Thursday, June 30, 2011

Signing

Today I (Grace) headed over to Books Of Wonder for another action packed Teen Author event. There were four authors there including:

Kimberly Derting : The Body Finder, Desires of the Dead

Adele Griffin : Tighter


Laurie Faria Stolarz : Deadly Little Games


Lisa Schroeder : The day Before


It was a really great time, I love going to Books Of Wonder because they always have some really awesome YA events there, with lots of my favorite authors!


Kimberly Derting




Adele Griffin
Laurie Stolarz
Lisa Schroeder
Kimberly Derting and I
Kimberly Gave out some fun swag so I left with a Body Finder pin and a Desires Of The Dead bookmark.

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In My Mailbox: 6/28/11

Sixteen-year-old Leila Abranel was born some twenty years after her sisters. Her elegant sisters from her father’s first marriage have lives full of work, love affairs, and travel. Leila doesn’t know either of them very well, but she loves hearing about them—details of Rebecca’s ruined marriage, Clare’s first job, and the strings of unsuitable boyfriends.
When Rebecca kills herself, Leila wants to know why. She starts by spending time with Clare and finally comes to know her as a person instead of a story. With Clare’s reluctant help, Leila tracks down Rebecca’s favorite places and tries to find her sister’s friends. Along the way, Leila meets Eamon.Eamon is thirty-one and writes for television. He thinks Leila is beautiful and smart, but he does not, he tells her, date teenagers. And yet, the months go by and Leila turns seventeen and learns that you can love someone you are not dating.
Maybe letting Eamon love her back is a mistake. Maybe she’ll never know why Rebecca did what she did. Maybe, Leila, decides, most people have a hard time figuring out which way is left or knowing when to let go and when to stay.


When Henry Smith’s older brother goes into a coma after being hit by a Cambodian boy’s pickup truck, the entire Smith family is engulfed in the tragedy. It takes a mountain, which Henry vows to climb, to open the eyes of this long-established Yankee family to their own prejudices and to an awareness that they can never insulate themselves against trouble.
The Teen Discover designation is reserved for those special young-adult titles: books with such a strong narrative they demand an audience beyond that of the market for which they were penned. And Laura Whitcomb's debut novel meets our criteria head-on, with a compelling story of two spirits seeking a deeper connection.


Helen is a disembodied spirit who "attaches" herself to humans in order to possess their bodies. Unable to remember the circumstances of her death, and with no idea why she's in this precarious state of limbo, she knows this much: she's been haunting the living world for 130 years. But when Helen inhabits the body of a high school teacher, everything changes. For though he remains quite unaware of her presence, a certain boy in his class is clearly able to see Helen. This realization, and Helen's subsequent introduction to him, rocks her world.


Uncomfortable with the boundaries of her existence, Helen continues to test them and takes hair-raising risks -- often for love. Moved by her passions, she is stymied by limits placed on her that she doesn't yet understand and is unable to control
Polly Greene has always been considered strange, a girl who can see a person’s true colors, a thirteen-year-old more comfortable foraging in the woods with her eccentric grandmother than hanging out with friends. But all that is about to change when Polly’s older sister, Bree, vanishes into the woods. The only one who believes Bree can survive, Polly begins to leave food in the woods for her sister and finds a hidden grove she names Girlwood, where she believes Bree is burning a fire each night. Along with an odd but endearing group of friends, Polly clings to the hope that she can see her sister through the harsh, snowy winter. And, in the process, she discovers the cruelty, bounty, and magic of the woods. Will Polly save her sister? And even if she does, will Girlwood survive?

Review: Torn

Summary:Swirling black descends like ravens, large enough to block the glow of the streetlights. A dull roar starts like a train on the 'L', a far-away rumbling that grows louder as it pulls closer, until it's directly overhead and you feel it in your chest, except this doesn't pass you by. Verity, white-faced and eyes blazing, shouts through the din, "Run, Mo!"
Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo—quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo—will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys—protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc. One wants to save her, one wants to claim her. Which would you choose?

