I've got a lovely, lovely shipment of BOOKS from Random House sitting in my office, so it's time to do a special giveaway! Yay. I love Random House packages.
The giveaway books are all releases from last last week, and I've listed them at the bottom of the post here.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
I also want to start posting a thought for the week, just something I read that had a profound impact. It could be a quote, or an idea, or a writing tip. This week, I'm going to do two.
First, here's a quote from a Robin LaFevers post at Writers Unboxed:
It is my belief that we become writers because at some point in our lives we felt voiceless and powerless. For many of us, writing isn’t only about telling stories or getting published, it is a long hard journey toward reclaiming our voiceless selves, those parts of us dismissed or belittled by others. Those parts of us shut down by circumstances or familial restraints or our own fears.
So finding our voice is about having the strength and courage to proclaim that what we have to say matters, that what we feel is relevant, that what fascinates us isworthy of fascination.
When we first feel the urge to tell our stories, it is often because the voiceless part simply can’t stay silent any longer.
Second, I loved Paula Morris' idea of reading a short story every day. I neglect short stories, and they are brilliant exercises for the reading mind as well as the writing mind. So I think I'm going to try to steal that idea from Paula. I already try to read something writing-related every day. I can squeeze this in, right? There's that spare 24 minutes at 3:14 am that I'm not using for anything but sleep.
What About You?
What about you? Have you read anything special this week, come across any great tips, had any break throughs or revelations in your writing or WIP? Share it with us in the comments and I'll give you a bonus entry for the giveaway.
Enjoy and have a fantastic weekend! :)
THIS WEEK FOR WRITERS
Books and Giveaways
NEW RELEASE DATE- HOW I LOST YOU!! from Janet Gurtler- YA Addict
Giveaway: THE SECRET OF ELLA AND MICAH by Jessica... from The Story Siren
35 Bookplates Belonging To Famous People from BuzzFeed - Latest
Birthday Giveaway #3: Anne Eliot
Giveaway: The Madman’s Daughter! from Lia Keyes: The Scribbler
New Releases 3/23/13-3/29/13 plus Giveaway of IMPOSTER... from Adventures in YA Pub
This is what I mean when I say "vivid writing" from Janet Reid, Literary Agent
Character Bucket List: Kelly Hashway and Jodi Marshall... from Adventures in YA Pub
My book cover reveal ... and my teams' pick for #PitchMadness! from Brenda Drake
Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers from Stacked
Blog Tour: Ten Tiny Breaths by K. A. Tucker + Giveaway from The Bookish Type
Interview with Pab Sungenis PLUS Giveaway from We Do Write
PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of March... from PublishersWeekly
17 & Gone by Nova Ren Suma from Stacked
Happy Book Birthday + Interview with Kelley Lynn from We Do Write
All For One Giveaway from Writers by the Shore
Contest for The Last Keeper's Daughter! from Writers by the Shore
Free Books by Philip Roth’s Favorite Authors from GalleyCat
READ THE NEXT CHAPTER of SIEGE AND STORM? from LEIGH BARDUGO
Necromancing the Stone with Lish McBride from The Enchanted Inkpot
Interview with Jody Jensen Shaffer and giveaway of... from Literary Rambles
#TheEndisHere! A Huge GONE SERIES Giveaway! from Reading Teen
TOTW: "I'm not crying - it's just been raining on... from The Enchanted Inkpot
Interview with Barbara Morgenroth PLUS Giveaway from We Do Write
[Teaser Tuesday, Cover Reveal & Giveaway] THE AVERY... from Reading Teen
Giveaway: Unraveled by S.X. Bradley from Cynsations
16 Things About a Kiss - Giveaway! from Supernatural Underground
Link Up Your Reviews & Give@way's! from Candace's Book Blog
Short Story Saturday: Destroy Me (Shatter Me #1.5)... from Katie's Book Blog
Character Bucket List: Tracy Deebs and Pandora from... from Adventures in YA Pub
New Releases 3/16-3/23 plus 4 Giveaways, including... from Adventures in YA Pub
Unleashed by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie - review from The Guardian
2013 #YAMM Second Round Voting! from Katie's Book Blog
