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Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban de   J.K. Rowling Editora : Editorial Presença (2000) Formato : Capa Mole | 343 páginas Idioma : Inglês Géneros : Lit. Infanto-Juvenil, Fantasia, Fantasia Urbana Descrição (Goodreads): " Faltavam ainda algumas semanas para o fim de mais umas horrendas férias de Verão com os Dursleys, quando Harry ouve a triste notícia da vinda da detestável tia Marge! Quebrando as leis de Hogwarts, Harry não resiste a usar os seus poderes de feiticeiro e acaba por abandonar a casa dos tios, deixando a perplexa tia Marge, mais inchada do que um balão, a flutuar junto ao tecto da cozinha dos Dyrsleys... Mas este terceiro ano de Harry Potter na Escola de Magia e Feitiçaria esconde perigos insuspeitos. De Azkaban, a prisão-forte para feiticeiros, evade-se o prisioneiro mais temido, Sirius Black, que muitos dizem ser o fiel servidor de Voldemort, o Senhor das Trevas. E porque repetiria ele, durante o sono, a frase: «Ele está em Hogwarts... E...

Esta semana não houve grandes actualizações no blogue... mas mesmo assim podem contar com a " Mailbox "! Recebi alguns livros pelo correio e estou particularmente interessada num, sobre o qual li críticas positivas: " A Long, Long Sleep ".   Black Night - Christina Henry [UF] Black Wings - Christina Henry [UF] Kindling Moon - Jenn Bennett [UF] Grave Dance - Kalayna Price [UF] Hard Bitten - Chloe Neill [UF] Twice Bitten - Chloe Neill [UF] Friday Night Bites - Chloe Neill [UF] The Greyfriar - Clay & Susan Griffith [UF] A Long, Long Sleep - Anna Sheeran [SF, YA] E vocês o que receberam na vossa Caixa de Correio ( What did you get in your mailbox this week? )? " In my Mailbox " is hosted by The Story Siren .

Hammered by Kevin Hearne Publisher : Del Rey (2011) Format :  Mass Market Paperback | 310 pages Genre(s) : Urban Fantasy  Description (Goodreads): " Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is worse than a blowhard and a bully—he’s ruined countless lives and killed scores of innocents. After centuries, Viking vampire Leif Helgarson is ready to get his vengeance, and he’s asked his friend Atticus O’Sullivan, the last of the Druids, to help take down this Norse nightmare. One survival strategy has worked for Atticus for more than two thousand years: stay away from the guy with the lightning bolts. But things are heating up in Atticus’s home base of Tempe, Arizona. There’s a vampire turf war brewing, and Russian demon hunters who call themselves the Hammers of God are running rampant. Despite multiple warnings and portents of dire consequences, Atticus and Leif journey to the Norse plain of Asgard, where they team up with a werewolf, a sorcerer, and an army of frost ...

Apesar de um pouco atrasada, aqui está a " Mailbox " desta semana! Mais alguns livros para as estantes, incluindo o " Earthsea Quartet " sobre o qual me disseram maravilhas! E, claro, mais um livro do Doctor Who... :D   The Earthsea Quartet - Ursula Le Guin [Fant] The Scorch Trials - James Dashner [Sci-Fi, YA, UF] Epic Fail - Claire Lazebnik [YA] Touched by an Angel - Jonathan Morris [Sci-Fi] The Near Witch - Victoria Schwab [YA, UF] E vocês o que receberam na vossa Caixa de Correio ( What did you get in your mailbox this week? )? " In my Mailbox " is hosted by The Story Siren .

Hounded by Kevin Hearne Publisher : Del Rey (2011) Format :  Mass Market Paperback | 289 pages Genre(s) : Urban Fantasy Description (Goodreads): " Tempe, Arizona is as far removed from paranormal activity as is possible. And that's where Atticus O'Sullivan, rare book salesman, herb peddler, and 2,000 year old Druid - the last of his kind - has decided to set up shop. He's been on the run, guarding a very powerful sword from a very angry ancient Celtic god for over two millennia now. But while these years have been good to him - Atticus has become more powerful than he could have possibly imagined - The Morrigan, a very old god of death, has predicted death and doom for our hero, and it's up to Atticus, with help from a pride of werewolves, and a gorgeous bartender with a secret of her own, to stay alive, hopefully for another thousand years. " WARNING: Contains some SPOILERS ! " Hounded " is the first in a new series feat...

