It was a quiet week at the mailbox, however I did receive a sort of replacement box of books from the trade that went missing. I also received a book, which I am not highlighting here, from a publicist who said they met me at BEA….. But as it’s not a YA book, and it’s not even fiction, I am not featuring it here.

Credit for mailbox sharing goes to TSS

So, as you can see I got a bunch of books. These were replacements for the trade gone missing thanks to the post office. As they only reimbursed the blogger for half of what the insurance was, I was only to get half the ARCs I’d traded for. But they threw in a bunch of extras to make up for the quantity gone missing.

Just three of those titles were ones I had originally traded for – Because it is My Blood, Erasing Time and Pushing the Limits. A few were ones I  was happy to get - Middle Ground, The Turning and The Other Normals. And the rest are were ones I either hadn’t heard of, will be releasing soon and I already have pre-ordered or are already released in which case I will be passing them along.

While I am tempted to start reading Because it is My Blood, I am going to resist the urge for now. So….

Here are the books I have in my reading pile this week.

(June 24 – June 30, 2012)

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First up on the pile is Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins. Yes, I am finally taking the plunge. I had every intention of reading this book the second it came out. Then I found out it was the last book in the series. Which stopped me cold.

I did not want this series to end. I still don’t. But I do want to find out what happened. Demonglass had an absolutely killer ending, the description reveals nothing about what happens next and the beginning of the book also doesn’t provide answers. So, I’m taking a risk and reading this series-ending book. Finally.

I want to know how things end for Sophie, Archer and Cal. I want to find out what happens with Sophie’s magic and why the Prodigium Council did what it did. I’m nervous about why the description says she’s “alone.” And I am so curious to find out if a war really was coming and if Sophie’s world did in fact end. I seriously hope not.

This has been such an awesome series and I am equal parts excited and terrified to find out how it all ends.

Next up on the pile is another series-ending book, Last Rite by Lisa Desrochers. This is another of my favorite series and another one I did not want to add to the pile because I didn’t want it to end. But curiosity has won out. And because this summer is all about “me” reads, I couldn’t start summer off without adding Last Rite to the pile.

The cover makes it seem as if there’s some kind of a showdown between Luc and Gabe. And as I had picked my team long, long ago, I am really hoping for a certain “demon-turned-mortal” to win that battle. The tagline also makes me super nervous, because I have no idea who is untrustworthy. I am hoping it’s not Luc….

Now that I have committed to reading this, I can’t wait to see whether Frannie masters her powers or if things go “apocalyptic.” And I am dying to find out just what Frannie’s brother is up to. Because it doesn’t sound good.

But most of all, of course, I want to see what happens with this complicated love triangle between Frannie, Luc and Gabe and whether Frannie gets a happily ever after. Or at least as close a one as possible, given what happened in Original Sin…. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

Wishful Thinking reads:

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. I know, it’s old. It’s really, really old. I’ve read it before. Many, many times. But now that I have it on my Kindle I really, really want to read it again. So, I’m wishing for just a few hours so that I can.

I would also love to read Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel. I am being followed by zombies. So now, of course, I want to read more about them. A zombie book released this week that I loved – This Is Not a Test. Resident Evil was on TV so I watched it. 28 Days Later was on TV so I watched it. So at the moment I’m going through zombie withdrawal. Hmm…. Maybe I’ll have to go off pile to read this one.

Those left behind:

I re-read Before I Wake and now I kind of want to re-read If I Die again. I seriously need to read these books out of my system. I just don’t know how many re-reads that will take…. Yes, I cried for a second time. And I think I actually cried more than I did the first time. So. Not. Good.

But I didn’t finish reading Stray. I had to go off pile to read a short book I’d committed to reading and reviewing, King Solomon’s Wives, and then I went off pile again to read This Is Not a Test. I just had to. I’d been pining for that book for ages and if I had remembered it was releasing on Tuesday when I created last week’s post, it would have been on last week’s pile.

I do plan on finishing Stray this weekend, so I should be caught up in time to get both books on this week’s pile read. Now I just have to write that review for Before I Wake….

I am trying to get back to writing two reviews per week, but I find that I’m enjoying writing my reviews a lot more when I don’t stress about them and I don’t review every book I read.

So, while my review count is suffering here on the blog, my read count is way ahead of my 2012 goals.

But as far as reading piles go, I am hoping to at least stick to this week’s reads so that I don’t have too many back on the pile adds this summer.

