Excited for October 2012
League of Strays by L.B. Schulman – Amazon | Goodreads
I’ve heard pretty mixed things about League of Strays, but I really like the concept and I’m going to give it a shot anyway!
Magical Mayhem by Various – Amazon | Goodreads
I’m not usually a big anthology reader, but I love witchy things and I love a lot of the writers in Magical Mayhem, so I can’t wait!
Skinny by Donna Cooner – Amazon | Goodreads
I scored a copy of Skinny at BEA and I’m super excited to read it. I love books that tackle tough issues and Anna said it was really good, so I’m up for it!
Who I Kissed by Janet Gurtler – Amazon | Goodreads
I’ve only read one book by Janet Gurtler, but I really liked it. So I’m really excited to read Who I Kissed!
Winter White by Jen Calonita – Amazon | Goodreads
I totally did not expect to love Belles as much as I did, but I thought it was amazing! I can’t wait to get my hands on Winter White and continue the series. My full review of Belles is here.
Breathe by Sarah Crossan – Amazon | Goodreads
I really enjoyed Breathe! I love Dystopians and it was no exception. You can view my full review here.
Chasing the Skip by Janci Patterson – Amazon | Goodreads
Chasing the Skip sounds like an original and moving YA contemp!
Fall to Pieces by Vahini Naidoo – Amazon | Goodreads
Oh man, I love contemporary YA involving mysteries and secrets and grief. Can’t wait!
Ironskin by Tina Connolly – Amazon | Goodreads
Ironskin looks freaking phenomenal, seriously.
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger – Amazon | Goodreads
Shannon Messenger is amazing and I absolutely love middle grade!
Live Through This by Mindi Scott – Amazon | Goodreads
Broke my heart. SO amazing. Full review here.
Lucid by Adrienne Stoltz – Amazon | Goodreads
Lucid sounds like an amazing and original debut. Can’t wait!
Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow – Amazon | Goodreads
Pirate Cinema sounds like a super awesome dystopian. Want!
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole – Amazon | Goodreads
Yay bad boys and apocalypses!
Send Me a Sign by Tiffany Schmidt – Amazon | Goodreads
I am going to cry.
Son by Lois Lowry – Amazon | Goodreads
Ditto to above, I bet.
The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver – Amazon | Goodreads
I love Lauren Oliver. Her books are fab and middle grade is fab and I can’t wait to read both combined.
Summer and Bird by Katherine Catmull – Amazon | Goodreads
I seriously love this cover and, again, hurray for middle grade!
Through to You by Emily Hainsworth – Amazon | Goodreads
Through to You was really good – I can’t wait to talk about it with other people!
Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons by Barbara Mariconda – Amazon | Goodreads
Middle grade adventures!
Demon Eyes by Scott Tracey – Amazon | Goodreads
I loved Witch Eyes and I can’t wait to read the sequel!
All You Never Wanted by Adele Griffin – Amazon | Goodreads
All You Never Wanted sounds like an awesome contemp – I love books that explore family dynamics!
Mystic City by Theo Lawrence – Amazon | Goodreads
I want to read Mystic City right now.
Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone – Amazon | Goodreads
A time travel romance is EXACTLY what I need right now.
The Unfailing Light by Robin Bridges – Amazon | Goodreads
I really enjoyed The Gathering Storm and I can’t wait to read more in this world!
Valykrie Rising by Ingrid Paulson – Amazon | Goodreads
I loved Valkyrie Rising! It explored some really cool mythology.
Velveteen by Daniel Marks – Amazon | Goodreads
Velveteen sounds super awesome and intense. I can’t wait to read it soon!
What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton – Amazon | Goodreads
Yay for contemps!
Beta by Rachel Cohn – Amazon | Goodreads
I haven’t read anything by Rachel Cohn (at least not that I can recall), so I can’t wait to give Beta a shot!
Conjure by Lea Nolan – Amazon | Goodreads
Witchy goodness!
