They’re back! For those times when you just need a short break from reading.

Here, for your viewing pleasure, are a few amazing book trailers for just some of the books that released – or are releasing – in May, a peek at a few of those coming out in June and beyond, a look back at those we may have missed, and a glimpse at a few authors talking about their books.

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Reboot by Amy Tintera

Release date: May 7, 2013

(harperteen)

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If I Should Die by Amy Plum

Release date: May 7, 2013

(harperteen)

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Icons by Margaret Stohl

Release date: May 7, 2013

(LittleBrownBooks)

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Mystic by Alyson Noël

Release date: May 7, 2013

(Alyson Noel)

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The S-Word by Chelsea Pitcher

Release date: May 7, 2013

(SimonSchusterVideos)

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Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield

Release date: May 7, 2013

(SimonSchusterVideos)

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The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Release date: May 7, 2013

(PenguinYoungReaders)

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The End Games by T. Michael Martin

Release date: May 7, 2013

(T. Michael Martin)

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Parallel by Lauren Miller

Release date: May 14, 2013

(Lauren Miller)

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Five Summers by Una LaMarche

Release date: May 14, 2013

(fivesummersbook)

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The Rose Throne by Mette Ivie Harrison

Release date: May 14, 2013

(Mette Harrison)

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All I Need by Susan Colasanti

Release date: May 21, 2013

(PenguinYoungReaders)

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Night School by C.J. Daugherty

Release date: May 21, 2013

(nightschoolbook)

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Dare You To by Katie McGarry

Release date: May 28, 2013

(Mirainkbooks) – UK Trailer

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For just a peek at what’s coming in June and beyond….

Elegy by Tara Hudson

Release date: June 4, 2013

(harperteen)

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Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Release date: June 4, 2013

(Fierce Reads)

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The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

Release date: June 4, 2013

(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

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The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

Release date: June 4, 2013

(PenguinYoungReaders)

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The Academy: Game On by Monica Seles

Release date: June 4, 2013

(bloomsburykids)

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Far Far Away by Tom McNeal

Release date: June 11, 2013

(RandomBooks)

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Undercurrent by Paul Blackwell

Release date: July 23, 2013

(harperteen)

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The Ruby Red Trilogy by Kerstin Gier

Release date for Emerald Green: October 8, 2013

(Fierce Reads)

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And for a look back at a few we may have missed….

Wasteland by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan

Release date: March 26, 2013

(harperteen)

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Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

Release date: April 2, 2013

(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

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Stung by Bethany Wiggins

Release date: April 2, 2013

(bloomsburykids)

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Light by Michael Grant

Release date: April 2, 2013

(harperteen) – Trailer 1 of 3

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Light by Michael Grant

Release date: April 2, 2013

(harperteen) – Trailer 2 of 3

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Light by Michael Grant

Release date: April 2, 2013

(harperteen) – Trailer 3 of 3

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Taken by Erin Bowman

Release date: April 16, 2013

(harperteen)

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Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting

Release date: April 16, 2013

(harperteen)

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The Symptoms of My Insanity by Mindy Raf

Release date: April 18, 2013

(PenguinYoungReaders)

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Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter

Release date: April 23, 2013

(Christie Craig)

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The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa

Release date: April 30, 2013

(harlequinbooks)

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The Program by Suzanne Young

Release date: April 30, 2013

(SimonSchusterVideos)

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Here’s what the authors are saying…

Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan

Release date: May 7, 2013

(PenguinYoungReaders) – the authors talk about their recently released book

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The Beautiful and the Cursed by Page Morgan

Release date: May 14, 2013

(RandomBooks) – the author talks about her desert island books

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The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

Release date: June 4, 2013

(PenguinYoungReaders) – the author talks about her soon to be released book

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

These are books for the week of May 14th-May 20th that I have pre-ordered.

GOLDEN by Jessi Kirby will be released in the U.S. on May 14, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.

Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, the print edition is 288 pages.

I am so excited that GOLDEN is releasing this week. I have been waiting forever for its release and I’m totally stoked that I only have to wait a couple more days before I can call this book mine.

When I first read the description ages ago, I just knew this story was one of those that would resonate with me. And I can’t wait to get the chance to follow along with Parker as she both tries to uncover the mystery behind what happened with Julianna and Shane and takes a step onto a new path for her life.

I love author Jessi Kirby’s writing and I am curious to see just how she develops this story. I have heard this book is amazing and I cannot wait to find out for myself just how awesome it is.

