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Author Of The Week: Chat with Julie Eshbaugh (Obsidian and Stars), Plus Giveaway!!

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Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a giveaway of the book we are highlighting!!       Introducing  Julie Eshbaugh , YABC's Author of the...
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John
The cover looks intense, and I like the idea of a “richly crafted world of life-and-death stakes”!
Monday, 19 June 2017 18:08
Dianna G.
The cover has a cool look, with the contrasting colors. I haven't read anything by this author before, but I like the way the syno... Read More
Monday, 19 June 2017 20:59
Anne
Sounds interesting! I like the color of the cover but the image, not so much.
Wednesday, 21 June 2017 19:27
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Beth Edwards, Assistant Blog Manager
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YABC Staff's Current Reads ~ June 19th, 2017

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Hello YABC'ers! Welcome to the newest weekly post by the Staff at YA Books Central called Current Reads Monday! We love everything bookish and just wanted to share with our readers what books we are currently reading and obsessing about! So check out what books the YABC Staff are currently...
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Melissa A. Craven, Indie Manager
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YABC Scavenger Hunt: Emerge: The Captive (Melissa A. Craven), Plus Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to share  Melissa A. Craven's excerpt from her new novel,  Emerge: The Captive  as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt!  Read on for more about Melissa A. Craven and her novel! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt form for...
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Melissa A. Craven, Indie Manager
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YABC Scavenger Hunt: We Thought We Were Invincible (Michelle Lynn), Plus Guest Post & Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to share  Michelle Lynn's guest post and giveaway for her new novel,  We Thought We Were Invincible  as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt!  Read on for more about Michelle and her novels! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt...
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Aireanna Lesch
This sounds like a great story! Can't wait to read it. The cover makes it look depressing. ... Read More
Friday, 23 June 2017 12:54
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Chapter 20 Read Along: Tendrils of Darkness

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Is  Tendrils of Darkness  new to you? If so, click here to go to Chapter 1! A Secret Meeting    Selgrin wandered the nearby streets, avoiding the eyes that followed him from seemingly every window and doorway. He had almost forgotten how you couldn’t get from the residential areas to...
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Melissa A. Craven, Indie Manager
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YABC Scavenger Hunt: The Ghost of You and Me (Kelly Oram), Plus Excerpt, Playlist & Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to share  Kelly Oram's excerpt from her new novel,  The Ghost of You and Me  as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt!  Read on for more about Kelly Oram and her novel! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt form...
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Tasha
Truthfully I don't think I can pick just one author or book that I'm most excited about in the scavenger hunt! There's so much tal... Read More
Friday, 23 June 2017 01:54
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YABC Scavenger Hunt: When I Cast Your Shadow (Sarah Porter), Plus Excerpt & Extra Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to share  Sarah Porter's excerpt from her new novel,  When I Cast Your Shadow  as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt!  Read on for more about Sarah and her novel! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt form for a...
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John
The cover looks mysterious! She should have read "The Monkey's Paw"!!
Sunday, 18 June 2017 16:22
Dianna G.
I had to look twice at the cover...didn't realize no one had their legs in the boots. Cool! The synopsis made me wish I'd put t... Read More
Sunday, 18 June 2017 17:02
Francisco Nordman
I really liked the cover I found it pretty mysterious. The synopsis is just very good written.
Thursday, 22 June 2017 21:21
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YABC Scavenger Hunt: Reunited (Colleen Houck), Plus Excerpt & Extra Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to share  Colleen Houck's excerpt from her book,  Reunited  as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt!  Read on for more about Colleen and her book! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt form for a chance to win the  Grand...
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Fay Tannerr
I like the cover, it goes well with the others in the series and it sounds like an interesting novel.
Sunday, 18 June 2017 13:21
John
The cover is more violet than purple, I'd say. The Egyptian them intrigues!
Sunday, 18 June 2017 16:17
Dianna G.
Together, the cover and synopsis make me want to add this to my classroom bookshelf. My students love mythology, and would be draw... Read More
Sunday, 18 June 2017 17:07
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YABC Scavenger Hunt: The Hundredth Queen (Emily R King), Plus Playlist & Extra Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to share  Emily R King's playlist from her new novel,  The Hundredth Queen  as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt!  Read on for more about Emily and her novel! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt form for a chance...
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The cover looks magical! A tournament to the death??
Sunday, 18 June 2017 16:20
Dianna G.
The cover looks ominous -- that red background, slightly curled hand.... The synopsis reminds me a little bit of the story of Est... Read More
Sunday, 18 June 2017 17:05
Isabella Wojnarowicz
AHH, it looks and sounds so cool!
Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:27
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YABC Scavenger Hunt: Once Upon A Road Trip (Angela Blount), Plus Excerpt & Extra Giveaway!

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Today we're excited to share  Angela Blount's excerpt from her novel,  Once Upon A Road Trip  as part of the YABC Scavenger Hunt!  Read on for more about Angela and her novel! And don't forget to answer the question from this post on the Scavenger Hunt form for a chance...
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Looks like a road trip! Sounds like a road trip! Too bad she doesn't fit in!
Sunday, 18 June 2017 16:14
Dianna G.
The cover doesn't thrill me, but I like the idea of a road trip. So much can happen!
Sunday, 18 June 2017 17:10
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