Blog Tour: Illuminae

I received this book for free from Blog Tour, 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.Illuminae by Amie KaufmanJay Kristoff Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on October 2, 2015 Genres: Young Adult-Science Fiction/Dsytopian Source: Blog Tour, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With...

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Review: The Rule of Thoughts

The Rule of Thoughts by James Dashner Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on August 4th, 2015 Genres: Young Adult-Science Fiction Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Michael completed the Path. What he found at the end turned everything he’d ever known about his life—and the world—completely upside down.    He barely survived. But it was the only way VirtNet Security knew to find the cyber-terrorist Kaine—and to make the Sleep safe for gamers once again. And, the truth Michael discovered about Kaine is more complex than they anticipated, and more terrifying than even the worst of their fears.    Kaine is a tangent, a computer program that has become sentient. And Michael’s completing the Path was the first stage in turning Kaine’s master plan,...

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Review: Damage Done

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.Damage Done by Amanda Panitch Series: Stand Alone Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on July 21st 2015 Genres: Family, Young Adult-Contemporary Pages: 304 Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads 22 minutes separate Julia Vann’s before and after. Before: Julia had a twin brother, a boyfriend, and a best friend. After: She has a new identity, a new hometown, and memories of those twenty-two minutes that refuse to come into focus. At least, that’s what she tells the police. Now that she’s Lucy Black, she's able to begin again. She's even getting...

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Review: Blood Magic

Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton Series: The Blood Journals # 1 Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on May 24th 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads This page-turning debut novel will entice fans who like their paranormal romances dark and disturbing.   Everywhere Silla Kennicott turns she sees blood. She can't stop thinking about her parents alleged murder-suicide. She is consumed by a book filled with spells that arrives mysteriously in the mail. The spells share one common ingredient: blood, and Silla is more than willing to cast a few. What's a little spilled blood if she can uncover the truth? And then there's Nick—the new guy at school who makes her pulse race. He has a few secrets of his own and is all too...

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