Review: Cutting Cords

Review: Cutting Cords
Mar 17
2011

Cutting Cords by Jo Ramsey Series: Reality Shift # 3 Published by Jupiter Gardens Press on March 1st 2011 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads "When Shanna’s father moves out, leaving Shanna alone with her mother, her home life goes from bad to worse. At least she has Jonah to remind her that she deserves a good life, even if she doesn’t always believe him. Stressed about her parents’ separation and worried about what it will mean for her, Shanna is glad for the distraction of her friend Tammi’s request for information about guides. Although Shanna is still learning, she knows how to answer Tammi’s questions. The problem is, the entity Tammi is asking about isn’t really a guide. It’s a dead spirit who wants to...

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Review: Evercrossed

Review: Evercrossed
Mar 5
2011

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Galley Grab in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Evercrossed by Elizabeth Chandler Series: Kissed by an Angel # 4 Published by Simon Pulse on March 8, 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Supernatural/Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Galley Grab Buy on Amazon Goodreads It’s been a year since Ivy’s boyfriend, Tristan, died. They’ve both moved on—Tristan to the other side of the afterlife, and Ivy to sweet, dependable Will. Now Ivy’s heading to Cape Cod, hoping to leave the horror of last summer behind. She wants nothing more than to lie on the beach, sip lemonade, and hang out with her friends. But then a car crash ends...

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Review: Cryer’s Cross

Review: Cryer’s Cross
Feb 16
2011

Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann Series: Stand Alone Published by Simon Pulse on February 8th 2011 Genres: Young Adult- Supernatural Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Galley Grab Goodreads The community of Cryer’s Cross, Montana (population 212) is distraught when high school freshman Tiffany disappears without a trace. Already off-balance due to her OCD, 16-year-old Kendall is freaked out seeing Tiffany’s empty desk in the one-room school house, but somehow life goes on... until Kendall's boyfriend Nico also disappears, and also without a trace. Now the tow...more"The community of Cryer’s Cross, Montana (population 212) is distraught when high school freshman Tiffany disappears without a trace. Already off-balance due to her OCD, 16-year-old Kendall is...

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Review: Darkness Becomes Her

Review: Darkness Becomes Her
Feb 14
2011

Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton Series: Gods and Monsters # 1 Published by Simon Pulse on February 22,2011 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Ari can’t help feeling lost and alone. With teal eyes and freakish silver hair that can’t be changed or destroyed, Ari has always stood out. And after growing up in foster care, she longs for some understanding of where she came from and who she is. Her search for answers uncovers just one message from her long dead mother: Run. Ari can sense that someone, or something, is getting closer than they should. But it’s impossible to protect herself when she doesn’t know what she’s running from or why she is being pursued. She knows only one thing: she...

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Review: Cloaked

Review: Cloaked
Feb 8
2011

Cloaked by Alex Flinn Series: Stand Alone Published by HarperCollins on February 8th 2011 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads "Johnny’s not your average hero. But a little magic changes everything. There isn’t a fairy godmother or any of that. It all starts with a curse. And a frognapping. And one hot-looking princess. And before Johnny knows it, he is on a mission in the Evergladws, with only a flock of swans and a talking fox named Joe to help guide him against the forces of an evil witch."     This story is a retaling  of The Frog Prince with a twist. I really like the whole concept of the story and how Ms. Flinn modernized it. She did a great job of capturing all of the classic story while mixing in some...

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