun in this book to become “I” or “We” Love You, Honey Bunny. A darling tale with a loving message that will stay with your little one forever!

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I Am A Reader Release Day Blast, Guest Post, & Giveaway: If We Were A Movie (Kelly Oram)

 

  If We Were a Movie by Kelly Oram (Power of the Matchmaker #3) Music meets Movies in this sweet college romance from the bestselling author of Cinder & Ella. NYU freshman Nate Anderson is a triplet who is desperate to escape his wild and crazy brothers. After they screw things up for him one too many times, Nate flees his housing situation and takes the first available room for rent as far from his brothers as he can get. Enter his new roommate Jordan--a quirky LA girl who believes that everything in life has already been done in the movies. In this heartfelt tale of love, friendship and family, Nate learns how to deal with his new adult life using Hollywood films as a guide.

 

What readers just like you are saying about If We Were a Movie:

"WOW! This book is great! The concept is so inventive, and the writing is brilliant."

"I thought Cinder & Ella jerked with my emotions too much but this one might have it beat."

"I finished reading If We Were a Movie yesterday. I loved it! I fell hard for Nate. Jordan was amazing! And Pearl's timing was perfect! "

"Amazing concept with movies as chapters, and fantastic storyline." "I loved this story and was humming along to the songs from the book whilst reading. I can see this book becoming the movie it was written to be." "If We Were a Movie made me want to binge watch movies, listen to old playlists and re-read it all at once."

TEASER

“So this is what a Pearl-approved guy looks like.” She shook her head once and cracked a smile. “She’s got good taste, I’ll give her that. You’re an odd mix of sexy and adorable. Don’t see that often.”

I was a little taken aback by the compliment, if that’s even what it was. She may have just been stating what she considered to be fact. She laughed at my surprise and held out her hand to me. “Nice to meet you. I’m Jordan Kramer.”

I’d been afraid of that. “You’re a girl.”

Jordan laughed. “That’s what it says on my birth certificate, but I’m really glad you were able to figure it out without needing to read it.”

Nope. I definitely didn’t need that.

  TEASER 

 I handed Jordan the electric guitar that I’ve had since I was twelve, and laughed when her eyes got really big. “You play the electric guitar, too?” “Music major,” I teased, picking up my keyboard. “I play this, too. A little. And the bass guitar.” “Awesome.” She examined the electric guitar with awe. “Why do you seem so surprised?” She looked at me as if the answer to that question should be obvious. “Hello. Have you met yourself? You with an acoustic guitar singing soft songs around a campfire or in a coffee house makes perfect sense. But I can’t picture you up on a stage, jamming on your electric guitar like a rock star.” She studied me a moment, then shook her head. “You’ll have to play for me, or I’m not going to believe it.”

 

Kelly Oram wrote her first novel at age fifteen--a fan fiction about her favorite music group, The Backstreet Boys, for which her family and friends still tease her. She's obsessed with reading, talks way too much, and likes to eat frosting by the spoonful. She lives outside of Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, four children, and her cat, Mr. Darcy.

 

   

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The music and movies behind the story (Kelly's If We Were a Movie playlist)!  

 As I’ve said many times before, I’m one of those authors who needs peace and quiet to write. I’m a music junkie at heart, and if there is music playing, I will sing (and most likely dance) along. Fun times, but as you can imagine, not the most productive writing environment. So while I’m working, I turn the music off. But I still always have a playlist for each book. It’s usually a group of songs that remind me of a scene, or a certain character, or just have the tone that I’m going for. And while I’m working on the book, I will wear the playlist out. (Just not during writing hours.)   If We Were a Movie, despite its title, is almost more about music than it is about movies. My main character, Nate, is a talented musician on scholarship at NYU. Music is an intrical part of the plot, and hits home for me personally as I was a music major in college too. (For a while anyway…) The playlist I have for this book is closer to an actual movie soundtrack than just a random list of songs this time. (Very fitting.) Most of these songs are referenced in the book as well as that they simply remind me of the story. As you read, feel free to listen along.   The book also has a movie playlist and you can watch along as well. As much as Nate is a music junkie like me, his love interest, Jordan, is a movie fanatic. (Like my Hollywood screenwriter/editor/motion graphics artist husband!) The book is all about comparing life to the movies, and is a play on all the classic romantic comedy tropes that we all love so much. There are dozens of movie references throughout the book. In fact, each chapter is titled after a different movie that has something to do with that chapter. I guarantee after the first couple of chapters you will be trying to guess what’s going to happen next based on the chapter headings! I’m not going to give you that list of movies right now, because it may spoil some of the surprises, but I promise it’s a fun list.   So, are you ready to listen to If We Were a Movie? Here it is in my personal playlist order: (Warning, this is my most eclectic playlist yet!)  

