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Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler was released January 3rd, 2012 by Simon Pulse. Once upon a time, Hudson knew exactly what her future looked like. Then a betrayal changed her life, and knocked her dreams to the ground. Now she’s a girl who doesn’t believe in second chances… a girl who stays under the radar by baking cupcakes at her mom’s diner and obsessing over what might have been. So when things

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It's been a year since Luna's mother, the fashion-model wife of a successful film director, was hit and killed by a taxi in the East Village. Luna, her father, and her little brother, Tile, are still struggling with grief. When Luna goes to clean out her mother's old studio, she's stunned to find her mom's cell phone there—charged and holding seven unheard messages. As Luna begins to listen to

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Another year is over and done! I hope everyone has a fantastic and fun New Year's Eve and an especially bookish new year. In honor of the new year (and my blogoversary) I thought it would be nice to go over the past year and highlight my favorite reads of 2011 plus a few other things (lets call it my Top Ten Countdown)! If you haven't had the chance to read any of these novels, I highly

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For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn’t there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents’ death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She’s tried everything, but the visions keep coming back. So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant

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South Park: The Best Non-Science-Fiction, Science-Fiction Show   South Park in actuality, is a science fiction show.  While I recognize the magnitude of this article being posted on a book review website, I feel I have a duty to make this connection as I attempt to plug my science fiction book, Selected Shorts and Other Methods of Time Travel. There is a dangerous absence of science fiction

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Happy Holidays! I hope everyone has a merry Christmas, happy Hannukah, and spectacular Quanza! I apologize in advance for the lack of posts within the upcoming weeks. Right now, we're on break, and it's all uphill from here: school starts up (without me, fortunately) and I start working for my dad so that I have money in Italy, then I get my braces off (YES), then I need to pack for a six

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We had a ton of entries to the contest--thanks to all of you who took the time to enter. For new readers, make sure you check out Jennifer's guest post.  My favorite answer to her question definitely was Kristin's: I love reading because it's a great form of escapism. You get transported to new lands and times and meet interesting people who, unfortunately, are not real.The next question is

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Small Damages by Beth Kephart is scheduled for release on July 19th, 2012 from Philomel It’s senior year, and while Kenzie should be looking forward to prom and starting college in the fall, she is mourning the loss of her father. She finds solace in the one person she trusts, her boyfriend, and she soon finds herself pregnant. Kenzie’s boyfriend and mother do not understand her determination

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As a stop in Jennifer Estep's Blog Tour, not only do we have a fabulous guest post from her today, but also a giveaway! To find out more, read on . . . Greetings and salutations! First of all, I want to say thanks to Leah for hosting me on the blog today. Thanks so much, Leah! Kiss of Frost, the second book in my Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy series, came out on Nov. 29. The

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First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky is scheduled for release on May 8th, 2012. Like his name, Gray is dark and stormy. Dylan, a girl always searching for what's next, seemingly unable to settle down, is the exact opposite: full of light and life. On the outside, they seem like an unlikely couple. But looks can be deceiving and besides, opposites attract. What starts as friendship, turns

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I've decided to start a new feature, where upcoming novels that I find especially noteable will be deemed Simply Nerdy. Sort of like a cracked-up version of Waiting on Wednesday, if you're familiar with that. The first Simply Nerdy post should be up soon. You will be able to locate all Simply Nerdy posts under the Featured tab, which is currently under construction. Also, the Giveaways tab is

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Logan Quinn was try­ing to kill me. My Spar­tan class­mate relent­lessly pur­sued me, swing­ing his sword at me over and over again, the shin­ing sil­ver blade inch­ing closer to my throat every time. A smile tugged up his lips, and his ice-blue eyes prac­ti­cally glowed with the thrill of battle. . . I’m Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Acad­emy, and I have no idea how

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Thea Galehouse has always known how to take care of herself. With a flighty club-owner mom and a standoffish, recovering-alcoholic dad, Thea has made her own way in her hometown of New York, attending the prestigious and competitive Stuyvesant High School. But one chat with Will, a handsome and witty senior, and she's a goner—completely hooked on him and unable to concentrate on anything

