Review: Intangible by J. Meyers

Release Date: 1/29/2012
Received from the Author for Review
Summary from B&N.com:

Twins Sera and Luke Raine have a well-kept secret—she heals with a touch of her hand, he sees the future. All their lives they’ve helped those in need on the sly. They’ve always thought of their abilities as being a gift.

Then Luke has a vision that Sera is killed. That gift they’ve always cherished begins to feel an awful lot like a curse. Because the thing about Luke’s ability? He’s always right.

And he can’t do anything about it.

My Review:

Intangible's storyline is original and very interesting. The storyline is indescribable, the summary up above does I better job then I would. I loved Luke and Sera's relationship. I personally didn't like the tense it was written in. Intangible is a don't miss for YA Paranormal lovers.

The storyline is mind-blowing. It does start out slow but the second half of the book is fast pace and breath-taking. I can't really give a description that would do this book justice. 

The sister-brother bound between Luke and Sera was incredible. It was written beautifully. I didn't feel like I connected with the characters, but reading about them was still very enjoyable. 

This book is written in some sort of third person. I personally don't really like third person, and so that cause some problems for me with this book. I personally feel like third person most of the time makes the book very impersonal and I'm not able to connect with the characters. Third person in this book made it very hard for me to connect with the characters. It made me like the book not as much has I would have if it was not in third person. If you don't have a problem with third person, then it won't be a problem for you.

I really enjoy this book. Even though I didn't like the third person, I really liked this book. I recommended this book to people who like third person, and YA Paranormal books.    

ARC Review: Eve and Adam

Author: Micheal Grant and Katherine Applegate
Author: Rachel Harris

Release Date: 10/1/12

Genre: YA Sci-Fi
Received from: Macmillan via NetGalley.
Summary from B&N.com:
In the beginning, there was an apple –
And then there was a car crash, a horrible injury, and a hospital. But before Evening Spiker's head clears a strange boy named Solo is rushing her to her mother’s research facility. There, under the best care available, Eve is left alone to heal.
Just when Eve thinks she will die – not from her injuries, but from boredom—her mother gives her a special project: Create the perfect boy.
Using an amazingly detailed simulation, Eve starts building a boy from the ground up. Eve is creating Adam. And he will be just perfect . . . won’t he?


My Review:
  
 Eve and Adam really surprised me, for many reasons. This book was not at all what I was expecting. I really enjoyed it even though it was not what I thought it was going to be. 

  Evening Spiker gets in a accident. Her mom comes and gets here from the hospital immediately and takes Evening to her research facility. That just the start of the odd things that are happening at the Spiker facility. When Eve starts to feel better her mom has Eve create a boy. Eve thinks it's just a simulator, but is it? Solo is the kid that lives at the Spiker facility, because Terra Spiker (Eve's mom) has custody of him after his parents died. Solo starts to find things out about the Spiker facility. 

 The setting is in present day. It is not dystopian like I originally thought, it's science fiction. Spiker facility is more high tech than we really have now a days, but the book is still set in the present. This is one of the first science fiction books I have read, and I really enjoyed it. 

 I felt disconnected from the characters, but I still really enjoyed reading about them. This book was a very fast read, and filled with action. There is some romance in this book, but it didn't seem like enough to me. I still really enjoyed this book. I love the storyline, it is so interesting and different from anything I have ever read.

 I liked this book. I loved the storyline. I wish I was able to connect with the characters more. I'm happy to be able to explore the genre of YA Science Fiction through this book. This book is a interesting and action packed fast read. 

ARC Review: My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century

Author: Rachel Harris

Release Date: 9/18/12

Genre: YA Time Travel / YA Chick Lit

Received From: Entangled Teen via NetGalley

Summary from B&N.com:

On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the family’s trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze.

Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore. Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?

My Review:

My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century is a lively and entertaining book that will make you laugh and take a second look at the way you’re living your life at the same time.  I loved how this is such a fun read, but also with a really great message of Cat finding herself. 

Cat's sweet sixteenth is just around the corner. Her soon to be step-mother is trying to through her a sweet sixteenth birthday party, but she does not want one so her dad takes the her to Italy. In Italy she decides to do some thing crazy, and she goes into a gypsy's tent. After she leave the gypsy's tent after a weird visit, she walks out into Renaissance Firenze. This adventure to the past will change her prospective on herself and her life.

                                                 

Cat was super fun to read from and about. I loved her personalty. She is spunky but without being bratty. I loved all of the characters in the Renaissance. They were super fun to read about, and the all had unique personalities.  

Through her journey Cat learns a lot. The message of how she opens her eyes to things, was delivered in a fun way that was still meaningful. Rachel Harris did beautiful job creating this book. 

I loved this book. It is an overall fun read. The characters were lively. This book tells a meaningful message in a fun and entertaining way.     

