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Imposter by Jill Hathaway
Title: Imposter Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: March 26, 2013 Publisher: Balzer+Bray Review: From this morning’s post, you know how much I loved Slide. And while I didn’t want to divulge too much information and ruin the story for you, I’m having a hard time reigning it in now. Normally, I want at least a three-book series. But Hathaway made the two books work and she rocked it. The ending is neat and tidy, though it didn’t seem forced. We get to watch Vee grow as both a teen and a protagonist. And we get a new twist: … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Fallon, Jill Hathaway, Paranormal, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Fallon, Imposter, Jill Hathaway, paranormal, Review, slide, The Readiacs, YA
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Slide by Jill Hathaway
Title: Slide Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: March 27, 2012 Publisher: Balzer+Bray Review: Loved loved LOVED this book. Jill Hathaway’s style of writing is captivating and creepy and she does an amazing job of using all five senses to really bring each moment to life. Vee’s “superpower” is to slide into the minds of others, to see the world through their eyes. Slide was like a YA version of CSI for me and the thrill of the hunt, of finding out who the killer actually was, was the exciting part. Though I’m sad to say that I waited … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Jill Hathaway, Paranormal, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Balzer+Bray, Fallon, fiction, Jill Hathaway, paranormal, Review, slide, The Readiacs, YA
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Lost in You ~ Heidi McLaughlin
Summary Ryan Stone is a less than average teenager. He doesn’t have fancy clothes. He doesn’t carry around the latest smartphone and he definitely doesn’t have an MP3 player. Instead, he goes to school, does his chores and dreams of a new life away from Brookfield where he’s expected to follow in his blue collar family’s footsteps. Hadley Carter is America’s Pop Princess. A successful recording artist living her dream with a sold-out tour and a handful of Grammy’s there isn’t much that she wants for, except love. But finding love on the road is near impossible when all she … Continue reading
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Tagged Adult, Book Review, Drama, Heidi, Romance, The Readiacs, YA, YA Contemporary
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Goddess by Josephine Angelini
Title: Goddess “A STARCROSSED Novel” Author: Josephine Angelini Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: May 28, 2013 I looked forward to this book, and the ending of the series, since the first novel. I fell in love with Josie’s characters, the inventive plot and the beautiful narrative that is embedded within the pages. Lately, 90% of the books I read are on my iPad. These though, this trilogy, I needed in hand. Feeling the pages for some reason adds to the majesty of her writing. I can’t tell you enough how Helen & … Continue reading
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Review: Harper Lee and Peppermint Candy by Paula Hennessy
Title: Harper Lee and Peppermint Candy Author: Paula Hennessy Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Coming of Age Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: July 31, 2012 Review: When I first started reading this book, I thought it was going to be something like The Notebook, save for the title. It opens with an elderly couple doing what they can to upset the neighborhood. I immediately fell in love with them for this reason alone. I love Addie and Henry and wish all of us had grandparents like them. Shortly later comes a call from their daughter, Laura, who focuses on being center of … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Julie, Paula Hennessy, Review, The Readiacs
Tagged Book Review, Coming of Age, Julie, Review
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Review: Lover Be Mine: A Legendary Lovers Novel by Nicole Jordan
Title: Lover Be Mine Author: Nicole Jordan Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Contemporary Romance Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: May 28, 2013 Review: Remember the love tragedy of Romeo and Juliette? As a reader and reviewer, this was one of my favorite Shakespearean pieces. When I read Nicole Jordan’s synopsis of “Lover Be Mine” I jumped on the chance to read this book. Normally taking my time on a book, I like to read it cover to cover and really digest it over time. Well with one I couldn’t stop! I had it read in about a day and a half, if … Continue reading
Posted in Julie, Nicole Jordan, Romance
Tagged Book Review, Contemp, contemporary romance, Julie, Review, Romance
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September Girls by @BennettMadison
Title: September Girls Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: From the blurb on the back of the book, I thought September Girls was going to be a light and fun summer read, but it was anything but. Enter Sam, an emotionally confused teenage boy with a hormone-ridden older brother, a pandering father, and a stressed out mom who leaves her family to go to some mysterious place called “Woman’s Land” (think back to Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique). While Sam bashes women six ways to Sunday, is egged on by his brother and best … Continue reading