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Privileged and popular Caleb Mason is celebrating his high school graduation when he receives a mysterious, disturbing letter from his long-lost childhood playmate, Christine. Caleb and his jokester friend Bean decide to travel to his tiny hometown of Hudsonville, Florida, to find her. Upon arrival, they discover the town has taken a horrifying turn for the worse. Caleb's childhood home is

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When Jacob was young, his grandfather used to tell him stories of his time at a magical orphanage with peculiar children. He would tell of how they were hiding from "horrible monsters" and that the orphanage was the happiest place in the world.As he grows up, Jacob loses his faith in his grandfather and in the stories he told. He realizes that they were fancied versions of what really happened:

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When Ginny receives thirteen little blue envelopes and instructions to buy a plane ticket to London, she knows something exciting is going to happen. What Ginny doesn't know is that she will have the adventure of her life and it will change her in more ways than one. Life and love are waiting for her across the Atlantic, and the thirteen little blue envelopes are the key to finding them in this

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Angry about her parent’s divorce and her mother’s role in it, Mclean moves in with her father. This means a life on the move because of her dad’s new job; four towns in two years. And while Mclean’s dad is busy fixing restaurants, Mclean is busy inventing new personas for herself. Whether she is a drama queen or a preppy cheerleader, Mclean isn't Mclean anymore, and she is still angry at her mom

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Hi, guys! Like some of you know, I write for a teen magazine in my city (azTeen Magazine). I'm the Books Editor, and I recently did a Summer Reading Roundup on the web. I included books like What Happened to Goodbye, Torn, Wither, and Chain Reaction. Unfortunately, I am unable to post it here, but you can find the article here. Check it out! SIMPLY NERDY BOOK REVIEWS

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Hello, everyone! I'm sorry for not updating all summer! I was away at camp for 6 weeks! I hope you all had amazing summers. Before I started updating again, I just wanted to give you all the good news: AFS-USA has accepted me for my program abroad! I'll be leaving in January, and I'll be away for five months. My country (Italy) hasn't accepted me yet, but cross your fingers! This may cut into my

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What if you knew exactly when you would die? Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb — males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become

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In the quaint town of Middleburg, an abandoned train yard and old railroad tracks form the dividing line between two rival gangs—the posh, preppie Toppers and the working-class Flatliners. When Raphael, the leader of the Flatliners, falls in love with Aimee, a Topper girl, the rival gangs prepare to do battle . . . but not with guns and knives. Their martial arts training dictates a strict code

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My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Acad­emy — a school of myths, magic and war­rior whiz kids, where even the lowli­est geek knows how to chop off somebody’s head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spar­tan guy in school, also hap­pens to be the deadliest.But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos. First, mean girl Jas­mine Ash­ton was mur­dered in the Library of

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Everyone has secrets. Even best friends.Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend’s murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo—quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo—will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she’ll have to choose between two very

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Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice.But just as life is returning to normal, Laurel discovers that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be

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Beautiful creatures called monsters live in the Dells. Monsters have the shape of normal animals: mountain lions, dragonflies, horses, fish. But the hair or scales or feathers of monsters are gorgeously colored-- fuchsia, turquoise, sparkly bronze, iridescent green-- and their minds have the power to control the minds of humans.Seventeen-year-old Fire is the last remaining human-shaped monster in

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Seventeen-year-old Pierce knows what happens to us when we die.That's how she met John Hayden, the mysterious stranger who's made returning to normal life—or at least life as Pierce knew it before the accident—next to impossible.Though she thought she escaped him—starting a new school in a whole new place—it turns out she was wrong. He finds her.What does John want from her? Pierce thinks she

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In 2051, commercial time travel became a global reality. Opportunities abounded for curious history buffs, futurists, and corrupt entrepreneurs. Selected Shorts and Other Methods of Time Travel is a spellbinding collection of 37 illustrated tales that explore time travel tourism and its repercussions.In various settings ranging from Earth to deep space, Selected Shorts presents tales of those

