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		<title>Guest Post: Street Powers in Don’t Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;m beyond thrilled to have a favorite author of mine stop by to share a little bit more about an amazing novel of hers. Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word by Holly Cupala is hands down one of my favorite YA reads ever! After reading Tell Me A Secret, Holly&#8217;s debut novel, I simply didn&#8217;t think [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p><a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignright  wp-image-12125" title="holly instagram" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/holly-instagram.jpg" alt="" width="189" height="179" /></a><strong>Today I&#8217;m beyond thrilled to have a favorite author of mine stop by to share a little bit more about an amazing novel of hers. <a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-review-dont-breathe-a-word-by-holly-cupala/" target="_blank"><em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> by Holly Cupala</a> is hands down one of my favorite YA reads ever!</strong> After reading <em>Tell Me A Secret</em>, Holly&#8217;s debut novel, I simply didn&#8217;t think she could keep up the amazing work, but she more than accomplished that in <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe a Word</em>. So, without much more rambling on my part I&#8217;m going to hand things over to <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/" target="_blank">Holly Cupala</a> to tell you a little more about her brilliant book, <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe a Word</em>&#8230;<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8625" title="Flourish" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/RhonnaFarrer_2ps_FreeNewYear_swirls-300x50.png" alt="" width="300" height="50" /></p>
<p>Thank you, Danielle, for hosting me today and for being a part of the <em>Don’t Breathe a Word</em> tour!</p>
<p>Danielle invited me to tell you a little about the street life of Joy and her friends, so I thought I would tell you a bit about their street powers…</p>
<p>In <em>Don’t Breathe a Word,</em> Joy runs away from home because of a secretly abusive relationship and escapes to the streets of Seattle, where she meets up with a band of homeless kids who teach her about existence, family, and love.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-12126" title="Help" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Help.jpg" alt="" width="288" height="194" />Early on, as Joy thinks about the power her boyfriend Asher has over her family, she realizes that to survive on the street, she’ll need her own power:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>My friends and family didn’t know the kind of power Asher had over me in the real world, or the way his words singed even my thoughts. I would need to be strong if I was going to make it out here. Superpowers would come in handy, but I would settle for street powers. My street power would be invisibility. I would hide in plain sight.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>When she meets Creed, Santos, and Asher—street-wise teens who have secrets and talents of their own—Joy thinks of them as having street powers. May has the power of disguise. Santos can talk his way out of anything. Creed can see into people’s souls. But will street powers be enough to survive?</p>
<p>As I started researching teens living on the streets of Seattle, I found out a lot of surprising things—that within 72 hours, most runaways have been approached or assaulted. That kids banded together for protection and family, had pets and weapons, and had a code of loyalty that could stare down that of any adult. My characters fit right in, and their street powers could very well be the difference between making it and becoming another statistic.</p>
<p><strong>So readers, I have a question for you: If you were forced to live on the streets, what kind of street power would you want to have?</strong></p>
<p>Please comment! And <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/2011/12/dont-breathe-word-blog-tour-coming-soon.html">stop by the rest of the DBAW tour</a> for more chances to win signed books and other swag—thank you to Danielle for inviting me to There’s A Book, and I hope readers love <em>Don’t Breathe a Word</em>!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much Holly for taking the time to stop by and share this amazing side of <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe a Word</em>!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Please, readers, do make sure to comment! Also, don&#8217;t forget to take a look at <a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-review-dont-breathe-a-word-by-holly-cupala/" target="_blank">my review</a> as well as enter the giveaway being offered for a chance to win a copy of <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe a Word</em> by Holly Cupala!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Find <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> by <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/" target="_blank">Holly Cupala</a> at the following spots:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061766690/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thsabo0c-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=0061766690">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=WZbAft*/lW4&amp;subid=0&amp;offerid=239662.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=8432&amp;RD_PARM0=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%252Fw%252Fdont-breathe-a-word-holly-cupala%252F1100566521%253Fean%253D9780061766695%2526itm%253D1%2526usri%253D9780061766695&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%252Fw%252Fdont-breathe-a-word-holly-cupala%252F1100566521%253Fean%253D9780061766695%2526itm%253D1%2526usri%253D9780061766695">Barnes &amp; Noble</a> | <a href="http://www.powells.com/partner/35793/biblio/9780061766695?p_isbn" rel="powells">Powell&#8217;s Books</a> | <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061766695?aff=The1stdaughter">Indiebound</a> | <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Dont-Breathe-Word-Holly-Cupala/9780061766695">Book Depository</a> | <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6625698-don-t-breathe-a-word">Goodreads</a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Giveaway!</strong></span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>As part of the <a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dont-breathe-a-word-tour-details.html" target="_blank"><em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> tour</a> readers have an opportunity to win a copy of this brilliant new novel by Holly Cupala once a day during the tour! It&#8217;s even open internationally!</strong> Take a look at the details:</p>
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<li>There will be one book given per day, drawn weekly. Everything entered by Saturday night of that week will be put into a drawing on Sunday.</li>
<li>The points DO accumulate, meaning entries put in for week one will count for the drawings in weeks 2 and 3.</li>
<li>There will be <em>up to</em> ONE international winner a week. If the winner is international, a copy will be shipped from The Book Depository.</li>
<li>Only US/Canada copies will be mailed from Holly and those copies will be signed.</li>
<li>The final drawing will held Sunday, January 15, and will include <em>all</em> entries through midnight CST Sat, Jan 14.</li>
<li>No purchase necessary.</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;">That&#8217;s it! So many copies of <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> by Holly Cupala are up for grabs that I&#8217;m positive you won&#8217;t want to miss this one! You can gain additional entries as well, but you <em>will</em> have to complete the form for each entry you submit. Here is a rundown of all of the possible ways to accumulate additional entries:</p>
<ul>
<li>One automatic entry for the first initial filling out the form.</li>
<li>For every post you comment on during the tour you gain one entry. You must fill out the form and link to the blog post for each comment.</li>
<li>Tweet, facebook, do a blog post or somehow include the tour on your blog. Only one entry per option, no additional entries for tweeting/posting daily.</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;">This giveaway is put together thanks to <a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dont-breathe-a-word-tour-details.html" target="_blank">The {Teen} Book Scene Tour</a> and <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/" target="_blank">Holly Cupala</a>. Thank you! To enter click on the following link and complete the form for each entry you wish to submit. Good luck!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGtuYnlZaWF1UUJmTlVzQmFEb1ZEV1E6MQ" target="_blank">Entry Form for the <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> Tour Giveaway</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dont-breathe-a-word-tour-details.html"><img src="http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/374/sontbreatheaword.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much to the author, <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/" target="_blank">Holly Cupala</a>, for providing a copy of this book for review and sponsoring the giveaway! Connect with her on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/hollycupala" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holly-Cupala-YA-Author/108575575847278" target="_blank">Facebook</a>!<br />
