Review: The Giver

The Giver by Lois Lowry Published by Random House LLC on June 1, 2014 Genres: General, Science Fiction, Social Issues, Values & Virtues, Young Adult Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. I remember this book back in sixth grade but I never read it for my class. Now that I have to read it for one of my college classes I was thinking how this book was a collegiate level...

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Review: Crush Control

Crush Control by Jennifer Jabaley Series: Stand Alone Published by Razorbill on June 9th 2011 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Willow has spent most of her life as her mother’s sidekick in a popular Las Vegas hypnotism show. So when she and her mom move back to their sleepy southern hometown to start over, she thinks she’s in for a life of quiet normalcy. Except that her new life turns out to be anything but, when she kinda sorta hypnotizes Quinton, the hottest guy on the football team, to fall madly, deeply, head over heels in love with her. But what started out as an innocent way to make her best friend, Max, jealous soon gets way out of hand, and Willow begins to wonder if the mind—and more importantly, the...

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Review: What Happens Next

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.What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton Series: Stand Alone Published by Poppy on October 9th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads How can you talk about something you can’t remember?Before the ski trip, sixteen-year-old Cassidy “Sid” Murphy was a cheerleader (at the bottom of the pyramid, but still...), a straight-A student, and a member of a solid trio of best friends. When she ends up on a ski lift next to handsome local college boy, Dax Windsor, she’s thrilled; but Dax takes everything from Sid—including a lock of her perfect red curls—and she can’t remember any of it.Back home and unable to...

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Review: The Shadow Prince

The Shadow Prince by Stacey O'Neale Published by Phoenix Reign Publishing on May 15, 2014 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Every sacrifice has consequences. Sixteen-year-old Rowan has spent most of his life living among the mortals—learning to control the element of fire, impatiently awaiting the day his vengeful mother, Queen Prisma, will abdicate her throne. When he finally returns to Avalon for his coronation, his mother insists he must first prove his loyalty to the court by completing a secret mission: Kill Kalin, the half-human, half-elemental daughter of the air court king. Willing to do anything to remove his mother from power, he agrees to sacrifice the halfling. He returns to the mortal world with his best...

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Review: Siege & Storm

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo Published by Henry Holt and Co. BYR on June 4th 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Science Fiction/Fantasy Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Darkness never dies.Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power...

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