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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Review: The Body in the Woods

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.The Body in the Woods by April Henry Published by Henry Holt and Co. BYR on May 17, 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary, Young Adult-Mystery Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads In this new series told from multiple perspectives, teen members of a search and rescue team discover a dead body in the woods. Alexis, Nick, and Ruby have very different backgrounds: Alexis has spent her life covering for her mom’s mental illness, Nick’s bravado hides his fear of not being good enough, and Ruby just wants to pursue her eccentric interests in a world...

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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: 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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Blog Tour: These Gentle Wounds

I received this book for free from Blog Tour, 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.These Gentle Wounds by Helene Dunbar Published by Self-Published on May 8, 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: Blog Tour, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Buy on Amazon Goodreads Sometimes I wish I’d lost a leg or something. Everyone can understand that. They never get it when what’s been broken is inside your head. Five years after an unspeakable tragedy that changed him forever, Gordie Allen has made a new home with his half-brother Kevin. Their arrangement works since Kevin is the only person who can protect Gordie at school and keep him focused on getting his life...

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