Posted in Bennett Madison, Coming of Age, Fallon, Family, HarperTeen, Paranormal, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Bennett madison, Mermaids, paranormal, Review, September Girls, YA
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Interview with Mark Harris
It’s been two months since Mark Harris released his debut novel, Bewitched, a YA paranormal. Here’s a quick refresher: Is it love or is it witchcraft? He’ll never find out if he kills her first. The first time Darren saw Samantha, she was floating above his high school gymnasium during a basketball game, invisible to everyone but him. Next time he sees her, she’s sitting in front of him in class, wowing his friends and causing unexplainable things to happen that only he seems to notice. But things really get strange (and complicated) when his dying grandfather tells him that … Continue reading
Posted in Inkspell Publishing, Interviews, Mark Harris, Paranormal, YA
Tagged Bewitched, Interview, Mark Harris, paranormal, witch, YA
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Spellcaster by Claudia Gray
Title: Spellcaster Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Teen, contemporary, supernatural, romance Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: March 5, 2013 Review In this four star story, Nadia has been uprooted from her urban Chicago surroundings to the suburban Captive’s Sound, Rhode Island with her father and brother. Immediately upon nearing Captive’s Sound, she feels a magical shroud over the small, mysterious town. Then BOOM & CRASH! Enter Mateo who rescues them after their vehicle runs into a mystical barrier. Mateo is a young man with a heavy burden to bear. He lives under the weight of a family curse and is constantly judged … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger, Claudia Gray, Contemp, Genres/Types, Gothic, HarperTeen, Kerri, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs
Tagged Book Review, Contemp, HarperTeen, Kerri, paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs
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Cover Reveal: 100 Days in Deadland by Berinn Rae
Cover Reveal Cover Reveal organized by Support Indie Authors 100 Days in Deadland by Berinn Rae Cover Design by Berinn Rae Book Blurb: The world ended on a Thursday. In less than three days, the world succumbed to a pestilence that decimated the living. In its place rose a new species: vicious, gruesome, wandering plague monsters with an insatiable hunger for the living. There is no shelter. No government. In this new world, you’re either a survivor or a victim. Still in her twenties, Cash has seen thousands die, only to walk again. An office worker with few survival skills, … Continue reading
Posted in Berinn Rae, Cover Reveal, Dystopian, Jaymes, The Readiacs
Tagged 100 Days in Deadland, Berinn Rae, Cover Reveal, Jaymes, The Readiacs
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Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: Call of the Raven by Shawn Reilly
Title: Call of the Raven (The Union Series Book #1) Author: Shawn Reilly Genre: Paranormal Drama Publication Date: January 22, 2013 Rating: ★★★★ Summary: Love is something everyone longs for at the deepest level—but for some, love is a curse. This is most certainly true for Asher Lake, the Keeper of an unknown group of people called ani-shifts. Ani-shifts, those with the ability to shift into animal forms, compose a secretive body of individuals known simply as the Union. A wolf in shifter form, Asher lives with a curse placed upon him and his predecessors by the elusive Raven—a dark … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Drama, Fantasy, Jaymes, Review, Shawn Reilly, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, Union Series
Tagged Blog Tour, Book Review, Call of the Raven, Drama, Fantasy, Jaymes, Shawn Reilly, Union Series
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Review: Knight Awakened (Circle of Seven, #1) by Coreene Callahan
Title: Knight Awakened (Circle of Seven, #1) Author: Coreene Callahan Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Montlake Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: In AD 1331, warlord Vladimir Barbu seizes control of Transylvania. But in spite of his bloody triumph, his claim to the throne remains out of reach. The king of Hungary opposes his rule, the Transylvanian people despise his brutal ways, and the high priestess needed to crown him has vanished without a trace. But Barbu hasn’t come this far only to be thwarted by a woman. He unleashes his best hunters to track her down and bring her to him—dead or … Continue reading
Review: Transparent by Natalie Whipple
Title: Transparent Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: Could you imagine being invisible? So many of us wish we could become invisible but that’s so different from being invisible. Imagine being born invisible and living that way. I can’t even imagine. Except, it’s not that far fetched when you look at the world Fiona lives in. Thanks to a drug that was taken by most people after the Cold War, generations later they are seeing mutations. Some people are being born with blue skin, some have telekinesis, some can fly, some are super … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Blogger, HarperTeen, Natalie Whipple, Paranormal, Review, The Readiacs, YA
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Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: Date Me (The Keatyn Chronicals, #3) by Jillian Dodd