NetGalley Pile Adds:

I have not heard back about my NetGalley requests from last week. And I have not gone back to NetGalley to find any more books. Though I almost requested something from Edelweiss. But I didn’t. Which is a really good thing. But I am so very tempted to read one of my older NetGalley books. If I do stay on track this week, I will make that happen next week.

I managed to review one book this week, and it wasn’t too tough, though it did take hours. I am hoping it’s broken my reviewer’s block, but we’ll see when I sit down to write my review for Before I Wake. I am, as always, ever hopeful.

I am trying to re-focus this blog on reading and reviewing and I just hope by not taking on any new required reads this summer it will make me panic just a little bit less when sitting down to write my reviews.

By having the freedom to choose my reads, it has also brought back my love of reading, even if I do lose an evening now and again to a zombie movie marathon.

While I still love blogging and reviewing – most of the time – I have always been and will always be a reader first. So I am ecstatic to be spending the summer adding books to the pile that I love.

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Do you create a reading pile?

If so, what’s in your pile this week?

And feel free to leave a link to your post if you create a reading pile. I’d love to check it out!

Below are the YA books coming out this week that I am spotlighting for my “Book Watch: Releasing This Week” post.

These are books for the week of May 8th-May 14th that I have pre-ordered.

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Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock will be released in the U.S. on May 8, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order in both formats online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, the print edition is 416 pages.

Hemlock is the first book in a new trilogy by author Kahthleen Peacock. The second book in the series, currently untitled, is slated for release in 2013.

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I can’t wait to read Hemlock. I haven’t read too many books about werewolves but this one sounds awesome. I love the idea that the author calls this a “syndrome” and that it’s as if it’s an epidemic that’s “on the rise.” And I absolutely love the fact that there is a murder mystery combined with the paranormal in this book.

I am dying to find out what secrets Mac uncovers in her quest to find Amy’s killer. I am curious to see who is responsible and if it’s a friend that was responsible or someone else.

While I instantly fell in love with the cover, it was the book’s mention of a “maelstrom of violence and betrayal” that made this a must read for me. While I did receive an early copy through a trade, I wasn’t able to add it to the pile before release date, but I will definitely be reading this in a couple of weeks, and most likely it will be the finished copy on my Kindle.

Until I Die by Amy Plum will be released in the U.S. on May 8, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in both formats.

Published by HarperTeen, the print edition is 368 pages.

Until I Die is the second book in the Revenants series by author Amy Plum. The third book in the series, If I Should Die, is slated for publication in 2013.

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I have been dying to read Until I Die for weeks now. I can’t believe release date is on Tuesday and I’ll have the finished copy on my Kindle. I hope to have read – or at least started – it before then, though, because I’m so curious to find out what happens with the Revenants in this book.

Although, I hear that there’s a cliffhanger ending….

I am nervous about Kate and Vincent. I hope that their love story continues even though Vincent’s responsibilities are making that seem impossible. And I am even more nervous about this new enemy that the description mentions. I can’t imagine who it could be and what they could possibly do to jeopardize Vincent’s immortality.

I also can’t wait to catch up with Jules who is one of my favorite characters in this series. I miss his charming, flirtatious behavior and hope he hasn’t changed at all in this sequel.

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare will be released in the U.S. on May 8, 2012 in hardcover, audio and eBook formats. It is currently available online to pre-order in all formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books, the print edition is 544 pages.

City of Lost Souls is the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series by author Cassandra Clare. The sixth book in the series, City of Heavenly Fire is slated for release in 2014.

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Of all the books in this series, City of Lost Souls has my favorite cover. And the title has me unbelievably curious about where this series is headed. I can’t believe it’s May already and that my Kindle copy will be downloading on Tuesday and my signed copy will be arriving this week.

While I haven’t finished reading City of Fallen Angels, I am still excited for this book’s release. Although I may wait a bit to read it, as there will be a nearly two-and-a-half year wait for the next book in the series. Which I’m guessing is because of the film’s release.

As I’ve already spotlighted City of Lost Souls for my Book Watch post, I’ll keep this brief. But the characters the author created in this series are some of my very favorites. And I miss knowing just what has been happening with Clary and Jace, although I did accidentally read a spoiler in CoLS’ description so I know some of what happened. But not firsthand.

I have not read the entire description because I don’t want to have any more of CoFA spoiled, but I hope that things don’t get much worse in this fifth book in the series for Jace, or Clary for that matter.