I love a mystery. I love a love story. And I especially love stories that are tragic. Hopefully I’ll get to add GOLDEN to my reading pile next week, but if not I will definitely be reading it over the long holiday weekend.

THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE CURSED by Page Morgan will be released in the U.S. on May 14, 2013 in hardcover, audio and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in all formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.

Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers, the print edition is 352 pages.

THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE CURSED is the first book in author Page Morgan’s The Dispossessed series. No information is yet available on the sequel.

I am totally thrilled that THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE CURSED is releasing this week and that it will download to my Kindle on Monday Midnight. While I did get the chance to read it just a little bit early it’s one of those books that are a “must have” addition to my permanent collection.

And while I have lots and lots to say about this ahhh-mazing book, as I already talked about it in my Book Watch post a couple weeks back and I will be posting my review for it in a couple of days for the blog tour I’m on, I don’t want to say too much here.

But… yes there is always a but… I will just say that I loved getting transported into the world that the author created. I loved getting to meet Ingrid. And I loved getting to uncover all of this story’s fascinating secrets along with her.

SPIRIT AND DUST by Rosemary Clement-Moore will be released in the U.S. on May 14, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.

Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers, the print edition is 400 pages.

SPIRIT AND DUST is the second book in Rosemary Clement-Moore’s Goodnight Family series.

I had no clue that SPIRIT AND DUST was the sequel to author Rosemary Clement-Moore’s TEXAS GOTHIC when I pre-ordered it awhile back. While I hadn’t read that book by the author, I do own it, and I just had to add her latest title to my collection.

I read her book THE SPLENDOR FALLS ages ago and I thought the writing was absolutely beautiful, the world was crafted exquisitely and I enjoyed its leisurely pace. I was so totally spellbound by that book that I knew I had to buy anything and everything the author wrote.

And now that I know that her latest book is a part of a series, I definitely have to move TEXAS GOTHIC up on the pile so that I can read both of these books back to back. While I have yet to meet Amy I did read the description and I’m excited to meet Daisy.

Mystery and magic in stories always pique my interest. So I can’t wait to get the chance to see how they combine in SPIRIT AND DUST. Hopefully I’ll get the chance to read both books in this series early this summer.

SCHOOL SPIRITS by Rachel Hawkins will be released in the U.S. on May 14, 2013 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at AMAZON and BARNES & NOBLE.

Published by Disney-Hyperion, the print edition is 304 pages.

SCHOOL SPIRITS is the first book in a Hex Hall spinoff series by author Rachel Hawkins. No information is yet available on a sequel.

I am super excited for the release of SCHOOL SPIRITS. When I first learned that there would be a spinoff to the author’s Hex Hall series I knew I had pre-order it once it became available.

The author created such a fun and utterly delightful series with Hex Hall and I can’t wait to meet her new characters in this new series. Izzy sounds like such an engaging character and I can’t wait to see how she manages to solve the mystery involving the hauntings in her new town.

While I won’t get the chance to read SCHOOL SPIRITS this week, I definitely plan on reading it next week.

THE SWEET DEAD LIFE by Joy Preble

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Soho Teen

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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PARALLEL by Lauren Miller

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: HarperTeen

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING by Ashley Elston

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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FIVE SUMMERS by Una LaMarche

Pub. Date: May 16, 2013

Publisher: Razorbill

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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FORMERLY SHARK GIRL (Shark Girl #2) by Kelly Bingham

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Candlewick

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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THE CAGED GRAVES by Dianne Salerni

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Clarion Books

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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TOWERING by Alex Flinn

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: HarperTeen

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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THE ROSE THRONE (The Rose Throne #1) by Mette Ivie Harrison

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: EgmontUSA

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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THE CYDONIAN PYRAMID (The Klaatu Diskos #2) by Pete Hautman

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Candlewick

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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YELLOWCAKE by Margo Lanagan

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers – Reprint Edition

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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TRUTH OR DARE (Truth or Dare #1) by Jacqueline Green

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Poppy

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS by Shawn Goodman

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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OUT OF THIS PLACE by Emma Cameron

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Candlewick

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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THE LANGUAGE INSIDE by Holly Thompson

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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THE YEAR OF LUMINOUS LOVE by Lurlene McDaniel

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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UNDER THE LIGHT (Light #2) by Laura Whitcomb

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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WINGER by Andrew Smith

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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FIRECRACKER by David Iserson

Pub. Date: May 16, 2013

Publisher: Razorbill

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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THE WAITING TREE by Lindsay Moynihan

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Skyscape

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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DIVA (Breathing Underwater #2)  by Alex Flinn

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013 – Reprint Edition

Publisher: HarperTeen

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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THE RITHMATIST (The Rithmatist #1) by Brandon Sanderson

Pub. Date: May 14, 2013

Publisher: Tor Teen

(AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE)

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I thought the number of books releasing last week was insane, but this week is so much worse… or better… depending upon how you look at it. While I don’t have as many books pre-ordered this week as I did last week I just know I will end up buying quite a few of the other books of note that I listed in this post.

