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<b>Title:</b> The Survival Kit<br />
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<b>My Rating</b>: ★★★★☆<br />
<b>Genres: </b>YA, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction<br />
<b>Published</b> October 11th 2011 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux<br />
<b>Format Read:</b> Hardcover, 351 pages<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">When Rose’s mom dies, she leaves behind a brown paper bag labeled Rose’s Survival Kit. Inside the bag, Rose finds an iPod, with a to-be-determined playlist; a picture of peonies, for growing; a crystal heart, for loving; a paper star, for making a wish; and a paper kite, for letting go.<br /><br />As Rose ponders the meaning of each item, she finds herself returning again and again to an unexpected source of comfort. Will is her family’s gardener, the school hockey star, and the only person who really understands what she’s going through. Can loss lead to love?</span><b> </b></div>
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I'm not sure why I'm so interested in reading books about death and loss. Maybe it's because I've never experienced the loss a loved one, and so I want to know and understand what it's like. However, I don't think I fully understand it yet, and I don't know how I'll react if something that horrible ever happens to me. But I've read and loved a couple of novels that portray <span class="st">honest emotional responses to </span>loss, and I've just added The Survival Kit to that list of wonderful books, because this novel is simply beautiful. It's sweet and I really, really enjoyed reading it.</div>
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I liked that Rose's mom leaved her a 'survival kit' to help her go through her loss and grief. I liked that each item in the survival kit eventually helped Rose during hard moments, and that Rose knew exactly when she had to use them. </div>
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The beginning of the book was really slow, the first chapters were like an introduction to either the objects in Rose's survival kit or the characters, but thankfully around 60 pages or so a few interesting stuff began to happen. Although I usually don't like reading slow-paced books, I liked how The Survival Kit took its time to talk about Rose and what was going on with her. I got to know her really well which is why I ended up deeply caring for her; I believe I wouldn't have loved this book as much as I did if it just gave me a glimpse of her life.</div>
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After her mom's death, Rose finally acknowledged Will, and the two just clicked. They realized that they understood each other really well, so they became good friends and then more than friends. But since things were going so smoothly between the two of them, I already knew that there would be a little bit of drama towards the end.</div>
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Will is an okay love interest. Well, maybe he's more than okay. I really like that he's mature and responsible, and I totally get why Rose is so into him. He's an amazing hockey player and he's got the looks and all. But when he did this huge mistake I was like:</div>
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I really enjoyed the book though. The ending was so beautiful, and I love how the author listed all the songs on Rose's playlist at the end of the book.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116854507419324797.post-51046028191864862052014-10-16T11:05:00.000+02:002014-10-23T11:06:03.098+02:00Book Trailer + Giveaway! UNSTRUNG by Kendra C. Highley<a href="http://www.bookblasttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Unstrung.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Unstrung" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2064" src="http://www.bookblasttours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Unstrung.jpg" height="320" width="200" /></a><b>UNSTRUNG by Kendra C. Highley</b>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116854507419324797.post-86644845810092216742014-10-07T12:07:00.001+02:002014-10-07T12:07:43.698+02:00Release Day Review: Queen of Someday by Sherry D. Ficklin (repost)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title:</b> Queen of Someday</div>
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<b>Author: </b>Sherry D. Ficklin</div>
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<b>Series: </b><a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/search/label/Stolen%20Empire%20Series" target="_blank">Stolen Empire #1</a></div>
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<b>My Rating: </b>★★★★☆ (more like 3.5)</div>
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<b>Genres: </b>YA, Historical Fiction, Romance</div>
