Review: She Is Not Invisible

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.She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick Series: Stand Alone Published by Roaring Brook Press on April 22nd 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Adventure/Thriller Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Laureth Peak's father has taught her to look for recurring events, patterns, and numbers--a skill at which she's remarkably talented. Her secret: She is blind. But when her father goes missing, Laureth and her 7-year-old brother Benjamin are thrust into a mystery that takes them to New York City where surviving will take all her skill at spotting the amazing,...

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Review: Hold Still

Hold Still by Nina LaCour Series: Stand Alone Published by Speak on September 25th 2009 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads I am a girl ready to explode into nothing.That night Ingrid told Caitlin, I'll go wherever you go. But by dawn, Ingrid was dead and Caitlin was alone. Suddenly Caitlin has to deal with a completely unfamiliar life—a life without the art, the laughter, the music, and the joy she shared with her best friend. When she finds the journal Ingrid left behind, Caitlin gets a chance to learn about another side of her friend; and the journal becomes her guide as she deals with forging new friendships, finding a first love, and learning to live without the one person who knew her best. This is another book that I...

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Review: Confessions Of A Vampire’s Girlfriend

Confessions Of A Vampire's Girlfriend by Katie MacAlister on November 2nd 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Got Fangs?" Oregonian teenager Francesca Ghetti is six feet tall and reads minds by touching objects. Her divorced mother is a witch who has dragged Fran to Hungary on a traveling show filled with freaks and geeks. Fran is almost run over by a motorcycle. The driver is a hunk who is actually taller than her, which is what freaks her out. She does not blink when she learns he is Benedikt Czerny, a Moravian Dark One over three centuries old, who believes she will save his soul. When Benedikt demands Fran and his sister stay home while he fights a demon; his American Amazonian prepares to kick demon butt and...

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Review: Sleep No More

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.Sleep No More by Aprilynne Pike Series: Stand Alone Published by HarperTeen on April 29th 2014 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The blockbuster film Inception meets Lisa McMann's Wake trilogy in this dark paranormal thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike. This novel is also perfect for fans of Kelley Armstrong, Alyson Noel, and Kimberly Derting.Charlotte Westing has a gift. She is an Oracle and has the ability to tell the future. But it doesn't do her much good. Instead of...

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Review: Aces Up

Aces Up by Lauren Barnholdt Series: Stand Alone Published by Ember on August 10th 2010 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Seventeen-year-old high school senior Shannon Card needs money. And lots of it. She's been admitted to Wellesley, but her dad just lost his job, and somehow she has to come up with a year of tuition herself. But Shannon's dream of making big bucks waitressing at the local casino, the Collosio, disappears faster than a gambler's lucky streak. Her boss is a tyrant, her coworker is nuts, and her chances of balancing a tray full of drinks while wearing high-heeled shoes are slim to none. Worse, time is running out, and Shannon hasn't made even half the money she'd hoped. When Shannon receives a...

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Review: The Truth About Alice

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley 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.The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu Published by Roaring Brook Press on June 3, 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary, Young Adult-Realistic Fiction Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads veryone has a lot to say about Alice Franklin, and it’s stopped mattering whether it’s true. The rumors started at a party when Alice supposedly had sex with two guys in one night. When school starts everyone almost forgets...

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