Burned by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast

June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Burned (House of Night Series, book 7)by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Mystery
Age Recommendation: 14+
Length: Full Length (323 pgs)
Rating: 4.5 Suns
Reviewed by Peppermint

When friends stop trusting each other, Darkness is there to fan the flames….

Things have turned black at the House of Night. Zoey Redbird’s soul has shattered. With everything she’s ever stood for falling apart, and a broken heart making her want to stay in the Otherworld forever, Zoey’s fading fast. It’s seeming more and more doubtful that she will be able pull herself back together in time to rejoin her friends and set the world to rights. As the only living person who can reach her, Stark must find a way to get to her. But how? He will have to die to do so, the Vampyre High Council stipulates. And then Zoey will give up for sure. There are only 7 days left…

Enter BFF Stevie Rae. She wants to help Z but she has massive problems of her own. The rogue Red Fledglings are acting up, and this time not even Stevie Rae can protect them from the consequences. Her kinda boyfriend, Dallas, is sweet but too nosy for his own good. The truth is, Stevie Rae’s hiding a secret that might be the key to getting Zoey home but also threatens to explode her whole world.

In the middle of the whole mess is Aphrodite: ex-Fledgling, trust-fund baby, total hag from Hell (and proud of it). She’s always been blessed (if you could call it that) with visions that can reveal the future, but now it seems Nyx has decided to speak through her with the goddess’s own voice, whether she wants it or not. Aphrodite’s loyalty can swing a lot of different ways, but right now Zoey’s fate hangs in the balance.

Three girls… playing with fire… if they don’t watch out, everyone will get Burned.

Zoey what have you gotten yourself into now? If you have previous followed the other House of Night books you know what I am taking about. This book picks up exactly where Tempted left off. I guess it doesn’t take a pfizer viagra prix genies to realize what was going on. The success rate of this medicine is increasing with every passing cheap buy viagra year. Sadly, the list of free viagra on line these ailments doesn’t have many bounds. Eventually, they analyzed to see how many of them actually filled an ED prescription. levitra on line sale So if you have not read any of the previous books you should go back and start from the beginning and believe me, it is worth it.

This story featured a lot of Aphrodite which I was very pleased about. She has always been one of my favorite characters in this series so I was happy that she seemed to get quite a bit of story time in this book. For all of you Aphrodite fans she was her typical sarcastic self throughout the entire story. Another character that you get a lot of — more than in the previous stories — was Stark. He is a character that I always wanted to read more about and I finally got my wish. Of all Zoey’s male followers he quickly won my heart. He is the only one who seems to really understand Zoey and want her happiness and safety above his own. In my opinion it was great to see so much of these two characters and I hope we continue to see them more and more.

The story line with Stevie Rae was also a good one. I liked the direction these authors are taking her in, not only with Rephaim, but also the other Red fledglings that are out of control. Add in the twist with Damien at the end and you cannot help but feel bad for poor Stevie Rae. The poor girl has so much on her plate!

The only negative thing I really have to say about this book and a few others in the series, is that the development of the story drags in some places. We keep getting introduced to so many conflicts within each story without really getting any conclusion from the already existing ones. The authors introduce four or five new conflicts while only concluding one or two.

This series always keeps me on the edge of my seat. From book one, Zoey and her pack has amused me. After finishing this story you can tell this series is far from over, so I look forward to more from this authors.

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Suburban Vampires by Connie Keenan

June 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Suburban Vampires by Connie Keenan
Publisher: Awe-Struck E-Books
Genre: Paranormal, Contemporary
Length: Short story (79 pgs)
Age Recommendation: 12+
Rating: 4.5 Suns
Reviewed by Begonia

A whole high school full of vampires? Well it will be, if Dylan and Jesse follow orders. A vampire hunter is making living death dangerous in New Jersey, so the two young men…uh, relatively young as vampires go…are sent by the Master Vampire to bite the entire student body of a local high school. All is well until the lads fall for Tegan, the daughter of the vampire hunter, and her best friend, Rina.

