The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley

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The Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, Book 1) by Michael Buckley Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are orphaned after their parents mysteriously disappear. They jump from foster home to the orphanage, to a new foster home and back to the orphanage again. Finally, their Granny Relda claims them and has them brought home to Ferryport Landing. Through the first part of the book, Sabrina is convinced that the old lady is crazy and not even their grandmother. After all, their father had told them their grandmother was dead and Relda herself goes on about giants and sprites and has a room that no one is allowed in to. Relda claims that the Grimms have been writing about real events for years, events that others refer to as fairy tales. Eventually, though, Sabrina has to admit that all the stories are real. Ferryport Landing truly is populated with all the fairy tale creatures you can think of: the three little pigs, giants, Prince Charming,...
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Teaser Tuesday

by Carol11 Comments
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: The girl heading the procession, no older than fifteen or sixteen, carried a dappled black-and-white stool on her head and wore a black-and-white cloth bunched above her breasts. "This will be Togbe's fifth wife," Fiti said. -pg. 151, Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along....
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Mailbox Monday and Library Loot

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Thanks to Marcia at The Printed Page for hosting Mailbox Monday. I'm sorry I'm posting this on a Tuesday, but I was out of town over the weekend.     Lucan by Susan Kearney Received From Hachette Book Group for a blog tour later this month. Healer and high priestess of her people, Lady Cael is fated to life without a mate. But a mysterious explorer named Lucan Rourke doesn't know her secrets, and his touch makes her crave a future that her extraordinary birthright has forbidden her. Lucan has just one mission on Pendragon: to find the mythical Holy Grail, Earth's only hope for survival. His powerful attraction to Cael is a distraction he can't afford, unless he convinces her to join forces with him. Yet working so closely together only heightens their passion . . . even when the terrifying truth of Cael's heritage threatens to shatter Lucan's every belief-and the galaxy itself.   NurtureShock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman I won this at Wendy's Minding Spot. Thanks! In...
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Giveaways in Blogland

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I thought I’d let you know some of the giveaways I ran across this week. As always, my current giveaway is listed on my sidebar and make sure you check out West of Mars- Win a Book! where there's always a ton of links to great contests, interviews and guest posts. Cleopatra's Daughter and The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran, at Books 'n Border Collies  (ends September 9, International) The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran and a beautiful pair of earrings, at Books 'n Border Collies  (ends September 9, International) Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran, at Walking on Sunshine (ends September 9, International) Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran with a pair of earrings and The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran, at Peeking Between the Pages (ends September 11, International) Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran, at Deb's Desk (ends September 12, US and Canada, no PO boxes) Killer Mousse by Melinda Wells, at Stacy's Books (ends September 15) Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins and a limited edition t-shirt,...
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