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Laurel discovers she is a faerie, sent among humans to protect the gateway to Avalon. Thrust into the midst of a centuries-old battle between faeries and trolls, she's torn between a human and a faerie love, as well as her loyalties to each world. In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be changed forever. Review:

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What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life?Samantha Kingston has it all—looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. Friday, February 12th should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it’s her last. The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. In fact, she re-lives the last day of her life seven

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Yes! As weird as it is, in just about ONE MINUTE, 2010 will come to an end, and I know we're all happy about that! And why is that? Because it means . . . NEW BOOKS, NEW RELEASES, NEW AUTHORS! I know. You're all just as excited as I am. (If you're wondering, this post IS pre-written; I am NOT WRITING THIS at 11:59 PM on New Years' Eve, thank you very much.)So, in honor of the end of an amazing

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Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction,

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Sorry about the lack of posts recently! Finals are coming up (AKA next week!!!!!) . . . Study, study, study!At the beginning of her sophomore year, Marisa is ready for a fresh start and, more importantly, a boyfriend. So when the handsome and popular Derek asks her out, Marisa thinks her long wait for happiness is over. But several bumps in the road including her parents' unexpected separation, a

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Annaleah and Brian had something special—Annaleah is sure of it. When they were together, they didn’t need anyone else. It didn’t matter that it was secret. All that mattered was what they shared.And then, suddenly, Brian dies. And while everyone else has their role in the grieving process, Annaleah finds herself living on the outside of it, unacknowledged and lonely. How can you recover from a

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Reviewed by Sarah a.k.a "Dyslexicreader" for Simply Nerdy Book Reviews--HEX HALL by Rachel Hawkins was a throughly enjoyable book, with great characters and an interesting plot. It was so good that I kept thinking that I couldn't be getting to the end so quickly. That was the biggest down fall; there needed to be another one hundred and fifty pages added to it. You just start getting to know the

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Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life—dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows.After their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery.

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Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their -one-time thing- is far from perfect: Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their

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Reviewed by Sarah a.k.a "Dyslexicreader" for Simply Nerdy Book Reviews--Shiver is, as Grace describes Sam’s eyes many times throughout the novel, “Beautiful and sad”. This story is very poetic with lots of wonderful imagery. Maggie Steifvater created her characters to be so relatable you really start to feel for their love. Is it weird that I want to be a wolf after reading her take of werewolves

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Violet Monroe has just fumbled her way through the first year of college. All she wants now is to go home and have one great summer with her best friends, Terran, the beautiful one, and Joey, the perpetually angry underachiever.But when she goes home, she finds that everything has changed: Joey's charismatic cousin, Brandon, has come to town, and pays more attention to plain girl Violet than

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In case you haven't seen it yet, here's the teaser trailer for I Am Number Four, currently in production and to be released February 18th, 2011:In spite of the fact that this clip is, honestly, the personification of a "teaser" trailer--it's really lying to us, calling itself a trailer--I have to say that I can't wait to see it . . . and that I should probably finally get to reading this book by

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In Mary's world there are simple truths.The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth.But, slowly, Mary's truths are failing her. She's learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and

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(TO READ MY REVIEW OF THE BODY FINDER CLICK HERE)THE MISSING DEAD CALL TO VIOLET. THEY WANT TO BE FOUND.Violet can sense the echoes of those who've been murdered—and the matching imprint that clings to their killers. Only those closest to her know what she is capable of, but when she discovers the body of a young boy she also draws the attention of the FBI, threatening her entire way of life.As

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Okay, so I haven't actually posted one of these in forever. But I am today, so I'll tell you all of the ones that I've gotten recently and I'll give you a list of the ones I'll be posting reviews for soon. IMM was started by Kristi of the Story Siren.For Review:Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting: The missing dead call to Violet. They want to be found. When Violet Ambrose's morbid ability to

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Weird as it is working for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, Evie's always thought of herself as normal. Sure, her best friend is a mermaid, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals' glamours, but still. Normal.Only now paranormals are dying, and Evie's dreams are filled with haunting voices and