Deadweather and Sunrise -- Review and Giveaway from The Write Stuff
Being Humble is for Suckers (and a giveaway) from Lisa and Laura Write
[Cover Reveal & Giveaway] EYES OF EMBER by Rebecca... from Reading Teen
So You Want to Read YA?: Guest Post by Rae Carson... from Stacked
An Industry Insider Becomes an Ebook Convert from Pub(lishing) Crawl
MINDEE ARNETT AND THE NIGHTMARE AFFAIR GIVEAWAY from Literary Rambles
Characterize: A Reflection from WORD for Teens
Inspiration
Luck Happens- 5 Ways to Make it Happen Better from Scene 13ers
Why You Should Be Excited About Failure and Rejection from The Write Practice
Focusing on the Writing First from Mystery Writing is Murder
"writing is a job like any other" and other angry... from real actual hilary
The Thing About Rejection from The Daily Dahlia
A Typical Writing Day from YA Muses
A Job or a Hobby? from YA Highway
Fighting writing resistance from Jenna Avery
A Writer's Comic from Writers Write Creative Blog
Writer’s Block: Overcome It By Following The Map from Write to Done
My Writing Journey (Part 1) from Author, Jody Hedlund
The beauty of short stories from Supernatural Underground
The J word from Writers by the Shore
The Magic of Short Stories from fcmalby
Talent Isn’t Fixed and Other Mindsets That Lead to... from 99U
Don’t Live In the Sting from 99U
Getting Past the First Chapter from Writing on the Wall
It’s Half-Past “You Should Quit Writing” O’Clock from terribleminds: chuck wendig
Dori and the Legendary First Draft from There And Draft Again
Are You (Subconsciously) Afraid of Success? from 99U
WOW Wednesday: Lauren Bjorkman on Getting Published... from Adventures in YA Publishing
Writing & Publishing: Does Age Matter? from Writability
Five ways to keep up your motivation from QueryTracker Blog
What Makes One A Writer from Blood-Red Pencil
How Being Tired Can Make You a Better Writer from Kristen Lamb's Blog
5 quick (positive) reality checks for writers from Andrew Jack Writing
The Best Writing Tip Ever: Write First! from Lia Keyes: The Scribbler
Finding the Right Agent from The League of Extraordinary Writers
Hacks for Hacks: Top 5 Affectations Every Writer Should... from Writer Unboxed
The Importance of Positive Self-Talk for Writers from The Write Practice
It is ALL writing from YA Highway
On Writing And The Fear Of Judgment from The Creative Penn
Getting Published
The Real Secret Formula for Getting Published: GW... from Scene 13ers
Agent Advice from Twitter (and an internship announcement... from Falling Leaflets
Do You Need an Agent? from A Writer's Life
5 Ways to Impress an Agent from Kathryn Jankowski
Friday Night At The Question Emporium from Janet Reid, Literary Agent
Short Books + Fast Books (and Diet) = Indie Publishing... from Publishing Perspectives
Make a Living as a Writer, Part 2 from Rachelle Gardner
Field Trip Friday: March 22, 2013 from YA Highway
Revising with an Agent from Operation Awesome
Agent Spotlight: Peter Knapp from Literary Rambles
Winning Writing Contests: Surprising Benefits from WOW! Women On Writing Blog
Getting to know the agents you're querying from YA Stands
Top 2 Reasons Why I Pass On Sample Pages from Pub Rants
About Those First 30 Pages… from Behler Blog
Things publishers can’t do (yet) from The Passive Voice - Latest Updates
New Yorker Rejects Its Own Previously Published Short... from LitReactor
When an Agent Gives Up from Rachelle Gardner
Query Advice: Always be ready to move on! from The League of Extraordinary Writers
Choosing Colors for Your Covers from The Passive Voice - Latest Updates
7 Writing-Based Ways to Fund Your Fiction from Rob D Young
Want a Piece of the Action? from Novel Rocket
Make a Living as a Writer – Part 1 from Rachelle Gardner
Internships with P.S. Literary from Carly Watters, Literary Agent Blog
Just Adding More Words Doesn't Make A Single Title from Babbles from Scott Eagan
E-Pub, Self-Pub, Traditional Pub? It Doesn't Have... from Babbles from Scott Eagan
5 Reasons to Write for Free from Quips and Tips for Successful Writers
Writing the Query Letter from The Editor's Blog
INSIDE THE ERIN MURPHY LITERARY AGENCY from JILL CORCORAN BOOKS
Self-Published Authors Share 5 Things They Learned... from Live Write Thrive
Molly Closed to Queries until Monday 1 April from Bent on Books
Juggling Genres...Brilliance or Pure Folly? from The Bookshelf Muse
