The Slither Sisters by Charles Gilman

The Slither Sisters by Charles Gilman
Tales From Lovecraft Middle School #2
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Publisher: Quirk Books
Source: Publisher
Goodreads Stars: 3
Rating: Enjoyable

This second novel in the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series begins right where Professor Gargoyle ended. Seventh-grader Robert Arthur has discovered that two of his classmates are actually sinister snake-women in disguise. Even worse, his new middle school is full of “gates” to a terrifying alternate dimension – a haunted mansion full of strange spirits and monstrous beasts. For Robert to protect his teachers and classmates, he'll need to return to this haunted dimension with his best friends Glenn and Karina. Can they uncover the secrets of Lovecraft Middle School before it's too late?

The Slither Sisters features more bizarre beasts, more strange mysteries, and more adventure. It's perfect for readers ages 10 and up. Best of all, the cover features a state-of-the-art “morphing” photo portrait – so you can personally witness the sisters transforming into their slithering alter egos. You won't believe your eyes! - Goodreads

Robert Arthur and Glenn Torkells were sitting in the principal's office.

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I read Professor Gargoyle and The Slither Sisters back-to-back, so I thought I would review them in the same way. Once again, The Slither Sisters provides a quick, fun read for the reader, without them having to think too much about it. It's a great book to read between something more dense, and if you're just in the mood for something fun and slightly silly.

Professor Gargoyle by Charles Gilman

Professor Gargoyle by Charles Gilman
Tales From Lovecraft Middle School #1
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Publisher: Quirk Books
Source: Publisher
Goodreads Stars: 3
Rating: Enjoyable

Every volume in the Lovecraft Middle School series is fully illustrated and features an original lenticular portrait on the cover. Display them on bookshelves—and then watch the cover characters morph into monsters as you pass by!

Strange things are happening at Lovecraft Middle School. Rats are leaping from lockers. Students are disappearing. The school library is a labyrinth of secret corridors. And the science teacher is acting very, very peculiar. Robert Arthurt knew that seventh grade was going to be weird, but this is ridiculous!

With the help of some unlikely new friends, Robert discovers there's more to Lovecraft Middle School than meets the eye. Can he uncover the secrets of the school before it's too late? - Goodreads

Robert Arthur was surrounded by strangers.

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I can honestly say that if I hadn't received this book for review (unsolicited), I probably would have never picked it up. Similarly, if Bout of Books 8.0 hadn't happened, Professor Gargoyle would have been sitting on my TBR bookshelf for many more months to come. One reason for this is that it's a very short book, and I tend to leave short books alone. The second reason is that the cover is holographic, and when I first saw the cute looking teacher change to what looked like something from The Demon Headmaster, I yelped in surprise/fear, jumped back, and hit my head on the wall. I've been holding a grudge for months now.

Cover Reveal: The Emerald Ring by Dorine White

The Emerald Ring by Dorine White 

Sara Bogus's life turns upside down when she discovers an emerald ring that once belonged to Cleopatra. The fun of discovering the ring's unique abilities turns to fear when she finds out a dangerous cult bent on restoring Rome to power is after the ring. Forced to choose between keeping the ring and saving her friends, Sara learns the price of bravery in this electrifying read!

The Emerald Ring is being published by Cedar Fort Books in May 2013. Love the cover! It goes well with the story, and you tell it's a middle grade novel. It sounds great, right? I'm really interested in both Ancient Egypt and Rome, so this sounds like something I'd really enjoy!

WoW: Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill

 

Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill
Release Date: October 2012 (US)
Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers
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Gods and Warriors Audio Blog Tour: Extract 6

In the turbulent world of the Mediterranean Bronze Age, long before the Greek myths, a boy and a girl battle for survival. With the help of three animal allies - a dolphin, a falcon and a lion cub - they defeat the forces of tyranny and withstand the elemental powers of the gods of land and sea. - Goodreads

Welcome to the sixth and final stop on the Gods and Warriors blog tour! I hope you all have been following along, and that you have entered to win the competition hosted over at The Clan. If you haven't, then here's a list of the blogs that are hosting the other extracts:

Day One: Wondrous Reads

Day Two: Writing From The Tub

Day Three: Thirst for Fiction

Day Four: The Book Addicted Girl

Day Five: The Overflowing Library

And here is my extract!

I think Gods and Warriors sounds AWESOME so far! I'm so, so excited about reading it, it sounds just like my sort of thing! Here's the awesome book trailer for the novel:

Shivers!

I hope you guys enjoyed listening to the snippet from the audiobook. Don't forget to visit The Clan and enter the competition to win a poster and a signed copy of Gods and Warriors!