THE SWEET DEAD LIFE, TRUTH OR DARE and THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING are already on my list to check out further. And all of them are books I may not be able to wait for their release day before I end up clicking to buy.

I’m still trying to only purchase books I know I’ll be reading within a month or two, but so far that has not worked out. At all. Because I don’t want to end up forgetting about a particular “wish list” book. I’d rather own it and not read it immediately than save it for later and forget about it altogether.

I’m just relieved that I don’t have too many new titles being added to my collection and to my reading pile this week. Last week I had so many book purchases that it will take me weeks and weeks to read them all. At least. With only four new additions and only three TBR books being added to my collection this week, the possibility of actually reading them soon is really good. That is, if I don’t end up buying more of these new release titles.

Anyway….

With all the new books releasing this week I hope that you don’t bust your book budget. Or if you do it’s for books that you’ve been dying to read and own.

And I really hope I didn’t miss any new YA titles releasing this week. If I did, it means there are more than twenty-five new books coming out… and that would totally blow my mind. And my budget.

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!

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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 October 11th-October 17th that I have pre-ordered.

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Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter was released in the U.S. today, October 11, 2011, in paperback and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in both formats.

Published by St. Martin’s Griffin, the print edition is 400 pages.

Awake at Dawn is the second book in the Shadow Falls series by author C.C. Hunter.

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I can’t believe Awake at Dawn is finally out and it downloaded early on my Kindle! A total win. I loved Born at Midnight which I had a chance to read early thanks to the publisher, but I’ve had the very long wait for this sequel’s release. I’d been stalking it on Amazon and the moment it was available to pre-order I did. So all I had to do at that point was wait. And wait some more.

Even with the short story about Della, it wasn’t enough to bridge the gap between the first book and this one. I feel like I’ve been waiting forever, so I may just have to take a quick peek at just a few chapters even though I won’t be able to read it this week.

As I already spotlighted this for my Book Watch post, I won’t go into too long a ramble. But I’m super curious to see what happens with Derek and my favorite – Lucas. And I hope things aren’t left on too big a cliff, especially since Taken at Dusk won’t be out until April of next year.

This series has tons of action and is just so fun to read. And this installment looks to be super exciting. And with ghosts, rogue vampires, half-faeries and werewolves, there is no shortage of paranormals to love.

Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday releases in the U.S. today, October 11, 2011, in paperback and eBook format. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by HarperTeen, the print edition is 320 pages.

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Deadly Cool is another book I’ve been dying to read. Even though I had the ARC – which sadly I haven’t had a chance to read yet – I’ve had the eBook on my list of pre-orders for quite some time.

I’ve mentioned it before, but I love the fact that this story is a murder mystery and the main character sounds to be completely sarcastic. From the description, though, her predicament does sound unbelievably annoying. What girlfriend would want to be responsible for helping their cheating boyfriend clear his name? Not too many.

So, I really can’t wait to meet her, see what her reactions are to her boyfriend’s situation and find out if she is in fact intended as the killer’s next victim.

Unforsaken by Sophie Littlefield was released today, October 11, 2011, in the U.S. in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers, the print edition is 288 pages.

Unforsaken is the sequel to Banished by author Sophie Littlefield.

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I am guilty of not yet having read the first book in the series, Banished, but I knew I’d want Unforsaken since I’ve owned an eBook of Banished for awhile. So, of course I added this to my list of pre-orders with the hope of reading both books back-to-back. While that might not happen as soon as I’d hoped, I definitely plan on reading both of these books.

From the description, which I did read for this sequel, it sounds like there is quite a bit of history with the Banished. But what I find most intriguing is the fact that the main character is a healer who can apparently create zombies if her timing is off.

In this sequel, according to the description, things have settled down after the events in book one, but not for too long. Hailey is once again thrown into a pretty dangerous situation as the man who is trying to track her down is made aware of her location.

I am definitely excited to read both of these books, as the world author Sophie Littlefield created in this series sounds like it could be pretty danger-filled and action-packed.

Tris & Izzie by Mette Ivie Harrison was released in the U.S. today, October 11, 2011 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to order online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in both formats.

