Diary Of The Book Dragon: October 2013

Book Review: Charming by Elliott James

Charming

#1 in Pax Arcana series

by Elliott James

Age: Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy

Format: Ebook, 390 pages
Published On: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Orbit
Source: NetGalley

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First Sentence: There's a reason that we refer to being in love as being enchanted.

Thursday, October 24, 2013
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Book Review: Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon

3.5

Zenn Scarlett

#1 in Zenn Scarlett series

by Christian Schoon

Age: Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction

Format: Ebook, 304 pages
Published On: May 7, 2013
Publisher: Strange Chemistry
Source: NetGalley

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First Sentence: Wind clawed at the canvas tarp covering Zenn in the cargo bed of the ancient pickup truck.

Friday, October 18, 2013
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Waiting On Wednesday: Defy by Sara B. Larson

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Each Wednesday, Jill from Breaking The Spine helps us share, discover and rave about books that we can't wait to read. And if you can't recognize the cover snippet above, the book I am waiting on this Wednesday is...

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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Book Review: Existence by Abbi Glines

Existence

#1 in Existence Trilogy series

by Abbi Glines

Age: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal, Romance

Format: Ebook, 161 pages
Published On: December 12, 2011
Publisher: Wild Child Publishing
Source: Purchased

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First Sentence: Don't look at him and he'll go away.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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Book Review: For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

For Darkness Shows the Stars

#1 in For Darkness Shows the Stars series

by Diana Peterfreund

Age: Young Adult
Genre: Dystopia, Romance

Format: Ebook, 416 pages
Published On: June 12, 2012
Publisher: Balzer + Bray (imprint of HarperCollins)
Source: Purchased

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First Sentence: Dear Kai, My name is Elliot, and I am six years old and live in the big house.

Friday, October 11, 2013
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Book Review: Undeadly by Michele Vail

Undeadly

#1 in The Reaper Diaries series

by Michele Vail

Age: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal, Zombies

Format: Ebook, 304 pages
Published On: December 1, 2012
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Source: NetGalley

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First Sentence: So, my... um, friend gave me a diary for my sixteenth birthday because, apparently, it's a necromancer tradition.

Thursday, October 10, 2013
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Waiting On Wednesday: Armada by Ernest Cline

Ernest Cline

Wednesday, October 09, 2013
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Book Review: Parasite by Mira Grant

4.5

Parasite

#1 in Parasitology series

by Mira Grant

Age: Adult
Genre: SciFi, Thriller

Format: Ebook, 608 pages
Published On: October 29, 2013
Publisher: Orbit
Source: NetGalley

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First Sentence: This is not the first thing I remember.

Tuesday, October 08, 2013
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Book Review: The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan

The Crown Tower

#1 in The Riyria Chronicles series

by Michael J. Sullivan

Age: Adult
Genre: Fantasy

Format: Ebook, 416 pages
Published On: August 6, 2013
Publisher: Orbit
Source: NetGalley

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First Sentence: Hadrian Blackwater hadn't gone more than five steps off the ship before he was robbed.

Monday, October 07, 2013
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Book Review: The Fairest of Them All by Carolyn Turgeon

The Fairest of Them

by Carolyn Turgeon

Age: Adult
Genre: Fairy Tales

Format: Ebook, 288 pages
Published On: August 6, 2013
Publisher: Touchstone
Source: Edelweiss

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First Sentence: I was the girl with the long long hair, trapped in the tower.

Thursday, October 03, 2013
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Book Review: The Ruling Sea by Robert V.S. Redick

The Ruling Sea

#2 in The Chathrand Voyage series

by Robert V.S. Redick

Age: Adult
Genre: Fantasy

Format: Ebook, 672 pages
Published On: December 28, 2010
Publisher: Del Rey (imprint of Random House)
Source: NetGalley

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First Sentence: The final, disastrous voyage of IMS Chathrand gave rise to many myths.

Wednesday, October 02, 2013
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Charming

#1 in Pax Arcana series

by Elliott James

Zenn Scarlett

#1 in Zenn Scarlett series

by Christian Schoon

Existence

#1 in Existence Trilogy series

by Abbi Glines

For Darkness Shows the Stars

#1 in For Darkness Shows the Stars series

by Diana Peterfreund

Undeadly

#1 in The Reaper Diaries series

by Michele Vail

Parasite

#1 in Parasitology series

by Mira Grant

The Crown Tower

#1 in The Riyria Chronicles series

by Michael J. Sullivan

The Fairest of Them

by Carolyn Turgeon

The Ruling Sea

#2 in The Chathrand Voyage series

by Robert V.S. Redick

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