Guest Post: ZODIAC
ZODIAC by Romina Russell Series: ZODIAC # 1 Published by Razorbill on December 9th 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Science Fiction/Fantasy Source: Blog Tour Goodreads At the dawn of time, there were 13 Houses in the Zodiac Galaxy. Now only 12 remain…. Rhoma Grace is a 16-year-old student from House Cancer with an unusual way of reading the stars. While her classmates use measurements to make accurate astrological predictions, Rho can’t solve for ‘x’ to save her life—so instead, she looks up at the night sky and makes up stories. When a violent blast strikes the moons of Cancer, sending its ocean planet off-kilter and killing thousands of citizens—including its beloved Guardian—Rho is more surprised than anyone when she is named the House’s new leader. But, a true...
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Tsarina by J. Nelle Patrick Series: Stand Alone Published by Razorbill on February 27th 2014 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy, Young Adult-Historical Buy on Amazon Goodreads Natalya knows a secret. A magical Faberge egg glows within the walls of Russia's Winter Palace. It holds a power rooted in the land and stolen from the mystics. A power that promises a life of love for her and Alexei Romanov. Power, that, in the right hands, can save her way of life. But it's not in the right hands. That Animated Anastasia Movie is Full of Lies I won’t lie—I adore that animated Anastasia movie from the 90s. It’s got wonderful music, a lovely story, the animal sidekick is a Russian bat…what more could you want? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QkurL3HPSA Here’s the downside to a...
Read MoreGuest Post: Teen Dating Violence
Truly, Madly, Deadly Series: Stand Alone Published by Sourcebooks Fire on July 2nd 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: Blog Tour Buy on Amazon Goodreads Sawyer Dodd has it all. She's a star track athlete, choir soloist, and A-student. And her boyfriend is the handsome all-star Kevin Anderson. But behind the medals, prom pictures, and perfect smiles, Sawyer finds herself trapped in a controlling, abusive relationship with Kevin. When he dies in a drunk-driving accident, Sawyer is secretly relieved. She's free. Until she opens her locker and finds a mysterious letter signed by "an admirer" and printed with two simple words: "You're welcome." The issue of teen dating violence — like Sawyer and Kevin’s relationship in the book — is...
Read MoreGuest Post: How it Feels to be a 16-Year-Old Woman
Flicker & Burn by T.M. Goeglein Published by Putnam Juvenile on August 20th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Buy on Amazon Goodreads Sara Jane Rispoli is still searching for her missing family, but instead of fighting off a turncoat uncle and crooked cops, this time she finds herself on the run from creepy beings with red, pulsing eyes and pale white skin chasing her through the streets in ice cream trucks; they can only be described as Ice Cream Creatures. They're terrifying and hell bent on killing her, but they're also a link to her family, a clue to where they might be and who has them. While she battles these new pursuers, she's also discovering more about her own cold fury and more about the Chicago Outfit, how the past misdeeds--old murders...
Read MoreGust Post: The Shadow Society
“Darcy Jones doesn’t remember anything before the day she was abandoned as a child outside a Chicago firehouse. She has never really belonged anywhere—but she couldn’t have guessed that she comes from an alternate world where the Great Chicago Fire didn’t happen and deadly creatures called Shades terrorize the human population.Memories begin to haunt Darcy when a new boy arrives at her high school, and he makes her feel both desire and desired in a way she hadn’t thought possible. But Conn’s interest in her is confusing. It doesn’t line up with the way he first looked at her.As if she were his enemy.When Conn betrays Darcy, she realizes that she can’t rely on anything—not herself, not the laws of nature, and certainly not him. Darcy decides to infiltrate...
Read MoreGuset Post: Sherry Shahan
Hello everyone! Today we have the author Sherry Shahan stopping by for a visit! She wrote the book Purple Daze, which about the the war, love, and the 60’s baby! It’s 1965: Do You Know Where Your Country Is?Sherry Shahan is the author of more than 30 books, including adventure novels“Frozen Stiff” and “Death Mountain.” When not snorkeling with penguins in theGalápagos, or riding horseback with zebras in Africa, she can be found studyingballet at a local dance studio. (Ms. Shahan’s yearbook photo!) Purple Daze (Running Press Teens) is her first verse novel. Set in 1965, PurpleDaze is a story about a volatile cultural revolution — war, riots, feminism, racism,rock ‘n’ roll, love and friendship — as experienced by six high school...
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