tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754815669105512162024-02-07T12:42:44.633-05:00Young Adult Book ReviewsTammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848358460971802618noreply@blogger.comBlogger257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875481566910551216.post-18181216842974074122014-09-15T00:30:00.000-04:002014-09-15T00:30:01.200-04:00Wicked Cover Reveal<h2>Holy cow, y'all! We are so excited to bring you the Cover Reveal for Jennifer L. Armentrout's WICKED! WICKED is a New Adult Paranormal Romance and is a part of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Wicked Trilogy. It is being released on December 8<sup>th</sup>, 2014. So make sure you pre-order it today!!</h2>
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<strong>WICKED Synopsis:</strong>
Things are about to get <em>Wicked</em> in New Orleans.
Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun… and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years ago, she lost <em>everything</em> at the hands of the creatures she’d sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart.
Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He’s six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm. With forest-green eyes and a smile that’s surely left a stream of broken hearts in its wake, he has an uncanny, almost unnatural ability to make her yearn for everything he has to offer. But letting him in is as dangerous as hunting the cold-blooded killers stalking the streets. Losing the boy she loved once before had nearly destroyed her, but the sparking tension that grows between them becomes impossible for Ivy to deny. Deep down, she wants… she needs more than what her duty demands of her, what her past has shaped for her.
But as Ivy grows closer to Ren, she realizes she’s not the only one carrying secrets that could shatter the frail bond between them. There’s something he’s not telling her, and one thing is for certain. She’s no longer sure what is more dangerous to her—the ancient beings threatening to take over the town or the man demanding to lay claim to her heart and her soul.
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</a>About Jennifer L. Armentrout:</strong>
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
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<b>Title</b>: Bad Land<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Author</b>: J. E.
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<b>Publish Date</b>: 27 November 2013<o:p></o:p></div>
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Caught up in the rave of the ultimate high school party,
eighteen-year-old Sarah Cain finds herself outside at 3:10am with her high
school crush. Together they witness a violent explosion that tears through the
sky. Knocked unconscious, Sarah awakens to a world she no longer recognizes.
The sun does not rise, there is no moon or stars, and black rain falls heavily
on her shoulders. Forced into survival, Sarah is frequented with strange words
and dreams that mystically draw her toward a mountain promising life, even
amidst her dying world. Setting out on foot to follow this vision, Sarah meets
up with other survivors and discovers that some of them have shared her same
dream. Together the group sets off to find The Mountain. Tempted by good and
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The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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<b>ROMEO</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> What would a great story be without
the triumphs and tragedies of love? In one of my favorite romantic stories,
Shakespeare’s tragedy <i>Romeo and Juliet, </i>Romeo
has secretly wed Juliet, whose parents have already secretly arranged in
marriage to the noble Paris. If not yet enough conflict, Romeo later kills
Juliet’s cousin Tybalt in revenge for Tybalt’s slaying of Romeo’s friend
Mercutio. As Romeo realizes his doomed fate, he cries out, “O, I am fortune’s
fool! Sadly, we all know how this tragic love triangle ends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> In <i>Dead Land,</i> protagonist Sarah Cain loves two men, and seemingly two
men love her. One may prove her savior, while the other may lead her toward a
path of doom. One will have her
understanding what real love can be, while at the same time leaving her with
the realization that she, too, is fortune’s fool. Who will she choose? How will
their story end? The following are some of my favorite relationship-themed lines,
woven into the web of a <i>Dead Land</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I could not bear
to lose him; not this way, not yet. Everyone looked at me and awaited a signal,
but it was one that I did not want to give. Finally Claire couldn’t take it
anymore. She glared at me. I could see the message in her eyes. She was going
after David, even if it meant dying with him. I met her stare and did not back
down. If this was how our tragic love triangle was going to play out, then so
be it. I was not going to intervene with fate. I, too, was fortune’s fool, I
thought. I turned away as she took off down the path after him.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">He sounded so confident, his
voice soft yet strong. I again looked up at his face, into his eyes. He looked
back, deeply into mine. His arms were still around me, secure and warm in their
embrace. For minutes we didn’t say anything. We just searched each other’s
souls in the depths of our gaze. I have to confess that it was at this moment
when I first realized that I loved him. I loved his strength, I loved his
depth, and most of all I loved his goodness. I felt it so deeply that I wanted
nothing more than to let it consume me.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But instead of
grabbing the cup, he grabbed me. Lance leaned into me and pressed his lips onto
mine. I pulled his body against me, craving his warmth. He wrapped his arms
around me and tilted his head. We fit. We fit perfectly. I forgot there was no
coffee. I forgot there was no food. I forgot the world had ended. All I knew
was how I felt at that moment.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I fell into the
early stages of sleep. I could feel his breath at my ear.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Sarah,” he
whispered. “I love you.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I opened my
eyes. He had turned away before I could even respond. He was checking on Leah.
He laid a blanket on her as she breathed softly in her sleep. I pretended that
I was asleep and that I hadn’t heard him, but of course I had.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Romeo
and Juliet’s youthful passion and impulse eventually leads them to their grave
destinations. <code><span style="font-size: 10pt;">As <i>Dead Land</i> progresses, Sarah develops
into a person of strength and character, but will it be enough to save her from
such impulse?<o:p></o:p></span></code></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>O God, I have
an ill-divining soul!<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Methinks I see thee, now thou art below,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Either my eyesight fails, or thou look'st pale.<o:p></o:p></div>
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love, in my eye so do you:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">As I followed my fated path,
I walked with a symphony of lament on my imaginary iPod. It told me that there
were certain things in life that I could not change. I wished that {he} could
hear the music. Then he would know the helplessness I felt as I entered my time
in the wilderness. I was the lost sheep. I wondered if he would ever come
looking for me. I hoped not; in a strange way, I wanted to be lost. I wanted to
be left alone. I wanted him to feel my absence.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">As an
undergraduate Journalism student at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania,
Jodi took the advice of one of her professors and changed her major to English,
specifically focusing on the art of writing. This decision laid the foundation
for a career in technical writing, teaching, and eventually fiction writer. Her
debut novel, </span><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Dead
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Sarah Cain as she struggles to survive the pressures and temptations of high
school, relationships, self-discovery…and the end of the world. <span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">The novel combines Jodi’s love of fiction, appreciation for young
adults and the many challenges they face, and a passion for the spiritual
components in life</span></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #6f5846; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">.</span><span style="color: #6f5846; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b>Title</b>: Daimon: The Prequel to Half-Blood<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Author</b>: Jennifer L. Armentrout<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b>: 10 May 2011<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Pages</b>: 62<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>ISBN</b>: 9780983157267<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Genre</b>: YA, fantasy, mythology<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Series</b>: Covenant<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Other books in series</b>: Half-Blood, Pure, Deity, Elixir,
Apollyon, Sentinel (02 November 2013)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Other books by author</b>: Lux series, Wait For You series,
Gamble Brothers series, Frigid, Obsession, Cursed, Nephilim Rising series, Don’t
Look Back, The Dark Elements series<o:p></o:p></div>
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"Love in my
world usually ended up with someone hearing 'I smite thee ' as she was cursed
to be some lame flower for the rest of her life." For three years,
Alexandria has lived among mortals--pretending to be like them and trying to
forget the duty she'd been trained to fulfill as a child of a mortal and a
demigod. At seventeen, she's pretty much accepted that she's a freak by mortal
standards... and that she'll never be prepared for that duty. According to her
mother, that's a good thing.But as every descendant of the gods knows, Fate has
a way of rearing her ugly head. A horrifying attack forces Alex to flee Miami
and try to find her way back to the very place her mother had warned her she
should never return-the Covenant. Every step that brings her closer to safety
is one more step toward death... because she's being hunted by the very
creatures she'd once trained to kill. The daimons have found her.</div>
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I have been included as part of the <i>Sentinel </i>blog tour. Since <i>Sentinel </i>is the last of the Covenant series, we are reviewing all of the previous books on the tour before <i>Sentinel </i>comes out on 02 November 2013. I have been asked to cover <i>Daimon</i>. I have previously reviewed this book and interviewed Armentrout and thought I would post some snippets of that <a href="http://yafictionbookreviews.blogspot.com/2012/01/daimon-prequel-to-half-blood.html">review</a> and interview here on this tour. Daimon is an e-book that is free to download from the Spencer Hill website and is only 62 pages. Because it is so short, there is not a lot that you can say about it. <br />
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You first get introduced to Alex in this book. You also learn what Daimon's are. "Daimons feed on aether, the essence of the gods or the life force running through pure-bloods and less concentrated in half-bloods. What happens when she [Alex] encounters the Daimon is where this story really starts."<br />
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# 1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout Lives in West Virginia.<br />
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All the rumors you heard about her state aren’t true.<br />
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Well, mostly. When she's not hard at work writing, she spends her time, reading, working out, watching zombie movies, and pretending to write.<br />
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She is the author of the Covenant Series (Spencer Hill Press), the Lux Series (Entangled Teen), Don't Look Back (Disney/Hyperion) and a yet untitled novel (Disney/Hyperion), and new YA paranormal series with Harlequin Teen.<br />
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Jennifer also writes New Adult and Adult romance under the pen name J. Lynn. The Gamble Brothers Series (Tempting the Best Man/Tempting the Player) and Wait for You. Under her pen name, she is published with Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.<br />
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♦You have a few different series out. Which one is your favorite to work on and why? Do you have a favorite character? If so, who is it and why?<br />
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<span style="color: #c00000;">Whatever series I'm working on is usually my favorite. It has to be for me to do my best. So one moment I'm totally in love with the Covenant Series and the next I'm all about the Lux series. I think my two favorite characters are Alex from the Covenant Series and Daemon from the Lux Series. Both of those characters bring the snark and I love me some snark!</span>
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♦Cursed is coming out in September 2012. Is this book going to be a<br />
stand-alone book or a series? Can you tell us a little about this book and<br />
where you got the inspiration for it?<br />
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<span style="color: #c00000;">Cursed is currently a standalone and is about a girl who dies and comes back (thanks to her little sister) with a toxic touch. Anything she touches basically withers up and dies. Beside trying to discover how her sister brought her back and what the means, Ember has to learn how to control her ability plus discover who caused the accident in the first place and why. Of course, she has some help from an uber hot guy with his own secrets and abilities. My inspiration for Cursed was kind of weird. It all started with the opening scene, which is Ember waking up with a dead hamster sitting on her chest. Yeah, I know, bizarre. But the hamster was her little sister's pet that had died and was brought back. So it was a weird Pet Cemetery moment., kind of creepy, kind of fun. It just spawned from there.</span><br />
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♦What inspires you when you write?<br />
<span style="color: #c00000;"><br />It's pretty simple. Telling stories inspries me. </span><br />
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♦Do you base your characters off of real people? Do you have a process for coming up with characters?<br />
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<span style="color: #c00000;">Some secondary characters are based loosely on people I know, but the main characters almost never. The characters are usually the first thing I come up and the plot develops around them. </span><br />
