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It's your last chance to win an autographed copy of The Queen's Pawn ! The giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents, and will end tonight!

Synopsis Falling Home is a coming home story about forgiveness and acceptance, and of finding love in the most unexpected of places. Home is where the heart is, but Cassie Madison prefers to think of it as a place where one is born, then outgrows, along with skinned knees and childhood dreams. A humiliated Cassie left Walton, Georgia for Manhattan fifteen years before, vowing never to return.  And then her sister calls. Their father is dying and wants Cassie to come back home. When Cassie's father dies, saddling her with the family's antebellum home and letters hinting of an unknown sibling, Cassie finds herself sinking into the red Georgia clay like quicksand. Reluctantly, Cassie is pulled into the lives of her sister and family, and that of Sam Parker, the town doctor. When tragedy strikes, Cassie is led to discover that home is a place that lives in one's heart, waiting with open arms to be rediscovered.  About the Author from her website After playing hoo

The Thin Executioner by Darren Shan In a brutal nation of warriors, Jebel’s family holds the highest honor: his father is executioner. But Jebel is considered too thin to compete to replace him. Humiliated and furious, Jebel vows to regain his honor in a quest to petition the fire god for invincibility. The journey is long, filled with unknown monsters. And by the end of it Jebel isn’t quite sure what he wants anymore. In Darren Shan’s imaginative first standalone novel, he explores themes of religious tolerance and cultural understanding, and champions the idea that peace is often the bravest choice of all.

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What's releasing the week of November 2nd: Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World by The Prince of Wales For the first time, HRH The Prince of Wales shares his views on how our most pressing modern challenges—from climate change to poverty—are rooted in mankind's disharmony with nature, presenting a compelling case that the solution lies in our ability to regain a balance with the world around us With its holistic approach, this provocative and well-reasoned book takes the discussion of sustainability and climate change in a new direction. Prince Charles shows how the solutions to problems like climate change lie not only in technology but in our ability to change the way we view the modern world. For decades, the Prince of Wales has been studying a wide array of disciplines to understand every aspect of man's impact on the natural world, and in that time he has examined everything from architecture to organic farming to sustainable economics. Now, for the

Note: A reminder that you are free to email me about any giveaways that you are having, if you want me to blog them, and I'll be happy to try to post them even if I am not entering them. Just include a link to the giveaway, what you are giving away, how many copies are being given away, and the deadline in order to assure being included. Email me at nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com. Here is a list of some giveaways going on in Blogworld*. Please note that new giveaways that were added this week are indented in Blockquotes: Elena's Book Cafe is giving away an ARC of Matched. Deadline is October 23. US only. At Home with Books is having their monthly bookshelf cleaning giveaway. Your choice from four books. Deadline is October 24. US only. Readaholic is giving away 2 copies of The Fall. Deadline is October 24. US only. Wicked Awesome Books is giving away Evermore and Radiance. Deadline is October 25. US only. I Am a Reader, Not a Writer is giving away 3 audiobooks of Room. De

I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He’s spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential. He’s obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn’t want to become one. So for his own sake, and the safety of those around him, he lives by rigid rules he’s written for himself, practicing normal life as if it were a private religion that could save him from damnation. Dead bodies are normal to John. He likes them, actually. They don’t demand or expect the empathy he’s unable to offer. Perhaps that’s what gives him the objectivity to recognize that there’s something different about the body the police have just found behind the Wash-n-Dry Laundromat---and to appreciate what that difference means. Now, for the first time, John has to confront a danger outside himself, a threat he can’t control, a menace to everything and everyone he would love, if only he could. Dan Wells’s debut novel is the first volume of a trilogy that wil

Introducing books through the first paragraph or so... Cassie was dreaming again. It was of old summers: the summers of bare feet, skinned knees, and homemade peach ice cream that dripped down her chi and made her fingers sticky. Aunt Lucinda rang the supper bell, and Cassie and Harriet raced each other past the gazebo toward the back porch, their sun-kissed legs pumping under white sundresses. The jangling of the dream bell seemed so real, Cassie felt she could touch the cold brass and make it stop. Her fingers touched Andrew's arm instead, his skin warm under her hand, and she jerked awake, the smells of summer grass and Aunt Lucinda's lavender perfume lingering somewhere in the back of her mind. But the jangling continued, filling Cassie with dread. She held her breath, looking at the glowing numbers on her clock, and listened for the next ring of the telephone. Only bad news came at three in the morning. Births and engagements were always announced in the bright light of da

Books releasing the week of 10/26/10: Dreamfever (Fever Series #4) by Karen Marie Moning They may have stolen my past, but I’ll never let them take my future. When the walls between Man and Fae come crashing down, freeing the insatiable, immortal Unseelie from their icy prison, MacKayla Lane is caught in a deadly trap. Captured by the Fae Lord Master, she is left with no memory of who or what she is: the only sidhe-seer alive who can track the Sinsar Dubh, a book of arcane black magic that holds the key to controlling both worlds.  Clawing her way back from oblivion is only the first step Mac must take down a perilous path, from the battle-filled streets of Dublin to the treacherous politics of an ancient, secret sect, through the tangled lies of men who claim to be her allies into the illusory world of the Fae themselves, where nothing is as it seems—and Mac is forced to face a soul-shattering truth.  Who do you trust when you can’t even trust yourself? Deeper Than the Dead

Image licensed from bigstockphoto.com Copyright stands Mailbox Monday is brought to us by The Printed Page . Here are just some of the books I've received over the last few weeks: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Won from Literary Jules In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future—between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and T

