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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of  Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Open to a random page. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! My teaser is from  Orphan Train: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline "They call this an orphan train, children, and you are lucky to be on it. You are leaving behind a place full of ignorance, poverty, and vice for the nobility of country life."

Title:   The Wrath of Angels: A Charlie Parker Thriller by John Connolly Publisher: Pocket Books Pages: 528 Format: Paperback Genre: Mystery/thriller/suspense Synopsis:   Nature has to be held back, and the trees kept to their domain. The trees . . . and what dwells among them.  Deep in the Maine woods, a wrecked plane is discovered. It was never reported missing, and there are no bodies, but what it conceals is powerful beyond comprehension: a record of those who have struck a deal with the devil. A new battle is about to commence in the war between light and darkness, and the list proves to be a deadly weapon. While private detective Charlie Parker fears his own name is there, he is certain that it must be secured from evil. For others, too, have joined the search: a beautiful, scarred woman with a taste for killing; a silent child who remembers his own death; and a serial killer known as the Collector. But the woods, too, are preparing, for other secrets...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of  Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Open to a random page. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! My teaser comes from  The Wrath of Angels: A Charlie Parker Thriller (Charlie Parker Mysteries) by John Connolly "Because the last word that my mother whispered to my father after the man fled was your name - 'when the time comes, tell the detective. Tell Charlie Parker."- and that in turn was the last thing he whispered to me after he told us the story of the plane in the woods."

Title:   And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini Publisher: Penguin Audio Format: Audio Book Hours: 14 hours 1 minute Narrator:  Khaled Hosseini, Navid Negahban, Shohreh Aghdashloo Genre: Fiction Synopsis:  An unforgettable novel about finding a lost piece of yourself in someone else. A novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe—from Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos—the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and p...

Title:   The Rise of Nine (Lorien Legacies) by Pittacus Lore Publisher: Harper Audio Format: Audio Book Narrator: Neil Kaplan, Devon Sorvari, Marisol Ramirez Time: 10 hours 8 minutes Genre: YA / Fantasy Synopsis:  The Mogadorians who destroyed the planet Lorien continue to hunt down the Garde, the small group of Loric survivors who have taken refuge on Earth. The Garde must come together. They are Lorien and Earth’s only hope. During the dangerous mission at the Mogadorian base in West Virginia, John found and rescued Nine. But even with their combined powers, special abilities known as Legacies, the pair barely escaped with their lives—and they lost Sam in the process. In order to save our world and their own, John and Nine must join forces with Six, and Seven who have been battling the Mogadorians in Spain, and who are now trying to locate Number Eight in India. Power in numbers will save us all. Review: This book didn't hold my attention as much as The Po...

Title:   Boyfriends with Girlfriends By Alex Sanchez Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover Genre: YA, LGBT Synopsis:  Sergio is bisexual, but his only real relationship was with a girl. Lance has always known he was gay, but he’s never had a real boyfriend. When the two of them meet, they have an instant connection—but will it be enough to overcome their differences? Allie’s been in a relationship with a guy for the last two years—but when she meets Kimiko, she can’t get her out of her mind. Does this mean she’s gay? Or bi? Kimiko, falling hard for Allie, is willing to stick around and help Allie figure it out. Review: First let me say I love Alex Sanchez.  I haven't read of book of his that I didn't like and this was no exception.  I breezed through this in a few hours.  I loved it based on its story, not the writing.  He has written better books but this is a topic that really isn't discussed. Sanchez really seems to ...

The Authors of The Ending Series have been gearing up to start book four,  Before The Dawn , which they will begin writing in January. In the meantime, Team Lindsey is    gearing up for the holiday season, and they have some awesome Ending Series giveaways. The Prizes: (20)   After The Ending  (book one) ebooks Grand prize --series ebook collection and audiobooks, including: After The Ending,  book one Into The Fire , book two Out Of The Ashes , book three The Ending Beginnings  prequel novellas--the six short-story compilation After The Ending  and  Into The Fire  Audiobooks Second place prize --the Ending Series audiobooks ( After The Ending  and  Into The Fire ) a Rafflecopter giveaway Author Interview with Lindsey Fairleigh (LF) & Lindsey Pogue (LP) Did you always want to be a writer? If not what did you want to be? LF: No. When I was younger, and during some of college, I wanted to be a...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of  Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read. Open to a random page. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! My Teaser is from  Finding Zoe: A Deaf Woman's Story of Identity, Love, and Adoption By Brandi Rarus : "Everyone seemed angry and upset, and their hands were flailing a mile a minute. It was quiet pandemonium"

Title:   Finding Zoe: A Deaf Woman's Story of Identity, Love, and Adoption by Brandi Rarus & Gail Harris Publisher: BenBella Books Pages: 254 pages Format: ebook Genre: Adoption / Deaf Culture Synopsis:  Brandi Rarus was just 6 when spinal meningitis took away her hearing. Because she spoke well and easily adjusted to lip reading, she was mainstreamed in school and socialized primarily in the hearing community. Brandi was a popular, happy teen, but being fully part of every conversation was an ongoing struggle. She felt caught between two worlds—the Deaf and the hearing. In college, Brandi embraced Deaf Culture along with the joys of complete and effortless communication with her peers. Brandi went on to become Miss Deaf America in 1988 and served as a spokesperson for her community. It was during her tenure as Miss Deaf America that Brandi met Tim, a leader of the Gallaudet Uprising in support of selecting the university’s first Deaf president. The two went ...