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Category Archives: Review
Towering by Alex Flinn
Title: Towering Rating: Genre: YA / Fantasy Release Date: May 14, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: I’m a serious sucker for books that take the stories I loved as a kid and turn them into fantasy stories I can love as an adult. What the movie Ever After did to rekindle my love for Cinderella, so did Towering rekindle my love for Rapunzel. Though her prince didn’t fall into the briers and scratch out his eyes, the ending did take me into an unexpected twist. As a male YA protagonist, I liked Wyatt. I didn’t love him, but we got along … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Flinn, Fallon, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Review, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Alex Flinn, Fairytale, Fallon, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Rapunzel, Review, The Readiacs, Towering, YA
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Blog Tour: Pretty Little Lies by Jennifer Miller
About The Book A little lie can change the course of everything. . . Like every other eighteen-year-old in love, Olivia has dreams of spending forever with the love of her life. Luke is all she’s ever wanted – until she overhears something she was never meant to. In a matter of seconds, Olivia’s heart is shattered. Olivia handles it the only way she knows how – she runs- leaving behind her family, friends and the boy she loves. Seeking comfort and an escape, Olivia finds it in resident bad boy Deacon. He’s everything Luke isn’t – and that’s fine … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Contemp, Drama, Review, Romance, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Adult, Blog Tour, Book Review, Book Tour, Contemp, Review, Romance, The Readiacs, YA, YA Contemporary
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Wasteland by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Title: Wasteland Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: March 26, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: I don’t like to start reviews in a negative way, but there wasn’t a moment during Wasteland in which I really got the story. There was so much exposition that the story became sort of a mindless read and I never had an emotional attachment to Esther. The writing was great, but the story was definitely stuck in the world of young adult fiction; it couldn’t transcend the barrier and become an all-ages kind of read. For me, the book acted as if it was trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Fallon, HarperTeen, Review, Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Dystopia, Fallon, Laurence Klavan, Review, Susan Kim, The Readiacs, Wasteland, YA
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REVIEW Juilliard or Else by Nichele Reese
Blurb This is a twisting story of young love torn in two. Abigail McCall has been accepted into Juilliard for Ballet. Being nineteen, she’s ready to move out of her tight shell at her parent’s house and in with her new roommates. Abigail finds herself distracted with things she never saw herself doing. ‘Hey, I’m Tucker. That’s all it took. His own name rolling off his tongue.’ With no job and coming from a broken home with a mother who doesn’t care what happens to him, could you blame Tucker for being so secretive? The dark and mysterious Tucker has … Continue reading
Posted in Contemp, Drama, Review, Romance, The Readiacs
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Contemp, Drama, Review, Romance, The Readiacs, YA, YA Contemporary
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Skin in the Game by Jackie Barbosa ~ BLOG TOUR
SUMMARY Angela Peterson was always the quiet, shy kid growing up in Harper Falls, crushing on the high school quarterback and honing her football strategy skills. Now grown up and coaching the high school team, she’s shocked when that same sexy quarterback returns to Harper Falls asks her back to his hotel room. And then tries to steal her job. Injured NFL quarterback Cade Reynolds is in Harper Falls to take over as interim head coach, and he never thought the tall, blond bombshell he propositioned would offer up any resistance. Not to a repeat of the amazingly wild … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Review, Romance, The Readiacs, YA
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IN THE AFTER – DEMITRIA LUNETTA
Title: In The After Author: Demitria Lunetta Genre: Dystopian, apocalyptic, sci-fi, adventure Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: June 25, 2013 Review Five stars for In The After by Demitria Lunetta. Seldom are debut novels this good, but this post-apocalyptic story was impressive! A handful of survivors are barely making it day to day. Among these survivors are Amy and Baby. Amy lost everyone when They came – family, friends & neighbors. Out of necessity, Amy starts venturing outside her home. It is intensely dangerous with Them lurking around every corner. Plus, They are attracted to light and noise, so Amy has … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Genres/Types, HarperTeen, Kerri, Middle Grade, Publisher, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, Tragedy
Tagged Book Review, Coming of Age, Dystopian, HarperTeen, Kerri, Review, Sci-Fi, The Readiacs, YA Contemporary
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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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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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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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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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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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The Silver Dream (Interworld #2)
RELEASE DAY! Title: The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, and Mallory Reaves Rating: Genre: YA / Sci-Fi Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: First, I have to be honest. I didn’t realize that The Silver Dream was a series novel until I was a few pages in and had no idea what was going on. That being said, I didn’t need to have read the first book to understand it. Michael and Mallory Reaves did a great job of working in details from the first book without giving a play-by-play summary, which was great. The Silver … Continue reading
Posted in Fallon, HarperTeen, Interworld, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Action, Book Review, Fallon, HarperTeen, Interworld, Review, Sci-Fi, science-fiction, The Readiacs, The Silver Dream, YA
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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: 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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Everbound by @Brodiashton
Title: Everbound Rating: Author: Brodi Ashton Genre: YA/Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance/Mythology Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: January 22, 2013 Review: I didn’t think it was possible for me to enjoy Everbound more than Everneath, the first book of this trilogy, but I did. I really, really did! Those of you who tend to shy away from trilogies, rest assured, Everbound defies that dreaded ‘middle book syndrome’. Ashton also does a formidable job of refreshing our memories about the events from book 1 without the dreaded ‘info dump’ that inevitably bogs down the first half of some books. Nikki firmly establishes herself as … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Brodi Ashton, Everneath, Fantasy, Lelina, Mythology, Paranormal, Review, Romance, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, Mythology, paranormal, Romance, YA
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