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		<title>It&#8217;s Monday! What Are You Reading?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This fabulous weekly recap is hosted by Shelia of One Persons Journey Through a World of Books and the kidlit version is hosted by Jen from Teach Mentor Texts. Each week we recap what we&#8217;ve read and look at what&#8217;s coming up this week. If you&#8217;re interested head over to Shelia&#8217;s site as well as [...]]]></description>
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This fabulous weekly recap is hosted by Shelia of <a href="http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/">One Persons Journey Through a World of Books</a> and the kidlit version is hosted by Jen from <a href="http://www.teachmentortexts.com/" target="_blank">Teach Mentor Texts</a>. Each week we recap what we&#8217;ve read and look at what&#8217;s coming up this week. If you&#8217;re interested head over to Shelia&#8217;s site as well as Jen&#8217;s and get involved! It&#8217;s a blast and I may even stop by to see what you&#8217;re up to!</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve been up to this week:</strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;">So, do you ever do something so incredibly preposterous and then wonder what the heck you were thinking? Yeah, I can&#8217;t be the only one right? Well, my hubby and I decided to &#8220;commit&#8221; to the entire shebang that is P90X including the diet. To be honest the workouts were actually really good and I&#8217;m going to keep them up. The diet on the other hand&#8230;not so good. For most of the week I had a raging headache that turned into a migraine thanks to zero carbs. So, nope, not continuing that side of things. I&#8217;ll keep eating healthy, but I&#8217;m not going to rage into the all-protein area anytime in the near future.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Other than a case of the crazies we had a decent week and I&#8217;m starting a new feature today that I&#8217;m really excited for! I&#8217;ve also been able to read quite a bit, which is always nice. How about you? Do any crazy something this week or read a great book?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Reviewed (Just click on the title to see the Review!):</strong></p>
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<td width="33%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2012/01/book-review-noodle-loves-bedtime-by-nosy-crow-and-illus-by-marion-billet/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11703" title="Noodle Loves Bedtime" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Noodle-Loves-Bedtime.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="160" /></a></td>
<td width="34%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2012/01/book-review-and-giveaway-take-a-deep-breath-by-nina-l-shapiro/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12049" title="Take a Deep Breath" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Take-a-Deep-Breath.jpg" alt="" width="185" height="260" /></a></td>
<td width="33%"><a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2012/01/aw-book-review-carrie-goes-off-the-map-by-phillipa-ashley/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11845" title="Carrie Goes Off the Map" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Carrie-Goes-Off-the-Map.jpg" alt="" width="185" height="260" /></a></td>
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<p><strong>Events/Randomness:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2012/01/book-publishers-101-a-month-with-nosy-crow-continued/" target="_blank">Book Publishers 101: A Month with Nosy Crow Continued!</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2012/01/read-to-me-picture-book-reading-challenge-2011-wrap-up/" target="_blank">Read to Me Picture Book Reading Challenge 2011 Wrap-Up</a></p>
<p><strong>For Chick Lit Reviews and News:</strong><br />
<a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2012/01/danielles-top-10-books-of-2012/" target="_blank">Top 10 Books of 2012</a> &#8211; A look at my most anticipated books in Chick Lit/Women&#8217;s Fiction during 2012!</p>
<h2>What&#8217;s up for the week to come:</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Reading/Reviewing/Listening:</strong></p>
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<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9711714-everybody-sees-the-ants"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12033" title="Everybody Sees the Ants" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Everybody-Sees-the-Ants.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="200" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10798428-the-queen-of-kentucky"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12032" title="The Queen of Kentucky" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/The-Queen-of-Kentucky.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="200" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12154294-getting-over-garrett-delaney"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12078" title="Getting Over Garrett Delaney" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Getting-Over-Garrett-Delaney.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="200" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11166738-dumbstruck"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12079" title="Dumbstruck" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dumbstruck.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="200" /></a></td>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Turkeybird and Littlebug are Reading/Reviewing:</strong></p>
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<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12065943-extra-yarn"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-10582" title="Extra Yarn" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Extra-Yarn.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="125" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11223201-let-s-go-and-play"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12081" title="Let's Go and Play Bizzy Bear" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Lets-Go-and-Play-Bizzy-Bear.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10722695-if-waffles-were-like-boys"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8918" title="If Waffles Were Like Boys" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ifwaffleswerelikeboys.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11467803-paul-thurlby-s-alphabet"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12080" title="Paul Thurlby's Alphabet" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Paul-Thurlbys-Alphabet.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="200" /></a></td>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>So, what are you reading this week? Have any suggestions I should add to my reading pile?</strong></h2>
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		<title>Book Publishers 101: A Month with Nosy Crow Continued!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the1stdaughter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know during the month of December There&#8217;s A Book was celebrating all things Nosy Crow. Well, we were having so much fun with that and December being what it always is we decided to extend the feature throughout January as well! We&#8217;re tremendously excited because this also means a few additional [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Publishers-Pic.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-4617 alignleft" title="Book Publishers 101" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Publishers-Pic.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="150" /></a><strong>As many of you know during the month of December There&#8217;s A Book was celebrating all things Nosy Crow.</strong> Well, we were having so much fun with that and December being what it always is we decided to extend the feature throughout January as well! We&#8217;re tremendously excited because this also means a few additional features that we were able to incorporate in until this month!<br />
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<p><a href="http://nosycrow.com/"><img class=" wp-image-7570 alignright" title="Nosy Crow" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/nosy_crow_logo.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="200" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Take a look at everything we&#8217;ve already shared during the month of December:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-publishers-101-a-month-with-nosy-crow/" target="_blank">Opening Post: A Month with Nosy Crow</a></p>
<p><strong>Reviews:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-review-pip-and-posy-and-the-little-puddle-by-axel-scheffler/" target="_blank"><em>Pip and Posy and the Little Puddle</em> by Axel Scheffler</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-review-noodle-loves-to-cuddle-by-nosy-crow-and-illus-by-marion-billet/" target="_blank"><em>Noodle Loves to Cuddle</em> by Nosy Crow and Illus. by Marion Billet</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-review-dinosaur-dig-by-penny-dale/" target="_blank"><em>Dinosaur Dig!</em> by Penny Dale</a></p>
