Cover Reveal- Audition and Subtraction

Hi all! Thanks for stopping by for the cover reveal of "Audition and Subtraction" by Amy Dominy. I have been anxiously awaiting this reveal since I read the book a few weeks ago! For those of you that have not heard of this book yet, here is the synopsis: 

For as long as Tatum can remember it’s been:

Tatum + Lori = Best Friends

They do everything together, including a yearly clarinet/flute duet for District Honor Band auditions. But when a new boy transfers to their middle school and their band, the equation suddenly changes to:

Lori + Michael – Tatum = One happy couple

With her best friend slipping away and her parents recently separated, Tatum’s life has turned upside down. Plus her good friend Aaron thinks that they are secretly boyfriend and girlfriend, all because of one little lie Tatum told. Accepting change isn’t easy for Tatum, but just how much is she willing to give up to hold on to her friendship with Lori and life as she knows it? For Tatum, the best way to move forward may require a whole new formula . . . 

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book and I loved it! Read my review here to see my thoughts :) 

About the Author:

Amy Fellner Dominy is the author of OyMG. She worked as a copywriter in the advertising business for twenty years before leaving to earn her MFA as a playwright. Her plays for adults and children have been staged in various cities around the country. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband and two teenage children.

www.amydominy.com

Now, to the part everybody has been waiting for, the big reveal!

I love this cover! I think it describes the book perfectly! Not to mention it has my favorite colors in it... :-)

Here is a small excerpt from the book

Mr. Wayne pointed to where we stood. “Tatum also plays clarinet, and Lori is our principal flute.” We both sort of nodded, and Michael smiled, his sunglasses reflecting back my face for a second before moving to Lori. His smile widened, and she shuffled from one foot to the other. I was still half behind her, and I tapped her with my shoulder.

Loser, right? my shoulder nudge said. 

She didn’t nudge back.

So, Amy Dominy, being the amazing person she is, has posted a giveaway for one lucky winner to receive an ARC of "Audition and Subtraction". How awesome is that?!

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Good luck and Thanks for stopping by!
Stephanie 

Review: Audition and Subtraction

"All's fair in love, war and band auditions"

 

I would be lying if I said the title had nothing to do with my decision to read this book. I am a math teacher and the title is so close to ‘addition and subtraction’ that I was immediately drawn to it! Then I found of it was written by Amy Fellner Dominy and I was sold!

Amy Fellner Dominy and I at TLA 2012!

This story is about a 14 year old girl, Tatum, whose world is turned upside down when a new boy shows up at school and seems to take everything away from her. She had been planning on taking the third spot in the District Honor Band until he came along and tried to take it away from her. Not only is he ruining her band life, but he is trying to turn her best friend against her. What is a girl supposed to do when her best friend sides with her boyfriend instead of her?

This book was a quick read and I loved it! Being an 8^th grade teacher, I felt like I saw a lot of my students represented in this book. There is the girl who has been overweight her whole life and has recently been able to slim down, the guy who is in love with a friend who doesn’t have a clue, the boy who just can’t seem to do anything to get his dad’s attention, and the girl who wants to hide out in her best friend’s shadow. This book had some great moments where I was able to connect with the character because I had been in that situation before. This is a book that I will most certainly be putting in my classroom library and recommending to my students. Not only is it a cute story, but I think everyone can learn from the mistakes that are being made during the course of the book.

-"Audition and Subtraction" by Amy Fellner Dominy

-Expected publication: September 2012 by Walker & Company

May New Release Hop

Welcome to my stop on the April New Release Giveaway hop! This hop is hosted by Book Twirps and Refracted Light.

There will be a different book given away at each of the stops. At the bottom of this post are all the sites participating in the book hop. Make sure to visit (and follow) everyone and enter their giveaways! :-)

So, On to my part in the hop!

Up for grabs this month are two awesome books! "Hemlock" by Kathleen Peacock and "Until I Die" by Amy Plum


Two books means two winners!! Good luck and yes, this is open internationally!! Wahoo:) Don't forget to stop by the other hop participant blogs!

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Review: "Insurgent"

(Book Summary taken from Goodreads)

“One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.” 

 

Filled with heart pounding action, "Insurgent" is a great follow up to Veronica Roth's "Divergent". Although it is quite lengthy, it is full of twists and turns, betrayal, and loss. You feel like you finally understand what is going on and then it is all ripped out from under you. I couldn’t believe some of the betrayals that Tris and Four were faced with along the way. Ms. Roth has delivered a breathtaking second installment that leaves you begging for more. “Insurgent” is filled with action and I loved the fact that I didn’t feel like there was a random ending. I hate it when a book ends too soon and comes out of nowhere.  I felt like this book had nice closure while still leaving you with a new plot line for the next book.

I was worried that this book wouldn’t live up to the hype it was getting. I mean, the first book was a lot to live up to! This book not only met my expectations, but it exceeded them! I was hooked from page 1 and I flew through all 525 pages in a matter of days. I believe that this book will leave fans of “Divergent” feeling complete and anxiously awaiting the release of the third book! If you have not jumped on this bandwagon yet, I suggest that you give it a try! You will not be disappointed!

"Insurgent" by Veronica Roth 

Publication: May 1 by HarperTeen

Make sure to buy yourself a copy!

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

 "'Yes', Marcus says. 'I understand that you are concerned- that you all are concerned. You had never heard of the Divergent a week ago, and now all that you know is that they are immune to something to which you are susceptible, and that is a frightening thing. But I can assure you that there is nothing to be afraid of, as far as we are concerned'"    

  -"Insurgent" by Veronica Roth, page 219

I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book at TLA and I was blown away by it! I absolutely loved it and I will have a review up within the next 2 or 3 days!! Check back soon for my review and make sure to read 'Insurgent' when it is released May 1.

April New Release Giveaway Hop

Welcome to my stop on the April New Release Giveaway hop! This hop is hosted by Book Twirps and Refracted Light.

There will be a different book given away at each of the stops. At the bottom of this post are all the sites participating in the book hop. Make sure to visit (and follow) everyone and enter their giveaways! :-)

So, On to my part in the hop!


This month I am giving away two books so there will be two different winners!! The prizes are: an AUTOGRAPHED ARC of "The List" by Siobhan Vivian and an ARC of "The Book of Blood and Shadow" by Robin Wasserman.

Autographed Copy!!

Make sure to enter using the form below! Good luck and thanks for stopping by my blog! :)
~Stephanie
 

Dauntless Challenge 2

This week's assignment: This week's hashtag will be #FaceYourFears. 
     - Tweet, or blog, telling us about your fears or one that you have faced lately. 
     - It can be anything, big or small. Being Dauntless is just having the courage to face what you are afraid of. 

This week's Challenge: Post your answers to one of the following:

• Movie Night: List of movies that would be shown for a Dauntless movie night.
• List of actors you want to play in the Dauntless faction
• Dauntless required reading

Challenge: 
Dauntless Required Reading:

• The Hunger Games
• City of Bones
• The Maze Runner
• The Iron King
• Harry Potter
• Divergent (haha!)

If you  haven't read Divergent yet, you are really missing out!! Please help Dauntless become the best faction out there by clicking the links below :)
http://bit.ly/dauntlessfaction        http://bit.ly/choose_dauntless

Support Team Dauntless for #DivergentNation
or, check out the Tumblr page for the team! SIGN UP TO WIN A NOOK with the INSURGENT ebook!