Crewel by Gennifer Albin – Amazon | Goodreads
Oh man, Crewel is AMAZING. I can’t wait to own a finished copy!
Double Vision by F.T. Bradley – Amazon | Goodreads
“ALEX RIDER meets THE DA VINCI CODE when a regular kid goes undercover in Paris…” Come on. What more do you need to know?
The Innocents by Lili Peloquin – Amazon | Goodreads
I present this to you: “The Innocents is the first in a new series of young adult novels that weave a saga of nail-biting drama, breathless romance, and gothic mystery.” YES PLEASE.
Out of Reach by Carrie Arcos – Amazon | Goodreads
I am going to cry.
The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski – Amazon | Goodreads
The cover of The Shadow Society is awesome. And it sounds super good too!
The Space Between Us by Jessica Martinez – Amazon | Goodreads
I loved Jessica Martinez’s debut, Virtuosity, so I can’t wait to read The Space Between Us!
Toxic by Jus Accardo – Amazon | Goodreads
This series is badass! Definitely get your hands on Touch and Toxic :)
Two and Twenty by Various – Amazon | Goodreads
Again, I’m not usually an anthology person, but these are nursery rhyme retellings!
Ask the Passengers by A.S. King – Amazon | Goodreads
I haven’t read anything by A.S. King, but I’ve heard fab things and Ask the Passengers sounds really good.
Dark Star by Bethany Frenette – Amazon | Goodreads
Dark Star sounds intense and action-y and awesome!
The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin – Amazon | Goodreads
YES.
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa – Amazon | Goodreads
That COVER.
Sacrifice by Cayla Kluver – Amazon | Goodreads
I am dying to know how this series ends!
Gravity by Melissa West – Goodreads
I am very, very intrigued by everything about Gravity.
The Opposite of Hallelujah by Anna Jarzab – Amazon | Goodreads
I haven’t read anything by her, but The Opposite of Hallelujah sounds like a good place to start!
Rebel Heart by Moira Young – Amazon | Goodreads
SO MUCH LOVE. I can’t wait to read Rebel Heart!
Touching the Surface by Kimberly Sabatini – Amazon | Goodreads
Touching the Surface is legit, y’all. Some crazy stuff, but so good.
Venom by Fiona Paul – Amazon | Goodreads
RENAISSANCE. MASKS. ETC.
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CHASING THE SKIP sounds like it could be good. Thanks for putting it on my radar.
I’m probably most excited for VELVETEEN, CREWEL, and ASK THE PASSENGERS, of all of these, but there are lots that I plan on reading here. Great post!
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Dude, I just finished Keeper of the Lost Cities last night and it is SO GOOD. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
I…really can’t choose just one that I’m most excited for. I’m definitely checking out Chasing the Skip, though. It sounds like something I’d LOVE.
Thank you for the opportunity to win, Tara!
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I love these posts! I always find some really great titles that I missed. Totally excited for Lucid! I’ve been waiting all year for that title!
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The Unfailing Light by Robin Bridges and Iced by Karen Marie Moning!
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The evolution of Mara Dyer for sure. I loved the first one.
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october is my favorite book month! why? well that’s when the lost prince, poison princess, valkyrie rising, ironskin, the evolution of mara dyer, who i kissed, & breathe comes out! :D
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Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m definitely SO excited for The Lost Prince it looks awesome :D
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I am excited to read The Evolution of Mara Dyer. Thanks for this post, I am happy to have a quick reference for Oct. releases!
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The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
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I am so freaking behind on what’s coming out and when. Bah!
Thank goodness for you to keep me in the loop! <3
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I really am looking forward to The Lost Prince. Thanks for the giveaway! My favorite month is November. I love the Fall season.
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Rebel Heart, Crewel, Poison Princess and a lot more!
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Dust Lands, Mara Dyer…all of them! So many good books this month!