<p><strong>Guest Post:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-dreaming-small-blue-thing-by-s-c-ransom/" target="_blank">Author of <em>Small Blue Thing</em>, S.C. Ransom</a></p>
<p><strong>Giveaway!</strong><br />
Our <strong><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-publishers-101-nosy-crow-giveaway/" target="_blank">HUGE Nosy Crow Giveaway</a></strong> has been extended through the end of this month! So please make sure to enter, you don&#8217;t want to miss all of the fantastic books and Nosy Crow items up for grabs!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>During the month of January we plan to bring you additional features of upcoming books, interviews with some of their brilliant authors and much more! Including reviews for the following books:</strong></p>
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<td width="20%"><a href="http://nosycrow.com/media-kit/bizzy-bear-on-the-farm-app"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11588" title="Bizzy Bear on the Farm" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Bizzy-Bear-on-the-Farm.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="100" /></a></td>
<td width="20%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11532879-noodle-loves-bedtime"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11703" title="Noodle Loves Bedtime" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Noodle-Loves-Bedtime.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="100" /></a></td>
<td width="20%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11234030-mega-mash-up"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-11589" title="Mega Mash-up Robots Vs. Gorillas in the Desert" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Mega-Mash-up-Robots-Vs.-Gorillas-in-the-Desert.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="160" /></a></td>
<td width="20%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8548772-small-blue-thing"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11643" title="Small Blue Thing" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Small-Blue-Thing.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="160" /></a></td>
<td width="20%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12903354-twelve-minutes-to-midnight"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11846" title="Twelve Minutes to Midnight" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Twelve-Minutes-to-Midnight.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="160" /></a></td>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Make sure to stop by these sites to connect directly with them and the imprints we&#8217;ll be featuring this month!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nosycrow.com/" target="_blank">Nosy Crow Site</a><br />
<a href="http://nosycrow.com/blog/" target="_blank">Nosy Crow Blog</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NosyCrow" target="_blank">Nosy Crow on Facebook</a><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/NosyCrow" target="_blank">Nosy Crow on Twitter</a><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/nosycrowapps" target="_blank">Nosy Crow Apps on Twitter</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/NosyCrow" target="_blank">Nosy Crow on YouTube</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nosycrow.com/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7573" title="We've Got Something to Crow About!" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/somethingtocrowabout.jpg" alt="" width="392" height="49" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>If you thought one month with <a href="http://nosycrow.com/" target="_blank">Nosy Crow</a> sounded great then you&#8217;ll definitely want to stick around for even more!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Much of the publisher’s information was provided by the publisher or via their website. Thank you!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Are you a publisher interested in being featured? Please contact me via our contact page or email: the1stdaughter {at} gmail {dot} com to see your house is the right fit.<br />
Purchasing products by clicking through the links in this post will provide us a modest commission through our various affiliate relationships.</em></p>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Monday! What Are You Reading?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the1stdaughter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This fabulous weekly recap is hosted by Shelia of One Persons Journey Through a World of Books and the kidlit version is hosted by Jen from Teach Mentor Texts. Each week we recap what we&#8217;ve read and look at what&#8217;s coming up this week. If you&#8217;re interested head over to Shelia&#8217;s site as well as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6989" title="Monday Reading" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mondayreading.jpg" alt="" width="210" height="203" /><a href="http://www.teachmentortexts.com/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11464" title="Mon Reading Button PB to YA" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Mon-Reading-Button-PB-to-YA.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="202" /></a><br />
This fabulous weekly recap is hosted by Shelia of <a href="http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/">One Persons Journey Through a World of Books</a> and the kidlit version is hosted by Jen from <a href="http://www.teachmentortexts.com/" target="_blank">Teach Mentor Texts</a>. Each week we recap what we&#8217;ve read and look at what&#8217;s coming up this week. If you&#8217;re interested head over to Shelia&#8217;s site as well as Jen&#8217;s and get involved! It&#8217;s a blast and I may even stop by to see what you&#8217;re up to!</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve been up to this week:</strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;">It&#8217;s been a fantastic couple of weeks. I decided to take it easy the last couple of weeks and it was a much needed break. Our family had a wonderful Christmas and a wonderfully quiet New Years. I&#8217;m looking forward to the coming year and all that it entails, including going to BEA which was a wonderful surprise Christmas present. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! Did you get the chance to read many good books? I&#8217;d love to hear about it!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Reviewed (Just click on the title to see the Review!):</strong></p>
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<td width="33%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-review-oh-what-a-christmas-by-michael-garland/"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-11633" title="Oh, What a Christmas!" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Oh-What-a-Christmas.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="34%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-review-the-story-of-christmas-with-illustrations-by-pamela-dalton/"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-11930" title="The Story of Christmas" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/The-Story-of-Christmas.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="33%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-review-the-lighthouse-santa-by-sara-hoagland-hunter/"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-11393" title="The Lighthouse Santa" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/The-Lighthouse-Santa.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="240" /></a></td>
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<td width="33%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/book-review-dont-breathe-a-word-by-holly-cupala/"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-8339" title="Dont Breathe A Word" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dont-breathe-a-word-HC.jpg.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="240" /></a></td>
<td width="34%"><a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/12/aw-book-review-folly-beach-by-dorothea-benton-frank/"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12028" title="Folly Beach" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Folly-Beach.png" alt="" width="170" height="240" /></a></td>
<td width="33%"><a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/12/aw-book-review-a-christmas-wish-by-joseph-pittman/"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12029" title="A Christmas Wish" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/A-Christmas-Wish.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="240" /></a></td>
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<p><strong>Events/Randomness:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/2011-end-of-year-book-survey/" target="_blank">2011 End Of Year Book Survey</a><br />
<a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/12/aw-january-2012-new-releases/" target="_blank">AW January 2012 New Releases</a></p>
