Review: Cloaked

Cloaked by Alex Flinn Series: Stand Alone Published by HarperCollins on February 8th 2011 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads "Johnny’s not your average hero. But a little magic changes everything. There isn’t a fairy godmother or any of that. It all starts with a curse. And a frognapping. And one hot-looking princess. And before Johnny knows it, he is on a mission in the Evergladws, with only a flock of swans and a talking fox named Joe to help guide him against the forces of an evil witch."     This story is a retaling  of The Frog Prince with a twist. I really like the whole concept of the story and how Ms. Flinn modernized it. She did a great job of capturing all of the classic story while mixing in some...

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Review: Entice

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.Entice by Carrie Jones Series: Need # 3 Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens on December 7, 2010 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads "Zara and Nick are soul mates, meant to be together forever. But that's not quite how things have worked out. For starters, well, Nick is dead. Supposedly, he's been taken to a mythic place for warriors known as Valhalla, so Zara and her friends might be able to get him back. But it's taking time, and meanwhile a group of evil pixies is devastating Bedford, with more teens going...

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Review: Contagion

Contagion by Joanne Dahme Series: Stand Alone Published by Running Press Kids on October 5th 2010 Genres: Young Adult-Historical/Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads "In her fourth novel Joanne Dahme creates another page-turning tale in which a youngwoman named Rose strives to rid Philadelphia’s water of the deadly typhoid bacteria. Set in the late 19th century, Rose Dugan is a young wife who is actively involved in her community. But when her best friend is killed while working at Philadelphia’s Water Works' gardens, the mystery around her death pulls Rose in. Will she save the city from a deadly typhoid outbreak that is threatening the city’s water system? Will Rose unravel the mystery behind her best friend’s murder—a fate...

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Review: Manifest

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Manifest by Artist Arthur Published by Harlequin Teen on August 1st 2010 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley, Publisher Goodreads When fifteen-year-old Krystal Bentley moves to Lincoln, Connecticut, her mom's hometown, she assumes her biggest drama will be adjusting to the burbs after living in New York City. But Lincoln is nothing like Krystal imagined. The weirdness begins when Ricky Watson starts confiding in her. He's cute, funny, a good listener—and everything she'd ever want—except that he was killed...

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Review: Majix: Notes from a Serious Teen Witch

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Majix: Notes from a Serious Teen Witch Series: Stand Alone Published by Harlequin Teen on July 1st 2010 Genres: Fantasy & Magic, Young Adult Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley, Publisher Goodreads My name is Kestrel. Kestrel Murphy. Never call me Susan. Who ever heard of a witch named Susan? A year ago, I was on the white-magic side. Lately, I've been leaning toward the black. I blame the universe. What's the point in being a nice little white witch in the universe I've got? If I could choose my own universe, I'd be a white witch in it. But black...

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