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<b>Publication</b>: October 7th 2014 by Clean Teen Publishing</div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Imperial Court holds dangers like nothing Sophie has ever faced before. In the heart of St. Petersburg, surviving means navigating the political, romantic, and religious demands of the bitter Empress Elizabeth and her handsome, but sadistic nephew, Peter. Determined to save her impoverished family—and herself—Sophie vows to do whatever is necessary to thrive in her new surroundings. But an attempt on her life and an unexpected attraction threatens to derail her plans.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Alone in a new and dangerous world, learning who to trust and who to charm may mean the difference between becoming queen and being sent home in shame to marry her lecherous uncle. With traitors and murderers lurking around every corner, her very life hangs in the balance. Betrothed to one man but falling in love with another, Sophie will need to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice in order to become the empress she is destined to be.</span></div>
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- The book focused on what was happening inside the palace, but I was a bit curious to know what was going on outside of it. Sophie constantly said that there would be a war if she didn't marry Peter and become the queen of Russia, but I didn't feel that the stakes were that high. And this is why I believe that the alliances among the European countries should have been explained in detail, because I didn't fully understand how fragile they were.</div>
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- When is the story set? I know that it takes place in the past, but I don't know the exact year. I've never been good at history, so I don't know much about Queen Catherine.</div>
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- I liked Sophie's transformation during her time in the palace. It was interesting to see how this innocent and brave girl became the strong queen of Russia. I was rooting for her from the very beginning, especially since everyone wanted to get rid of her. During her stay in the palace she learned about love, loss and betrayal, but I liked that she didn't let these things faze her; she accepted her fate, and learned to make the best of life.</div>
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- I love the historicalness of this book; I was a big fan of the balls, banquets, maze like halls and rich gowns.</div>
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- The story wasn't predictable. Whenever I thought I knew where the story was going, something unexpected always happened. I was more than half way through this book and still didn't know how it would end.</div>
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- The side characters are very interesting. Obviously, I liked all those who are on Sophie's side, especially Sergei - he was kind and understanding from the very beginning.</div>
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All in all, this is not your typical happy ending book. It's happy/sad, but I love the way the book ended. The main character is great and doesn't whine about how unfair her life is. Although I had a few issues with the setting, I truly enjoyed reading <i>Queen of Someday</i>. If you like a lot of drama and intrigue then this book is for you.</div>
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I cannot say just how much I have enjoyed this book; you are a very accomplished writer with a wonderfully rich imagination. Your use of the English language is amazing and your ability to create the many different speaking styles in the book and to maintain them is remarkable. You have an incredibly inventive mind and readers will come to love the many wonderful creations in this novel, it is jam-packed with the most wonderful and inventive characters; new, exciting and beautifully realised.
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An imaginative epic...an intricate and fully realised fantasy world with a big cast of likeable characters that are charming, well drawn and endearing, with wonderfully apt names. The depth and breadth of your high-voltage imagination, and the richness of the world you create is very impressive.
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Brendan Murphy was raised in Sheffield, England, with dreams of becoming a writer, and has written every day since he was nine years old. After reading medicine in London and psychiatry in Manchester, he moved to Australia in 1999. He is an Associate Professor at Monash University and has written widely on youth mental health. His nonfiction work on the development of football in Victorian society, From Sheffield with Love, was published in 2007. He lives with his wife, Katrina, and their children, Sebastian and Violette, in a sprawling property built for the composer, Dorian Le Gallienne. They share their garden with a mob of kangaroos, a wombat, two possums, any number of creepy crawlies, and some very feisty kookaburras. In 2013, he was signed to Assent Publishing for a six-book deal. Beyond the Gloaming, the first Sebastian and the Hibernauts adventure, will be published by Assent imprint, Phantasm Books in 2014.