Review: Dante's Girl

Author: Courtney Cole
Release Date: 6/21/12
Genre: YA Chick Lit
Received from: Lakehouse Press via NetGalley
Summary from B&N.com: 
I have spent every summer since I was ten years old with my father in London. Every summer, since I was ten years old, has been uneventful and boring.
Until this year.
And this year, after a freak volcanic eruption strands me far from home, I have learned these things:
1. I can make do with one outfit for three days before I buy new clothes.
2. If I hear the phrase, “You’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto,” even one more time, I might become a homicidal maniac.
3. I am horribly and embarrassingly allergic to jellyfish.
4. I am in love with Dante Giliberti, who just happens to be the beautiful, sophisticated son of the Prime Minister of a Mediterranean paradise.
5. See number four above. Because it brings with it a whole slew of problems and I’ve learned something from every one of them.
Let’s start with the fact that Dante’s world is five light-years away from mine. He goes to black-tie functions and knows the Prime Minister of England on a first name basis. I was born and raised on a farm in Kansas and wear cut-off jeans paired with cowboy boots. See the difference?
But hearts don’t care about differences. Hearts want what they want. And mine just wants to be Dante’s girl.
My heart just might be crazy. 

My Review : 

 Dante's Girl is a fun and quick read. The storyline is captivating. The character were very enjoyable to read about.

 Reece is on a plane to go to London to spend the summer with her dad, when she literally bumps into Dante on the plane. He ends up sitting next to her and talking. Then another plane crashes because of volcanic explosion and the airport is shut down. Dante happens to be the son of a Prime Minister of a Mediterranean Country.  Dante's security guards come and get him and he takes Reece with him on a helicopter to his home country, Caberra. This will change Reece's summer and maybe even her life.

 Reece was a fun point of view to read from. Her personality is a mix of outgoing and a bit shyness. She was a super fun character to read about in the setting and advents that happen in the book.  Dante was just as fun to read about. Sadly this book was just in Reece's point of view. I loved Reece's point of view but I really would have loved to read from Dante's point of view also. Dante is the perfect romantic boy for the book.

 The storyline was fun and enjoyable, but it was a bit slow in the beginning. In about the middle of the book the storyline did speed up. The storyline is very hooking, even during the slow parts. This book transported me into the book and to the island Courtney Cole beautifully created. This is a very good book to read during this season, because it puts you into this beautiful summer island setting. 

 I really liked this book. I loved the characters, and enjoyed the storyline. I loved how it made me feel like I was there in the book. I can't wait to read the rest of this series.

ARC Review: The Hallowed Ones

Author: Laura Bickle
Release Date:9/25/12
Genre:YA Dystopian / YA Apocalyptic / YA Amish
Received from: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt via NetGalley
Summary from B&N.com:
Katie is on the verge of her Rumspringa, the time in Amish life when teenagers can get a taste of the real world. But the real world comes to her in this dystopian tale with a philosophical bent. Rumors of massive unrest on the “Outside” abound. Something murderous is out there. Amish elders make a rule: No one goes outside, and no outsiders come in. But when Katie finds a gravely injured young man, she can’t leave him to die. She smuggles him into her family’s barn—at what cost to her community? The suspense of this vividly told, truly horrific thriller will keep the pages turning.

My Review:

The Hallowed Ones is an addicting book that takes you into a spine-chilling world. The mix of subjects will take your breathe away. Laura Bickle did an incredible job creating this world and book.

Katie who is Amish, is about to go on her Rumspringa, but then the world as she knows it starts to crumble. The Amish elders says no one can go outside or come inside the community. Katie breaks that rule twice. First she brings in a hurt outsider. Then she goes outside to get supplies, and what she discovers will scare her out of her mind (and the reader).

Katie is the perfect protagonist for this book. The mix of her being a heroine and Amish is the perfect blend for her character and the book. I loved reading her inner conflict of her being Amish and all of her Amish beliefs against this inner heroine that is trying to get out.      
The setting of this apocalyptic world focused on this Amish community was completely fascinating. This book is completely it's own genre. Laura Bickle has taken two completely different subject and combined them in to something that will blow you away. 

This book was so interesting and thrilling. Laura and me on the edge of my seat hanging onto every single word. There is a major cliffhanger ending that leaves you craving more. Some parts of the book were a bit gruesome, but even though parts of the book are scary it is still overall a really good book. 
     
I loved this book, and I can't wait for more. This is a book you don't want to miss. The Amish mixed with the apocalyptic world was addictive and one of a kind.  I recommend this book to anyone who likes apocalyptic books and are also fascinated by the Amish.  

ARC Review: Daylight Saving

Author: Edward Hogan
Release Date: 9/11/12
Genre: YA Paranormal
Received from: Candlewick Press via NetGalley
Summary from B&N.com: 

Can you save someone from something that’s already happened?

Daniel’s expectations for his forced vacation with his father at the Leisure World Holiday Complex are low. He hates sports, and his father is mostly lost in drink and depression. But then he sees a strange girl swimming in the fake lake, and everything changes. Lexi has a smart mouth and a killer swim stroke, but dark secrets swirl around her. She’s got bruises and cuts that seem to be getting worse instead of better. She’s always alone. And her watch is ticking backwards. When a dark figure begins to stalk Lexi and Daniel, the truth must come out. 

My Review:

 Daylight Saving is a paranormal book, with a unique and interesting concept that is mind blowing. This is a fast paced book, that will hook you from the beginning. The storyline is interesting and hypnotic, but there is a couple downs to the writing.

 This book is in a boy's point of view, named Daniel. Daniel's dad drags him to Leisure World for a holiday.  He sees this girl, he soon discovers that no one else can see her. Her name is Lexi, she has a weird watch that goes backwards, and wounds that get worse. What is Lexi's secret?

 This book traps you in it. The storyline is hooking and addicting. What happens in this book is so unique compared to anything else I have read. The ending was not what I personally want to happen, but it was a perfect closing for the book. This not a very romantic book, there is some romance but not much. But at the end of the book I found that those two things fitted perfectly in the overall story. 

 I felt disconnect from the characters. I felt no emotions from this book. I felt a bit let down about the writing because of personal taste, but the storyline was enough to still make this book very enjoyable for me.    

 I really liked this book. The storyline was incredible. I loved the way it sucked me in. I really liked the concept of this book. I recommend this book to anyone who likes YA paranormal with a mysterious twist.

ARC Review: Beneath the Glitter

Authors: Elle and Blair Fowler
Release Date: 9/4/2012
Genre: YA Chick Lit
Received from: St. Martin Press via NetGalley
Summary from B&N.com:

From internet stars Elle and Blair Fowler comes a scintillating new novel that takes readers Beneath the Glitter of the glitzy L.A. social scene.Welcome to a place where dreams are made.  And where nothing—and no one—is ever what it seems.After their make-up and fashion videos went viral on YouTube, sisters Sophia and Ava London are thrust into the exclusive life of the Los Angeles elite.  Here fabulous parties, air kisses, paparazzi and hot guys all come with the scene. Sophia finds herself torn between a gorgeous bartender and a millionaire playboy, and Ava starts dating an A-list actor.  But as they’re about to discover, the life they’ve always dreamed of comes with a cost.Beneath the glitter of the Hollywood social scene lies a world of ruthless ambition, vicious gossip…and betrayal.  Someone close to them, someone they trust, is working in the shadows to bring the London sisters falling down. And once the betrayal is complete, Sophia and Ava find themselves knee-deep in a scandal that could take away everything they care about, including the one thing that matters most—each other.

My Review:

 Beneath the Glitter is a lively and captivating book, that will grip you from the beginning and leave you dazzled. The characters were super fun to read about, and also really easy to relate to. This was an overall good book, but there was some downs to it.

 Sophia and Ava London like the authors Elle and Blair Fowler are YouTube stars for their make-up and fashion videos. Sophia and Ava never were close. Their YouTube videos brought them together and made them closer than ever. Will what made them close, tear them apart? Through out their new stardom, and the new boys in their lives, their relationship as sisters starts to crumble. 

 "Beneath the Glitter" Sophia and Ava are normal girls, who have problems just like me and you. Sophia is the older sister and Ava is the younger sister. Sophia and Ava are super easy to relate to. Sophia and Ava were super fun to read about.

  Elle and Blair Fowler did a great job writing this book. It was super fun to read. The prolog was gripping, but I still do have unanswered questions from the prolog. The only problem I had with the writing was that it was written in third person, but the characters are so easy to relate to the third person was not that big of deal.

 I really liked this book. I can't wait to read more of Sophia and Ava. Beneath the Glitter is a cute, fun, and glamorous book. I recommend this to people who love YA Chick Lit, or if you love Elle and Blair Fowler's YouTube videos.

Review: Petronella & The Trogot

Author: Cheryl Bentley

Release Date: 

Paperback: 10/1/2012 

Ebook: 8/1/12

Genre: YA Supernatural / YA Urban Fantasy

Recieved from: Sparkling Books via NetGalley

Summary from B&N.com:

Petronella moves to Charis Cottage hidden in the thick dark woods at the bottom of a track on the outskirts of Fort Willow. Everything is perfect. Except for one thing. Since she moved an enormous black tree has appeared in her back garden in the shape of a giant with a big black circle on the ground under it. Petronella finds out it is a deep pit and is terrified to go near its ridge. But one night...How is the tree linked to: - The creepy night-time visits by the Hooded Horseman?
- The boy ghost, Percy, Petronella finds in her bed one night?
- The invasion of ghosts of the ancient Strincas population all over Fort Willow? 

My Review:

Petronella and The Trogot is a slightly creepy, and enchanting book. Cheryl Bentley created this very interesting and original storyline for this book. This book is a twist between supernatural and urban fantasy.

The people of Fort Willow hate Petronella. Who is slightly green, walks around bare foot, and her house is in front of a giant mysterious tree. One day Petronella's cat digs up a skull, and that day will change of Fort Willow forever. After the cat digs up the skull then the skulls torso it brings to Petronella's house, it brings the ghost of the Hooded Horseman. The field where the cat dug up the skull torso, more skeletons where found and every skeleton put back together bought that person back to life. These people are the Ancient Strincas, and Petronella is the Chosen One that decides what happens to them.

Petronella was a fun and interesting person to read about. She was really loving and caring. Yes, she has a rough outside but on the inside she is a generally caring person. The Strincas were really interesting and fun to read about also. 

For me this book was not that scary, it was thrillingly fun to read. This was written in third person, and I don't feel like I was able to connect with the characters that well. The two mixed genres was incredible to read. The storyline grab you and trap you in it for an action packed ride. This book was greatly written, I just wished it was not in third person as personal preference. 

I really liked this book. Cheryl Bentley did a beautiful job on this book. Petronella and The Trogot is a riveting and action packed novel. I recommend this book for any one looking for a thrilling but fun read.              

Review: Pushing the Limits

Author: Katie McGarry

Release Date: 7/31/12

Genre: YA Contemporary 

Received From: Harlequin Teen via NetGalley 

Summary from B&N.com:

No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.

But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

My Review:

Pushing the Limits is a tear-jerking hypnotic book, that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end of the book. Katie McGarry did a beautiful job writing this book. The story line and writing will blow you away.

The point of view alternates between the two main characters, Echo and Noah. Echo and Noah's families and lives are in pieces. Echo's brother is dead, her parents are divorced, her mother is bi-polar, and her ex-babysitter is her step-mom. One horrible night at the end  of her sophomore year that Echo can't even remember left her with scars on both of her arms. Noah's parents died in a fire the summer before his sophomore year, leaving him and his two younger brother in foster care. His brothers are in a different home then him, and he has limited visitation. After he graduates Noah is going to sue for custody of his brothers to put his family back together. Echo starts to tutor Noah the second semester of their senior year, and they fall for each other. But how do they fit in each others messed up lives?

Katie McGarry's writing was so captivating. She traps you in the book and it's like you are right there in the book. The emotions of what the characters are going through is packed under each word. The alternating point of view was balanced perfectly, I was never wanting to go back to the other character after it switched.

I loved everything about this book. Pushing the Limits is a beautiful and heartbreaking book, that is also beautifully written. I recommend this book to everyone who likes YA.    

Review: Wake

Author: Amanda Hocking

Release Date:8/7/12

Genre:Young Adult Paranormal/Fantasy 

Summary from B&N.com:

Gorgeous. Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kind of girls you envy; the kind of girls you want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Lexi and Thea have caught everyone's attention—but it’s Gemma who’s attracted theirs.  She’s the one they’ve chosen to be part of their group.

Gemma seems to have it all—she’s carefree, pretty, and falling in love with Alex, the boy next door.  He’s always been just a friend, but this summer they’ve taken their relationship to the next level, and now there’s no going back.  Then one night, Gemma’s ordinary life changes forever.  She’s taking a late night swim under the stars when she finds Penn, Lexi and Thea partying on the cove.  They invite her to join them, and the next morning she wakes up on the beach feeling groggy and sick, knowing something is different.

Suddenly Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. But her new powers come with a terrifying price.  And as she uncovers the truth, she’s is forced to choose between staying with those she loves—or entering a new world brimming with dark hungers and unimaginable secrets.

My Review: 

Wake is a thrilling and terrifying novel. Amanda Hocking takes the new popular creature, sirens and, puts her own chilling twist on it.  This book is beautifully written, with another twist that will blow you away.

Those three creepy girls, Penn, Thea, and Lexi are more than just tourist at Capri. They are interested in Gemma for some reason. What do they want from her? Boys keep disappearing. What is really doing on at Capri will give chills. 

This book was written in third person. Usually I don't like books written in third person but, it was perfect for this book. Wake will changed my mind on third person. Third person in this book was beautiful and emotion filled. 

Amanda Hocking did a wonderful job writing this book. This book takes to the world that is in the book, and it is like your there watching it all go down.  There was a mix of contemporary and paranormal/fantasy, that really topped off the book. This book was completely incredible. With amazing third person, and a creepy twist on sirens.

I completely loved this book. It is beautifully written. It is terrifying and thrilling all at the same time. I recommend this to any one who likes Amanda Hocking, or if you like sirens.

ARC Review: Speechless

Author: Hannah Harrington

Release Date: 8/28/12

Genre: YA Contemporary 

Received From: Harlequin Teen via NetGalley 

Summary from B&N.com:

 Everyone knows that Chelsea Knot can't keep a secret

Until now. Because the last secret she shared turned her into a social outcast—and nearly got someone killed.

Now Chelsea has taken a vow of silence—to learn to keep her mouth shut, and to stop hurting anyone else. And if she thinks keeping secrets is hard, not speaking up when she's ignored, ridiculed and even attacked is worse.

But there's strength in silence, and in the new friends who are, shockingly, coming her way—people she never noticed before; a boy she might even fall for. If only her new friends can forgive what she's done. If only she can forgive herself.

 

My Review:

Speechless is a outstanding story with a meaningful message behind it, that leave you speechless. This book was incredibly written. The characters were so realistic and easy to connect with. This book is unforgettable. 

Chelsea Knot was a popular rumor spreader that didn't know how to keep a secret. Until that night, when she spilled a big secret that gets someone hurt because she told her friends. Because of that night she takes a vow of silence, so she doesn't get more people hurt. Before she took the vow of silence she told the police what happen, so now she is an outcast. The most unexpected people accept her, and become her friends. 

Chelsea was really not a likable character in the beginning if the story, but through the book and her vow of silence Chelsea really grew into a better person. I loved the Chelsea she became not the one she was. Asha was hilarious and super fun to read about she had to be my favorite character that was not a main character in the book. Chelsea was such an easy character to connect to, and I feel like I'm Asha's best friend too.  

Hannah Harrington wrote this book so beautifully. There was bunches of emotions packed in each page. Chelsea being silent bought another level of emotions that jumping off the page at me. She was able to make this a fun but serious read.

The story of Chelsea Knot was incredible to read. I loved everything about this story. I recommended this to anyone who likes YA Contemporary.

Review: Summer of the Wolves

Author: Lisa Williams Kline

Release Date: 4/23/2012
Genre: Middle Grade Coming of Age Story

Received From: Zondervan publishing via NetGalley

Summary B&N.com:

Stepsisters, yes. Friends? Maybe ...
'I smelled the wolf now—sharp and musky. I scanned the pen and saw a shadow behind one of the bushes that might be another wolf. Probably two of the most miserable looking creatures I'd ever seen.' —from Summer of the Wolves Stephanie and Diana are having a hard time adjusting to life as new stepsisters. The girls 'pretend' to like each other, but it's pretty hard considering they are complete opposites. When their new family takes their first-ever vacation to a horse ranch in North Carolina, not even long horse-back rides in the forest can tame their tempers. Diana's anger issues and Stephanie's fear of everything prove disastrous, until Diana discovers the caged wolves in the deep woods. She vows to free them, and surprisingly, Stephanie agrees to help. But their actions have unforeseen consequences, and if there's any chance to make things right, Stephanie and Diana must put their differences aside

My Review:
  
Summer of the Wolves is a cute and meaningful book, that will stick with you even after your finished reading. This book is great for all ages, it doesn't feel like it is a middle grade. This book has a really great message, and a great and creative way to tell it.

This book is written in alternating point of views of Diana and Stephanie. Diana's mom married Stephanie's Dad. They all go on a family vacation to a horse ranch.  Stephanie is trying to be friends with Diana, bu Diana dislikes Stephanie. The people who run the ranch of wolf dogs. Diana see where they have been keeping the wolves and decide to let them, and Stephanie helps. Through out the story of the wolves Dina and Stephanie really bound, and discover themselves as they are now after divorces of their parents and their parents getting remarried.

I loved these characters. They were fun characters to read from. Diana loves animals, and she is very spunky and adventurous. Stephanie is very scared, but through out the book she become less afraid and also pretty brave compare to how she was in the beginning of the book. These two character are very enjoyable to read about and to read the story through their eyes.

Lisa Williams Kline was completely brilliant to put animals in the book to help the girls solve their problems. The changing of point of view was written perfect. It would hook me and then it would change to the other girl and that just open up the story for me and brought it to life. She made the characters and book so realistic it felt like they were real.
   
This book was fantastic! I hope I will be able to read more of this series soon. The message in this book very meaningful, and it was told in such and original way. I recommended this book to any who likes coming to age books, or if you like animal stories. 

ARC Review: Confessions of an Angry Girl

Author: Louise Rozett

Release Date: 8/28/12
Received From: Harlequin Teen via NetGalley

Genre: YA  Contemporary  

Summary B&N.com:

Rose Zarelli, self-proclaimed word geek and angry girl, has some confessions to make…

1. I'm livid all the time. Why? My dad died. My mom barely talks. My brother abandoned us. I think I'm allowed to be irate, don't you?

