Review: Dead Beautiful

Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon Published by Disney-Hyperion on September 21, 2010 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books Buy on Amazon Goodreads "After Renee Winters discovers her parents lying dead in California’s Redwood Forest in what appears to be a strange double murder, her grandfather sends her off to Gottfried Academy in Maine, a remote and mysterious high school dedicated to philosophy, “crude sciences,” and Latin: the Language of the Dead. It’s here she meets Dante, a dark and elusive student to whom she feels inexplicably drawn. As they get to know each other better, Dante can’t seem to control his attraction either, and their desires gradually deepen into a complex and dangerous romance....

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Review: Beautiful Malice

Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James Series: Stand Alone Published by Bantam on July 13th 2010 Genres: Young Adult-Adventure/Thriller Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books Goodreads   "So. Were you glad, deep down? Were you glad to be rid of her? Your perfect sister? Were you secretly glad when she was killed?   Following a terrible tragedy that leaves her once-perfect family shattered, Katherine Patterson moves to a new city, starts at a new school, and looks forward to a new life of quiet anonymity.   But when Katherine meets the gregarious and beautiful Alice Parrie her resolution to live a solitary life becomes difficult. Katherine is unable resist the flattering attention that Alice pays her and is so charmed by Alice’s contagious...

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Review: Manifest

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Manifest by Artist Arthur Published by Harlequin Teen on August 1st 2010 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley, Publisher Goodreads When fifteen-year-old Krystal Bentley moves to Lincoln, Connecticut, her mom's hometown, she assumes her biggest drama will be adjusting to the burbs after living in New York City. But Lincoln is nothing like Krystal imagined. The weirdness begins when Ricky Watson starts confiding in her. He's cute, funny, a good listener—and everything she'd ever want—except that he was killed...

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Review: The Ice Hotel

I received this book for free from Author, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Ice Hotel by M.C. Foley Series: Stand Alone Published by Self-Published on January 1st 2012 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Author, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Goodreads To twin siblings Izzie and Poe McGarity, big brother Rossa is not just the eldest of three children. He is a hero, a leader, a king. Or rather... he was a king. Before his mistake. Before he died. Haunted by visions of Rossa wherever they turn, the twins and their parents accept an invitation to the legendary Ice Hotel, an enormous structure built entirely from snow and ice, thousands of miles to the...

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Review: Majix: Notes from a Serious Teen Witch

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Majix: Notes from a Serious Teen Witch Series: Stand Alone Published by Harlequin Teen on July 1st 2010 Genres: Fantasy & Magic, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley, Publisher Goodreads My name is Kestrel. Kestrel Murphy. Never call me Susan. Who ever heard of a witch named Susan? A year ago, I was on the white-magic side. Lately, I've been leaning toward the black. I blame the universe. What's the point in being a nice little white witch in the universe I've got? If I could choose my own universe, I'd be a white witch in it. But black...

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