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My Rating: ★★★★☆ (more like 3.5)<br />
Genres: YA, Contemporary, Music, Romance<br />
Release Date: May 26th 2014<br />
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<b><br /></b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Give her 5 Seconds of Summer. Now.<br /><br />Or maybe the seriously-hot med student who rescued her on a train—and who could be Douglas Booth's twin! Perfect formal partner, much?<br /><br />But when Kat comes face to face with Angus Marsden himself, things start to get complicated. Very. Throw in a deranged female popstar, final exams, a part in the musical and a mum who just doesn't get it—and where is her best friend?<br /><br />When did life get so crazy? Kat's just an ordinary schoolgirl.<br /><br />Isn't she? </span></div>
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I had so much fun reading this book! I've read novels about celebrities and actors, but I haven't read any book about a boy band before! Needless to say that I enjoyed this book very much. It does have its negative points, but we'll get to that later.<br />
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First let's talk about how cool this book is! OMG. The coincidences that occur in Unrequited are so improbable to happen in real life; there are stuff that would happen only in some crazy fangirls' dreams, and that's why I think this book is so fun to read. (Warning: Don't expect the story to be realistic, because you'll only be disappointed.) I can't help but compare Unrequited to a shoujo manga, because it's full of those cliches that are very common in shoujo. And I believe that this book would be an AMAZING shoujo manga, if it were ever made into one.<br />
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While I was reading this book, I spent most of the time fangirling. I enjoyed reading it also because I kept my sister updated with what was happening with Kat, Angus, Joel and Sarah. And obviously we both fangirled together. (Yep. That's what sisters are for. =D)<br />
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Although it seems like I overly enjoyed reading this novel, there are things I want to complain about. Firstly I think that the book started off really, really well, but towards the end it lost its spark. At first it was very addicting with lots of moments that made me grin like an idiot, but then the story became predictable, and I knew exactly how it would end which was a little bit boring. Also, the lyrics of the songs in this book aren't that good, and I didn't like any of them except for <i>Somehow</i>. Nevertheless, I still had so much fun reading this book. However, I believe I would have enjoyed Unrequited a lot more, if the author managed to keep the spark till the very end.</div>
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I would recommend this book to anyone who loves 1D or any other boy band, especially to those who love to fangirl!<br />
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Emma Grey has two teenage girls, a three-year-old boy, a couple of businesses and another teen novel in the pipeline. Her first book, 'Wits' End Before Breakfast! Confessions of a Working Mum' was published in 2005.<br />
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<li><a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/09/review-of-scars-and-stardust-by-andrea.html" target="_blank">Review: Of Scars and Stardust</a> - I was tempted to DNF it, but in the end I didn't.</li>
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My sister and I started looking for a job which has been hard to find because of you know, the crisis. But we feel that the current situation is slightly better than last year, and with all the people who emigrated, we think that it may be easier to get a job. </div>
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I also got to visit Milan again! We had to go to the embassy so we drove to the city, and after we got our ID cards we decided to go see the cathedral since we were already in the area. No matter how many times I've been to Milan, I never get tired of it!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been a while since I shared one of these posts, so today I wanted to talk about five kdramas with life lessons. If you're looking for meaningful dramas then you're in the right place! So, let's begin!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. <b>Emergency Couple.</b></span> This drama is about a divorced couple who have sworn not to see each other ever again, but then find themselves working at the same emergency room as interns. I think this drama shows (to a certain extent) a realistic portrayal of a broken marriage. It talks about second chances, love and forgiveness. I like that it touches some serious topics, but I like it also because it made me laugh. So, don't go into this drama expecting it to be all serious. There are lots of funny scenes, cliches, and there are medical scenes as well. If you want to know more read my full review <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/04/just-finished-watching-emergency-couple.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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“There is no right answer in life. No one knows if they’ll be happy by getting married to someone. Don’t look for answers. Right and wrong answers co-exist in every decision. Wise people make a choice and make it the right answer. Foolish people regret the wrong decision and make it the wrong answer. There is no right answer in life. There is only the process to make it the right answer.”</blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. <b>School 2013.