Review: Bloodrose

Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer Published by Philomel on January 3rd 2012 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Goodreads "Calla has always welcomed war. But now that the final battle is upon her, there's more at stake than fighting. There's saving Ren, even if it incurs Shay's wrath. There's keeping Ansel safe, even if he's been branded a traitor. There's proving herself as the pack's alpha, facing unnamable horrors, and ridding the world of the Keepers' magic once and for all. And then there's deciding what to do when the war ends. If Calla makes it out alive, that is." With my tbr pile getting so big, I decided to put book reviews  aside for a bit and pick up  book from my own tbr pile. The Nightshade series is one of my faves. Once I started the series I was...

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Review: Chosen

Chosen by Sarah Swan Published by Self-Published on December 10th 2011 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Goodreads "Could you live your whole life feeling empty? A NEW LIFE Seventeen-year-old Tracy Bachman feels that something is missing in life. Despite a normal upbringing, she can't help but yearn for more. That is why she decides to transfer to a new boarding school, in a move that takes her all the way across the country. AN UNFORGETTABLE ADVENTURE When Tracy arrives at her new school, she expects an ordinary enough life. But what she finds there instead changes her in ways she could never expect. A love interest she did not ask for. A power she does not know she holds. And a clique of mysterious, popular girls hell-bent on entangling Tracy in their...

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Blog Tour: Review: Embrace

Embrace by Jessica Shirvington Published by Sourcebooks Fire on March 6th 2012 Genres: Young Adult- Supernatural/Paranormal Source: Blog Tour, Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads It starts with a whisper: "It's time for you to know who you are..." On her 17th birthday, everything will change for Violet Eden. The boy she loves will betray her. Her enemy will save her. She will have to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice. Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, EMBRACE is a compelling novel of good and evil, seductive desires and impossible choices. A centuries old war between fallen angels and the protectors of humanity chooses a new fighter. It's a battle Violet doesn't want, but she lives her life by two rules: don't run and don't quit. If angels seek...

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Review: Angelfall

I received this book for free from Bought in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Angelfall by Susan Ee Series: Penyrn & The End of Days # 1 Published by Feral Dream on May 1, 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads "It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back. Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel. Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own...

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Review: Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles Published by Walker Books for Young Readers on August 16th 2011 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Goodreads "Luis Fuentes has always been sheltered from the gang violence that nearly destroyed his brothers’ lives. But that didn’t stop him from taking risks—whether he’s scaling a mountain in the Rockies or dreaming of a future as an astronaut, Luis can’t stop looking for the next thrill. Nikki Cruz lives her life by three rules—boys lie to get their way, don’t trust a boy who says “I love you,” and never date a boy from the south side of Fairfield. Her parents may be from Mexico, but as a doctor’s daughter, she has more in common with her north-side neighbors than the Latino Blood at her school. Then she meets...

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