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A hidden truth. Mortal enemies. Doomed love. Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. Until a beautiful stranger saves her. A stranger who was sent to hunt those like her. For Jacinda is a draki—a descendant of dragons whose

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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins can be summed up in one word: stunning. It was so gripping, from start to finish, that I hardly put it down; I read it at the table last night at dinner, read it in every moment of "free" class time at school, and stayed up as late as I could handle and still function the next morning. And now that I've finished, what did I end up with?. . . nothing. Because it's the

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This awesome countdown to Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (the sequel to Hush, Hush) won't fit in my sidebar, so i just thought I'd put it here and share it with you guys! Amazing, right? Don't forget to check it out at your local bookstore on October 19th! I know, it seems like forever, but I'm sure it'll be worth the wait! And if you haven't read (or heard of) Hush, Hush, I definitely suggest

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It's been three months since everyone over the age of fifteen vanished, and things aren’t doing well. Food is sparse, and more and more mutated animals are appearing every day as more kids start to develop powers. Problems are arising between the moofs and the regular kids, and Sam's having to deal with a few new problems of his own in this second installment of the Gone trilogy.Now, to be

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From the back of the book: “When Hanna breaks up with her boyfriend of almost a year, she knows she’s supposed to feel . . . something. Liberated, maybe? Sad? Instead, there’s only one thing she feels for certain: She’s in for a pretty dull winter. Her job in the swimwear department certainly isn’t very exciting. But in an instant, everything changes. Hanna finds herself the bearer of a major

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In Shadow Kiss, Richelle left us with a cliff hanger to kill. Now, Rose has abandoned the last living Dragomir, and her best friend, Lissa, in an attempt to keep her promise--and kill the only man she has ever truly loved. Blood Promise, the latest installment in the Vampire Academy series, takes us to Russia, and, coincidentally, to Dimitri's home.With an action-packed kick, this novel truly

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Here's the list again, folks, with a few additions and some different links. Mostly for re-circulation purposes, but here ya go!AAirborn (Kenneth Oppel)Airman (Eoin Colfer)Alchemyst, The (Michael Scott)Amulet of Samarkand, The (Jonathan Stroud)Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Louise Rennison)An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)BBeastly (Alex Flinn)Boggart, The (Susan Cooper)Book Thief,

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As many of you know, there is going to be a fourth installment in the so-called Mortal Instruments "trilogy".I know, i can barely contain my excitement either!Here's the press release from Cassie's site:New York, NY, August 24, 2009—Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, has acquired City of Fallen Angels, a fourth book in Cassandra Clare’s bestselling

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To be released on October 1st, 2009, Bad Apple is the story of Tola Riley, a misunderstood artist, and the rumored affair between her and her art teacher, Mr. Mymer. Throughout the novel, you follow Tola through troubling circumstances, and learn that there is no living happily ever after—there’s just living happily. Told in a believable voice layered with sarcasm, Bad Apple is your classic tale

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Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her “power” to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes the dead leave behind in the world . . . and the

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When Cammie Morgan arrives at her friend Macey's five star hotel for the Democratic National Convention-where Macey's father is about to receive the vice presidential nomination-she thinks she's in for an exciting end to her summer break. But if you're a Gallagher Girl, "exciting" and "deadly" are never far apart.Things quickly go south when Macey is summoned to the hotel roof to shoot a PR

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Charity Tahmaseb and Darcy Vance are the authors of The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading. Check back here later for my review!Q: As The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading is about a geeky girl and her just-as-geeky friend trying out for cheerleading, I'm curious. In what position were you in high school (meaning a nerd, a prep, an art freak, a drama queen, a skater chick, a band geek—I think you

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CHAPTER 1: PARK PATROLThe moon was a waxing crescent.Officer Seamus Sullivan, New City’s lone werewolf policeman, slurped the raspberry jelly out of a Krinkle Kreme donut and lobbed the frosted dough lump out the window of his blue and white patrol car. It bounced off the rim of an overflowing garbage can and landed in the paws of a ragged rat. Feeding Midtown Gardens residents wasn’t the same

