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Reading Level: YA Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Speak; Original edition (October 14, 2010) Book Summary: Ashlyn Greenfield has always known when bad things are going to happen. Each time that familiar tingling at the back of her neck begins, she knows what’s to come - a trance. She’s pulled in, blindsided, an unwilling witness to a horrible upcoming event. But she’s never been able to stop it’s not even when the vision was of her mother’s fatal car accident. When soulful Jake enters Ashlyn’s life, she begins having trances about another car accident. And as her trances escalate, one thing becomes clear: it’s up to her to save Jake from near-certain death. My Review:  Ashlyn and her sister Kyra are gifted; they can see events in the future. The way it works is that both sisters witness the same vision, but are limited to observe specific details. The sisters have yet to figure out how exactly they can piece their trances together. One night, while at a party, Ashlyn igno...

Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Candlewick (October 26, 2010) Book summary: Sixteen-year-old Wendy Darling and her insecure freshman brother, John, are hitting the books at the Marlowe School. But one tome consumes their attention: THE BOOK OF GATES, a coveted Egyptian artifact that their professor father believes has magical powers. Soon Wendy and John discover that the legend is real—when they recite from its pages and descend into a snaking realm beneath the Manhattan school. As the hallways darken, and dead moths cake the floor, a charismatic new R.A. named Peter reveals that their actions have unleashed a terrible consequence: the underworld and all its evil is now seeping into Marlowe. Daniel Nayeri and Dina Nayeri return to reimagine Peter Pan as a twisty, atmospheric, and fast-paced fantasy about the perils of immortality. My review: Another Pan has an interesting premise with its updated version of Peter Pan. The Lost Boys are networked ac...

This week we picked Always a Witch by Carolyn McCullough. We really enjoyed reading the first book, Once a Witch , and patiently await the continuation of witch Tamsin's story. And we'll say it now: just look at the COVER! Isn't it gorgeous? Reminds us of Fallen  with the blue and the model's pose, but we are definitely not complaining. If you can, also check out the author's website for this book by clicking the title above. Here's the summary: The adventures of Tam and Gabriel continue with more time travel, Talents, spy work, and of course, the evil Knights.  Since the gripping conclusion of Once A Witch , Tamsin Greene has been haunted by her grandmother's prophecy that she will soon be forced to make a crucial decision—one so terrible that it could harm her family forever. When she discovers that her enemy, Alistair Knight, went back in time to Victorian-era New York in order to destroy her family, Tamsin is forced to follow him into the past. Str...

To participate on  Teaser Tuesdays  is simple, take your current read, choose two sentences from any page and post.  Teaser Tuesdays  is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of  ShouldBeReading . This week our pick is from Demonglass (Hex Hall #2) by Rachel Hawkins: "I rubbed my nose with the back of my hand and said, "In stories like this, there's usually a magical diary hidden in a trunk that gives you all the answers. Any chance of that happening here?" (Page 71, ARC) Book summary: Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch.  That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.  Turns out, Sophie’s a demon, one of only two in the world—the other being her father. What’s worse, she has powers that...

ReaderGirls are participating in Inspired Kathy 's SPOOKTACULAR Book Blog Giveaway Hop . There are over 85 Blogs hosting giveaways so please make sure to show your support and check them all out. All giveaways run from 12:01 AM on Monday, October 25th to 11:59 PM on Sunday, October 31st. ReaderGirls are offering two Prize Packs: Vampire Prize Pack #1: Burned: A House of Night Novel by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (hardcover) and Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey (ARC). Burned: A House of Night Novel summary: 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 w...

We have haven't posted our mailbox gifts in a while, but after last week's amount of great reads we had to. Here's what we have received in the last few weeks: For review: Star Crossed: Gemini Night by Bonnie Hearn Hill The Wand Bearer: Juggler in the Wind by Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin Wild Legacy by C Fern Cook Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting Fallen Angel by Heather Terrell Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer The Postmistress by Sarah Blake Moondogs by Alexander Yates Trance by Linda Gerber (not pictured) Thanks to various book tours, authors, publishers, and Library Thing. We purchased:  Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl We won: Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg We swapped: The Dead Boys by Royce Buckingham The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney Virals by Kathy Reichs What did everyone receive and pick up this week? In My Mailbox  was started by  Kristi over at...

Q & A with Beth Fehlbaum, author of Courage in Patience  and  Hope In Patience There are certainly no vampires in this young adult novel. Why did you go such a different route to reach teen readers and what are your Patience series about?   Well, to be honest with you, I do not read any fantasy/vampire/graphic novels. The last fantasy I read was the first Harry Potter ! My books are realistic fiction — rooted in truth. My publisher, WestSide Books, publishes exclusively Young Adult realistic fiction. The Patience Books, Courage in Patience and Hope in Patience , are the story of fifteen-year-old Ashley Nicole Asher, who is sexually, emotionally, and physically abused by her stepfather, from the age of nine. Courage in Patience begins Ashley's story. When she at last tells a trusted teacher what has been happening to her, Child Protective Services steps in, and Ashley is removed from her mother's home. She is then reunited with her biological father, wh...