Thursday, June 9, 2011

Shelf Cravings (20)


Welcome to Shelf Cravings, a weekly event in which I share books that are coming soon, new releases, books I've just discovered and ones I cant wait to read. This week Im excited for......


~Coming Soon ~




The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater
October 2011 by Scholastic


From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shiver and Linger comes a brand new, heart stopping novel.

With her trademark lyricism, Maggie Stiefvater turns to a new world, where a pair are swept up in a daring, dangerous race across a cliff--with more than just their lives at stake should they lose.







Someone Elses Life by Katie Dale
Feb 2012 by Delacrote Press


When seventeen-year-old Rosie’s mother, Trudie, dies from Huntington’s Disease, her pain is intensified by the knowledge that she has a fifty-per-cent chance of inheriting the crippling disease herself. Only when she tells her mum’s best friend, ‘Aunt Sarah’ that she is going to test for the disease does Sarah, a midwife, reveal that Trudie was not her biological mother after all... Devastated, Rosie decides to trace her real mother, hitching along on her ex-boyfriend’s GAP year to follow her to Los Angeles. But all does not go to plan, and as Rosie discovers yet more of her family's deeply-buried secrets and lies, she is left with an agonising decision of her own - one which will be the most heart-breaking and far-reaching of all...




Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala
October 2011 by HarperCollins


Joy Delamere is suffocating. 
From asthma, which has nearly claimed her life. From her parents, who will do anything to keep that from happening. From delectably dangerous Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out. Joy can take his words—tender words, cruel words—until the night they go too far. Now, Joy will leave everything behind to find the one who has offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. She will become someone else. She will learn to survive. She will breathe…if only she can get to Creed before it’s too late. Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle’s streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala’s powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the meaning of love, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength.




Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter
(2nd in Series)
Feb 2012 by Harlequin Teen

Kate Winters has won immortality. 
But if she wants a life in the Underworld with Henry, she’ll have to fight for it. Becoming immortal wasn’t supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she’s as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he’s becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate’s coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans. As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future. 
Henry’s first wife, Persephone...


~Just Discovered~



Bella Maura by Dawn Dyson
October 2010 by Creation House


Novelist Sienna Emory is surprised by a frantic call she receives from her old college friend, Cheney. When she arrives at Cheney’s house, Sienna finds her passed out from a drug overdose and neighbor Jonathan Driscoll arriving on the scene. Trying to help Cheney overcome her addictions, Sienna develops a friendship with Jonathan, a handsome single father, and his five-year-old daughter Bella. However, Bella is not the typical kindergartner; she has special gifts, as if she is communicating on a direct line to God. Sienna and Jonathan quest for answers to Bella’s special gifts, leading them to Jonathan’s hometown in Ireland that holds the key to a family secret. Sienna begins to fall in love with Jonathan, but wonders what is God’s plan for them and if their faith is strong enough to protect them from evil.




~Cant Wait to Read~






The Betrayal by Diane Noble
(Part 2 in Brides of Gabriel)
July 2011 by Avon Inspire


Ensnared in a religion she increasingly questions, Bronwyn faces an impossible choice. 

When recently widowed Bronwyn becomes the second wife to Gabriel MacKay, she promises her new sister wife and best friend, Mary Rose, that the marriage will remain platonic. But she finds herself falling in love with the man who has promised to keep her safe—even as her heart struggles with her promise to her friend. When Gabriel marries a third wife, and as the practice of polygamy increases and the age of brides decreases, Bronwyn begins to question the righteousness of this new religion. 
Even as the Saints journey to Salt Lake Valley, their new promised land, Bronwyn and Mary Rose plot their escape. But when they are suspected of treachery by Brigham Young's secret army—whose mission it is to punish apostates—the two sister wives face the most difficult decision of their lives, one that can mean life or death for those they love.





WOW- wow- wow!! I cannot wait to read The Betrayal and journey back to the cad that is Gabriel, I loved the first novel with its twisted tie my stomach in knots plot. Somebody pinch me, Maggie has a new book coming out and I know this just now.....(where have I been??) I cant wait to ride the races, have my heart broken by diseases and asthma, get feisty with Persephone and meet the mysterious Bella.




6 comments:

  1. Ahhh! I can't wait for The Scorpio Races, it sounds so good:) And although I wasn't blown away by The Goddess Test, I still really enjoyed it and am looking forward to Goddess Interrupted now that some things with Kate and Henry have been sorted a bit. Sounds like there's lost more drama to come though:)

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  2. Juju at Tales of Whimsy.comJune 9, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    O great list. I need to read some Maggie.

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  3. Awesome list. These are great picks. I can't wait for Bella Maura - it looks good!

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  4. I totally didn't know about The Scorpio Races. I love MS!

    And the cover for Bella Maura is freaking me out a bit, but the Goddess cover is gorgeous!

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  5. Joy Tamsin DavidJune 10, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Oooh, never heard of the Scorpio Races. I would love to read that too.

    The Bella Maura cover is beautiful isn't it?

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  6. Oooooh!!! Looking forward to Don't Breathe A Word and Goddess, Interrupted! :)

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