Review: Blink Once

Blink Once by Cylin Busby Series: Stand Alone Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on September 4th 2012 Genres: Young Adult- Supernatural/Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Goodreads "West is a high school senior who has everything going for him until an accident leaves him paralyzed. Strapped down in his hospital bed, slipping in and out of consciousness, West is terrified and alone. Until he meets Olivia. She's the girl next door-sort of. A patient in the room next to his, only Olivia can tell what West is thinking, and only Olivia seems to know that the terrible dreams he's been having are not just a result of his medication. Yet as West comes to rely on Olivia-to love her, even-certain questions pull at him: Why has Olivia been...

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Review: Confessions of a Angry Girl

Confessions Of An Angry Girl by Louise Rozett Published by Harlequin Teen on August 28th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Goodreads "Rose Zarelli, self-proclaimed word geek and angry girl, has some confessions to make?1. I'm livid all the time. Why? My dad died. My mom barely talks. My brother abandoned us. I think I'm allowed to be irate,don't you? 2. I make people furious regularly. Want an example? I kissed Jamie Fort a, a badass guy who might be dating a cheerleader. She is now enraged and out for blood. Mine. 3. High school might as well be Mars. My best friend has been replaced by an alien, and I see red all the time. (Mars is red and "seeing red" means being angry—get it?) Here are some other...

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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: Burn

Burn by Heath Gibson Series: Stand Alone Published by Flux on August 8th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Goodreads "William Tucker loves being a volunteer firefighter (maybe it's no coincidence that a pastor's son would enjoy saving people). And after he rescues his crush, Mandy Pearman, she undergoes a profound transformation for the better. In fact, it seems like a lot of good comes from the embers of tragedy in his small Alabama town. William may not be able to meet his father's expectations, force his mother to ditch the gin, or protect his gay brother, but for those who need a second chance at life, William isn't afraid to light the match--and become the hero the town needs." These are the types of...

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