Review: Cornered

Cornered by Various Authors Series: Anthology Published by Running Press Kids on July 3rd 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads "It does not necessarily take a fist to create a punch in the gut. This fourteen-story YA fiction anthology delves into the experience of being bullied—socially, emotionally, physically, psychologically, and sexually. The school hallways, walks home, and house walls are no longer the boundaries for intimidation and harassment. With the rapid-fire response time of social media and smartphones, bullying has lost all limits, and the lines among truth, lies, and real accountability have become blurred. Featuring some of the hottest voices in YA literature, both bestselling and on...

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Review: Dear Teen Me

Dear Teen Me by Various Authors Series: Stand Alone Published by Zest Books on October 30th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Non-Fiction Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Dear Teen Me includes advice from over 70 YA authors (including Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder, to name a few) to their teenage selves. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including physical abuse, body issues, bullying, friendship, love, and enough insecurities to fill an auditorium. So pick a page, and find out which of your favorite authors had a really bad first kiss? Who found true love at 18? Who wishes he’d had more fun in high school instead of studying so hard? Some authors write diary entries, some write letters, and a few...

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Review: After

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.After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia by Various Authors Series: Anthology Published by Hyperion Book CH on October 9, 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Dystopian/ Apocalyptic Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "If the melt-down, flood, plague, the third World War, new Ice Age, Rapture, alien invasion, clamp-down, meteor, or something else entirely hit today, what would tomorrow look like? Some of the biggest names in YA and adult literature answer that very question in this short story anthology, each story exploring the lives of teen...

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Review: Corsets and Clockwork

Corsets and Clockwork by Various Authors Series: Anthology Published by Running Press Kids on April 26th 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads   "Dark, urban fantasies come to life in the newest collection of Steampunk stories, Corsets & Clockwork. Young heroes and heroines battle evils with the help of supernatural or super-technological powers, each individual story perfectly balancing historical and fantastical elements. Throw in epic romances that transcend time, and this trendy, engrossing anthology is sure to become another hit for the fast-growing Steampunk genre! This collection features some of the hottest writers in the teen genre, including: Ann Aguirre, Jaclyn Dolamore,...

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