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Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 228 pages Publisher: Graphia (April 4, 2011) Summary: Missy didn’t mean to cut so deep. But after the party where she was humiliated in front of practically everyone in school, who could blame her for wanting some comfort? Sure, most people don’t find comfort in the touch of a razor blade, but Missy always was . . . different. That’s why she was chosen to become one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War. Now Missy wields a new kind of blade—a big, brutal sword that can cut down anyone and anything in her path. But it’s with this weapon in her hand that Missy learns something that could help her triumph over her own pain: control. My review: What really struck me with Kessler's first book,    Hunger ( Horsemen of the Apocalypse series), was the ingenuity of her storyline. The author  gave the lore of the  Apocalypse a spooky, supernatural twist and singled out one rider (Famine) by pairing this role with  a...

Happy Saint Patrick's Day ! What a better way to spend the day than by offering a prize. The Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop is hosted by Books Complete Me and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer   blogs. The giveaway hop has over 250 participating blogs so don't forget to check out all of the other blogs. Our contest runs today through Sunday, March 20th and ends at midnight. Our only request is that to enter our contest you must be a Follower. Our contest is open internationally (one entry per person). Our first prize is an ARC of Night Road by Kristin Hannah (400 pages, published by St. Martin's Press on March 22). Summary: Jude Farraday is a happily married, stay- at-home mom who puts everyone’s needs above her own. Her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill enters their lives, no one is more supportive than Jude. A former foster child with a dark past, Lexi quickly becomes Mia’s best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three ...

ReaderGirls welcomes Cara Chow, author of the YA novel, Bitter Melon . Here's the summary: What would you do if your mother planned every step in your life...and demanded you follow? Frances has one job in life. To get into Berkeley and become a doctor so that her mother's ambitions for her will be realized. And Frances doesn't think there's anything wrong with that - until the day she accidentally steps into a speech class. Frances turns out to be a natural at debate and public speaking. But to win in competition, Frances needs to say things she really believes - and to hide what she's doing from her mother. And once Frances steps out beyond her narrowly prescribed life, she begins to question many things about the way she is raised. Frances knows she must be obedient to her mother, who has sacrificed so much for her education. But how much is Frances living out the life her mother wants her to have, instead of the life that's right for Frances? We wel...

Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (June 1, 2010) Book synopsis: Cross over to the night and meet your knights in shining darkness.Cross Adademy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires! Rido is gone, but the battle rages on at Cross Academy. The Night Class is still under attack, and Headmaster Cross has joined the war to protect his students. Zero, however, has vowed to get rid of all the Purebloods--including Yuki! Our review: I must admit the reason why I picked up Matsuri Hino's first Vampire Knight manga was because I read it in an issue of Shojo Beat magazine (bye SB! I miss reading you!). I was drawn to the beauty and...

Okay, now that we've stopped drooling and fawning over the cover art for this book we feel it's safe to announce it as this week's pick: So Silver Bright (Theatre Illuminata #3) by Lisa Mantchev. Summary (from Goodreads ): Things are never easy for Beatrice Shakespeare Smith. Something's happened to the Théâtre Illuminata, putting the only home she's ever known in limbo. Her mother's sanity is fraying under the strain, her father has vanished and an angry goddess is out for revenge. Bertie is caught between her duties and her dreams, just as her heart is torn between Ariel and Nate. But hope glimmers in a Distant Castle, and if Bertie can put on the performance of her life, maybe she can win the magical boon that may save them all. This is a wonderful series and each cover has been truly outstanding. We can only wonder what Bertie gets into this time around. Can't wait! So Silver Bright (hardcover, 320 pages) will be published by Feiwel & Freind...

We fell behind posting this week and wanted to get this up. We are reading, just caught up in the curveballs life likes to throw at us from time to time. This week's tease is from the YA paranormal novel, Griffin Rising , by Darby Karchut. ""Yeah. Me, too. I mean...," Katie faltered, tucking her hair nervously behind her ear. They stood looking everywhere, but at each other." Here's the summary: For centuries, rumors have abounded of a lowly caste of supernatural beings known as the Terrae Angeli. Armed with the power to control Earth, Fire, Wind and Water, these warriors secretly serve as guardians for mortals in danger.  But for one young angel-in-training, Griffin, life is hell as a cruel master makes his apprenticeship a nightmare. On the verge of failing, a new mentor, Basil, enters his life and changes it forever. It is their father-and-son relationship, sometimes turbulent, often hilarious, always affectionate, that sings through the story like...

Today is Tuesday, March 1 and that means we post our teaser. This week we chose Rage (The Horsemen of the Apocalypse: The Riders' Quartet, #2) by Jackie Morse Kessler. Here's the teaser: "Missy was only half surprised to see Death waiting in her front yard. She was, however, completely surprised to find him spotlighted by the full moon as he sang and played an acoustic guitar." With each installment of this unique series, we like the character of Death more and more. The summary: Missy didn’t mean to cut so deep. But after the party where she was humiliated in front of practically everyone in school, who could blame her for wanting some comfort? Sure, most people don’t find comfort in the touch of a razor blade, but Missy always was . . . different. That’s why she was chosen to become one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War. Now Missy wields a new kind of blade—a big, brutal sword that can cut down anyone and anything in her path. But it’s with thi...