Thursday, May 6, 2010

Hitting the Shelves Soon!! (2)

Now that May is under way, everyone (including me) has been getting super excited to be able to go out and pick up some of the long anticipated new releases.  Last week I posted my top five June releases that I've been looking forward to, but five just isn't enough...my list is long, lol!  I thought I'd throw a few more out there, what releases are you guys counting down?  I'm always looking to add more to my TBR!

My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares (6/1/2010)

Daniel has spent centuries falling in love with the same girl. Life after life, crossing continents and dynasties, he and Sophia (despite her changing name and form) have been drawn together-and he remembers it all. Daniel has "the memory", the ability to recall past lives and recognize souls of those he's previously known. It is a gift and a curse. For all the times that he and Sophia have been drawn together throughout history, they have also been torn painfully, fatally, apart. A love always too short.

Interwoven through Sophia and Daniel's unfolding present day relationship are glimpses of their expansive history together. From 552 Asia Minor to 1918 England and 1972 Virginia, the two souls share a long and sometimes torturous path of seeking each other time and time again. But just when young Sophia (now "Lucy" in the present) finally begins to awaken to the secret of their shared past, to understand the true reason for the strength of their attraction, the mysterious force that has always torn them apart reappears. Ultimately, they must come to understand what stands in the way of their love if they are ever to spend a lifetime together.



The Ghosts Of Ashbury High by Jaclyn Moriarty (6/1/2010)

This is the story of Amelia and Riley, bad kids from bad Brookfield High who have transferred to Ashbury High for their final year. They've been in love since they were fourteen, they go out dancing every night, and sleep through school all day. And Ashbury can't get enough of them.

Everyone's trying to get their attention; even teachers are dressing differently, trying to make their classes more interesting. Everyone wants to be cooler, tougher, funnier, hoping to be invited into their cool, self-contained world.

But they don't know that all Amelia can think about is her past -- an idyllic time before she ran away from home. Riley thinks he's losing her to the past, maybe even to a place further back in time. He turns to the students of Ashbury for help, and things get much, much worse.




Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (6/8/2010)


Adopted by the Alpha of a werewolf pack after a rogue wolf brutally killed her parents right before her eyes, fifteen-year-old Bryn knows only pack life, and the rigid social hierarchy that controls it. That doesn't mean that she's averse to breaking a rule or two.

But when her curiosity gets the better of her and she discovers Chase, a new teen locked in a cage in her guardian's basement, and witnesses him turn into a wolf before her eyes, the horrific memories of her parents' murders return. Bryn becomes obsessed with getting her questions answered, and Chase is the only one who can provide the information she needs.

But in her drive to find the truth, will Bryn push too far beyond the constraints of the pack, forcing her to leave behind her friends, her family, and the identity that she's shaped?



Dark Flame by Alyson Noel (6/22/2010)


At the start of this mesmerizing new installment of the Immortals series, Ever is helping her friend Haven transition into life as an immortal. But with Haven drunk on her new powers and carelessly putting them all at risk, their friendship becomes more and more strained. At the same time, Ever delves deeper into magick in order to get control over her enemy Roman and free Damen from his power. But when the spell she casts on Roman backfires, she’s bound to her deadliest enemy.


Frantic to reverse the spell the moment the moon enters a new phase, she finds her efforts are fruitless—there’s a strange, foreign pulse coursing through her, one that propels her toward Roman. Desperate to break free of this terrible curse before Damen or the twins can discover what she’s done, she turns to Jude and delves deeper and deeper into dark magick, ultimately risking everything she knows and loves—including Damen.



Now I know this one isn't a June release...but I've really been looking forward to this one so I figured what the heck?


Other by Karen Kincy (7/1/2010)

Seventeen-year-old Gwen hides a dangerous secret: she’s Other. Half-pooka, to be exact, thanks to the father she never met. Most Americans don’t exactly roll out the welcome mat for Others, especially not the small-town folks of Klikamuks, Washington. As if this isn’t bad enough, Gwen’s on the brink of revealing her true identity to her long-time boyfriend, Zack, but she’s scared he’ll lump her with the likes of bloodthirsty vampires and feral werewolves.

When a pack of werewolves chooses the national forest behind Gwen’s home as their new territory, the tensions in Klikamuks escalate-into murder. It soon becomes clear a serial killer is methodically slaying Others. The police turn a blind eye, leaving Gwen to find the killer before the killer finds her. As she hunts for clues, she uncovers more Others living nearby than she ever expected. Like Tavian, a sexy Japanese fox-spirit who rivals Zack and challenges her to embrace her Otherness. Gwen must struggle with her own conflicted identity, learn who she can trust, and-most importantly-stay alive.




And on a bright note for me, the mailman FINALLY delivered Angel Star to me....I must have had a run in with bad luck or something because I thought it was supposed to get to me by last weekend, but regardless I have it now and can't wait to read it!  If you guys haven't ordered your own copies go to it, this is one I'm sure no one will want to miss out on!


Happy Reading!


5 comments:

  1. All these novels sound great! I'm excited for Dark Flame and Other! Great post!

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  2. Great post, I am really excited about seeing some of these on the shelves. Just one question, is it just me or does the description of Ann Brashares, My Name Is Memory, remind anyone of Lauren Kate's Fallen? Even the character's names are the same! That hasn't curbed my enthusiasm though, I really want to check it out!

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  3. hehe quit adding to my TBR list!

    Here is an award: http://www.geekybloggersbookblog.com/2010/05/fun-award-from-busy-moms-who-love-to.html

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  4. I cannot wait to read My Name is Memory and having read Raised by Wolves, I hope you enjoy it!

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  5. And one more: Hey girl! You are a great book neighbor (my attempt at making an award): http://www.geekybloggersbookblog.com/2010/05/award-your-book-blogger-neighbor.html

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