Release Date: January 25th, 2011
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Summary:

Emily Webb is a geek. And she’s happy that way. Content hiding under hoodies and curling up to watch old horror flicks, she’s never been the kind of girl who sneaks out for midnight parties. And she’s definitely not the kind of girl who starts fights or flirts with other girls’ boyfriends. Until one night Emily finds herself doing exactly that . . . the same night one of her classmates—also named Emily—is found mysteriously murdered.

The thing is, Emily doesn’t know why she’s doing any of this. By day, she’s the same old boring Emily, but by night, she turns into a thrill seeker. With every nightfall, Emily gets wilder until it’s no longer just her personality that changes. Her body can do things it never could before: Emily is now strong, fast, and utterly fearless. And soon Emily realizes that she’s not just coming out of her shell . . . there’s something much bigger going on. Is she bewitched by the soul of the other, murdered Emily? Or is Emily Webb becoming something else entirely—something not human?

As Emily hunts for answers, she finds out that she’s not the only one this is happening to—some of her classmates are changing as well. Who is turning these teens into monsters—and how many people will they kill to get what they want?

Why I want it:So mysterious! And I like geeks.

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Release Date: November 30th, 2010
Genre: Romance, Dystopia
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Pages: 366
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Summary: 

In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die.

Cassia has always trusted their choices. It’s barely any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. So when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one . . . until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now Cassia is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s known and a path no one else has ever dared follow—between perfection and passion.

Blurb:The plot is well crafted and subtly brilliant. The men are roguishly heartwarming. And the prose reads like an elegant poem. Matched is a book that everyone can (and must) read!

Review: YES! It's finally the release month! I get to share my review with you! I think you guys already have a pretty good idea of what I think about this book. *wink*

Honestly, this is probably one of my favorite books of all time. Y'all know I LOVE the dystopian genre, and I've been overjoyed that this genre has been booming, but this one is so original!

In the majority of these dystopian books you can clearly see what's wrong with the society/government and it's obvious that it should be overthrown. In this book you don't see what's wrong with the society. I mean, sure, it seems like a bad idea to just "match" people but it works!

Everything the Society does works. People are happy, they go where they belong, they are safe. And Cassia likes it. What's magical about this book is that you get to slowly discover, piece by piece, the injustices of the system as Cassia does.

But above and beyond that it's written so beautifully. The characters, the bits of poetry, the romance.

Oh. The romance.

Brace yourselves, guys. It IS a love triangle. A SERIOUS love triangle. And it's a doozy. Best friend? Or roguishly rebellious, and heartwarmingly handsome forbidden fruit who is also a really nice guy? Hm... Can you tell which one I prefer?

I've given away a bunch of copies of this already, but I'll probably give more away in the future. EVERYONE should read this.

Release Date: January 11th, 2011
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A love story that crosses centuries...and hangs by a thread.

"By warp and weft I bind thee..."

Tessa Brody doesn't believe in magic. Or Fate. But all that changes the day she discovers a dusty unicorn tapestry in a box of old books The wild, handsome creature woven within it draws Tessa, and frightens her too. When she pulls a silver thread from the tapestry, Tessa accidentally releases a terrible secret-one that has been contained for centuries. She also meets William de Chaucy, a young sixteenth-century nobleman with gorgeous eyes, an odd accent and haughty attitude to spare. His fate is as inextricably tied to the tapestry as Tessa's own. Together with Will, Tessa must overcome a crafty, ancient enemy. That is, if she can get along with "his lordship" long enough. And do it before her whole life unravels.

Why I want it: Sounds nifty. :)

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All right. Enough hinting. Time to introduce the new monthly giveaway at Squeaky Books!

So I have all of those upcoming releases I feature, yes? And they all have polls on the bottom, yes? And I've been telling you guys to vote for the ones you like and want to read, yes?

That's because I'm gonna give 'em away!

Every month I'll feature 6-8 upcoming releases, and you will have ALL MONTH to vote on them. The one with the most "Yes" votes will be given away to one lucky follower!

On the 1st of ever month I will announce the winner of the previous month's contest, and announce the current month's contest

The best way to illustrate this is to actually do it, eh?

November's Giveaway:

Release Date: July 9, 2010
Genre: Supernatural, Romance
Publisher: Self-Published (via CreateSpace)
Pages: 222
Rating:
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Summary: 

Eighteen years ago, a rogue Army doctor secretly experimented with a chromosomal drug on unknowing pregnant women. When he was killed not long after the children were born, any knowledge and evidence seemed to die with him - except for the living, breathing, human products of his work. Almost two decades later, the newly self-proclaimed "open-book" military unearths the truth about the experiment, bringing Clio Kaid and the other affected teens to a state-of-the-art, isolated campus where they soon discover that C9x did indeed alter their chromosomes, its mutations presenting as super-human abilities. The military kids, who come from across the nation and all walks of life, come into their own as lighter-than-air 'athletes'; 'indies' as solid as stone walls; teens who can make themselves invisible and others who can blind with their brilliance. While exploring her own special ability, forging new friendships and embarking on first love, Clio also stumbles onto information indicating that the military may not have been entirely forthcoming with them and that all may not be as it seems...

Review: As I've mentioned, self-published reviews are hard for me. So I'll keep this brief.

Good:

• Interesting Characters
• Strong storyline

Not so good:

• Inauthentic dialogue (how many of you actually think in abbreviations?)
• Confusing wording
• Things went too fast, with rough segues