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Saturday, November 14, 2009

In My Mailbox (6)

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~Going Too Far- Jennifer Echols
~Another Faust- Daniel and Dina Nayeri

Going too Far- All Meg has ever wanted is to get away. Away from high school. Away from her backwater town. Away from her parents who seem determined to keep her imprisoned in their dead-end lives. But one crazy evening involving a dare and forbidden railroad tracks, she goes way too far...and almost doesn't make it back.

John made a choice to stay. To enforce the rules. To serve and protect. He has nothing but contempt for what he sees as childish rebellion, and he wants to teach Meg a lesson she won't soon forget. But Meg pushes him to the limit by questioning everything he learned at the police academy. And when he pushes back, demanding to know why she won't be tied down, they will drive each other to the edge -- and over....

Another Faust- A devilish debut by a brother-sister team invites us into the world of the elite Marlowe School, where some gifted students are having a hell of a year.

One night, in cities all across Europe, five children vanish — only to appear, years later, at an exclusive New York party with a strange and elegant governess. Rumor and mystery follow the Faust teenagers to the city’s most prestigious high school, where they soar to suspicious heights with the help of their benefactor’s extraordinary "gifts." But as the students claw their way up — reading minds, erasing scenes, stopping time, stealing power, seducing with artificial beauty — they start to suffer the sideeffects of their own addictions. And as they make further deals with the devil, they uncover secrets more shocking than their most unforgivable sins. At once chilling and wickedly satirical, this contemporary reimagining of the Faustian bargain is a compelling tale of ambition, consequences, and ultimate redemption.

14 comments:

  1. Oooh, I really want to read Another Faust. I'm eager to see what you think of it!

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  2. Sounds likea couple of great books!

    Here are mine:

    http://writesthoughts.blogspot.com/2009/11/imm-saturdays-mailbox-raid_14.html

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  3. Sounds likea couple of great books!

    Here are mine:

    http://writesthoughts.blogspot.com/2009/11/imm-saturdays-mailbox-raid_14.html

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  4. Sounds likea couple of great books!

    Here are mine:

    http://writesthoughts.blogspot.com/2009/11/imm-saturdays-mailbox-raid_14.html

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  5. Great books you got this week. Another Faust is a really interesting book. Hope you enjoy reading your books.

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  6. Great books! Happy reading. :)

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  7. Ooh, nice!

    I got Another Faust a bit back. Hope you have a good time reading :)

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  8. awesome loot.


    I've done my own IMM this week, if you're interested...

    Aimee :)
    http://myflutteringheart.blogspot.com

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  9. I cannot *wait* to read Another Faust. Great books there!

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  10. love Going Too Far! Hope you enjoy it! happy reading!

    please be sure to directly link your IMM post in the Mister Linky next time. thanks! if you aren't sure how to do that please feel free to email me.

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  11. I want to read another faust too. I will watch for your review.

    http://ellzreadz.blogspot.com/
    (Just started following you)

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  12. Two great looking books there. Happy reading and enjoy!

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  13. Great books! I want to read Another Faust, too!

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