Now the majority of this post is going to be for my benefit, as I'm going to be reporting the results of the survey. If you just want to see who won, go ahead and scroll down to the bottom. But if you're interested, feel free to check out my charts!




Age of Squeaky Readers

How interesting that well over 50% of my readers are 18-35. I read for young adults, which I've always equated with teens, and yet the majority of my readers are NOT teens. I'm cool with that, though. Since I fall into that 18-35 category and yet I prefer YA. If you guys are reading, I don't really care WHAT age you are! And I know that my parents wouldn't have been too thrilled with me going on the Internet to blog-hop when I was 13-ish.

How many books do you read per year?

How do you attain your books?



What do you want to see LESS of on Squeaky Books?


One last chart for you. Here's the distribution of what books people would like to win. I'm not very surprised since there seems to be a correlation between when the book was released, and how many people want to win it.

Which book would you like if you win?


And the winner is...



And she chose Across the Universe.


Thanks so much to everyone who filled out the survey. It was really helpful. Is it going to drastically change the way things are done here? No. But I will keep it in mind.

Have a great weekend!

Each and every month on Squeaky Books I feature 6-8 upcoming releases. At the beginning of every month, the novel with the most amount of votes will be given away. Fun times, eh?

The majority of people have said that they want less upcoming releases posts, so rather than having one book per post I'm going to put them all into this post. Remember that you still need to vote on them, and which ever has the most amount of votes will be given away in March.





Release Date: March 1st, 2011
GoodReads Page | Amazon
Summary:

The story of two very different women, one mortal, one mermaid, and the clash between worlds best kept apart... It is a cold day at the end of the world when a young woman, a princess in hiding, looks out across a Northern sea and sees something she could not have seen. It looks...it can't be. It looks like a mermaid's tail. And, as she looks more closely, she sees that the mermaid is dragging a drowning sailor in her arms. Because, only hours before, another princess, the daughter of the sea queen, has decided to risk everything and take a look at the world above the sea: the world of mortals. And there she finds a storm, a shipwreck, a sailor, and sets in train events which will change both women's worlds forever.

Do you want to read Mermaid?
Take a second to answer in the poll!
The book with the highest votes will be given away!
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Release Date: April 26th, 2011
GoodReads Page | AmazonNominated by: Jasmine (The Reading Housewives)

Summary:

When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents are forced to pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society.

Sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony were separated at birth and had never met until the day Harmony shows up on Melody’s doorstep. Until now, the twins have followed completely opposite paths. Melody has scored an enviable conception contract with a couple called the Jaydens. While they are searching for the perfect partner for Melody to bump with, she is fighting her attraction to her best friend Zen, who is way too short for the job.

Harmony has spent her whole life in religious Goodside, preparing to be a wife and mother. She believes her calling is to bring Melody back to Goodside and convince her that “pregging” for profit is a sin. But Harmony has secrets of her own that she is running from.

When Melody is finally matched with the world-famous, genetically flawless Jondoe, both girls’ lives are changed forever. A case of mistaken identity takes them on a journey neither could have ever imagined, one that makes Melody and Harmony realize they have so much more than just DNA in common.

Do you want to read Bumped?
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The book with the highest votes will be given away!
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Release Date: April 12th, 2011
GoodReads Page | Amazon
Summary:

Tansy Miller has always felt that her divorced father has never had enough time for her. But mistakenly getting caught on the wrong side of the law wasn't exactly how she wanted to get his attention. Enter Chrysanthemum "Chrissy" Everstar, Tansy's fairy in shining, er, high heels. Chrissy is only a fair godmother, of course, so Tansy's three wishes don't exactly go according to plan. And if bringing Robin Hood to the twenty-first century isn't bad enough for Tansy, being transported back to the Middle Ages to deal with Rumpelstiltskin certainly is. She'll need the help of her blended family, her wits, and especially the cute police chief 's son to stop the gold-spinning story from spinning wildly out of control. Janette Rallison pulls out all the stops in this fresh, fun-filled follow-up to the popular My Fair Godmother.

Do you want to read My Unfair Godmother??
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The book with the highest votes will be given away!
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Release Date: April 12th, 2011
GoodReads Page | Amazon
Summary:

WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE

In Deuce's world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. By that point, each unnamed 'brat' has trained into one of three groups-Breeders, Builders, or Hunters, identifiable by the number of scars they bear on their arms.

Deuce has wanted to be a Huntress for as long as she can remember. As a Huntress, her purpose is clear--to brave the dangerous tunnels outside the enclave and bring back meat to feed the group while evading ferocious monsters known as Freaks. She's worked toward this goal her whole life, and nothing's going to stop her, not even a beautiful, brooding Hunter named Fade.

