#BookReview: #BookReview: The Bolds by @JulianClary, David Roberts @AndersenPress

  Mr and Mrs Bold are just like you and me: they live in a nice house (in Teddington), they have jobs (like writing Christmas cracker jokes) and they love to have a bit of a giggle. One slight difference: they're hyenas. Yes, that's right - they're covered in fur, have tails tucked into their trousers, and they really, really like to laugh.

So far, the Bolds have managed to keep things under wraps, even when their children Bobby and Betty were born. But the nosy man next door smells a rat (or a hyena), and a trip to the local wildlife park, and the brilliantly wacky heist that results, could be the end of Teddington's best-kept secret. Whatever will the neighbours think?

#BookTour: THE REAL MCCOYS by @drawingrobbi @writingmatthew @Jeanbooknerd #Giveaway

  Her name's Moxie. Moxie McCoy.

Bold, opinionated, and haplessly self-confident, the world's greatest fourth-grade detective faces her biggest challenge! When someone kidnaps beloved school mascot Eddie the Owl, Moxie is on the case--but she's forced to fly solo now that her best friend (and crime-solving partner) has moved away.

Moxie must interview her classmates--both as potential new best friends and as possible suspects. She finds clues and points fingers but can't save the owl on her own. Enter Moxie's little brother, Milton. Quiet, cautious, and boring as a butter knife, he's a good listener.

Can the Real McCoys form an unlikely alliance and solve the crime of the century?

#BookReview: The Crayola Comparing Sizes Book by Jodie Shepherd @LernerBooks

  Big and small, short and tall, and everywhere in betweenthings can come in all sorts of sizes! What different sizes do you see in your world? What can you create by comparing sizes? Vibrant photos and engaging text present the concept of size with a splash of Crayola color. Encourage readers to create art inspired by the world around them!

#BookReview: Troll Stinks by Jeanne Willis @_AwesomeAnnie @AndersenPress

  Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games... until they find the number for a troll. Their Grandpa Gruff says trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their own back by sending mean messages. After all, trolls really do stink! Don't they?

#BookReview: Zenith (The Androma Saga #1) by @sashaalsberg @authorlindsayc #Giveaway #NetGalley

Most know Androma Racella as the Bloody Baroness, a powerful mercenary whose reign of terror stretches across the Mirabel Galaxy. To those aboard her glass starship, Marauder, however, she's just Andi, their friend and fearless leader.

But when a routine mission goes awry, the Marauder's all-girl crew is tested as they find themselves in a treacherous situationand at the mercy of a sadistic bounty hunter from Andi's past.

Meanwhile, across the galaxy, a ruthless ruler waits in the shadows of the planet Xen Ptera, biding her time to exact revenge for the destruction of her people. The pieces of her deadly plan are about to fall into place, unleashing a plot that will tear Mirabel in two.

Andi and her crew embark on a dangerous, soul-testing journey that could restore order to their shipor just as easily start a war that will devour worlds. As the Marauder hurtles toward the unknown, and Mirabel hangs in the balance, the only certainty is that in a galaxy run on lies and illusion, no one can be trusted.

#StackingtheShelves 45: Books Out Now!

This week's Stacking the Shelves is a list of books that are out now! We hope you enjoy this post! Let us know in the comments what you will be adding to your shelves this month. 

#BookReview: Realm of Mystics by Raelyn Drake

  A teenager wakes up in a fantasy game with three other players she's never met before. She's reluctant to participate until she learns it's her only way out of this strange virtual world. Can she learn how to play in time to help her team?

#BookReview: Before She Ignites (Fallen Isles Trilogy #1) by @jodimeadows

  Before

Mira Minkoba is the Hopebearer. Since the day she was born, she’s been told she’s special. Important. Perfect. She’s known across the Fallen Isles not just for her beauty, but for the peace treaty named after her, an agreement which united the seven islands against their enemies on the mainland.

But Mira never felt perfect. She counts compulsively. She struggles with crippling anxiety. And she’s far too interested in dragons for a girl of her station.

After

Then Mira discovers an explosive secret that challenges everything she and the treaty stand for. Betrayed by the very people she spent her life serving, Mira is sentenced to the Pit—the deadliest prison in the Fallen Isles. There, a cruel guard would do anything to discover the secret she would die to protect.

No longer beholden to those who betrayed her, Mira must learn to survive on her own and unearth the dark truths about the Fallen Isles—and herself—before her very world begins to collapse. 

#BookReview: The Zephyr Conspiracy by Israel Keats

  Inside a virtual reality steampunk game, a teenager learns she's part of a pirate crew looking for their captain's lost treasure. But she may be in over her head. Who can she trust in this game?

#Discussions with @Crossroadreview: Do you do Re-reads

It's time for some discussions!  I've wanted to start posting things other than just reviews etc.  So I thought this would be a great addition to the site!  I hope you agree.  So this week we're talking about Re-reads!  

#BookReview: Warcross (Warcross #1) by @Marie_Lu @PenguinTeen

  For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. But the bounty hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy. Needing to make some quick cash, Emika takes a risk and hacks into the opening game of the international Warcross Championships—only to accidentally glitch herself into the action and become an overnight sensation.

Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when instead she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. With no time to lose, Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. But soon her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire.

#BookReview: Labyrinth by Israel Keats

  Two teenage gamers find themselves inside a virtual reality labyrinth video game, facing robotic bugs, puzzles, and obstacles. They must win the game or be trapped inside the virtual world forever. Can they start working together in time to win?

#WizardMoments: Were joinning!! #HarryPotter #MomentoftheWeek

  Hey guys! Here is our newest meme!! We have joined the Harry Potter Moment of the Week is a feature started by Leah over at Uncorked Thoughts.  We have named ours Wizarding World though just because we didn't want to focus primarily on Harry Potter since this world is so vast.  But we hope that you love the prompts.  This week is a free week so we will just be sharing some of the pictures from Universal! 

#BookReview: Even the Darkest Stars (Even the Darkest Stars #1) by @heathermfawcett @HarperTeen

  Kamzin has always dreamed of becoming one of the Emperor’s royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry, mountainous Empire and spying on its enemies. She knows she could be the best in the world, if only someone would give her a chance.

But everything changes when the mysterious and eccentric River Shara, the greatest explorer ever known, arrives in her village and demands to hire Kamzin—not her older sister Lusha, as everyone had expected—for his next expedition. This is Kamzin’s chance to prove herself—even though River’s mission to retrieve a rare talisman for the emperor means climbing Raksha, the tallest and deadliest mountain in the Aryas. Then Lusha sets off on her own mission to Raksha with a rival explorer who is determined to best River, and Kamzin must decide what’s most important to her: protecting her sister from the# countless perils of the climb or beating her to the summit.

The challenges of climbing Raksha are unlike anything Kamzin expected—or prepared for—with avalanches, ice chasms, ghosts, and even worse at every turn. And as dark secrets are revealed, Kamzin must unravel the truth of their mission and of her companions—while surviving the deadliest climb she has ever faced.

#WOW with @ryangraudin @mimi_albert

 

Welcome to our WOW post!! This week I am reading all of the TBR books from Rayan Graudin.  (Invictus, The Walled City, Wolf by Wolf, Blood for Blood) And I am waiting for a really amazing book that we ended up with a tote bag of from #BFest 
What are you reading this week? And what are you waiting for?  Let us know in the comments!! 

#BookReview: Alien Invasion by Israel Keats

  In a virtual space station video game, a gamer must sneak past alien soldiers who've captured his crew to find help, with a robot partner he doesn't like. Can he shake this partner and rescue his crew without getting caught?

#BookReview: The Scandalous Flirt (Cinderella Sisterhood #6) by Olivia Drake

Synopsis: Scandal begins with just one kiss. . . 
Aurora Paxton was once the belle of the ball, the most sought-after debutante of the season―until a scandalous mistake ruined her. Shunned by her family, Rory was banished to the country to live in disgrace. Now she’s been summoned back to London by her stepmother, who is being blackmailed by the least likely person Rory can imagine: Lucas Vale, Marquess of Dashell.

Lucas is someone Rory’s known for years―a man as devastatingly handsome as he is coldly disapproving of her. What in the world could he want from her or her family? Rory intends to find out as soon as she comes face to face with her old foe. What she never expects, however, is that the icy aristocrat has a soft spot for her―and a secret plan to redeem her status. Could it be that Lucas has been in love with Rory all along. . .and has finally found a way to win her heart?

#BookReview: The Problem with Forever by @JLArmentrout

 
Growing up, Mallory Dodge learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime. Now, after years of homeschooling, Mallory must face a new milestone—spending her senior year at a public high school. But she never imagined she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.It doesn’t take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. Yet soon it becomes apparent that she’s not the only one grappling with lingering scars from the past. And as she watches Rider’s life spiral out of control, Mallory must make a choice between staying silent and speaking out—for the people she loves, the life she wants and the truths that need to be heard.

#TopTenTuesday: Characters Who Would Make Great Leaders!

  Welcome to our first post of Top 10 Tuesday! We are so excited to be doing this again!! This week its about leaders!! We chose characters that we think would make great leaders of a book club! 

#BookTour: Not Now, Not Ever (The Only Thing Worse than Me is You, #2) by @ms_lilyanderson @WednesdayBooks

 

The sequel to The Only Thing Worse than Me Is You, inspired by The Importance of Being Earnest.

Elliot Gabaroche is very clear on what she isn't going to do this summer.

1. She isn't going to stay home in Sacramento, where she'd have to sit through her stepmother's sixth community theater production of The Importance of Being Earnest.
2. She isn't going to mock trial camp at UCLA.
3. And she certainly isn't going to the Air Force summer program on her mother's base in Colorado Springs. As cool as it would be to live-action-role-play Ender's Game, Ellie's seen three generations of her family go through USAF boot camp up close, and she knows that it's much less Luke/Yoda/"feel the force," and much more one hundred push-ups on three days of no sleep. And that just isn't appealing, no matter how many Xenomorphs from Alien she'd be able to defeat afterwards.

What she is going to do is pack up her attitude, her favorite Octavia Butler novels, and her Jordans, and go to summer camp. Specifically, a cutthroat academic-decathlon-like competition for a full scholarship to Rayevich College, the only college with a Science Fiction Literature program. And she's going to start over as Ever Lawrence, on her own terms, without the shadow of all her family’s expectations. Because why do what’s expected of you when you can fight other genius nerds to the death for a shot at the dream you’re sure your family will consider a complete waste of time?

This summer's going to be great.