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Review: DROWNED

DROWNED

by Nichola Reilly

published on June 24, 2014
by Harlequin Teen



Coe is one of the few remaining teenagers on the island of Tides. Deformed and weak, she is constantly reminded that in a world where dry land dwindles at every high tide, she is not welcome. The only bright spot in her harsh and…

Review: SUBLIME

SUBLIME

by Christina Lauren

to be published on October 14
by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers



True love may mean certain death in a ghostly affair of risk and passion from New York Times bestselling duo Christina Lauren, authors of Beautiful Bastard. Tahereh Mafi, New York Times bestselli…

Teaser Review: THE WALLS AROUND US

THE WALLS AROUND US
(TEASER REVIEW)

by Nova Ren Suma

to be published March 23, 2015
by Algonquin Young Readers

319 pages



5 owls (and then some!)
Nova Ren Suma's next book is a ways off, but I was given the privilege of reading it early (thanks bunches to Algonquin Young Readers).

And here I am, m…

FEATURE AND FOLLOW FRIDAY: 8/22

This Week's Question: What book/series do you think would make a better TV show than a movie? Back when the House of Night series was actually good, I thought it would make an excellent TV show. Now, I'm not so sure, but with some good writers, I think it would be passable! Definitely better…

Review: 17 & GONE

17 & GONE

by Nova Ren Suma

published by Dutton (hardcover) on March 21, 2013 // Speak (paperback) on March 6, 2014



Seventeen-year-old Lauren is having visions of girls who have gone missing. And all these girls have just one thing in common—they are 17 and gone without a trace. As Lauren strugg…

Review: BRUTAL YOUTH

BRUTAL YOUTH

by Anthony Breznican

Published by St. Martin's Press // Thomas Dunne Books
on June 10, 2014

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Three freshmen must join forces to survive at a troubled, working-class Catholic high school with a student body full of bullies and zealots, and a faculty that's even worse in Ant…