Review: This book was sent to me  from Kensington, and I had been hearing so much good things about it, it was creating quite the buzz. I have a hard time writing this review because I honestly can't say one way or another wether I liked the book or not. There were things about the book that I liked, such as: the magic, the boys, the love triangle, and the complete like-ability of the main character "Mo". When it came down to discussing the magic and the "lines" that the book is centered around, it got to the point where I was so confused I wouldn't even be reading those parts thoughtfully. I would read them while thinking of other things so if you were to ask me what I just read i'd probably just stare at you confused. But like I said I can't decide if I liked it or not, there were parts I liked and parts I didn't. Will I read the next one? Probably. Would I recommend this book? Probably not. It wasn't a bad book, not at all, it was written well and the characters are all unique and likable in their own way. It's just not something I could say I loved. 

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Cover and Title News

Kimberly Derting's hit series The Body Finder has a third book title and cover!

Violet kept her morbid ability to sense dead bodies a secret from everyone except her family and her childhood-best-friend-turned-boyfriend, Jay Heaton. That is until forensic psychologist Sara Priest discovered Violet’s talent and invited her to use her gift to track down murderers. Now, as she works with an eclectic group of individuals—including mysterious and dangerously attractive Rafe—it’s Violet’s job to help those who have been murdered by bringing their killers to justice. When Violet discovers the body of a college girl killed by “the girlfriend collector” she is determined to solve the case. But now the serial killer is on the lookout for a new “relationship” and Violet may have caught his eye...

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Review: Touch Of Frost

Summary: My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy — a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest.
But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos. First, mean girl Jasmine Ashton was murdered in the Library of Antiquities. Then, someone stole the Bowl of Tears, a magical artifact that can be used to bring about the second Chaos War. You know, death, destruction and lots of other bad, bad things. Freaky stuff like this goes on all the time at Mythos, but I'm determined to find out who killed Jasmine and why—especially since I should have been the one who died. . .


Review:This book was okay, I'm a big fan of Greek mythology and that was what originally pulled me to read this book. Reading the summary though I would have assumed there was more action and romance. Considering it was a Kensington book I thought the romances that were in it would be a little more prevalent and in your face. I think the second one will have the romance as Logan and Gwen will find themselves spending a lot of time together because of their warrior training. One of the things I really didn't like about the book was there were things, or sayings that kept being repeated. One of these being "The Powers That Were" it may be a petty complaint but I just really dislike repetition. Another being that every chance possible Gwen would bring up that she had no friends and no one to talk to at school. That fact was clear from the very beginning so I saw no reason for it to keep coming up. A positive thing about this book was I really liked all the students and learning about their powers. Especially Gwen's. The story about Paige and her hairbrush was so disturbing. That was definitely my favorite part of the story because of how much you just couldn't forget it. The warrior training between the love interest that she can't be with sounds a bit like the Rose and Dmitri love affair in Vampire Academy, but since I loved that book I'm hoping it will be a positive effect on book two. I would definitely continue to read on with this series, and I might even recommend it to someone else. I think as the books progress I will like them more and more, but for now, it was just okay.

Monday, June 27, 2011

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Review: A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn

Summary:
This clever and humorous retelling of "Sleeping Beauty" follows an aimless American boy who awakens a princess who has been slumbering for 300 years. Jack is on a European tour mandated by his parents ("What they don't tell you about Europe is how completely lame it is") when he breaks an ancient curse by kissing the slumbering Princess Talia. Instead of rejoicing, she and other awakened members of their magical kingdom are confused and perturbed to find themselves in the 21st century. In order to escape the wrath of her father, who blames her for causing the curse, Talia flees with Jack to his home in Florida. While acclimating to the modern world-cell phones, television, Jell-o shots-the princess manages to charm everyone she meets and help Jack sort out his life. Alternating between the teenagers' distinctive points of view, Flinn skillfully delineates how their upbringings set them apart while drawing parallels between their family conflicts. Fans of happily-ever-after endings will delight in the upbeat resolution, which confirms the notion that "love conquers all."


Review
I really enjoyed this book. I love fairy tales to begin with so reading a modern day version of sleeping beauty was nice. In this book though you kinda get more of a connection to the "bad fairy" who cursed Talia. In all the regular fairy tales they don't really explain why the person or thing became bad. You just know that they are evil and thats that. I really liked how the author went into why the bad fairy became bad. Talia the princess actually feels bad for her in the end and helps her to become good again. Also I think the romance and friendship between Talia and Jack was really sweet. The change in Jack from the beginning and end was very easy to see. This whole adventure brought everyone closer together including all the families. This was a really good book and I can't wait to read another book by this same author.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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Review: The Ghost and The Goth

Summary:Alona Dare–Senior in high school, co-captain of the cheerleading squad, Homecoming Queen three years in a row, voted most likely to marry a movie star… and newly dead. 

