Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Feb 7, 2012, 12:00 pm
By a Thread by Jennifer EstepExpected publication: February 28th 2012 When killing people is your job, there’s no such thing as a vacation. Poor Gin. Ever since her battle with Mab, people have been coming into the Pork Pit staring at her and/or trying to kill her. After all, what better way to...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Feb 5, 2012, 12:15 am
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: Every now and again, I'll see a title on Amazon Vine that grabs my attention and, despite my teetering mountain of TBR titles, I just have to ha...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Feb 3, 2012, 11:00 pm
Like receiving mail?Want some? I love mail! Letters, cards, books...just about anything non-junk or bill-related makes me happy! When I was in grade school, I had pen pals and loved corresponding with them. Then we all grew up, lost touch, and then it became easier just to send someone an email. So...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jan 31, 2012, 6:00 am
IF YOU HAVEN'T READ SPIDER'S REVENGE YET, AVERT YOUR EYES!!!SYNOPSIS CONTAINS SPOILERS! Thread of Death by Jennifer Estep Gin Blanco, aka the assassin the Spider, might have finally killed her nemesis, Mab Monroe, but that doesn’t mean that it’s smooth sailing. Gin goes to Mab’s funeral to say...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jan 29, 2012, 6:00 pm
Just signed up for My Fair Book Date, hosted by Down the Rabbit Hole & Books!!!!!!!!!. It's a great idea and sounds like a fun way to tackle that humongous TBR pile! As Amber explains: Looking for that perfect read for February but have no idea what to read in that HUGE to be read pile? Why not le...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jan 26, 2012, 12:00 pm
Crossed by Ally Condie In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake. My Thoug...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jan 24, 2012, 12:00 pm
Delirium by Lauren Oliver Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jan 21, 2012, 11:00 pm
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: I've cut back on the number of review requests I'm accepting in the hopes of catching up with my TBR piles, but I've worked with Tracee before o...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jan 20, 2012, 6:00 am
Stories to Enjoyby Tom Mach This unique collection of 16 short stories written by prize-winner Tom Mach includes stories such as "Real Characters," which is about a writer who gets his wish--that his characters come alive.... "Breakfast, Over Easy" makes you wonder about loyalty in the face of tempt...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Nov 2, 2011, 6:00 am
As some of you may or may not know, I'm a bit of a reading challenge addict. Despite repeated promises to myself that I won't sign up for any more challenges (due to my large failure rate), there are some that I simply can't resist! The Book Vixen's Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge is one of t...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 31, 2011, 6:00 am
Would love to bring this little guy home as a Halloween treat!This content is owned and copyrighted by alexia561.blogspot.com.
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 30, 2011, 11:00 am
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: Out of Ozby Gregory Maguire A nice surprise from the publisher! Love getting surprises in the mail! I've read other books by this author, but no...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 28, 2011, 12:00 pm
Love Lies Bleeding by Jess McConkey To what lengths would you go to keep a past buried? Samantha Moore is the golden girl - with a perfect job, a perfect man, a perfect life - until a random act of violence changes everything. Unconscious for two months, Sam awakens from her coma a different person...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 26, 2011, 12:00 pm
Confessions of a Call Center Gal by Lisa Lim Source:  eBook won from The Book Vixen Rating:  4/5 Madison Lee is a fresh college grad, ready to take on the world of print media. But she has zero luck landing a job.... Desperate and left with no other options, she accepts a position as a service rep...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 24, 2011, 12:00 pm
When She Woke by Hillary Jordan Source: ARC provided by the Amazon Vine Program Rating:  5/5 When She Woke is, in its simplest terms, a futuristic retelling of The Scarlet Letter. This sophomore novel from Mudbound author Hillary Jordan takes Hawthorne's classic several steps further, turning it in...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 23, 2011, 8:00 am
I've been playing around with my review format lately and was wondering if anyone had any preferences for what they like or don't like? For instance, what's the general feeling on including a synopsis? Do you care about the page count? Does publisher matter? Personally, I want to know a little abou...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 22, 2011, 12:00 pm
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: What Happens in Vegas, Dies in Vegasby Mark Everett Stone Really enjoyed the first book of the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation, so was thri...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 19, 2011, 12:00 pm
Commune of Women by Suzan Still On an ordinary Los Angeles morning, the lives of seven women are about to become inextricably entangled, as they converge upon LA International Airport for various purposes. Suddenly, the morning erupts into chaos, as black-clad terrorists charge into the terminal, gu...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 17, 2011, 12:00 pm
