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: Sleep No More

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.Sleep No More by Aprilynne Pike Series: Stand Alone Published by HarperTeen on April 29th 2014 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The blockbuster film Inception meets Lisa McMann's Wake trilogy in this dark paranormal thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike. This novel is also perfect for fans of Kelley Armstrong, Alyson Noel, and Kimberly Derting.Charlotte Westing has a gift. She is an Oracle and has the ability to tell the future. But it doesn't do her much good. Instead of...

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Review: Aces Up

Aces Up by Lauren Barnholdt Series: Stand Alone Published by Ember on August 10th 2010 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Seventeen-year-old high school senior Shannon Card needs money. And lots of it. She's been admitted to Wellesley, but her dad just lost his job, and somehow she has to come up with a year of tuition herself. But Shannon's dream of making big bucks waitressing at the local casino, the Collosio, disappears faster than a gambler's lucky streak. Her boss is a tyrant, her coworker is nuts, and her chances of balancing a tray full of drinks while wearing high-heeled shoes are slim to none. Worse, time is running out, and Shannon hasn't made even half the money she'd hoped. When Shannon receives a...

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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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Review: Don’t Look Back

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout Series: Stand Alone on April 15th 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Thriller Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books Buy on Amazon Goodreads Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend. Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it's one she no longer wants any...

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