1. Fortune Days (The Glitch Mob)
2. Take a Chance On Me (ABBA)
3. Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)
4. Jolene (Dolly Parton)
5. Tompkin’s Square Park (Mumford & Sons)
6. Lego House (Ed Sheeran)
7. Hands All Over (Maroon 5)
8. How To Save a Life (The Fray)
9. Inconsolable (Backstreet Boys)
10. Cherry Pie (Warrant)
11. Under Pressure (Queen & Davie Bowie)
12. Zidler’s Rap (Various artists from the Moulin Rouge! Soundtrack)
13. Spontaneous Me (Lindsey Sterling)
14. Superman (Five for Fighting)
15. Clarity (Zedd ft. Foxes)
16. You Belong With Me (Taylor Swift)
17. Marry Me (Train)
18. If We Were a Movie (Hannah Montana)

         

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Guest Post & Giveaway: The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever (Jeff Strand)

The Greatest Zombie Move Ever

Jeff Strand

March 1, 2016; Trade paper, ISBN 9781492628149

Title: The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever
Author: Jeff Strand
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

After producing three horror movies that went mostly ignored on YouTube, Justin and his filmmaking buddies decide it’s time they create something noteworthy, something epic. They’re going to film the Greatest Zombie Movie Ever. They may not have money or a script, but they have passion. And, after a rash text message, they also have the beautiful Alicia Howtz—Justin’s crush—as the lead.
With only one month to complete their movie, a script that can’t possibly get worse, and the hopes and dreams of Alicia on the line, Justin is feeling the pressure. Add to that a cast of uncooperative extras and incompetent production assistants, and Justin must face the sad, sad truth. He may actually be producing The Worst Zombie Movie Ever…

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Praise for The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever

“Strand's penchant for tongue-in-cheek humor and witty repartee is on full display here. Justin, Bobby, and Gabe have numerous exchanges that will have readers chuckling, snickering, and laughing out loud...A funny and spirited romp.” –Kirkus

“Fans of comical books rejoice as Strand has hit the zombie trend on its head with this one…Aspiring filmmakers, zombie movie fans, and reluctant readers should be entertained by this title.” –School Library Journal

“Readers will come away not only with stomachs aching from laughter but with the stars in their own eyes a little.” –Booklist

“[Strand] hits his stride with sarcastic conversation and the relationship dynamics. This novel will appeal to anyone trying to create something great against all odds—or anyone who needs a laugh.”-RT Book Reviews

Jeff Strand wrote the script for the short film Gave Up the Ghost, which has zombies in it for a few seconds, and was an associate producer on the short zombie film Chomp. In the event of an actual zombie attack, he would run around crying and screaming, “We’re all doomed!” and contribute very little to everybody’s chances for survival. He’s written a bunch of other books, including I Have A Bad Feeling About This and A Bad Day for Voodoo. Check out this website at jeffstrand.com

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My Top Six Zombie Movies

NOTE: For this list, I'm going to be a zombie purist and say that the movies need to involve dead people coming back to life. Infected people (28 DAYS LATER), and possessed people (THE EVIL DEAD) don't count. 

ANOTHER NOTE: To be a TRUE zombie purist, I'd have to count only voodoo zombies from Haiti, but there's no reason to be a nerd about it.

#6: DEAD/ALIVE. Before Peter Jackson won our hearts with the Lord of the Rings movies, and before he lost our hearts again with the Hobbit movies, he made one of the craziest and goriest movies of all time. Those New Zealanders are weird in the best possible way.

#5: DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004 version). I was one of the many people bellowing, “You can’t remake DAWN OF THE DEAD! How dare you??? How dare you???” But somehow this remake to a sequel (but not a sequel to the remake) turned out to be awesome. Not quite as good as the original but one of my all-time favorites. 

#4: RE-ANIMATOR. I’ve now seen plenty of movies that are more over-the-top insane than RE-ANIMATOR, but this was the first movie where I simply couldn’t believe what I was watching. It was hard to believe that a movie so dark and gruesome could be so funny. Poor kitty. 

#3: DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978 version). Shameful confession: When I first saw this in high school I thought it was stupid and boring. I don't know what was wrong with me. Fortunately, I matured and accepted that it’s one of the high points of zombie cinema. It’s the reason I know to duck before walking toward spinning helicopter blades. 

