New Books Coming Out Soon (Part 1)

1) Halo by Alexandra Adornetto- out 8/31/2010
(not sure if this is the first in a series
or a stand alone novel) 2) 12th Grade Kills by Heather Brewer- out 9/21/2010
Series started with 8th Grade Bites
This is the final book in the series.
3) The Fledgling Handbook 101 by P.C. Cast- out 10/26/2010
The House of Night series, in order, is:

1. Marked
2. Betrayed
3. Chosen
4. Untamed
5. Hunted
6. Tempted

Burned
4) The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima- out 9/28/1020
Book 1 in the series is The Demon King

5) Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare- out 8/31/2010
This is the first in a new series set prior to her
Mortal Instruments Series.
6) Factotum by D.M. Cornish-out 11/11/2010
The other books in the Monster Blood Tatto Series are:
Foundling
Lamplighter

7) Nightshade by Andrea Cremer- out 10/19/2010

8) Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly- out 10/12/2010
9) Sapphique by Catherine Fisher- out 12/28/2010
The sequel to Incarceron

10) Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick- out 10/19/2010
the sequel to Hush, Hush
11) Reckless by Cornelia Funke- out 9/14/2010
first in a new series.

12) Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
-out 10/12/2010

13) Firelight by Sophie Jordan- out 9/7/2010
14) Torment by Lauren Kate- out 9/28/2010
Sequel to Fallen

15) Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead- out 12/7/2010
Other titles in the Vampire Academy Series are:

1. Vampire Academy
2. Frostbite
3. Shadow Kiss
4. Blood Promise
5. Spirit Bound

(to be continued)

Author Links

Normally, this would have been posted as a Thursday Thirteen. Since today is Saturday, I'm just posting this as a list of author websites. Bonus points for anyone who can tell me what all of these authors have in common *eg*.

1) Jennifer Lynn Barnes

2) Holly Black

3) Ally Carter

4) Tera Lynn Childs

5) Shannon Delaney

6) Kim Harrison

7) Stacey Kade

8) Jackie Morse Kessler

9) Melissa Marr

10) Donna Jo Napoli

11) Carrie Ryan

12) Gena Showalter

13) Jeri Smith-Ready

Judging Books & Covers

We all know you're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, and we all do it anyway. After all, the first three things you notice on a book are the author's name, the title, and the cover art. We've all also heard horror stories about covers gone wrong, so for your viewing pleasure I've posted book covers that have done their jobs: piqued my interest. Any of these look interesting to you? What's on your to be read list? (I usually write out the author and title, but since they are all legible- and I'm currently babysitting 22 computers- I'll let you read the cover).
Have a great weekend.

Weekend Update

Much of my week was spent getting caught up after being out of town for a week. I spent the week in Columbus Ohio at the Romantic Times Booklover Convention, where I got to meet several very cool YA authors. Some I had met at previous RTs, so it was nice to meet up with them again. Most of these pictures were taken during the Book Fair on Saturday, May 1st.
1) Charlaine Harris- okay, not a YA author, but hey I got to meet her.

2) Jennifer Lynne Barnes- her new one Raised by Wolves will be out in June.

3) Holly Black- her newest, White Cat, is out.

4) Heather Brewer- Eleventh Grade Burns came out in February.

5)Ally Carter- Only the Good Spy Young comes out in June.

6) Shannon Delany- 13 to Life: a Werewolf's Tale comes out in June.

7) Jackie Morse Kessler- Hunger comes out in October.

8) Melissa Marr- Radiant Shadows came out in April.

9) Jeri Smith Ready- Shade came out Tuesday.

Rachel Vincent- My Soul to Keep comes out June 1st.