Review: Hollow City

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs Published by Quirk Books on March 24, 2015 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help them—but she’s trapped in the body of a bird. The extraordinary journey that began in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. And before Jacob can deliver the peculiar children to safety, he must make an important decision about his love for Emma Bloom. Like...

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Review: A Thousand Pieces Of You

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.A Thousand Pieces Of You by Claudia Gray Published by HarperTeen on November 4th 2014 Genres: Fantasy & Magic, Young Adult-Science Fiction/Fantasy Pages: 368 Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads Every Day meets Cloud Atlas in this heart-racing, space- and time-bending, epic new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray. Marguerite Caine’s physicist parents are known for their radical scientific achievements. Their most astonishing invention: the Firebird, which allows users to jump into parallel universes, some vastly altered from our...

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Review: More Happy Than Not

I received this book for free from Edelweiss, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion 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.More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera Published by Soho Teen on March 31, 2015 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: Edelweiss, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Buy on Amazon Goodreads Part Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, part Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Adam Silvera's extraordinary debut confronts race, class, and sexuality during one charged near-future summer in the Bronx. The Leteo Institute’s revolutionary...

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Review: How to Win at Highschool

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.How to Win at High School by Owen Matthews Published by HarperCollins on March 26, 2015 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Adam Higgs is a loser, and he's not okay with it.But starting as a junior in a new high school seems like exactly the right time to change things. He brainstorms with his best friend, Brian: What will it take for him to take over Nixon Collegiate? Adam...

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Review: Fragile Reign

Fragile Reign by Stacey O'Neale Published by Phoenix Reign Publishing on March 25, 2015 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Author Buy on Amazon Goodreads It’s been a week since all hell broke loose… Rumors of King Taron’s weakened powers have left the air court vulnerable. Kalin is desperate to awaken her akasha powers, except she doesn’t know how. Tension within the court is at an all-time high. Pressure is mounting for her to ascend to the throne, but a halfling has never ruled over any court. To solidify her position, the council has advised her to marry Sebastian—a high ranking air elemental she’s never met and her betrothed. Will Kalin sacrifice her relationship with Rowan to strengthen her court? Rowan and Marcus return to a fire court in turmoil. Liana’s...

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Review: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend

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.THE DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger Series: Stand Alone Published by Little Brown, Poppy on September 7th 2010 Genres: Emotions & Feelings, Family, Young Adult Pages: 280 Source: Bought Goodreads Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn’t think she’s the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She’s also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her “the Duff,” she throws her Coke in his face. But things aren’t so great at home right now, and Bianca is desperate for a distraction. She ends...

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