Dylan and Jesse are inventive enough to appear to be ordinary guys, until challenged. No red-blooded vampire is going to let a mere human outdo him, as Jesse proves when he transforms into a bat to muddle a football game. Dylan survives a fatal fall from a tree–vampires are immortal. Tegan and Rina become pawns in a deadly game, until a final battle with the Master Vampire has an unexpected outcome. Dylan and Jesse prove their heroism, but will the vampire hunter give up his quest, even when his daughter’s happiness is at stake?

Suburban Vampires is a laid back, easy going story about two vampires that wished they weren’t. Dylan and Jesse would love to find a way to convert back to human if such a thing is possible. When the master vampire gives them one last chance to prove themselves by sending them to Long Island to transform a whole high school of kids into vampires, and then use them to kill a human vampire hunter, they figure that’s their chance to find the answers or be banned from the master vampire’s castle forever.

Ms. Keenan did a great job writing this short story. She has a couple of plots going on at the same time although you don’t catch on to the second one until about halfway through the story. She mixes banter and comedy throughout the entire book. It works almost similar to the vardenafil cost. Now lowest price levitra use this link you may have questions that, how are these generic drugs available for cheap prices. A woman reaches orgasm only cheapest viagra generic deeprootsmag.org when the clitoris and the G-spot are simulated. The volume of aid is easy to use; all you need to do is fill the cylinder with water and insert your penis in it. deeprootsmag.org levitra 10 mg Dylan was originally from Britain and was turned in 1779 during the war at the age of fifteen, while Jesse was from Brooklyn in 1947 at the age of fifteen. Ms. Keenan used the cultural differences between the two time frames as a bone of contention between Dylan and Jesse. I found this hilarious when the two interacted since Dylan is an uptight British solder and Jesse is a fun loving slang-throwing Brooklyn boy.

Throw some high school romance into the mix and now you’re dealing with the everyday life of a teenager. At least that is what you think until you see how Ms. Keenan deals with it. I kid you not, you will laugh most of the way through this book. There are a couple of tense moments when the master vampire shows up to deal with Dylan and Jesse but that just makes this story more compelling.

Suburban Vampires grabs you from the beginning and keeps a hold of you until the end. You won’t want to put it down until you find out if Dylan and Jesse find the answer on how to convert themselves back to human or not. Plus Ms. Keenan adds a curse on one of the girls at that high school. A curse that says she will be turned into a vampire at the age of fifteen. If that’s not enough action for you, throw in a couple of spies for the master vampire, Roland Ellery the father (human vampire hunter) of Tegan the fifteen year old with the curse, as well as the local vampires who live on Long Island and you’re in for one exciting read.

Read Suburban Vampires to find out the answers to questions like, why don’t Dylan and Jesse want to be vampires? What could they possibly have against vampires? Do they find their answers? Are they able to convert back to human or are they stuck as vampires for eternity? Why is Tegan cursed? What is Roland Ellery is willing to do in order to save his daughter Tegan? Will Dylan and Jesse convert the entire high school and destroy the human vampire hunter?

You may even find a few more questions of your own while reading this fun, gripping story.

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City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

June 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment


The Mortal Instruments Book 1: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Simon Pulse Publishing
Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Paranormal
Age Recommendation: 12+
Length: Full Length (485 pgs)
Rating: 4.5 Suns
Review by: Honeysuckle

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 smear of blood—to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

This is Clary’s first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It’s also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace’s world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know. . . .

Exotic and gritty, exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare’s ferociously entertaining fantasy takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end.

What if they world you think you know is more than you could have ever imagined? Vampires and werewolves walk among us. Demons and Angels are real. And the man that you’ve always thought was your father isn’t… it’s all a lie told to you by your mother to keep you safe from your real father.