<p><strong>Twelve Days of Christmas Feature:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-one-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-pam-from-bookalicious/" target="_blank">Day One with Pam from Bookalicious</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-two-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-teach-mentor-texts/" target="_blank">Day Two with Teach Mentor Texts</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-three-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-kim-from-chef-messy/" target="_blank">Day Three with Kim from Chef Messy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-four-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-jenni-elyse/" target="_blank">Day Four with Jenni Elyse</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-five-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-debbies-world-of-books/" target="_blank">Day Five with Debbie&#8217;s World of Books</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-six-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-satisfaction-for-insatiable-readers/" target="_blank">Day Six with Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-seven-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-digital-storytime/" target="_blank">Day Seven with Digital-Storytime</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-eight-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-thoughtful-eating/" target="_blank">Day Eight with Thoughtful Eating</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-nine-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-teresas-reading-corner/" target="_blank">Day Nine with Teresa&#8217;s Reading Corner</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-ten-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-my-friend-amy/" target="_blank">Day Ten with My Friend Amy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-eleven-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-the-perpetual-page-turner/" target="_blank">Day Eleven with The Perpetual Page Turner</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/12/day-eleven-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-with-earthbound-chronicles/" target="_blank">Day Twelve with Earthbound Chronicles</a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">What&#8217;s up for the week to come:</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Reading/Reviewing/Listening:</strong></p>
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<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10626634-circle-of-secrets"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12030" title="Circle of Secrets" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Circle-of-Secrets.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="200" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11737014-beneath-a-meth-moon"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12031" title="Beneath a Meth Moon" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Beneath-a-Meth-Moon.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="200" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9711714-everybody-sees-the-ants"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12033" title="Everybody Sees the Ants" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Everybody-Sees-the-Ants.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="200" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10798428-the-queen-of-kentucky"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12032" title="The Queen of Kentucky" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/The-Queen-of-Kentucky.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="200" /></a></td>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Turkeybird and Littlebug are Reading/Reviewing:</strong></p>
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<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10982914-princess-super-kitty"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-10073" title="Princess Super Kitty" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Princess-Super-Kitty.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="120" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13074699-time-for-a-hug"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12034" title="Time for a Hug" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Time-for-a-Hug.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="120" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12065943-extra-yarn"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-10582" title="Extra Yarn" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Extra-Yarn.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="120" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10061254-balloon-toons"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12035" title="Balloon Toons Doggie Dreams" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Balloon-Toons-Doggie-Dreams.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="120" /></a></td>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>So, what are you reading this week? Have any suggestions I should add to my reading pile?</strong></h2>
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		<title>2011 End Of Year Book Survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the1stdaughter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite bloggers ever, Jamie from The Perpetual Page Turner and The Broke and The Bookish, has put together this fabulous End of Year Survey that&#8217;s perfect for folks like me! See, I&#8217;m terrible about narrowing things down to a &#8220;Top Ten&#8221; and Jamie&#8217;s survey makes it much easier for me. So, thanks [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.perpetualpageturner.com/2011/12/2nd-annual-end-of-year-book-survey-2011.html"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12001" title="booksurveygraphic" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/booksurveygraphic.jpg" alt="" width="191" height="186" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>One of my favorite bloggers ever, Jamie from <a href="http://www.perpetualpageturner.com/" target="_blank">The Perpetual Page Turner</a> and <a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Broke and The Bookish</a>, has put together this fabulous End of Year Survey that&#8217;s perfect for folks like me!</strong> See, I&#8217;m terrible about narrowing things down to a &#8220;Top Ten&#8221; and Jamie&#8217;s survey makes it much easier for me. So, thanks Jamie! Now, without much more hesitation no my part I will attempt to summarize my year of reading in a few questions. Sit back, relax and enjoy!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>1. Best Book You Read In 2011?</strong><br />
Ummm&#8230;hello hard question! How do I narrow this down? I&#8217;ll just follow Jamie&#8217;s lead and base it on categories&#8230;<br />
<strong>Book App:</strong><br />
<a href="http://nosycrow.com/apps/cinderella"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12009" title="cinderella app" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cinderella-app.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="140" /></a><br />
<em>Cinderella</em> by Nosy Crow</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Picture Book/Children&#8217;s Book (One for each of my kiddos and myself):</strong></p>
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<td width="33%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7011580-pink-me-up"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12008" title="Pink Me Up" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Pink-Me-Up.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="34%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9661136-should-i-share-my-ice-cream"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7815" title="Should I Share My Ice Cream?" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/shouldisharemyicecream.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="33%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/07/book-review-i-want-my-hat-back-by-jon-klassen/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9445" title="I Want My Hat Back" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/iwantmyhatback.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="180" /></a></td>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Pink Me Up</em> by Charise Mericle Harper &#8211; Littlebug&#8217;s Pick<br />
<em>Should I Share My Ice Cream?</em> by Mo Willems &#8211; Turkeybird&#8217;s Pick<br />
<em>I Want My Hat Back</em> by Jon Klassen &#8211; My Pick</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Middle Grade (Again, I couldn&#8217;t pick just one):</strong></p>
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<td width="20%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/04/book-review-the-forth-stall-by-chris-rylander/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7953" title="The Fourth Stall" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/fourthstall.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="20%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/08/book-review-sallys-bones-by-mackenzie-cadenhead/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9876" title="Sally's Bones" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Sallys-Bones.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="20%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/05/book-review-juniper-berry-by-m-p-kozlowsky/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8463" title="Juniper Berry" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Juniper-Front-Cover-Final.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="20%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8621462-a-monster-calls"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7813" title="A Monster Calls" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/amonstercalls.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="20%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/04/book-review-trauma-queen-by-barbara-dee/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7814" title="Trauma Queen" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/traumaqueen.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="180" /></a></td>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>The Fourth Stall</em> by Chris Rylander<br />
