Why do people do this, it really makes me angry.  Screw You Andrew Sims of Mugglenet.com and who ever leaked you the copy.  Go leave him some choice words.

Scholastic responds to apparent leak of ‘Mockingjay’ ahead of August 24th

August 11, 3:20 PMThe Hunger Games ExaminerSara Gundell

Perhaps one of the most coveted books — and most difficult to find before August 24th — is Mockingjay bySuzanne Collins, the third and final book in the best-selling Hunger Gamestrilogy.

The book doesn’t hit stores until August 24th, andScholastic has been adamant that no advance copies be released to anyone — not even members of the media. Mockingjay is being closely guarded, much as Scholastic did with the final Harry Potter book and as Little Brown did with the final Twilight Saga book. (Collins herself even wrote a letter to fans, asking them to avoid posting spoilers before and immediately following the book’s release.)

But somehow, at least one copy has been leaked to Andrew Sims, the admin for MuggleNet.com — one of the largest Harry Potter fansites around.

Sims tweeted a photo of the book, sans jacket cover, along with this message:

Thanks to a very kind friend, I’m about to start Mockingjay. Join me on my red eye flight to read along.

But Scholastic insists no advance copies are going out, and they’re puzzled as to how Sims got his hands on a copy.

“We are not releasing copies in advance of 8/24/10,” said Sheila Marie Everett, Collins’ publicist at Scholastic. “Scholastic did not provide this person with a copy of Mockingjay. In fact, I haven’t even read it yet!”

The Hunger Games Examiner asked Sims for a comment, but as of this time he has not responded.

Scholastic is starting the Mockingjay Blog Tour today. These are the Bloggers that are participating.

13 DISTRICT BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE:

District 1 | Galleysmith | August 2

District 2 | Sci Fi Guy | August 4

District 3 | WORD for Teens | August 6

District 4 | GreenBeanTeenQueen | August 9

District 5 | Dear Author | August 11

District 6 | Hey Lady | August 13

District 7 | Novel Novice | August 16

District 8 | Jenn’s Bookshelves | August 18

District 9 | The Compulsive Reader | August 20

District 10 | Presenting Lenore | August 23

District 11 | Mundie Moms | August 25

District 12 | The Book Smugglers | August 27

District 13 | Beth Fish Reads | August 30

Please Visit these sites to learn more about Suzanne Collins, Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay and what is going on with the wonderful Katniss

Scholastic is even doing a great Giveaway

Yes it is Wednesday once again and time for current releases.  These are two I really want to read, Sleepless seems really interesting, never read anything about the sandman before.

Enrolling in Devenish Prep, a New England boarding school, after her sister’s mysterious death, 16-year-old Persephone Archer uncovers a secret that could answer all her questions but could also cost her life.

Eron DeMarchelle isn’t supposed to feel this connection. He is a Sandman, a supernatural being whose purpose is to seduce his human charges to sleep. Though he can communicate with his charges in their dreams, he isn’t encouraged to do so. After all, becoming too involved in one human’s life could prevent him from helping others get their needed rest. But he can’t deny that he feels something for Julia, a lonely girl with fiery red hair and sad dreams. Just weeks ago, her boyfriend died in a car accident, and Eron can tell that she feels more alone than ever. Eron was human once too, many years ago, and he remembers how it felt to lose the one he loved. In the past, Eron has broken rules to protect Julia, but now, when she seems to need him more than ever, he can’t reach her. Eron’s time as a Sandman is coming to a close, and his replacement doesn’t seem to care about his charges. Worse, Julia is facing dangers she doesn’t recognize, and Eron, as he transitions back to being human, may be the only one who can save her. . . . Even once they’ve become human again, Sandmen are forbidden to communicate with their charges. But Eron knows he won’t be able to forget Julia. Will he risk everything for a chance to be with the girl he loves? Cyn Balog’s follow-up to Fairy Tale has more wit, more supernatural delights, and more star-crossed romance Teen girls will love this story of a Sandman who falls in love with his human charge.

Both of these books were release on July 13, 2010

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Maggie Stiefvater – Linger
Young Adult Events
Start: Thu, 07/29/2010 – 7:00pm
In Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past. It’s hard to put into words how well-written and exciting these books are and we’re so happy to be welcoming Maggie Stiefvater to the store this evening! Make sure to get here early! Tonight at 7:00PM.
Location:
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, Texas 78703-5413

Kim and I are excited for this event and will be there with bells on and we will definitely report back to you.

The Ghost and the Goth by Stacy Kade

After a close encounter with a bus, Alona Dare goes from being homecoming queen to Queen of the Dead–she’s stuck as a ghost in the land of the living with no sign of a “big, bright light” to take her to a better place and to make matters worse, the only person who might be able to help her is Goth guy Will Killian.

Blue Bloods: Keys to the Repository by Mellissa de La Cruz

Lavish parties & Passionate meetings in the night. Bone-chilling murders. Midterms. The day-to-day life of Schuyler Van Alen and her Blue Bloods friends (and enemies) is never boring. But there’s oh-so-much more to know about these beautiful and powerful teens.nbsp;Below the streets of Manhattan, within the walls of the Repository, exists a wealth of revealing information about the vampire elite that dates back before the Mayflower. In a series of short stories, journal entries, and never-before-seen letters, New York Timesbestselling author Melissa de la Cruz gives her hungry fans the keys to the Repository and an even more in-depth look into the secret world of the Blue Bloods.

Wicked Girls by Stephanie Hemphill

When it is suggested that a spate of illnesses in the village are the result of witchcraft, three girls–Ann Putnam, servant Mercy Lewis and Ann’s cousin Margaret Walcott–manifest symptoms with deadly ramifications. By the author of the Printz Honor Book, Your Own, Sylvia. 40,000 first printing.

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The other night Becca Fitzpatrick joined some of her fans over at Fallenarchangel.com for a chat.  Shannon and I were there.  We learned some fun things about Becca.  One of those things are some of her favorite books.  We have a list of a few for you.  So if you are looking for some extra summer reads, check these out!

Happy Reading!

is now online at it’s own website where you can read it for free until July 5th.

Also don’t forget about our very first giveaway.  We will pick the winner on June 15th.