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09/16/14  I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN by  Jandy Nelson ISBN-13: 978-0803734968 Publisher: Dial Pages: 384 Amazon ,  B&N ,  Goodreads --------------------------- A luminous story of first love and family loss for fans of John Green, David Levithan, and Rainbow Rowell. Jude and her brother, Noah, are incredibly close twins. At thirteen, impassioned, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude surfs and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for the both of them. But three years later, Jude and Noah are barely speaking. Something has happened to wreck the twins in different and divisive ways...until Jude meets a cocky, broken, beautiful boy as well as a captivating new mentor, both of whom may just need her as much as she needs them. Life before the event that divides them is Noah's story to tell. Life after it is Jude's. What the twins don't realize is that each only have half the story, and if they ...

THE BURNING SKY The Elemental Trilogy, Book One by Sherry Thomas Available Now! Publisher: Balzer + Bray//Pages 480 Read An Excerpt of Chapter One Find it on Amazon , B&N , Goodreads , SDCL --------------------------------------- Iolanthe Seabourne is the greatest elemental mage of her generation—or so she's being told. The one prophesied for years to be the savior of The Realm. It is her duty and destiny to face and defeat the Bane, the greatest mage tyrant the world has ever known. A suicide task for anyone let alone a sixteen-year-old girl with no training, facing a prophecy that foretells a fiery clash to the death. Prince Titus of Elberon has sworn to protect Iolanthe at all costs but he's also a powerful mage committed to obliterating the Bane to revenge the death of his family—even if he must sacrifice both Iolanthe and himself to achieve his goal. But Titus makes the terrifying mistake of falling in love with the girl who should have been only a means to an end. Now...

SUBLIME by Christina Lauren Coming 10/14/14 Publisher: Simon & Schuster BYR  Pages: 336 Find it on  Amazon ,  B&N ,  Goodreads Ask your local library to order or stock this item! ------------------- “ Alternating chapters from each of their perspectives, Lauren imbues each character with a distinct lyrical quality—Lucy’s chapters are surreal and dreamlike, while Colin’s point of view is harder and sharper. The poetic writing and shared viewpoints of these two damaged souls seamlessly flow together in this spooky, sexy romance, dripping with heady sweetness . ” – Stacey Comfort, Booklist/The American Library Association True love may mean certain death in a ghostly affair of risk and passion from New York Times bestselling duo Christina Lauren, authors of Beautiful Bastard . Tahereh Mafi, New York Times bestselling author of Shatter Me calls Sublime “ a beautiful, haunting read ". When Lucy walks out of a frozen forest, wearing only a silk dress and sandals...

SHADOW STUDY Study Series, Book Four by Maria V. Snyder Publisher: Mira //  384 pages Coming February 24, 2015 Find it on Amazon , B&N , Goodreads Catch up on the series- check it out from SDCL.org ------------------------------------------------------ New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder wowed readers with Poison Study, the unforgettable story of poison taster Yelena. Now she's back with a new tale of intrigue.  Once, only her own life hung in the balance… Oddly enough, when Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But she'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands—and protect her relationship with Valek. Suddenly, though, they are beset on all sides by those vying for power through politics and intrigue. Valek's job—and his life—are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover the scope of these plots, she faces a new challenge: her magic is bl...

I have long since fallen victim to a great book cover. But I absolutely enjoy some of the dresses these book cover beauties sport. I am sure you know exactly what I mean. Since I dabble in the Barbie doll dress proportions I thought I would combine my tiny skills with my love for books.   For my next dress inspiration I chose The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent. I haven't read it but it is a beauty. Here on the right I have included a picture of the cover so you can see what I was working with. Many creative hours later this tiny little beauty above was born. I like to call this dress Dark Olive Memory . I am selling this beautiful steampunk gown over on my Etsy shop, Miracle of Mine .