Double Cross by Carolyn Crane Review copy provided by Untreed Books Rating: 4/5 SOME SECRETS COME BACK TO HAUNT. OTHERS COME TO KILL. Justine Jones lived her life as a fearful hypochondriac until she was lured into the web of a mysterious mastermind named Packard, who gifts her with extraordinary me...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 16, 2011, 3:30 pm
Loose Diamonds by Amy Ephron Source:  Review copy received from publisher, via Shelf Awareness Rating:  3/5 In Loose Diamonds, an engaging collection of essays and observations, Amy Ephron, the acclaimed, award-winning author of the One Sunday Morning and A Cup of Tea, paints a rich, vivid, and co...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 12, 2011, 8:00 am
Zombie Mommy by M. T. Anderson Source:  eBook provided by Simon & Schuster Galley Grab Rating:  3/5 Our intrepid heroes are home from their Delaware crime-stopping excitement, only to discover that Lily’s mom has become possessed by a menacing zombie who wants to take over the world! (Or, at lea...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 9, 2011, 6:00 am
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan When She Woke is, in its simplest terms, a futuristic retelling of The Scarlet Letter. Hannah Payne is sentence...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 6, 2011, 8:00 am
Before Ever Afterby Samantha Sotto Three years after her husband Max's death, Shelley feels no more adjusted to being a widow than she did that first terrible day. That is, until the doorbell rings. Standing on her front step is a young man who looks so much like Max; same smile, same eyes, same age...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 4, 2011, 8:00 am
Things To Do in Denver When You're Undead by Mark Everett Stone Source: Review copy provided by the publisher Rating:  4/5 For ten years Kal Hakala has been the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation's top man, the longest surviving agent in its blood-soaked history. There has been no case he couldn'...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 2, 2011, 6:00 am
until againby Lou Aronica Reviewers have called Lou Aronica’s novel BLUE “compelling,” “beautifully written,” “a story to remember and cherish,” and “one of those books that everyone should find a moment to read.” Readers have said it was “a great inspiration,” “I’ve never ...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Oct 1, 2011, 1:00 pm
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. Only one book this week, but I'm still on my book buying ban and I've cut down on the number or review copies I'm accepting since my TBR pile is threatening to topple over and bury me! I've included links to Goodreads if you want mo...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Sep 27, 2011, 6:01 pm
I did it!I completed a challenge!Finished the What's In A Name 4 Challenge, hosted by Beth Fish Reads. Woo hoo! My books: A book with a number in the title:  XVIA book with jewelry or a gem in the title:  Ruby RedA book with a size in the title:  A Long, Long SleepA book with travel or movement...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Sep 25, 2011, 10:45 am
First off, a big thanks to Kristi at The Story Siren, who hosts In My Mailbox every week! I always find new books and authors thanks to this meme! I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: Received a couple of eBooks from the author for review. These b...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Sep 19, 2011, 6:00 am
Aggie's Nine Heroes by Diana Laurence Source:  eBook provided by the author Rating:  4/5 Meet the little girl who decided superheroes didn't live only in comic books. Then learn how she - and nine other amazing people - proved it. Aggie Borkowski is only ten when she realizes the world needs help,...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Sep 17, 2011, 9:00 pm
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: Received a copy of Loose Diamonds from the publisher for review, via Shelf Awareness. I've read some of Amy's work before and enjoyed it enough ...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Sep 15, 2011, 12:00 pm
Girl vs. Ghost by Kate McMurry and Marie August Source:  eBook provided by the author in exchange for an honest review Rating:  4/5 Isabel Lindley doesn’t believe in magic, but her best friend is obsessed with witchcraft. Strictly as a favor, Isabel agrees to help with a spell and is shocked whe...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Sep 10, 2011, 9:36 pm
Spell Boundby Kelley Armstrong Savannah Levine is in terrible danger, and for once she's powerless to help herself. At the heartbreaking conclusion of Waking the Witch, Savannah swore that she would give up her powers if it would prevent further pain for a young orphan. Little did she know that some...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Sep 4, 2011, 12:30 pm
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I received two books this past week; a prequel to a book I loved from The Fiction Studio, and one courtesy of the Amazon Vine program. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: until aga...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 24, 2011, 6:00 am
4Jane Jones: Worst. Vampire. Ever. by Caissie St. Onge Source: ARC provided by Amazon Vine Rating:  3/5 For Jane Jones, being a vampire is nothing like you read about in books. In fact, it kind of sucks. She's not beautiful, she's not rich, and she doesn't "sparkle." She's just an average, slightly...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 22, 2011, 6:00 am
