Review: Wolf by Wolf

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.Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin Published by Little Brown on August 13, 2015 Genres: Young Adult-Historical/Contemporary Source: Edelweiss, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Buy on Amazon Goodreads The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule the world. To commemorate their Great Victory over Britain and Russia, Hitler and Emperor Hirohito host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The victor is awarded an audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor's ball.Yael, who escaped from a death camp,...

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Review: Everything, Everything

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.Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Published by Delacorte Press on August 12, 2015 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Madeline Whittier is allergic to the outside world. So allergic, in fact, that she has never left the house in all of her seventeen years. But when Olly moves in next door, and wants to talk to Maddie, tiny holes start to appear in the protective bubble her mother has built around her. Olly writes his IM address on a piece of paper, shows it at her window, and suddenly, a door...

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Review: Champion

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.Champion by Marie Lu Published by Penguin Young Readers on August 11, 2015 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads He is a Legend.She is a Prodigy.Who will be Champion?   June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps Elect while Day has been assigned a high level military position. But neither could have predicted the...

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Manga Monday

Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba Published by VIZ Media LLC on August 10, 2015 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami, a death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life? Boredom Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin...

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Review: Heir of Fire

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Mass Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on August 7th, 2015 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life-and her future-forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the strength to not only fight her inner demons, but to take on the evil that is about to be unleashed? Sarah J. Mass broke my heart in Crown of Midnight but I still find myself in love with her. I still find myself wanting to know what happens next. I still...

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Review: The Assassin’s Blade

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Mass Series: Throne of Glass 0.1-0.5 Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on August 6, 2015 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan's most feared assassin. As part of the Assassins' Guild, her allegiance is to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. In these action-packed prequel novellas - together in one edition for the first time - Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and seeks to avenge the tyrannous. But she is acting against Arobynn's orders and could suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery . . ....

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