First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky will be released in the U.S. on May 8, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available online to pre-order in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, the print edition is 208 pages.

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I read Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky last year and it was amazing. So when I heard that she had a new release title coming out I just had to pre-order a copy.

This story sounds like it will either be bittersweet or heartbreaking. And it sounds like it will be a very realistic love story and not one that has been glamorized, romanticized or dramatized.

I love the character’s names – Gray and Dylan – and I love that they are opposites and that their love wasn’t insta-love and that their relationship is hard work. Of course I hope for a happy ending for them, but I think I’d be just as satisfied if it doesn’t end happily. But I can’t wait to find out…. And possibly shed a few tears.

Endure by Carrie Jones will be released in the U.S. on May 8, 2012 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books, the print edition is 272 pages.

Endure is the fourth and final book in Carrie Jones’ Need series.

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I have Endure on my reading pile this week and I can’t wait to read it. Sort of. I love, love, love this series and I’m heartbroken it’s ending. But the description does say the “romantic finale” will be “utterly satisfying” so I hope I’ll be left with a smile.

I already miss Zara and Nick. I’m so curious to see whether she can lead an army against the evil pixies to defend Bedford. I’m hopeful the battle will be successful. I’m dying to find out what the surprise revelation is and I really want to know what happens with the pixie king.

I wanted to read this earlier, but I’d just read Destined and so I didn’t want to suffer two series-ending books in such close proximity. But I think I’m ready now. And for this one there may be tears.

I have the entire series on my Kindle and I can’t wait for this final book to download on Monday Midnight so that I can complete my collection.

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UPDATE: I can’t believe I didn’t list one of my MOST anticipated reads I was just talking about last night!

Last Rite by Lisa Desrochers will be released in the U.S. on May 8, 2012 in paperback, audio and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Tor Teen, the print edition is 368 pages.

Last Rite is the third and final book in the Personal Demons series by author Lisa Desrochers.

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I am so devastated that I didn’t have Last Rite pre-ordered until now and didn’t list it in this post. It was only thanks to a tweet from Pam at Bookalicious that I was made aware of its release this week. I had been checking on it for ages, but it hadn’t been available in eBook format until more recently and I’ve just been too busy to check for new releases.

I am so excited for this book’s release. Excited and sad. I can’t wait to see what happens with Frannie and Luc and Gabe. I am hoping things end happily. But when demons are involved I am never confident of that happening. But I am sad to see this series end. I could definitely have used a few more books about these characters and this world.

I don’t know which side Frannie will choose, so that of course makes me nervous. And I don’t know what happens with Frannie’s powers. According to the description they go “horribly awry.” Which makes me even more nervous. As the term “apocalyptic” is used, I can only imagine that things go epically wrong.

But what makes me the most nervous is that apparently someone won’t be able to trust the ones they love. And I really, really am hoping that it’s not Luc that gets hurt in the process. I think I know who might be untrustworthy, but I won’t guess here as it’s a spoiler for Original Sin.

I will definitely be reading this book next week if I don’t get a chance to read it sooner. While I know I’ll miss the characters, there’s no way I can wait to find out what happens.

END OF UPDATE

Fall from Grace by Charles Benoit

Pub. Date: May 8, 2012

Published by: HarperTeen

(Amazon, Barnes & Noble)

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Okay. This wasn’t such a bad week. I believe I only have five books pre-ordered to download. That’s half the books from last week. Though I haven’t read any of the books this week, so they’re all going straight to the TBR.

I’m glad that things will be slowing down a bit over the next month – I think – so that I can try to catch up on just a few “must read” titles. And I’m still thinking of a book buying ban, though I’m having a tough time imagining saying “no.”

Anyway, I hope I didn’t miss any release titles that I have ordered or ones I should have had ordered. I guess I’ll find out on Tuesday. Happy book buying!

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As always, I would love to hear what you’re hoping to add to your collection this week!

And if you have any great suggestions of “must read” books to buy that are releasing this week, please let me know!

There are so many amazing books out there – released or soon-to-be-released – that have certain passages that just captivate.

Here are just a few of those that caught my attention in the past month.

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I have five favorite passages in this book. One which is a total spoiler and is tied for my favorite. It is so hard not to reveal it right here and now because there is nothing I want to talk about more.

The other one in the tie is slightly less revealing, but could potentially be seen as a spoiler. I may reveal parts of that in my defense of Tod when he goes up in the tournament against Archer Cross, but we’ll see.