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Oh my god, I’m excited for so so many! But I’d have to say Beta is on the top of my list! I love Rachel Cohn’s books, and I can’t wait to sink into this one!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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SO exctied for The Lost Prince! Love Julie Kagawa. And Gravity looks very interesting! Definitely intrigued by it :)
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There are so many I’m excited about and cannot wait to read! Ashen Winter and Breathe (in that order lol) <3
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The Innocents looks like it will be good. Thanks
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How can I pick?! I’m really excited for Crewel, Lucid, Mystic City, etc. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I am really looking forward to reading Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone. There are so many good books this month! Thank you for the giveaway.
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I read the Opposite of Hallelujah and it is so amazing! I’ve also been waiting for the Innocents! Can’t wait!
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I know this series hasn’t been popular with bloggers particularly, but I’m super excited for Sacrifice by Cayla Kluver. Though the first two books weren’t perfect, I just loved reading them!
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I’m excited for a whole bunch of these – Crewel and Sacrifice are probably the ones I’m looking forward to the most!
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There’s a lot of sequels I’m mainly excited for: Beautiful Redemption, Finale, The Unbecoming & Days of Blood & Starlight!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! xD
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Crewel!!
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I got advance reader’s copies of Breathe and Through to You, and Breathe is AMAZEBALLS. I’ve heard loads about Space Between Us & Crewel too, from their agent Mandy Hubbard, so I’ll be snapping those up as soon as they’re released. (:
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There’s SO many exciting books coming out this month but I think I’m most excited for Mystic City, Time Between Us, and Breathe!
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There are so many good releases this month!! I’m most excited for The Evolution of Mara Dyer and The Shadow Society : )
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Wow, so many great choices this month, but I’ve been dying to read Through To You since I saw the blurb in Pub Marketplace.
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Valykrie Rising, Poison Princess and Beta are just a few of the October titles I’m eager to get my hands on. I just read Dark Star and OMG it’s totally awesome.
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ALL OF THEM. haha for real, October is just going to break my bank account. And it will be TOTALLY worth it.
I think my most anticipated are Touching the Surface and The Innocents. Crewel, Venom and Keeper of the Lost Cities are pretty high, though I have the ARCs of all so that’s doing a little better keeping me happy haha.
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I’m most excited for CREWEL and BETA. :D
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Holy cow- how did I not realize so many awesome books are coming out this month (and so many books that I have that apparently need read/ reviewed ASAP) – GACK!
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So many good books coming out this month! I’m anxiously awaiting a good half dozen of them, but I’m most excited to get my hands on VALKYRIE RISING. :) Great post!
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I would love to read Poison Princess by Kresley Cole!
Thanks,
Leanne
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Looking forward to Rebel Heart!
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I can’t wait for What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton
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Tough choice, but I think I’d go with The Evolution of Mara Dyer. The ending of the last one was so harsh!
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For me, it would probably be Out of Reach! been wanting to read that book for sooooo long! Thanks a lot for this amazing giveaway!
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I’m excited about Send Me a Sign – my coblogger got the chance to review it and loved it!
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I am most excited for Touching the Surface and Crewel! Thank you for the giveaway!
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You forgot to listen C C Hunter book Whispers at Moonrise it came out Oct 2.
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Hmmm I’d have to say Ironskin! I’ve seen it everywhere and it looks awesome! Thanks for the giveaway :)
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Poison Princess
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Thr Mark of Athena was definitely my most anticipated book this month and sadly, I’ve still yet to read. But so it goes with books, right?
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So many great choices! I think Venom is one that is top on my list to read this month!
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I think I am most excited for Velveteen :]
Thanks for the giveaway!
xo Stephanie
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I am super excited for Keeper of the Lost Cities and Crewel!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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Dark Star and Valkyrie Rising!!
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Rebel Hearts and Venom! Thanks Hobbitsies!
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Stealing Parker, Valkyrie Rising, and the Evolution of Mara Dyer are at the top of my list
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I think I am most excited for Velveteen!
They all look amazing though!!
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Mystic City and Velveteen is on the top of my list!
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I’m excited for Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone and What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton! Thanks for this giveaway! :)
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