Out today!~! 3 awesome books The Springsweet, The Last Echo and Glimmer

04/17/12

THE SPRINGSWEET

The Vaspertine, Book Two

by Saundra Mitchell

ISBN-13: 978-0547608426
Houghton Harcourt, 288 pages.
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It’s a long way from Baltimore to Oklahoma Territory. But Zora Stewart will go any distance to put the tragic events of her sixteenth summer behind her. So this city girl heads to the tiny frontier town of West Glory to help her young widowed aunt keep her homestead going.

When another Baltimorean shows up in West Glory, Zora couldn’t be more surprised. Theo de la Croix made the long trip out west hoping to court Zora, whom he has long admired from afar. But Zora has developed an attraction to a rather less respectable fellow: Emerson Birch, a rough-mannered young “sooner” whose fertile land is coveted.

As Zora begins to suspect that there may be more than luck behind Emerson’s good land, she discovers an extraordinary, astonishing power of her own: the ability to sense water under the parched earth. When her aunt hires her out as a “springsweet” to advise other settlers where to dig their wells, Zora feels the burden of holding the key to something so essential to survival in this unforgiving land.

Even more, she finds herself longing for love the way the prairie thirsts for water. Maybe, in the wildness of the territories, Zora can finally move beyond simply surviving and start living.

04/17/12
GLIMMER
by Pheobe Kitanidis
ISBN-13: 978-0061799280
Balzer + Bray, 352 pages.
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What if you forgot your identity and had to rely on other people to tell you who you were?

And what if to discover your true self, you first had to unravel a mystery so big and terrifying you were not sure you’d survive solving it? 

When Marshall and Elyse wake up in each other’s arms with zero memory of how they got there or who they are, it’s the start of a long journey through their separate pasts and shared future.

Terrified by their amnesia, the two make a pact to work together to find the answers that could jog their missing memories. As they piece together clues, they discover they’re in the idyllic mountain resort town of Summer Falls, where everyone seems mysteriously happy, but as Marshall and Elyse quickly learn, darkness lurks beneath the town’s perfect facade. Not only is the town haunted by sinister ghosts, but none of its living inhabitants retain bad memories of anything—not the death of Marshall’s mom, not the hidden shame in Elyse’s family, not even the day-to-day anguish of high school.

Lonely in this world of happy zombies, Marsh and Elyse fall into an intense relationship...but the secrets they uncover could be the death of this growing love—and the death of everyone, and everything, they love in Summer Falls.

04/17/12

THE LAST ECHO
The Body Finder, Book Three
by Kimberly Derting
ISBN-13: 978-062082190
Harper Teen, 368 pages.
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Violet kept her morbid ability to sense dead bodies a secret from everyone except her family and her childhood-best-friend-turned-boyfriend, Jay Heaton. That is until forensic psychologist Sara Priest discovered Violet’s talent and invited her to use her gift to track down murderers. Now, as she works with an eclectic group of individuals—including mysterious and dangerously attractive Rafe—it’s Violet’s job to help those who have been murdered by bringing their killers to justice. 


When Violet discovers the body of a college girl killed by “the girlfriend collector” she is determined to solve the case. But now the serial killer is on the lookout for a new “relationship” and Violet may have caught his eye....

Waiting On Wednesday: Endure by Carrie Jones

Jill over at Breaking the Spine started and I found it on the Ravenous Reader blog. I agree it is a great idea. This blog post is to alert those that visit about "the" book that we cannot wait to get our hands on.

Waiting On Wednesday: Endure by Carrie Jones

Endure (Need #4)

by Carrie Jones (Goodreads Author)

It’s all-out war (and no-holds-barred romance) in the climactic conclusion to Carrie Jones’s bestselling series.

Zara is at the center of an impending apocalypse. True, she’s successfully rescued Nick from Valhalla, but it simply isn’t enough. Evil pixies are ravaging Bedford, and they need much more than one great warrior; they need an army. Zara isn’t sure what her role is anymore. She’s not just fighting for her friends; she’s also a pixie queen. And to align her team of pixies with the humans she loves will be one of her greatest battles yet. Especially since she can’t even reconcile her growing feelings for her pixie king . . .

Unexpected turns, surprising revelations, and one utterly satisfying romantic finale make Endure a thrilling end to this series of bestsellers.


Wow I love the cover for Endure. I have to wonder how Ms Jones will  conclude her Need series, especially how Entice ended. 
So this is my WOW what is yours/

Waiting on Wednesday Starling by Lesley Livingston

Check out her post    I am so excited about Lesley Livingston's new series!

