I explained in my previous linkthe meaning of the this phrase, but here is a quick recap: advance readers' copies are sent pre-published books by publishers in hopes that a particularly enthusiastic recipient will personally promote the work to his or her customers, and thus increase sales exponentially.
Titles mentioned in my first article included:
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Half-Assed by Jeanette Fulda
- The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes by Lucy Spelman
- Cheer! by Kate Torgovnick
Here are more books that I have read in galley form (another phrase for advance reader copy) and hope that y'all will pick them up upon their publishing.
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The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University
by Kevin Roose
In bookstores March 26, 2009 (US Release Date)
The Unlikely Disciple by Kevin Roose is by far my favorite upcoming books. Like most sophomores in college, Kevin Roose was interested in studying abroad. But rather than head overseas to explore a foreign culture, he finds one closer to home -- the American evangelical movement. Roose delves into the world of evangelicals by enrolling as a student at Freedom University, the college founded by Jerry Falwell.
If you, at the mere mention of organized religion or the name of Jerry Falwell, are deciding not to read this book, please stop. This is an interesting read especially for young Americans who were raised culturally as Christian (i.e. celebrate Christmas and Easter with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny) but are secular, liberal and are mystified by the extreme right. Roose explores the evangelical Freedom University much as Barbara Ehrenreich did with the working poor in her Nickel and Dimed.
If you cannot tell already, I loved this book. Within the first several pages I was hooked, and when I finally put it down, I was utterly satisfied. Please, please, please read this book once it hits the stores. It offers a new, insightful potrait -- both one good and ugly -- of Evangelicals in America.
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan
In bookstores March 10, 2009 (US Release Date)
Think "The Village" meets zombie apocalypse. But good. There in a nutshell is The Forest of Hands and Teeth. This was really good in its bleakness, much like Collins's "Hunger Games".
Mary lives in a land dictated by fences. On her side is a village governed by the Sisters. Surrounding them on the other side are the Unconsecrated, an ever-present, ever-encroaching threat. Her mother had always told her about the ocean, and Mary holds on to this dream, despite everything. When she finds out the Sisters are keeping secrets, and then the fences are breached, Mary has to decide how much she will sacrifice to follow her dream. Will she be able to choose between her village or a dream of an outside world?
Now here are two ARCS that I myself have not yet read but at the recommendation of my coworker on her blog link sound fascinating! Reviews below are in her words.
Wintergirls
by Laurie Halse Anderson
In bookstores March 19, 2009 (US Release Date)
Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted by her friend’s restless spirit.
Rampant
by Diana Peterfreund
In bookstores August 25, 2009 (US Release Date)
Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns... Real unicorns are man-eating beasts with cloven hooves, bulletproof hides, and horns full of deadly poison. They can outrun a sports car and smell human prey from a mile away. And they can only be killed by virgin warriors descended from Alexander the Great. Fortunately unicorns have been extinct for more than a hundred years. Or not. And it is up to 16-year-old Astrid Llewelyn to hunt them down.
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Just a few titles to whet your appetite. I'll keep my eyes open for other upcoming titles and write them up soon [which soon will include Tamora Pierce's Bloodhound. I'm in the midst of reading that ARC now!]
Titles mentioned in my first article included:
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Half-Assed by Jeanette Fulda
- The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes by Lucy Spelman
- Cheer! by Kate Torgovnick
Here are more books that I have read in galley form (another phrase for advance reader copy) and hope that y'all will pick them up upon their publishing.
----------------------------------------
The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University
by Kevin Roose
In bookstores March 26, 2009 (US Release Date)
The Unlikely Disciple by Kevin Roose is by far my favorite upcoming books. Like most sophomores in college, Kevin Roose was interested in studying abroad. But rather than head overseas to explore a foreign culture, he finds one closer to home -- the American evangelical movement. Roose delves into the world of evangelicals by enrolling as a student at Freedom University, the college founded by Jerry Falwell.
If you, at the mere mention of organized religion or the name of Jerry Falwell, are deciding not to read this book, please stop. This is an interesting read especially for young Americans who were raised culturally as Christian (i.e. celebrate Christmas and Easter with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny) but are secular, liberal and are mystified by the extreme right. Roose explores the evangelical Freedom University much as Barbara Ehrenreich did with the working poor in her Nickel and Dimed.
If you cannot tell already, I loved this book. Within the first several pages I was hooked, and when I finally put it down, I was utterly satisfied. Please, please, please read this book once it hits the stores. It offers a new, insightful potrait -- both one good and ugly -- of Evangelicals in America.
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan
In bookstores March 10, 2009 (US Release Date)
Think "The Village" meets zombie apocalypse. But good. There in a nutshell is The Forest of Hands and Teeth. This was really good in its bleakness, much like Collins's "Hunger Games".
Mary lives in a land dictated by fences. On her side is a village governed by the Sisters. Surrounding them on the other side are the Unconsecrated, an ever-present, ever-encroaching threat. Her mother had always told her about the ocean, and Mary holds on to this dream, despite everything. When she finds out the Sisters are keeping secrets, and then the fences are breached, Mary has to decide how much she will sacrifice to follow her dream. Will she be able to choose between her village or a dream of an outside world?
Now here are two ARCS that I myself have not yet read but at the recommendation of my coworker on her blog link sound fascinating! Reviews below are in her words.
Wintergirls
by Laurie Halse Anderson
In bookstores March 19, 2009 (US Release Date)
Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted by her friend’s restless spirit.
Rampant
by Diana Peterfreund
In bookstores August 25, 2009 (US Release Date)
Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns... Real unicorns are man-eating beasts with cloven hooves, bulletproof hides, and horns full of deadly poison. They can outrun a sports car and smell human prey from a mile away. And they can only be killed by virgin warriors descended from Alexander the Great. Fortunately unicorns have been extinct for more than a hundred years. Or not. And it is up to 16-year-old Astrid Llewelyn to hunt them down.
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Just a few titles to whet your appetite. I'll keep my eyes open for other upcoming titles and write them up soon [which soon will include Tamora Pierce's Bloodhound. I'm in the midst of reading that ARC now!]
1. The Twilight Saga- most people have herd about it and If you have not I'll tell you some about it.. Well a human girl and a Vampire fall in love But a werewolf wants her to love him...you gotta read to see who wins!
2-Dear John- I'm reading this now, so far it is about a male named John falls deaply inlove with a woman named Savannah, but he is in the Army so you'll have to read and see what happends :)
3-Hatchet- I have read this book for school it is very good. Its about a boy named Brian and his plane crashed and he was left in the woods with nothing but a hatchet. Does he leave or does he die? read and find out!
4-Were The Red Fern Grows, it's about a dog and his love for dogs...
5-Distant waves-its about a young woman and her mother is a mediun and she has faked it...you'll have to read to see what happends
2-Dear John- I'm reading this now, so far it is about a male named John falls deaply inlove with a woman named Savannah, but he is in the Army so you'll have to read and see what happends :)
3-Hatchet- I have read this book for school it is very good. Its about a boy named Brian and his plane crashed and he was left in the woods with nothing but a hatchet. Does he leave or does he die? read and find out!
4-Were The Red Fern Grows, it's about a dog and his love for dogs...
5-Distant waves-its about a young woman and her mother is a mediun and she has faked it...you'll have to read to see what happends