Favorite Books by Stefne Miller

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Heidi
COLLISION

We are beyond excited to host Stefne Miller today. I’ve had the immense pleasure of getting to know her over the past few months and am so thankful she’s come into my life not only as an author, but also a friend. We are today’s stop in Stefne’s blog tour and we’ve asked her what her favorite books were as she was growing up. This is what she has to say: Age 4 – Anything Berenstein Bears. I really wanted to live in a tree like they did. Age 10 – Where the Red Fern Grows – my teacher read … Continue reading →

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Torn by Stephanie Guerra

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Jaymes
Torn

Title: Torn Rating:  Genre: YA Publisher:  Amazon Release Date: May 2012 Review: Like this books title, I was very torn about how I felt after reading it. The young adult in me liked this book. It was a gripping read dealing with peer pressure, drugs, older men, sexual context and the inevitable feelings while growing up of not knowing who you are and what you want in life. Stella has to deal with some heavy issues in her last year of High School while she struggles with doing the right thing which could potentially ruin the best friendship she’s ever … Continue reading →

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Fortune by Roxanne Crouse

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Julie
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Title: Fortne Author: Roxanne Crouse Genre: YA, Suspense Publisher: Self-Published under All Cats Are Grey Publishing Date of Publication: March 14, 2012 Review: Fortune draws you in immediately. Sarah is one who believes in anything that would bring her any kind of luck; tosses salt over her shoulder if it spills, avoiding black cats, jinxing herself. One afternoon Sarah was having lunch with her friends at a Chinese restaurant. Fortune cookies were delivered and Sarah, bearer of bad luck, did not want hers. After a few glares and snickers from her friends she reluctantly took hers. After opening it and … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Caller, This is Chole – Review!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Heidi
Welcome

Big-hearted Chloe Camden is the queen of her universe until her best friend shreds her reputation and her school counselor axes her junior independent study project. Chloe is forced to take on a meaningful project in order to pass, and so she joins her school’s struggling radio station, where the other students don’t find her too queenly. Ostracized by her former BFs and struggling with her beloved Grams’s mental deterioration, lonely Chloe ends up hosting a call-in show that gets the station much-needed publicity and, in the end, trouble. She also befriends radio techie and loner Duncan Moore, a quiet … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE Cover Reveal

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Heidi
Suffocate

We cannot tell you how excited we are to have the EXCLUSIVE Cover Reveal for Shelli Johannes’ novelette ~ SUFFOCATE! When I asked Shelli why she opted for a novelette she said “to keep up the momentum”. So UNTRACEABLE fans will have a lot of Shelli until the release of UNCONTROLLABLE late next summer. Now let’s all sit back and marvel at the cover done by VLCPhoto Suffocate will be available next Monday, May 21st. Suffocate is the first novelette in THE BREATHLESS series. It is a 15,000 word young adult thriller that combines the dystopic and science fiction genres. For centuries, the world … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Fall From Grace

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Heidi
Fall From Grace

for Fall From Grace On the outside, Sawyer has it all; parents who care, private school education and the beautiful and popular girlfriend. But on the inside, he’s struggling because no one listens to him. In Fall From Grace, Sawyer only exist in body form, his opinions, thoughts and feeling have no bearing on anyone in his life, until he meets Grace. Grace is an oddity. When she meets Sawyer, she takes him under her wing, so to speak, and shows him how to live an exciting, adventurous and albeit dangerous life. The only problem is she never tells Sawyer … Continue reading →

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Notes To Self by @teashopgirl (Laura Schaefer)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Fallon
Notes

When Robin Saunders wakes up in a hospital room, memories of the fall come rushing back to her. But none of her memories are complete. She’s missing information and she can’t remember the reason she and Em even climbed up the Sling Shot to begin with. But when Robin learns that Em didn’t wake up, and may never wake up, Robin is forced to confront her accident and traumatic brain injury head-on – no pun intended! Laura Schaefer, aka: Avery Sawyer, spins a powerful YA contemp with “Notes To Self,” the story of a girl who must relearn the events … Continue reading →