</b></span> This one is all about teens. The class 2 is at the bottom of their school, so a new teacher is assigned to get the students to study. I really like this drama. I think it's very honest and realistic. I like how it talks about teachers who really care for their students, troubled teens who become bullies, and teenagers who are pressured into getting good marks by their parents. This is a serious drama, but my favorite thing about it is Go Nam Soon and Park Heung Soo's friendship. The bromance is just amazing! I mean, look at these:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. <b>King2Hearts.</b></span> To be truthful, I had a hard time getting into this drama because of all the political stuff, but after 4 episodes or so things got truly interesting. So, what's it about? In this drama Jae-Ha (a South Korean prince) and Hang-Ah (a North Korean female soldier) work together to bring peace between North and South Korea. Everyone knows Jae-Ha as an irresponsible prince so his elder brother, the King, makes him join a special training session with North and South Korean soldiers. Here he meets Hang-Ah, and as the story goes on the two eventually get engaged. I like this drama, not only because it has a very touching story, but also because it involves royalty. I like how it portrays loyalty, sacrifice and honor. I highly recommend this!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. <b>Scent of A Woman</b></span>. Read my full review <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/06/review-scent-of-woman.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. This drama is very, very touching and it made me cry a lot. It's about a woman, Lee Yun Jae, who discovers that she has cancer. What I love the most about this is how the protagonist grows and changes throughout the drama. She used to let other people boss her around, but when she understands that she has only 6 months to live, she starts taking revenge on those who've mistreated her. This drama pushes you to live life the fullest and appreciate every single moment.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1.<b> I Hear Your Voice.</b></span> This is like my favorite drama of all time. I love this drama for many reasons, and not only because the protagonist is played by Lee Jong Suk who (if you don't know) is my favorite Korean actor. So, in this drama the protagonist is a guy who can read people's minds; he has this ability because he got involved in a "car accident" when he was a kid. Well, it wasn't actually a car accident, someone attempted to murder him, but he was saved by a girl. I've watched it so many times, and I don't get tired of it. Ah, the feels. So many feels! This is a beautiful drama. The characters, the romance, the songs, I love everything about it. It has lots of meaningful messages, so go watch it!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And that's it! I hope that you found something interesting. And if you've watched any of these dramas, I'd love to hear your thoughts. I feel like<span style="font-size: large;"><i> It's Okay, That's Love</i></span> should have been in this list, but I haven't finished watching it yet, so I didn't add it. </span><br />
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I'm currently reading <i>The Survival Kit </i>by Donna Freitas. It's a contemporary novel that follows a 16-year-old girl whose mom just died. </div>
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<b>Title: </b>Of Scars and Stardust</div>
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<b>Author: </b>Andrea Hannah</div>
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<b>My Rating: </b>★★☆☆☆<br />
<b>Genres: </b>YA, Thriller<br />
<b>Release Date: </b>October 8th 2014 by Flux <br />
<b>Format Read: </b>eARC via <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/search/label/NetGalley" target="_blank">NetGalley</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">After her little sister mysteriously vanishes, seventeen-year-old Claire Graham has a choice to make: stay snug in her little corner of Manhattan with her dropout boyfriend, or go back to Ohio to face the hometown tragedy she's been dying to leave behind. <br /><br />But the memories of that night still haunt her in the city, and as hard as she tries to forget what her psychiatrist calls her "delusions," Claire can't seem to escape the wolf's eyes or the blood-speckled snow. Delusion or reality, Claire knows she has to hold true to the most important promise she's ever made: to keep Ella safe. She must return to her sleepy hometown in order to find Ella and keep her hallucinations at bay before they strike again. But time is quickly running out, and as Ella's trail grows fainter, the wolves are becoming startlingly real.<br /><br />Now Claire must deal with her attraction to Grant, the soft-spoken boy from her past that may hold the secret to solving her sister's disappearance, while following the clues that Ella left for only her to find. Through a series of cryptic diary entries, Claire must unlock the keys to Ella's past—and her own—in order to stop another tragedy in the making, while realizing that not all things that are lost are meant to be found.</span></div>
