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A Beautiful Dark Jocelyn Davies HarperTeen September 27th 2011 Young Adult | Paranormal Angel Official Blurb -  On the night of Skye's seventeenth birthday, she meets two enigmatic strangers. Complete opposites--like fire and ice–-Asher is dark and wild, while Devin is fair and aloof. Their sudden appearance sends Skye's life into a tailspin. She has no idea what they want, or why they seem to follow her every move--only that their presence coincides with a flurry of strange events. Soon she begins to doubt not just the identity of the two boys, but also the truth about her own past. In the dead of a bitingly cold Colorado winter, Skye finds herself coming to terms with the impossible secret that threatens to shatter her world. Torn between Asher - whom she can't help falling for, and Devin - whom she can't stay away from, the consequences of Skye's choice will reach further than the three of them could ever i...

Starters Lissa Price Delacorte Books for Young Readers March 13th 2012 Young Adult | Sc i ence Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Official Blurb -  HER WORLD IS CHANGED FOREVER Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. Callie's only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, and going out with a senator's grandson. It feels almost like ...

I am in denial. It is ugly but it is nevertheless the state of things. Here I will document my struggle with my book obsession. Behold my denial in all of its glory. Pile Escalation: Library: Asu nder by Jodi Meadows Blood-Kissed Sky by J. A. London Unravel Me by Ta hereh Mafi     Won: Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder     Pile Reduction: Read: Everbound by Brodi Ashton Scar let by Marissa Meyer Through the Ever Night by Veroni ca Rossi Bottleneck Effect: Reading: Da rk Tr iumph by R obin LaFevers H ELP!!! SOS!!! Someone stage an in tervention. I am out of control. I have seven book re view requests in my inbox. T ruthfully I am trying to ignore them. I am afraid if I read them I will be t empted to say yes to some of them. Which I really cannot af ford to do right now. My reading cup overfloweth. I've got six books I have already accepted for review and one of them needs to be read n ow. I ha ve been trying really hard to read all the recent library ...

During the week I spot different book covers that catch my eye for one reason or another. I keep track of them all here on my weekly Eye Candy post. Most of the books featured here I have not bothered to read the synopsis for. Just plain old fashioned cover envy or not in some cases. There are the occasional covers that catch my eye but not so much because I want to read them but more of a oh my goodness what were they thinking. Time After Time Tamara Ireland Stone This title brings me back to my school dance days where they would always play this song. Years later it is still stuck in my head. (sings) Time after time. . . Cue the music on this one. A very sentimental cover. Let the memories flood on back.  A Radiant Sky Jocelyn Davies Well now, that is a very interesting dress. Do you think she is checking for underarm stains or trying to be discreet about sniffing her armpit? Destiny Laura DeLuca Her face is just too perfect to be even remotely real. Very eye catching but n...

The Pale Assassin Patricia Elliot Holiday House November 1st 2009 Young Adult | Historical Official Blurb -  Set during the French Revolution, this novel about a teen aristocrat who must question the justice of her own wealth while facing the cataclysmic divisions of her society will captivate readers as secrets come out, sympathies shift, and every choice can changeor enda life. I don't think I am very fond of the French Revolution. The only way to pull off a great story during that time period would be to have very flamboyant passionate lively characters. Otherwise it is very dull bloody history. The characters in this story are anything but exciting. Eugenie is a spoiled airhead. Not very likeable. Armand, her brother, is a naive coward with high ideals and little to back them. Very droll. The assassin is pathetic. To dedicate one's life to revenge for one small moment is sad. But to be attempting to take revenge on a family perfectl...

Pandemonium Lauren Oliver HarperCollins Children's Books February 28th 2012 Young Adult | Science Fiction Dystopian Official Blurb -  "So what was your name before?" I say, and she freezes, her back to me. "Before you came to the Wilds , I mean." For a moment she stands there. Then she turns around. "You might as well get used to it now," she says with quite intensity . "Everything you were, the life you had, the people you knew... dust ." She shakes her head and says, a little more firmly, "There is no before. There is only now , and what comes next ." After falling in love, Lena and Alex flee their oppressive society where love is outlawed and everyone must receive the "cure" - an operation that makes them immune to the delirium of love - but Lena alone manages to find her way to a community of resistance fighters. Although she is bereft without the boy she loves, her struggles s...

