Month: October 2012

My Thoughts On: Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamara

My Thoughts On: Lovely, Dark..

Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamaraPublished by Simon & Schuster Children’s PublishingPublish Date: October 16, 2012352 PagesSource:  Publisher Since the night of the crash, Wren Wells has been running away. Though she lived through the accident that killed her boyfriend Patrick, the girl she used to be didn’t survive. Instead of heading off to college as […]

Posted October 29, 2012
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Review | Rootless by Chris Howard

Review | Rootless by Chris H..

Rootless by Chris HowardSeries: Rootless #1Published by ScholasticPublish Date: November 1, 2012336 PagesSource:  Publisher  17-year-old Banyan is a tree builder. Using scrap metal and salvaged junk, he creates forests for rich patrons who seek a reprieve from the desolate landscape. Although Banyan’s never seen a real tree—they were destroyed more than a century ago—his father […]

Posted October 24, 2012
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Could this be my first Reading Slump?

Could this be my first Readi..

Everybody has them, I’ve heard. I just never have before: the dreaded READING SLUMP.  I’ve been asked before if I’ve ever read a book I didn’t like.  I’ve been asked if I’ve ever read a bad book.  I’ve been asked before if I ever do negative reviews on my blog.  And I’ve answered all of […]

Posted October 21, 2012
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…on Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

…on Before I Fall by Laure..

Before I Fall by Lauren OliverPublished by HarperCollinsPublish Date: March 2, 2010 470 Pages What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life? Samantha Kingston has it all: the world’s most crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing best […]

Posted October 19, 2012
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My Thoughts On: Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover

My Thoughts On: Point of Ret..

Point of Retreat by Colleen HooverSeries: Slammed #2Published by Atria BooksPublish Date: August 10, 2012(first published February 25, 2012)320 PagesSource:  NetGalley Hardships and heartache brought them together…now it will tear them apart. Layken and Will have proved their love can get them through anything; until someone from Will’s past re-emerges, leaving Layken questioning the very […]

Posted October 14, 2012
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…on Burned by Ellen Hopkins

…on Burned by Ellen Hopkin..

Burned by Ellen HopkinsSeries: Burned #1Published by Margaret K. Elderberry Books/ Simon & SchusterPublish Date: March 28, 2006532 PagesSource:  Library It all started with a dream. Nothing exceptional, just a typical fantasy about a boy, the kind of dream that most teen girls experience. But Pattyn Von Stratten is not like most teen girls. Raised […]

Posted October 12, 2012
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My Thoughts On: Ironskin by Tina Connolly

My Thoughts On: Ironskin by ..

Ironskin by Tina ConnollySeries: Ironskin #1Published by Tor BooksPublish Date: October 2, 2012304 Pages Jane Eliot wears an iron mask. It’s the only way to contain the fey curse that scars her cheek. The Great War is five years gone, but its scattered victims remain—the ironskin. When a carefully worded listing appears for a governess […]

Posted October 2, 2012
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…on Being Friends With Boys by Terra Elan McVoy

…on Being Friends With Boy..

Being Friends With Boysby Terra Elan McVoyPublished by Simon PulsePublish Date: May 1, 2012368 PagesSource:  Library Charlotte and Oliver have been friends forever. She knows that he, Abe, and Trip consider her to be one of the guys, and she likes it that way. She likes being the friend who keeps them all together. Likes […]

Posted October 1, 2012
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