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TAKEN by Erin Bowman

TAKEN

by Erin Bowman

published by in 2014 by HarperTeen



There are no men in Claysoot. There are boys—but every one of them vanishes at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. The ground shakes, the wind howls, a blinding light descends…and he’s gone.
They call it the Heist.
Gray Weathersby’s eighteenth bir…

School / Reviews

Hey all,

Sorry the blog has been a little slow lately! School is kicking back into gear, this time in a completely new place with completely new people, so it's a bit of an adjustment and I haven't had much time for reading. I promise I'll have some reviews and other fun stuff up soon!

My Bookstore Process / Birthday!

A couple things:

   First off, by the time you're reading this (I'm writing this post ahead of time! Genius), it will be my birthday! Woot!

   I'm turning 18, which is such a big moment in my life. Financial independence, heftier traffic tickets, the ability to possess my own Costco …

FIND ME by Romily Bernard

Find Me

by Romily Bernard

published by HarperTeen



“Find Me.”

These are the words written on Tessa Waye’s diary. The diary that ends up with Wick Tate. But Tessa’s just been found . . . dead.

Wick has the right computer-hacking skills for the job, but little interest in this perverse game of hide-and-s…

LUCID by Adrienne Stoltz and Ron Bass

LUCID

by Adrienne Stoltz and Ron Bass

published by Razorbill



What if you could dream your way into a different life? What if you could choose to live that life forever?

Sloane and Maggie have never met. Sloane is a straight-A student with a big and loving family. Maggie lives a glamorously independen…

PIVOT POINT by Kasie West

PIVOT POINT
by Kasie West
published by HarperTeen

Knowing the outcome doesn’t always make a choice easier...

Addison Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she can look into the future and see both outcomes. It’s the ultimate insurance plan against di…

FEATURE AND FOLLOW FRIDAY: 9/19

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Question of the Week: Blogger pet peeves? 
  Ugh, what a question. I feel like the list is endless!
  (Kidding.) One of my main pet peeves is when I publish a post and I forget to label it. It's so annoying when I have sluggish internet speed to have to go back and …

COVER ALERT: The Ruby Circle

COVERALERT
So, let's face it: I'm a bit late for this cover reveal. I just found out about it today, and the official cover reveal was on the fourth of the month. Whoops.
     But anyway, I thought I'd start a new segment where we discuss new covers! Sounds like fun. It's called COVE…

IN A HANDFUL OF DUST by Mindy McGinnis

In a Handful of Dust
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by Mindy McGinnis
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to be published on September 23, 2014
by Katherine Tegen Books



The only thing bigger than the world is fear.

Lucy’s life by the pond has always been full. She has water and friends, laughter and the love of her adoptive mother, Lynn, who has made sure th…

NOT A DROP TO DRINK by Mindy McGinnis

Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis published by Katherine Tegen Books


Regret was for people with nothing to defend, people who had no water.

Lynn knows every threat to her pond: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and, most importantly, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes …

FEATURE AND FOLLOW FRIDAY: 9/12

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Question of the Week: Before blogging (dark times, people!), how would you find out about new books, or would you? Before blogging, I was an active member of Goodreads, which helped, too (and I still am). I also would go through the "Coming Soon" page of Barne…

FEATURE AND FOLLOW FRIDAY: 9/5

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Question of the Week: Are you also a writer and what genre or did you ever consider writing?As a matter of fact, yes, I am a writer! (I'm not an author yet, though.) I just recently finished the first draft of my first novel, and am just now beginning to go back and…

INK by Amanda Sun

INK

by Amanda Sun

published by Harlequin Teen

369 pages



On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks…

Review: THE GOOD GIRL

THE GOOD GIRL

by Mary Kubica

published by Harlequin MIRA
on July 29, 2014



"I've been following her for the past few days. I know where she buys her groceries, where she has her dry cleaning done, where she works. I don't know the color of her eyes or what they look like when she's scar…

Review: SPEECHLESS

SPEECHLESS

by Hannah Harrington

published by Harlequin Teen
on August 28, 2012



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 …