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♦Do you ever experience writer’s block and how do you get over it?<br />
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<span style="color: #c00000;">Oh, God, yes. Scary moments there. Usually I try to power through them with a sledgehammer, but if the block is real big, then I moved ahead in the story, write a scene I want and then come back to the area that's tripping me up. </span><br />
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♦What type/genre of books do you like to read? What are you currently reading?<br />
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<span style="color: #c00000;">I'm a fan of paranormal and fantasy mostly. Right now I'm reading a billion novels it seems: Immortal Rider, Hallowed, Goddess Interrupted, Legend, and Enclave.</span><br />
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♦Favorite color: <span style="color: #c00000;">Red. </span><br />
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♦Favorite holiday/season: <span style="color: #c00000;">Halloween and Christmas are tied. </span><br />
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♦Word that best describes you and why: <span style="color: #c00000;">Random. I'm pretty random.</span><br />
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♦Optimist or pessimist: <span style="color: #c00000;">Realist. </span><br />
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♦Favorite author/book/series: <span style="color: #c00000;">Right now? Rachel Vincent Soul Screamers.</span><br />
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♦Favorite food/drink: <span style="color: #c00000;">Red meat and coffee (healthy, right?)</span><br />
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♦Favorite place to read/write: <span style="color: #c00000;">Living room. </span><br />
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<b>Title</b>: Breathe <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Author</b>: Abbi
Glines<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Publisher</b>: Wild
Child Publishing, Simon Pulse<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b>: 16 May 2011 (Wild Child); 04 June 2013 (Simon
Pulse)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Pages</b>: 333<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>ISBN</b>: 9781442488694</div>
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<b>Source</b>: bought; received at BEA<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Genre</b>: YA, romance, contemporary<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Series</b>: Sea Breeze<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Other books in series</b>: Because of Low, While it Lasts,
Just for Now, Sometimes It Lasts, A Little Misbehavin'<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Other books by author</b>: The Vincent Boys series,
Existence Trilogy, Too Far series<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Rating</b>: really
liked<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>In the shore town of Sea Breeze, Sadie discovers that
fame is nothing in the face of passion. A steamy read from bestselling author
Abbi Glines.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Sadie White’s summer
job is at the beach, but she won’t be working as a lifeguard. Since her mom is
pregnant and refuses to work, Sadie will be taking over as a domestic servant
for a wealthy family on a nearby island.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When the family
arrives at their summer getaway, Sadie is surprised to learn that the owner of
the house is Jax Stone, one of the hottest teen rockers in the world. If Sadie
were normal—if she hadn’t spent her life raising her mother and taking care of
the house—maybe she’d be excited about working for a rock star. But she’s not.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Even though Sadie
isn’t impressed by Jax’s fame, he is drawn to her. Everything about Sadie
fascinates Jax, but he fights his attraction: Relationships never work in his
world, and as badly as he wants Sadie, he believes she deserves more. Yet as
the summer stretches on, Jax’s passion leaves him breathless—and Sadie feels
like the only source of oxygen.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Can their love
overcome the disparity in their lifestyles? One breath at a time, they’re going
to find out…</div>
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Even though Sadie is
supposed to be the child in the relationship with Jessica, she found herself
acting like the parent more often than not.
That is what got her into the predicament at the Stone resident. Jessica, her mother, is pregnant and couldn’t
go to work, so she puts it on Sadie to go for her. Sadie isn’t sure that they are going to let
her work in her mother’s place. When she
arrives at the Stone residence, she has to prove to Ms. Mary that she is not
going to be some crazy teenager when the owner and rock star heartthrob, Jax
Stone, show up. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While working at the
Stone mansion, Sadie makes friends and catches the eye of Jax. She and Jax start spending as much time
together as they can given their schedules.
She knows as soon as she starts things with Jax that it is not going to
have a happy ending. He will go back to
his world and she will only have memories of the time she spent with him. What will happen between Sadie and Jax? How will Jessica deal with their
relationship? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I have read a lot of
books by Glines recently and really like her writing style. Even though Sadie is “beautiful” and is told
that multiple times throughout the book, she still doesn’t believe it. Not that she necessarily has self-esteem
issues, but I don’t think she has had a lot of time to think about it. She just thinks that she is not as pretty as
her mother and that is the ending of her thinking on the matter. I liked that she is not stuck on her beauty
like some of the girls her age that you read about. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sadie has some other
qualities that are admirable. She takes
care of her pregnant mother. This doesn’t
end after her mom gives birth. Why
should it? Sadie has been doing it for a
long time. She is a hard worker and
doesn’t let her teenage curiosities get the better of her. She needs this job to support her family – a thing
she shouldn’t have to think about at her age.
I don’t need to reiterate that Sadie is responsible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jax is a rock star;
a teenage rock star that has oodles of girls fawning over him. That is the reason that he doesn’t want any
teenage girls to work at his summer home, his one place where he can go and be “normal”
for a while. When he first sees Sadie,
he thinks that she snuck into his house to get his autograph or just get close
to him. It baffles him that she doesn’t
act all fangirl on him and actually is concerned about her job. I like Jax in this story. Even though he is this big star, you learn
how grounded he is. He doesn’t think that
he is on a level up in the stratosphere while Sadie belongs in the dirt. <br />
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This book was a fun read. Who doesn’t want the
rock star to fall in love with you? It
seems like a fairy tale, like a modern-day <i>The
Prince and the Pauper</i>. I like the
way Sadie learns to rely on other people. If Jax had been in a “boy band,” I probably
wouldn’t have enjoyed the story as much. Just
saying… <o:p></o:p></div>
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Since this is a re-release of the book, there is a new cover. There have been two other covers that I found. The next cover (#2) is the one that I got when I bought the book. After reading, I found out that this is the e-book cover.<br />
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Cover #1 is the one used at the top of this post. This is the most recent one that was used when Simon Pulse re-released the book. This is also the one that I got when I received the hard copy at BEA. I read somewhere that for the re-release, Glines had put some of Jax's POV, so that would make it better. I know that would make me want to re-read the story. <br />
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As far as which cover I liked the best, I would have to say #3. In #1, it's nice because it has a nice looking girl, guy and a guitar. But these are supposed to be teenagers. Granted, I guess teenagers COULD look like the cover, but I would say that they are a little older. The other thing is that Sadie is supposed to different than the millions of fangirls, which means she likes him for him and not just what he represents. This cover just doesn't show that. <br />
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#2 is just generic in my opinion. It has a person playing the guitar. You don't even know if it is a male or female. You could PRESUME that it is a guy, but it doesn't have to be. I don't really get a sense of the story from that cover. I like covers that represent the story. I chose #3 because I like the softness of it. The models might very well be the same ones from cover #1, but you really cannot tell. This cover, to me, represents that Sadie just likes being with Jax. No pretense or special things needed.<br />
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<br />Young Adult Book Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889838532149277035noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875481566910551216.post-6941263128145976052013-08-05T21:09:00.001-04:002013-08-05T21:09:50.839-04:00Guest Post: Lois Metzger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title</b>: A
Trick of the Light<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Author</b>: Lois
Metzger<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Publisher</b>: Harper Collins<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b>: 18 June 2013<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Pages</b>: 208<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>ISBN</b>: 9780062133083<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Source</b>: from publisher<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Genre</b>: YA, Contemporary, Psych<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Series</b>: None<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Other books by author</b>: Missing Girls; Ellen’s Case;
Yours, Anne: The Life of Anne Frank; Can You Keep a Secret? Ten Stories About Secrets; Bites and Bones
Flip Book; Be Careful What You Wish For: Ten Stories about Wishes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mike Welles had
everything under control. But that was before. Now things are rough at home,
and they’re getting confusing at school. He’s losing his sense of direction,
and he feels like he’s a mess.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then there’s a voice
in his head. A friend, who’s trying to help him get control again. More than
that—the voice can guide him to become faster and stronger than he was before,
to rid his life of everything that’s holding him back. To figure out who he is again.
If only Mike will listen.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Telling a story of a
rarely recognized segment of eating disorder sufferers—young men—<i>A Trick of the
Light</i> by Lois Metzger is a book for fans of the complex characters and
emotional truths in Laurie Halse Anderson’s <i>Wintergirls </i>and Jay Asher’s
<i>Thirteen Reasons Why</i>.</div>
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<i>A Trick of the Light</i> is the latest release by Lois Metzger. To celebrate this release, YABR has handed over the reigns to Metzger and let her do a guest post.<br />
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It's a question
writers often get asked. Some find it hard to answer, because ideas can float
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may have to combine to create a story.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the case of my
new young-adult novel, <i>A Trick of the Light</i> (HarperCollins), I know
exactly where I got the idea, and also when.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Wednesday, August
4, 2004, I read an article in the New York Daily News called "Not For
Girls Only."<o:p></o:p></div>
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The article began:
"Sue Roberts couldn't stop fuming after watching a 'Dr. Phil' show on
eating disorders. The two-part series features several girls with bulimia and
anorexia. 'What about the boys?' she remembers asking herself, then furiously
writing an e-mail to the talk-show host."<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sue Roberts'
16-year-old son, Justin, the article said, "almost starved himself to
death after several doctor's visits missed important signs." Justin was
"a straight-A student who wanted to be perfect in every way." At 13,
a coach happened to tell Justin that he could "shave a few seconds off his
mile time if he lost some weight." Then, around the same time, a tall thin
boy, a classmate of Justin's, looked over at Justin, called him fat and
laughed. "Maybe I am," Justin thought, and decided to stop eating,
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At first, Justin's
parents complimented him on how good he looked, how disciplined he was. Then
they noticed he was dropping weight too rapidly, that his personality had
changed. "We were all walking on eggshells because he would blow up about
little things," his mother said.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Within four months,
Justin, five feet tall and originally 130 pounds, went down to 82 pounds. The
article explained: "His lips, fingertips and nails looked bluish. He wore
baggy sweatshirts to hide his frail body, but he couldn't conceal the
malnourishment evident in his sunken eyes and hollow cheeks."<o:p></o:p></div>
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Justin's mother
couldn't prove to her insurance company that her son needed hospitalization, so
finally she had him admitted on her own. "His condition was worse than she
thought," the article went on. "His heart rate was 42 beats per
minute. He had zero body fat. His body temperature was 92, and there were
patches of hair growing on his stomach and neck. It was his body's way of
trying to keep him warm. He was days away from death."<o:p></o:p></div>
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During his brief
hospital stay, Justin "saw an emaciated girl walking in the hallway,
talking to herself." He decided: "I really don't want to be like
that." He began eating and he recovered fully. In less than a year, he
grew four inches. Talking of his present state, he could say: "I'm more
outgoing, more confident. I'm happy now."<o:p></o:p></div>
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I got a strange
feeling while reading this article. Kind of an other-worldly, floating, almost
surreal sensation. I've written only three previous novels, and the same thing
happened before I began writing the other books, too. In each case I knew
immediately that here was a story that wouldn't leave me alone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So it's not really
accurate to say this is where I got the idea for "A Trick of the Light."