#2: RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. Fast zombies long before 28 DAYS LATER! The first time zombies ate brains! It rarely gets the credit it deserves, which fills me with geek-rage, but this is one of the most influential zombie movies ever.

#1: SHAUN OF THE DEAD. The greatest zombie comedy ever. The greatest zombie movie ever. The greatest MOVIE ever. I notice new jokes every time I see it. 

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Me, My Shelf and I Blog Tour, Review, & Giveaway: Blood Passage (Heather Demetrios)

Blood Passage (Dark Caravan Cycle #2)

Blog Tour February 22 – 26 & February 29 – March 4 

BLOOD PASSAGE
Dark Caravan Cycle #2
Author: Heather Demetrios
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Publisher: Balzer+Bray (HarperCollins)

A jinni who's lost everything.
A master with nothing to lose.
A revolutionary with everything to gain.
When Nalia arrives in Morocco to fulfil Malek's third and final wish she's not expecting it to be easy. Though Nalia is free from the shackles that once bound her to Malek as his slave, she's in more danger than ever before.
Meanwhile, Malek's past returns with a vengeance as he confronts the darkness within himself, and Raif must decide what's more important: his love for Nalia, or his devotion to the cause of Arjinnan freedom.
Set upon by powerful forces that threaten to break her, Nalia encounters unexpected allies and discovers that her survival depends on the very things she thought made her weak. From the souks of Marrakech to the dunes of the Sahara, The Arabian Nights come to life in this dazzling second installment of the Dark Passage Cycle.

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When she’s not traipsing around the world or spending time in imaginary places, Heather Demetrios lives with her husband in New York City. Originally from Los Angeles, she now calls the East Coast home. Heather has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a recipient of the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award for her debut novel, Something Real. Her other novels include Exquisite Captive, the first in the Dark Caravan Cycle fantasy series, and I’ll Meet You There. She is the founder of Live Your What, an organization dedicated to fostering passion in people of all ages and creating writing opportunities for underserved youth. Find out more about Heather and her books atwww.heatherdemetrios.com and www.darkcaravancycle.com, or come hang out with her on Twitter (@HDemetrios) and any number of social media sites.

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Tour Schedule

WEEK ONE

February 22 Such A Novel Idea REVIEW

February 23 A Dream Within A Dream 10’s LIST

City of Books REVIEW

February 24 The Cover Contessa EXCERPT

February 25 Adventures of A Book Junkie INTERVIEW

Wholly-Books REVIEW

February 26 Falling For YA MUSIC PLAYLIST

Bookaholics Anonymous REVIEW

WEEK TWO

February 29 Swoony Boys Podcast REVIEW

March 1 Gone With The Words 10 RANDOM THINGS

What Sarah Read REVIEW

March 2 Zach’s YA Reviews REVIEW

March 3 Curling Up WIth A Good Book REVIEW

Wishful Endings REVIEW

March 4 Bookfever REVIEW

Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview, & Giveaway: Beyond The Red (Ava Jae)

Title: BEYOND THE RED
Author: Ava Jae
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Pages: 360
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Alien queen Kora has a problem as vast as the endless crimson deserts. She’s the first female ruler of her territory in generations, but her people are rioting and call for her violent younger twin brother to take the throne. Despite assassination attempts, a mounting uprising of nomadic human rebels, and pressure to find a mate to help her rule, she’s determined to protect her people from her brother’s would-be tyrannical rule.
Eros is a rebel soldier hated by aliens and human alike for being a half-blood. Yet that doesn’t stop him from defending his people, at least until Kora’s soldiers raze his camp and take him captive. He’s given an ultimatum: be an enslaved bodyguard to Kora, or be executed for his true identity—a secret kept even from him.
When Kora and Eros are framed for the attempted assassination of her betrothed, they flee. Their only chance of survival is to turn themselves in to the high court, where revealing Eros’s secret could mean a swift public execution. But when they uncover a violent plot to end the human insurgency, they must find a way to work together to prevent genocide.

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Ava Jae is a writer, an Assistant Editor at Entangled Publishing, and is represented by Louise Fury of The Bent Agency. Her YA Sci-Fi debut, BEYOND THE RED, is releasing March 2016 from Sky Pony Press. When she’s not writing about kissing, superpowers, explosions, and aliens, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, nerding out over the latest X-Men news, or hanging out on her blog, Twitter, Facebook, tumblr, Goodreads, Instagram, or YouTube channel.

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What gave you the inspiration to write this book?

