Review: The Giver

The Giver by Lois Lowry Published by Random House LLC on June 1, 2014 Genres: General, Science Fiction, Social Issues, Values & Virtues, Young Adult Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. I remember this book back in sixth grade but I never read it for my class. Now that I have to read it for one of my college classes I was thinking how this book was a collegiate level...

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Review: Royally Lost

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.Royally Lost by Angie Stanton Series: Stand Alone Published by HarperCollins on May 6th 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Dragged on a family trip to Europe’s ancient cities, Becca wants nothing more than to go home. Trapped with her emotionally distant father, over-eager stepmother, and a brother who only wants to hook up with European hotties, Becca is miserable. That is until she meets Nikolai, a guy as mysterious as he is handsome. And she unknowingly finds herself with a runaway...

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Review: Crush Control

Crush Control by Jennifer Jabaley Series: Stand Alone Published by Razorbill on June 9th 2011 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Willow has spent most of her life as her mother’s sidekick in a popular Las Vegas hypnotism show. So when she and her mom move back to their sleepy southern hometown to start over, she thinks she’s in for a life of quiet normalcy. Except that her new life turns out to be anything but, when she kinda sorta hypnotizes Quinton, the hottest guy on the football team, to fall madly, deeply, head over heels in love with her. But what started out as an innocent way to make her best friend, Max, jealous soon gets way out of hand, and Willow begins to wonder if the mind—and more importantly, the...

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Blog Tour: OBLIVION + Giveaway!!

I received this book for free from Blog Tour, 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.Oblivion by Sasha Dawn Series: Stand Alone Published by EgmontUSA on May 27th 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Thriller Source: Blog Tour, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Lisa McMann's Dead to You meets Kate Ellison's The Butterfly Clues in a psychological thriller full of romance, intrigue, and mystery. One year ago, Callie was found in an abandoned apartment, scrawling words on the wall: "I KILLED HIM. His blood is on my hands. His heart is in my soul. I KILLED HIM." But she remembers nothing of that night or of the previous...

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Review: On The Fence

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.On The Fence by Kasie West Series: Stand Alone Published by HarperTeen on July 1st 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads he's a tomboy. He's the boy next door…Charlie Reynolds can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn't know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at a chichi boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, she finds herself in a strange new world. To cope with the stress of her new reality, Charlie takes to...

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Review: What Happens Next

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.What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton Series: Stand Alone Published by Poppy on October 9th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads How can you talk about something you can’t remember?Before the ski trip, sixteen-year-old Cassidy “Sid” Murphy was a cheerleader (at the bottom of the pyramid, but still...), a straight-A student, and a member of a solid trio of best friends. When she ends up on a ski lift next to handsome local college boy, Dax Windsor, she’s thrilled; but Dax takes everything from Sid—including a lock of her perfect red curls—and she can’t remember any of it.Back home and unable to...

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