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Gosh, it took me so long to read this book! When I was halfway through it, there was a part of me that wanted to quit and mark it as DNF, but I kept reading because I hardly ever give up on books. I struggled a lot to get myself into the story. The book started right away with the mystery of the wolves' existence, and I kept wondering whether they truly existed, because Claire certainly believed they did. There were times when I thought that maybe she was really crazy and imagining things, but then again I wasn't sure what to believe. I liked that it kept me guessing, and I think it was A LITTLE BIT intriguing, but most of the time I felt that it was tiring. I was bored for the most part, and to be honest I skipped a few pages of this book just to get it over with. I have little patience with slow placing books, so I don't know how I even managed to read this till the very end.</div>
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Claire was such a confusing character, as the narrator she didn't tell the story clearly. She didn't give you the details and the facts, because she had difficulty in remembering things? Maybe it was done to build up the tension and suspense, but it didn't work for me.<br />
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books, but that didn't happen with <i>Of Scars and Stardust</i>. I didn't like that there were so many loopholes, and the ending! It was so frustrating! In the end we did get the truth behind the wolves' existence, but I hated that it didn't explain what happened to the other characters.<br />
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Overall, I didn't enjoy reading this book at all. Although I found it a little bit interesting, I was confused and bored most of the time. The main character was annoying, and I hated that the story wasn't well told.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Episode One: The League ~ Sulan</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">by Camille Picott</span></div>
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<b>My Rating:</b> ★★★★<span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4b4c; font-family: Georgia, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 25.6000003814697px; text-align: justify;">☆</span></div>
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<b>Genres: </b>YA, Dystopian, Cyberpunk</div>
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<b>Published</b> June 2012 by Pixiu Press</div>
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<b>Format Read: </b>Ebook via <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.com/search/label/Tour%20Reviews" target="_blank">CBB Book Promotions</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Sixteen-year-old Sulan Hom can’t remember life before the Default—the day the United States government declared bankruptcy. As a math prodigy, she leads a protected life, kept safe from the hunger and crime plaguing the streets of America. She attends the corporate-sponsored Virtual High School, an academy in Vex (Virtual Experience) for gifted children. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Beyond the security of Sulan’s high-tech world, the Anti-American League wages a guerrilla war against the United States. Their leader, Imugi, is dedicated to undermining the nation’s reconstruction attempts. He attacks anything considered a national resource, including corporations, food storage facilities—and schools. When Sulan witnesses the public execution of a teenage student and the bombing of a college dorm, she panics. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Her mother, a retired mercenary, refuses to teach her how to defend herself. Sulan takes matters into her own hands. With the help of her hacker best friend, Hank, Sulan acquires Touch—an illegal Vex technology that allows her to share the physical experience of her avatar. With Touch, Sulan defies her mother and trains herself to fight. </span></div>
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This Dystopian/Cyberpunk novel takes place during a crisis that hit the US, and the main character is Sulan, a 16-year-old math prodigy. No kidding you guys. This girl can solve any complex equation without using a calculator, and she does it in less than 10 seconds. Cool, isn't she? Her skills are very impressive and that is why she's not safe. Apparently, Imugi (the antagonist) is determined to kill all the brilliant minds of America to prevent the nation's reconstruction. So, Sulan knows that she's in danger and finds a way to learn how to protect herself.</div>
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I'm not familiar with the Cyberpunk genre, so I found this book very, very captivating. Sulan goes to a virtual school, and it's not like those boring online courses. It's so much more! Students are able to use Vex (Virtual Experience); they have their own avatars which they can control with their minds, and they get to interact with each other like they're actually attending school. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Yep, technology is incredible! </span>I think the world building is amazing, and I just love how the virtual system works. However, I feel like this book is a bit short because I want to explore the world more and there are many things that I'm curious about!</div>
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Sulan is an amazing heroine. I like that she's strong-willed, and that she's determined to learn how to fight, even though her mom doesn't want her to. She knows that she won't stand chance against Imugi if she doesn't know the basics of self defense, so she undergoes a not-so-safe training. Although she lacks physical strength, I like that her brilliant mind makes her a deadly opponent.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Camille Picott is a fifth-generation Chinese American. She writes science fiction and fantasy books with Asian characters and/or Asian settings. Camille grew up reading speculative fiction stories largely devoid of Asian characters and culture. This, coupled with a passion for her heritage, is the reason she strives to bring some aspect of Eastern myth, legend, culture, and ethnicity to all of her writings. To visit Camille, go to <a href="http://www.camillepicott.com/">www.camillepicott.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Lola Nolan is a budding costume designer, and for her, the more outrageous, sparkly, and fun the outfit, the better. And everything is pretty perfect in her life (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the negihborhood. When Cricket, a gifted inventor, steps out from his twin sister's shadow and back into Lola's life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.</span><br />
