Early Review: The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross

The Girl in the Clockwork Collar

(Steampunk Chronicles 2)

Author: Kady Cross

Publisher: Harlequin Teen, 2012

Genre: YA Steampunk

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Overview

In New York City, 1897, life has never been more thrilling - or dangerous.

Sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne and her "straynge band of mysfits" have journeyed from London to America to rescue their friend Jasper, hauled off by bounty hunters. But Jasper is in the clutches of a devious former friend demanding a trade-the dangerous device Jasper stole from him...for the life of the girl Jasper loves.

One false move from Jasper and the strange clockwork collar around Mei's neck tightens. And tightens.

Review: The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross

The Girl in the Steel Corset

(Steampunk Chronicles 1)

Author: Kady Cross

Publisher: Harlequin Teen, 2011

Genre: YA Steampunk

Buy: Amazon ♥ B&N ♥ TBD

Overview

In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one...except the "thing" inside her.

When a young lord tries to take advantage of Finley, she fights back. And wins. But no normal Victorian girl has a darker side that makes her capable of knocking out a full-grown man....

Only Griffin King sees the magical darkness inside her that says she's special, says she's one of "them." The orphaned duke takes her in against the wishes of his band of misfits: Emily, who has her own abilities and an unrequited love for Sam, who is part robot; and Jasper, an American cowboy with a secret.

Griffin's investigating a criminal called The Machinist, the mastermind behind several recent crimes by automatons. Finley thinks she can help--and finally be a part of something, finally fit in.

But The Machinist wants to tear Griff's company of strays apart, and it isn't long before trust is tested on all sides. At least Finley knows whose side she's on--even if no one believes her.

Musing Mondays (38) &It's Monday! (34)

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 This week’s musing is…

What do you do with the book before you start reading it?


If it's a brand new book I will smell it. Oh yes. Take a big wiff of that delicious new book smell. Then I'll read the acknowledgements and dedication. If its an author I haven't read before, I'll probably take a pic at the bio. Then I'll start reading it. 
I had this habit of reading the very last sentence of the book, but lately I haven't been able to do that because most books I buy are for the kindle, and the ones I get in hardcovers are mostly sequels and I don't want to spoil myself lol