My third favorite passage I might just add to the teasers next month. That’s still TBD. So here is my fourth favorite. And no, I will not tell you who said it or who is being talked about.

(As this quote is from an ARC, when the finished book is released I will check it against that source for accuracy.)

There are actually quite a few hot and steamy passages in this book. Some that would easily rate above a PG-13. But while they were some of my favorites, they didn’t tease me nearly as much as this one did.

And although I read this book twice, and have thought about what exactly this passage might mean, I still have no idea. So, this is as much a teaser for me as it might be to those who haven’t yet read this book.

It was fairly difficult to choose a teaser for this book. There were a few rather beautiful passages in this story and several entertaining ones, but I always tend to favor those about love.

I wanted to include the entire interaction to give a complete picture – cutting it off short would have been too cruel. But in order not to give too much away, I decided to leave the name of the boy who kissed Violet a mystery.

I really thought about teasing some of the funnier lines in the story, and there are so many humorous and twisted passages. Those passages, and they were many, were my favorites.

But as they really need to be discovered in context with the rest of the story, and would also spoil some of the enjoyment in reading this book if I revealed them here, I decided on one that gives just a little insight into Jana’s thoughts about Michael.

In her eyes, he really was her one true love, her soul mate, her Romeo.

I know I already included a short quote with my review, but there were a number of passages that I loved in this book. So, as this is the teaser post, I thought I’d include a longer one here.

It’s still not my favorite quote, as that one is filled with much innuendo and is definitely above the PG-13 rating I’m trying to keep here on the blog, so sadly (or not so sadly) that one can only be discovered by reading the book for yourself.

I already included one of my favorite passages in my review, but there were a few more gems in this book. Sin was such a sarcastic main character and couldn’t help some of the hilarious things she said, so I almost included one of her best lines as the teaser.

But, as is to be expected, I decided instead to include something much more swoon-worthy.

I included my very favorite passage in my review, but this one is also so completely awesome. It is from the same scene as the one I chose before, which goes on for a few pages and has so many amazing passages.

This scene alone, which is just about mid-way through the book, makes this story worth a read.

Almost every single passage in this story had such a beautiful flow. I included the one I thought was the most powerful – and didn’t contain any spoilers – in my review.

This was another passage that I thought was absolutely amazing, but I’ve only included a portion – enough to tease but not reveal too much.

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Last month I decided not to post a teaser from If I Die by Rachel Vincent. But as Tod just won his first match (but hopefully not his last) in the YA Crush Tourney, I thought I’d post a small teaser here. I’ll save the slightly bigger one until either my next match in the tourney or next month’s teasers post.

And although I read and reviewed Supernaturally, I completely forgot to write down my favorite passages and have since given away both copies of the book. So any teasers I have for it will have to be included in the post next month. Sorry!

Original Sin by Lisa Desrochers is the second book in the Personal Demons series. It was released in the U.S. on July 5, 2011 in paperback, eBook and audio formats.

It is currently available to order online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in all formats.

Published by Tor Teen, the print edition is 400 pages.

Just because Luc got away once doesn’t mean that King Lucifer is ready to give up. Hell wants Luc back and they’re prepared to do whatever they can to bring him back and make an example of him.

But with Heaven standing in their way, they will have to pull out all the stops to tag his soul once again. And that means going after the only person that Luc cares about. Frannie Cavanaugh.

And if Frannie is too strong and too protected then they’ll just have find someone close to her who isn’t – one of her friends or maybe her new Guardian. Whatever it takes. Because not everyone can resist a demon’s lure, not even an angel.

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Original Sin is the absolutely riveting, seductive and irresistible sequel to Personal Demons. In this second book in the series the story is even more gripping, with a new character that will keep readers on edge, the intensity is elevated to a whole new level, and the ending is an exquisite torture.

Even though Frannie loves Luc, enough to have saved him from Hell to keep him with her, she is still torn. She still loves Gabe. She still needs the peace he offers, his comfort and his protection.

But even Gabe knows that she should be with Luc. As much as that thought tears him up inside, he knows that as a Dominion he and Frannie can never be. And so he chooses someone to be her Guardian. Someone he knows cares about Frannie and will make sure to protect her just as he would.

Just because her Guardian is new doesn’t mean he can’t protect Frannie, even with Hell’s demons coming after her to get to Luc. But Gabe never expected King Lucifer to send the most prized weapon in his arsenal.