<em>Sally&#8217;s Bones</em> by MacKenzie Cadenhead and Illustrated by T.S. Spookytooth<br />
<em>Juniper Berry</em> by M.P. Kozlowsky and Illustrated by Erwin Madrid<br />
<em>A Monster Calls</em> by Patrick Ness<br />
<em>Trauma Queen</em> by Barbara Dee</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Young Adult:</strong></p>
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<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/09/book-review-you-are-my-only-by-beth-kephart/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6790" title="You Are My Only by Beth Kephart" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/YouAreMyOnly.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/03/book-review-wither-by-lauren-destefano/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5218" title="Wither by Lauren Destefano" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/wither.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9915540-what-comes-after"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9442" title="What Comes After Audio" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/whatcomesafteraudio.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9943245-au-revoir-crazy-european-chick"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10802" title="Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Au-Revoir-Crazy-European-Chick.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="180" /></a></td>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>You Are My Only</em> by Beth Kephart<br />
<em>Wither</em> by Lauren DeStefano<br />
<em>What Comes After</em> by Steve Watkins<br />
<em>Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick</em> by Joe Schreiber</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Women&#8217;s Fiction:</strong></p>
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<td width="25%"><a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/07/aw-book-review-alice-bliss-by-laura-harrington/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9434" title="Alice Bliss" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/alicebliss.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/04/aw-book-review-the-bird-sisters-by-rebecca-rasmussen/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8085" title="The Bird Sisters" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/birdsisters.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/12/aw-book-review-the-bungalow-by-sarah-jio/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11842" title="The Bungalow" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/The-Bungalow.png" alt="" width="120" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/07/aw-book-review-what-alice-forgot-by-liane-moriarty/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9437" title="What Alice Forgot" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/whataliceforgotus.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="180" /></a></td>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Alice Bliss</em> by Laura Harrington<br />
<em>The Bird Sisters</em> by Rebecca Rasmussen<br />
<em>The Bungalow</em> by Sarah Jio<br />
<em>What Alice Forgot</em> by Liane Moriarty</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2. Most Disappointing Book/Book You Wish You Loved More Than You Did?</strong><br />
<a href="The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta" target="_blank"><em>The Piper&#8217;s Son</em> by Melina Marchetta</a> &#8211; So so so many friends of mine absolutely adored this book, but for one reason or another I just could not connect with the characters. I tried and tried and tried, but it just didn&#8217;t happen and I was really kind of upset about it actually.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>3. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2011?</strong><br />
<em>Alice Bliss</em> by Laura Harrington &#8211; I&#8217;ll get to my reasons a bit more later, but for the moment I&#8217;ll say this was an amazingly powerful read. I&#8217;ve never cried so much through a book, but been so completely in love with everything about it. Simply marvelous!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>4. Book you recommended to people most in 2011?</strong><br />
Picturebook &#8211; <a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/07/book-review-i-want-my-hat-back-by-jon-klassen/" target="_blank"><em>I Want My Hat Back</em> by Jon Klassen</a><br />
Young Adult book &#8211; <a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/09/book-review-you-are-my-only-by-beth-kephart/" target="_blank"><em>You Are My Only</em> by Beth Kephart</a> and <a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2010/10/book-review-the-naming-by-alison-croggon/" target="_blank"><em>The Naming</em> by Alison Croggon</a><br />
Women&#8217;s Fiction &#8211; <a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/07/aw-book-review-alice-bliss-by-laura-harrington/" target="_blank"><em>Alice Bliss</em> by Laura Harrington</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>5. Best series you discovered in 2011?</strong><br />
<em>The Chaos Walking</em> series by Patrick Ness &#8211; specifically the audiobook version. If you haven&#8217;t listened to this book series on audio you simply have not lived. I&#8217;m now the unofficial co-president of the Nick Podehl fan club (he&#8217;s the narrator, in case you missed that). His narration of this series is phenomenal and I&#8217;d recommend it to anyone without question. Brilliant writing coupled with outstanding narration, perfection.</p>
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<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/02/book-review-free-book-alert-the-new-world-by-patrick-ness/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6870" title="The New World" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/newworld.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/02/audio-book-review-the-knife-of-never-letting-go-by-patrick-ness/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6445" title="The Knife of Never Letting Go" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/knifeofneverlettinggo.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/02/audio-book-review-the-ask-and-the-answer-by-patrick-ness/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7269" title="The Ask and The Answer" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/askandtheanswer.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="180" /></a></td>
<td width="25%"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/03/audio-book-review-monsters-of-men-by-patrick-ness/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6899" title="Monsters of Men" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/monstersofmen.jpg" alt="" width="110" height="180" /></a></td>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>6. Favorite new authors you discovered in 2011?</strong><br />
Without a doubt Patrick Ness, Jonathan Maberry and Laura Harrington. All had books that blew me away! There are so many more to add to the list though including a huge list of women&#8217;s fiction authors that includes Sarah Jio and Rebecca Rasmussen, but also picture book authors/illustrators including Craig Frazier and Jon Klassen. It&#8217;s been an amazing year for discovering new authors and this is by no means a full summary of all the wonderfully talented individuals I&#8217;ve discovered this year.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>7. Best book that was out of your comfort zone or was a new genre for you?</strong><br />
<a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/07/aw-book-review-alice-bliss-by-laura-harrington/" target="_blank"><em>Alice Bliss</em> by Laura Harrington</a> &#8211; I have a feeling you may get tired of me talking about this book, but it was such a slice of perfection for me. As I state in <a href="http://chicklitreviewsandnews.com/2011/07/aw-book-review-alice-bliss-by-laura-harrington/" target="_blank">my review of <em>Alice Bliss</em></a>, I&#8217;m not someone who enjoys reading books with war related subject material or settings, but there&#8217;s always an exception to the rule. Right? The beauty of the struggle the characters go through is what shines and also rips your heart to pieces. After connecting with these amazing people I simply couldn&#8217;t stop reading no matter how out of my comfort zone the setting was. Quite possibly my favorite read this year.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>8. Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2011?</strong><br />
