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REVIEW! Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund (autographed!)

November 12, 2010 By Mary

Description

With a past too terrible to speak of, and a bleak, lonely future ahead of her, Aerin Renning is shocked to find she has earned a place at the most exclusive school in the universe. Aerin excels at Academy 7 in all but debate, where Dane Madousin—son of one of the most powerful men in the Alliance— consistently outtalks her. Fortunately Aerin consistently outwits him at sparring. They are at the top of their class until Dane jeopardizes everything and Aerin is unintentionally dragged down with him. When the pair is given a joint punishment, an unexpected friendship—and romance—begins to form. But Dane and Aerin both harbor dangerous secrets, and the two are linked in ways neither of them could ever have imagined. . . .

About the Author

Anne Osterlund lives in Ione, Oregon.

Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Speak (May 14, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0142414379
  • ISBN-13: 978-0142414378

 MY THOUGHTS:
LIKED  IT

I thought this one was more science fiction with a little romance tucked in.  This one needs a new home!

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Contest ends on 11.25.10 and the winner will be chosen by Random.org on 11.26.10
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Comments

  1. Kristen says

    November 12, 2010 at 1:07 am

    Great Giveaway!! I am really looking forward to this. I added you on Goodreads! I love to see what your reading.

    Kristen
    My Bloody Fairy Tale

  2. .Ambur. says

    November 12, 2010 at 1:15 am

    The blurb sounds interesting 🙂
    I haven’t heard of Academy 7 before, thanks for sharing and for the chance to win your ARC, it’s very generous of you 🙂

  3. Linda Henderson says

    November 12, 2010 at 1:39 am

    Sounds like an interesting book, I would love to read it.

    Tweeted http://twitter.com/BookOwner/status/2896783961227264

    Posted on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=163442990361909&id=1232683984

    Total 3

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  4. Kulsuma says

    November 12, 2010 at 2:18 am

    This book sounds great. Thanks!

  5. Bethie says

    November 12, 2010 at 2:55 am

    Thanks for the giveaway.

  6. Rachellev says

    November 12, 2010 at 3:18 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    +1 tweet: http://twitter.com/rachellemv/status/2922843989876736

    ana13kl AT gmail DOT com

  7. Alexa says

    November 12, 2010 at 3:20 am

    This is on my wish list. Thanks for the giveaway!
    apk1princess@live.com

  8. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    November 12, 2010 at 4:59 am

    thankyou! 😀

  9. holdenj says

    November 12, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    I’m not familiar with this one, but sometimes a little sci fi is just what you need! Thanks!

  10. SavageGrace says

    November 12, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    Oooo – sounds awesome!! =D x

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    Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/3125796935835648

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  11. Kulsuma says

    November 12, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    daily entry
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  12. Rachellev says

    November 13, 2010 at 1:15 am

    daily entry 11-12
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  13. Rachellev says

    November 13, 2010 at 1:16 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

  14. Rachellev says

    November 13, 2010 at 1:18 am

    daily tweet: http://twitter.com/rachellemv/status/3255258033684480
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  15. Reading Lassie says

    November 13, 2010 at 7:09 am

    I would love to win this! 🙂

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/ReadingLassie/status/3343209736437760
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readinglassie/posts/141360139247623

    Thanks much!

    ~readinglassie(at)yahoo(dot)com

  16. holdenj says

    November 13, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    Daily entry 11/13. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  17. Rachellev says

    November 13, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    daily entry 11/13
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  18. Rachellev says

    November 13, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    daily tweet: http://twitter.com/rachellemv/status/3448532279230464
    ana13kl AT gmail DOT com

  19. SavageGrace says

    November 13, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    Love, love, love!! [Daily Post]

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    Daily Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/erindemerchant/posts/141029379279906

  20. DAMgirls: Daisy, Autumn, and Maysie says

    November 14, 2010 at 3:04 am

    I love comments too
    But they make me quite blue
    Cause I don’t have a ton
    So I’ll leave you one 🙂
    *******
    I think I’m in a poetic mood or something… Love the Giveaway!
    Daisy