I love the buzz that is starting already...
"Thrilling and intense; pulls you along like the inevitable rush toward Ragnarok."
~ Julie Kagawa, New York Times bestselling author of the IRON FEY series

"A must read for all mythology fans!"
~ Josephine Angelini, bestselling author of STARCROSSED

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"Love is just the beginning... of the end."

When Mason Starling rescues an unconscious young man from the ravages of a terrible storm—and he rescues her from the otherworldly creatures lurking in that storm—little does she know her whole life is about to spiral dramatically, mystically out of control. Someone is trying to kill her, someone else is trying to use her, and the only one who seems willing to help her is the tantalizing, dangerous stranger who can’t even remember who—or what—he is. All he remembers is his name: Fennrys Wolf.

What Fennrys doesn’t know is that, thanks in part to his past actions, a crack has appeared in the barrier between the mortal world and the Beyond Realms. The crack has opened up a nexus of dark energy in the middle of the East River and it’s attracting the attention of powerful entities on both sides of the rift.

Because of that, a longstanding truce involving the members of several ancient underworld cartels is now in jeopardy. Mason, Fennrys, and the students of elite Gosforth Academy—a neutral-ground “safe haven” for children of the Families—soon find themselves caught in the crossfire as the servants of the warring pantheons fight to see whose gods come out on top...and whose demons go down in flames.

Set in New York City, with all its dark, gritty sparkle, the STARLING saga explores the spaces between the worlds and the realms of the ancient gods… only a heartbeat beyond. It’s a tale spun from ancient mythologies—Norse and Greek and Egyptian—filled to the brim with adventure, danger, and romance, and played out against the backdrop of a city with its own siren-song.

From the universe of Lesley Livingston’s WONDROUS STRANGE, a new series and captivating heroine make their exciting debut.

 Check out  her Site here  If you have not read her Wondrous Strange series it really is a must read.

CW is set to shoot The Selection a new series :) from the Upcoming Kiers Cass novel.

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Movie News Monday

‘The Selection’ Receives Casting Directors and Location

February 6, 2012 • • 

Photo via Barnes & Noble

Last week we reported on the CW Network picking up the rights to Kiera Cass’ upcoming novel, ‘The Selection’. BackStage has now confirmed that the series has just been given it’s production location and official casting director.
“The Selection,” will shoot in Vancouver, but it’s being cast in Los Angeles by Barbara Stordahl and Angela Terry. The pilot, from Warner Bros. Television, is set 300 years in the future. The protagonist is a poor woman who is chosen to compete in a contest, the winner of which will be crowned queen of a war-torn nation. No shoot date has been set yet. Stordahl/Terry also casts ABC Family’s “Jane by Design” and TNT’s “Leverage.” Source: Back Stage

And on the side note  this dress totally make me think of the  cover for the Selection by Kiera Cass...
I am hoping for more CW love. So what do you think of this news excited or eeehhh just another CW drama??

Photo credit People mag. HAPPY MOMENT Gossip Girl co-stars Penn Badgley and Leighton Meester share a sweet moment while filming a scene Monday in New York City

Iron Fey Valentines Story by Julie Kawaga

An Iron Fey Valentines Day

Emma Thompson Joins Viola Davis In Beautiful Creatures - CinemaBlend.com

More Awesome news for Beautiful Creatures Movie :)
Emma Thompson Joins Viola Davis In Beautiful Creatures - CinemaBlend.com

MOVIE NEWS

Emma Thompson Joins Viola Davis In Beautiful Creatures

0 Comments published: 2012-02-09 23:14:35 Author: Eric Eisenberg

The cast of Beautiful Creatures has been growing seemingly exponentially in the past couple weeks. It began when Viola Davis, nominated for Best Actress this year for her performance in The Help, signed on and just yesterday it was revealed that Jack O’Connell and Alice Englert have joined on. Today they've added a two-time Oscar winner.

Emma Thompson, according to THR, is the newest actress to join the ranks of Beautiful Creatures. The film is based on the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and is being both written and directed by Richard LaGravanese. Described as a "supernatural coming-of-age story," the story follows a young boy and girl who investigate a curse that has been haunting the girl's family for generations. Thompson is set to play a dual role in the movie, portraying the character of Mrs. Lincoln - described as being "small town religious firebrand" - and the witch that possesses Mrs. Lincoln, named Sarafine. The book is from a series called The Caster Chronicles and the fourth book is due out this year.

Thompson has a number of titles due out this year including Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black III (in which she plays the new head of MIB), Terrence Malick's Voyage of Time (which she is narrating), Pixar's Brave (where she is voicing the mother of the main character), and Richard Laxton's Effie (based on an original script she wrote).

While I can't say I've seen anything from O'Connell or Englert, having Davis and Thompson in supporting roles is a good sign for any project. Casting seems to be developing quickly, so keep checking back for more about Beautiful Creatures.

