Review: Arcadia Awakens

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.Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer Series: Arkadien # 1 Published by Balzer + Bray on February 14, 2012 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "To Rosa Alcantara, the exotic world of Sicily, with its network of Mafia families and its reputation for murder and intrigue, is just that—exotic and wholly unknown. But when her life in Brooklyn begins to fall apart, she must travel there, to her family’s ancestral home, where centuries of family secrets await her. Once there, Rosa falls head over heels for Alessandro Carnevare,...

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Review: Bewitching

Bewitching by Alex Flinn Series: The Kendra Chronicles # 1 Published by HarperTeen on February 14th 2012 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads "It is the story of Kendra and her first 300 or so years of life. In Bewitching, Kendra ponders whether to help out a modern day plain-looking stepsister, while also reflecting on her experiences in the 1666 British plague, the court of Louis XV, and on the Titanic."   Ms. Flinn, I love you! This book is amazing! I couldn’t believe how amazing and simple it was to fall in love with this book. Ms. Flinn took another fairy tale making it so enjoyable that I just want to re-read the book over and over again. So why did I love this book so much? Well first...

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Review: Ditched

Ditched: A Love Story by Robin Mellom Published by Disney-Hyperion on January 10, 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads "High school senior Justina Griffith was never the girl who dreamed of going to prom. Designer dresses and strappy heels? Not her thing. So she never expected her best friend, Ian Clark, to ask her. Ian, who always passed her the baseball bat handle first. Ian, who knew exactly when she needed red licorice. Ian, who promised her the most amazing night at prom. And then ditched her. Now, as the sun rises over her small town, and with only the help of some opinionated ladies at the 7-Eleven, Justina must piece together — stain by stain on her thrift-store dress — exactly...

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Review: Awkward

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.Awkward by Marni Bates Series: Stand Alone Published by Kteen on January 1, 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Mackenzie Wellesley has spent her life avoiding the spotlight. At Smith High, she's the awkward junior people only notice when they need help with homework. Until she sends a burly football player flying with her massive backpack and makes a disastrous - not to mention unwelcome - attempt at CPR. Before the day is out, the whole fiasco explodes on YouTube. And then the strangest thing happens....

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Review: Dreaming Awake

Dreaming Awake by Gwen Hayes Published by NAL Trade on January 3, 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "She fell for him in a nighttime world. But the time for dreaming is past—and the here-and-now can be just as fragile their love… When Theia Alderson first encountered a mysterious, handsome boy in her dreams, she never imagined how finding Haden Black—and falling in love—could change her life. To save Haden, Theia sacrificed everything. And the dangerous bargain she made could have lasting repercussions. Now Theia has returned to Serendipity Falls, and she finds herself struggling with the same deadly hungers that have tortured Haden. When students at their high school fall prey to a...

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