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It’s been so long since Auden slept at night. Ever since her parents’ divorce—or since the fighting started. Now she has the chance to spend a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in the charming beach town where they live.A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the

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From the Bookstore:***Don't Judge A Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter!When Cammie Morgan arrives at her friend Macey's five star hotel for the Democratic National Convention-where Macey's father is about to receive the vice presidential nomination-she thinks she's in for an exciting end to her summer break. But if you're a Gallagher Girl, "exciting" and "deadly" are never far apart.Things quickly

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click here to read my review of Deadly Little Secret, the first in the series.Last fall, sixteen-year-old Camelia fell for Ben, a new boy at school who had a very mysterious gift – psychometry, the ability to sense the future through touch. But just as Camelia and Ben's romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months studying everything she

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I havent written one of these posts in so long . . . Well, since i dont think I'll be falling asleep any time soon, and since it's Sunday (its 12:16 AM) . . . why not write one? I went to the library this week with my terrific friend, Hannah, who leaves for camp today (LOVE YOU, HANZY!!! HAVE FUN!!!!), which makes me sad . . . :( anyway, we went to the library together and i picked up a few books

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California high school student Audrey Cuttler dumps self-involved Evan, the lead singer of a little band called The Do-Gooders. Evan writes, “Audrey, Wait!,” a break-up song that's so good it rockets up the billboard charts. And Audrey is suddenly famous!Now rabid fans are invading her school. People is running articles about her arm-warmers. The lead singer of the Lolitas wants her as his muse.

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I am officially done with the 48 hour Reading Challenge! While i am a bit sad it is over, i must say that i am looking forward to sleeping a full night of 7 hours (thats been my max for a while--insomnia, you know?)books read (with # of pages next to it):the Secret Journal of Brett Colton -- 334 Night World: Secret Vampire -- 233 Night World: Daughters of Darkness -- 247 Night World: Spellbinder

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The Nightworld series is a collection of three (soon to be four) volumes, each containing three seperate stories, each story about someone different, but somehow related to the one preceding and following it.Here we go: The Night World isn't a place. It's all around us. It's a secret society of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other creatures of the darkness that live among us. They're

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Kathy Colton can't stand her brother Brett. Her family talks as if he were perfect! All Kathy knows for sure is that Brett is dead. He died of leukemia when he was seventeen and she was only two. But when Kathy turns sixteen, she discovers her brother's hidden journal - a journal written especially for her - and learns about the brother she never knew. At the same time, Kathy is mortified by an

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Okay . . . there are tons of rumors going around about books that are being made into movies and what not, or whether or not a movie people have seen were books before. So i did a little research . . . and here's what i came up with:Books that have been made into movies and will be released this summer:in MAY 2009:Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (A/N: this is a terrible adaptation of the novel--do

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Until three months ago, everything about sixteen-year-old Camelia's life had been fairly ordinary: decent grades; an okay relationship with her parents; and a pretty cool part-time job at an art studio downtown. But when Ben, the mysterious new guy, starts junior year at her high school, Camelia's life becomes far from ordinary.Rumored to be somehow responsible for his ex-girlfriend's accidental

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In the late seventeenth century, famed teenage pirate Emer Morrisey was on the cusp of escaping the pirate life with her one true love and unfathomable riches when she was slain and cursed with the dust of one hundred dogs, dooming her to one hundred lives as a dog before returning to a human body -- with her memories intact.Now she's a contemporary American teenager and all she needs is a

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“Dead girl walking,” the boys say in the halls.“Tell us your secret,” the girls whisper, one toilet to another.I am that girl.I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through.I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame.Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after

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I am a beast.A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright—a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster. You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever—ruined—unless I can break the spell. Yes, the spell, the

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In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeenyear- old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck...A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make—and the

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Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level

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I know tons of people have published posts like this, but for those who have no clue what i'm talking about: Cover Look-Alikes are books that have similar covers, or sometimes even the same one just flipped with a few tweeks. I rarely ever come across these, so i felt that i should post my discoveries today while browsing through Good Reads and adding tons of books to my To Read shelf. Okayyyyy!