<em>Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick</em> by Joe Schreiber &#8211; I&#8217;m not sure what it was, but this was a wild ride that I simply couldn&#8217;t stop reading. I loved every bit of this book and I can&#8217;t wait for the sequel!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>9. Book you most anticipated in 2011?</strong><br />
<em>A Monster Calls</em> by Patrick Ness</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2011?</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9917998-dust-decay"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-6574" title="Dust and Decay" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dustanddecay.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="380" /></a><br />
<em>Dust &amp; Decay</em> by Jonathan Maberry &#8211; Totally creepy I know, but it&#8217;s perfect for the book and absolutely grabs you. I love this series too. I cannot wait to keep reading it!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>11. Most memorable character in 2011? </strong><br />
Silly: Kitten from The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander &#8211; Because every good &#8220;mobster&#8221; middle grade novel needs a crazy bully guy named Kitten. This is a character I won&#8217;t soon forget.<br />
Serious: Conor from A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness &#8211; For his courage, his choices and his heartbreak.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>12. Most beautifully written book read in 2011?</strong><br />
<em>You Are My Only</em> by Beth Kephart &#8211; It&#8217;s almost worth saying, did you really need to ask this question? Beth Kephart has changed my life. The words in her books flow like water down a peaceful brook and yet they have a way of drawing you in so that you&#8217;re consumed with the characters until long after the book is completed. <em>You Are My Only</em> was no exception to this and I was grateful to have had the opportunity to have read it.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>13. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2011?</strong><br />
<em>You Are My Only</em> by Beth Kephart &#8211; Again, I know I just answered the last question with this spectacular book, but it&#8217;s true. Perhaps it wasn&#8217;t the book so much as the experience I had surrounding the book and the way the book community rallied together in support of Beth. It was a profound experience for me. It showed me the true kindness of others and the ability we all have to make a difference. So thank you!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>14. Book you can&#8217;t believe you waited UNTIL 2011 to finally read?</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/02/book-review-a-tilly-and-friends-library-by-polly-dunbar/"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6900" title="Where's Tumpty?" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/wherestumpty.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="126" /><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6901" title="Happy Hector" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/happyhector.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="126" /><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6518" title="Doodle Bites" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/doodlebites.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="126" /><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6902" title="Hello Tilly" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/hellotilly.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="126" /><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6903" title="Goodnight, Tiptoe" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/goodnighttiptoe1.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="126" /><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6905" title="Pretty Pru" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/prettypru1.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="126" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/02/book-review-a-tilly-and-friends-library-by-polly-dunbar/" target="_blank"><em>A Tilly and Friends Library</em> by Polly Dunbar</a> &#8211; This series is one I don&#8217;t know how we ever lived without. Not only do my kiddos read it on a daily basis, but I do as well. It&#8217;s hilarious and pertinent. And hello! Look at those illustrations! Adorable. Everyone should have this set of picture books in their home!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/07/book-review-i-want-my-hat-back-by-jon-klassen/"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-9445" title="I Want My Hat Back" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/iwantmyhatback.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="180" /></a><strong>15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2011?</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;Excuse me, have you seen a rabbit wearing a hat?&#8221; &#8211; Squirrel</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;No. Why are you asking me.<br />
I haven&#8217;t seen him.<br />
I haven&#8217;t seen any rabbits anywhere.<br />
I would not eat a rabbit.<br />
Don&#8217;t ask me anymore questions.&#8221; &#8211; Bear</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;OK. Thank you anyway.&#8221; &#8211; Squirrel</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">- From <em>I Want My Hat Back</em> by Jon Klassen</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>16. Book That You Read In 2011 That Would Be Most Likely To Reread In 2012?</strong><br />
Is it cheating if I list a dozen or more picture books? Because that would be the easiest answer so far!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>17. Book That Had A Scene In It That Had You Reeling And Dying To Talk To Somebody About It? (a WTF moment, an epic revelation, a steamy kiss, etc. etc.) Be careful of spoilers!</strong><br />
The last 50 pages or so of <em>Monsters of Men</em> by Patrick Ness. I&#8217;m still reeling from all that happened and wishing there was more (though I know that&#8217;s not going to happen).</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Book Blogging/Reading Life in 2011 (optional)</strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2011?</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://readingeverywhere.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Reading Everywhere</a></strong> &#8211; I found Allison&#8217;s blog while judging for BBAW and fell in love with her choice of books and the way she wrote about them. Ever since then I can&#8217;t help buying the books she recommends and crying over her personal experiences of being a librarian that she shares with her readers. She&#8217;s an absolute delight to read and I&#8217;d highly recommend her blog to anyone looking for great books!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/04/book-review-ladder-to-the-moon-by-maya-soetoro-ng/"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-8125" title="Ladder to the Moon" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/laddertothemoon.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="140" /></a><strong>2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2010? </strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/04/book-review-ladder-to-the-moon-by-maya-soetoro-ng/" target="_blank"><em>Ladder to the Moon</em> by Maya Soetoro-Ng</a></strong> &#8211; This was the picture book that had me in tears at one in the morning (yes, I read picture books in the middle of the night&#8230;by myself). It&#8217;s gorgeous. Not only in the text but through the illustrations as well. I loved it.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>3. Best discussion you had on your blog?</strong><br />
It&#8217;s a tie between these two posts, which actually proved to me that I can ask questions and have great discussions! I need to do this more often!<br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/09/book-buying-qs-are-you-too-old-for-picture-books/" target="_blank">Book Buying Q?s: Are You Too Old for Picture Books?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2011/04/hodge-podge-book-buying-qs-publishers/" target="_blank">Hodge Podge: Book Buying Q?s &#8211; Publishers</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>4. Most thought-provoking review or discussion you read on somebody else&#8217;s blog? </strong><br />
Basically any post Pam writes at <a href="http://bookalicio.us/" target="_blank">Bookalicious</a> is worthy of a good discussion. She&#8217;s always on the mark and I love the topics she brings up. My favorite in the past few months was in regards to a ridiculous pitch she received. It&#8217;s definitely worth reading and commenting! &#8211; <strong><em><a href="http://bookalicio.us/2011/11/this-is-not-the-way-to-suss-out-a-review/" target="_blank">This is not the way to suss out a review</a></em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>5. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?</strong><br />
<strong>Hands down, Armchair BEA.</strong> I&#8217;m not sure how we&#8217;ll top it in 2012, because 2011 was incredible. It was only it&#8217;s second year and we had over 600 participants! We also won The Best Book Blogging Event during Book Blogger Appreciation Week which meant a great deal to me since it was voted on by other book bloggers. I can&#8217;t wait for this year!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>6. Best moment of book blogging in 2011?</strong><br />