This is where the idea was getting me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I got in touch with
the writer of the excellent article I'd been reading, Julie Patel, then a
reporter for the San Jose Mercury News (she now she writes for the Sun-Sentinel
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida). She put me in touch with Sue Roberts and Justin.
They were extremely helpful in giving me more details about the journey of
recovery, and referred me to a doctor at Stanford University, James Lock,
author of two ground-breaking books on eating disorders. Dr. Lock gave me the
names of some doctors and families in NYC so I could meet and interview them. I
stayed in contact with Sue Roberts; I'm very glad to say she wrote me recently
that Justin, now a young man, remains happy and healthy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The 15-year-old boy
in my book, Mike Welles, has much in common with Justin. He, too, develops an
eating disorder rather quickly, and loses weight alarmingly fast. A doctor
misleadingly tells Mike he is fine, insisting that anorexia only affects girls.
As the disease progresses, Mike's vital signs are similar to Justin's. Mike,
too, encounters a girl at a hospital, who freaks him out because she's talking
to herself. Mike doesn't recover as fast as Justin did, but he does take
significant steps toward recovery.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Julie Patel's
article emphasizes that eating disorders among men and boys are on the rise
(this was almost ten years ago, and the problem has only gotten worse). Ten
percent of people with eating disorders are male, and currently there are ten
million people in the U.S. with eating disorders, which means at least a
million boys and men (and many people say the figure is much higher). Their
disease still gets missed by doctors who think only women and girls can get
eating disorders, and many hospitals and eating-disorders clinics still only
admit girls and women. Then, as now, eating disorders have the highest death
rate of any psychological disorder, estimated between five and 20 percent.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I didn't realize,
when the idea got hold of me, where it would lead -- right to the heart of a
struggle against a disease that too often ends in tragedy.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Lois Metzger, author
of A Trick of the Light, was born in Queens and has always written for young
adults. She is the author of three previous novels and two nonfiction books
about the Holocaust, and she has edited five anthologies. Her short stories
have appeared in collections all over the world. Her writing has also appeared
in The New Yorker, The Nation, and Harper's Bazaar. She lives in Greenwich
Village with her husband and son.
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<b>Title</b>: An
Endless Summer<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Author</b>: C. J.
Duggan<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Publisher</b>: C.J.
Duggan<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b>: 11 July 2013<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Pages</b>: 311<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>ASIN</b>: B00DW5S0A2
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<b>Source</b>: review tour<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Genre</b>: new adult, romance<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Series</b>: Summer<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Other books in series</b>: The Boys of Summer<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Rating</b>: really
liked<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sean looked out over
the lake, squinting against the sunlight. He turned to me, his expression
sobering as his eyes flicked over my face in a silent study.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>“Come on Amy, I saved you once, I’ll save you
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<i>I met his stare unflinchingly. “I don’t need saving.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>A wicked grin formed slowly. “Don’t you?”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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After a rebellious
summer night that almost claimed her life, Amy Henderson – the Onslow
publican’s only daughter – is sent away to suffer a fate far worse than any
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Boarding School.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Three years on, a
now nineteen-year-old Amy returns to Onslow for the summer. What once was a
cauldron of activity with live bands, hot meals and cold beers, the Onslow
Hotel now lies dark, deserted and depressing. All fond childhood memories of
loitering on the hotel stairs and eavesdropping on customers’ colourful
conversations are in the distant past.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How had her dad let
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With the new threat
of putting the Onslow up for sale, Amy reluctantly turns to a local tradesman
for help: Sean Murphy, the very same Onslow boy who saved her life all those
years ago. With his help and that of some old friends, the task is clear: spend
the summer building the hotel back up to its former glory or lose it for good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In an endless
summer, Amy soon realizes that sometimes in order to save your future, you have
to face your past, even if it’s in the form of a smug, gorgeous Onslow boy.</div>
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What do you do when
you realize that the place you love and where you spent your summers has been
let go? That is what happens to
Amy. She returns from boarding school
and decides that she wants to return to Onslow.
Her father used to take care of it and stay there, but her mom demanded
more of him and he left the Onslow to work on his marriage. After Amy returns, she gets sick of being
around her lovey–dovey parents and decides to head to the old hotel for a “vacation.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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She does not know
what she is returning to. The place is
falling apart and has only one staff member, Matt, whom she is not entirely
sure about. It is there she meets Sean
Murphy again. He was the boy who saved
her life after her near-drowning incident three years prior, which got her
banished to boarding school. He is the
last person she wants to see and she certainly doesn't want his help to restore
the Onslow to its former beauty. Will
Amy be able to restore the Onslow? What
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I really liked this
book even though there are some parts which would have made me not want to buy this
book if I had not liked <i>The Boys of
Summer</i> as much as I did. (When I say
that I’m talking about language and sex.
I understand that this is a new adult book and those are implied with
that genre, but that is the reason I don’t read a lot of New Adult.) Even with my biases about the genre, I really
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I wasn't sure how <i>An Endless Summer</i> would hold up without
the same Onslow characters, but they delivered the same feelings as the first
book. I really like Duggan’s writing
style. I like that her main characters
have flaws that you actually see and not just hear about. They are not perfect.<br />
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I like Sean and his humor. He is unwavering in his pursuits. When he wants something, he goes after it and
that is admirable. The Summer series is
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There is an element of cringe-worthiness when I say writing to me is an extension of who I am. I know it’s rather cliché, but it is so deeply ingrained in me, and has been for so many years, it’s impossible to contemplate not doing it. In all my creative, secluded wisdom, I must say I had never thought of it as something to share with others, never thought of it as a career, it’s not about sitting down at the desk to churn out a best-seller and retire from that check in the mail. For me, it’s not a job it’s just what I do; to be honest, I had never given it too much thought.<br />
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Because there is this immense satisfaction of being able to channel that creativity with others in the writing/reading community, being able to share and discover new talent and realize I am not alone! Cue the dreamy music and let me tell you about a little ditty called “Blog” a word my husband still can’t get his head around, but I assure him it’s a great thing. And it has been for me! A platform to vent and share my work to a group of like minded people who also help inspire you to believe in what you are doing. It has challenged me and made me take responsibility of my work, it’s all very new, exciting and oh yes overwhelming.<br />
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As I enter this new phase of embracing my inner writer, I have been able to network my writing through the wonderful world of blogging, where I discuss the trials and tribulations of independently writing my first book: 'The Boys of Summer'. By offering an insiders look at the struggles a writer goes through in order to put those words on paper. Being independent I write from the heart, no deadlines, no big bucks rolling, no movie deals, but that’s o.k., like I said it’s not what it’s about!The response has been over whelming and having been able to link into the Indie community has been truly inspiring. I look forward to giving you an insight to the wonderful world of Independent writing, the good the bad and the ugly. (hopefully not too much of the latter)<br />
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Teen</span></div>
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<b>ISBN</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>978-1622660759</span></div>
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Cursed, The Dark Elements Series (Dec 2013)</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">After the successful
but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone.
Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in
his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien
race to the world? With pleasure.</span></div>
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enemies, the only way she can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there
are sides of Daedalus that don’t seem entirely crazy, but the group’s goals are
frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the real
bad guys? Daedalus? Mankind? Or the Luxen?</span></div>
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dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the
lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on? And
will they even be together?</span></div>
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer Armentrout
lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about
her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends
her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies,
pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack
Russell, Loki.<br />
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Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent
most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades
in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction,
fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill
Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen.<br />
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She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.<br />
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SARAI</span></div>
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Redmerski</span></div>
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform</span></div>
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date: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">June 20, 2013</span></div>
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396</span></div>
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978-1490436524</span></div>
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Romantic Suspense</span></div>
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Killing Sarai</span></div>
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Books by Author</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: The Darkwoods Trilogy, The Edge of
Never series</span></div>
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to live in Mexico with a notorious drug lord. Over time she forgot what it was
like to live a normal life, but she never let go of her hope to escape the
compound where she has been held for the past nine years.</span></div>
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has known only death and violence since he was a young boy. When Victor arrives
at the compound to collect details and payment for a hit, Sarai sees him as her
only opportunity for escape. But things don’t go as planned and instead of
finding transport back to Tucson, she finds herself free from one dangerous man
and caught in the clutches of another.</span></div>
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nature as he succumbs to his conscience and resolves to help Sarai. As they
grow closer, he finds himself willing to risk everything to keep her alive;
even his relationship with his devoted brother and liaison, Niklas, who now
like everyone else wants Sarai dead.</span><br />
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differences between them seem to lessen, and an unlikely attraction
intensifies. But Victor’s brutal skills and experience may not be enough in the
end to save her, as the power she unknowingly holds over him may ultimately be
what gets her killed.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Victor
Faust speaks seven languages fluently: German, French, Spanish, Swedish,
Hungarian, Arabic and English</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
book was partially inspired by my anger towards the movie <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hitman</i> when Agent 47 and Nika didn’t have a romantic relationship.
I was so distraught over that! The woman and romance lover in me decided to
take that secret love affair some of us have with deadly men and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">make</i> it romantic.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
other part of my inspiration for writing KILLING SARAI came from the song <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Father Figure</i> by George Michael.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">While
although Sarai didn’t get to finish school and had limited means of education
while at the compound, she is very intelligent both book-wise and street-wise.
And she is a fast learner.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sarai
has spit in Izel’s food so many times she lost count.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Victor
and his younger brother, Niklas, are one in the same but entirely different.