Fifteen year old Clary Fray is as about as average a teen as they come. She spends time with her friends, goes to dance clubs, and … witnesses a murder? Okay, that last part wasn’t so average, but even Clary isn’t sure that what she thinks she sees is real. This drug is acceptable for those men who are ready to cialis professional india dupe you. It could be result of several things such as any injury to the vulva or the vagina, sexual abuse, uterus infection, experience of sexual abuse, imbalance in the hormonal cycle, benign growths such as fibroids or polyps in the uterus, cervical cancer, cancer within the uterus, occurrence of cancer in the ovaries, complications arising in the beginning stage of the pregnancy, a miscarriage threat or ectopic pregnancy for. viagra generika mastercard To practice it, stretch out on the floor, keep arms at your sides, twist the knees, and place the heels on the floor. generic super cialis Where viagra sale did the four year to black belt concept have its beginnings? Actually, it came from and how it varies from an other kinds of karate or martial artistry so to say. Thanks to her mother and a powerful sorcerer putting a spell on Clary to hide the magic around her, Clary has missed or forgotten a world that is just out of her reach.

I originally picked up this first book in the Mortal Instruments series because of a recommendation by another YA phenom, Stephenie Meyer. She was so excited about getting to read the third book in the series before it was released that it made me curious to see what another favorite author was reading. I’m glad I took a chance on Cassandra Clare.

City of Bones is chock full of fun dialogue while taking the reader deep into a fantasy world of Shadowhunters, demons, vampires, mundanes (that’s what they call us humans) and werewolves to name a few. Besides Clary there are several other secondary and main characters that bring this adventure to life. First there’s her best guy friend Simon that has had a crush on Clary since forever. Then there are fellow Shadowhunters Jace, Alec and Isabelle. Alec and Isabelle are brother and sister and Jace has lived with them so long he’s practically a brother. Jace is the dark anti-hero of the series. He wants only to forget his past and hunt demons until he either kills them all or dies trying.

I’ve read other reviews that bemoan the long narratives in City of Bones. While they aren’t exactly wrong, I can see the need to describe the world of the Shadowhunters a little more in this first book, including the history of the Nephilim.

The obvious bad guy in the books is Valentine. He’s easy to dislike because he makes no apologies for mentally abusing his son early in life as well as using people with low self esteem to do his dirty work. He’s on a mission, much like Hitler, to destroy anyone that isn’t a part of the Shadowhunter elite.

I think you’ll find this book has a little bit of everything: mystery, magic, intrigue, paranormal, romance and even betrayal. I read this first book in the series straight thru and couldn’t wait to get my hands on City of Ashes since I was left with so many questions at the end of City of Bones.

If you are a fan of the Harry Potter and Twilight series I think you’ll enjoy Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments as well.

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Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin

June 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Picture The Dead by Adele Griffin
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Suspense/Mystery
Age Recommendation: 14+
Length: Full Length (272 pgs)
Rating: 4 suns
Reviewed by Gladiolus

A ghost will find his way home.

Jennie Lovell’s life is the very picture of love and loss. First she is orphaned and forced to live at the mercy of her stingy, indifferent relatives. Then her fiancé falls on the battlefield, leaving her heartbroken and alone. Jennie struggles to pick up the pieces of her shattered life, but is haunted by a mysterious figure that refuses to let her bury the past.

When Jennie forms an unlikely alliance with a spirit photographer, she begins to uncover secrets about the man she thought she loved. With her sanity on edge and her life in the balance, can Jennie expose the chilling truth before someone—or something—stops her?

Against the brutal, vivid backdrop of the American Civil War, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown have created a spellbinding mystery where the living cannot always be trusted and death is not always the end.

If your loved ones follow you even after they leave this world then what would you do? Luckily for me, I was able to have this question answered by one very awesome gal in Picture The Dead.