Hey everyone, My name is Tahsha, and I’m a member of Writers Cubed. I’m here to talk about something I think is downright amazing: Teenagers. Particularly teenage authors. Did you know that there are tons of teen writers out there? There are. And guess what? They are freaking good at writing! Good chance is you are one of those teen writers, or maybe you want to be but you’re hiding behind your facade of coolness, not believing that you actually have the skills to be a writer. That was true for me (though I’m not a teenager-even though I act like one half the time.) I always wanted to be a writer, but I didn’t believe I could. In fact, I was embarrassed to admit that I wanted to be. Silly, I know. Then I found an awesome writing group, (feel free to pause and go to our website if you want to know just how cool we are--I’ll wait for you.) and we started learning how to write together. We attended classes and conferences that taught us that there is more to writing then just romantic ten...

Innovera Yakov: The Journey of a Thousand Eyes Kia Garriques Young Adult Official Blurb -  Innovera Yakov: The Journey of A Thousand Eyes takes you into a world of excitement and danger where thoughts and feelings are overheard and minds can travel to other worlds. Be prepared to immerse yourself in a world where falling in love could cost you your life and nothing is as it seems. Innovera Yakov: The Journey of A Thousand Eyes is the first book in an action-packed fantasy drama series where characters with powers of healing and destruction live, love, compete and disappear without a trace while they are being prepared for ‘The Journey’. Innovera Yakov is a beautiful world of crystals that  turns under five moons and two brilliant suns that never set. Flitters take care of domestic chores while Starbirds and Starflies soar through the never-ending sunlight of this crystalline world. The Circle of Knowing decides their fate; the forbidden forests of the Dimmer Zo...

I am in denial. It is ugly but it is nevertheless the state of things. Here I will document my struggle with my book obsession. Behold my denial in all of its glory. Pile Escalation: Email: A Shade of Vampire by Bella For rest Innovera Yakov: The Journey of A Thousand Eyes by Kia Garriques The Keeper's Curse by Diana Harrison   Won: Valk yrie Rising by Ingrid Paulson   Of Pos ei don by Anna Banks       Pile Reduction: Read: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Ta ylor Finnikin of t he Rock by M el ina Marchetta   Bottleneck Effect: Reading: Everbound by Brodi Ashton The books just keep rolling in from my catch up on email. I think I might be losing all the progress I made. Not a good thing. Plus a couple of prizes made their way to me. I am so excited about Valk yrie Rising. I have been wanting to read that for quite some time. Oh my goo dness, I read t wo awesome books this week. We are talking five star beauties. I want to hold my bre...

During the week I spot different book covers that catch my eye for one reason or another. I keep track of them all here on my weekly Eye Candy post. Most of the books featured here I have not bothered to read the synopsis for. Just plain old fashioned cover envy or not in some cases. There are the occasional covers that catch my eye but not so much because I want to read them but more of a oh my goodness what were they thinking. The Mirrored Shard Caitlin Kittredge Not the biggest fan of the brown theme. A bit depressing and dreary but the cover still catches the eye. She is really dolled up. Looks like a fashion star instead of a dystopian heroine. Wonder what is happening in this book to make her look like this. Teardrop Lauren Kate Wow, what would that feel like disappearing into water. Do you ever have issues or feel like you really don't exist if someone isn't looking at you. Does it make it all that more special when you finally meet someone who does see you? I wond...

The Summer Prince Alaya Dawn Johnson Arthur A. Levine March 1st 2013 Young Adult | Science Fiction Official Blurb -  A heart-stopping story of love, death, technology, and art set amid the tropics of a futuristic Brazil. The lush city of Palmares Tres shimmers with tech and tradition, with screaming gossip casters and practiced politicians. In the midst of this vibrant metropolis, June Costa creates art that’s sure to make her legendary. But her dreams of fame become something more when she meets Enki, the bold new Summer King. The whole city falls in love with him (including June’s best friend, Gil). But June sees more to Enki than amber eyes and a lethal samba. She sees a fellow artist. Together, June and Enki will stage explosive, dramatic projects that Palmares Tres will never forget. They will add fuel to a growing rebellion against the government’s strict limits on new tech. And June will fall deeply, unfortunately in love with Enki. Because ...