Review: Pointe

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.Pointe by Brandy Colbert Published by Penguin Young Readers on September 10, 2015 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Theo is better now. She's eating again, dating guys who are almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer. But when her oldest friend, Donovan, returns home after spending four long years with his kidnapper, Theo starts reliving...

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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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Giveaway: Paper Towns

Paper Towns by John Green Series: Stand Alone Published by Penguin Young Readers on May 19th 2015 Genres: Movie-Tie In, Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Pages: 336 Goodreads Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life—dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. After their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they’re for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees of the girl he thought he knew. I’m so excited to offer my readers...

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Review: Point Blank

Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz Published by Penguin, Penguin Young Readers Genres: Young Adult-Adventure/Thriller, Young Adult-Science Fiction Source: Borrowed Buy on Amazon Goodreads When an investigation into a series of mysterious deaths leads agents to an elite prep school for rebellious kids, MI6 assigns Alex Rider to the case. Before he knows it, Alex is hanging out with the sons of the rich and powerful, and something feels wrong. These former juvenile delinquents have turned well-behaved, studious—and identical—overnight. It's up to Alex to find out who is masterminding this nefarious plot, before they find him. This is my first book that I have picked up and read by Anthony Horowitz. I have had the chance of reading this book with a group of middle...

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Review: Dragonswood

Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey Published by Penguin Young Readers Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Library Thing Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Wilde Island is in an uproar after the recent death of its king. The uneasy pact between dragons, fairies, and humans is fraying, and a bloodthirsty witch hunter with a hidden agenda whips villages into frenzies with wild accusations. Tess, a blacksmith’s daughter from a tiny hamlet near the mysterious Dragonswood, finds herself caught in the crosshairs of fate when she is accused of witchery and has to flee for her life along with her two best friends. Not even Tess’s power to see the future can help the girls as they set off on their desperate journey, but she keeps having...

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