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Simple History- A Simple Guide to World War I The Centenary Edition 1914-2014 by Daniel Turner Available Now Paperback 54 pages MG History To buy links- Amazon / Kindle / BN / Indiebound/ Goodreads-   Jump into the muddy trenches of the World War I and discover the story of one of the bloodiest wars in history!   On the way meet the soldiers and leaders of the conflict and explore the exciting weapons, tanks, planes &  technology of battle.  Illustrated in the popular minimalist style of today, young reader's imaginations will come to life.  Simple history gives you the facts in a simple uncomplicated and eye catching way.  Simple history is part of an ongoing series, what will be the next episode? REVIEW This isn't a book I typically read, but it's Middle Grade and the pictures were so tempting I just couldn't resist. As an American, my knowledge of the war- WWI- is limited to a chapter in a book in high school starting with when the USA entered the wa...

The Jewel by Amy Ewing Available Now Harper Teen Hardback 358 pages YA Dystopian To Buy- Amazon / Kindle / Audio CD / Audible/   BN / Book Depository/ Indiebound / Kobo Goodreads-   The Jewel means wealth. The Jewel means beauty. The Jewel means royalty. But for girls like Violet, the Jewel means servitude. Not just any kind of servitude. Violet, born and raised in the Marsh, has been trained as a surrogate for the royalty—because in the Jewel the only thing more important than opulence is offspring. Purchased at the surrogacy auction by the Duchess of the Lake and greeted with a slap to the face, Violet (now known only as #197) quickly learns of the brutal truths that lie beneath the Jewel’s glittering facade: the cruelty, backstabbing, and hidden violence that have become the royal way of life. Violet must accept the ugly realities of her existence... and try to stay alive. But then a forbidden romance erupts between Violet and a handsome gentleman hired as a companion to t...

All of these are out now and can be found at your local indie bookstore. They can also be found at Amazon and Barnes and Noble and all the other on line retailers. I'm not going to post the links. You can probably type "T" in the search and it will bring THRONE OF GLASS  up right away. Sarah J. Maas should be a household name, in my humble opinion. Like her addiction, Walt Disney. I have to be honest, its been hard coming back from the world of Adarlan and Wendallyn. Of The Captain of the Guard, Chaol, who is so opposite of Celaena in his goodness, blind faith and loyalty and belief in his king that he can't see the truth staring him in the face. Of the world of Dorian, once chaser of women and carefree, but now with the weight of a dark secret and an even heavier burden, knowing he must live up to being a leader, but not quite there. Of magic, sweet, sweet, terrible, painful, glorious, powerful earth magic like nothing I've ever read before. And oh the painful, d...

Salt and Storm by Kendall Kulper Little Brown Books for Young Readers Hardcover 416 pages YA Historical/Paranormal Free Preview- Here To Buy Links- Amazon / Kindle / BN / Indiebound / Book Depository /  Goodreads-    A sweeping historical romance about a witch who foresees her own murder--and the one boy who can help change her future. Sixteen-year-old Avery Roe wants only to take her rightful place as the witch of Prince Island, making the charms that keep the island's whalers safe at sea, but her mother has forced her into a magic-free world of proper manners and respectability. When Avery dreams she's to be murdered, she knows time is running out to unlock her magic and save herself. Avery finds an unexpected ally in a tattooed harpoon boy named Tane--a sailor with magic of his own, who moves Avery in ways she never expected. Becoming a witch might stop her murder and save her island from ruin, but Avery discovers her magic requires a sacrifice she never prepared for. ...

Tabula Rasa by Kristen Lippert-Martin Available Sept 23rd Egmont USA Hardcover 352 pages YA Sci-Fi Adventure To Buy Links- Amazon / Kindle / Audible / MP3 CD / BN / Book Depository / Indiebound / Kobo Goodreads-  The Bourne Identity meets Divergent in this heart-pounding debut. Sixteen-year-old Sarah has a rare chance at a new life. Or so the doctors tell her. She’s been undergoing a cutting-edge procedure that will render her a tabula rasa—a blank slate. Memory by memory her troubled past is being taken away. But when her final surgery is interrupted and a team of elite soldiers invades the isolated hospital under cover of a massive blizzard, her fresh start could be her end.  Navigating familiar halls that have become a dangerous maze with the help of a teen computer hacker who's trying to bring the hospital down for his own reasons, Sarah starts to piece together who she is and why someone would want her erased. And she won’t be silenced again. A high-stakes thriller featu...

Nest by Esther Ehrlich Available September 9th, 2014 Wendy Lamb Books Middle Grade Fiction Hardcover 336 pages To Buy - Amazon / Kindle / BN / Book Depository / Indiebound / Kobo Goodreads-   For fans of Jennifer Holm ( Penny from Heaven, Turtle in Paradise ), a heartfelt and unforgettable middle-grade novel about an irresistible girl and her family, tragic change, and the healing power of love and friendship. In 1972 home is a cozy nest on Cape Cod for eleven-year-old Naomi “Chirp” Orenstein, her older sister, Rachel; her psychiatrist father; and her dancer mother. But then Chirp’s mom develops symptoms of a serious disease, and everything changes.    Chirp finds comfort in watching her beloved wild birds. She also finds a true friend in Joey, the mysterious boy who lives across the street. Together they create their own private world and come up with the perfect plan: Escape. Adventure. Discovery.    Nest  is Esther Ehrlich’s stunning debut nove...

Fragile Destiny The Aether Chronicles Book 3 by Suzanne Lazear Available Now Flux Paperback 432 pages To Buy- Amazon / Kindle / BN / Indiebound / BookDepository / Kobo Goodreads -  Noli and her true love V fear the worst if the Staff of Eris—a potent Otherworld relic—falls into the wrong hands. Broken into pieces and hidden in the mortal realm long ago, the staff bestows vast powers on whoever possesses it. Ciarán, the dark king, is trying to rebuild the staff, intending to use it to install a new queen. In a desperate effort to keep the Otherworld from falling into darkness, Noli and V plot the daring theft of a jewel Ciarán needs to complete the staff. But Ciarán is not so easily defeated. Through his devious machinations, he has set a plan in motion for a final showdown that will decide who rules the Otherworld once and for all. REVIEW So here we are again, back with Noli and V and James. And all the other characters that we have come to know over the last few books in the serie...