Published by EgmontUSA, the print edition is 272 pages.

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I have had this book on my list of pre-orders for the Kindle for awhile. I was excited about the gorgeous cover and the fact that it is a modern retelling of Tristan and Isolde a favorite story of my mother’s and one I have always loved, both in print and on screen.

I did not get a chance to read it on NetGalley, as I’m seriously behind on my NG reviews, and I may have traded for an ARC but haven’t yet received it, so I will probably be reading the eBook that downloaded early this morning. I’m just not certain how close to the top of my pile that I’ll be able to put this book.

This updated version of the story is about a girl named Izzie who accidentally takes a love potion meant for her friend and ends up falling in love with the new boy Tristan. As she already has a boyfriend, this, of course, is not ideal.

I am not sure what to expect with this new version of the story as I have heard some chatter that it didn’t meet everyone’s expectations, but as the story of Tristan and Isolde is one that I’ve loved for many years, I’d like to read this one for myself and be my own judge.

Audition by Stasia Ward Kehoe will be released in the U.S. on October 13, 2011 in hardcover and eBook formats. It is currently available to pre-order online in both formats at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Published by Viking Juvenile, a division of Penguin Group, the print edition is 458 pages.

Audition is one of the books that can be chosen for the 2011 Debut Author Challenge hosted by Kristi at TheStorySiren.com.

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I traded for an early copy of this book awhile back, but then knew I’d run out of time to read it before release day, so I passed it along. But I’m glad that the eBook will be downloading on Thursday as I really do want to read this romantic story, which is told in verse.

I haven’t read very many books told in verse, but this one just sounds so beautiful. It is the story of a girl, Sara, who leaves home to study ballet, but finds that she is terribly lonely until she meets a choreographer named Rem. This story is not just about the romance, however. Sara finds that she is passionate about writing and is unsure whether pursuing dance is truly what she wants out of life.

I’m curious to see whether her dreams have changed and if she decides to leave the life she thought she wanted in order to pursue this new one.

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Other books releasing this week to note:

Bunheads by Sophie Flack – October 10, 2011 – Amazon, Barnes & Noble

Frost (Stork #2) by Wendy Delsol – October 11, 2011 – Amazon, Barnes & Noble

The Death Cure (The Maze Runner Trilogy) by James Dashner – October 11, 2011 – Amazon, Barnes & Noble

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It’s been another five book week, but only three of the five are books I can put anywhere close to the top of the pile. Although Awake at Dawn and Deadly Cool are two books I’d love have at the very top, rather than just close to the top.

Now that the final James Dashner book is out in The Maze Runner Trilogy I’m definitely thinking of picking up the set. But as I still haven’t read The Hunger Games, I think that series must come first.

And I’ve been super excited for Frost by Wendy Delsol for some time, but what I hadn’t initially realized is that it is a sequel and I haven’t even read book one. So, while I will be purchasing this book eventually, for now I’ve decided to wait until I’ve read Stork before I grab a copy of this second book in the series.

The next two weeks will be interesting, as I know there will be quite a few more pre-orders each week than the five books I have listed above. I can’t wait for that rainy day when I can sit down and tackle my ever growing TBR pile and catch up on a few “dying to read” books. I’m still hoping that will happen this December.

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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!

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They’re back! For those times when you just need a short break from reading. Here, for your viewing pleasure, are a few amazing book trailers for just some of the upcoming books for October.

And because my most anticipated upcoming September release  just announced their trailer today, I just had to post it along with another trailer for an end-of-September release….

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If I Die by Rachel Vincent

Release date: September 27, 2011

(Harlequinbooks)

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A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies

Release date: September 27, 2011

(HarperTeen)

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Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

Release date: October 4, 2011

(HarperTeen)

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Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick

Release date: October 4, 2011

(SimonSchusterUK) – The official UK trailer

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Tris & Izzie by Mette Ivie Harrison

Release date: October 11, 2011

(MetteHarrison)

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The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Release date: October 18, 2011

(MaggieStiefvater)

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Crave by Melissa Darnell

Release date: October 25, 2011

(Harlequinbooks)

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The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa

Release date: October 25, 2011

(Harlequinbooks) – Not the trailer – Behind the Scenes Cover Shoot

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And for just a quick look back at a couple newly released trailers for September 20th releases…

Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey

Release date: September 20, 2011

(HarperTeen)

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Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen

Release date: September 20, 2011

(HarperTeen)

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We hope you enjoyed the lovely distractions. Stay tuned…we’ll be back with our regularly scheduled programming later today.

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