Review: The Here and Now

Review: The Here and Now
Mar 23
2014

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Here and Now by Ann Brashares Published by Random House LLC on April 8, 2014 Genres: Girls & Women, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads An unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who might be able to save the world . . . if she lets go of the one thing she’s found to hold on to.Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love. This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She...

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Review: Storm

Review: Storm
Mar 16
2014

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Trade in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Storm by D.J. Machale Published by Penguin Group USA on March 18, 2014 Genres: Action & Adventure, Boys & Men, Friendship, Social Issues, Survival Stories, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Trade Buy on Amazon Goodreads From #1 New York Times bestselling author D.J. MacHale comes STORM? The exhilarating, action-packed sequel to SYLO. The idea of the United States being at war with itself is something I thought only happened in history class. However, for D.J. MacHale, this is happening and the world we have known is changing and it is not for the best. Storm...

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Review: Salvage

Review: Salvage
Mar 15
2014

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Salvage by Alexandra Duncan Published by HarperCollins on April 1, 2014 Genres: Adolescence, Girls & Women, Science Fiction, Social Issues, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Salvage is a thrilling, surprising, and thought-provoking debut novel that will appeal to fans of Across the Universe, by Beth Revis, and The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. This is literary science fiction with a feminist twist, and it explores themes of choice, agency, rebellion, and family. Ava, a teenage girl living aboard the male-dominated,...

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Review: Half Bad

Review: Half Bad
Mar 8
2014

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence.Half Bad by Sally Green Series: , Half Life Trilogy #1, Published by Penguin on March 4, 2014 Genres: Boys & Men, Family, Fantasy & Magic, Fiction, General, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads In modern-day England, witches live alongside humans: White witches, who are good; Black witches, who are evil; and sixteen-year-old Nathan, who is both. Nathan’s father is the world’s most powerful and...

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Review: Split Second

Review: Split Second
Mar 2
2014

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Split Second by Kasie West Published by HarperCollins on February 11, 2014 Genres: Girls & Women, Love & Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Addie has always been able to see the future when faced with a choice, but that doesn't make her present any easier. Her boyfriend used her. Her best friend betrayed her. So when Addie's dad invites her to spend her winter break with him in the Norm world, she jumps at the chance. There she meets the handsome and achingly familiar Trevor. He's a virtual...

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