A few things. Long before it occurred to me to write a book about it, I’d come up with Eros (albeit, a very different version of Eros), Safara (the planet the book takes place on) and the Sepharon (the alien species that populates the planet). When I decided that I wanted to write a book that heavily involved aliens, I remembered I already had a culture and planet set up, and the rest fell into place nicely. Beyond the Red’s origin story, so to speak, was somewhat inspired by James Cameron’s Avatar—in that I asked myself what would happen if humans arrived on an alien planet with intentions to colonize, but rather than taking over, the native population fought back and forced the humans to abandon the plan—and the humans who’d travelled there—altogether. 

Who is your favorite character in the book?

I love both Eros and Kora, but Eros really resonated strongly with me from the first draft, while it took some time for me to really get Kora to open up while I was writing and revising. There’s also a minor character named Gray who completely butchers English phrases that we use today, which was a blast to write. 

 Which came first, the title or the novel?

Ha ha definitely the novel. Coming up with the title was a loooong, painful process.

 What scene in the book are you most proud of, and why?

Hmm, that’s a tough question. Probably the opening scene and the final ending scene—if only because they’ve remained almost exactly the way I initially envisioned them while outlining, and I honestly couldn’t be happier with either of them. A lot of the middle stuff has changed pretty drastically, but that first and final scene turned out how I wanted them to from the very start.

Thinking way back to the beginning, what’s the most important thing you've learned as a writer from then to now?

Learning to be patient with myself and with the process was really hard. Publishing is a slooooow industry, and learning how to improve your craft as a writer often takes a lot of time. When I first started writing I was in such a hurry to get published—but ultimately I’m glad it took the time it did because I’m a much better writer and way more prepared for the stresses involved than I was at the beginning of my writer journey. 

 What do you like most about the cover of the book? 

The colors! The desert landscape is pretty much exactly what I wanted, which is awesome, but I especially adore the colors. It’s so fitting for the book, and the title, and aesthetically the colors just work really beautifully together. :)

 What new release book are you looking most forward to in 2016?

How do I pick just one? I can’t. Some that I’m really excited about include A Darkly Beating Heart by Lindsay Smith, Timekeeper by Tara Sim, Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie, Girl Mans Up by M-E Girard, and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo. 

 What was your favorite book in 2015?

Oh boy, I have to pick just one? This is really hard, as I read a lot of incredible books last year...but I’ll say one of my favorites was Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Not only was the book awesome and twisty, and not only was going back to the Grishaverse amazing, but it also had a really diverse cast that I appreciated. I especially loved seeing a protagonist who is disabled and deals with chronic pain in a book that wasn’t about his disability. 10/10 would read again.

 What’s up next for you?

I’ve got a couple things under wraps right now that I can’t really get into detail about yet—but hopefully I’ll be able to talk about them in a more official capacity sometime this year! 

 Is there anything that you would like to add?

Just that I’m very happy to finally be able to share Beyond the Red with everyone! Thanks so much for having me! :) 

10 winners will receive a finished copy of BEYOND THE RED, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/22/2016- Take Me Away To A Great Read- Interview

2/23/2016- Twinning for Books- Review

2/24/2016- A Dream Within A Dream- Guest Post

2/25/2016- Avid Reader- Review

2/26/2016- Moonlight Gleam Reviews- Interview

Week Two:

2/29/2016- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

3/1/2016- Jessabella Reads- Review

3/2/2016- Taking It One Book at a Time- Review

3/3/2016- Curling Up With A Good Book- Interview

3/4/2016- Literary Meanderings - Review

Waiting On Wednesday: Everland (Wendy Spinale)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at 

Breaking the Spine

and spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Hardcover, 320 pages
Expected publication: May 10th 2016 by Scholastic Press

Forget the story of Peter Pan you know. Because in Everland, the only way to grow up is to survive.
London has been destroyed in a blitz of bombs and disease. The only ones who have survived are children, among them Gwen Darling and her siblings, Joanna and Mikey. They spend their nights scavenging and their days avoiding the ruthless Marauders -- the German Army led by Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer.
Unsure if the virus has spread past England's borders but desperate to leave, Captain Hook hunts for a cure, which he thinks can be found in one of the survivors. He and his Marauders stalk the streets snatching children for experimentation. None ever return. Until the day they grab Joanna. As Gwen sets out to save her, she meets a mysterious boy named Pete. Pete offers the assistance of his gang of Lost Boys and the fierce sharpshooter Bella, who have all been living in a city hidden underground. But in a place where help has a steep price and every promise is bound by blood, it will cost Gwen. And are she, Pete, the Lost Boys, and Bella enough to outsmart Captain Hook?

What book are you looking forward to??