  21. holdenj says

    November 14, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Daily entry 11/14. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  22. SavageGrace says

    November 14, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Loooovvvveeee [Daily Post]

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    Daily Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/3852378537201664

    Daily Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/erindemerchant/posts/170848269611712

  23. Holly says

    November 14, 2010 at 6:43 pm

    I’ve been wanting to read this for awhile! Thanks for the giveaway!

    hollyjolly89@gmail.com

  24. Bethie says

    November 14, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    Daily Entry 11/14

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  25. SavageGrace says

    November 15, 2010 at 8:11 am

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  26. Dawn M. says

    November 15, 2010 at 9:24 am

    I remember wanting to read this one when it first came out. Thanks for the second chance or, at least, the reminder. Heh. Off to add it to my wish list….

    Tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/librarygrinch/status/4101284256817152

    Thanks! :0)
    librarygrinch at gmail dot com

  27. Debys says

    November 15, 2010 at 10:52 pm

    great great giveaway!!! =)

    tweeted about it: http://twitter.com/#!/eyelashwishes/status/4305367731281921

    thanks!

    debs_diggory@yahoo.com.br

  28. Alexa says

    November 15, 2010 at 10:55 pm

    Daily Entry
    11/15/10
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  29. Anne R. says

    November 16, 2010 at 1:17 am

    11/15 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001067140930

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  30. holdenj says

    November 16, 2010 at 1:43 am

    Daily entry 11/15. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  31. Saytu says

    November 16, 2010 at 3:13 am

    Thanks for the giveaway! The book seems really interesting.

  32. Bethie says

    November 16, 2010 at 4:35 am

    Daily Entry 11/15

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  33. Sharli says

    November 16, 2010 at 5:42 am

    Love the sound of this book. Thanks for sharing!

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    Tweet: http://twitter.com/Entre_Libros/status/4408706762539008

    entrelibros_blog at hotmail.com

  34. SavageGrace says

    November 16, 2010 at 10:59 am

    Love, love, love! [Daily Post]

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    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/erindemerchant/posts/123595071034979

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  35. Debys says

    November 16, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    daily entry =)
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  36. Bethie says

    November 16, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    Daily Entry 11/16

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  37. holdenj says

    November 16, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    Daily entry 11/16. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  38. Rachellev says

    November 17, 2010 at 12:42 am

    11-16 tweet: http://twitter.com/rachellemv/status/4695709446045696
    ana13kl AT gmail DOT com

  39. Anne R. says

    November 17, 2010 at 12:58 am

    posted on FB 11/16 (http://www.facebook.com/#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=112367645495703&id=100001067140930)

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  40. Brodie says

    November 17, 2010 at 10:40 am

    Thank you for the great giveaway! I’m quite interested in reading this one, it sounds good 🙂

    +1 for the comment
    +1 Tweeted – http://twitter.com/#!/peacelovebooksx/status/4845933455998976

  41. SavageGrace says

    November 17, 2010 at 5:26 pm

    Awesome!! [Daily Post]

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    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/erindemerchant/posts/177551052255480

  42. SavageGrace says

    November 17, 2010 at 5:26 pm

    Forgot my e-mail: flowerchild00[at]gmail.com

  43. latishajean says

    November 17, 2010 at 9:14 pm

    What a great giveaway thank you very much.This book sounds so good!

