Review: Early to Death, Early to Rise

Early To Death, Early To Rise by Kim Harrison Published by HarperCollins on May 25th 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven's dark angels—all itching to kill someone.   Madison Avery's dreams of ever fitting in at her new school died when she did. Especially since she was able to maintain the illusion of a body, deal with a pesky guardian angel, and oh yeah, bring the reaper who killed her to his untimely end. Not exactly in-crowd material. It's amazing that her crush, Josh, doesn't think she's totally nuts.   Now Madison has learned that she's the dark timekeeper, in charge of angels who follow the murky guidelines of fate. Never one to abide by the rules, she decides it's...

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Review: Catching Fire

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Published by Scholastic Press on September 1st 2009 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic Source: Bought Goodreads "Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge."   Did I think it was possible to have multiple heart attacks while reading this book? No. Did it happen? Hell Yeah! I...

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Review: Bad Girls Don’t Die

Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender Series: Bad Girls Don't Die # 1 Published by Disney-Hyperion on April 21st 2009 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads "Alexis thought she led a typically dysfunctional high school existence. Dysfunctional like her parents' marriage; her doll-crazy twelve-year-old sister...more Alexis thought she led a typically dysfunctional high school existence. Dysfunctional like her parents' marriage; her doll-crazy twelve-year-old sister, Kasey; and even her own anti-social, anti-cheerleader attitude.  When a family fight results in some tearful sisterly bonding, Alexis realizes that her life is creeping from dysfunction into danger. Kasey is acting stranger than ever: her blue eyes go green sometimes; she uses...

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Review: Blood Feud

Blood Fued by Alyxandra Harvey Series: The Drake Chronicles # 2 Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on June 22nd 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads "The action and romance continue as the Drakes face a new vampire with a 200-year-old grudge. It’s been centuries since Isabeau St. Croix barely surv...more The action and romance continue as the Drakes face a new vampire with a 200-year-old grudge. It’s been centuries since Isabeau St. Croix barely survived the French Revolution. Now she’s made her way back to the living and she must face the ultimate test by confronting the evil British lord who left her for dead the day she turned into a vampire. That’s if she can control her affection for Logan Drake, a vampire whose bite is...

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Review: Forget You

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.Forget You by Jennifer Echols Series: Stand Alone Published by MTV Books and Pocket Books on July 20, 2010 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads WHY CAN’T YOU CHOOSE WHAT YOU FORGET . . .  AND WHAT YOU REMEMBER? There’s a lot Zoey would like to forget. Like how her father has knocked up his twenty-four-year old girlfriend. Like Zoey’s fear that the whole town will find out about her mom’s nervous breakdown. Like darkly handsome bad boy Doug taunting her at school. Feeling like her life is about to become a complete mess, Zoey fights back the only way she knows how, using her famous attention...

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