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Oh my gosh, you guys. The feels. They are hard to make words with. The protagonist of this YA thriller is 16-year old Parker Chipp (gotta love that last name), who hasn’t had true, restful sleep in over four … Continue reading
After a week of chaos, humidity, friends and books on books on books, I have returned to my quiet little metro Detroit suburb, where there are more trees than people and the temperature never tops 75 degrees (or 24 degrees … Continue reading
So I bought Jennifer’s new book, Wait for You, which I pimped on this blog the other day (it was released yesterday in e-book format). And then I spent all night reading it. I devoured it, went to bed at … Continue reading
It was supposed to be Lexy Quinn’s year. The hard-working wallflower has finally landed the coveted spot as Editor of her school’s newspaper. Then the rug is ripped out from under her when she finds out her mom is … Continue reading
“History is on repeat, and things didn’t go so well the last time.” – Deity ARC blurb First reaction after finishing: “WHAT? You could’ve ended at any place, and you ended- WHAT? A pox against your house! Well, not really, … Continue reading
Carnival of Souls (Sept. 4, 2012 by HarperCollins): In a city of daimons, rigid class lines separate the powerful from the power-hungry. And at the heart of The City is the Carnival of Souls, where both murder and pleasure are … Continue reading
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Sometimes I read a book that leaves a more subtle impression– i.e., one that doesn’t require 500-600 words (which is the usual length of one of my reviews; a professional editor I worked with a while back told me that … Continue reading
What do you do when you’re jealous of your own characters? To me, it’s the equivalent of the flashing red light and that horrific blaring noise used in fire alarms – in other words, you are in a very dangerous … Continue reading
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga features Jasper “Jazz” Dent, a 17-year old high school junior living in the small town of Lobo’s Nod. He’s handsome, charismatic, and intelligent, but his family holds a dark, gruesome past – his own … Continue reading
I had no idea what The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin was about when I picked up an advanced reader copy at the Book Blogger Convention this year; the cover doesn’t really give much away. When I read … Continue reading