And he never knew just how wrong things would go or he would have stayed, no matter the risk to himself. Because being claimed by Hell would have been far less great a price to pay than the one that was exacted.

Lisa Desrochers has absolutely done it again. Original Sin is even more intense, more provocative and more electrifying than Personal Demons. The story is a nail-biter and will keep readers tied in knots, long after they’ve reached the final page.

The story switches between each of the main character’s perspectives, giving readers the greatest insight about what’s going on. The author drops enough hints to make readers aware of all that is happening while the characters remain in the dark, building tension and making this an even more torturous and anxiety-filled read.

The story ends in a major cliffhanger that will keep fans of this series in torment until the final book in the series is released.

Original Sin is an absolute must read for fans of stories about dreamy angels, delicious demons, steamy love triangles, and ones that will keep them on edge from beginning to end.

Reviewer gives this book ★★★★★

On a personal note:

“Oh, for the Sin of Satan.” Lisa Desrochers is trying to kill me. Absolutely kill me. I would have thought that reading this book twice would take away some of the tension and make me just a little less tortured at the end. Yeah, that didn’t happen.

This book was fan-freaking-tastic. The first time I read it I devoured the book in one night. It was so worth the sleep sacrifice. And with this second read, which I savored over the course of a couple days, I loved it even more.

I don’t know how I’m supposed to wait another year for the next book in the series. Talk about leaving me hanging. That ending is so totally demonic.

Through both reads I was in complete agony. Because the story is told from the different character’s viewpoints, it made it even more torturous. I had all this information and there was nothing I could do about it. I don’t know how many times I screamed for certain characters to just reveal what they knew so that they could figure out what I already had.

It was easy to put the puzzle pieces together to figure out something it took the characters a while to do, but the author dropped a major hint fairly early on, which I caught both times I read it.

I cannot believe how cruel the author was with that ending. If it was just the one part that was left hanging that would be bad enough, but in the last chapter she added in a completely new surprise element.

I could go on and on and on about the ending, but I’ll stop now. And I don’t want to talk about the story itself as anything I mention will be spoiler-y, but I have to talk about a few of my favorite characters. But before I go into a full on ramble, I have to warn you that I am a Luc Cain fan all the way.

I was really nervous before I started this story that Luc would be missing some of the charisma he had in the first book. Even lacking some of his demonic powers, he was just as delectable as ever. And every single moment reading from his viewpoint was a total thrill. He may have been a tormented soul, but he was sexy, brave and still so totally hot.

Frannie was still frustrating, but I love her. But by the end of the book I really felt like I understood her a lot better. What I love about her is that she really tries to do the right thing, usually fails along the way, but comes out on top in the end. She’s not perfect, but she is both strong and fragile and she loves her family and friends.

She got herself into some pretty “interesting” – and by interesting I mean eyebrow raising – situations in this book. And I’m dying to find out about this one thing the author hinted about her, which is yet another total teaser for the next book in the series.

Though Luc is my first love, I do also love Gabe in all his angelic glory. He is not immune to Frannie and is always at risk of a big fall, which makes him much more swoon-worthy. Who wants total perfection? Not me. But as much as I like Gabe, I still really want her to ditch the angel and pick Luc. Sorry Gabe.

Then there was the new Guardian. Can’t say too much about him without being revealing, but I am not a fan. He’s supposed to be a protector. Well, hello epic fail.

I will definitely have to re-read this as I don’t think I can wait a whole year before diving back into Luc, Frannie and Gabe’s world. But I think I’ll start from the first book so I can experience it from the very beginning.

This story is definitely not all full of sweetness and innocence. But, as long as you are prepared to fall in love with a demon and don’t mind a little heat and a little violence in your stories, then this is an amazing book and a definite must read.

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To read an excerpt courtesy of the publisher, Tor Teen, CLICK HERE. (You must be registered.)

Book trailer for Original Sin:

This review is based on an ARC I received through a contest on the author’s website.

Below are the YA books coming out this week that I am spotlighting for my “Book Watch: Releasing This Week” post.

These are books for the week of July 5th-July 11th that I have pre-ordered.

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Sirensong, the third book in the Faeriewalker series by Jenna Black, will be released in the U.S. on July 5, 2011 in paperback and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in both formats. (Click here for the eBook format from B&N.)

Published by St. Martin’s Griffin, the print edition is 320 pages.

