The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Review

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers; 430 pages

Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown’s gates, you can never leave.

One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is a wholly original story of rage and revenge, of guilt and horror, and of love and loathing from bestselling and acclaimed author Holly Black.

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BEA 2013 Write Up Day 2

Book Expo America or BEA for short is a publishing event that takes place in North America.  It gives authors and publishers the chance to showcase their new releases to the book publishing industry.  Advanced Reader Copies of upcoming books are available for attendees to pick up.  Attendees often include authors, publishers, librarians, members of the press, etc.  In recent years, the final day of the conference is open to the public for what they call "Power Readers Day".

Stacking the Shelves #9

 

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This is my first Stacking the Shelves after Book Expo America!  My BEA recap post will be posted sometime next week.  I can't wait to share with you guys some of the books I was able to pick up!

Stacking the Shelves #6

 

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So once again I visited my favorite book store and picked up some amazing gems!  I'm glad I get to share them with you all this week!  And yes I know there is quite a bit of John Green on my list!

Book Review: White Cat by Holly Black

White Cat by Holly Black
(Curse Workers, #1)
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books; 310 pages

The first in a trilogy, this gritty, fast-paced fantasy is rife with the unexpected. Cassel comes from a shady, magical family of con artists and grifters. He doesn’t fit in at home or at school, so he’s used to feeling like an outsider. He’s also used to feeling guilty—he killed his best friend, Lila, years ago.

But when Cassel begins to have strange dreams about a white cat, and people around him are losing their memories, he starts to wonder what really happened to Lila. In his search for answers, he discovers a wicked plot for power that seems certain to succeed. But Cassel has other ideas—and a plan to con the conmen.