This was probably the book that broke me this year. Jasmine is an overachiever that seems to have it all. She is captain of the cheerleading squad, an A++ student, and now a National Scholarship winner but it all comes crashing down when her parents tell her she can’t accept the award because she is in […]
#Giveaway Review The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones by Wendelin Van Draanen @WendelinVanD @KnopfBFYR
Award-winning author Wendelin Van Draanen gives us a brilliantly fresh and funny story about a boy learning to become the brave hero of his own life. Perfect for fans of Counting by 7sand The Fourteenth Goldfish. My secret life is filled with psychic vampires, wheelchair zombies, chain-rattlin’ ghosts, and a one-eyed cat. But they’re nothing […]
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#Giveaway Review HOW TO SET A FIRE AND WHY by Jesse Ball @llabessej @PantheonBooks 7.21
MY THOUGHTS This is a story for those that enjoy a bit of anarchy in their reading. Lucia Stanton lives with her elderly aunt with limited means since her father died and her mother is now in a mental institution. This has been her reality since she was small. Now in high school, she […]
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#Giveaway Review NEVER MISSING NEVER FOUND by Amanda Panitch @AmandaPanitch @randomhousekids
MY THOUGHTS Girls who have been abducted seems to be a new theme with media these days and Pantich takes it to the next level. When Scarlett is nine years old, she is kidnapped and held in a basement where she decided to live and escaped. Working at a local amusement park she now starts […]
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#Review It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas @firoozehdumas @HMHCo
I loved Dumas first two memoirs and went to see her speak and it was HILARIOUS! My son’s best friend is Persian and as neighbors we always had the best time at their extended family parties. This cute and quirky story about adapting to a new culture is just wonderful. Also, what really drew […]
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Giveaway Review Interview INVISIBLE FAULT LINES by Kristen-Paige Madonia @KPMadonia @SimonTeen
Age Range: 12 – 17 years Grade Level: 7 and up Lexile Measure: 970 (What’s this?) Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (May 3, 2016) Language: English ISBN-10: 1481430718 ISBN-13: 978-1481430715 “My father disappeared on a Tuesday that should’ve been like any Tuesday, but eventually became the Tuesday my […]
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#Giveaway Review THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN by Roshani Chokshi @NotRashKnee @GriffinTeen 5.9
About the Book: Title: THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN Author: Roshani Chokshi Release Date: April 26, 2016 Pages: 352 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Find it: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iBooks Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when […]
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$20 #Giveaway Review GIRL LAST SEEN by Heather Anastasiu & Anne Greenwood Brown
GIRL LAST SEEN by Heather Anastasiu & Anne Greenwood Brown Blog Tour March 7-11 & 14-18, 2016 ABOUT THE BOOK GIRL LAST SEEN Author: Heather Anastasiu & Anne Greenwood Brown Release Date: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co (AW Teen) SYNOPSIS: Kadence Mulligan’s star was rising. She and her best friend, Lauren DeSanto, […]
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#Giveaway Review THE SERPENT KING by Jeff Zentner @jeffzentner @randomhousekids @CassieMcGinty
One of Paste Magazine’s “10 Most Anticipated YA Books of 2016” “[T]his sepia-toned portrait of small-town life serves as a moving testament to love, loyalty, faith, and reaching through the darkness to find light and hope. Zentner explores difficult themes head on—including the desire to escape the sins of the father and the fragility of […]
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#Giveaway Review UNDERNEATH EVERYTHING by Marcy Beller Paul @therealmbeller @HarperTeen
Underneath Everything by Marcy Beller Paul Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: October 27th 2015 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, LGBT, Realistic Fiction Synopsis: Mattie shouldn’t be at the bonfire. She should be finding new maps for her collection, hanging out with Kris, and steering clear of almost everyone else, especially Jolene. After all, Mattie and […]