I’m the girl you hated in high school. Is it my fault I was born with it all-good looks, silky blond hair, a hot bod, and a keen sense of what everyone else should not be wearing? But my life isn’t perfect, especially since I died. Run over by a bus of band geeks—is there anything more humiliating? As it turns out, yes—watching your boyfriend and friends move on with life, only days after your funeral. And you wouldn’t believe what they’re saying about me now that they think I can’t hear them. To top it off, I’m starting to disappear, flickering in and out of existence. I don’t know where I go when I’m gone, but it’s not good. Where is that freaking white light already? 

Will Killian–Senior in high school, outcast, dubbed “Will Kill” by the popular crowd for the unearthly aura around him, voted most likely to rob a bank…and a ghost-talker. 

I can see, hear, and touch the dead. Unfortunately, they can also see, hear and touch me. Yeah, because surviving high school isn’t hard enough already. I’ve done my best to hide my “gift.” After all, my dad, who shared my ability, killed himself because of it when I was fifteen. But lately, pretending to be normal has gotten a lot harder. A new ghost—an anonymous, seething cloud of negative energy with the capacity to throw me around—is pursuing me with a vengeance. My mom, who knows nothing about what I can do, is worrying about the increase in odd incidents, my shrink is tossing around terms like “temporary confinement for psychiatric evaluation,” and my principal, who thinks I’m a disruption and a faker, is searching for every way possible to get rid of me. How many weeks until graduation?

Review: While I enjoyed this book well enough, there was something that I really disliked about it. Often when writing a story from the point of view of a teenaged girl, authors will put snobby little tidbits in parenthesis after a though. If this is coming off confusing allow me to put an example...." I wouldn't be caught dead talking to a loser like him  ( I mean hellloooo he was totally so pale and wore a green shirt like duh that's gross)". I HATE that. I've seen it done so much and it really irks me. We get that the girl is shallow, she makes that obvious enough in other ways that it's totally unnecessary to add in things like the parenthesis. I feel like this adds a sort of juvenile feel to the book, and even though I understand its YA, the little tidbits make it seem younger. Like the author is trying to impress younger kids into reading the book as well, because young kids like a mean girl e.g.: Sharpay in High School Musical. Aside from that I enjoyed the book. I thought it was cute. There is a second one out and I would definitely read it to see what's going on in Alona and Will's world. It was a nice change to be reading about ghosts, when most things are vampires and wolves as of late. I'd read the second one just for that reason, a change of scenery. I am hoping however; that in the second one the romance is more brought out and obvious.  There were two kisses, but no absolute certainty of a romance. For a quick and easy read, yes, I'd recommend it.

3/5 Stars: I liked it

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

In My Mailbox- 6/21/2011

 Paperback, 336 pages
Expected publication: June 28th 2011 by Kensington
Swirling black descends like ravens, large enough to block the glow of the streetlights. A dull roar starts like a train on the 'L', a far-away rumbling that grows louder as it pulls closer, until it's directly overhead and you feel it in your chest, except this doesn't pass you by. Verity, white-faced and eyes blazing, shouts through the din, "Run, Mo!"
Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo—quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo—will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys—protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc. One wants to save her, one wants to claim her. Which would you choose?
My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy — a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest.
But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos. First, mean girl Jasmine Ashton was murdered in the Library of Antiquities. Then, someone stole the Bowl of Tears, a magical artifact that can be used to bring about the second Chaos War. You know, death, destruction and lots of other bad, bad things. Freaky stuff like this goes on all the time at Mythos, but I'm determined to find out who killed Jasmine and why—especially since I should have been the one who died. . .

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Out Today: Trial By Fire, Passion

After three months, Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge Pack--or at least, her own version of what it means to be alpha. To lead a pack of werewolves, she will have to give in to her own animal instincts and act less human.There can only be one alpha.

Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge Pack—or at least, her own version of what it means to be alpha when you’re a human leading a band of werewolves. Then she finds a teenage boy bleeding on her front porch. Before collapsing, he tells her his name is Lucas, he’s a Were, and Bryn’s protection is his only hope.

But Lucas isn’t part of Bryn’s pack, and she has no right to claim another alpha’s Were.  With threats—old and new—looming, and danger closing in from all sides, Bryn will have to accept what her guardian Callum knew all along. To be alpha, she will have to give in to her own animal instincts and become less human. And, she’s going to have to do it alone.

Bryn faces both the costs, and the rewards, of love and loyalty, in this thrilling sequel to Raised by Wolves.
Kate delivers the third book in her "New York Times"-bestselling Fallen series. Before Luce and Daniel met at Sword & Cross and fought immortals at Shoreline, they lived many lives.
Luce would die for Daniel.

And she has. Over and over again. Throughout time, Luce and Daniel have found each other, only to be painfully torn apart: Luce dead, Daniel left broken and alone. But perhaps it doesn’t need to be that way. . . .

Luce is certain that something—or someone—in a past life can help her in her present one. So she begins the most important journey of this lifetime . . . going back eternities to witness firsthand her romances with Daniel . . . and finally unlock the key to making their love last.

Cam and the legions of angels and Outcasts are desperate to catch Luce, but none are as frantic as Daniel. He chases Luce through their shared pasts, terrified of what might happen if she rewrites history.

Because their romance for the ages could go up in flames . . . forever.



Monday, June 13, 2011

The Luxe

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (September 23, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9780061345685
Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn.
Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions.
White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups.
This is Manhattan, 1899.
Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone—from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud—threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future.
With the fate of the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love. But when her carriage overturns near the East River, the girl whose glittering life lit up the city's gossip pages is swallowed by the rough current. As all of New York grieves, some begin to wonder whether life at the top proved too much for this ethereal beauty, or if, perhaps, someone wanted to see Manhattan's most celebrated daughter disappear...
In a world of luxury and deception, where appearance matters above everything and breaking the social code means running the risk of being ostracized forever, five teenagers lead dangerously scandalous lives. This thrilling trip to the age of innocence is anything but innocent.
*spoiler*
Here's my situation with The Luxe I was really liking this book when I started it, but like I usually do I had to know what happens so I looked ahead. When I read that Will dies, I stopped reading the book and I won't start it up again. I know it's more realistic if things don't happen like we hope, but leave the heartbreak to the real world and let the books I read end happily. Honestly if Will didn't die I would have continued on with the book and the rest of the series, but since he does I won't be reading the rest. I won't even give it any starts because I don't want to say I didn't like it, and don't want to say I loved it either. I would have liked it had I not found out WIll dies

Review: He's So Not Worth It

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster 
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416999531

Summary:Ally Ryan, come on down to the Jersey Shore and forget your troubles!
Have you recently been humilated in front of your friends and family at your former best friends birthday party? Was your almost boyfriend partly responsible for that humilation by withholding some vital information about where your estrangerd father is? Did you come home to find said estranged father sitting on your stoop?
If so, then it sounds like you could use a vacation! The Jersey Shore is the place to be. Your mother may be living with her boyfriend of only a few months, but at least the stunt Shannen pulled has put some of your friends back in your court. Even so, you're still angry and what better way to get over Jake than to blow off some steam with local guy, Cooper. People will hardly recognize your new attitude, but the old one wasn't getting you anywhere, so who cares!
Jake Graydon, an exciting opportunity is waiting for you in the service industry!
Are your grades so low your parents have grounded you for the summer? Did you the girl you really like unceremoniously leave you behind? Would you rather eat dirt than see your friends again? Then a job at the local coffee shop is just the ticket! Suprisingly, Ally's father is the new manager so you get to be reminded of her nearly every day. Maybe it's time to start flirting with your best friend's ex or even taking school a bit more seriously. Especially when you finally see Ally and she's hanging around with some loser and it's couldn't be more clear that she is over you.
Have a great summer!

