Review: Dear Teen Me

Dear Teen Me by Various Authors Series: Stand Alone Published by Zest Books on October 30th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Non-Fiction Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Dear Teen Me includes advice from over 70 YA authors (including Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder, to name a few) to their teenage selves. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including physical abuse, body issues, bullying, friendship, love, and enough insecurities to fill an auditorium. So pick a page, and find out which of your favorite authors had a really bad first kiss? Who found true love at 18? Who wishes he’d had more fun in high school instead of studying so hard? Some authors write diary entries, some write letters, and a few...

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Review: Stealing Parker

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.Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally Published by Sourcebooks Fire on October 1st 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Red-hot author Miranda Kenneally hits one out of the park in this return to Catching Jordan's Hundred Oaks High. Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She’s on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she’s made the all-star...

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Review: Unmaking Hunter Kennedy

Title: Unmaking Hunter Kennedy Series: No Genre: Young Adult- Contemporary Author: Anne Eliot Publisher: Butterfly Books, LLC Release Date: October 17, 2012 Book: Amazon “After a car accident–an event he considers a prank gone bad–pop star, Hunter Kennedy is forced to hide out with his aunt in small-town Colorado. He’s supposed to rest, heal his scars and attend high school in disguise until the press dies down. But he only wants to get back to work.Worse, the girl who’s been assigned to make him over into a geek is a major geek herself. Vere Roth is a chattering pixie, a blushing tornado and a complete social disaster. He’s never met a girl who’s never-been-kissed, believes in romance and thinks Hunter’s a ‘nice’ guy.Funny thing...

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Cover Reveal: Flicker & Burn + Giveaway

Hello everyone!  A super special, two-for-one cover reveal…Cold Fury, by T.M. Goeglein, has been redesigned, as well as the second installment in the Cold Fury trilogy…Flicker & Burn! Cold Fury in paperback will be released in June 2013…and Flicker & Burn comes roaring onto the scene in August 2013! Buy Cold Fury: Amazon | B&N | Indie Bound| Add To Good Reads Pre-Order Flicker & Burn: Amazon | Indie Bound | Add To Good Reads “The thrill ride that began in Cold Fury kicks into high gear in Flicker & Burn, as the threats to Sara Jane Rispoli come at her from all directions. She continues the desperate search for her missing family, but this time she’s on the run from creepy beings with red, pulsing eyes and ghostly white skin chasing...

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Review: The Bully Book

Title: The Bully Book Series: No Genre: Young Adult-Contemporary Author: Eric Kahn Gale Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: December 26, 2012 Book: ARC sent by publisherVideo Review: HERE “The rules governing middle school are often a mystery, but for Eric Haskins, they’re a mystery he needs to solve, and fast. He’s a normal, average kid, until sixth grade starts. For some inexplicable reason, the class bully and his pack make Eric the Grunt. Even his best friend since first grade turns on him. Eric can’t figure out why he’s the Grunt until he hears about the Bully Book, a cryptic guide that teaches you how to “make trouble without getting in trouble, rule the school and be the man” and how to select the Grunt-the kid who will become the lowest of the...

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Review: Prophecy

Title: Prophecy Series: The Dragon King Chronicles # 1 Genre: Young Adult-Fantasy Author: Ellen Oh Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: January 2, 2013 Book: ARC Sent by publisherVideo Review: HERE “The greatest warrior in all of the Seven Kingdoms… is a girl with yellow eyes.Kira’s the only female in the king’s army, and the prince’s bodyguard. She’s a demon slayer and an outcast, hated by nearly everyone in her home city of Hansong. And, she’s their only hope…Murdered kings and discovered traitors point to a demon invasion, sending Kira on the run with the young prince. He may be the savior predicted in the Dragon King Prophecy, but the missing treasure of myth may be the true key. With only the guidance of the cryptic prophecy, Kira must...

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