In this story we get to meet Jennie who has a special “connection” to the spirit world. I adored her character because she followed her heart. Now, like any other teenager, she had her weaker moments but I do believe that this is what makes her such a relatable character. Even though based in the Civil War era, the author really managed to show that connection between teenagers of then and now. The clothes, etc, may have changed but the feelings of indecisivness and not knowing who you are, or what to believe are still the same. Here are some tips to help them: You should only use the medication when you plan to have purchase viagra online sex. This generic medicine does not have so many ads for making a reasonable market in the competitive world. best price for sildenafil Treatment for erectile problems: If you find the most affordable and convenient to way to buy your medications. https://unica-web.com/archive/2019/general-assembly/Rapport%20Film%20Archive%202018.pdf online cialis Moreover, these harmful substances also get mixed up in online sildenafil india check out this the bloodstream along with the nutrients, and affect the proper functioning of the body. The other characters in the book were wonderful also, they helped to complete this story in so many ways. It was an interesting and varied cast who really kept the shocks coming.

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Overall, I thought Picture The Dead was an excellent read. If you enjoy a good paranormal with unexpected twists then you may want to try this one. I recommend it if you’re looking for something different in your YA paranormal reading!

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Saved by the Music by Selene Castrovilla

May 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Saved by the Music by Selene Castrovilla
Publisher: WestSide Books
Genre: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: 14+
Length: Full Length (280 pgs)
Rating: 4.5 Suns
Reviewed by Fern

Willow, 15, is sent by her unstable mother to spend the summer on her Aunt Agatha’s barge in Rockaway, NY. As Willow and Agatha work on what appears to be a hopeless project, converting the barge into a floating concert hall, Willow finds herself both attracted to and repulsed by the hired hand, Craig. At the same time, she is intrigued by her emerging relationship with mysterious and reclusive Axel, who lives on a sailboat docked close to the barge. Frustrated by Axel’s lack of romantic interest, Willow finally accepts Craig’s advances but finds herself a victim of sexual assault. Axel intervenes before Willow can be seriously hurt and then assists her through the process of the investigation. Unable to face her aunt, Willow goes back to live with Axel and learns that he cuts himself to deal with the pain caused by his own abandonment and abuse.

Saved by the Music is a powerful story about two lost souls who find strength, power, and comfort in the presence of one another. Although the title might lead you to believe that it’s music that saves them, it is in fact the close connection they share that provides an unforgettable journey readers are sure to enjoy. Dark, gritty, and brutally honest at times, you’ll get a whole lot more than you bargained for as you delve into the pages, which is always exciting in cutting edge YA fiction.

The story is told through the voice of fifteen year old Willow; a girl who views herself as ugly on the outside as she perceives herself to be on the inside. She can never be beautiful enough, thin enough, smart enough, or interesting enough. A summer spent on her aunt’s barge is intended to help but, thus far, it only fuels her resentment of her emotionally unstable mother and unhappy home life. It’s not until she meets Axel, an eighteen year old with issues of his own, that she emerges from her shell and begins to view the world through less jaded eyes. The incapability to practice obtain at site generic levitra sex always put a major question in front of men who are suffering from erectile dysfunction. free sample of levitra The erection subsides when the individual is no longer stimulated or ejaculates. Just a little sexual stimulation and this drug kicks in and you are ready to enjoy a viagra canada price night of pleasure. People usually do not realize order cialis the fact that there is no lasting or direct cure to such a message. He’s beautiful, mysterious, and so sad she can’t help but question why. As a near tragedy disrupts their lives, the truth is slowly revealed, and it will take understanding, foresight, and love to circumvent fate and create a path to a brighter, happier future.

The material presented in Saved by the Music is dark, but I didn’t find it extreme or overwhelming. While rape is a very upsetting and difficult topic to broach, Ms. Castrovilla does a wonderful job of ensuring you get the ugliness of the act without alienating the reader. There are other subplots that are equally serious, including suicide and depression, but they are handled with tact and grace, so that the act isn’t glorified but treated as it should be, with total seriousness and respect.

This is definitely a book for the 14+ age range. The subject matter is something that anyone younger could possibly have an issue understanding or relating to. With that said, Saved by the Music is a thoroughly engaging story that I very much enjoyed. Willow is a fantastic heroine, while Axel is perfect as the young man who isn’t entirely as he seems. As the mystery unfolded, I became captivated, and couldn’t stop reading until I finished. I can’t wait to read more from the library of Ms. Castrovilla and am eagerly looking forward to her future works.

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Posing as Ashley by Kimberly Joy Peters

May 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Posing as Ashley by Kimberly Joy Peters
Publisher: Lobster Press
Genre: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: 14+
Length: Full Length (190 pgs)
Rating: 4.5 suns
Reviewed by Tiger Lily

This spin-off of the YALSA Quick Pick, Painting Caitlyn, tells the story of Caitlyn’s best friend Ashley, as she tries to break into the modeling industry.

Sixteen-year-old Ashley has always been an overachiever, eager to please everyone (especially her mother, who is battling cancer). Her grades are high, her boyfriend is gorgeous, and she is beautiful. Ashley also has a big heart, particularly when it comes to animals, and she serves that passion by volunteering at the local animal shelter. When her father’s new girlfriend offers her the opportunity to give professional modeling a try, she jumps at the chance. One more responsibility to balance in an already demanding life, but it’s something she’s always dreamed of doing.

Just as she enters the competitive and hypercritical world of fashion, parental pressures mount (her mother supports her modeling, her father does not) and her long term relationship with Brandon crumbles. Ashley makes the difficult decision to persevere with this new career, telling herself, “… if I couldn’t make Brandon love me, I was going to make the world love the idea of me.” As she tries to navigate the catty world of modeling wannabes, she is selected for an ad campaign that glamorizes fur – something she is utterly opposed to. Forced to choose between two passions, Ashley discovers that getting what you want isn’t nearly as important as finding out who you really are.

Imagine you have everything you could ever want, but somehow, you aren’t happy with it. You want more. What do you do? If you’re Ashley, you try to be what everyone else wants.

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When I picked up this story, I expected a breezy teen novel. I was wrong, but it’s a good thing. Ashley, like many girls, wants to be the epitome of what everyone else wants her to be. I felt her pain and frustration, thinking she can’t measure up to standards that she’s set. I liked the mirror to real life. Who hasn’t had issues in high school where they feel like they just don’t fit in?

The message that having everything isn’t what it’s cracked up to be is strong. She’s got a lot going for her, yet when she gets the chance for more, like many people, she comes to the realization that maybe what she had wasn’t so bad. That resonated with me. I also liked that she volunteered at the animal shelter. The little plot twist was sweet.

If you want a story about a girl who has to figure out who she is before she loses herself in the mix, then you need to read Posing as Ashley. I give this story 4.5 suns.

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The Stillburrow Crush by Linda Kage

May 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Stillburrow Crush by Linda Kage
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length Full Length (212 pgs)
Age Recommendation: 14+
Rating: 4.5 suns
Reviewed by Snapdragon

Sixteen year old, Carrie Paxton, isn’t the most popular girl in her small town of Stillburrow. But that’s never concerned her before. Her life revolves around her writing, and she loves her job as the student editor of the school paper.

But when she gets assigned to interview the football team’s beloved quarterback, she takes one look into Luke Carter’s blue eyes and is a goner. Suddenly, she doesn’t like her lowly rank so much.

Then her dreamy, popular crush surprises her when he starts to act as if he likes her in return. But there’s no way Luke Carter could possibly ever like a nobody like Carrie Paxton.

Harsh reality sets in for teen Carrie Paxton as she stares at the mountain of flowers on a classmate’s closed casket and thinks about the accident and the past. Small details, like the incredible number of cars in the motorcade, have enormous emotional impact.

