I digress...Dog Days of Summer Giveaway

Summertime and the livin' is easy...

These hot, sultry summer days are the perfect time for a Dog Days of Summer Giveaway of 5 YA novels, all perfect for reading at the beach, pool or in the AC. 

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
4.58 of 5 Stars on Goodreads (225 ratings so far)

From the publisher:
Mara Dyer doesn't think life can get any stranger than waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there.
It can.
She believes there must be more to the accident she can't remember that killed her friends and left her mysteriously unharmed.
There is.
She doesn't believe that after everything she's been through, she can fall in love.
She's wrong.
This book is an ARC and was given to me by the publisher.
It will be released 9/27/2011

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
4.45 of 5 Stars on Goodreads (218 ratings so far)

From the publisher:
Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grown dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands"; she speaks many languages--not all of them human; and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.
When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
This book is and ARC and was given to me and signed by the author.
It will be released on 9/27/2011

Crossed by Ally Condie
3.84 of 5 Stars on Goodreads (301 ratings so far)

From the publisher:
In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake.
Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.
This book is an ARC and was given to me by the publisher.
It will be released on 11/1/2011.

The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
3.65 of 5 Stars on Goodreads (99 ratings so far)

From the publisher:
It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet.
Emma just got her first computer and an America Online CD-ROM. Josh is her best friend.
They power up and log on and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future.
Everybody wonders what their destiny will be. Josh and Emma are about to find out
This book is an ARC and was given to me by the publisher.
It will be released on 11/21/2011.

Winter Town by Stpehen Emond
3.83 of 5 Stars on Goodreads (12 ratings so far)

From the publisher:
Every winter, straight-laced, Ivy League bound Evan looks forward to a visit from Lucy, a childhood pal who moved away after her parent's divorce. But when Lucy arrives this year, she's changed. The former "girl next door" now has chopped dyed black hair, a nose stud, and a scowl. But Evan knows that somewhere beneath the Goth, "Old Lucy" still exists, and he's determined to find her... even if it means pissing her off.
This book is and ARC and was given to me by the publisher.
It will be released in December 2011.

To enter this giveaway:

1- You must be a follower of The Children’s War
2- Post a comment telling me which book you want
3- Please provide some way to contact you (blog or email, etc.)


Additional Information:
1- This giveaway ends one week from today (August 9, 2011 at Midnight)
2- Open to participants in the US and Canada
3- One winner will be chosen for each book
4- Winner will be chosen randomly by random.org and contacted via email
5- Winner will be announced and contacted August 10, 2011.
6- Winner will then have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen