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REVIEW: Need by Carrie Jones

November 20, 2010 By Mary

Description

Now fans of Stephenie Meyer and Melissa Marr have a new author to devour . . .
Zara collects phobias the way other high school girls collect lipsticks. Little wonder, since life’s been pretty rough so far. Her father left, her stepfather just died, and her mother’s pretty much checked out. Now Zara’s living with her grandmother in sleepy, cold Maine so that she stays “safe.” Zara doesn’t think she’s in danger; she thinks her mother can’t deal.
Wrong. Turns out that guy she sees everywhere, the one leaving trails of gold glitter, isn’t a figment of her imagination. He’s a pixie—and not the cute, lovable kind with wings. He’s the kind who has dreadful, uncontrollable needs. And he’s trailing Zara.
With suspense, romance, and paranormal themes, this exciting breakout novel has all the elements to keep teens rapidly turning the pages.

About the Author

CARRIE JONES is an award-winning author who recently graduated from Vermont College’s MFA program. She is the author of the YA novels Girl, Hero; Love (and Other Uses for Duct Tape); and Tips on Having a Gay (ex)Boyfriend, which was nominated for a YALSA Quick Pick and won the Maine Literary Award. Carrie lives in Ellsworth, Maine. www.carriejonesbooks.com

Product Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books (December 23, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1599903385
  • ISBN-13: 978-1599903385

SOURCE: PURCHASED

MY THOUGHTS

LOVED IT

The story took awhile to get to, but then it was a page turner. I really think that this one needs a sequel! Nicely combines pixies/faries and werebeasts into a cute romance. If you enjoyed Tithe, you will like this, although not as dark. 

Since I just finished Entice, the third in the series I will give away my read – once copy!  

WANT TO WIN THIS BOOK?

Contest is open to anyone with reliable mail service (Worldwide and PO Boxes OK!)
Contest ends on 12.6.10 and the winner will be chosen by Random.org on 12.7.10
Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is sponsored by ME and one book (once read!)  is available.

+1 Complete the below form
+1 Follow Me

+1 Be my friend on GoodReads HERE
+1 Follow me on Twitter HERE
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+1 Fan Carrie Jones on Good Reads HERE
+1 Follow Carrie Jones’ blog HERE
+1 Like Carrie Jones on  FaceBook HERE

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Comments

  1. Kristen says

    November 20, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    Great giveaway This book looks amazing!!

    Kristen
    My Bloody Fairy Tale

  2. Jessica Armenta says

    November 20, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    Such a good series. Love it and cannot wait for the third one!

  3. holdenj says

    November 20, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    Always nice to see a new wing of paranormal beings!

  4. Linda Henderson says

    November 20, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    I’ve been wanting to read this book, thanks for the giveaway. When I went to her website I discovered she lives in Maine.

    +1 Tweet http://twitter.com/BookOwner/status/6026332668428288

    +1 Facebook post http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=160397554001777&id=1232683984

    seriousreader at live dot com

  5. Book Loving Mommy says

    November 20, 2010 at 5:23 pm

    Carrie Jones’ About Me section on her website was super funny! An interesting fact is she has one skinny white dog and one fat cat, both of which love fudgesicles.

    Thanks for a great giveaway!

    gjmanning(at)wildblue(dot)net

  6. Debys says

    November 20, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    Amazing giveaway! Need sounds awesome! =)

    +1 Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/eyelashwishes/status/6042970423828480

    +1 Facebook post http://www.facebook.com/dehbenaim#!/dehbenaim/posts/1518014668194

    debs_diggory AT yahoo (dot) com (dot) br

  7. Enbrethiliel says

    November 20, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    +JMJ+

    A pixie, aye??? That’s an unusual twist!