2. I make people furious regularly. Want an example? I kissed Jamie Forta, a badass guy who might be dating a cheerleader. She is now enraged and out for blood. Mine.

3. High school might as well be Mars. My best friend has been replaced by an alien, and I see red all the time. (Mars is red and "seeing red" means being angry—get it?)

Here are some other vocab words that describe my life: Inadequate. Insufferable. Intolerable.

(Don't know what they mean? Look them up yourself.)

(Sorry. That was rude.)

My Review:

Confessions of an Angry Girl was a good book. But it had many flaws. The characters are mean and I don't think  some of the stuff they did was not age appropriate. The summary is very deceiving, it is a bit like the summary but it really is different then the summary.  

Rose Zarelli is starting high school. The summer before that her dad died. She is angry, at Peter her brother and at her mother that never seem to be there for her anymore. She is angry about what happen the summer before. And she is angry at her best friend Tracy  pretty much ditching her and hanging out with her new cheer-leading friends that are now bullying Rose. Through in hot mysterious Jamie Forta that had a thing with Regina the cheerleader that started the bullying.  Everything piles up and one day she blows. Will it be for the better or worst, or maybe both? Also through in a bunch of peer pressure of drinking alcohol, having sex, and a bunch of other unneeded things for high-school teens let alone freshmen.

I really liked Rose as a character, even though she makes so choices that I don't agree to all the way. I take Rose as more spunky and spicy than angry and aggressive like the summary make her out to be. Tracy the so called bff was very backstabbing. Regina was very immature with way she handled things. She also was very cruel, all the other cheerleaders were like that expect Michelle. Jamie was every mysterious, and I wish there was more of him in the book.   

The summary for this book really down plays the bullying and makes Rose's anger seem more than it is. Yes Rose is angry, but she only really has one big out burst of anger. There was a lot of things I found not age appropriate. For one example some people not Rose would drink and talk/have sex, then they would go and bully Rose like a bunch of middle-schoolers. The also one thing Rose does that Tracy tells her to do that I don't Rose should have done. Bullying is wrong but, it is even worse in this book because they were using personal thing Tracy tells them and they also said things about Rose's dead dad.

There was a lot of things that happen in this book that I disagreed with, and that is what made me dislike this book. It is a good book but, with flaws. I also think this book is a bit more mature then a normal YA book, I don't recommend this to anyone who is younger than 16 or 17. This is a good book, but it is just not for me.    

Review: Temptation

Author: Karen Ann Hopkins

Release Date: 6/26/12

Genre: YA Contemporary

Received From: Harlequin Teen via NetGalley

Summary From B&N.com:

Your heart misleads you. That's what my friends and family say.

But I love Noah. And he loves me. We met and fell in love in the sleepy farming community of Meadowview, while we rode our horses together through the grassy fields and in those moments in each other's arms. It should be ROSE & NOAH forever, easy.

But it won't be.

Because he's Amish. And I'm not.

My Review: 

Temptation is thrilling emotion novel about forbidden romance that will blow you away.  This book is beautifully written, with emotions packed under each word. The main character were so lovable and interesting to read about.

Temptation is forbidden romance at it's best. Rose moves to Meadowview near a neighboring Amish community. Noah goes with his dad to meet the new neighbors. That is when she sees him, that is when he sees her. It's love at first sight for them, but there is one problem. He is Amish and she is not.

This book changes point of views from Rose to Noah every chapter.  Rose is strong, through all of the stuff she goes though she only brakes down once. Noah has this caring quality, that you do find often in books. Together the pair are lovable and enjoyable to read about.

Karen Ann Hopkins wrote this book beautifully. Emotions were packed in with every word. She made it feel like you were there in the book watching it all go down. The point of views alternating each chapter was incredible. Being able to read about what was going on from both of their minds was one of my favorite parts of this book.

I loved this book. This book traps you inside until the end. The characters were great. I recommend this to anyone who likes forbidden romances.

ARC Review: The Demon Catchers of Milan

Author: Kat Beyer

Release Date: 8/28/2012

Genre: YA Paranormal

Received From: EgmontUSA publishing via NetGalley

Summary from B&N.com:

Mia’s ordinary life is disrupted for good in the most horrifying way possible when she is possessed by a hungry and powerful demon—and  saved only by the arrival of relatives from Italy, the country her grandfather fled many decades ago. Now her cousins, the charming and gorgeous Emilio and stern, elderly Giuliano, say the only way to keep Mia safe is for her to come back with them to Milan, to live, to learn Italian, to fall in and out of love, and to master the family trade: fighting all demons with the ancient lore of bell, book, and candle. Milan is not what Mia expected, but it will change her forever. 