Harry Potter e a Câmara dos Segredos de   J.K. Rowling Editora : Editorial Presença (2011) Formato : Capa Mole | 275 páginas Géneros : Lit. Infanto-Juvenil, Fantasia, Fantasia Urbana Descrição (Ed. Presença): " Os dias de Verão com os Dursleys estavam a tornar-se insuportáveis. Harry Potter já não gostava muito de muggles, mas o pior é que tinha de passar os seus dias de férias em casa dos muggles mais muggles de todo o planeta e arredores. Não havia maneira de voltar para a sua querida escola de feitiçaria... E ultimamente mesmo esse regresso se encontrava ameaçado, pois o duende Dobby não cessava de o avisar de que algo terrível o aguardava em Hogwarts... Nada mais nada menos do que a revelação dos misteriosos e ameaçadores poderes da câmara do segredos! O regresso do herói que está a conquistar jovens e adultos de todo o mundo numa aventura que te enfeitiçará até à última página. " O segundo livro da série Harry Potter leva-nos novament...

Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep Publisher : Kesington Publishing (2011) Format :  Paperback | 350 pages Genre(s) : Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Description (Goodreads): " My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy — a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest. But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos. First, mean girl Jasmine Ashton was murdered in the Library of Antiquities. Then, someone stole the Bowl of Tears, a magical artifact that can be used to bring about the second Chaos War. You know, death, destruction and lots of other bad, bad things. Freaky stuff like this goes on all the time at Mythos, but I'm determined to find out who killed Jasmine and why—especially since I should have been the one who died. . . " WARNING : Contains SPOILERS! Althoug...

Bem... está na altura de mais uma " Mailbox ".  Esta semana foi bastante boa em termos de encomendas; parece que o Book Depository agora manda os livros todos juntos o que fez com que recebesse bastantes! Eheh. Starcrossed - Josephine Angelini [PR, YA] Shadows on the Moon - Zoe Marriot [Fant, YA] Ghost Story - Jim Butcher [UF] Undercurrent - Tricia Rayburn [UF, YA] Heist Society - Ally Carter [YA] Silver Phoenix - Cindy Pon [Fant, YA] Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep [UF, YA] The Girl in the Steel Corset - Kady Cross [UF, YA] The Glamour Chase - Gary Russel [Sci-Fi] Hexed - Kevin Hearne [UF] E vocês o que receberam na vossa Caixa de Correio ( What did you get in your mailbox this week? )? " In my Mailbox " is hosted by The Story Siren .

Dark Descendant by Jenna Black Publisher : Pocket (2011) Format :  Mass Market Paperback | 325 pages Genre(s) : Urban Fantasy Description (Goodreads): " Nikki Glass can track down any man. But when her latest client turns out to be a true descendant of Hades, Nikki now discovers she can’t die. . . . Crazy as it sounds, Nikki’s manhunting skills are literally god-given. She’s a living, breathing descendant of Artemis who has stepped right into a trap set by the children of the gods. Nikki’s new “friends” include a descendant of Eros, who uses sex as a weapon; a descendant of Loki, whose tricks are no laughing matter; and a half-mad descendant of Kali who thinks she’s a spy. But most powerful of all are the Olympians, a rival clan of immortals seeking to destroy all Descendants who refuse to bow down to them. In the eternal battle of good god/bad god, Nikki would make a divine weapon. But if they think she’ll surrender without a fight, the gods must be cra...

Estamos na Semana Nacional do Livro (algures no mundo, em Portugal nem por isso). Agarra o livro mais próximo de ti. Vai à página 56. Copia a 5.ª frase. O feliz contemplado (quase que só precisei de me esticar para o ir buscar... quase) é " Her Royal Spyness " de Rhys Bowen. Ora bem, quinta frase da página... " It is the done thing to anglesize any French name when possible ." A pergunta desta semana foi traduzida pela Célia do blogue Estante de Livros .

Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal de  J.K. Rowling Editora : Editorial Presença (2000) Formato : Capa Mole | 254 páginas Géneros : Lit. Infanto-Juvenil, Fantasia, Fantasia Urbana Descrição (Capa): " Quando naquela cinzenta manhã de terça-feira o senhor Dursley deparou, ao sair de casa, com uma gata malhada que estudava atentamente um mapa, mal poderia imaginar todos os acontecimentos estranhos e misteriosos que se estavam a preparar. Mas, quando dez anos mais tarde, enigmáticas cartas endereçadas a Harry Potter, o sobrinho desprezado dos Dursleys, começam a chegar em catadupa lá a casa, é como se um raio atravessasse as suas mentes - o segredo que tão bem tinham guardado durante tanto tempo está prestes a ser revelado. O que poderá acontecer se Harry Potter descobrir que é um feiticeiro? Esta é uma história mágica, recheada de fantasia e encantamento, de aventuras misteriosas e de perigos arrepiantes, de criaturas sobrenaturais e de surpresas divertidas, que está a ...

Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean Publisher : Avon (2010) Format :  Mass Market Paperback | 357 pages Genre(s) : Historical Romance Description (Goodreads): " Since being named “London’s Lord to Land” by a popular ladies’ magazine, Nicholas St. John has been relentlessly pursued by every matrimony-minded female in the ton . So when an opportunity to escape fashionable society presents itself, he eagerly jumps—only to land in the path of the most determined, damnably delicious woman he’s ever met! The daughter of a titled wastrel, Lady Isabel Townsend has too many secrets and too little money. Though she is used to taking care of herself quite handily, her father’s recent passing has left Isabel at sea and in need of outside help to protect her young brother’s birthright. The sinfully handsome, eminently eligible Lord Nicholas could be the very salvation she seeks. But the lady must be wary and not do anything reckless and foolish…like...

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean Publisher : Avon (2010) Format :  Mass Market Paperback | 397 pages Genre(s) : Historical Romance Description (Goodreads): " A lady does not smoke cheroot. She does not ride astride. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never gambles at a gentlemen's club. Lady Calpurnia Hartwell has always followed the rules, rules that have left her unmarried - and more than a little unsatisfied. And so she's vowed to break the rules and live the life of pleasure she's been missing. But to dance every dance, to steal a midnight kiss - to do those things, Callie will need a willing partner. Someone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St. John, the Marquess of Ralston - charming and devastatingly handsome, his wicked reputation matched only by his sinful smile. If she's not careful, she'll break the most important rule of all -...

Warped by Maurissa Guibord Publisher : Delacorte Books (2011) Format :  Hardcover | 350 pages Genre(s) : Young Adult, Paranormal Romance Synopsis . There are books that disappoint you terribly because you had high expectations; books you find were better then you expected because you had low or no expectations; and then there are those books that you like in spite of knowing they aren't that good. For me, " Warped " fits into the third category. While I read it I catalogued all it's flaws: weak characters, insta-romance, unrealistic premise and weak story. But... I still liked it. Because I also saw potential. Now, I'm no professional judge of books and what is good or bad literature. I can merely give an opinion about a book, write about what I 'feel' would have worked better. It's a mostly subjective view although I do try to focus on character development, world-building and plot complexity. Which means that even if I liked a book ...

E eis que após uma ausência na semana passada, volta a "mailbox". Esta edição mostra algumas das (poucas) encomendas recebidas pelo correio e também compras feitas na Feira do Livro do Continente e em Lisboa (sempre que lá vou é isto...).  Hammered - Kevin Hearne [UF] Cold Magic - Kate Elliot [Fant] 0.4 - Mike Lancaster [Sci-fi, YA] Blindsight - Peter Watts [Sci-Fi] Wildefire - Karsten Knight [UF, YA] Tu Contra Mim - Jenny Downham [YA] Magic on the Hunt - Devon Monk [UF] Ark - Stephen Baxter [Sci-Fi] E vocês o que receberam na vossa Caixa de Correio ( What did you get in your mailbox this week? )? " In my Mailbox " is hosted by The Story Siren .

