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YA book review: Pretty Little Liars boxed set (books 1-4) by Sara Shepard

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Reading level: Ages 14 and up Paperback: 1500 pages (boxed set) Publisher: Harper Teen; Reprint edition (November 25, 2008) Blurb: Three years ago, Alison disappeared after a slumber party, not to be seen since. Her friends at the elite Pennsylvania school mourned her, but they also breathed secret sighs of relief. Each of them guarded a secret that only Alison had known. Now they have other dirty little secrets, secrets that could sink them in their gossip-hungry world. When each of them begins receiving anonymous emails and text messages, panic sets in. Are they being betrayed by some one in their circle? Worse yet: Is Alison back? The first four books in the Pretty Little Liars series are collected in this boxed set. Includes "Pretty Little Liars, Flawless, Perfect," and "Unbelievable." Caitlin's review: Emily Fields, Hanna Marin, Spencer Hastings, Aria Montgomery and Alison DiLaurentis were the "it" girls of Rosewood Day. They bullie

Book review: Revamped (Angel Creek, Book 1) by Ada Adams

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Genre: Paranormal Format:  paperback (299 pages) and ebook (454 kb) Publisher: CreateSpace (March 17, 2012) Blurb: A simple mission turned deadly. Nineteen-year-old vampire Dawn has led a sheltered life within the confines of her father’s presidential headquarters. Upon being sent on a mission to revamp four goofy misfits into guardians of a peaceful little town of Angel Creek, Dawn believes that all her dreams have finally come true. What starts off as a simple task, turns into something unexpected, changing Dawn’s life forever and leading the action-loving, thrill-seeking vampire teen on a path of mystery, danger and intrigue. When a human girl is kidnapped by a group of rogue vamps, Dawn discovers that there is more going on in Angel Creek than meets the eye. And it all connects to Ethan, the cute newcomer who seems too perfect to be true, Sebastian, the mysterious vampire with a turbulent past, and even Dawn herself. Dawn must not only succeed in revamping the troubled recruits

YA book review: Soulbound (Legacy of Tril, Book 1) by Heather Brewer + Giveaway

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Reading level: Ages 14 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Dial (June 19, 2012) ISBN-13: 978-0803737235 Blurb: What's worse than being blackmailed to attend a hidden school where you're treated like a second-class citizen? How about nearly getting eaten by a monster when you arrive? Or learning that your soulmate was killed in a centuries-old secret war? And then there's the evil king who's determined to rule the world unless you can stop him... Meet Kaya, a young woman with the power to heal and the determination to fight. But struggle as she will, she remains tied to three very different men: a hero who has forsaken glory, a tyrannical ruler who wants to use Kaya, and a warrior who's stolen her heart. Kaya learns the hard way that some ties can't be broken...and blood is the strongest bond of all. My review: In the world of Soulbound's Tril there is a continuous war between the Barrons and Healers  against the evil Graplars . Barrons are warr

Finding Home Book Tour: character interview & excerpt

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Finding Home by Lacey Wolfe Genre: Contemporary romance Format: ebook (116 pages) Publisher: Ruby Lioness Press (May 10, 2012) Blurb: Julie Miller has returned to her home in Clearwater, Wyoming after discovering she is pregnant. All she wants is her mother to comfort her after her boyfriend told her to either have an abortion or leave. The only problem is, when she gets to her mother’s house, she doesn’t find her mom—she finds a half-naked man cooking breakfast. Mark Thomas has moved to Clearwater to escape his past. He needs a fresh start to try and forget the things that haunt him, and Clearwater seems like the perfect place. As if it isn’t bad enough that Julie doesn’t find her mother, a blizzard buries the town, and she is snowed in with Mark. Leaving them no choice, they begin a friendship while trying to resist the attraction they feel for one another. Once the snow melts, Julie is free to leave. Will she choose to start a life in Clearwater or run back to New Yo