5 Industry Trends Requiring Every Writer’s Attention from Writer Unboxed
March Secret Agent Early Info from Miss Snark's First Victim
“I can’t afford to be choosy.” from Behler Blog
5 Publishing Industry Trends for Writers to Watch from Jane Friedman
Writing Craft
10 Writing Exercises to Break You Out of Your Creative... from BookBaby Blog
Essay: Straight Through the Heart from NYT > Books
Goals for You and for Your Characters from Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers
Find Your Voice, Find Your Power from Robin LaFevers at Writer Unboxed
Reader Question: How to write action with a marooned... from Go Into The Story
Storyteller's Rulebook #173: Know How to Dog Whistle from Cockeyed Caravan
Grammar-Checking Software Is Soft on Grammar Errors from Daily Writing Tips
The Importance of Backups & A Disaster Recovery Plan from The Indelibles
Scrivener~What I Think Part I from Writer's Alley
Good Versus Well from Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Bett
My New Favorite Plotting Tool from YA Stands
5 Writing Tips from Blake Bailey from The Passive Voice - Latest Updates
How Humor Can Make You a Better Writer from Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors
the auto mechanic and the cello: when writing advice... from real actual hilary
Diversity 101: The Trappings of Difference from CBC Diversity
Tell The Reader Why Part 2 from MOODY WRITING
Writing Tip Of The Week from Pub Rants
Got First Person POV? Writing Tip Of The Week from Pub Rants
Storyteller’s Rulebook #173: Beware of Instant Conflict! from Cockeyed Caravan
How Verbs Become Adjectives from Daily Writing Tips
8 Ways to Add Layers of Depth to Your Scenes from The Kill Zone
The Fantasy Language Problem – Part One from Fantasy Faction
SHE READ ...HE READ from Writing In The Crosshairs
How to Name Your Characters from The Write Practice
Writers are to Readers as Cats are to Dogs from Words from the Woods
2013 Critique Partner Love Connection from The World According to Maggie
Are You Being Served? A Recipe for a Great Critique... from emmaddryden
My Writing Space & Advice from a Fish from Write Me A World
Brainstorming: Tips For Getting More Out Of “What... from Writers In The Storm Blog
A 12-Step Checklist for Writing A “Sexy” Synopsis from Writers In The Storm Blog
Editing: How Do You Know When You’re Finished? from Writability
Improve Your Novel's Tension from Linda Clare's Writer's Tips
Argo: What We Can Learn From Film About Not Overwriting from fcmalby
RUE: Resist the Urge to Explain from Linda Clare's Writer's Tips
How to Spot Your Weaknesses as a Writer from Mythic Scribes
How Game of Thrones Improved My Writing Game: What... from Writers On The Move
5 Ways To Add Sparkle To Your Writing from Write to Done
Writerly Uses for Excel – Part 3 from Writers In The Storm Blog
The Almighty Edit from Writing on the Wall
Listen Up ~ Classic Advice from Tess Gerritsen from Novel Rocket
Writing - Finding the Right Critique Group from Writers On The Move
Easy Steps to First-pass Revision from Linda Clare's Writer's Tips
Tell The Reader Why from MOODY WRITING
DO YOU USE SYMBOLISM IN YOUR FICTION? from Writing In The Crosshairs
Progressive Book Club: Save the Cat from .W.I.P. It
The Quest for the Best Word Ever from Daily Writing Tips
Literary Birthday - 20 March - Lois Lowry from Writers Write Creative Blog
Engaging the Heart: Poetic Tools for Writing Emotion... from Ingrid's Notes
Passive Sh-massive from WOW! Women On Writing Blog
Pretend to be a Dungeon Master and Level Up Your Storytelling from Fantasy Faction
Story Elements
Different Kinds Of Story Openings: Shock And Seduction from Karen Woodward
Write a Deeper Character from Linda Clare's Writer's Tips
Heighten Your Novel's Emotional Connection from Linda Clare's Writer's Tips
Point of View: Choosing Whose Head To Be In from Writers In The Storm Blog
Characters: Static or Dynamic? from Writability
Personality is Everything from Hey, There's A Dead Guy in the Living Room
Ramp up your Setting from YA Stands
Weapons, Fighting, and Battles in Worldbuilding (1):... from TalkToYoUniverse
Killing off good characters from The Kill Zone
TOTW: Systems of Magic from The Enchanted Inkpot
When the Hero is His Own Worst Enemy from Kristen Lamb's Blog
Physical Attribute: Toenails from The Bookshelf Muse