The support I received while waiting on test results about whether I had cancer or not. It blew me away. I had so many friends and supporters who emailed and even called that I&#8217;m certain lifted my spirits. Most I&#8217;ve never even had the privilege of meeting in real life. The kindness I was shown made a huge impact on me and I know I wouldn&#8217;t have gotten through it all without everyone. Thank you! (Oh, and for those that don&#8217;t know already&#8230;I did finally find out I do not have cancer!)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?</strong><br />
Without a doubt my <a href="http://www.theresabook.com/read-to-me-picture-book-reading-challenge/" target="_blank">Picture Book Reading Challenge</a> which makes me more thrilled than you can know. Love that!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?</strong><br />
I honestly think I post too much stuff because I simply don&#8217;t know. That&#8217;s terrible, I know. Which is also why it&#8217;s a goal of mine this year to write more discussion posts and reviews. Hopefully you&#8217;ll love them so much that I won&#8217;t have any for this question again next year! *fingers crossed*</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.overdrive.com/" target="_blank">Overdrive</a>.</strong> Let me just say this, I&#8217;m not a fan of my local library. I know, I should run and hide. We went there a couple of weeks ago and the Turkeybird promptly exclaimed loudly enough for all to hear, &#8220;Mom, we don&#8217;t need to come here we have just as many books at home! I want to go home and read!&#8221; So yes, I&#8217;m thrilled he&#8217;s happy to read so much at home, but that doesn&#8217;t exactly make a trip to the library much fun with kiddos in tow. Besides that my library also charges any time you place a hold on a book regardless of whether it&#8217;s in the library or not. So it can get pricey and I feel like I might as well buy the book at that rate. So when I discovered <a href="http://www.overdrive.com/" target="_blank">Overdrive</a> I was thrilled! I can download audiobooks and eBooks using my library card&#8230;for free!!! I love it! And I use it all the time. Best thing ever!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?</strong><br />
Oh my goodness&#8230;I&#8217;m terrible. I even hosted a reading challenge and did terrible at that. I feel like I need to work on better tracking for reading challenges because otherwise they just seem to get away from me.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Looking Ahead&#8230; </strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>1. One Book You Didn&#8217;t Get To In 2011 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2012?</strong><br />
You are all going to kill me for this, but I have to read it before the movie comes out&#8230; <em>Mockingjay</em> by Suzanne Collins. I know! I&#8217;m the only one who hasn&#8217;t read it, still. I even know how it ends and my husband has even finished it already! I&#8217;ll be reading it before the movie for sure.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2012?</strong><br />
<strong>Picturebook:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12833946-house-held-up-by-trees"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-11502" title="House Held Up by Trees" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/House-Held-Up-by-Trees.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="300" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12833946-house-held-up-by-trees" target="_blank"><em>House Held Up by Trees</em> by Ted Kooser and Jon Klassen</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Middle Grade:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12969560-the-hero-s-guide-to-saving-your-kingdom"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12012" title="The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/The-Heros-Guide-to-Saving-Your-Kingdom.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="400" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12969560-the-hero-s-guide-to-saving-your-kingdom" target="_blank"><em>The Hero&#8217;s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom</em> by Christopher Healy</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Young Adult:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11714615-fever"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-11506" title="Fever" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Fever.jpg" alt="" width="265" height="400" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12043771-this-is-not-a-test"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-10079" title="This Is Not A Test" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/This-Is-Not-A-Test.jpg" alt="" width="265" height="400" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11714615-fever" target="_blank"><em>Fever</em> by Lauren DeStefano</a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12043771-this-is-not-a-test" target="_blank"><em>This Is Not a Test</em> by Courtney Summers</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Women&#8217;s Fiction:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12849260-small-damages"><img class="alignnone  wp-image-12011" title="Small Damages" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Small-Damages.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="360" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12849260-small-damages" target="_blank"><em>Small Damages</em> by Beth Kephart</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>3. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging In 2012?</strong><br />
Review more! I know it may seem like I review quite a bit, but looking back over the year I can see so many instances where I read books and still haven&#8217;t posted reviews for them. It really bothers me because I&#8217;d love to talk about them more. So that&#8217;s a huge goal for me.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Also, going to BEA this year! Yep, you heard it&#8230;I&#8217;m going in 2012! It&#8217;s a done deal in fact and I can&#8217;t wait to finally go!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>So, did you make it through all of that? What did you think? Do you have a favorite read or bookish moment this year? I&#8217;d love to hear about it!</strong></em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word by Holly Cupala Published by HarperTeen Pages: 299 Ages: Young Adult Release Date: 3rd January 2012 Buy It: Amazon &#124; Barnes &#38; Noble &#124; Powell&#8217;s Books &#124; Indiebound &#124; Book Depository Publishers Summmary: Joy delamere is suffocating. From asthma, from her parents, and from her boyfriend, Asher, who is smothering her [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6625698-don-t-breathe-a-word"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-8339" title="Dont Breathe A Word" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dont-breathe-a-word-HC.jpg.jpg" alt="" width="198" height="300" /></a><strong><em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> by <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/" target="_blank">Holly Cupala</a></strong><br />
<strong>Published by <a href="http://www.harperteen.com/" target="_blank">HarperTeen</a></strong><br />
<strong>Pages:</strong> 299<br />
<strong>Ages:</strong> Young Adult<br />
Release Date: 3rd January 2012<br />
<strong>Buy It:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061766690/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thsabo0c-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=0061766690">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=WZbAft*/lW4&amp;subid=0&amp;offerid=239662.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=8432&amp;RD_PARM0=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%252Fw%252Fdont-breathe-a-word-holly-cupala%252F1100566521%253Fean%253D9780061766695%2526itm%253D1%2526usri%253D9780061766695&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%252Fw%252Fdont-breathe-a-word-holly-cupala%252F1100566521%253Fean%253D9780061766695%2526itm%253D1%2526usri%253D9780061766695">Barnes &amp; Noble</a> | <a href="http://www.powells.com/partner/35793/biblio/9780061766695?p_isbn" rel="powells">Powell&#8217;s Books</a> | <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061766695?aff=The1stdaughter">Indiebound</a> | <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Dont-Breathe-Word-Holly-Cupala/9780061766695">Book Depository</a><br />
<strong><a href="http://www.harperteen.com/books/Dont-Breathe-Word-Holly-Cupala/?isbn=9780061766695" target="_blank">Publishers Summmary</a>:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p><em>Joy delamere is suffocating.</em></p>
<p><em>From asthma, from her parents, and from her boyfriend, Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out. She can take his cruel words, his tender words . . . until the night they go too far.</em></p>
<p><em>To escape, Joy sacrifices her suburban life to find the one who offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. He introduces her to a world of fierce loyalty, to its rules of survival, and to love—a world she won’t easily let go.</em></p>