  44. holdenj says

    November 18, 2010 at 1:26 am

    Daily entry 11/17. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  45. Bethie says

    November 18, 2010 at 3:07 am

    Daily Entry 11/17

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  46. Alexa says

    November 18, 2010 at 3:30 am

    Daily Entry 11/17
    apk1princessa@live.com

  47. Sharli says

    November 18, 2010 at 5:38 am

    Daily entry

    entrelibros_blog at hotmail.com

  48. SavageGrace says

    November 18, 2010 at 5:29 pm

    Awesome giveaway, as always!! [Daily Post]

    TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/5310996784615424

    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/erindemerchant/posts/123981477662184

    flowerchild00[at]gmail.com

  49. Debys says

    November 18, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    Daily entry =)

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  50. Bethie says

    November 18, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Daily Entry 11/18

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  51. elaing8 says

    November 18, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    tweeted
    http://twitter.com/elaing8/status/5390273764921344

    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

  52. holdenj says

    November 19, 2010 at 12:06 am

    Daily entry 11/18. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  53. Anne R. says

    November 19, 2010 at 1:51 am

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=142415359142672&id=100001067140930

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  54. Rachellev says

    November 19, 2010 at 3:49 am

    Daily Tweet http://twitter.com/rachellemv/status/5467514351919104
    ana13kl AT gmail DOT com

  55. holdenj says

    November 19, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    Daily entry 11/19. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  56. SavageGrace says

    November 19, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    [Daily Post]

    TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/5680059293630464

    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/erindemerchant/posts/171521722875415

    flowerchild00[at]gmail.com

  57. Scoot says

    November 19, 2010 at 6:19 pm

    I love this book and I would love to won a copy of it!! Thanks for the chance to win. seescootread[at]gmail[dot]com

  58. elaing8 says

    November 20, 2010 at 1:12 am

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  59. elaing8 says

    November 20, 2010 at 1:13 am

    daily entry

    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

  60. holdenj says

    November 20, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    Daily entry 11/20. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  61. SavageGrace says

    November 20, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    [Daily Post]

    TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/6052847951024128

    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/erindemerchant/posts/131196486937433

    flowerchild00[at]gmail.com

  62. Bethie says

    November 20, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    Daily Entry 11/20

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  63. Alexa says

    November 20, 2010 at 11:15 pm

    Daily Entry 11/20
    apk1princess@live.com

  64. elaing8 says

    November 21, 2010 at 1:27 am

    daily tweet 11/20
    http://twitter.com/elaing8/status/6156519590592512

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  65. elaing8 says

    November 21, 2010 at 1:27 am

    daily entry 11/20
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  66. Rachellev says

    November 21, 2010 at 3:07 am

    daily tweet 11-20 http://twitter.com/rachellemv/status/6181779283116032
    ana13kl AT gmail DOT com

  67. Sharli says

    November 21, 2010 at 3:28 am

    Daily entry!

    entrelibros_blog at hotmail.com

  68. Melanie L says

    November 21, 2010 at 6:21 am

    Tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/Melanie_2006/status/6230205219737600

    peacelily_2006(at)yahoo(dot)com

  69. Lissa says

    November 21, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    I’ve heard quite a bit about this one! Looks like something I’d enjoy!
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  70. SavageGrace says

    November 21, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    [DAILY POST]

    TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/6415144338853888

    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/erindemerchant/posts/166741593359363

    flowerchild00[at]gmail.com

  71. holdenj says

    November 21, 2010 at 7:16 pm

    Daily entry 11/21. Thanks!
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  72. Debys says

    November 21, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    Daily entry 11/21 =)
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  73. elaing8 says

    November 21, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    daily entry 11/21
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  74. elaing8 says

    November 21, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    daily tweet 11/21
    http://twitter.com/elaing8/status/6474589504806913

    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

  75. Anne R. says

    November 22, 2010 at 1:21 am

    Posted on Facebook 11/21: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=161152790593861&id=100001067140930

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  76. Bethie says

    November 22, 2010 at 3:30 am

    Daily entry 11/21

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  77. SavageGrace says

    November 22, 2010 at 4:06 pm

    [Daily Post]

    TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/6738263674978304

    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/erindemerchant/posts/171442482885043

    flowerchild00[at]gmail.com

  78. elaing8 says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    daily tweet 11/22
    http://twitter.com/elaing8/status/6758507646812161

    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

  79. elaing8 says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    daily entry 11/22
    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

  80. Bethie says

    November 22, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    Daily Entry 11/22