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Night Sky by @JoleneBPerry

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Fallon
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When Jameson learns that Sarah, his best friend and the girl he loves, has a new boyfriend, the world feels like its crashing down around him. But the same night Sarah breaks his heart, Jameson meets Sky. For Sky, honesty is the most important aspect of life. She asks Jameson up front to be honest with her at all times. As Jay opens up to Sky, a Native American girl with a completely different set of cultural beliefs, he learns that his relationship with Sarah was far from perfect – it was shadowed and hesitant and left much to be … Continue reading →

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Kellan as Tarzan. . . Yes Please!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin
Hello Tarzan!

<——- Picture (oh we are, just look left) Kellan Lutz swinging shirtless from a vine in a loincloth. His 18-pack glistening in the sun as he lifts you off the ground for an adventure through the jungle. No, we’re not in the midst of writing a “Fifty Shades of Grey”-esque ode to Emmett Cullen (although maybe it was a daydream once)—it’s Kellan’s next movie! The “Twilight” hunk has landed the title role in Constantin Film’s “Tarzan.” According toThe Hollywood Reporter, the film will update the classic character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs with a script penned by Yoni Brenner, Jessica Postigo and … Continue reading →

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Glimpse by @Stacey_WB

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Fallon
glimpse

Meet Zellie Wells, the precocious pastor’s daughter who just happens to catch glimpses of the future.  Life is anything but ordinary for Zellie and her major crush on Avery Adams doesn’t help.  But at Zellie’s 16th birthday party, held in the basement of her dad’s church, and with the help of her best friend, she finally works up the courage to talk to Avery.  It should have been easy from there, right?  But when Avery takes her hand to lead her out to the make-shift dance floor, Zellie catches a glimpse of Avery’s future.  The image in her head should … Continue reading →

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Karen Schreck – Guest Post!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Heidi
While he

Today we host Karen Schreck, author of While he was Away. Karen tells us what books inspired her the most as she was growing up! At age five (as an anecdote to the fact that I HATED the Dick and Jane books we were reading in school—hated them so much that I refused to read, and so I was put into the “lower” reading group), my mom read C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to me, and soon thereafter I picnicked with a family friend who also happened to be a friend of Lewis’s, and we had … Continue reading →

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HEMLOCK by @kathleenpeacock

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Heidi
Hemlock

for Hemlock Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock is such an amazing tale.  Captivated from the start, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Over the years I’ve shied away from werewolf tales, but with Hemlock, I couldn’t get enough. At first I was a little hesitant when I started reading. There have been so many werewolf books, how could someone possibly create a new twist. Well Peacock did, and did so very well. One of the first things that truly captured my attention is the extensive artwork. The cover is gorgeous and so are the pages inside. When Mac’s best friend, … Continue reading →

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Wicked Hungry – Review

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Fallon
wicked hungry

As an avid reader and literature savant, I don’t often find the time to pick up middle-grade fiction. But with a title like “Wicked Hungry,” I couldn’t resist. Teddy Jacobs’ exciting novel tells the story of a boy caught in the midst of supernatural catastrophe. After a traumatic sports injury, Stanley Hoff thinks he will never be able to run again, let alone play any high-impact sport. But when he and Karen, his best friend, turn to a new and mysterious herbal supplement, strange things start happening. Karen suddenly develops an aversion to sunlight and Stanley? He’s hungry all the … Continue reading →

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When You Were Mine by @RebeccaASerle

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Yvette

Title: When You Were Mine Author: Rebecca Serle Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: Out Now Review:  Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet.  They meet, they fall in love, their families are rivals, and it all ends in tragedy.  But how many of us know that before Juliet, there was another love interest on Romeo’s radar?  In fact, it was Rosaline who our hero was madly in love with and he was only at that party to catch a glimpse of her and not Juliet. And it is that aspect of the famous Shakespearean tragedy that When You Were … Continue reading →