They are both fiercely loyal to each other and those they love and are both
skilled killers, but Niklas is untamed and undisciplined, which creates a
constant wedge between the two.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Victor
has never been in love. Ever. Niklas, on the other hand, although he preaches
to Victor about avoiding relationships and how falling in love will only get
him killed, secretly loved a woman once.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
woman that Niklas once loved was secretly killed by none other than Victor.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sarai
pulled one of her own wisdom teeth out with a pair of pliers because she had no
way of getting dental care while in Mexico. And even though Javier would’ve
made sure she got the care, Sarai refused to tell him for fear of Izel finding
out and trying to remove the tooth for her.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
molded Victor Faust’s character almost entirely from actor Michael Fassbender! </span> </span></li>
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Author of <i>THE DARKWOODS TRILOGY, THE EDGE OF NEVER</i> series and <i>DIRTY EDEN</i>, mother, werewolf & zombie fanatic, book addict and a happy hermit obsessed with the Universe. Oh,and AMC’s “The Walking Dead”.<br />
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Addictions: Starbucks every morning, trolling Barnes & Noble’s shelvesonce a week, detesting winter, shopping flea markets and preparing for thecollapse of society as we know it. Do I own a tin foil hat? Maybe. :-)<br />
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I was born in Arkansas and have lived here most of my life, except thecouple of times when I lived in Pennsylvania. I started my first novel at theage of thirteen and have been writing something ever since. Generally, Ilove characters in life and on paper. I pay attention to people, especially thosewhose personalities make them different from the rest of us: the drug addictroaming the Laundromat that talks to himself, the young, inattentive mother inthe park with the meanest kid on the playground – (the entire cast of ‘SwampPeople’) – characters fascinate me and I hope that it shows in my literarywork.<br />
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<br />Young Adult Book Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889838532149277035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875481566910551216.post-89602621150652249342013-06-06T00:30:00.000-04:002013-06-06T00:30:00.272-04:00Guest Post: Meredith Towbin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Meredith Towbin is the author of <i>Straightjacket</i>. Here is the synopsis of her book:<br />
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<span id="freeText11065478263859625228">Eighteen-year-old Anna
has lived her whole life in shame, losing herself in books to cope with
crippling panic attacks triggered by her abusive parents. Forced into a
psychiatric hospital, she can’t imagine a future that’s anything but
bleak—until she meets Caleb, a gifted, 19-year-old artist who insists
he’s an angel.<br /><br />He swears his mission is to help Anna break free
from her parents’ control and fulfill a destiny that she can only dream
of. The doctors, however, are convinced that Caleb is delusional.<br /><br />Anna
doesn’t want to be that girl who’s in love with the crazy guy, but when
she sees his stunning portraits of her and the way he risks everything
to keep her safe, she can’t help but imagine a new future for both of
them, filled with hope. But just when it seems they’ve created heaven on
earth, Caleb’s past emerges full force, threatening to destroy their
tiny, blissful world. And Anna has to decide if she should follow her
heart, or if Caleb’s really as troubled as his doctors say…</span><br />
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<br />I used to think that all writers were something like Henry David Thoreau. More specifically, I imagined that one day they would wake up and announce, “I’m going to write a really good book now,” and find themselves some nice little cabin by a beautiful lake. They would hole themselves up in there for a month or two, let the creative juices flow, and when they finally emerged, they’d be gripping the next Great American Novel in one hand and a nice cuppa joe in the other, pleased as punch with themselves.<br />
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Then I wrote a book. And it was so not like that.<br />
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This is what it’s really like to write a book:<br />
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1. You’re supposed to write about what you know, or at least that’s what I’ve been told, but what I know is boring and I want to know about other things. That’s where Google comes in. You find yourself searching things like, “What does it feel like to drown?” and “What’s the most humane way to kill a fish?” Unfortunately they’re kind of weird, crazy things. You hope that the police never have just cause to seize your computer and access your search history because then your biggest problem is no longer that you can’t find a in-depth-enough description of what bodies smell like when they’re burning.<br />
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2. I don’t have a cabin to write in. Heck, I don’t even have an office. I have a chair in my house. But I do a lot of my writing in random places. If I’m lucky, I can get myself to a bookstore café. A lot of the time I’m writing in a waiting room or sitting on bleachers during my kid’s soccer practice. As far as that last one goes, it’s super uncomfortable and super annoying because all these kids are screaming. But I power through nonetheless. Because I can’t drop everything and go to some random cabin. I kind of have responsibilities. Like keeping my kids alive.<br />
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3. Ah, writer’s block. It’s the worst. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. The absolute worst is the rare occasion when I have an entire day to devote to my writing, but I literally can’t think of anything to write. Well, that’s not exactly true. I can’t think of anything good to write. Sometimes the block just lasts a weekend. Sometimes a week or more. I try to keep my spirits up by being productive in other ways, which usually involves spending money at Costco or spending money at Target or spending money in any number of ways. Ugh. The. Worst.<br />
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So there you have it. Sorry to burst your bubble, but writing is very unglamorous. Unless you’re Jackie Collins. She seems like she has it going on.<br />
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<br />Young Adult Book Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889838532149277035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875481566910551216.post-31833082263601909372013-06-05T18:06:00.000-04:002013-06-05T18:06:46.551-04:00Spotlight: Straightjacket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Title</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Straightjacket</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Author</b>: Meredith
Towbin</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Publisher</b>: Etopia
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Annie Melton</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Publish Date</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15 February 2013</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pages</b>: 328</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ASIN</b>: B00BFYFWPI<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Genre</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YA, romance, dark contemporary</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sometimes a match made
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Eighteen-year-old Anna has lived her whole life in shame,
losing herself in books to cope with crippling panic attacks triggered by her
abusive parents. Forced into a psychiatric hospital, she can’t imagine a future
that’s anything but bleak—until she meets Caleb, a gifted, 19-year-old artist
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parents’ control and fulfill a destiny she can only dream of. The doctors,
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Anna doesn’t want to be that girl who’s in love with the guy
“with issues,” but when she sees his stunning portraits of her and the way he
risks everything to keep her safe, she can’t help but imagine a new future for
the two of them, filled with hope. Then just as it seems they’ve created heaven
on earth, Caleb’s past emerges full force, threatening to destroy their tiny,
blissful world. And Anna has to decide if she should follow her heart, or if
Caleb’s really as troubled as his doctors say…</div>
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Meredith Towbin grew up in Massachusetts and
graduated with a degree in English from Wellesley College. She’s worked as a
high school English teacher, a freelance writer, and a magazine editor. She
writes whenever she has a free minute, usually when her kids are at school or
after they’ve passed out for the night. </div>
The rest of her time is spent
driving her kids around, cooking, driving her kids around, listening to indie
rock, watching movies and swooning over Cary Grant, and driving her kids
around. She blogs about ridiculous things that happen to her at
<a href="http://www.meredithtowbin.com/">www.meredithtowbin.com</a>. STRAIGHTJACKET is her first novel.<br />
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<b>Title</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: After
Math</span></div>
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<b>Author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Denise
Grover Swank</span></div>
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<b>Publisher</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Createaspace</span></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>12 March 2013</span></div>
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<b>Pages</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: 250</span></div>
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<b>ISBN</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9781482658644</span></div>
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<b>Source</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AToMR tours</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Adult, romance</span></div>
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<b>Series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Off the Subject</span></div>
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On the Otherside series, The Chosen series, Twin River Falls</span></div>
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Scarlett Goodwin’s world is divided into Before and After.<br />
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Before she agreed to tutor Tucker price, college junior Scarlett was introvert,
struggling with her social anxiety and determined to not end up living in a
trailer park like her mother and her younger sister. A mathematics major, she
goes to her classes, to her job in the tutoring lab, and then hides in the
apartment she shares with her friend, Caroline.<br />
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After junior Tucker Price, Southern University’s star soccer player enters the
equation, her carefully plotted life is thrown off its axis. Tucker’s failing
his required College Algebra class. With his eligibility is at risk, the
university chancellor dangles an expensive piece of computer software for the
math department if Scarlett agrees to privately tutor him.Tucker’s bad boy,
womanizer reputation makes Scarlett wary of any contact, let alone spending
several hours a week in close proximity.<br />
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But from her first encounter, she realizes Tucker isn’t the person everyone
else sees. He carries a mountain of secrets which she suspects hold the reason
to his self-destructive behavior. But the deeper she delves into the cause of
his pain, the deeper she gets sucked into his chaos. Will Scarlett find the happiness
she’s looking for, or will she be caught in Tucker’s aftermath?</div>
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school’s most popular jock?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scarlett
never thought this would ever happen to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The only encounters she has had with Tucker, the college’s star soccer
player, was running into him outside her class and occasionally seeing him on
campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was alright with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Scarlett got anxious in social situations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This happened when she was put in situations
that were outside of the norm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was
fine tutoring in the Math Lab.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Math
equations calmed her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then one day, her
world was turned upside down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tucker
came into the lab needing to be tutored.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He had to do better in his Algebra class or he would risk losing his
soccer scholarship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Scarlett didn’t want to help him as soon as he walked into
the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She wasn’t that lucky,
though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He came to her station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She helped him and thought that that was the
end of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then the director of the Math
Lab informs her that the Chancellor of the college requested that she tutor
Tucker on a regular basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scarlett
doesn’t want anything to do with this, but she is told that the math department
is counting on this to get a program that they need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will Scarlett be able to get over her
anxiety and tutor Tucker?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will
happen between Scarlett and Tucker?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will
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</span>I wasn’t disappointed in this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It seems that the New Adult category is just blossoming and there are a
lot of books in this category.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
storyline starts out as the classic: the jock is being tutored by the “nerd” in
order to stay on the [insert sport] team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are twists and turns in the book that make it worth the read.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scarlett has some skeletons in her closet
that have given her the anxiety disorder that she has.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She finds out that Tucker has some also.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I liked the way that Swank wrote in the
discoveries of these skeletons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As with a
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<b>Title</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Deity</span></div>
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<b>Author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Jennifer
L Armentrout</span></div>
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<b>Publisher</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Spencer
Hill Press</span></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>06 November 2012</span></div>
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<b>Pages</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: 330</span></div>
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<b>ISBN</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>9781937053147</div>
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<b>Source</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>bought</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YA, paranormal, romance, mythology</span></div>
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<b>Series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Covenant Series</span></div>
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<b>Other books in series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daimon, Half-Blood, Pure,
Elixir, Apollyon, Sentinel (02 November 2013)</span></div>
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<b>Other books by author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lux Series, Cursed, Wait for
You Series, Gamble Brothers Series, Obsession (31 May 2013), Frigid (30 July
2013)</span></div>
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<b>Rating</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: really
liked</span></div>
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"History is on repeat, and things didn't go so well the
last time. "<br />
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Alexandria isn't sure she's going to make it to her eighteenth birthday--to her
Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the
Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she's a goner... and so
is Aiden. <br />
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If that's not freaky enough, whenever Alex and Seth spend time
"training"--which really is just Seth's code word for some up-close
and personal one-on-one time--she ends up with another mark of the Apollyon,
which brings her one step closer to Awakening ahead of schedule. Awesome. <br />
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But as her birthday draws near, her entire world shatters with a startling
revelation and she's caught between love and Fate. One will do anything to
protect her. One has been lying to her since the beginning. Once the gods have