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this is the sequel to Evernight by Claudia GrayEvernight Academy: an exlusive boarding school made for educating the most beautiful, dangerous students of all in the current technology and customs--a boarding school that only recently began accepting humans to attend. A school that may very well be haunted at this very moment.Bianca: a teenage girl, though not quite average, being hunted by

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Fern is really weird--or at least she's not normal. She can talk to her dog, Byron, hears Voices in her mind (that are usually talking about her), has predicted the correct weather for over two years, and blisters after just moments in the sun light. But, really, other than that, Fern's somewhat similar to your average twelve-year-old . . . until she disapears in the middle of her English class

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Six incredible kids--with no families, no home--are running for their lives. Max, Iggy, the Gasman, Nudge, Fang, and Angel are products of an experiment: they were engineered to fly. And thats just the beginning of their amazing powers. Now they've escaped, and they need to know who made them, whose hunting them, and why they were designed to be superior to all humans.Review:This novel is

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Above: Jamie Campbell-BowerOkay . . . i seriously dislike this kid! I mean, HOW old is he??? Fifteen at the most???? AHHHH! I 'm really mad at New Moon's Casting director. And Chris, if he's responsible. I mean, honestly, this kid was such a horrible choice! I mean, sure, i guess he could be a vampire--with like the angelic face and all--but REALLY? i mean, this is unbelievable. Tell me what you

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To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters -- never mind that enter-ing the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shadowhunters, who are deeply suspicious of a vampire who can

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Movie Trailers - Movies BlogKristen Stewart's Opinion On New 'New Moon' Director:Kristen discusses her thoughts on the new director; i was really worried about losing Cat Hardwike as the director, but now im pretty sure Chris will do a great job--but now there's the problem of Eclipse's director!Watch below to hear more about this problem: Movie Trailers - Movies BlogKristen Stewart Is Set For '

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Two books highly anticipated boooks have been released this week . . . and im sure a ton of you guys are waiting for them too!City of Glass by Cassandra Clare: To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters -- never mind that enter-ing the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things

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A big smoocheroonie for Insert Book Title Here from {Insert Book Title Here}! You are fantastic!Here are the rules to spread to spreading the sisterhood spirit:1. Put the logo on your blog or post.2. Nominate up to 10 blogs which show great attitude and/or gratitude!3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog

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When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder -- much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing -- not even a

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I'm not crazy. I don't see what the big deal is about what happened. But apparently someone does think it's a big deal because here I am. I bet it was my mother. She always overreacts.Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Year's Day to find himself in the hospital. Make that the psychiatric ward. With the nutjobs. Clearly, this is all a huge mistake. Forget about the bandages on his wrists and

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In My Mailbox was started by Kristi at the Story Siren!This week was EXTREMELY slow, but yesterday (Saturday) i went to this little antique bookstore and got four books, and am going back tomorrow to check out an extremely old copy of Dracula by Bram Stoker (which i might be able to buy! EEE!). Anyway, here are the four books I got:The one all the way on the left is a first edition of Jurassic

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Nori Tanaka is thrilled to be studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan, but it isn't exactly what she had imagined. She expected tranquil gardens and swoopy-roofed houses, not concrete and neon. And everyone assumes that, with her traditional Japanese features, she's a native instead of the naïve Japanese-American that she really is. Even Erik, a gorgeous German student, mistakes Nori for Japanese, and

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Fanboy has never had it good, but lately his sophomore year is turning out to be its own special hell. The bullies have made him their favourite target., his best (and only) friend seems headed for the dark side (sports and popularity), and his pregnant mother and the step-fascist are eagerly awaiting the birth of the alien life form known as Fanboy's new little brother or sister. Fanboy, though,

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*THE FOLLOWING IS A SPOILER: IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE SUMMONING, STOP WHILE YOU STILL CAN!*If you had met me a few weeks ago, you probably would have described me as an average teenage girl--someone normal. Now my life has changed forever and i'm as far away from normal as it gets. I'm a living science experiment--not only can i see ghosts, but i can raise the dead without even trying. Trust me,

