Review: This Strange and Familiar Place

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 Strange and Familiar Place by Rachel Carter Published by HarperTeen on July 2nd 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Science Fiction/Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads These are the things of which Lydia is now certain: The Montauk Project has been experimenting with time travel for years. The Project's subjects are "recruits" from across time, recruits like Wes, Lydia's ally, friend, and love. The Project is now responsible for the disappearance of two members of her family... The conspiracy theorists were right about the Montauk Project...

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Review: A Trick Of The Light

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.A Trick Of The Light by Lois Metzger Series: Stand Alone Published by Balzer + Bray on June 18th 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Mike Welles had everything under control. But that was before. Now things are rough at home, and they’re getting confusing at school. He’s losing his sense of direction, and he feels like he’s a mess. Then there’s a voice in his head. A friend, who’s trying to help him get control again. More than that—the voice can guide him to become faster and stronger than he was before,...

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Review: 3:59

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.3:59 by Gretchen McNeil Series: Stand Alone Published by Balzer + Bray on September 17th 2013 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Josie Byrne's life is spiraling out of control.  Her parents are divorcing, her boyfriend Nick has grown distant, and her physics teacher has it in for her.  When she's betrayed by the two people she trusts most, Josie thinks things can't get worse. Until she starts having dreams about a girl named Jo. Every night at the same time—3:59 a.m. Jo's life is everything Josie wants: she's...

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Review: Canary

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.Canary by Rachele Alpine Series: Stand Alone Published by Medallion Press on August 1st 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads Staying quiet will destroy her, but speaking up will destroy everyone. Kate Franklin’s life changes for the better when her dad lands a job at Beacon Prep, an elite private school with one of the best basketball teams in the state. She begins to date a player on the team and quickly gets caught up in a world of idolatry and entitlement, learning that there are perks to being an athlete. But those...

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Review: Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

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.Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke Published by Dial on August 15th 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Gothic/Thriller Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads You stop fearing the devil when you’re holding his hand… Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White’s sleepy, seaside town…until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet’s crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with...

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