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COVER REVEAL: The Torn Wing by @KikiHamilton

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Heidi
FINAL TTW Cover

YES!!! The long awaited sequel to THE FAERIE RING is almost here! THE TORN WING! Tiki’s greatest fear suddenly becomes all too real: the fey have returned to London seeking revenge. As war escalates in the Otherworld, Queen Victoria’s youngest son, Prince Leopold, is attacked.  In order to protect her family and the ones she loves, she needs to know the meaning of an fáinne sí, the birthmark that winds around her wrist. But will Tiki be brave enough to face the truth? A bloody escape, a deadly threat, a shocking revelation… And here is the GORGEOUS cover! October 2nd cannot … Continue reading →

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This or That with Avery Sawyer

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin
Notes to Self

Today we are hosting Avery Sawyer, author of NOTES TO SELF. We sat down and quick fired questions at Avery ~ the absolute best way to get to know someone. Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt? Ice Cream Mountainview or Beachfront? Beachfront Pen or Pencil? Pen Dictatorship or Anarchy? Anarchy Sky or Scuba diving? Sky diving Pina Coladas or Margaritas? Pina Coladas Classics or Modern Fiction? Modern Fiction Facebook or Twitter? Facebook Sewing or Crocheting? Crocheting Bestseller List or Pulitzer Prize? Bestseller List Bacon or Sausage? Bacon Films or Television? Films Past or Future? Future Tango or Waltz? Tango PC or … Continue reading →

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Guest Post with Jennifer Shaw Wolf

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin
Breaking Beautiful

Today we are hosting Jennifer Shaw Wolf, author of BREAKING BEAUTIFUL. She tells all the things that distract her from writing. Now we now what to avoid! Top Ten things that Distract Me from Writing: 10. Reading (I put this last because it’s definitely a distraction, but I see it as more of a tool for my writing than something that keeps me from writing.) 9. Twitter 8. Facebook 7. Answering E-mails 6. Guilt 5. Laundry (see number two) 4. Housework (see number two) 3. A new story that pops in my head and is sooo much better than what … Continue reading →

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What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Jaymes
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Title: What She Left Behind Rating:  Genre: YA Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Release Date: May 1, 2012 Review: From the first few chapters, I was positive I wasn’t going to be able to stop reading until I knew what happened to Sara’s mom. Right away this book pulls you in to Sara’s life, a life filled with so much hurt and sadness that you just want to reach through the pages, give her a hug and tell her everything will be ok, even if you’re not sure if that’s the truth. Sara’s dad is physically abusive to her mother and … Continue reading →

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Tiffany Truitt talks The Chosen Ones

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Heidi
Chosen Ones

First, I’d like to start off by saying how excited I am to be wrapping up the YAY 4 YA tour right here at The Readiacs. Thanks for hosting me!! One of the great things about YAY 4 YA, besides getting to visit the best YA sites around, is the fact that I get to give away some super cool prizes. These prizes include a signed Chosen Ones book and poster AND a signed Mortal Instruments poster by Cassandra Clare. How do you win? Check out my blog for all the deets. Today’s blog post explores The Chosen Ones 19th … Continue reading →

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Traveling done best by Shelley Coriell

Posted on April 27, 2012 by admin

Today we are hosting Shelley Coriell, author of WELCOME, CALLER, THIS IS CHLOE. We asked her to give us her top 10 travel destinations in hopes of finding out more about her. Instead, all it has done is make us want to pack up and become her travel buddy! Thanks Shelley! One of the best things about being a writer is I get to travel to exotic or far-off places every day in my head. Even better…while I’m in the pre-writing and research stage, I travel to most of my setting locations. For WELCOME, CALLER, THIS IS CHLOE, I spent … Continue reading →

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