Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Shelf Cravings {44}





Welcome to Shelf Cravings, a weekly dish on all things book! New releases, coming soon, just discovered and the lastest Indie. This week Im excited for.....

Coming Soon



Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
June 5, 2012 by Henry and Holt

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near-impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one unlikely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life– a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling. Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha… and the secrets of her heart.

The Bellwether Revivals by Benjamin Wood
March 20, 2012 by Random House

The Bellwether Revivals opens and closes with bodies. The story of whose bodies and how they come to be spread about an elegant house on the river near Cambridge is told by Oscar, a young, bright working class man who has fallen in love with an upper-class Cambridge student, Iris, and thereby become entangled with a group of close friends, led by Iris's charismatic, brilliant, possibly dangerous brother. For Eden Bellwether believes he can heal -- and perhaps more -- through the power of music.

In this masterful debut, we too are seduced by this gilded group of young people, entranced by Eden's powerful personality and his obvious talent as a musician, and caught off guard by the strangeness of Iris and Eden's parents. And we find ourselves utterly unsure as to whether Eden Bellweather is a saviour or a villain, and whether Oscar will be able to solve this mystery in time to save himself, if not everyone else. 


Crimson Sunrise by J.A Saare
June 18, 2012 by Wildrose Press

After eradicating the obstacles between them, Emma Johnson and Caleb Blackney are ready to embrace their future together. They have a lot of decisions to make. There is the issue of Emma's fae heritage, her choice to become a werewolf or remain human, and Caleb's refusal to partake in anything that could cause harm to his mate. 

When Caleb's sister goes missing, personal issues are forced aside, and he and Emma are faced with a past threat that has come knocking at their door. As the search for Sammie reveals plans far more sinister than they ever could have imagined, Emma and Caleb will face their fears, confront their enemies, and unite their families to stand against an evil that won't stop until vengeance is served.

Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols
July 10, 2012 by MTV Books

High school senior Leah Jones loves nothing more than flying. While she’s in the air, it’s easy to forget life with her absentee mother at the low-rent end of a South Carolina beach town. When her flight instructor, Mr. Hall, hires her to fly for his banner advertising business, she sees it as her ticket out of the trailer park. And when he dies suddenly, she’s afraid her flying career is gone forever. But Mr. Hall’s teenage sons, golden boy Alec and adrenaline junkie Grayson, are determined to keep the banner planes flying. Though Leah has crushed on Grayson for years, she’s leery of getting involved in what now seems like a doomed business--until Grayson betrays her by digging up her most damning secret. Holding it over her head, he forces her to fly for secret reasons of his own, reasons involving Alec. Now Leah finds herself drawn into a battle between brothers--and the consequences could be deadly. 

Just Discovered/New Releases


The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice
Feb 14, 2012 by Knopf Publishing


A young reporter on assignment from the San Francisco Observer. . . an older woman, welcoming him into her magnificent, historic family home that he has been sent to write about and that she must sell with some urgency . . . A chance encounter between two unlikely people . . . an idyllic night—shattered by horrific unimaginable violence. . .The young man inexplicably attacked—bitten—by a beast he cannot see in the rural darkness . . . A violent episode that sets in motion a terrifying yet seductive transformation as the young man, caught between ecstasy and horror, between embracing who he is evolving into and fearing who—what—he will become, soon experiences the thrill of the wolf gift.




The Lost Daughter by Lucy Ferriss
Feb 7, 2012 by Berkley 


Brooke O’Connor — elegant, self-possessed, and kind — has a happy marriage and a deeply loved young daughter. So her adamant refusal to have a second child confounds her husband, Sean. When Brooke’s high school boyfriend Alex — now divorced and mourning the death of his young son — unexpectedly resurfaces, Sean begins to suspect an affair.

For fifteen years Brooke has kept a shameful secret from everyone she loves. Only Alex knows the truth that drove them apart. His reappearance now threatens the life she has so carefully constructed and fortified by denial. With her marriage — and her emotional equilibrium — at stake, Brooke must confront what she has been unwilling to face for so long. But the truth is not what Brooke believes it to be.


So Im chewing my fingers off in nerve worthy wait for Shadow and Bone....and I cant wait to read J.A Saare's book - I know its out of my genre, but I read Crimson Moon (first book) and adored it, so I will be finishing this series and breaking my no PNR rule for you Ms. J.A!! All of these look so delish....and the covers scream read me....which one are you excited for?

Have you read Crimson Moon- it was fabulous....




10 comments:

  1. How gorgeous is the cover for Shadow and Bone? I have a thing for illustrated covers in general (like Sisters Red) and I just adore this one. It also sounds unbelievably good. Win-win. Such a Rush looks awesome as well, I've yet to read a Jennifer Echols book. And I adore JA Saare, she's amazing:)

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  2. Those all look good and I can mail the Lost daughter to you. I think shadow and bone and JA Saare sounds good too.

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  3. Missie, The Unread ReaderFebruary 28, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    Woohoo! Any book you are willing to read outside your genre means it must be good! I'm off to check J.A Saare now! Thanks T!

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  4. Juju at Tales of Whimsy.comFebruary 28, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    I must confess, I'm quite curious to try this new Anne Rice and see how she has evolved.

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  5. I am so wanting to get my hands on The Lost Daughter.. so many books so little time!!!

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  6. Like Missie, I haven't read any JA Saare but if you're willing to out of your comfort zone to read it..well, that's a tip for me to check it out. Thanks, Tina!

    p.s. The Bellwether Revivals sound mysterious. Maybe this will ease my Downton Abbey withdrawals?

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  7. Jen (In the Closet With a Bibliophile)February 29, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE Jennifer Echols. Seriously, I love her books. I need to go buy that one as soon as possible...which is to say, as soon as it is released. I need a niche in the publishing world where I can actually get to that stuff before it's published. LOL!

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  8. Jen (In the Closet With a Bibliophile)February 29, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE Jennifer Echols. Seriously, I love her books. I need to go buy that one as soon as possible...which is to say, as soon as it is released. I need a niche in the publishing world where I can actually get to that stuff before it's published. LOL!

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  9. Kate {The Parchment Girl}February 29, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    I was debating about whether or not to read The Wolf gift. I've reviewed the last 2 Anne Rice books (Songs of the Seraphim series), but I'm just not in love enough with her writing style to venture out into werewolf territory. It's not really my thing.

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  10. Bookish BrunetteMarch 5, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    Shelf Cravings are DANGEROUS!!!! Lol I love them though!! Great picks as usual!!!!

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