Review: *spoilers ahead*Kieran Scott has a way of writing that makes you never want to put the book down. I usually read chapter to chapter and won't put the book down in the middle of a chapter. Each chapter in this book ends in a small cliffhanger that makes you not want to stop reading, it was because of this that I finished this book in a short time. One of my favorite thing about He's So Not Worth It and She's So Dead To Us is that it is written from both the point of views of Jake and Ally simultaneously. I really like this because you see how they are both feeling after something scandalous has happened. In the first book I really felt bad for Ally and even though I liked Jake I was so mad at him, but in this book I was mad at Ally! I knew straight from the start that Cooper was no good, but of course Ally couldn't see that. I felt bad for Jake this time around, because he really did try to get back with Ally and try to show her how he felt and she just wouldn't have it. One of the many things I look forward to when reading these books is Annie's little spy notes, every time I get to them I laugh. She really cracks me up with her little side notes. In true Kieran fashion the last line of course ends in a major cliffhanger that will guarantee you HAVE to read the next book. Of course I can't leave out the hook up between Chloe and Jake...maybe its my naivety or my undying loyalty to Jake but I like to think that him and Chloe just had a heavy make out session. As for the "that was for knocking up my girlfriend" situation, I think it was Will, it better be! I will absolutely never forgive Jake if it's really his. I'm hoping the next book will start exactly where that fight left off and it's Jake defending his honor saying they never even had sex *praying*  I'm sure Chloe either told Hammond it was Jake so that no one would know she was hooking up with a norm, or Hammond just assumed it was Jake because he saw them together. All I know is I can't wait for the next book and I want it NOW! I absolutely adore these books and I recommend them 200%. I just want Jake and Ally to finally be together and happy!! Please. 

5/5 stars it was AMAZING


UPDATE: the third book will be titled This Is So Not Happening and will be released in the summer of 2012. :( That's a long wait.

Friday, June 10, 2011

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Review: Starcrossed

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Hardcover: 487 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTeen (May 31, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062011995

Summary:How do you defy destiny?
Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is—no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it's getting harder. Nightmares of a desperate desert journey have Helen waking parched, only to find her sheets damaged by dirt and dust. At school she's haunted by hallucinations of three women weeping tears of blood . . . and when Helen first crosses paths with Lucas Delos, she has no way of knowing they're destined to play the leading roles in a tragedy the Fates insist on repeating throughout history.
As Helen unlocks the secrets of her ancestry, she realizes that some myths are more than just legend. But even demigod powers might not be enough to defy the forces that are both drawing her and Lucas together—and trying to tear them apart.

Review: If there's one thing in a book that I need to have in order for me to really like it, it's dialogue. This book had hardly any, you'd think from the size of it that it would be full of it but it did not..at all. I couldn't get into it which is sad because I was really looking forward to reading this one. I was anticipating it for so long. I have been interested in Greek mythology since I took a class back in the third grade so when I found out this book would be revolving around that I was really excited. This book however; was not the mythology I loved. Something about the way it was written confused me to high heavens and I was just lost most of the time. For a book that is supposed to some sort of epic love story, it wasn't all that romantic or full of love at all! I definitely would not recommend this book and if there's going to be another one, as the ending of this one made it seem, I will not be reading it. And that is something I never say. 1/5 Stars, I did not like it. There is something I DID like about this book I might mention, the cover. I think it's so beautiful, and even if I disliked the book, at least I have a pretty cover to look at, regardless of the dislike on the inside pages.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Our First Giveaway!

The wonderful Kieran Scott (or Kate Brian, depending on what series you read) sent us 1 signed copy of She's So Dead To Us a signed copy of the brand new sequel He's So Not Worth It and a signed bookmark to give away to our readers! This is our first giveaway so it's really exciting and we can't wait to share these prizes with you!

Here are the rules: (don't worry, there aren't many) 

  • you MUST be a follower, old or new, doesn't matter.
  • in order to win you must leave a comment on this blog entry (with an email to be contacted with)
  • open to US only 
  • It would be nice if you could spread the word, it's not necessary to do so to win, but if you do: leave a link in your comment that shows you did, twitter, facebook, blog entry, sending a friend to join, anything is good!

The comment you leave doesn't matter, just as long as you make it obvious you would like to win, for example: "I want to win!" or "Wow this is awesome, count me in!" 


Contest will be open for one week, ending June 15th at 11:59 Pm EST

                                                       Good Luck!









Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Out Today: He's So Not Worth It: by Kieran Scott

  Ally Ryan, come on down to the Jersey Shore and forget your troubles!
Have you recently been humiliated in front of your friends and family at your former best friend's birthday party? Was your almost boyfriend partly responsible for that humiliation by withholding some vital information about where your estranged father is? Did you come home to find said estranged father sitting on your stoop?
If so, then it sounds like you could use a vacation! The Jersey Shore is the place to be. Your mother may be living with her boyfriend of only a few months, but at least the stunt Shannen pulled has put some of your friends back in your court. Even so, you're still angry and what better way to get over Jake than to blow off some steam with local guy, Cooper? People will hardly recognize your new attitude, but the old one wasn't getting you anywhere, so who cares!
Jake Graydon, an exciting opportunity is waiting for you in the service industry!
Are your grades so low your parents have grounded you for the summer? Did you the girl you really like unceremoniously leave you behind? Would you rather eat dirt than see your friends again? Then a job at the local coffee shop is just the ticket! Surprisingly, Ally's father is the new manager so you get to be reminded of her nearly every day. Maybe it's time to start flirting with your best friend's ex or even taking school a bit more seriously. Especially when you finally see Ally and she's hanging around with some loser and it's couldn't be more clear that she is over you.
Have a great summer!
The much anticipated sequel to She's So Dead To Us

Friday, June 3, 2011

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Review: Gone

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books; Reprint edition (April 28, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9780061448782

Summary:In the blink of an eye.
Everyone disappears.
Gone.
Everyone except for the young. Teens. Middle schoolers. Toddlers. But not a single adult. No teachers, no cops, no doctors, no parents. Gone, too, are the phones, internet, and television. There is no way to get help.
Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents—unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers—that grow stronger by the day.
It's a terrifying new world. Sides are being chosen and war is imminent.
The first in a breathtaking saga about teens battling each other and their darkest selves, gone is a page-turning thriller that will make you look at the world in a whole new way.

Review: Don't let the size of this book intimidate you into not reading it, although there are a lot of pages and it is a fairly big book, it is a quick and easy read. The font is rather large and the spacing is as well. Lots of the text is dialogue, and one worded dialogue at that. There were a few things I particularly liked about this book and a few that I did not like. I will start off with the things I did like. First, the book started right out. I didn't have to read 100 pages before the action got started, the adults vanished right away and that started off the chaos very quick, I don't like it when books take forever to get started, so this book made me happy in that regard. Another thing I liked were the characters, Sam, the main character is someone you would want to be around if something like this happened, he is just such a likable character and a great hero. The other characters are relatable and you know so much about each ones personality and like-ability without a drawn out description of each, it was just the way they all interacted in the book. You know straight off who you will like and who you won't. Now on to the things I didn't like. I'll start off with Quinn: a surfer dude, and Sam's best friend. Almost every sentence he spoke either ended or began with "Brah" it kind of drove me nuts. Next there is the fact that they are so young. The kids in the book are 14 and younger, I know this is a young adult book, but I don't think I've ever read one with them being so young, they're usually 16, 17, so it was kind of hard to get passed that. There was sort of an epic scene on a boat, and I wanted to get into it, but I couldn't because I didn't understand all the boat jargon. All in all it was an okay book, I'm not sure I'll continue on with the series, but it is a possibility.

3/5 stars. I liked it. 

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Never Cry Werewolf Sequel News:

If you read Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis you are probably wondering if there was going to be a sequel..well there IS! The sequel will only be released as an ebook. Currently it is available via Kindle, but soon it will be available from other e-readers.

  • The title of the sequel is Sometimes by Moonlight: A Novella 
  • It’s a 92 page eBook.
  • It is available for sale on Kindle now and other e-readers soon.

Over at www.heatherdavisbooks.com you can read more about Sometimes by Moonlight: A Novella and find a link to the Kindle edition. 

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

If you like giveaways


Check out Alice Marvels Spring Blowout Giveaway!

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Cover Reveal


Julie Kagawa revealed the cover for the fourth installment of The Iron Fey series. It is titles The Iron Knight and is set to be released October 25, 2011. I like this cover because it shows a male as opposed to a female on all the other covers. Can't wait to read it!