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- I truly hate Max. ARGH Why is he such a jerk!<br />
- I love Cricket! Well, that's to be expected. I usually fall for the bad boy, but Cricket's good-guy nature is very cute and adorable.<br />
- Lola is a one of a kind. She has a unique sense of fashion and I like that she doesn't want to blend in. She isn't perfect and she makes mistakes just like any other person.<br />
- Lola's parents are unusual and <i>very</i> overprotective, but I think they're cool.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Today I'm a strawberry. A sweet red dress from the fifties, a long necklace of tiny black beads, and a dark green wig cut into a severe Louise Brooks bob."</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I settle on a similarly checked red-and-white halter dress, which<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;">I made from an actual picnic blanket for the last Fourth of July. I add bright red lipstick and tiny ant-shaped earrings for theme, and my big black platform boots because walking will be involved."</span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sixteen-year-old Liza Johnson takes fangirl to a whole new level of crazy when she decides to take dating advice from her literary hero: Jane Austen.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Janie burst through my bedroom door and stared me down, hands landing on her hips. “You’re delusional if you think you’re wearing that.”<br />I looked down at the outfit I wore to school. “Looks fine to me.” <br />“Ugh, Liza! Why can’t I have a normal best friend?” <br />“Normal? You have pink in your hair!” <br />“Whatever.” <br />Janie walked in and I got up to shut the door. I was pretty sure Dad sat downstairs watching the Jays, his Triple-A baseball team, but still. He didn’t need to overhear our girl conversations.<br /> Janie toted a backpack along with her, which slightly frightened me. “Is that your word of the day or something?” <br />“What?”<br />“Whatever. You’ve said it to me like five hundred times today.” <br />She rolled her eyes. “What-ever.” We busted up laughing. “Come on.” She tugged on my arm. “It’s makeover time.” <br />“Oh no. I was afraid of that.” <br />Janie meandered toward the bed. “What are you reading?” <br />I reached out for the magazine, but Janie snatched it from me. “About Cole Foster.” <br />“Cole Foster?” She frowned at the glossy pages. <br />“If they ever remake Pride and Prejudice, he’d be the perfect Mr. Darcy.” <br />“Cole Foster? Isn’t he from that stupid soap on channel five?” <br />I yanked the magazine from her hands. “Yes. He’s gorgeous. Very agreeable if you ask me.” <br />“Whatever.” She plopped down on my flowery quilt and winked at me. “And who would play Lizzie?”<br /> “Duh, that’s easy. Me.” <br />Janie shoved my shoulder. “You are delusional. If you are going to get Cole Foster, or Mr. Darcy, or any boy to even look at you, you need a makeover. A clothes makeover.” She stood up and went straight to my closet. “Where’s that purple top I got you for your birthday?” <br />“What purple top?” I mumbled. <br />Janie spun around with her hands on her hips. <br />“You know, the one that doesn’t have anything J.A. on it.” She circled her finger around her chest as if I was a child that needed a demonstration. <br />“The only purple top I have is the ‘Jane Austen is my Homegirl’ t-shirt.” <br />“BS.” Janie turned around and fanned through my clothes. “I gave you that shirt for nights exactly like this. Now where is it?” The hangers raked against the bar as she searched my closet. <br />I pointed to the very end. “All the way to the right.” <br />“Thank you,” Janie said. Her smile grew as she pushed aside all my precious t-shirts. “This is going to look so good on you.” <br />“I don’t see why I can’t wear this.” I looked down. WWJD What Would Jane Do? “It’s new.” And it was awesome. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Erin Butler is lucky enough to have two jobs she truly loves. As a librarian, she gets to work with books all day long, and as an author, Erin uses her active imagination to write the kinds of books she enjoys reading. Young Adult and New Adult books are her favorites, but she especially loves the ones with kissing scenes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7771489.Iris_St_Clair">Iris St. Clair</a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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should NOT have led to an unwelcome seduction attempt that made her desperate
to escape the final moments of Junior year. Lesson learned. Best to keep all
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Enter Rex Jacobi, a cocky boy, recently transplanted from New York City
and fellow summer camp employee. Though his quick wit and confidence draws her
in, she can't let him get too close. And summer is just long enough and hot
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">But by the time Rex's charm wears down her resistance, it's too late.
