Review: Virtuosity
Title: VirtuositySeries: NoGenre: Young Adult- ContemporaryAuthor: Jessica MartinezPublisher: Simon PulseRelease Date: October 18, 2011Book: Galleygrab “Now is not the time for Carmen to fall in love. And Jeremy is hands-down the wrong guy for her to fall for. He is infuriating, arrogant, and the only person who can stand in the way of Carmen getting the one thing she wants most: to win the prestigious Guarneri competition. Carmen’s whole life is violin, and until she met Jeremy, her whole focus was winning. But what if Jeremy isn’t just hot…what if Jeremy is better? Carmen knows that kissing Jeremy can’t end well, but she just can’t stay away. Nobody else understands her–and riles her up–like he does. Still, she...
Read MoreReview: Out for Blood
Title: Out for BloodSeries: The Drake Chronicles #3Genre: Young Adult- Paranormal Author: Alyxandra Harvey Publisher: Bloomsbury Release Date: December 21, 2010 Book: ARC sent by publisher/also bought “Hunter Wild is the youngest in a long line of elite vampire hunters, a legacy that is both a blessing and a curse at the secret Helios-Ra Academy, where she excels at just about everything. Thanks to her friendship with Kieran Black, Hunter receives a special invitation to attend the coronation of Helena Drake, and for the first time, she sees the difference between vampires that must be hunted and vampires that can become friends—or even more. When students at the academy fall victim to a mysterious illness, Hunter suspects they are under attack from within....
Read MoreReview: I Am Number Four
Title: I Am Number FourSeries: Lorein Legacies #1Genre: Young Adult-FantasyAuthor: Pittacus LorePublisher: HarperCollinsRelease Date: August 3, 2010Book: Bought “In the beginning they were a group of nine. Nine aliens who left their home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorian. Nine aliens who scattered on Earth. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. Nine aliens who might be sitting next to you now. The Nine had to separate and go into hiding. The Mogadorian caught Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. All of them were killed. John Smith, of Paradise, Ohio, is Number Four. He knows that he is next. I AM NUMBER FOUR is...
Read MoreReview: Filtration System
Title: Filtration SystemSeries: Reality Shift #2Genre: Young Adult-FantasyAuthor: Jo RamseyPublisher: Jupiter GardensRelease Date: October 2010Book: Sent by Publisher “Jonah Leighton never expected to have a close friend, especially one he met at his school, where he’s usually either picked on or ignored. A few weeks after meeting Shanna Bailey, he’s realized that she’s a kindred spirit. Intelligent, funny, and interested in the things he can teach her, Shanna is the first person with whom Jonah’s ever been comfortable sharing his knowledge. However, Shanna’s frequent injuries cast a pall over their friendship. Jonah suspects that Shanna’s mother abuses her, but without proof, he can’t do anything. And his concerns about Shanna take a back seat when he...
Read MoreReview: Night Star
Title: Night StarSeries: The Immortals #5Genre: Young Adult- Paranormal/FantasyAuthor: Alyson NoelPublisher: St. Martin’s GriffinRelease Date: November 16, 2010Book: Bought “After fighting for centuries to be together, Ever and Damen’s future hinges on one final showdown that will leave readers gasping for breath. Don’t miss this explosive new installment of the #1 bestselling series that’s enchanted millions across the world! Haven still blames Ever for the death of her boyfriend Roman, no matter how hard Ever’s tried to convince her it was an accident. Now she’s determined to take Ever down…and destroy Damen and Jude along the way. Her first step is to tear Ever and Damen apart—and she has just the ammunition to do it. Hidden in one of Ever’s past...
Read MoreReview: Here Lies Bridget
Title: Here Lies BridgetSeries: NoGenre: Young Adult-Paranormal-ishAuthor: Paige HarbisonPublisher: HarlequinRelease Date: February 1, 2011 Book: Netgalley “Heroine, Bridget Duke, rules her high school, but when she crashes her car and ends up in limbo, she must confront the people she has wronged, all of whom want her to go to hell. The outcome of these meetings will decide her final destination.” You never know how much you affect someones life until you take walk in their shoes. And after being in limbo, that is what exactly Bridget is forced to do. To see the lives of people she has affected. And she is not happy with what she sees. Bridget has always had everything. With a rich daddy, being popular, and having cool parties is what all that life...
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