My Review:

The Demon Catchers of Milan has theses thrillingly terrifying moments that are perfect for what this book is about. But in-between those great parts it feels like its just fillers. Good fillers but, they really just draw attention way from the main theme of the story.

 This book is about exorcisms. Mia the main character has to go to Milan with her distant family she just to be safe from the family haunting demon that is now after her. Just because she is in Milan with her exorcist family doesn't mean she is completely safe from the demon.

 The exorcisms part of this book were mind-numbing. The parts in-between not so much. They were good but they felt more like a contemporary novel than book about exorcisms. Even though this took away from the story a bit the book was still good.

 Mia and her huge family were very enjoyable characters. Mia was a really fun point of view to read from. I can't choose what character I liked better, I loved them all.

The Demon Catchers of Milan contain an abundance of great characters that you end up loving by the end of the book. But there is to many semi-important characters to keep track of. Also some of their names were to similar, for example Francesco and Francesca. Even though it gets kind of confusing the characters are still very easy to love.

I really enjoyed this book. The exorcisms were exciting, thrilling, and terrifying. The characters were so enjoyable and loveable. There is a bit that takes away from the book, but it was still good.

Review: Revealing Eden

Author: Victoria Foyt

Release Date: 1/10/2012

Series: Save The Pearls

Genre: YA Dystopian

Received from NetGalley for honest review.

Summary from B&N.com:

Eden Newman must mate before her 18th birthday in six months or she'll be left outside to die in a burning world. But who will pick up her mate-option when she's cursed with white skin and a tragically low mate-rate of 15%? In a post-apocalyptic, totalitarian, underground world where class and beauty are defined by resistance to an overheated environment, Eden's coloring brands her as a member of the lowest class, a weak and ugly Pearl. If only she can mate with a dark-skinned Coal from the ruling class, she'll be safe. Just maybe one Coal sees the Real Eden and will be her salvation her co-worker Jamal has begun secretly dating her. But when Eden unwittingly compromises her father's secret biological experiment, she finds herself in the eye of a storm and thrown into the last area of rainforest, a strange and dangerous land. Eden must fight to save her father, who may be humanity's last hope, while standing up to a powerful beast-man she believes is her enemy, despite her overwhelming attraction. Eden must change to survive but only if she can redefine her ideas of beauty and of love, along with a little help from her "adopted aunt" Emily Dickinson.

My Review:

Revealing Eden was interesting, but that was the only good thing I found about this book. This book was over all very frustrating. The characters were very frustrating. The dystopian world was so confusing it was frustrating.

Eden Newman is the main character of this book. Eden was almost always having a self pity party. She always judging people before she really got to know them. Eden also was always help me help me, never helping herself.  The "beast-man" had these caring undertones to his hardness, but Eden never really saw that until the end of the book.

This dystopian world  was that something happen with the sun and that people had to live underground. The book never told me exactly what had happen, just if you were exposed to the sun you could get the heat (a disease that you get from the sun in the book). The over all big theme of the dystopian world was, that dark skinned people referred to as coals in the book were better than light skin people referred to as pearls and albinos referred to as cottons. Another big theme was Eden needing to mate before the age of 18, or she would be cut off. 

The author was trying to said out a message about racism, by putting a different view on it. But it really didn't make sense. In the book coals were suppose to me better than pearls, but word pearls means more than the word coal in our life. Her message was very jumbled but yet interesting.

This book had a interesting message, but the rest of the book was frustrating. The dystopian world was not talk about enough to understand, and it also contradicts its self. The character were very poor poor me, and I don't think that was appropriate for a dystopian.    

Review: What I Didn't Say

Author: Keary Taylor

Release Date: 5/7/2012

Genre: YA Realistic Fiction

Received From: NetGalley for review

Summary from B&N.com:

Getting drunk homecoming night your senior year is never a good idea, but Jake Hayes never expected it all to end with a car crash and a t-post embedded in his throat. His biggest regret about it all? What he never said to Samantha Shay. He's been in love with her for years and never had the guts to tell her. Now it's too late. Because after that night, Jake will never be able to talk again.When Jake returns to his small island home, population 5,000, he'll have to learn how to deal with being mute. He also finds that his family isn't limited to his six brothers and sisters, that sometimes an entire island is watching out for you. And when he gets the chance to spend more time with Samantha, she'll help him learn that not being able to talk isn’t the worst thing that could ever happen to you. Maybe, if she'll let him, Jake will finally tell her what he didn't say before, even if he can't actually say it. 

My Review:

What I Didn't Say is breathtaking novel, that will blow you away. This book was amazing. From the storyline, to characters, and the way it was written was completely amazing.

Jake Hayes has been in love with Samantha Shay for years, but he never has told her. One night Jake makes two mistakes that will change his life forever, and leave him mute. Samantha has a secret that shows Jake that there is worst things than what happen to him. Sam and Jake's relationship turns to something it wasn't before. Will he ever get to tell her what he didn't say?