Title: Date Me (The Keatyn Chronicals , #3) Author: Jillian Dodd Rating: Genre: YA/Romance Publisher: Bandit Publication Date: April 6th, 2013 Synopsis: I’m not scripting my life anymore. I’m living it. I’m done with the God of all Hotties. I’m going to give my heart to the boy who I think deserves it. The boy whose kisses are hotter than molten lava. The boy who offered me the key to his heart. The boy who asked me to Homecoming in a big, sexy way. There are so many things to look forward to. Parties at the Cave. Homecoming festivities. … Continue reading
Blog Tour and Giveaway: My Everything by Heidi McLaughlin
Title: My Everything Author: Heidi McLaughlin Publication Date: March 18, 2013 Rating: Summary: When Nick Ashford lost his friend, Mason, he didn’t realize he was going to lose his family as well, but that’s exactly what happened. Alone and in a foreign country, Nick is working on rebuilding his life one patient at a time, that is, until a striking volunteer makes her presence known. Can Nick finish his year in Africa without risking his heart being broken again, or is he willing to start a new chapter in his life before his return to Beaumont? Review: When I finished reading Forever … Continue reading
Review: Pivot Point by Kasie West
Title: Pivot Point Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: February 12, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: This book was so unique and such a page turner. Addie (or Addison) lives in the Compound along with everyone else who has an mind power, hers is Divergence where she can see her future, in a way. If given a choice, she can see the outcome to either answer and choose her best path, it’s kind of something I would love to have. A good 90-95% of the book is seeing one of her Searches – after finding out her parents are divorcing … Continue reading
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Pulse by Patrick Carman
Title: Pulse Rating: Genre: YA / Sci-Fi / Paranormal Release Date: February 26, 2013 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Review: I love supernatural/paranormal anything so when Pulse came to me, I was excited to read it. What could be back about telekinetic teenagers living in a post-apocalyptic world? Reasons I liked the book: Faith Daniels may not have everything she wants in life, but she content living outside The States. She has limited resources, her parents are gone, and everyone she’s ever known is either becoming a Drifter or is being absorbed by The States, but Faith doesn’t let that get … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Fallon, Katherine Tegen Books, Paranormal, Patrick Carman, Pulse, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fallon, paranormal, patrick carman, pulse, Review, Sci-Fi, telekinesis, YA
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Review: What the Spell? by Brittany Geragotelis
Title: What the Spell? Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: January 29, 2013 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Review: Brooklyn is an average, angst-ridden teenage girl who feels invisible. Except she’s a witch and her parents have agreed to unbind her powers on the night of her sixteenth birthday. So she does what any normal teenage girl would do: goes nuts. After drastically changing her appearance (with spells of course) until she’s barely recognizable, Brooklyn walks with her head held high. She’s on a mission to become popular. Why I liked this book: Brittany writes really well. The entire novel … Continue reading
Posted in Brittany Geragotelis, Fallon, Life's a Witch, Paranormal, Simon & Schuster, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged brittany geragotelis, Fallon, life's a witch, paranormal, Review, spells, The Readiacs, what the spell, witch, YA
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Review: The End Games by T. Michael Martin
Title: The End Games Rating: Genre: YA / Apocalyptic Release Date: May 7, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins Review: You know how a main theme for me is romance, right? Well, fear not -there isn’t really any in this book and you know what? It’s perfectly okay. It’s better than okay, actually! I know, you must be wondering if I’m feeling alright or something but I assure you, I am well. This book was brilliant and heartwarming and it made me anxious the whole time. The best aspect of this book, above all the action and adventure is the relationship between our … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Guest Blogger, Harper Collins, Review, T. Michael Martin, YA
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Blog Tour: The Watcher
Title: The Watcher Rating: Genre: YA / Supernatural Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Release Date: March 4, 2013 The Readiacs are proud to be a part of Lisa Voisin’s blog tour for The Watcher. Her debut novel is a story of love and compassion, hope and despair, feather-light kisses and wings. What could be better than a knock-out love story mixed with angels and demons? For fans of Lauren Kate, The Watcher is an easy read that will keep you hooked from the first page to the very last. Synopsis: Millennia ago, he fell from heaven for her. Can he face her … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Fallon, Featured, Inkspell Publishing, Lisa Voisin, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged angels, Blog Tour, demons, Fallon, Inkspell Publishing, Lisa Voisin, Romance, Supernatura, The Readiacs, The Watcher, YA
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