revealed themselves, unleashing their wrath, lives will be irrevocably
changed... and destroyed. <br />
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Those left standing will discover if love is truly greater than Fate...</div>
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What will happen to Alex now that she has returned from the
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on her mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She didn’t like the things
that happened and now she is trying to deal with them and move on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is getting closer and closer to her
eighteenth birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That means that she
is getting closer to awakening and becoming a full Apollyon alongside Seth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is starting to doubt whether or not she
wants that to happen.</div>
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A lot of things are different since returning from New York,
and some are the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is training
with both Aiden and Seth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lucian, her
step-father, is still head of the Covenant and on the council board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marcus, her uncle is still trying to protect
her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Telly, a member of the Council, is
still after her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is unsure of her
feelings toward Aiden and Seth.</div>
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Some things are different, however.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alex is starting to realize that Seth doesn’t
always tell her the truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For that
matter, Aiden doesn’t either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The place
where she always felt safe before, the Covenant, suddenly doesn’t feel so
safe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The people she trusted before are
suddenly not that trustworthy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will
happen between Alex and Aiden?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Between
Alex and Seth?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will happen when
Alex awakens and becomes the second Apollyon?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Is the prophecy going to be fulfilled of “one to save and one to
destroy?”</div>
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I love this series!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
love to read about the turmoil between Alex, Aiden and Seth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems like since <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Half-Blood</i>, Alex and Seth have not liked each other and both have
wanted Alex.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, as the time for the
awakening of the second Apollyon gets closer, the series is getting even more
exciting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every time one question is
answered, ten more pop up in its place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I like Alex.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is not perfect
and she knows it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has a hot temper
and has a tendency to fly off the handle rather than sit back and think about
things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has a lot on her plate and
is dealing with it fairly well.</div>
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Aiden versus Seth. That is the old debate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are people backing both boys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aiden is a Pure and Seth is the other
Apollyon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have always like Aiden more
than Seth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seth just seems too full of
himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, he is the Apollyon, but he
is not God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He may think differently
though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aiden is trained as a Sentinel
and is used to thinking about others first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is not always a good thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sometimes you just have to show some emotion. Ilike that the Greek Gods make an appearance in this book.It’s interesting to see their take on the whole “two Apollyons prophecy.” I’m looking forward to reading the next books in the series.</div>
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Here is the official book trailer for Deity. Out of all of Armentrout's trailers, this one is probably ranked up with my least favorite. Why? It's so plain and doesn't really explain what the book it about. I guess with being the third book in the series, you should already know what's going on.<br />
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<br />Young Adult Book Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889838532149277035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875481566910551216.post-72025924070745803172013-05-13T21:07:00.000-04:002013-05-13T21:28:19.137-04:00The Summer I Became a Nerd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Summer I Became a Nerd</span></div>
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<b>Author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Leah
Rae Miller</span></div>
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<b>Publisher</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Entangled
Publishing</span></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>07 May 2013</span></div>
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<b>Pages</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: 258</span></div>
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<b>ISBN</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>978-1-62061-238-5</span></div>
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<b>Source</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ARC from publisher</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YA, contemporary</span></div>
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<b>Series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>none</span></div>
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<b>Rating</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really Liked</span></div>
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On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks
like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star
quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will
happen in the next issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies
with her squad. That she’s a nerd hiding in a popular girl's body isn’t just
unknown, it's anti-known. And she needs to keep it that way.<br />
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Summer is the only time Maddie lets her real self out to play, but when she
slips up and the adorkable guy behind the local comic shop’s counter uncovers
her secret, she’s busted. Before she can shake a pom-pom, Maddie’s whisked into
Logan’s world of comic conventions, live-action role-playing, and
first-person-shooter video games. And she loves it. But the more she denies who
she really is, the deeper her lies become…and the more she risks losing Logan
forever.<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">**I received this book in trade for an honest review**</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">How would you react
if you were humiliated because of something that you loved?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is what happened to Maddie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She loves comic books and when she was in
junior high, everyone made fun of her at a Halloween festival because she
dressed up like her favorite comic book character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ever since then, she has been a closet comic
book reader.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Now, she is ending
her junior year of high school and is popular, but she is not happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has to pretend to be something that she
is not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She pretends to like a singer
and fakes all the motions to stay in her social ring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is a cheerleader and is dating Eric from
the football team. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Her love for comic
books has never gone away and she is eagerly waiting the #400 edition of her
favorite comic, The Super Ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
going to be the last edition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Normally,
she would download her issues, but the author had only wanted the final issue
to be in print, so Maddie waits for the mail to receive it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only to be disappointed because she is put on
a wait list because it is in such high demand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She thinks that she cannot wait for it so she goes to The Phoenix, the
comic book store in town, to see if they have a copy.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Only problem is that
she doesn’t want to be seen at the comic book store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has worked hard to overcome the incident
that happened in junior high and doesn’t want her social status to suffer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She puts a disguise and head to The
Phoenix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After unsuccessfully attempting
to get someone else to go in and buy it for her, she bites the bullet and goes
in the store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She looks for the comic in
its normal spot with all the other issues, but doesn’t see it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She asks the guy at the counter, only to
realize that he is reading it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He says
that there aren’t any more and she then points out that he is reading it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It only takes a few moments for her to
realize that this is Logan Scott, the guy she’s had a crush on for a year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Logan says that it is his copy, but he will
loan it to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He gives her his number
to call him when she is done reading it so she can return it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maddie thinks that her disguise worked and
that her reputation is saved, but then she reads what Logan had written on the
note along with his phone number.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Summertime is Maddie’s
“free time” where she doesn’t have to pretend as much to fit in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of this, she is drawn to Logan and
his family, who own The Phoenix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
wants to be able to do what makes her happy, but she has that fear in the back
of her head of what happened to her in junior high.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will Maddie be able to be her own
person?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will happen between Maddie
and Logan?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will happen between
Maddie and Eric?</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I really liked this
story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that a lot of people will
be able to relate to Maddie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not necessarily
that they like comic books, but that they like something that they are afraid
to admit because it would make them not part of the “in crowd.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>High school is famous for pointing out these
oddities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s what makes these
stories so believable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maddie thinks
that she is all alone in her struggle to fit in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She doesn’t let anyone else in on her secret:
not her parents, not her brother, not her best-friend Terra, and not
Logan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>None of them understand why she
thinks the way she does and what is going on with her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maddie’s path to discovery is a good
one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I liked the LARP of Ages game that
Logan brings Maddie to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That seems like it
would be fun.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Logan, what can I
say about Logan?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is the guy who got
suspended from school for wearing a supposed “porn” shirt, when it was actually
a comic drawing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has good character.
That is a broad statement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He doesn’t
care what other people think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has good,
loyal friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He gives Maddie multiple
chances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though he doesn’t
understand what she is going through, he still tries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think everyone needs a Logan in their
story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Summer I Became
a Nerd kept me intrigued from beginning to end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had to finish this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I fell
for Logan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt for Maddie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is Miller’s first book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think she will do really well if all her
books are like this one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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Natchitoches, Louisiana. I love fuzzy socks, comic books, cherry coke, and
brand new office supplies. THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD coming Summer 2013 from
Entangled Teen. Stay cool!<br />
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He stand and hugs me like he hasn’t seen me in years. “It doesn’t matter what you like to read, you
know that, right? You’re so smart, I don’t see how you got this idea in your head.
Who cares what other people think?”<br />
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“I know, it’s just…It’s high school.”<br />
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“It’s not just high school.People are going to judge you for all kinds of reason for the rest of your life. Because you vote one way or the other, because you go to one school or the other, because you look a certain way. It’s a fact of life: you can’t make everyone happy. But you can make <i>you</i> happy.”</blockquote>
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<b>Title</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Friends
and Lovers Trilogy</span></div>
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<b>Author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Bethany
Lopez</span></div>
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<b>Publisher</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: CreateSpace</span></div>
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<b>ISBN</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>978-1482729559</span></div>
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<b>Source</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>book tour</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Adult, romance</span></div>
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<b>Series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Friends and Lovers</span></div>
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<b>Books in series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make It Last, I Choose You,
Trust in Me</span></div>
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<b>Other books by author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ta Ta for now!, Ciao, Nissa,
xoxoxo </span></div>
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<b>Rating</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: liked</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Make It Last (Book
#1)</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Released: November
2012</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In a small town,
it's hard to recover from being dumped by your high school sweetheart. That's
just what Briana has to do after Colin leaves her to follow his dreams. She
focuses her energy into her friendships and the pursuit of her own goal of
becoming a chef. Just when she finally feels like she's on the right path, he
comes back to town.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Colin knew breaking
up with Briana before leaving for college was the right thing to do. He was
determined to leave small-town life behind forever, and that included his high
school girlfriend. But when a sports injury puts him on the sidelines, he's
forced to return home. Seeing Briana again brings back a lot of memories, and
Colin wonders if he made the right decision. It doesn't take long for him to
realize he wants her back, and this time, he wants to make it last.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I Choose You (Book
#2)</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Released: December
2012</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Up until now,
Nicole's life has been mapped out for her. She'd go to college, marry Jake and
become the upstanding minister's wife. When she leaves that life to begin again
in a small town in Texas, she finally has the freedom to live as she chooses.
