Review: The Bitter Kingdom

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson Published by Greenwillow Books on August 27th 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books Buy on Amazon Goodreads The epic conclusion to Rae Carson's Fire and Thorns trilogy. The seventeen-year-old sorcerer-queen will travel into the unknown realm of the enemy to win back her true love, save her country, and uncover the final secrets of her destiny. Elisa is a fugitive in her own country. Her enemies have stolen the man she loves in order to lure her to the gate of darkness. As she...

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Review: Fraction of Stone

Fraction of Stone by Kelley Lynn on March 21, 2013 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Author, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Buy on Amazon Goodreads Wind tunnels, torrential rains and earthquakes tear apart Casden. The cause of the world’s imbalance is unknown, but the mounting occurrences suggest there’s little time before life ceases to exist. Rydan Gale and Akara Nazreth are the only humans with the ability to wield magic. The tattoo on their necks and the discovery of an ancient book, dictate they are the key to the world’s survival. But the greatest obstacle for saving mankind isn’t the bizarre creatures, extreme betrayals and magic-fearing men hunting them. It’s that Akara doesn’t believe the world is worth saving. I think for me this is one of the best...

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Blog Tour: Viral Nation

Viral Nation by Shaunta Grimes Published by Berkley Trade on July 2, 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian, Young Adult-Science Fiction Source: Author, Blog Tour, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads After a virus claimed nearly the entire global population, the world changed. The United States splintered into fifty walled cities where the surviving citizens clustered to start over. The Company, which ended the plague by bringing a life-saving vaccine back from the future, controls everything. They ration the scant food and supplies through a lottery system, mandate daily doses of virus suppressant, and even monitor future timelines to stop crimes before they can be committed. Brilliant but autistic, sixteen-year-old Clover Donovan...

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Review: Another Little Piece

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.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.Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn Series: Stand Alone Published by HarperTeen on June 11th 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Thriller Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The spine-tingling horror of Stephen King meets an eerie mystery worthy of Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars series in Kate Karyus Quinn's haunting debut. On a cool autumn night, Annaliese Rose Gordon stumbled out of the woods and...

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Review: American Fraternity Man

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.American Fraternity Man by Nathan Holic on June 3, 2013 Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Charles Washington, a college grad brimming with energy and idealism and promise, is swept up in the Compassion Boom. At the height of the financial meltdown, he spurns the prescribed job market to take a job with a not-for-profit, sacrificing salary for the selfless mission of his first post-college employer. Charles is out to save the world - the world of fraternities! Charles is an Educational Consultant with the Nu Kappa Epsilon National Fraternity Headquarters. He's making no money, but he's on a...

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