Ruby Redby Kerstin Gier Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mothe...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 17, 2011, 6:00 am
17Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky Source:  ARC provided by Amazon Vine Rating:  4/5 Maddie lives in a world where everything is done on the computer. Whether it’s to go to school or on a date, people don’t venture out of their home. There’s really no need. For the most part, Maddie’s okay with ...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 15, 2011, 6:00 am
Savor the Dangerby Lori Foster She may be aloof, and more pretty than gorgeous, but Alani Rivers is the kind of woman a hot-blooded mercenary can't forget, no matter how hard he tries. So when Jackson Savor wakes up next to the naked, sleeping beauty - with no memory of what happened -  he knows he...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 14, 2011, 6:00 am
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: Received a surprise package from William Morrow Publishing this week. While I've read Laura Lippman and Charles Todd before, Simon Toyne is new ...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 13, 2011, 4:00 pm
And Jacki, Of Courseby Amy Gerstin Coombs Nora's grandchild is due to be born any minute. The occasion is marred by her son's mother-in-law, who never accepted Nora's partner, Jacki, as his other parent. Jacki tells Nora to stop dwelling in the past and dismisses her fears for the future. Can Nora f...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 9, 2011, 6:00 am
The Tower by J.S. Frankel Source:  eBook received from the publisher for review Rating:  4/5 Bill Lampkin doesn't have much of a life. He's in the hospital, abandoned by his father and decides to take a walk one night to escape the grim confines of his existence. During that nighttime stroll, he l...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 7, 2011, 6:00 am
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. My wishlist always grows after checking out everyone's mailboxes each week! I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: Received a beautifully wrapped copy of The Night Circus from the pu...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 5, 2011, 12:01 am
What if - whoosh, right now, with no explanation - a number of us simply vanished? Would some of us collapse? Would others of us go on, one foot in front of the other, as we did before the world turned upside down? That’s what the bewildered citizens of Mapleton, who lost many of their neighbors, ...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 3, 2011, 10:23 pm
Congratulations to the winner of my July Comment Contest! Rimsa! After counting up all of the comments made during the month of July, Rimsa made the most comments and is my grand prize winner! Rimsa, please send me an email at alexia561@yahoo(dot)com with your name and address, and I'll mail your p...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Aug 3, 2011, 6:00 am
A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to travel to Manila for two weeks. Yes, it was for work, but how could I turn down the chance to visit the Philippines? I've never been to that side of the world, so of course I said yes! A whirlwind of preparation, then I found myself in Makati City, ...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jul 31, 2011, 9:26 pm
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. For Review: Received a review copy of Love Lies Bleeding from the publisher. Sounds intriguing! To what lengths would you go to keep a past buried? Samanth...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jul 28, 2011, 12:01 am
Shy and introverted Mariah Carpenter has concealed a hidden talent from childhood that, according to her mother, would brand her a freak. Now a fateful encounter has caused her secret skill - an extraordinary psychic ability - to become greatly enhanced. Suddenly, she has a purpose for her gift, as ...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jul 17, 2011, 6:00 am
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. I've included links to Goodreads if you want more information on the books. I'm going to be on a business trip for a couple of weeks, so loaded up on eBooks! Love netGalley! For Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a ...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jul 14, 2011, 6:00 am
Overbite by Meg Cabot Source:  Review copy received from the publisher Rating: 3/5 Meena Harper has never rebuffed the love of a god (unless you count the prince of darkness). But she’s always felt as though her gift was a curse, because no one’s ever believed her when she’s told them they we...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jul 13, 2011, 6:00 am
My first completed challenge of 2011!*throws confetti* This challenge used to be hosted by Alaine at Queen of Happy Endings, but is now hosted by The Ladybug Reads. While I'll never give up physical books, I love my nook!  My goal was the Obsessed level of reading 20 eBooks, and I made it! Here ar...
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Terri Q. posted an article on Alexia's Books and Such - Jul 12, 2011, 6:00 am
I receive ARCs every now and again that won't be released for several months, but I don't want to have them just sit there and gather dust. Thought I would feature them to give everyone sort of a sneak peek at upcoming books. This feature was inspired by Shellie over at Layers of Thought. The Dark ...
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