    Thanks for the chance to win this book, Mary. =)

  8. M.A.D. says

    November 20, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    Mary D
    zenrei57 (at) hotmail (Dot) com

    Hi Mary 🙂
    Thanks for the nice giveaway, I’ve really been wanting to read this one. Maybe because I have a few phobias of my own LOL

  9. norida says

    November 20, 2010 at 9:32 pm

    Wooww…Amazing, great contest..
    Please count me!!!

    +1 Complete the below form
    +1 Follow You
    +1 Be your friend on GoodReads
    +1 Follow your on Twitter
    +1 Like the SWAMPED Facebook Page
    +1 Follow your other blog: BookHounds
    +1 Fan Carrie Jones on Good Reads
    +1 Like Carrie Jones on FaceBook

    extra entries:

    +1 Leave a comment
    +1 spread words about this contest on my facebook and twitter account:

    Here is a link for my twitter and facebook account.

    http://twitter.com/#!/NoridaHanim
    http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001591818620
    facebook and twitter name: Norida Hanim Awing
    Goodreads : Norida Hanim

    norida(dot)hanim(at)gmail(dot)com

  10. Bethie says

    November 20, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    Sounds like a good one. Thanks for the giveaway.

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  11. Alexa says

    November 20, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    Thanks for the great giveaway I would really like to read this one.
    apk1princess@live.com

  12. Rachellev says

    November 21, 2010 at 4:29 am

    Tweet: http://twitter.com/rachellemv/status/6202349378867200
    ana13kl AT gmail DOT com

  13. SiNn says

    November 21, 2010 at 7:59 am

    awesome give away!

    http://twitter.com/Bainesgoddess/status/6253978484477952

    posted on face book as well

    http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fforeveryoungadult.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fgiveaway-review-need-by-carrie-jones.html%3Fspref%3Dfb&t=GIVEAWAY+%26+REVIEW%3A++Need+by+Carrie+Jones

    i didnt know Carrie had othe rbooks anbd more coming out in jan awesomeness

  14. Ani says

    November 21, 2010 at 9:12 am

    +1 I love the cover of the book and your review.
    I filled the form.
    Anita Metodieva
    annie(dot)annie(at)abv(dot)bg

  15. holdenj says

    November 21, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    Daily entry 11/21. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  16. Debys says

    November 21, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    Daily entry 11/21 =)
    debs_diggory(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br

  17. Anne R. says

    November 22, 2010 at 1:18 am

    Thanks!

    Posted on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=112623442136232&id=100001067140930

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  18. Anne R. says

    November 22, 2010 at 2:31 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

  19. Bethie says

    November 22, 2010 at 3:27 am

    Daily entry 11/21

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  20. Michelle at Clover Hill Book Reviews says

    November 22, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    Daily entry 22 Nov, just tweeted
    http://twitter.com/#!/CloverHillRevie/status/6713141912145921

    I’m a gfc follower of both your blogs, and on twitter. will be following Goodreads shortly, once my fossil of a laptop behaves!!!
    Also filled the form in yesterday 🙂

    Michelle
    bookwormreviewed at gmail dot com

  21. Bethie says

    November 22, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    Daily Entry 11/22

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  22. holdenj says

    November 23, 2010 at 1:28 am

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

  23. Alexa says

    November 23, 2010 at 3:24 am

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

  24. Belle Découverte says

    November 23, 2010 at 6:28 am

    Thanks for the chance to win. I’ve heard great things about this book.

    I found out that Carrie cannot have caffeine because it makes her insane. I love that fact because I’m the opposite, my favorite drinks are all caffeinated.

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/bdecouverte/status/6957046318505984

    Sidebar: http://belledecouverte.blogspot.com

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=169241299762642&id=100001871926137#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=162552637113915&id=100001871926137

    Blog: http://belledecouverte.blogspot.com/2010/11/giveaways.html

    bdecouverte@gmail.com

  25. Michelle at Clover Hill Book Reviews says

    November 23, 2010 at 8:15 am

    Daily entry for 23rd Nov.

    Retweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/maryinhb/status/6015753048301568

    Michelle
    bookwormreviewed at gmail dot com

  26. Anonymous says

    November 23, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    I entered, I hope my name gets drawn the giveaway ends on my birthday that would be so cool to win!

    Lane

  27. Kelly aka yllektra(force-oblique) says

    November 23, 2010 at 7:16 pm

    Thanks so much for this giveaway!
    I hear it is a great Werewolf book! 🙂

    I’m a follower on GFC, Twitter. Goodreads (Kelly A. // yllektra)

    I checked Carrie’s site and I found out she just can’t drink coffee (it makes me nervous and jumpy too *g*) and she is not above begging! 😛

    I shared this on
    Twitter http://twitter.com/yllektra/status/7148990990655489

    FB http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=160802243961050&id=887420205

    and my blog http://yllektra.blogspot.com/2010/11/contests-november-22nd.html

    yvantis[at]hotmail[dot]com

  28. holdenj says

    November 23, 2010 at 11:56 pm

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

  29. Anne R. says

    November 24, 2010 at 12:58 am

    on facebook 11/23: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=176871795657676&id=100001067140930

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  30. -petit says

    November 24, 2010 at 2:20 am

    Tweeted and Facebooked (XDD)

    http://twitter.com/#!/petit_sayumi/status/7256456755683328

    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=177577542255025&id=100000194126788

  31. Michelle at Clover Hill Book Reviews says

    November 24, 2010 at 11:48 am

    Daily tweet for 24 Nov
    http://twitter.com/#!/CloverHillRevie/status/7399969476583424

  32. Debys says

    November 24, 2010 at 9:07 pm

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

  33. Bethie says

    November 24, 2010 at 11:12 pm

    Daily Entry 11/24

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  34. holdenj says

    November 25, 2010 at 1:40 am

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

  35. Dawn M. says

    November 25, 2010 at 8:03 am

    This is a great story. Would love to own my own copy.

    Tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/librarygrinch/status/7705670488948736

    Thanks! :0)
    librarygrinch at gmail dot com

  36. Bethie says

    November 25, 2010 at 5:20 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving
    Daily Entry 11/25

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  37. Debys says

    November 25, 2010 at 8:52 pm

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

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  38. Kelly aka yllektra(force-oblique) says

    November 25, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂

    Daily tweet: http://twitter.com/yllektra/status/7907627132518400

    yvantis[at]hotmail[dot]com

  39. Cathy W says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    Thanks great giveaway!
    cjwallace43 at gmail dot com

  40. Cathy W says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    Shared on FB
    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=116132225118616&id=100000204187513
    cjwallace43 at gmail dot com

  41. Cathy W says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/cjwallace43/status/7922211578978304

    cjwallace43 at gmail dot com

  42. Anne R. says

    November 26, 2010 at 12:55 am

    daily post on fb: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=177971805548300&id=100001067140930

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  43. Michelle at Clover Hill Book Reviews says

    November 26, 2010 at 4:04 pm

    pc finally allowed be to be a friend on Goodreads, so a request has been made 🙂 +1

    Daily entry, I tweeted +1:
    http://twitter.com/#!/CloverHillRevie/status/8189103594016768

    bookwormreviewed At gmail dot com

  44. holdenj says

    November 26, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    Daily entry 11/26. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  45. Debys says

    November 27, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    Daily entry 11/27 =)
    debs_diggory(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br

  46. *Jam* says

    November 27, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway! =)

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/anitablanch/status/8594325126520832

    milagp1@yahoo.com.br

  47. Anne R. says

    November 28, 2010 at 12:46 am

    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=179065655443607&id=100001067140930

    isabookwhore at gmail dot com

  48. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    November 28, 2010 at 3:23 am

    Well, CarrieJones.com is for sale, and I think you linked the wrong website, it’s actually http://www.carriejonesbooks.com/ , right? And Tom Tanner is based on a cute guy in her high school, and lol he read the book.