Note: A reminder that you are free to email me about any giveaways that you are having, if you want me to blog them, and I'll be happy to try to post them even if I am not entering them. Just include a link to the giveaway, what you are giving away, how many copies are being given away, and the deadline in order to assure being included. Email me at nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com. Here is a list of some giveaways going on in Blogworld*. Please note that new giveaways that were added this week are indented in Blockquotes: Bookin' with Bingo is giving away a copy of Please Stop Laughing at Me. Deadline is October 17. US only. Booklover Book Reviews is having a birthday bash! Your choice of five books. Deadline is October 18. International! Readaholic is giving away 5 copies of The Whisperers. Deadline is October 18. US/Canada only. Reading is Dreamy is giving away 2 books and swag to a single winner. Deadline is October 18. US/Canada only. Readaholic is giving away 2 copies of Dyin

Synopsis A historical novel of the legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine and the one person she loved more than power-her rival for the throne. At only nine, Princess Alais of France is sent to live in England until she is of age to wed Prince Richard, son of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Alais is an innocent pawn on the chessboard of dynastic marriage, her betrothal intended to broker an uneasy truce between the nations. Estranged from her husband, Eleanor sees a kindred spirit in this determined young girl. She embraces Alais as a daughter, teaching the princess what it takes to be a woman of power in a world of men. But as Alais grows to maturity and develops ambitions of her own, Eleanor begins to see her as a threat-and their love for each other becomes overshadowed by their bitter rivalry, dark betrayals, conflicting passions, and a battle for revenge over the throne of England itself. REVIEW: I recently reviewed this book, and may see my review here . GIVEAWAY : Author

Synopsis When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he s not alone. When the lift s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift. Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind. About the Author James Dashner was born and raised in a small town in Georgia. His love of books and writing made him dream of being an author someday, and he still can't bel

The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin Do you remember the last time a book gave you the chills? The Dead Path is the ghost story we’ve been waiting for.  A haunting vision in the woods sets off a series of tragic events, leaving Nicholas Close lost amid visions of ghosts trapped in their harrowing, final moments. These uniquely ter­rifying apparitions lead him on a thrilling and suspenseful ride to confront a wicked soul, and will leave an indelible mark on lovers of high-quality suspense and horror alike.  Nicholas Close has always had an uncanny intuition, but after the death of his wife he becomes haunted, literally, by ghosts doomed to repeat their final violent moments in a chilling and endless loop. Torn by guilt and fearing for his sanity, Nicholas returns to his childhood home and is soon entangled in a dis­turbing series of disappearances and  murders—both as a sus­pect and as the next victim of the malignant evil lurking in the heart of the woods.  Stephen M. Irwin is the kind o

He began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air. Metal ground against metal; a lurching shudder shook the floor beneath him. He fell down at the sudden movement and shuffled backward on his hands and feet, drops of sweat beading on his forehead despite the cool air. His back struck a hard metal wall; he slid along it until he hit the corner of the room. Sinking to the floor, he pulled his legs up tight against his body, hoping his eyes would soon adjust to the darkness. With another jolt, the room jerked upward like an old lift in a mine shaft. Harsh sounds of chains and pulleys, like the workings of an ancient steel factory, echoed through the room, bouncing off the walls with a hollow, tinny whine. The lightless elevator swayed back and forth as it ascended, turning the boy's stomach sour with nausea; a smell like burnt oil invaded his senses, making him feel worse. He wanted to cry, but no tears came; he could only sit there, alone

Books that are releasing the week of 10/19/10: Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick The sequel to the New York Times Best selling phenomenon, Hush, Hush!  Nora should have know her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away and Nora can't figure out if it's for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and she becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home.  The farther Nora delves into the mystery of her father's death, the more she comes to question if her Nephilim blood line has something to do with it as well as why she seems to be in danger more than the average girl. Since Patch isn't answering h

Well, it looks like the questions for the final meme were finally posted. So here they are: 1. Which hour was most daunting for you? It's always around 2 AM that I really start to go downhill. 2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I like "thrilling" fantasy/horror, like Stephen King. Or some light YA like The Maze Runner or Mockingjay. 3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? Nope. I always think that you guys do a great job! 4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? Everything! 5. How many books did you read? I suck. I only finished one and got started on a second. 6. What were the names of the books you read? I completed The Queen's Pawn and began The Maze Runner 7. Which book did you enjoy most? So far I'm enjoying The Maze Runner 8. Which did you enjoy least? That would have to be The Queen's Pawn 9. If you were a Cheerleader, do yo

  Well, another Read-a-thon is done and it's time to tally up the numbers. Title of book(s) read since last update: The Queen's Pawn finished, reading The Maze Runner Total of pages read: 176 Amount of time spent reading: 406 minutes (6.77 hours) Mini-challenges completed: 10 Other participants you’ve visited: 4 Prize you’ve won: 2 I have to think that I made a mistake on my log and counted some nap time as reading time or something. Or I read more pages than I think (which I don't think is so). I did win the Poetry Angst challenge hosted by The Hungry Reader (as well as the Book Puzzle challenge by One Librarian's Book Reviews ), and my poem is even more pertinent now: There once was a girl in the library Who was known with books to tarry She read like a snail While others inhaled It's a read-a-thon shame she must carry And now it's beddy-bye time. I think that there was a wrap-up meme that we were to do, but it seems that they forgot to post it. So this final

This challenge, hosted by The Hungry Reader , is to write a poem or limerick... There once was a girl in the library Who was known with books to tarry She read like a snail While others inhaled It's a read-a-thon shame she must carry And here's my update: Currently Reading: The Maze Runner, and I might dabble in Under the Dome Books Read: 1 (The Queen's Pawn) Minutes Read: 235 Pages Read: 121 Mini-Challenges completed: 9 Blogs Visited:  6