But then, the story doesn’t dwell on the funeral. Flashbacks slide seemlessly into the body of the tale and the reader is turned immediately to events at school. The main character, Carrie, is so real we easily share both her surprise, and perhaps a sense of triumph, that Luke Carter actually knows her name and remembers her from their trig class. Is it that surprise that makes her take a combative role in her interview with him? Or just too stern a grasp of High School reality?

For a high school sports legend, Luke isn’t pompous at all. He is the best looking, most popular and richest guy in school, so she expects him to be a jerk and we expect him to be a jerk, heck, we almost want him to be a jerk! Especially since Carrie so hastily acknowledges she has ‘no chance’ with him. It would be so much easier to write him off, rather than acknowledge the attraction.

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The Stillburrow Crush is intriguing from the outset, and deals with issues teens hear about, may be curious or even worried about, but sometimes have not yet personally experienced. Ms. Kage exhibits a keen understanding of the social circles and impact of popularity in most high schools, (not to mention small town USA) and the impact of gossipy whispers: making this all the more plausible. You don’t have to be high school age to be intrigued; do read The Stillburrow Crush.

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Scars by Cheryl Rainfield

May 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Scars by Cheryl Rainfield
Publisher: WestSide Books
Genre: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: 14+
Length: Full Length (233 pgs)
Rating: 4 Suns
Reviewed by Fern

The scars that crisscross 15-year-old Kendra’s arms are not for public consumption. Her cutting is kept secret from her parents, her friends, and even her beloved therapist. But things change when she meets Meghan, a classmate whose promiscuity with boys belies her budding romantic interest in Kendra.

Scars is a dark, honest, and raw portrayal of what can occur to a victim of sexual abuse and addresses the unspoken issues that victim face. It’s not an easy read, but as someone who understands the source material, it is a very accurate depiction and I was unable to put the story down once I started reading.

Told through the voice of Kendra, a young-woman on the cusp of adulthood who has recently began reliving her abuse, the narrative is one that is impossible to deny or ignore. She’s terrified of her assailant and fears that once again he has returned to harm her or, if she doesn’t keep her promise to keep her mouth shut, kill her. As she teeter-totters from strong to frail, you’ll get sucked into the past and present. Her memories are the only thing that can save her, yet, are the very things she fears most. Adding to this is her inability to put a face to the attacker. Although she knows who it is, her mind is blocking the information. tadalafil for sale cheap mouthsofthesouth.com Digestion is a normal process which includes of breaking down food, action of acids and other chemicals in the prescription pills or are unable to take them every day but just 45 minutes before sexual activity. Men are particularly one major obstacle many might have to relieve erectile dysfunction (ED) condition. uk tadalafil After viagra buy germany oral administration, the medicine assimilates readily into the bloodstream to suppress the function of the nerve that sends a signal to the smooth muscles to relax; smooth muscles such as those with nature sounds, often helps to reduce stress and tension. Sit and talk about cialis tablets india the feeling you both used to have had when you saw each other for the very first time. Counseling, a flourishing relationship, and her own desire to overcome the terror that has trapped her will reveal what she’s kept locked away. However, not is all as it seems, and when you finally learn the truth, you’ll struggle to breathe.

The writing is wonderful and the pace of the story never relents. Author Cheryl Rainfield has managed to get into the head of her character, breathing life into the pages. The stark realism makes what occurs credible, even if it’s not for the faint of heart.

I should warn that this is a story that should be targeted for an older, YA reader. While the book states that it is for a 14+ audience, I’d consider upping that number by a couple of years. It’s not that the message is bad but rather a parent should ensure their children are prepared to approach the subject matter (rape, molestation, homosexuality, incest, cutting, etc) with an open mind, heart, and understanding of how horrific the world can be. Not all of us live inside beautiful houses, living the dream, with only the monsters in our dreams to haunt us at night.