There, she meets Kent, a guy whose charm and passion make it hard to stick to
her morals.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dodging his father’s
fists and protecting his twin sister made Kent into the man he is today. He
learned by watching his mother stay by his father’s side that it’s better to
keep relationships simple. Then he meets Nicole. Her sweet smile and genuine
response to him land like punches to his resolve. After a lifetime of learning
to protect his heart, can he finally let down his guard?</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Trust in Me (Book #3)</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Released: February
2013</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Roni’s dreams of
becoming a contemporary dancer were smashed under the brutal rage of her
ex-husband's fists. Getting divorced and starting over at the age of twenty-two
was never her plan, but maybe in Texas, she'll find her path. When the town's
local player, Rich, opens a Rec Center, she sees a way to rekindle her dancing
dreams...and maybe have a little fun with her sexy new boss.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Rich never expected
to fulfill his dreams in the town he planned to leave behind, but that's just
what he's doing. His reputation as a noncommittal ladies' man might make it
challenging to earn respect in the business world, but he's willing to prove
that he's serious. In fact, when it comes to pursuing Roni, he's more than
willing. But she's taking a page out of his book, not wanting to risk another
relationship. Can he convince her that his playboy days are over and that she
can trust him with her heart?</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The book that I
received for this blog tour was an omnibus, meaning that all three of the books
were in one and I think it made it easier to transition from one to the
other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I liked the fact that you knew
the characters in the books from the previous ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The main characters in the books, Briana,
Nicole and Roni are all strong female characters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>They
are all really well developed and even when you aren’t reading “their” story,
you get a sense of who they are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I liked
the fact that these books take place in a small town where everyone knows
everyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At times, I felt that the
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and the way Lopez portrays characters and gets you to feel what they felt. More specifically, I liked how each of the girls were dealing with their own demons, so to speak. Briana had dropped out of college, was now working in a bar and was saving to go to culinary school when Colin reappeared in her life. Nicole's life had been planned out for her: she was going to marry Jake and they were going to start a church. That all changed when Nicole realized that wasn't what she wanted, told her parents and Jake and then left town. Roni had been married to an abusive man when her twin brother, Kent, came and helped her leave. The abuse that Roni suffered caused her to be unable to have children. It also prevented her attaining her dream: dancing. Will Briana, Nicole and Roni find love? That is the question that the <i>Friends and Lovers</i> trilogy answers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bethany Lopez was born in Detroit, Michigan, and
grew up in Michigan and San Antonio, Texas. She went to High School at Dearborn
High, in Dearborn, Michigan, which is where she has set her Young Adult series.
She is married and has a blended family with five children. She is currently
serving in the United States Air Force as a Recruiter in Los Angeles,
California. She has always loved to read and write and has seen her dream
realized by independently publishing her novels through Amazon, Barnes &
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<br />Young Adult Book Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889838532149277035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875481566910551216.post-37346831541239527322013-05-10T00:30:00.000-04:002013-05-10T00:30:02.419-04:00Blog tour: Oxford Whispers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Croslydon</span></div>
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<b>ISBN</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>9780957282407<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></div>
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<b>Source</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for blog tour</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YA, paranormal, romance</span></div>
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<b>Series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Oxford Trilogy</span></div>
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<b>Other books in series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oxford Shadows</span></div>
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<b>Other books by author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No Reverse (12 August 2013)</span></div>
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<b>Rating</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: liked</span></div>
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Madison LeBon is dead set against the dead. <br />
<br />
Her fresh start at Oxford University is a brand new beginning. She finally has
a chance to turn the page on her psychic powers and cumbersome voodoo heritage.
Snakes, dolls, ghosts, and spirits: Farewell…<br />
<br />
Not quite.<br />
<br />
When the tragic lovers in a painting—the subject of her first history
class—begin to haunt her, she must accept her gift before life imitates art.
The lovers warn her against their own nemesis, a Puritan from the English Civil
War. Unfortunately, said nemesis is now going all homicidal on Madison. <br />
<br />
College becomes more complicated when she falls hard for Rupert Vance, a
troubled aristocrat and descendant of one of the characters in the painting.
With the spirit of a murderer after her, Madison realizes that her own first
love may also be doomed…</div>
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How would you react if your family has history of going
crazy from interacting with ghosts?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
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always tried to stay away from this; distancing herself from what has troubled
her family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is why she went to Yale
and then to Oxford University in England.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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At first glance, Madison is turned off by Rupert because of
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figure out what is happening in Oxford.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Perkins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though she is seeing
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“Peter will kill you” that she takes it seriously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What happened between Sarah, Robert and
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Madison’s and Sarah’s time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I got
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had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s difficult to be different and
Madison had seen the repercussions of this first hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also liked that she didn’t like the jock
right away, or she didn’t want to admit to anyone that she did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Madison didn’t want to trust anyone with her
secret in fear that they would shy away from her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Rupert had his own struggles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He struggled with his father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said his father couldn’t stand him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They constantly butted heads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He struggled with the grief of losing his
mother; then to have this “American Girl” come in and throw him for a loop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I liked that Rupert wasn’t perfect and he
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This people that “haunted” (I use that term loosely) Madison
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and that made me like this book even more. After reading the synopsis for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oxford Shadows</i> and discovering it was centered
on music, I think that would enjoy that book also.</div>
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In addition to being an author, I work as an entrepreneur, wife and mother-of-one
but spend a good deal of time with books, DVDs and listening to my mp3 player;
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Angler</span></div>
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Nelson</span></div>
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<b>Pages</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: 265</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YA, dystopian, Christian fiction</span></div>
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In a future United States under the power of a charismatic
leader, everyone gets the Mark at age thirteen. The Mark allows citizen to
shop, go to school, and even get medical care--without it, you are on your own.
Few refuse to get the Mark. Those who do . . . disappear.<br />
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Logan Langly went in to get his Mark, but he backed out at the last minute.
Ever since, he's been on the run from government agents and on a quest to find
his sister Lily, who disappeared when she went to get her Mark five years
earlier. His journey leads him to befriend the Dust, a vast network of Markless
individuals who dissent against the iron-grip rule of the government. Along the
way to the capital to find Lily, the Dust receive some startling information
from the Markless community, opening their eyes to the message of Christianity
and warning that humanity is now entering the End of Days.<br />
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In "Storm," Logan and his friends are the leaders of the Markless
revolution. But while some Markless are fighting Chancellor Cylis' army, the
Dust is busy trying to find a cure for a horrible epidemic sweeping through the
Marked. And it's difficult for them to know who to trust, especially when they
aren't sure if Logan's sister Lily, one of the commanders in Cylis' army, is on
their side or not. And all across the nation--and the world--the weather is
become less stable, and a storm is brewing that bigger than any of them could
have ever imagined....</div>
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What would you do when you realize that things are not what
they seem?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is what happens to Logan
Langly in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Storm</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the third book in the Swipe
series.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Markless Revolution is ever
present in the larger cities, which is calling out more and more IMPS
(International Moderators of Peace).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
seems that since the discovery of the army that was trained in secret, the
Markless have been making their presence known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> One </span>of the Markless is Tyler, who is
searching for his friend among the IMPS that are drawn out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has not given up the search
since arriving in Beacon in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sneak</i>.
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Meanwhile, Peck, Hailey and Logan (all Markless) are trying
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that she has come down with Trumpet, a deadly virus which nobody has any idea
about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This virus is only affecting the
Marked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are trying to find a cure for
Trumpet before Erin succumbs to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Erin
is sure that if they contact the doctor who made the
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It has long been said that there will be a union between General
Lamson and Chancellor Cylis (American Union and European Union, respectively)
and this will create the Global Union with both of them at power. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you are Marked at age thirteen, you
pledge to Chancellor Cylis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This has been
ten years in the making.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now that this union is complete, will General Lamson and
Chancellor Cylis agree with each other?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Will Erin find out about Trumpet in time to save herself?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will happen to Logan, Peck and the other
Dust members?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will the American Union
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I was really excited when I was asked to be a part of this
book tour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had previously done tours
for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Swipe</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sneak</i> and really liked the series.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Angler has a way of telling a story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He doesn’t give you information too quickly or too slowly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I <u style="text-underline: wave;">LOVED</u>
how Peck found a copy of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Swipe</i> and
was reading about them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was
hilarious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also like how Evan Angler
is supposedly part of the American Union and is recording their story.</div>
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Markless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He always tells Peck that he
is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Logan is just a good kid who is
trying to do the right thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because
there are so many more characters and storylines, you don’t get as much of
Logan’s inner dialogue as you did in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Swipe</i>.</div>
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"Anything lines up if you look at it long enough," Arianna said. "The fact is, <i>countless</i> stories have been written over the years, saying <i>all kinds</i> of things. We cannot just pick and choose which data to look at based on what fits with the results we already wanted to find. Even a broken clock is right twice a day."</blockquote>
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<b>Publish Date</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10 February 2013</span></div>
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<b>Pages</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: 125</span></div>
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<b>ASIN</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B00BEA5MC6</span></div>
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<b>Source</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>blog tour</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>young adult, romance</span></div>
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The entire village knows Neima’s grandfather is a madman.
For years the old man has prophesied that a great flood is coming, a flood
disastrous enough to blot out the entire earth. He’s even built an enormous ark
that he claims will allow his family to survive the deluge. But no one believes
the ravings of a lunatic…<br />
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…until the rain starts. And doesn’t stop. Soon sixteen-year-old Neima finds her
entire world transformed, her life and those of the people she loves in peril.
Trapped on the ark with her grandfather Noah, the rest of her family, and a
noisy, filthy, and hungry assortment of wild animals, will Neima find a way to
survive?<br />
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With lions, tigers, and bears oh my, elephants and flamingos too, along with
rivalries and betrayals, a mysterious stowaway, and perhaps even an unexpected
romance, FORTY DAYS is not your grandfather’s Noah’s Ark story.<br />
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FORTY DAYS is approximately 45000 words, the length of a shorter novel, and is
the first installment in a two-part epic story. It does contain a cliffhanger
ending.<br />
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Readers looking for a traditional, religiously oriented version of the Noah’s
Ark story should be warned that FORTY DAYS may not appeal to them. The novel
will, however, appeal to lovers of apocalyptic fiction, historical fiction, and
romance, as well as anyone who’s ever dreamed of having a baby elephant as a
pet.</div>
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What would you do if your family had the person who the
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is crazy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are some people in the
village who won’t even associate with her because of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It isn’t fair how it doesn’t affect other
people in her family like her cousin, Kenaan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Then Noah calls a family meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Neima’s mother thinks it is to announce that
Kenaan and she will marry. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Neima does
not know if she is ready to marry and is worried about the meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Noah tells them that the time is come for the
great flood and they need to prepare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
if things weren’t bad enough, now Noah wants them to bring in animals to take
on the ark with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That surely isn’t going
to win Neima any friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good thing she
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sixteen year old granddaughter of Noah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
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I liked how you could tell that Neima was young by the
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hard to understand the customs of another time period, especially one that is
drastically different than your own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Forty Days</i>, it was well explained what
the social norms were (i.e.: men sleeping in one room and women sleeping in
another).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also liked how Parent
explained why she wrote things in the way she did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that this was important given the
sacredness of the story of Noah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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story and really like it without all the “heaviness” (history, social norms,
etc).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just couldn’t bypass those.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All in all, it was a good read and I’m
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Writing program at USC and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts as a
piano major. She moved to Los Angeles because of Francesca Lia Block's WEETZIE
BAT books, which might give you some idea of how much books mean to her. She
also loves dogs, books about dogs, and sugary coffee drinks both hot and cold.<br />
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Genre: New Adult Urban Fantasy<br />
Publisher: Left Break Press<br />
Date of Publication: 4/19/2013<br />
Number of pages: 310<br />
Word Count: 81,000<br />
Cover Artist: Gonet Design<br />
Series: The Birthright<br />
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How far would you go to save your sister?<br />
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Life as a college senior is stressful enough. Between mid-terms, stupid boys, and a rare blood
condition, Eliza Landry is just trying to figure out what normal is—whatever
that means—when she discovers that vampires aren’t just a thing of legend.<br />
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In a matter of moments, her life changes forever when she and her older sister Kate suffer a
vampire attack which leaves Eliza with two puncture wounds on her neck and an
allergy to sunlight. But she’s still human, or at least she thinks she is. It
doesn’t really matter—her main concern is that her sister is missing.<br />
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Sorrow turns to obsession, leading Eliza to piece together the puzzle of that terrifying night.