Dealing with character trauma from Andrew Jack Writing
Stressed-Out Characters – Just the Way We Want Them from Mystery Writing is Murder
Engaging the Heart: Poetic Tools for Writing Emotion... from Ingrid's Notes
How to Make Your Stories Compelling from Stavros Halvatzis
3 Reasons Action is Important, 3 Reasons It’s Not from A. Victoria Mixon, Editor
A New Question to Ask Your Characters from The Character Therapist
Writing from an Authentic Teen Viewpoint from The Sharp Angle
Be Careful of Creating Two Dimensional Characters from Babbles from Scott Eagan
Story Structure
The Rules Of Romantic Comedy from Karen Woodward
Book to Movie: How to Build a High Concept Film (and... from Author Marketing Experts
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You: Feminism and... from Ingrid's Notes
Do you use story templates? from Andrew Jack Writing
The Meaty 5 PLANNING YOUR NEXT STORY: PART 4 from Writers On The Move
Using Plot to Reveal Character Transformation from Mythic Scribes
The Hero’s Journey – My Pros and Cons from Veronica Sicoe - Science-Fiction Writer
Pitch Tip: Remember Your Stakes from Writability
How to Use Your Logline, Tagline, and Pitch to Create... from Writers In The Storm Blog
Warning: Structural Work Needed – Plotting Your Novel from fcmalby
Chuck Wendig On Story Structure, Part 2 from Karen Woodward
Taking the Guesswork out of Writing a Traditional... from Writers In The Storm Blog
Narrative Arcs and Progressions from Fiction Notes
Scene Selection from Julie Musil
How to Figure Out the Worst Thing That Can Happen... from Wordplay
25 Turns, Pivots, And Twists To Complicate Your Story from terribleminds: chuck wendig
Endings from Magical Words
Story structure: why plot milestones might not be... from Nail Your Novel
News and Trends
Why is domestic B.O. down 12.9% this year? from Go Into The Story
Dan Brown Secrets & Books That Made Us Cry: Top Stories... from GalleyCat
Barnes & Noble-Simon & Schuster Dispute Said to Hurt... from NYT > Books
Five Tips For Finding Your Pirated Novel Online from From the Write Angle
The library: beating heart of the school from The Guardian
News You Can Use... from Justine Dell--official blog
Revolving Door News at Crown, Peanuts Worldwide &... from GalleyCat
Annabel Pitcher wins Waterstones children's book prize from The Guardian
The #ThankAWriter Project from Nathan Bransford, Author
“End of an Era for Daily Variety” from Go Into The Story
YALSA Town Hall: Building Stronger Partnerships from School Library Journal
St. Martin's Reorganizes Marketing and Publicity Departments from PublishersWeekly
Only 15.5% of Readers in Survey Do Not Intend To Read... from GalleyCat
Charity Auction Offers Meetings with Jennifer Egan,... from LitReactor
Atomization: Publishing as a Function Rather Than... from Publetariat
Doing Our Part: YALSA Award and Selection List Nominations from Stacked
There’s a General Global Decline in Book Sales, Why? from Publishing Perspectives
WRITING ON THE ETHER: You Stinking Gatekeeper from Jane Friedman
Waterstones reveals new Book Club picks from Bookseller news
Simon & Schuster To Share Piracy Stats with Authors... from GalleyCat
Book News: Chinese Nerds, Famous Fanboys from Page-Turner
Entries open for Foyle young poets of the year award from The Guardian
Book Publishers Scramble to Rewrite Their Future from Underwire
Debut Author Claire Vaye Watkins Wins $20,000 Story... from LitReactor
Ether for Authors: Rumors of the ISBN’s Demise from Publishing Perspectives
4 Great Apps to Replace Google Reader from 10,000 Words
Write-Brained: The Origin of Language & the Ancestral... from Rob D Young
Hachette appoints consumer insight director from Bookseller news
Book as Symbol: Perennial as Spring from Writer Unboxed
Teenager lands 3-book deal with record-breaking romance from The Passive Voice
Stuart Beattie to Script the ‘Daughter of Smoke &... from GalleyCat
The Power of Empathy: Q&A with Emily Bazelon from School Library Journal
And the Winner of the Cliffhanger Contest is... from The Other Side of the Story
Update on Authoress Edits from Miss Snark's First Victim
So Long and Goodbye: Google Will Discontinue Google... from School Library Journal
Reverse showrooming from Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 Blog
