Book Birthdays: The Cavendish Home For Boys and Girls and Defiance

I must wish a couple of very HAPPY RELEASE DAYS to two marvelous debut author friends of mine.

First up my soul sister Claire Legrand’s super creepy, super awesome debut:

I read this book when she first wrote it (privileges of being CP) and it is FABULOUS!  Look at that marvelously illustrated cover by Sarah Watts.  It’s gorgeous.  It’s technically a middle grade title, but perfectly entertaining for older crowds.  GO FORTH AND BUY IT AT ONCE!

I have not yet had the privilege of reading this marvelous YA by C.J. Redwine, though I started it on my exercise bike this morning and am very annoyed at this thing called A JOB that is keeping me from finding out WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.  Doesn’t it have an amazing cover?  I want her hair.  And her cloak.  And her kick ass boots.   Because, really, cloaks and kick ass boots are seriously underutilized in modern fashion.  BUY IT!  You won’t regret it!