Wow I am trying to imagine Emma Thompson as Ms Lincoln and Sarafine, what an interesting choice!~!
I wonder who will play Marian the Librarian and Macon Ravenwood???
Any Ideas??~??

Waiting on Wednesday, The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter

Jill over at Breaking the Spine started and I found it on the Ravenous Reader blog. I agree it is a great idea. This blog post is to alert those that visit about "the" book that we cannot wait to get our hands on.

  I am so very excited to get my hands on Paris's story!~!

 The Darkest Seduction

In The Darkest Seduction, Gena Showalter unveils the story of Paris, the most irresistible—and most tormented—Lord of the Underworld. Keeper of the demon of Promiscuity, Paris is cursed to never be with the same woman twice. The one exception to this hellish rule is the enemy he should never have fallen for: Sienna, the mortal woman he’d lost too soon.

Now, Paris will embark on a perilous voyage to the heavens’ darkest realm in a quest to bring Sienna back where she belongs—by his side. But this quest is just the beginning of his journey. Because they’re now caught in the middle of a war between the gods, the angels and the creatures of the night. And their next move could either bind them eternally…or tear them apart forever….

Goodreads: In this irresistibly seductive Lords of the Underworld adventure, an immortal warrior's desire for the wrong woman may ignite the biggest war the heavens have ever witnessed.

Amazon Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2012 | Series: Lords of the Underworld

At long last, New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter unveils the story of Paris, the darkest and most tormented Lord of the Underworld….Possessed by the demon of Promiscuity, immortal warrior Paris is irresistibly seductive—but his potent allure comes at a terrible price. Every night he must bed someone new, or weaken and die. And the woman he craves above all others is the one woman he'd thought was forever beyond his reach…until now.

Newly possessed by the demon of Wrath, Sienna Blackstone is racked by a ruthless need to punish those around her. Yet in Paris's arms, the vulnerable beauty finds soul-searing passion and incredible peace. Until a blood feud between ancient enemies heats up.
Will the battle against gods, angels and creatures of the night bind them eternally—or tear them apart?

Seriously I need this book now. So that is my WOW. What is yours??

Beautiful Creatures Lena and Ethan cast.... squeeeee.

O'Connell, Englert are WB's 'Beautiful Creatures' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety  Click for Original article

 O'Connell, Englert are WB's 'Beautiful Creatures'    from Variety

Thesps to star in Alcon's supernatural love story

By Dave McNary

Jack O'Connell and Alice Englert are in final negotiations to star in Alcon's supernatural love story ''Beautiful Creatures.''Project's based on first novel of a series written by Kami Carcia and Margaret Stohl. The film will be released by Warner Bros via Alcon's output deal.
Alcon has film rights to all three books in the series published by Little Brown Books, including ''Beautiful Darkness,'' and ''Beautiful Chaos.''
Erwin Stoff (''Water for Elephants,'' ''I Am Legend'') will produce along with Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove.
The coming of age story will start shooting in April in New Orleans. Story is set in the South about two star-crossed teenage lovers -- a local boy, and a mysterious new girl who uncover dark secrets about their families, their history and their town.
Variety reported last week that Viola Davis was in negotiations to play a seer who looks after the boy and his father after the death of thhe boy's mother.
O'Connell's credits include "This is England," and "Harry Brown." Englert, recently wrapped filming on "Singularity" starring Josh Hartnett and Neve Campbell.
Richard LaGravenese will direct from his adaptation.

Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com




I think Alice Englert will make a Beautiful Lena, I have to admit Jack O'Connell isn't how I imagined Ethan. But this means we are one step closer to having a BC movie. How exciting is that.
What do you think of the choices???? 

The Hunger Games Second Trailer

OMG I can not wait to see the film adaptation of the Hunger Games, this trailer just wets my appetite for more!~

Here is a great link to the Hollywood Reporter with a lot more Hunger Games news.

News From Greenwillow books: Visiting the 23rd Floor: Bethany Griffin

Visiting the 23rd Floor: Bethany Griffin

Visiting the 23rd Floor: Bethany Griffin

Posted by Greenwillow Books on 3 February 2012, 9:40 am

Hot on the heels of Chris Crutcher, Bethany Griffin visited the 23rd floor for the first time this week. We tried plying her with croissants to get her to tell us what will happen in the sequel to Masque of the Red Death, but she was too good at keeping secrets. All we know is that there are more bats. Creepy! Bethany also signed stacks of ARCs, so good luck to those who’ve entered some of the giveaways!

Good luck to all the peeps who have entered in goodreads give-away :) fingers crossed