The Monsters of Morley Manor by Bruce Coville

The Monsters of Morley Manor by Bruce Coville Description: When Anthony Walker bought five brass monsters at Morley Manor, he didn't suspect that they were real—or that thawing them out of their frozen sleep would pull him and his sister, Sarah, into a galaxy spanning adventure. But soon these two brave kids have to deal with monsters, aliens, giant frogs, a tragic angel—and an eerie trip to the land of the dead. Yet for all its madcap weirdness—for all its laughs and spooky thrills—at heart Morley Manor is about the bonds that hold us together as families. It's just that some families are stranger than others... My thoughts: Amber, my mom and I  listened to the full cast unabridged audio recording of this on a car ride last weekend. It lasted just under 5 hours and kept our attention the entire time. It started off with Anthony and Sarah discovering the monsters and helping them return to their full size. Then comes a twisty, turny, convoluted story of their...
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Audiobook Giveaway- Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Description: Pendergast—the world's most enigmatic FBI Special Agent—returns to New York City to investigate a murderous cult. William Smithback, a New York Times reporter, and his wife Nora Kelly, a Museum of Natural History archaeologist, are brutally attacked in their apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Pendergast and Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta undertake their own private—and decidedly unorthodox—quest for the truth. Their serpentine journey takes them to an enclave of Manhattan they never imagined could exist: a secretive, reclusive cult of Obeah and vodou which no outsiders have ever survived. The Giveaway I'm giving away two audiobook copies of Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. To enter, just leave me a comment below. Sharing somewhere, somehow, will get you a second entry, just let me know. This contest will run through June 3 and I will announce the winners on June 4. The giveaway is courtesy of Hachette Book Group, so I have to restrict it to the...
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Audiobook Giveaway- The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly

The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly Description: Forced out of the Los Angeles Times amid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paper to write the definitive murder story of his career. He focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a 16-year-old drug dealer in jail after confessing to a brutal murder. But as he delves into the story, Jack realizes that Winslow's so-called confession is bogus. Jack is soon running with his biggest story since The Poet made his career years ago. He is tracking a killer who operates completely below police radar--and with perfect knowledge of any move against him. Including Jack's. The Giveaway I'm giving away two audiobook copies of The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly. To enter, just leave me a comment below. Sharing somewhere, somehow, will get you a second entry, just let me know. This contest will run through June 2 and I will announce the winners on June 3. The giveaway...
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Tuesday Teaser

Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from...that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given. Please avoid spoilers! My teaser: "That was the unsavory ending of 'The Darby Ram,' folks. We hope it won't be the end of our own Harm Sorley, America's oldest fugitivie." -pg. 148, She Walks These Hills by Sharyn McCrumb Tuesday Teaser is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along....
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Mailbox Monday and Library Loot

Thanks to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. Several books showed up in my mailbox this week. The Glister by John Burnside (an ARC I won at A Reader's Respite) Peacekeeper: A Major Ariane Kedros Novel by Laura E. Reeve ( I picked this up through Paperbackswap.) The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson I also picked up a few at the library. Library Loot is co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra. The first three are audiobooks to listen to with Amber in the car. The last is a paperback for me. The Monsters of Morley Manor by Bruce Coville The Dragon of Doom by Bruce Coville How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell Murder Uncorked by Michele Scott...
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