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  81. holdenj says

    November 23, 2010 at 1:29 am

    Daily entry 11/22. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  82. Melanie L says

    November 23, 2010 at 2:40 am

    Daily tweet 11/22:
    http://twitter.com/#!/Melanie_2006/status/6899624723881984

    peacelily_2006(at)yahoo(dot)com

  83. Alexa says

    November 23, 2010 at 3:22 am

    Daily Entry 11/22
    apk1princess(at)live(dot)com

  84. SavageGrace says

    November 23, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    [Daily Post]

    TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/7098825617440768

    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/erindemerchant/posts/143317239051575

    flowerchild00[at]gmail.com

  85. Kelly aka yllektra(force-oblique) says

    November 23, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    Thanks for this giveaway! It looks like a cool book! 🙂

    I tweeted about it:
    http://twitter.com/yllektra/status/7138705449943040
    I posted it on FB http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=176007042411492&id=887420205

    And on my (new)blog:
    http://yllektra.blogspot.com/2010/11/contests-november-22nd.html

    Thanks again!

    yvantis[at]hotmail[dot]com

  86. elaing8 says

    November 23, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    daily tweet
    http://twitter.com/elaing8/status/7170059625566208

    elaing8[at]netscape[dot]net

  87. elaing8 says

    November 23, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    daily entry 11/23
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  88. holdenj says

    November 23, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    Daily entry 11/23. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  89. Anne R. says

    November 24, 2010 at 1:00 am

    on fb 11/23: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=125952887465096&id=100001067140930

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  90. -petit says

    November 24, 2010 at 2:04 am

    I laughed a lot when i saw your blog title, because my mom was singing a song and the only line she knows is “Forever Young!” XDD Was the destiny? lol
    Thanks for the giveaway 😀

  91. -petit says

    November 24, 2010 at 2:10 am

    Facebook and twitter entrys:

    http://twitter.com/#!/petit_sayumi/status/7254311658594304

    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=157731244259122&id=100000194126788

  92. SavageGrace says

    November 24, 2010 at 9:56 am

    [Daily Post]

    TWITTER: https://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/7371631928287232

    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/erindemerchant/posts/164437493594455

    flowerchild00[at]gmail.com

  93. elaing8 says

    November 24, 2010 at 3:43 pm

    daily entry 11/24
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  94. elaing8 says

    November 24, 2010 at 3:43 pm

    daily tweet 11/24
    http://twitter.com/elaing8/status/7459165190492160
    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

  95. Debys says

    November 24, 2010 at 9:08 pm

    Daily entry 11/24 =)
    debs_diggory(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br

  96. Bethie says

    November 25, 2010 at 12:53 am

    Daily Entry 11/24

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  97. holdenj says

    November 25, 2010 at 1:42 am

    Daily entry 11/24. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  98. Bethie says

    November 25, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving
    Daily Entry 11/25

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  99. SavageGrace says

    November 25, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    [Daily Post]

    TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/SavageGrace/status/7881202086187008

    FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/erindemerchant/posts/143642492352736

    flowerchild00[at]gmail.com

  100. Pisinat says

    November 25, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    thank you for the giveaway 🙂

  101. Debys says

    November 25, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    Daily entry 11/25 =)
    debs_diggory(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br

  102. elaing8 says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    daily tweet
    http://twitter.com/elaing8/status/7919288916639744

    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

  103. elaing8 says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    daily entry
    elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

  104. Anne R. says

    November 26, 2010 at 12:56 am

    posted on FB: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=156904004354793&id=100001067140930

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  105. Mary (BookHounds) says

    November 26, 2010 at 10:46 pm

    Lane — moiraethefates

    be sure to visit

    Moira (the fates) Book Reviews at

    http://moiraethefatesbookreviews.blogspot.com/

    An email has been sent to the lucky person named above (first part of their email address in case my note ends up in spam). Lane has until Monday to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

    Thanks to all who entered.

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