Wildefire by Karsten Knight Publisher : Simon & Schuster (2011) Format :  Hardcover | 400 pages Genre(s) : Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Description (Goodreads): " Every flame begins with a spark. Ashline Wilde is having a rough sophomore year. She’s struggling to find her place as the only Polynesian girl in school, her boyfriend just cheated on her, and now her runaway sister, Eve, has decided to barge back into her life. When Eve’s violent behavior escalates and she does the unthinkable, Ash transfers to a remote private school nestled in California’s redwoods, hoping to put the tragedy behind her. But her fresh start at Blackwood Academy doesn’t go as planned. Just as Ash is beginning to enjoy the perks of her new school—being captain of the tennis team, a steamy romance with a hot, local park ranger—Ash discovers that a group of gods and goddesses have mysteriously enrolled at Blackwood…and she’s one of them. To make matters worse, Eve has resurfaced t...

Qual foi o último livro que te deixou realmente entusiasmada? E estavas entusiasmada com a perspectiva de o leres ou o entusiasmo cresceu enquanto lias? Há alguns livros que esperes ansiosamente de momento? Ora a resposta é fácil! " A Dance with Dragons " de George R. R. Martin! Estava tão impaciente por ler o mais recente volume das " Crónicas de Gelo e Fogo " que fiz uma pré-encomenda da versão inglesa e peguei nele quase de imediato quando chegou pelo correio! Por isso estava obviamente entusiasmada com a perspectiva de o ler, uma vez que esta série de fantasia é uma das minhas favoritas.  Quanto a livros que espero que saiam para ler, posso apontar " Ghost Story " de Jim Butcher, o 13º da série " Dresden Files ". O final do livro 12 foi explosivo e estou muito curiosa acerca do que irá acontecer neste volume.

The Liar Society by Lisa Roecker , Laura Roecker Publisher : Sourcebooks Fire (2011) Format :  Paperback | 361 pages Genre(s) : Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller Description (Goodreads): " To: KateLowry@pemberlybrown.edu Sent: Sun 9/14 11:59 PM From: GraceLee@pemberlybrown.edu Subject: (no subject) Kate, I'm here… sort of. Find Cameron. He knows. I shouldn't be writing. Don't tell. They'll hurt you. Now Kate has no choice but to prove once and for all that Grace’s death was more than just a tragic accident. But secrets haunt the halls of her elite private school. Secrets people will do anything to protect. Even if it means getting rid of the girl trying to solve a murder... " WARNING : contains SPOILERS! I seem to be saying this a lot lately, but there is not that much to say about this book. It was a quick read filled with mystery and suspense but that definitely needs work in the romance department. Kate Lowry lost her best fri...

E aqui estão alguns dos lançamentos previstos dentro do género da fantasia, para Agosto. Ainda só consegui descobrir alguns, muito poucos, mas estarei atenta a ver se há mais!  Título : " Fragmento de Cristal (Vol. 1 da Trilogia das Planícies Geladas) " Autor : R. A. Salvatore Editora : Saída de Emergência N.º de Páginas : 320 Lançamento : Agosto 2011 Sinopse (Wook.pt): " Drizzt do'Urden está de volta. Venha descobrir a lenda do elfo mais misterioso e temido da fantasia. E acompanhe-o na épica jornada por um mundo onde só lâminas afiadas impõem respeito. Drizzt instalou-se nas cidades isoladas e fustigadas pelo vento das Planícies Geladas. É lá que encontra o jovem bárbaro de nome Wulfgar, capturado num raide e salvo pelo anão Bruenor em troca de cinco anos de serviço. Com a ajuda de Drizzt, Wulfgar cresce para se tornar num guerreiro poderoso e num homem com o coração generoso de um anão, os instintos apurados de um bárbaro e a alma corajosa de um he...

Love, Inc. by Yvonne Collins , Sandy Rideout Publisher : Hyperion (2011) Format :  Hardcover | 409 pages Genre(s) : Young Adult, Romance Description (Goodreads): " Zahra, Kali, and Syd would never have met if their parents' marriages hadn't fallen apart. But when the three girls collide in group counseling, they discover they have something else in common: they've each been triple-timed by the same nefarious charmer, Eric, aka Rico, aka Rick. Talk about eye-opening therapy. Cheerful, diplomatic Zahra is devastated. Rico had been her rock and sole confidant. How could she have missed the signs? Folksy, flirtatious Kali feels almost as bad. She and Rick had only been on a few dates, but they'd felt so promising . Hardened vintage-vixen Syd is beyond tears. She and Eric had real history... Or so she'd thought. Now all three girls have one mission: to show that cheater the folly of his ways. Project Payback is such a success, the girls s...