Blog Tour: Review: Emerald Isle

I received this book for free from Author, Blog Tour, 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. Emerald Isle by Kate Hinderer Published by Self-Published on July 16th 2012 Genres: Young Adult- Supernatural/Paranormal Source: Author, Blog Tour, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Buy on Amazon Goodreads To escape a bad break-up and fighting parents Audyn takes a job as a lifeguard at Fascination Island. The posh five-star resort lives up to its name in every way, including the strange rules the owner has about entering the water at night. Despite declaring it a boy-free summer, it isn’t long before the shy, endearing Levi and the mysterious, tattooed Tristan begin vying...

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Review: Butter

Butter by Erin Jade Lange Series: Stand Alone Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on September 4th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Goodreads "A lonely obese boy everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet-and everyone is invited to watch. When he first makes the announcement online to his classmates, Butter expects pity, insults, and possibly sheer indifference. What he gets are morbid cheerleaders rallying around his deadly plan. Yet as their dark encouragement grows, it begins to feel a lot like popularity. And that feels good. But what happens when Butter reaches his suicide deadline? Can he live with the fallout if he doesn't go through...

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Review: Beautiful Lies

Beautiful Lies by Jessica Warman Series: Stand Alone Published by Walker Books for Young Readers on August 7th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Thriller Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Goodreads "Rachel and Alice are an extremely rare kind of identical twins—so identical that even their aunt and uncle, whom they’ve lived with since their parents passed away, can’t tell them apart. But the sisters are connected in a way that goes well beyond their surfaces: when one experiences pain, the other exhibits the exact same signs of distress. So when one twin mysteriously disappears, the other immediately knows something is wrong—especially when she starts experiencing serious physical traumas, despite the fact that nobody has touched her. As the...

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Review: Dante’s Girl

Dante's Girl by Courtney Cole Published by Self-Published on June 24th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Author, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Buy on Amazon Goodreads "I have spent every summer since I was ten years old with my father in London. Every summer, since I was ten years old, has been uneventful and boring. Until this year. And this year, after a freak volcanic eruption strands me far from home, I have learned these things: 1. I can make do with one outfit for three days before I buy new clothes. 2. If I hear the phrase, “You’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto,” even one more time, I might become a homicidal maniac. 3. I am horribly and embarrassingly allergic to jellyfish. 4. I am in love with Dante Giliberti, who just happens to be...

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Review: Chaos

Chaos by Megan Duncan Published by Self-Published on June 29th 2012 Genres: Young Adult- Dystopian Source: Author, FTC: Exchange for honest opinion Goodreads "Is any shot at living, worth dying for?They thought they’d be safe, but a world ruled by chaos doesn’t die easily.When Max turned on the radio transmissions assuring safety, they came. But, it wasn’t just survivors of the demon apocalypse that crawled their way into the abandoned military base. A myriad of beastly demons unlike any they’ve ever seen, came as well. Abby, and her companions, struggle to survive as the evil around them grows. Desperate to endure, and to defend their fellow survivors, Abby and a squad of fierce fighters, take on a dangerous mission that has deadly consequences."      ...

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