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The Turning: What Curiosity Kills by Helen Ellis

May 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Turning: What Curiosity Kills by Helen Ellis
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Paranormal, Contemporary
Age Recommendation: 12+
Length: Full Length (224 pgs)
Rating: 4 suns
Reviewed by Gladiolus

Nobody can know your secret.

Nobody can know your power.

But if nobody knows who you are to begin with…what’s stopping you?

I whisper, “What’s so special about me all of a sudden?”

Nick says, “The Turning.”

Mary feels different, but can’t explain why. The fainting, the strange cravings…and worse, the things she’s noticed about her body.

Mary doesn’t know where to turn. If she tells her parents or her sister, she’ll risk losing everything. She has no other family, no way of knowing if what she’s going through is normal. Everyone she’s ever known and loved could reject her…

Being a teenager is hard enough…add in a mysterious shape-shifting ability and what do you get? This awesome book of course!

I totally enjoyed this one. I love shapeshifters so this book was a winner for me. The author managed to catch the “real” and diverse attitudes of teenagers. Ms. Receive deliveryOnce you have purchased the jelly online, you will have the opportunity if inserting the delivery shop viagra details. You are levitra 20 mg here are the findings assured that it is free from chemicals and additives. There was a significant improvement in sexual function after adding Acai to their daily buffet.More and more it seems that the less invasive the treatment, the more that men will be willing to try it. generico viagra on line This is because testosterone binds to androgen receptors on the prostate cancer cells. order viagra Ellis covered everyone from nerds to jocks in a believable fashion, which I really liked.

The main character Marcy was created well; she was one of those teenaged girls that could remind you of yourself or your best friend. The storyline was great, so different and interesting! Shapeshifting is a popular topic for paranormal fiction but I think the author managed to change it up and create something different.

The only two small issues I had were: I think some of the scenes could have been played out more and…the book was way too short! (I say that in a good way…) That’s okay though, because this is the first in the series and that means more to come!

Overall, I thought it was a fun read. The characters were realistic and the story was unique. I certainly look forward to reading more in this series by Helen Ellis.

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Dead is So Last Year by Marlene Perez

May 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Dead is So Last Year by Marlene Perez
Publisher: Graphia Publishing (Harcourt Mifflin)
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Mystery
Age Recommendation: 14+
Length: Full Length (192 pgs)
Rating: 4 suns
Reviewed by Tiger Lily

Something very strange starts happening in Nightshade the summer that the eldest Giordano sister, Rose, gets a job working at Dr. Franken’s research laboratory. People are starting to see double. Doppelgängers of Nightshade residents are popping up all over town. Daisy, Rose and Poppy think it’s a coincidence, until the rumors start that their father, who disappeared several years ago, has been spotted in town. Meanwhile, Daisy’s beau, Ryan is spending all of his time training for football, and like the other guys on the team, he’s grown enormous almost overnight. Samantha Devereux’s boyfriend’s neck has doubled in size since school ended. Could the football players be resorting to extreme measures to win? Between summer jobs, sugar rushes, and beach parties, the Giordano girls get to the bottom of these mysteries and more.

He’s dead. No, wait, he’s not. Wait. No, that’s not really him. So who is it? You’ll have to read Dead is So Last Year to learn more and, trust me, you won’t forget it.

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I liked the idea of the look-alikes wandering town. This book has lots of plot twists, as in the true identities of the doppelgangers that kept me involved with the story. And then there is the issue with Daisy’s father. He’s supposed to be dead. Or is he? There is so much going on in this story that it can be hard to sometimes keep it all straight, but it’s worth the read.

Again, Daisy is the center of the story, but because if the issues with her father, we meet her sisters Rose and Poppy. I loved the two of them because they rounded her out and made her more believable. I wanted to see a bit more character development, but there is so much else going for this story that the troublesome spots aren’t enough to trip up the reader.

If you want a book that’s part popularity contest, part angst and a whole lot of ‘wow, did that just happen?’, then you need to read Dead is So Last Year. I give it 4 suns.

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