Review: Faithful

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...

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Review: Hideous Love: The Story of the Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein

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.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.Hideous Love: The Story of the Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein by Stephanie Hemphill Series: Stand Alone Published by Balzer + Bray on October 1st 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Historical/Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads From award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill comes the fascinating story of Mary Shelley, a brilliant teenager who wrote one of the greatest literary masterpieces of all time:...

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Review: Beautiful Days

Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen Published by HarperCollins on September 20th 2011 Genres: Young Adult-Historical/Contemporary Source: Bought Goodreads  "For the bright young things of 1929, the beautiful days seem endless, filled with romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, friendship and rivalry. After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur are small-town girls no longer. They spend their afternoons with Astrid Donal at the Greys' lush Long Island estate and their nights in Manhattan's bustling metropolis. But Letty's not content to be a mere socialite. She is ready at last to chase her Broadway dreams - no matter the cost. Cordelia is still reeling from the death of her father at the hands of Thom Hale, the man she thought she loved. Now...

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Review: Contagion

Contagion by Joanne Dahme Series: Stand Alone Published by Running Press Kids on October 5th 2010 Genres: Young Adult-Historical/Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads "In her fourth novel Joanne Dahme creates another page-turning tale in which a youngwoman named Rose strives to rid Philadelphia’s water of the deadly typhoid bacteria. Set in the late 19th century, Rose Dugan is a young wife who is actively involved in her community. But when her best friend is killed while working at Philadelphia’s Water Works' gardens, the mystery around her death pulls Rose in. Will she save the city from a deadly typhoid outbreak that is threatening the city’s water system? Will Rose unravel the mystery behind her best friend’s murder—a fate...

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