I received a printed ARC from the publisher, read it awhile back and posted my review last week. But I’ve passed along the ARC and can’t wait to receive my finished copy, which I’ve had on pre-order for several months.

I really want to see if the ending is any different from the version I read, so I plan on taking a peek. I still have no idea if this is the final book in the series or if there are other books planned.

Sirensong is the third book in the Faeriewalker series. While it is not necessary to have read the first two books in the series, it is recommended that both books, plus the short novella, Remedial Magic, be read prior to reading Sirensong.

This series is so much fun, with an interesting twist on your typical faerie stories. The main character, Dana Hathaway is a faeriewalker – someone who can take technology into Faerie and bring magic out. In Sirensong, Dana finally leaves Avalon and goes into Faerie. And things, as expected, don’t quite go as smoothly as planned.

Each installment in the series is a quick read, a fun adventure, with a few steamy scenes, super cute boys, and one very dangerous and sexy leader of the Wild Hunt – Arawn, the Erlking. (My favorite male character in the series.)

As I’ve already read this book I won’t say that I can’t wait to read it. But I will say that I can’t wait to get my eBook pre-order downloaded so that I can have this one in my permanent collection. And I would love to get a printed and personally signed finished copy to go with the other two in my collection, as I have major cover love for all the books in this series.

To read an excerpt of Chapter One from the author’s website, CLICK HERE.

Hammered, the third book in The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne, will be released in the U.S. on July 5, 2011 in mass market paperback, eBook and audio formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. (Click here for the audiobook from B&N.)

Published by Del Rey, the print edition is 336 pages.

I still have not yet read the first two books in the series, but I hadn’t planned on reading them until I had all three in my collection. Well, apparently there are now at least three more books planned in the series, so I better get reading soon.

I pre-ordered this book, along with the first two books in the series, and release date is finally here for book three. Hammered sounds every bit as action-packed and exciting as the previous two books. This installment involves a Viking vampire seeking revenge against a Norse god. He asks for help from Atticus, and they, along with some pretty awesome paranormals, head off to do battle.

I absolutely love the large cast of characters in each book in the series. And I am dying to find out what I’ve been missing. Since the next few weeks are a little slower for new releases, I am really hoping to get started, if not finished, with this exciting series.

Original Sin, the second book in the Personal Demons series by Lisa Desrochers, will be released in the U.S. on July 5, 2011 in paperback, eBook and audio formats. It is currently available online to pre-order from Amazon and Barnes & Noble in all formats.

Published by Tor Teen, the print edition is 400 pages.

I received a signed ARC from a contest I won on the author’s website a few months ago. I read it immediately. I completely devoured and loved it. It was a D.E.A.R. book. (Drop Everything And Read.)

But I had no intention of writing my review at the time, which is why I’m re-reading it now. I read it strictly for pleasure and it was worth every delicious moment. And I can’t say I’m complaining about reading it again, as it’s every bit as good as I remembered.

I’ve had Original Sin pre-ordered since the day it became available for the Kindle. I had fallen in love with Luc the moment I met him in Personal Demons and I knew I had to get my hands on this next book as soon as I possibly could.

As my review will be up in the next day or two, I will not go into too much detail here, but for fans of this series, this is not a book to miss. There are some pretty h.o.t. scenes, and for readers looking for their Luc fix they will not be disappointed. Although, those on Team Gabe may miss their angelic hero a bit.

If you are new to the series, be sure to check out Personal Demons and pick a team. And if you think it’s tough to make a choice between Luc and Gabe, don’t worry. It’s just as difficult for Frannie.

Original Sin is definitely a book to be added to any TBR pile.

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I am stunned. Shocked. I sit in disbelief. I only have three books pre-ordered for this week. My wallet walked up and hugged me. Hugged me. I am sure I must be missing something, though I checked the Simon & Schuster and Harper catalogs just to be sure and I don’t see anything.

I am happy and sad all at once.

Happy because there will be one less week of books I’m buying that will sit too long on my TBR pile. I’ve already read two of the three books I’m purchasing, so TBR they are not, though they will likely be re-read one day soon.

Sad because it means that there are fewer new books coming out. I always want tons of new books to be released even if it means my wallet and my TBR pile suffer.

I blame the holiday weekend in the U.S. It’s why there aren’t really any movies releasing either. But I think I can squeak by with only three new books being added to my collection.

As always, I would love to hear what you’re hoping to add to your collection this week!

And if you have any great suggestions of “must read” books to buy that are releasing this week, please let me know!