Sponsored Review: Delirium

Delirium by Lauren Oliver Published by HarperTeen on February 1, 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -the deliria- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the governments demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love."?   What...

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Review: Nightshade

Title: NightshadeSeries: Nightshade #1Genre: Young Adult-FantasyAuthor: Andrea CremerPublisher: PhilomelRelease Date: October 19, 2010Book: Bought “Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she’ll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters’ laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything— including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?” This book calls for breaking all the rules. Saved a human she...

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Review: Purpose

Title: PurposeSeries: Soul Savers # 2Genre: New Adult- FantasyAuthor: Kristie CookPublisher: Ang’dora ProductionsRelease Date: December 15, 2010Book: ARC sent by author “Lost in despair, Alexis teeters on the edge of an abyss, her lifeline of hope fraying into a thin thread. If it snaps, she’ll plunge into complete darkness. With the help of her son and her writing, she’s been able to hold on. Until now. Erratic impulses, disturbing delusions and her own demonic blood threaten her sanity. When she’s forced to choose between hanging onto hope or letting go to serve her Amadis purposes, she faces a decision with inconceivable sacrifices. Alexis runs to the one place she thinks will provide answers, only to find herself at the center of another battle of...

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Review: Angelfire

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton Series: Angelfire # 1 Published by HarperCollins on February 15, 2011 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads A mysterious boy named Will reveals she is the reincarnation of an ancient warrior, the only one capable of wielding swords of angelfire to fight the reapers, and he is an immortal sworn to protect her in battle. Now that Ellie's powers have been awakened, a powerful reaper called Bastian has come forward to challenge her. He has employed a fierce assassin to eliminate her - an assassin who has already killed her once. While balancing her dwindling social life and reaper-hunting duties, she and Will discover Bastian is searching for a dormant creature believed to be a true soul reaper....

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Review: Halo

Title: HaloSeries: Halo # 1Genre: Young Adult-Supernatural Author: Alexrandra Adornetto Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Release Date: August 31, 2010 Book: Bought “Nothing much happens in the sleepy town of Venus Cove. But everything changes when three angels are sent from heaven to protect the town against the gathering forces of darkness: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. They work hard to conceal their true identity and, most of all, their wings. But the mission is threatened when the youngest angel, Bethany, is sent to high school and falls in love with the handsome school captain, Xavier Woods. Will she defy the laws of Heaven by loving him? Things come to a head when the...

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Review: Vixen

Title: VixenSeries: The Flappers # 1Genre: Young Adult-HistoricalAuthor: Jillian LarkinPublisher: DelacorteRelease Date: December 14, 2010Book: Barnes and Noble First Look Program “Jazz . . . Booze . . . Boys . . . It’s a dangerous combination. Every girl wants what she can’t have. Seventeen-year-old Gloria Carmody wants the flapper lifestyle—and the bobbed hair, cigarettes, and music-filled nights that go with it. Now that she’s engaged to Sebastian Grey, scion of one of Chicago’s most powerful families, Gloria’s party days are over before they’ve even begun . . . or are they? Clara Knowles, Gloria’s goody-two-shoes cousin, has arrived to make sure the high-society wedding comes off without a hitch—but Clara isn’t as lily-white as she appears. Seems she...

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