Even stumbling upon a millennia-old vampire assassin named Luke Conrad who
either wants to kiss her or kill her (she can't decide) cannot deter her.<br />
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When bodies start piling up and one of them is supposedly Kate, Eliza and Luke set out to
discover who is behind the attacks. Soon, Eliza is drawn into the dark and
dangerous world of the undead, with no guarantee she’ll make it out alive, and
no doubt that she won’t like what she finds.<br />
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As a child, JC was
fascinated by things that went bump in the night. As they say, some things
never change. Now, as an adult, she divides her time between the sexy law men,
mythical creatures, and kick-ass heroines that live inside her head and
pursuing her bachelor's degree in English. As it is for most writers, finding
balance is a challenge. JC is a San Francisco Bay Area native, but has also
called both Texas and Louisiana home. These days she rocks her flip flops year
round in Northern California and can't imagine a climate more beautiful.<br />
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With the support and encouragement of her parents and sister, JC set out to
figure out what she wanted to do when she grew up. Most days, the jury is still
out; however the thing that stuck with her no matter what she pursued was her
love of the written word.<br />
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JC writes adult, new adult, and young adult fiction. She dabbles in many
different genres including science fiction, horror, chick lit, and murder
mysteries, yet she is most enthralled by supernatural stories-- and everything
has at least a splash of romance.
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<br />Young Adult Book Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889838532149277035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875481566910551216.post-44191426313458540082013-03-27T08:16:00.001-04:002013-03-27T08:16:16.842-04:00Frigid cover reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cover design: Okay Creations<br />
Photographer: Jennifer Rush<br />
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For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends
ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie.
Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with
that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer
than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't
want to risk their friendship by declaring her love. <br />
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Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To
him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's
always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always
be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one
girl he can never have. <br />
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But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive
Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from
coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet,
can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them,
and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.<br />
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Frigid will be available in digital formats on <span style="color: #20124d;">July 30<sup>th</sup>
2013</span></div>
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J. Lynn, also known as Jennifer L.
Armentrout, is a # <i>1 New York Times</i>
and <i>USA Today</i> Bestselling author. She
lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her
state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time
reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write,
and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russel Loki.<br />
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Her dreams of becoming an author started in
algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which
explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal,
science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with
Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin
Teen.<br />
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She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
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<br />Young Adult Book Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05889838532149277035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875481566910551216.post-86122287304000441072013-03-20T00:30:00.000-04:002013-03-20T00:30:03.198-04:00Waiting on Wednesday: special edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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“Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Breaking the Spine</a>, that spotlights upcoming releases that we cannot wait to read.<br />
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In this Waiting on Wednesday, I thought that I would share with you the three books that I am most anxious to read this year.<br />
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<b>Title</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Just
One Year</span></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15 October 2013</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YA, contemporary, romance</span></div>
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Companion to JUST ONE DAY. It will be in Willem's POV.</div>
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"Can you fall in love in just one day? Can you
become a new person? How about in just one year? In JUST ONE DAY and its
companion novel JUST ONE YEAR, sheltered American good girl Allyson “LuLu”
Healey and easygoing actor Willem De Ruiter are about to find out against a
guidebook-worthy array of foreign backdrops. Equal parts romance,
coming-of-age-tale, mystery and travel romp (with settings that span from
England’s Stratford upon Avon to Paris to Amsterdam to India’s Bollywood) JUST
ONE DAY and JUST ONE YEAR show how in looking for someone else, you just might
wind up finding yourself."</div>
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I reviewed <i>Just One Day</i> <a href="http://yafictionbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/02/just-one-day.html">here</a>. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I had never read any of Forman's books before, but I knew that they had good reviews. It was one of those books, that I got a free preview of and thought "I'll just read a little" and I was sure by the end of the free preview, I would be tired of the book. Well, I was wrong. So, so wrong. I don't remember much else during the time that I was reading except for the fact that my co-workers kept asking me if I was okay because I was crying while reading. <br />
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<i>Just One Year</i> is told from Willem's POV and I am so excited about that. I said in my review that you get glimpes into Willem, but you don't really get to know him. If you haven't read <i>Just One Day</i>, I strongly urge to you to do so. It was one of the few books that I have ever given the rating "LOVED" to.<br />
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Part of me knows one more day won't do anything except postpone the heartbreak. But another part of me believes differently. We are born in one day. We die in one day. We can change in one day. And we can fall in love in one day. Anything can happen in just one day.<br />
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<b>Title</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: The
Edge of Always</span></div>
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<b>Author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: J. A.
Redmerski</span></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>05 November 2013</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YA, contemporary, romance</span></div>
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<b>Series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Edge of Never</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">He was taking the long road. She was taking
the road to nowhere. It just so happened that they led to the same place…</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Five months ago,
Camryn and Andrew, both dealing with personal hardships, met on a Greyhound
bus. They fell in love and proved that when two people are meant to be
together, fate will find a way to make it happen.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Now, in the highly
anticipated sequel to THE EDGE OF NEVER, Camryn and Andrew are pursuing their
love for music and living life to the fullest as they always swore to do. But
when tragedy befalls them, their relationship is put to the ultimate test. As
Camryn tries to numb her pain, Andrew makes a bold decision: To get their life
back on track, they’ll set out on another cross-country road trip. Together
they find excitement, passion, adventure—and challenges they never could have
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sexy. Daring.
Dangerous. THE EDGE OF ALWAYS takes you on a ride you won’t forget .</span></div>
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I reviewed <i>The Edge of Never</i> <a href="http://yafictionbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/01/blog-tour-edge-of-never.html">here</a> as part of a blog tour. I had previously read books by Redmerski and loved her writing and thought I would like this one. This was another book that earned the rating of "LOVED." I fell in love with the synopsis as soon as I read it. I took a bus ride from Michigan to Idaho when I was 17, so that part of the tale sparked an interest in me. When <i>The Edge of Never</i> ended, I couldn't believe that it was the end of Camryn and Andrew. I'm excited for this next chapter of their story.<br />
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I have never lived the way I lived during my short time with
you. For the first time in my life, I've felt whole, alive, free.
You were the missing piece of my soul, the breath in my lungs, the blood in my
veins. I think that if past lives are real then we have been lovers in
every single one of them. I've known you for a short time, but I feel
like I've known you forever.<br />
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<b>Title</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: This
is What Happy Looks Like</span></div>
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<b>Author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Jennifer
E. Smith</span></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>02 April 2013</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YA, contemporary, romance</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If fate sent you an
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">When teenage movie
star Graham Larkin accidentally sends small town girl Ellie O'Neill an email
about his pet pig, the two seventeen-year-olds strike up a witty and
unforgettable correspondence, discussing everything under the sun, except for
their names or backgrounds.</span></div>
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out that Ellie's Maine hometown is the perfect location for his latest film,
and he decides to take their relationship from online to in-person. But can a
star as famous as Graham really start a relationship with an ordinary girl like
Ellie? And why does Ellie want to avoid the media's spotlight at all costs?</span></div>
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I have been reading a lot of contemporary books lately and this one peaked my interest right away. I downloaded the first three chapters of the book and was into the story right away. I was actually disappointed when it ended and I. Had. To. Wait. I don't like waiting. Thankfully, the wait is almost over. I've read <i>The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight</i> and really liked it. I'm hoping to have the same results from this book.<br />
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Publishing</span></div>
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Crimson (September 2013)</span></div>
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In a violent world where fallen archangels are hunted for
their valuable plumage, Wren knows one thing for certain: the human woman who
saved him from a poacher attack will die if she stays with him. The demon
responsible for his parents' gruesome deaths two decades ago pines for the
chance to rip apart any woman who stands under Wren's wing. Wren doesn't expect
Ginger to stay by his side once she discovers his ability to drain life with a
mere touch, yet she lingers. When an unusual talent of her own reveals the
location of Wren's father, Wren's isolated world implodes. With the help of the
demon protectors he's sworn never to trust again, Wren risks everything to
rescue his father, confront the demon who stalks his and Ginger's every step,
and claim his eternity with the most courageous woman he's ever known.</div>
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Sarah Gilman started her first novel in third grade. She
never finished that story, but never gave up the dream. Her fascination with
wings also began at that age, when images of the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis
captured her imagination and never let go. Now a paranormal romance writer, she
employs her love of writing to bring the allure of winged creatures to the
pages of her novels. Sarah lives in Vermont with her supportive husband and two
spoiled cats.</div>
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“Out In Blue is an exceptional surprise! It's tame enough to fall under a young adult novel but has the masterful writing of
an adult paranormal romance. The story immerses you into the author's alluring
world and into the action from the first pages and makes it hard to put down!