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Now fans of Stephenie Meyer and Melissa Marr have a new author to devour . . . Zara collects phobias the way other high school girls collect lipsticks. Little wonder, since life's been pretty rough so far. Her father left, her stepfather just died, and her mother's pretty much checked out.Now Zara's living with her grandmother in sleepy, cold Maine so that she stays & safe. Zara doesn't think

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Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But after an eerie accident leaves Ryan housebound and forbidden to see Sarah, their investigation takes two tracks: Ryan records everything in his journal, while Sarah uses her videocam to search things out … and then emails the clips for Ryan to see.In a new, groundbreaking format, the story

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Jason Freeman is stoked when his family relocates to exclusive DeVere Heights, Malibu. The in-crowd at his posh new high school is surprisingly friendly -- soon Jason's hitting all the best parties. He even meets the token hot-but-unattainable girl. Determined to enjoy his almost postcard-perfect new life, Jason tries hard to ignore the many strange things going down in DeVere Heights. But then

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In My Mailbox was created by Kristi at the Story Siren! Check it out!This week i recieved two ARC's in the mail, got one book from the library, and bought three books at Borders. All but one are in the image to the left!Those in the mail:Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith: Ida Mae Jones dreams of fl ight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didnt stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddys

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When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends--herlife. She learned to give up all power, to endure all pain. She waited for the nightmare to be over. Now Alice is fifteen and Ray still has her, but he speaks more of her death. He does not know it is what she longs for. She does not know he has something more terrifying than death in mind for her.Review:Alice's story is so

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Three Months. Three Guys. One AMAZING Summer.Summer Smith is in for the best summer of her life. Between the cold weather and her boyfriendless existence in Minnesota, Summer is ready for sun, sand, and boys in the Florida Keys. And by the end of the first day, she has more than enough to keep her busy:Adam, the senator's son, has looks, power, and all the money in the world.Diver, the mystery

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Elena Gilbert is alive—again.When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her—the handsome, brooding Stefan and the sleek and dangerous Damon—she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back.Now Elena is not just human. She has powers and gifts that were bestowed on her in the afterlife. What's more, her blood pulses with an

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This idea belongs to Kristi at the Story Siren--check it OUT!Okay, this week was kind of slow, but here are the two books i got, both from the book store:Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella: Rebecca Bloomwood just hit rock bottom. But she's never looked better....Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in London's trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a

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Jarrod Thornton is mesmerizing, but Kate Warren doesn't know why.The moment the new guy walks into the room, Kate senses something strange and intense about him. Something supernatural. Her instincts are proven correct a few minutes later when, bullied by his classmates, Jarrod unknowingly conjures up a freak thunderstorm inside their classroom.Jarrod doesn't believe in the paranormal. When Kate

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Caught in the struggle between good and evil . . .Cassie has joined the most alluring—and deadly—in-crowd imaginable. But power comes with a price, and it's more dangerous than she knows. Torn between the dueling desires of the two leaders of the Secret Grcle, she must ultimately choose between saving all of New Salem, and her own dangerous love for the bewitching Adam, which threatens to tear

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In My Mailbox was created by Kristi at the Story Siren.From my totally-awesome fantastically-generous friend Hannah (and pretty much in order):Old Magic by Marianne CurleyLoner Kate Warren has an extrasensory ability to see fragments of what people are thinking. When Jarrod, a new boy at school, is bullied by classmates, Kate notices that she can't sense his thoughts--a sign that Jarrod must

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Meet fifteen-year-old Echo, a typical teen trying to survive high school without being totally traumatized by boy trouble, friend drama, and school issues.As if she didn't have enough on her plate, Echo is also still dealing with the murder of her sister Zoe. And although it's been over a year, Echo is still reeling from tragedy that changed everything.Beautiful and full of life, Zoe was the glue

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Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, Ever can see auras, hear people's thoughts, and know a person's entire life story by touch. Going out of her way to avoid human contact and suppress her abilities has branded her as a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen.Damen Auguste is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy. He's the only one who can silence

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