Review: The Lair

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.The Lair by Emily McKay Series: The Farm # 2 Published by Berkley Trade on November 5th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads In the battle against the vampiric Ticks, humanity was slowly but certainly headed for extinction. For months, twin sisters Lily and Mel had been ?quarantined” with thousands of other young people being harvested for their blood—food for the Ticks. Finally escaping with a few friends, the twins are separated—and must continue the fight on their own . . .  After making...

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Review: When You Were Here

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney Series: Stand Alone Published by Brown For Young Readers, Little on June 4th 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books Buy on Amazon Goodreads Filled with humor, raw emotion, a strong voice, and a brilliant dog named Sandy Koufax, When You Were Here explores the two most powerful forces known to man-death and love. Daisy Whitney brings her characters to life with a deft touch and resonating authenticity.  Danny's mother lost her five-year battle with cancer three weeks before his...

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Review: Across A Star-Swept Sea

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.Across A Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund Published by Balzer + Bray on October 15th 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Science Fiction/Dsytopian Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Centuries after wars nearly destroyed civilization, the two islands of New Pacifica stand alone, a terraformed paradise where even the Reduction—the devastating brain disorder that sparked the wars—is a distant memory. Yet on the isle of Galatea, an uprising against the ruling aristocrats has turned deadly. The revolutionaries’ weapon is a drug that damages their...

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Review: Angel Fever

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.Angel Fever by L.A. Weatherly Published by Candlewick Press on November 26th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Supernatural/Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads As half-angel Willow strives to save the world from her parasitic otherworldly kin, romance and tension heat up to a climactic finale. In the devastated remains of the world, millions of people live in "refugee" camps provided by the angels who have all but enslaved humanity. As this angelic stranglehold tightens, Willow and Alex are recruiting and training new Angel Killers while...

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Review: Once We Were

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.Once We Were by Kat Zhang Published by HarperCollins on September 17th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/Dystopian Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "I'm lucky just to be alive." Eva was never supposed to have survived this long. As the recessive soul, she should have faded away years ago. Instead, she lingers in the body she shares with her sister soul, Addie. When the government discovered the truth, they tried to “cure” the girls, but Eva and Addie escaped before the doctors could strip Eva’s soul away. Now fugitives, Eva and Addie find...

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Promotional Post: Harp’s Song

Buy the book: Amazon | B&N Add it to Good Reads In just a few months Harp Evans will be officially coming of age and graduating from high school. She will be free from the mother that never wanted her, the house that never felt like home, and the disappointment of the last seventeen years. What she doesn’t know is that her mother has been holding onto a secret that has the potential to derail her dreams and destroy her already faulty sense of self. A self-proclaimed recluse, Harp spends most of her time practicing the cello, in the hopes of earning a full scholarship that will grant her freedom, but will also send her away from her best friend Connor Williams, who is becoming more than just a friend. As revelations are made, will Harp still feel the same way...

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