The secrets revealed and unexpected twists will keep you from guessing how the
story ends. Filled with action, suspense and romance, Out In Blue is a unique
take on the much explored angel and demon theme that will enthrall you with its
emotion and element of surprise!” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lori
from <a href="http://romancingthedarkside.blogspot.com/2011/08/review-out-in-blue-by-sarah-gilman.html">Romancing the Darkside</a></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<b>Publisher</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Stonegate Ink</span></div>
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<i>ASHES </i>is a YA paranormal thrill-ride. Book 2 in the gripping Arson trilogy. <br />
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MORE THAN THREE MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE ARSON AND EMERY WERE SUDDENLY TAKEN. TAKEN AND THEN SEPARATED. AND EXPERIMENTED ON.<br />
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The minds running Salvation Asylum have abducted them for a dark purpose. A campaign has been set in motion to genetically alter mankind. Unknowingly, Arson has become the most vital instrument in this global scheme, initiated by a select group of brilliant scientists and cunning world leaders. Confused, trapped, and unable to fully manifest his abilities, Arson faces a new existence crawling with questions. Will he ever see Emery again? Is Grandma still alive? Can the fate of the human race really hang in the balance of one choice?<br />
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Nightmare and reality collide in Ashes, book two in the gripping ARSON trilogy. Love will be tested. Powers will shift. And the past will invade the here and now as Arson discovers a part of himself he has never before known and fights against his own shocking origins. Will this boy who once tempted fire be able to take on a fearful future? When the struggle intensifies and secrets come to light, will Arson be ready to accept the haunting revelation that there may be others out there, others like him?</div>
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<b>Title</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: The
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<b>Author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Rebecca
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<b>Publisher</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Crescent
Moon Press</span></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15 February 2013</span></div>
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<b>Pages</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: 300</span></div>
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<b>ISBN</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">9781939173119<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Born into old money, Lily Ayres lives at Waverly, her
family’s estate situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Paris,
Virginia. She is a strange, small, almost mute, young woman who has no idea
that her father has given her to the Vampire King Krieger. Walter Ayres is the
King’s Keeper and part of a secret society of historians who unearth, preserve,
and attempt to understand relics of long forgotten civilizations.<br />
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Lily has never felt comfortable in the human world, but after she suspiciously
falls down a flight of stone steps, and is healed and claimed by Krieger, she
realizes there is another world. In this Other Realm she feels a sense of
belonging, and begins to untwine the mysterious event which left her mentally
and psychologically damaged. When Walter disappears in England, Lily works with
human and supernatural beings to uncover his whereabouts. With each new
discovery, she is pulled deeper into the vortex of magic, intrigue, and dark
desires that permeates the supernatural world. The revelations revealed unfold
a story of deception and betrayal that threaten to tear the thin veil between
the supernatural and human world asunder.</div>
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How would you feel if you ended up in a world that you didn’t even know existed? On top of that, you felt more comfortable there? Lily Ayres is going through just that. She has been practically alone all of her life, with her father leaving on trips frequently. Then one day, she ends up with Krieger, the Vampire King. That is the doing of her father, Walter Ayres. He was the last in a long line of Keepers for the Vampire King. He went to Krieger and asked him to take Lily as his and protect her. He was sick and knew he was dying, but he had one more mission that the Elder had requested of him. <br />
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When he is found brutally murdered, it comes to light that it wasn’t the Elder who requested him to go to England, but someone else. Only they don’t know who. They bring in human detective, Dale Hunter, to help them figure this mystery out. With his help and others in her “new” world, Lily set out to discover who killed her father and why. Detective Hunter stays behind in America to help Lily and the others. They discover that Walter left them clues. Clues only Lilly might be able to decipher as she has been playing this game with Walter her entire life. Will Lily find out who killed her father and why? What will happen between Lily and Krieger? Why is Lily described as "special?"<br />
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I have been a little burned out on paranormal books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems like there for a while, they were
what were popular.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had hesitations
when I first started this book thinking that it was going to be like the many
books that I have read before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really liked this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, it has vampires in it, but it isn’t your
normal vampire book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like that Lily
wasn’t a strong character at the beginning of the book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It made you more sympathetic to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
strength in Lily changes throughout the book as more things happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not sure about Detective Hunter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not that there is anything bad about him,
just he is a little quirky to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
interesting and humorous to read what he is thinking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Overall, this is a good read.</div>
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Rebecca Trogner lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and frequently crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains that were the
inspiration for Krieger’s home. She always dreamed of being a writer, but got sidetracked by the day-to-day adventures of life. With the encouragement of her family, she has finished her first novel and is currently writing the next book
in The Last Keeper’s Daughter series. Rebecca lives with her husband and son, and a rescue dog named Giblet. To find out more about the author visit. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“<i>J. Lynn creates a wonderful cast of
characters that will make you laugh, swoon, and cry. Cam stole my heart.</i>”
– <b>Cora Carmack, NYTimes and USA TODAY
Bestselling Author of LOSING IT</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“For the
love of all that is Cameron without a shirt on! <b>Wait for You </b>will have
you laughing out loud, fanning yourself and anxiously waiting to know what will
happen nex</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">t.” – <b>Molly McAdams, NYTimes
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<b>“</b><i>I don't think I have ever
read a NA Contemporary novel with as much depth as this one</i>. <i>It really moved me and by the end I was just speechless over how
inspirational and uplifting it was as well as being sexy and cute and funny and
emotional</i>.” <b>- K Books</b><br />
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<b>“</b><i>Wait For You is uniquely different from anything else J.
Lynn's written but it might possibly be her best work yet.” – <b>Jenuine Cupcakes</b><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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“<i>For all of you in love with Aiden and
Daemon, PREPARE YOURSELVES! Your heart will have to expand a little more for
Cam</i>.” <b>Total Bookaholic</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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“<i>For the love of all things CAM, this
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“<i>I cannot even begin to explain how much
I adored this perfectly crafted contemporary</i>.” – <b>Shortie Says</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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things are worth waiting for…</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Traveling
thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old
Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years
ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to
her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place,
not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—<i>please God</i>—make a few
friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she
didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who
could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Some
things are worth experiencing…</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Cameron
Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a
pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she
believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away
from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and
that damn dimple that’s just so… <i>so</i> <i>lickable</i>. Getting involved
with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks
whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of
her she never knew existed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: red; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Some
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">But when
Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a
past she wants silenced, she’s has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone
is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When
the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less
scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: red; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And
some things are worth fighting for…</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">J. Lynn, also known as Jennifer L. Armentrout, is the USA TODAY
Bestselling author of the adult romance Gamble Brothers’ series, the young
adult Lux Series and award winning Covenant Series. She pretty much writes
everything—contemporary, paranormal, and fantasy. All of her books have one
thing in common no matter the name or genre: kissing… and stuff. When she’s not
busy writing, which is never, she’s usually hanging out with dog Loki, watching
reruns of The Walking Dead, or procrastinating on the Internet. </span><br />
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<b>Title</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bad Apple</span></div>
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<b>Author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: Barbara
Morgenroth</span></div>
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<b>Publisher</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: DashingBooks</span></div>
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<b>Publish Date</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>30 September 2010</span></div>
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<b>Pages</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: 166</span></div>
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<b>ASIN</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>B0045JK2XW<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></div>
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<b>Source</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for book tour</span></div>
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<b>Genre</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mature YA, abuse</span></div>
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<b>Series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bad Apple</span></div>
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<b>Other books in series</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>Burning Daylight</i></span></div>
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<b>Other books by author</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>Not Low Maintenance, Sweeps,
Unheard, Bittersweet Farm Series </i></span></div>
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<b>Rating</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">: liked</span></div>
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When 15 year old Neal Marchal finds her neighbor murdered,
she knows who did it. The why is the secret the family has been keeping
forever. While Paul took an interest in Neal’s musical education and taught her
how to play the fiddle, he took her fatherless stepbrother, Joe, under his wing
and all that implies. Joe’s rage has always been barely beneath the surface and
years ago, he pushed Neal under a tractor as a warning. The reminder to never
reveal the secret is her limp.</div>
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While Joe was gone for five years, Neal made music a private and central part
of her life. Now she has an opportunity to sing and perform but the threat
remains even if Joe is a thousand miles away. Neal finds refuge in the family
of the young man who wants her to join his band. It’s like a dream to live with
people who love each other. Neal blossoms. She has everything to live
for—music, performing and a growing affection for the young man who pulled her
to safety.<br />
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Then Joe comes home. Neal knows it’s just a matter of time because she told.
Joe’s going to finish what he started 8 years ago. But this time Neal vows the
outcome will be different.</div>
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What would you do if you had to keep a secret or risk the
anger of the person you feared most?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That
is what happens to Neal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She knows a
secret about Joe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joe is the reason she
has a limp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He pushed her under a
tractor and caused her to break her leg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He told her that if she ever told his secret, he would kill her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All is good because Joe moved to New
Orleans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then one of the neighbors is
found murdered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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the murder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Truly is interested in Neal
because she can sing well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He convinces
her to be in his band as a lead singer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Neal isn’t exactly comfortable by this, but for the first time in her
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Truly drops Neal off at home only for her to discover that
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calls Truly on the cell phone he gave her, and he convinces her to come stay
with him and his parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will
happen between Truly and Neal?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who is
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When I first started this book, I couldn’t really get into
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I did what I do with all books
like that, I put it away and said I would come back to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have done this multiple times with
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Since Neal Marchal joined a band that was already
in existence, Lambert and Luton, initially she sang the kind of music they had
been doing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As time progresses, Truly
Lambert realized Neal offered the band greater range than they had before and
the band morphs into something entirely different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By book 2, they have created their own sound,
their own style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of Truly’s
background in classical music, he is influenced by many eras, styles and
perspectives from John Dowland madrigals to jazz.</div>
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I drew from several different sources besides
traditional music for inspiration during the writing of Bad Apple, some and
mentioned in the book and some aren’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among
these songs on CDs and as individual tunes:</div>
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Thomas Berghan performing Canaris</div>
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Rabbit Songs (CD) by Hem</div>
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Of course, Tru and Neal wrote their own material,
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Starting her career by writing tweens and YA books,
(and did the cover photography for her first two books published by Atheneum so
continuing to do the covers to her ebooks is predictable), she was actually
aiming at the small screen. Television seemed like the perfect place for her
even if she had no clue how to get there. Life is funny and often presents
opportunities. Advice--Grab Them! Through a neighbor, Barbara wound up getting
an introduction to a lower honcho at ABC and an audition to write for them. Her
hopes were more than dashed, they were disintegrated, evaporated, demolished
when ABC couldn't find a place for Barbara on General Hospital. (No Luke and
Laura in her future!) To ease the crushing disappointment, Barbara wrote “In
Real Life I'm Just Kate” about a 17 year old girl who becomes a star on a soap
opera. That became an open sesame moment and shortly thereafter Barbara became
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tweak because living life made her smarter.</div>
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You can also read about some could-be-hers-could-be-rumors
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