The characters in this book feel like they are real people. Jake is like a normal High School guy, until the accident. Then all these emotions come out, anger, sadness, and unsureness. Samantha seems like a normal teen age girl getting ready for college, but she is hiding something big. 

This book was incredibly written. The emotions just jumped off the pages. What I Didn't Say is the perfect combination of heartbreaking and heartwarming. This book made me cry, it made me laugh. This book is like no other book I have ever read.

I loved this book. This is a great story line with a good message. This book is packed with realistic emotions, and characters. It is one of the best YA realistic fiction I have ever read. 

Review: Starring Me

Author: Krista McGee

Release Date: 7/10/2012

Genre: Middle Grade Christian /Contemporary
Received From: Thomas Nelson publishing via NetGalley

Summary From B&N.com:

Kara McKormick is told she's auditioning to star in a new teen variety show. But it's what she isn't told that could change her life.

The feisty New Yorker moves to sunny Orlando to participate in a month-long audition, where she'll live with nine other contestants and an eccentric housemother. Kara knows that the show already has a big-time celebrity lined up for the co-host, but she doesn't know who it is.Chad Beacon quickly rose to fame after winning America's Next Star, but he doesn't want his entire career to be about singing. There is so much more he wants to do-like act. The new variety show sounds like the perfect next step for him, but his parents want him to have a co-star who shares his faith since they'll be spending so much time together. Acting is high on Kara's priority list. But a relationship with God? Not so much. In fact, she's tried to stay away from anything religious. But God is after Kara's heart and He's put people in her life who are showing her there's far more to Christianity than rules and judgment. And just when it seems that Kara's going to have to give up her acting dream, God reveals that she may have a starring role after all-in a story so big only He could write it.

My Review:
This book was very cute. But it was totally not what I thought it was going to be. It is more middle grade then YA and that is not what I was expecting from this book. 

Kara a want to be actress gets this opportunity to audition for this show. She ends up making it in to the top ten for the auditions and goes to a month long audition in Florida. Chad a music superstar who wants to do this TV show but, his parent won't let him do the show unless his co-star is Christian. The TV network set up a month long audition with Chad's parents business partner Flora as the house month to choose the right girl to be Chad's co-star. Flora and Kara's friend Addy starts making Kara second guess in what she believe religiously.

This book was written in third person. I feel like I don't really get to know the characters when a book is written in third person. It also change from Chad to Kara. I feel that with these two things I didn't really get to know the characters.

This book was very cute. It was a cute chic lit read. But it was very religious. It also is a middle grade novel not a YA novel.

There was some ups and downs to this book, but it still was an okay book. It is a cute story about superstars and stardom and religion. If you are looking for a cute Christian read you should read this book.

Review: Angelfire + Ebook Giveaway

Author: Courtney Allison Moulton

Release Date: 1/17/2012

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

Summary B&N.com: 

First there are nightmares. Then come the memories. Now she must hunt. Ellie can’t shake the terrifying dreams about monstrous creatures that are hunting her, killing her. Then she meets Will and feels on the verge of remembering something just beyond her grasp. His attention is intense and romantic, and Ellie feels like her soul has known him for centuries. When they meet on a dark street at midnight, Will awakens Ellie’s power, and she knows that she can fight the creatures that stalk her in the grim darkness. Will holds the key to Ellie’s memories, whole lifetimes of them, and she can no longer pretend anything was just a dream.Her role is to hunt and kill the reapers that prey on human souls. In order to survive, she must also hunt for the secrets of her past lives, the dangerous and ancient battle of the angels and the Fallen, and truths that may be too frightening to remember.

My Review:

Courtney Allison Moulton took three paranormal elements that have been seen many time but, she put her own spin on them and she end up with Angelfire. Angelfire is like no other book. Not only is the mixture of the paranormal elements incredible but, also the characters are amazing.  

One day Ellie sees this boy outside her school. That day will change her life. That boy gives her answer to her nightmares. That boy is Will her guardian, and he unlocks her past as the Preliator.

Ellie is a bit of a spoiled rotten brat at the beginning of the book, but through out the book she really shows her true character. Will is one of the hot books guys I have read. He is protective of Ellie but doesn't treat her like a porcelain doll. Ellie is a kick butt heroine, Will is the perfect knight in shinning armor. They the perfect team, fighting together not to save the other. What Ellie and Will have between each other is incredibly written, the being a team and wanting to be together. 

This book is action packed. I love how you never knew what was going to happen. This book traps you in it. Courtney Allison Moulton did a great good at writing this book/ 

I could not put this book down, it's just that good. That is why I have decided to have a giveaway for this book.

Giveaway: 
I'm giving away an ebook of Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton.

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