Teaser Tuesday: Why Kimba Saved the World by Meg Dendler

Why Kimba Saved the World by Meg Dendler

 
Publish Date: Feb. 2013 Format: Paperback

 

Synopsis from Goodreads:

How can a young cat pick between everything she has ever wanted and everyone she has ever loved? Kimba lives the care-free life of a much loved house cat, but what she really wants is freedom and the wild life for which she was born. Then she learns a secret that changes everything, including her destiny. Will she join this mysterious cat conspiracy? Kimba must choose between the freedom she craves and the human family she loves.

My Teaser 

"A cat should desire freedom above all else.

But is that really what Kimba felt now, this moment?"

Page 23 of the Paperback

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Teaser Tuesday: The Grimm Chronicles by Isabella Fontaine

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, 

hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. 

 

The Grimm Chronicles Vol. 1

By Isabella Fontaine

Format: Ebook

Synopsis from Goodreads:

200 years ago, the Brothers Grimm unleashed their stories upon the world. Literally. Now the characters of the Grimms’ stories walk among us. With every day that passes, they grow more evil. They are the Corrupted, and only a hero can stop them.

For 18-year-old Alice Goodenough, that means taking precious time off from her summer vacation. In addition to volunteering at the local library, Alice must stop the Corrupted who are now actively hunting her down. With the help of her magic pen and her trusty rabbit friend, the world has suddenly gotten a lot more complex. The Corrupted are everywhere, and only Alice can see them for what they truly are.

This book contains the first 3 episodes of the critically acclaimed series: 
Episode 1: Prince Charming Must Die!
Episode 2: Happily Never After
Episode 3: Revenge of the Castle Cats

 

My Teaser 

"'Who?' I asked  'Please. I really don't know.' 
The rabbit's ears twitched. 'Prince Charming."

End of Chapter Four of the Ebook (approx. 15% )

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Teaser Tuesday: Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson

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hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. 

 

Strands of Bronze and Gold 

By Jane Nickerson

Format: ARC

Synopsis from Goodreads:

The Bluebeard fairy tale retold. . . .

When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. An invitation—on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting—from the mysterious Monsieur Bernard de Cressac, her godfather. With no money and fewer options, Sophie accepts, leaving her humble childhood home for the astonishingly lavish Wyndriven Abbey, in the heart of Mississippi.

Sophie has always longed for a comfortable life, and she finds herself both attracted to and shocked by the charm and easy manners of her overgenerous guardian. But as she begins to piece together the mystery of his past, it’s as if, thread by thread, a silken net is tightening around her. And as she gathers stories and catches whispers of his former wives—all with hair as red as her own—in the forgotten corners of the abbey, Sophie knows she’s trapped in the passion and danger of de Cressac’s intoxicating world.

Glowing strands of romance, mystery, and suspense are woven into this breathtaking debut—a thrilling retelling of the “Bluebeard” fairy tale.

 

My Teaser 

"My godfather had indeed been unfortunate in his relationships. All those tragedies lying behind his handsome face."

End of Chapter Nine of the paperback ARC

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Teaser Tuesday - The Lost Prince by Julie Kawaga

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hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. 

 

The Lost Prince by Julie Kawaga

Format: EBook- Galley

 

Synopsis from Goodreads:

Don’t look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.

That is Ethan Chase’s unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought he’d dare to fall for.

Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister’s world—the land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.

 

 

My Teaser 

" Storms always made me moody. More so than usual, anyway. Don't know why; maybe they reminded me of my child hood, back in the swamps."

Beginning of Chapter 4

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Teaser Tuesday -- Returned by Keeley Smith

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hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. 

 

Returned by Keeley Smith

Publish Date: October 29th
Format: EBook

Synopsis from Goodreads:

17 year old Cora Hunt has one wish, to live the life of a normal teenager.

Her wish never comes true.

After her reluctant move to a sleepy village in the middle of Lancashire Cora's life is turned upside down when she discovers she is a witch, a very powerful witch. Cora is not just any old witch, she is the daughter of Alizon Device who was one of the most powerful witches of her time.

Dealing with her new found powers is quite a challenge, but when the past she didn't know about unearths new complications in the form of Jack Thomas, her life becomes increasingly dangerous with each waking minute.

Jack also has a secret past, a past that clashes with Cora's.

A confrontation between the two results in a life or death situation. The brutal events of 1612 happened hundreds of years ago, but what Jack and Cora face is a definite déjà vu. The only question is, will their fate be the same as those who perished in 1612?

My Teaser 

"This silence made it more daunting, more terrifying, if that was at all possible when someone was hunting you with only one thing on their mind. To kill."

Preface of E-Book

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Teaser Tuesdays -- Velveteen by Daniel Marks

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Velveteen By Daniel Marks

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Publish Date: October 9th
Format: E-ARC

Synopsis from Goodreads:
Velveteen Monroe is dead. At 16, she was kidnapped and murdered by a madman named Bonesaw. But that’s not the problem.

The problem is she landed in purgatory. And while it’s not a fiery inferno, it’s certainly no heaven. It’s gray, ashen, and crumbling more and more by the day, and everyone has a job to do. Which doesn’t leave Velveteen much time to do anything about what’s really on her mind.

Bonesaw.

Velveteen aches to deliver the bloody punishment her killer deserves. And she’s figured out just how to do it. She’ll haunt him for the rest of his days.

It’ll be brutal... and awesome.

But crossing the divide between the living and the dead has devastating consequences. Velveteen’s obsessive haunting cracks the foundations of purgatory and jeopardizes her very soul. A risk she’s willing to take—except fate has just given her reason to stick around: an unreasonably hot and completely off-limits coworker.

Velveteen can’t help herself when it comes to breaking rules... or getting revenge. And she just might be angry enough to take everyone down with her.

My Teaser 

"Dying!" Quentin howled with laughter as he slunk past the pair.

"That's a good one, Logan. 'Cause they're already --"

"Yep." Logan stopped him with a hand on his chest. "That's why it's funny."

- at about 13% of the E-ARC

This book is dark and hilarious so far :)

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