Review: A Mad, Wicked Folly
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 Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller Series: Stand Alone Published by Viking Juvenile on January 23rd 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Historical/Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Welcome to the world of the fabulously wealthy in London, 1909, where dresses and houses are overwhelmingly opulent, social class means everything, and women are taught to be nothing more than wives and mothers. Into this world comes seventeen-year-old Victoria Darling, who wants only to be an artist—a nearly impossible dream for a girl. After Vicky...
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Faithful by Janet Fox Series: Faithful # 1 Published by Speak on May 13th 2010 Genres: Young Adult-Historical/Contemporary Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Sixteen-year-old Maggie Bennet's life is in tatters. Her mother has disappeared, and is presumed dead. The next thing she knows, her father has dragged Maggie away from their elegant Newport home, off on some mad excursion to Yellowstone in Montana. Torn from the only life she's ever known, away from her friends, from society, and verging on no prospects, Maggie is furious and devastated by her father's betrayal. But when she arrives, she finds herself drawn to the frustratingly stubborn, handsome Tom Rowland, the son of a park geologist, and to the wild romantic beauty of Yellowstone itself. And as Tom...
Read MoreReview: Never Too Late
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.Never Too Late by A. Destiny, Rhonda Helms Series: Flirt # 2 Published by Simon Pulse on February 4th 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Can acting in love lead to the real thing? This standalone addition to the Flirt series is sweet, fresh, and clean. Abbey couldn’t be more excited. The end of the school year is coming, as is the annual sophomore class renaissance faire…and the headlining theatrical performance, where Abbey will be starring as a lead. There’s only one problem: her costar, Jason Hardy....
Read MoreReview: Dorothy Must Die
I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige Published by HarperTeen on April 1st 2014 Genres: Young Adult- Supernatural/Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero. But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado—taking you with it—you have no choice but to go along, you know? Sure, I've read the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little blue birds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a...
Read MoreGiveaway: The Ring and The Crown
The Ring and The Crown by Melissa de la Cruz Published by Disney-Hyperion on April 1st 2014 Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Princess Marie-Victoria, heir to the Lily Throne, and Aelwyn Myrddn, bastard daughter of the Mage of England, grew up together. But who will rule, and who will serve? Quiet and gentle, Marie has never lived up to the ambitions of her mother, Queen Eleanor the Second, Supreme Ruler of the Franco-British Empire. With the help of her Head Merlin, Emrys, Eleanor has maintained her stranglehold on the world's only source of magic. She rules the most powerful empire the world has ever seen. But even with the aid of Emrys' magic, Eleanor's extended lifespan is nearing its end. The princess must...
Read MoreWorld Autism Day: Ben, My Superhero
Hello everyone! Today I’m going to talk about what is dear to my heart. You see, two years ago, my husband and I were given some news. Our son is not normal. He has ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Ben was 3 years old when we got the news. Once diagnosed, it was a whirlwind of non-stops appointments, therapy, as well as doctors/therapist. Everything around us changed. Today is World Autism Day. This day is to spread Autism awareness. Autism is one of the fastest growing neurological disorders in the nation. Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys. And folks, that number is growing. I never thought that I would be a mom to an Autistic child. I was sure that my child would be a genius. That he would grow up to be a normal child. Instead, my life...
Read MoreBlog Tour: The Remnants
Season Of Wonder by Lisa Tawn Bergren Series: The Remnants # 1 Published by Zondervan on April 8th 2014 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/Dystopian Source: Blog Tour Buy on Amazon Goodreads In the first book of the new futuristic dystopian series from author Lisa T. Bergren, the chosen remnants must work to redirect humanity’s course. The year is 2095. Gifted teens known as Remnants have been chosen and trained to act as humanity’s last hope to rectify the horrors that are now part of everyday life. The Community has trained these teens as warriors and assigned them Knights of the Last Order as protectors. Together, they are a force that will be difficult to bring down. But the Sons of Sheol, of course, are determined to do just that. As the Remnants begin their...
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