When the mysterious boy becomes her partner, Deuce's troubles are just beginning. Down below, deviation from the rules is punished swiftly and harshly, and Fade doesn't like following orders. At first she thinks he's crazy, but as death stalks their sanctuary, and it becomes clear the elders don't always know best, Deuce wonders if Fade might be telling the truth.

Her partner confuses her; she's never known a boy like him before, as prone to touching her gently as using his knives with feral grace. As Deuce's perception shifts, so does the balance in the constant battle for survival. The mindless Freaks, once considered a threat only due to their sheer numbers, show signs of cunning and strategy... but the elders refuse to heed any warnings. Despite imminent disaster, the enclave puts their faith in strictures and sacrifice instead. No matter how she tries, Deuce cannot stem the dark tide that carries her far from the only world she's ever known.

Do you want to read Enclave??
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Summary:

Strange things are happening in Maya's tiny Vancouver Island town. First, her friend Serena, the captain of the swim team, drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. Then, one year later, mountain lions are spotted rather frequently around Maya's home—and her reactions to them are somewhat . . . unexpected. Her best friend, Daniel, has also been experiencing unexplainable premonitions about certain people and situations.

It doesn't help that the new bad boy in town, Rafe, has a dangerous secret, and he's interested in one special part of Maya's anatomy—her paw-print birthmark.

Do you want to read The Gathering??
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Summary:

It's 1854 and sixteen-year-old Molly would give anything to change her circumstances as a lowly servant in a posh London house. So when she hears of an opportunity to join the nurses who will be traveling with Florence Nightingale to the Crimea, she jumps at the chance. The work is grueling, the hospital conditions deplorable, and Miss Nightingale a demanding teacher. Before long, the plight of British soldiers becomes more than just a mission of mercy as Molly finds that she's falling in love with both a dashing young doctor and a soldier who has joined the army to be near her. But with the battle raging ever nearer, can Molly keep the two men she cares for from harm? A love story to savor, and a fascinating behind-the-scenes imagining of the woman who became known as "the lady with the lamp."

Do you want to read In the Shadow of the Lamp??
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The book with the highest votes will be given away!

Release Date: May 8th, 2008
Genre:  Zombies, Paranormal, Romance
Publisher: Hyperion
Pages: 392
Rating:
Amazon Link*: Click here
Goodreads Page: Click here
Summary:

Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush. He’s strong and silent…and dead.

All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring. Some teenagers who die aren't staying dead. But when they come back to life, they are no longer the same. Feared and misunderstood, they are doing their best to blend into a society that doesn’t want them.
The administration at Oakvale High attempts to be more welcoming of the “differently biotic." But the students don’t want to take classes or eat in the cafeteria next to someone who isn’t breathing. And there are no laws that exist to protect the “living impaired” from the people who want them to disappear—for good.

When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids, no one can believe it; not her best friend, Margi, and especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team. Adam has feelings for Phoebe that run much deeper than just friendship; he would do anything for her. But what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy?

Review: This book was very original! I've read quite a few zombie books, but never one where the zombies are actually integrated into society. That was this book's primary focus. Unfortunately, being me, I was expecting some kind of slash, boom, bash! action. But alas, it is not so.

Generation Dead is all about the political and social repercussions of having the undead in your society. What rights should they have? What can they participate in? Can they date living girls/boys? An interesting idea, but not quite enough to last for 400 pages. I kept waiting for some big reveal that would have the characters having to do something, rather than just talk.

And there were times where the plot fluctuated, but they were little ripples. And when we finally reached the "climactic moment" I groaned. It's something you see coming from page 1, or at least, I did.

So if you've been wanting to try out zombies, but aren't really into the whole "gore and horror" thing, then this book is for you. It reads just like a contemporary YA novel, but with a little splash of the undead. Plus, it's only $6.80 for the hardcover on Amazon (see above link). A pretty good price, I think.



*I am an amazon affiliate. If you purchase this book using my link, I will get a tiny fraction of the purchase, which goes toward contests.

January's book with the most votes is Outside In by Maria. V Snyder! It was really close, just by one vote. Please remember as you enter that this is a sequel. You should probably have read Inside Out. But You're still welcome to enter!

Overview:

• Giveaway runs 2/1-2/28
• Winner announced 3/1
• Fill out the form to enter
• Must be a follower to enter
• Must live in US to enter
• 1 bonus entry available

This survey is the best thing ever. Seriously. So helpful.

Many of you have said how much you like my reviews. Thank you! I'm glad you like them (seeing as that's my #1 purpose in blogging). However, I've also had a lot of comments that go something like this:

I love your book reviews even though they're short and not very in-depth. Great job!

I know this is coming right on the heels of that terrible review of Enclave. I always try to make my reviews easy and quick to read, and I know that sometimes they're short, but I'd hate to have them be underdeveloped. So what do you think a good review has in it?