Review: 13 To Life

13 To Life by Shannon Delany Published by St. Martin's Griffin on June 22nd 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads Everything about Jessie Gillmansen’s life changed when her mother died. Now even her hometown of Junction is changing.  Mysterious dark things are happening. All Jessie wants is to avoid more change. But showing a hot new guy around Junction High, she’s about to discover a whole new type of change. Pietr Rusakova is more than good looks and a fascinating accent—he’s a guy with a dangerous secret. And his very existence is sure to bring big trouble to Jessie’s small town. It seems change is the one thing Jessie can’t avoid. Now this book had me intrigued from the very beginning. This werewolves story was not at all...

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Review: Linger

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater Published by Scholastic Press on July 13th 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads The astonishing #1 New York Times bestseller. In Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past . . . and figuring out a way to survive into the future. Add into the mix a new wolf named Cole, whose own past has the potential to destroy the whole pack. And Isabelle, who already lost her brother to the wolves . . . and is nonetheless drawn to Cole. Dangerous things begin to lurk in Linger. People are starting...

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Review: Shiver

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Published by Scholastic Press on August 1st 2009 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human… until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human—or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever. This is such an amazing love story. Here we...

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Review: White Cat

White Cat by Holly Black Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on May 4th 2010 Genres: Fantasy & Magic, Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Goodreads Cassel comes from a shady, magical family of con artists and grifters. He doesn't fit in at home or at school, so he's used to feeling like an outsider. He's also used to feeling guilty; he killed his best friend, Lila, years ago. But when Cassel begins to have strange dreams about a white cat, and people around him are losing their memories, he starts to wonder what really happened to Lila. In his search for answers, he discovers a wicked plot for power that seems certain to succeed. But Cassel has other ideas and a plan to con the conmen. First off, I want to give my props to Holly Black because White Cat...

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Review: The Forest of Hands and Teeth

The Forest Of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers on February 9th 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic Source: Bought Goodreads In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power. And, when the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. Now, she must choose...

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