Vince Flynn Builds Character Database with Help from... from GalleyCat
Deal Announcement! from Bent on Books
Amazon Publishing launches literary fiction imprint from The Passive Voice - Latest Updates
Do Critics Know What They're Talking About? from Seeking the Write Life
Book Deals: Week of March 18, 2013 from PublishersWeekly.com News Articles
Networking and Promotion
Publishing Excerpts from Your Book to Build Audience from How to Plan... a Book
A Spring Thank You from WITS: Promo Made Easy… from Writers In The Storm Blog
Finding the Perfect Writing Organization from Writers in the Storm
Thursdays with Amanda: Available Now! My Book on Building... from Chip MacGregor
How to Write an Author Bio When You’ve Never Been Published from Quips and Tips
How to Connect with Readers Using Wattpad from Lindsay Buroker
7 Blogging Mistakes that Can Stop Your Blog Growth from aphorisms and poetry
How To Add Floating LikeUs Sharing Buttons To Blogger... from aphorisms and poetry
Building your backlist (and living with it forever) from Seth's Blog
What Should an Author Website Include? from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author
Book Promotion Advice from Popular Indie Fantasy Author... from Lindsay Buroker
Blogging: What I Wish I Knew When I Started from Heidi Cohen
5 Facts Prove Visual Content Is A Guaranteed Winner! from Heidi Cohen
Blogging Success: How to Change Your Luck from Heidi Cohen
3 Critical Things that Make Your Guest Posts Rock from Write to Done
7 Actionable Social Media Tactics To Rock Your Marketing... from Heidi Cohen
How to Set Up Google Authorship (and Why You Really... from Nick's Writing Blog
HOLD THE DATES! #LA13SCBWI IS AUGUST 2-5, 2013 from The SCBWI Blog
HOW TO GET A MILLION HITS ON YOUR BLOG from Writing In The Crosshairs
The Benefits of Running a Goodreads Ad from Publetariat: For People Who Publish!
Getting A Book Deal And Launching A Bestselling Non-Fiction... from The Creative Penn
The Effective News Release from AuthorCulture
9 Steps To Organize Your Social Media For Success from Heidi Cohen
Giving Back from The Lucky 13s
How To Add a ‘Send to Kindle’ Button on Your Site from GalleyCat
Recipe for the MILA 2.0 Book Launch! from The League of Extraordinary Writers
Tips for a Successful Book Launch from Literary Rambles
Switching from Blogger to WordPress from Jami Gold
On My Writerly Bookshelf: Creating Your Writer Platform from Stina Lindenblatt
How can I get exposure for my book? from Chip MacGregor .com
To Blog Or Not To Blog, That Is Jane Friedman's Question from Karen Woodward
Organizations to Join If You Write YA from YA Stands
10 Winning Indie Marketing Strategies from The Passive Voice - Latest Updates
Do Not Misunderstand Kickstarter from terribleminds: chuck wendig
Book Categories & Sassy Surveys! from The Indelibles
The Writer’s Author Rank Cheat Sheet from Copyblogger
Additional Roundups and Resources
- Cynsational News & Giveaways from Cynsations
- The Week in Writing: My Favorite Posts & Tips 3/22/13 from Kami Garcia
- Field Trip Fridays from YA Highway
- Friday Roundups from Write Line Blog
- Publishing Pulse from QueryTracker Blog
- Friday Faves from Beyond The Margins
- Twitterific from Elizabeth S. Craig
- News You Can Use from Justine Dell--official blog
- Agent Advice from Twitter from @JS_Lawson
- Publishing News of the Week from Foreword Literary
SPECIAL GIVEAWAY
by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Hardcover
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Released 3/12/2013
The compendium of creations (SingleEarth, the Bruja guilds, the Midnight empire) intertwine in an exciting, unsettling plot featuring happenings both accidental and deliberate that will forever change the alternate landscape inhabited by vampires, Tristes, shapeshifters et al. It all begins with a wrong turn and a crashed party, and from there it's an epic clash of elements and the promise of more chaos still to come. At the center of the storm is Jay, a young vampire hunter that no one would ever have predicted might be earth's best bet to thwart the rise of a vampire-controlled slave empire called Midnight. Teens will find themselves drawn to Jay, who struggles to prove his worth even while he has his own fears that those who have written him off may be right to do so.
