Friday Five

So I thought the scoring gig would be over by this last Tuesday.  I should have known better.  It was extended until today.  Sigh.  I do admit I really enjoy doing this project but with the school year wrapping up and other things, it's been beyond crazy here.

I thought I'd go a head and share some of my recent finds this week.  **Yes, even with it being so crazy, I'm  still reading.  To me, not reading would be like not breathing.  Yes, it's that important and a big part of who I am.

1. THE FREEDOM MAZE

 This book won the Andre Norton 2011 Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy award.  Jen Laughran mentioned how great it was and so I had to check it out.

OMG, I read it in like 2 days.  It was so good!

Here's my teaser on Good Reads:
I'm totally, totally in love with the writing of THE FREEDOM MAZE by Delia Sherman. The writing is nothing short of scrumptious and feels like I'm sitting on the porch on a hot summer's day drinking a tall iced tea while visiting with a dear friend. Yes, it's that good!

2. THE LAST ECHO by Kimberly Derting

This is the third book in the BODY FINDER series.  What can I say?  Derting has the whole creep/spooky factor down.  I love how she's able to weave in the killer's POV in such a way you can't help but get goosebumps.

YA Books Central review coming soon!

3.  I'm really excited about this book!  I loved Guadalupe's book UNDER THE MESQUITE!  It was my one of my favorite books of 2011!  Here's the link to her publisher and more info:

http://blog.leeandlow.com/2012/05/23/cover-reveal-summer-of-the-mariposas-by-guadalupe-garcia-mccall/


4.   Also check here for the cover reveal of ENTICE the second book in the EMBRACE series from Sourcebooks!  I totally loved EMBRACE!  Can't wait for this next book!

Here's my YA Books Central review of EMBRACE:

http://www.yabookscentral.com/yafiction/11420-embrace

5. This was a fun galley:

I was able to get it from Net Galley.  If you're a reviewer/blogger, Net Galley is one addition you should have as it has tons of ebook galleys from publishers.











**Guilty Pleasure:

This week's been so frantic with company(brother-in-law and nephew 'showed' up from Utah), scoring was extended, lesson plans due, blogging tour interviews due, edits, and even homeschooling.  I think I do deserve some 'me' time.

Tomorrow I'll be at the beauty salon getting my hair colored, cut, and conditioned plus I'm also getting a pedi.  Think I'll get one of those nommy Starbucks drinks too.  The latest Cookie Crumble frappuccino drink is really good.  I just skip the whip cream and have them add soy instead of whole milk.  Very yummy.