<p><em>Set against the backdrop of the streets of Seattle, Holly Cupala’s power­ful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the secrets we keep, and the ways to redemption. But above all, it is an unflinching story about the extraordinary lengths one girl will go to discover her own strength.</em></p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Hands.gif"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-170" title="Hands" src="http://www.theresabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Hands.gif" alt="" width="79" height="78" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">When the world you love leaves you broken and battered sometimes your only hope is to flee, even if that means risking your life. For Joy Delamere this is a harsh reality. Left under the care of someone both herself and her parents thought they could trust she&#8217;s left only a sliver of the person she remembers. His abuse drives her over the edge and into a world where she may never come back. With raging asthma and very few resources, including medical, Joy becomes Triste on the streets of Seattle in hopes that she will escape the fears that follow her every footstep and nearly leave her without air.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Again, I&#8217;m left breathless. My first experience reading Holly Cupala&#8217;s writing was with her debut novel <em><a href="http://www.theresabook.com/2010/07/book-review-tell-me-a-secret-by-holly-cupala/" target="_blank">Tell Me A Secret</a></em> and in that case I was completely blown away. Holly Cupala has a proven talent for knowing how teens think and feel. Much the same way that authors like Courtney Summers and Beth Kephart get inside the minds and bodies of their characters, Holly reaches in to share their deepest fears and vulnerabilities making them characters you quickly hope for. This time it&#8217;s Joy/Triste and her broken heart, body and mind. And again, in many ways my own heart is broken on her behalf.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">In some ways there are parallels between Holly&#8217;s two novels, the biggest being the characterization of the two girls each story is centered around. In both <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> and <em>Tell Me A Secret</em> you have two girls who both have a need for acceptance or validation of some sort. In <em>Tell Me A Secret</em> it comes from a place of betrayal by her best friend, boyfriend and ultimately her sister; with <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> it&#8217;s from her boyfriend Asher. Both girls, Rand and Joy, have parents that are flawed and in a lot of ways have left them both to fend for themselves. What results are girls who are insecure and in need of love. I&#8217;m obviously over-simplifying things here, because there are a number of variables that contribute to both girls situations but at the heart is the fact that they both need to be loved.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">As for the plot and story of <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em>, let me simply state that it&#8217;s brilliant. It&#8217;s subtle messages and the pain you feel through it&#8217;s pages are something you don&#8217;t find often in young adult literature. For me, someone who has lived through much of the same types of abuse Joy suffers through, it was heart breaking but overwhelmingly comforting. What I would have given to have had the opportunity to read something like Joy&#8217;s story during that time in my life. Her abuse at the hands of Asher is unfortunately something I know happens all too often for a number of reasons, but I&#8217;m grateful for stories like <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> that bring attention to and potentially help those who suffer in these situations. The comfort Joy/Triste finds through her new friends on the streets, including Creed, was something I could completely relate to. Yet again proving Cupala&#8217;s ability to understand and know teens as they are.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Holly Cupala has again proven that she knows not only her audience, but knows how to reach them. <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> is Holly&#8217;s second novel and yet again she leaves her readers breathless and gasping for more. Joy/Triste is a character that reaches out from the pages begging for help and sheds light on not only abusive relationships but the harsh reality of homeless teens. <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> by Holly Cupala is easily one of my favorite books ever and I&#8217;d quickly recommend it to readers who love a story filled with brilliant writing, real characters and a story the grips you from page one until the very last.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The1stdaughter Recommends: Ages 16 and up. A favorite. Realistic contemporary young adult fiction at it&#8217;s finest. A story about love, abuse and the ways in which they connect and divide.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Find <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> by <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/" target="_blank">Holly Cupala</a> at the following spots:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061766690/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thsabo0c-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=0061766690">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=WZbAft*/lW4&amp;subid=0&amp;offerid=239662.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=8432&amp;RD_PARM0=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%252Fw%252Fdont-breathe-a-word-holly-cupala%252F1100566521%253Fean%253D9780061766695%2526itm%253D1%2526usri%253D9780061766695&amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%252Fw%252Fdont-breathe-a-word-holly-cupala%252F1100566521%253Fean%253D9780061766695%2526itm%253D1%2526usri%253D9780061766695">Barnes &amp; Noble</a> | <a href="http://www.powells.com/partner/35793/biblio/9780061766695?p_isbn" rel="powells">Powell&#8217;s Books</a> | <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061766695?aff=The1stdaughter">Indiebound</a> | <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Dont-Breathe-Word-Holly-Cupala/9780061766695">Book Depository</a> | <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6625698-don-t-breathe-a-word">Goodreads</a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Giveaway!</strong></span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>As part of the <a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dont-breathe-a-word-tour-details.html" target="_blank"><em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> tour</a> readers have an opportunity to win a copy of this brilliant new novel by Holly Cupala once a day during the tour! It&#8217;s even open internationally!</strong> Take a look at the details:</p>
<ul>
<li>There will be one book given per day, drawn weekly. Everything entered by Saturday night of that week will be put into a drawing on Sunday.</li>
<li>The points DO accumulate, meaning entries put in for week one will count for the drawings in weeks 2 and 3.</li>
<li>There will be <em>up to</em> ONE international winner a week. If the winner is international, a copy will be shipped from The Book Depository.</li>
<li>Only US/Canada copies will be mailed from Holly and those copies will be signed.</li>
<li>The final drawing will held Sunday, January 15, and will include <em>all</em> entries through midnight CST Sat, Jan 14.</li>
<li>No purchase necessary.</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;">That&#8217;s it! So many copies of <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> by Holly Cupala are up for grabs that I&#8217;m positive you won&#8217;t want to miss this one! You can gain additional entries as well, but you <em>will</em> have to complete the form for each entry you submit. Here is a rundown of all of the possible ways to accumulate additional entries:</p>
<ul>
<li>One automatic entry for the first initial filling out the form.</li>
<li>For every post you comment on during the tour you gain one entry. You must fill out the form and link to the blog post for each comment.</li>
<li>Tweet, facebook, do a blog post or somehow include the tour on your blog. Only one entry per option, no additional entries for tweeting/posting daily.</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;">This giveaway is put together thanks to <a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dont-breathe-a-word-tour-details.html" target="_blank">The {Teen} Book Scene Tour</a> and <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/" target="_blank">Holly Cupala</a>. Thank you! To enter click on the following link and complete the form for each entry you wish to submit. Good luck!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGtuYnlZaWF1UUJmTlVzQmFEb1ZEV1E6MQ" target="_blank">Entry Form for the <em>Don&#8217;t Breathe A Word</em> Tour Giveaway</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/dont-breathe-a-word-tour-details.html"><img src="http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/374/sontbreatheaword.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much to the author, <a href="http://www.hollycupala.com/" target="_blank">Holly Cupala</a>, for providing a copy of this book for review and sponsoring the giveaway! Connect with her on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/hollycupala" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holly-Cupala-YA-Author/108575575847278" target="_blank">Facebook</a>!<br />
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