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by Daniel Kraus
Hardcover
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Released 3/12/2013
Imagine your father is a monster. Would that mean there are monsters inside you, too? Nineteen-year-old Ry Burke, his mother, and little sister scrape by for a living on their dying family farm. Ry wishes for anything to distract him from the grim memories of his father's physical and emotional abuse. Then a meteorite falls from the sky, bringing with it not only a fragment from another world but also the arrival of a ruthless man intent on destroying the entire family. Soon Ry is forced to defend himself by resurrecting a trio of imaginary childhood protectors: kindly Mr. Furrington, wise Jesus, and the bloodthirsty Scowler.
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by Rachel Shukert
Hardcover
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Released 3/12/2013
“Wit, pluck, darkness, pitch perfect period details, juicy twists, and big heart. This book is one to savor.”--Anna Godbersen, New York Times bestselling author of the Luxe and Bright Young Things series
A golden age of glam . . .
Every week they arrive in Los Angeles--beautiful and talented young hopefuls who dream of becoming stars. It's all Margaret Frobisher has ever wanted—and when she's discovered by a powerful agent, she can barely believe her luck. She's more than ready to escape her snobby private school and conservative Pasadena family for a chance to light up the silver screen.
The competition is fierce at Olympus Studios and Margaret—now Margo—is chasing her Hollywood dreams alongside girls like Gabby Preston, who at 16 is already a grizzled show-biz veteran caught between the studio and the ravenous ambition of her ruthless mother, and sultry Amanda Farraday, who seems to have it all--ambition, glamour . . . and dirty secrets. Missing from the pack is Diana Chesterfield, the beautiful actress who mysteriously disappeared, and there are whispers that Diana's boyfriend—Margo's new co-star—may have had something to do with it. Margo quickly learns that fame comes with a price, and that nothing is what it seems.
Set in Old Hollywood, Starstruck follows the lives of three teen girls as they live, love, and claw their way to the top in a world where being a star is all that matters.
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by Jane Nickerson
Hardcover
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Released 3/12/2013
The Bluebeard fairy tale retold. . . .
When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. An invitation—on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting—from the mysterious Monsieur Bernard de Cressac, her godfather. With no money and fewer options, Sophie accepts, leaving her humble childhood home for the astonishingly lavish Wyndriven Abbey, in the heart of Mississippi.
Sophie has always longed for a comfortable life, and she finds herself both attracted to and shocked by the charm and easy manners of her overgenerous guardian. But as she begins to piece together the mystery of his past, it’s as if, thread by thread, a silken net is tightening around her. And as she gathers stories and catches whispers of his former wives—all with hair as red as her own—in the forgotten corners of the abbey, Sophie knows she’s trapped in the passion and danger of de Cressac’s intoxicating world.
Glowing strands of romance, mystery, and suspense are woven into this breathtaking debut—a thrilling retelling of the “Bluebeard” fairy tale.
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by Sasha Gould
Hardcover
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Released 3/12/2013
In a society of liars, who do you trust?
It is 1585 in Venice, and three months have passed since Laura della Scala solved her sister's murder after joining the Segreta, a powerful society of women who trade protection for secrets. Now Laura is engaged to her true love, Roberto, and she has never been happier. But the night Laura is sent on her first important mission for the Segreta, Roberto is found with the body of a dead woman in his room. Halim, an irresistibly handsome Turkish prince on a diplomatic visit to the city, identifies the woman as his sister and insists that Roberto be executed for her murder, or the Ottoman Empire will attack Venice. Laura is desperate to save both her city and her fiancé. But as the evidence against Roberto builds and Laura finds herself increasingly drawn to Halim, she begins to wonder whether everything Roberto told her was a lie. What Laura discovers is a conspiracy that involves nearly everyone she knows.
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by Anne Greenwood Brown
Hardcover
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Released 3/12/2013
Once you dive into Deep Betrayal, the sequel to Lies Beneath, you won't come up for air!
It's been thirty days, two hours, and seventeen minutes since Calder left Lily standing on the shores of Lake Superior. Not that she's counting. And when Calder does return, it's not quite the reunion Lily hoped for. Especially after she lets her father in on a huge secret: he, like Calder, is a merman. Obsessed with his new identity, Lily's dad monopolizes Calder's time as the two of them spend every day in the water, leaving Lily behind.
Then dead bodies start washing ashore. Calder blames his mermaid sisters, but Lily fears her father has embraced the merman's natural need to kill. As the body count grows, everyone is pointing fingers. Lily doesn't know what to believe—only that whoever's responsible is sure to strike again. . . .
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Thanks for pointing out my article SHE READ ... HE READ today. That was very gracious and kind of you! :-)
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I adore her.
Thanks for listing our giveaways and all the great links.
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