Review: Arcadia Burns

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 Burns by Kai Meyer Series: Arkadien # 2 Published by Balzer + Bray on February 12, 2013 Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Following the brutal deaths of her sister and aunt, Rosa Alcantara has become what she never thought possible: the very rich and very powerful head of the Alcantara clan. Saddled with this immense responsibility, Rosa must now conduct all business matters--legitimate and not--while negotiating among the greedy, bloodthirsty members of her own family. Not to mention convincing everyone that her blossoming...

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Review: Everbound

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.Everbound by Brodi Ashton Published by Balzer + Bray on January 22nd 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Nikki Beckett could only watch as her boyfriend, Jack, sacrificed himself to save her, taking her place in the Tunnels of the Everneath for eternity — a debt that should’ve been hers. She’s living a borrowed life, and she doesn’t know what to do with the guilt. And every night Jack appears in her dreams, lost and confused and wasting away. Desperate for answers, Nikki turns to Cole, the...

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Review: Just One Day

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.Just One Day by Gayle Forman Published by Dutton Juvenile on January 8, 2012 Genres: New Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads A breathtaking journey toward self-discovery and true love, from the author of If I Stay When sheltered American good girl Allyson "LuLu" Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at an underground performance of Twelfth Night in England, there’s an undeniable spark. After just one day together, that spark bursts into a flame, or so it seems to Allyson, until the following...

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Review: Breaking Point

Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons Published by Tor Teen on February 12th 2013 Genres: Young Adult-Dystopian/ Apocalyptic Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher "The second installment in Kristen Simmons's fast-paced, gripping YA dystopian series. After faking their deaths to escape from prison, Ember Miller and Chase Jennings have only one goal: to lay low until the Federal Bureau of Reformation forgets they ever existed. Near-celebrities now for the increasingly sensationalized tales of their struggles with the government, Ember and Chase are recognized and taken in by the Resistance—an underground organization working to systematically take down the government. At headquarters, all eyes are on the sniper, an anonymous assassin taking out FBR...

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Review: Dear Teen Me

Dear Teen Me by Various Authors Series: Stand Alone Published by Zest Books on October 30th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Non-Fiction Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Dear Teen Me includes advice from over 70 YA authors (including Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder, to name a few) to their teenage selves. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including physical abuse, body issues, bullying, friendship, love, and enough insecurities to fill an auditorium. So pick a page, and find out which of your favorite authors had a really bad first kiss? Who found true love at 18? Who wishes he’d had more fun in high school instead of studying so hard? Some authors write diary entries, some write letters, and a few...

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