    +1 sidebar: http://bookish-escape.blogspot.com/
    +1 tweet: http://twitter.com/FionaChan/statuses/8722223271518208

    feeyonachan at gmail dot com
    Fi-Chan

    Thank you! 😀

  49. Mary (BookHounds) says

    November 28, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    Thanks Bookish Escape — I fixed it !

    Mary

  50. Mithee (The Deranged Book Lovers) says

    November 29, 2010 at 3:19 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

  51. Bethie says

    November 29, 2010 at 3:56 am

    Daily Entry 11/28

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  52. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:29 am

    daily entry!

    feeyonachan at gmail dot com

  53. Bethie says

    November 29, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    Daily Entry 11/29

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  54. Debys says

    November 29, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    Daily entry 11/29 =)
    debs_diggory(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br

  55. holdenj says

    November 30, 2010 at 1:24 am

    Daily entry 11/29. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  56. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    November 30, 2010 at 6:57 am

    daily entry!

    feeyonachan at gmail dot com

  57. Bethie says

    December 1, 2010 at 2:50 am

    Daily Entry 11/30

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  58. Bethie says

    December 1, 2010 at 3:17 pm

    Daily Entry 12/1

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  59. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    December 1, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    daily entry

  60. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    December 2, 2010 at 10:17 am

    daily entry 😀

  61. Moonlight Gleam says

    December 2, 2010 at 9:58 pm

    Great giveaway!!!

    +1 Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/MoonlightGleams

    moonlightgleam(at)gmail(dot)com

  62. Debys says

    December 2, 2010 at 10:33 pm

    Daily entry 12/02 =)
    debs_diggory(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br

  63. Bethie says

    December 3, 2010 at 2:12 am

    Daily entry 12/2

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  64. holdenj says

    December 3, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    Daily entry 12/3. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  65. lady reader says

    December 3, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    Fabulous contest! Thanks so much for having!

    Facebook link:
    http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fforeveryoungadult.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fgiveaway-review-need-by-carrie-jones.html%3Fspref%3Dfb&t=GIVEAWAY+%26+REVIEW%3A++Need+by+Carrie+Jones

    Twitter link:
    http://twitter.com/ladyreaderstuff/status/10703723537899520

    Blog Post Link:
    http://ladysbookstuff.blogspot.com/2010/12/forever-young-adult-giveaway-review.html

    I follow all of the required social links as well.
    Amy Del Rosso
    (Lady Reader)
    amydelrosso@gmail.com

  66. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    December 3, 2010 at 7:17 pm

    daily entry 😀

  67. Bethie says

    December 4, 2010 at 3:37 am

    Daily entry 12/3

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  68. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    December 4, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    daily entry 😀

  69. holdenj says

    December 4, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    Daily entry 12/4. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  70. Debys says

    December 4, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Daily entry 12/04 =)
    debs_diggory(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)br

  71. Aleetha says

    December 5, 2010 at 1:33 am

    I just found out that Carrie Jones has written some books out of this series.

    http://www.facebook.com/aleetha/posts/178626315496115

    aleetha.ally at gmail dot com

  72. Aleetha says

    December 5, 2010 at 1:49 am

    Post on my blog

    http://bacaan-ally.blogspot.com/p/giveaway-links.html

    aleetha.ally at gmail dot com

  73. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    December 5, 2010 at 6:12 am

    daily entry! 😀
    feeyonachan at gmail dot com

  74. holdenj says

    December 5, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    Daily entry 12/5. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  75. Fi-chan (Bookish-Escape) says

    December 6, 2010 at 10:03 am

    daily entry! 😀
    feeyonachan at gmail dot com

  76. holdenj says

    December 7, 2010 at 12:45 am

    Daily entry 12/6. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  77. Aleetha says

    December 7, 2010 at 1:17 am

    daily entry

    aleetha.ally at gmail dot com

  78. Bethie says

    December 7, 2010 at 3:20 am

    Daily Entry 12/6

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

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