Review: Crash into Me

Crash Into Me by Albert Borris Series: Stand Alone Published by Simon Pulse on July 7th 2009 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: Bought Goodreads "Owen, Frank, Audrey, and Jin-Ae have one thing in common: they all want to die. When they meet online after each attempts suicide and fails, the four teens make a deadly pact: they will escape together on a summer road trip to visit the sites of celebrity suicides...and at their final destination, they will all end their lives. As they drive cross-country, bonding over their dark impulses, sharing their deepest secrets and desires, living it up, hooking up, and becoming true friends, each must decide whether life is worth living--or if there's no turning back." I loved this book because of the hope it brings. Four...

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Review: Crusade

Crusade by Debbie Viguie, Nancy Holder Series: Crusade # 1 Published by Simon Pulse on September 7, 2010 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Goodreads "For the past two years, Jenn has lived and trained at Spain’s Sacred Heart Academy Against the Cursed Ones. She is among the few who have pledged to defend humanity or die trying. But the vampires are gaining power, and the battle has only just begun. Forced to return home after death takes a member of her family, Jenn discovers that San Francisco is now a vampire strong-hold. As a lone hunter apart from her team, Jenn is isolated — and at risk. She craves the company of her fighting partner, Antonio: his protection, his reassurance, his touch. But a relationship with Antonio comes with its own dangers,...

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Review: Bleeding Violet

Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves Series: Stand Alone Published by Simon Pulse on January 5, 2010 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Goodreads "Love can be a dangerous thing....   Hanna simply wants to be loved. With a head plagued by hallucinations, a medicine cabinet full of pills, and a closet stuffed with frilly, violet dresses, Hanna's tired of being the outcast, the weird girl, the freak. So she runs away to Portero, Texas in search of a new home.   But Portero is a stranger town than Hanna expects. As she tries to make a place for herself, she discovers dark secrets that would terrify any normal soul. Good thing for Hanna, she's far from normal. As this crazy girl meets an even crazier town, only two things are certain: Anything can happen and no one...

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Review: Uninvited

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.Uninvited by Amanda Marrone Series: Stand Alone Published by Simon Pulse on October 23rd 2007 Genres: Young Adult- Supernatural/Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads When rejection comes back to bite you... Jordan's life sucks. Her boyfriend, Michael, dumped her, slept his way through half the student body, and then killed himself. But now, somehow, he appears at her window every night, begging her to let him in. Jordan can't understand why he wants her, but she feels her resistance wearing down. After all, her life -- once a broken record of boring parties, meaningless hookups, and friends she couldn't relate to -- now consists of...

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Review: Claire De Lune

Claire De Lune by Christine Johnson Published by Simon Pulse on May 18th 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads Every part of her felt right—her silky fur that caught the wind, the pads of her feet against the soft dirt—it was perfect. The feeling of release was so great that Claire couldn’t hold back the cry that rose through her. She threw back her head and howled. Around her, she could hear the others join in, calling out to the moon above them, the ground below, and the forest that circled them tight. After Claire sixteenth birthday her mother reveals a secret that has been passed down from mother to daughter. Claire is a werewolf. In just 3 full moons, Claire will be able to fully transform to a werewolf and join the pack....

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