He's put Ellen on the "just friends" shelf and has shifted his
romantic attentions to the impossibly annoying and perky anti-Ellen. Even
worse, the teacher who tried to get her to sleep with him is still at it,
preying on other girls while Ellen struggles to come to terms with what
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">With her ability to trust as shaky as a chastity vow on prom night, Ellen
must decide if she has enough remaining courage to speak up about the
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him and risk heartbreak, or hold all her secrets inside. After all, it's the
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He glares as Rex passes. My brother is on the large size—about six feet and built like a football player, though he played with drums, and not pigskins, on the football field. He’s usually so mellow people no longer notice his size after five minutes of meeting him. Since becoming my guardian, however, he’s taken his role a bit too seriously. He’s not averse to using physical intimidation to scare off any males who try to get too close to me. For the most part, I’ve been grateful for it. At least he cares.<br /><br />Rex doesn’t show the usual signs of nervousness at my brother’s intimidation attempts. Best to whisk him outside as quickly as possible, which I do.<br /><br />“Sorry about my brother.”<br /><br />“Wow, yeah. I suppose it probably did look suspicious from all sorts of angles—your face, the two of us crammed into your little bathroom, my hands all over you.” He smirks and doesn’t seem the least bit perturbed.<br /><br />“Your hands were not all over me.”<br /><br />“I was putting on the Band-Aid. They were there.”<br /><br />His exaggerated insistence about something that wasn’t borders ludicrous. “You’re so weird, Rex Jacobi. Most boys would be swearing up and down that nothing happened, over-compensating even. But you … ” I shake my head. “You know my brother could throw you against the wall hard enough to make you stick, right?”<br /><br />“You think your brother would do something like that?”<br /><br />He’s got me there. “Well … no.”<br /><br />“Didn’t think so.”<br /><br />“You don’t have to look so smug about it.” I point to the street. “Okay, so I guess you better go then. Don’t want you to be late for your date.” I give him a slug in the arm and hope it’s light enough to convey no more than minor annoyance, boredom, or gentle teasing.<br /><br />He nods. “Yeah, sure.”<br /><br />For a second I think he’s going to say something else because his mouth drops open and he draws in a breath. The moment passes and he trots down the apartment building stairs, doesn’t even glance back over his shoulder.<br /><br />The look on my brother’s face, on the other hand, is both infuriating and heart-breaking. Infuriating he thinks I’d act like such a ho, and heart-breaking because absolutely nothing happened to even give Robbie a moment’s worry about my chastity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Iris St. Clair is the pen name for a long-suffering cubicle worker by day, a Walter Mitty-like dreamer by night. (Her alter ego Tatiana Ivanadance also choreographs gravity-defying routines in those fantasies, but that's another bio.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<b>Title: </b>Kids in Love (Saturn #1.5)<br />
<b>Author: </b>Nikki Godwin<br />
<b>Date of Publication: </b>September 7, 2014<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">As one of the original Saturnites, Darby McMillon has been a longtime face of the fandom. From the days when the boys were just a YouTube band trying to gain fans up through their recent lockdown, Darby's channel - Darby's Daily Dose of Drama - was the "go to" spot for all things Spaceships Around Saturn.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Until now, she's been trusted by most and envied by few, but her meet up with SAS girlfriend Chloe Branson shakes Darby's world. She learns quickly that when you're with the band, everything isn't always red carpets and music videos.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">And the closer she gets to her SAS crush Tate Kingsley, the closer she comes to losing her Saturnite status forever.</span></div>
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Tate walks over to the trampoline and climbs up. Then he reaches a hand out to me. I haven’t been on this thing in a long time. I grab his hand anyway and let him pull me up. He falls back onto the bouncy material and eventually comes to a halt, staring up at the clouds. </div>
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“Sometimes, late at night, I wish I really did have a spaceship to take around Saturn,” he says, his eyes lost somewhere among the stars. “I just want to see firsthand, up close, that there are things much bigger than this, you know? Like bigger than this band and the fame and the fandom.”</div>
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I lie back next to him and watch as the milky strands whisper across the night, leaving their words across the black backdrop. </div>
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“Honestly? I kind of like the view from down here,” I say. </div>
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“Yeah, but I mean…” He pauses. “I don’t know. Sometimes it’s just too much. Don’t you feel like you can’t breathe sometimes? Like everyone has expectations and you can’t meet them all? Or is the fandom totally different on that level?”</div>
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The fandom is definitely different. We don’t have the pressure on us that we put on the guys of SAS. Sure, people expect daily videos from me – or at least every other day – but I do those for fun anyway. If I fell off the planet tomorrow, a few people would notice, and eventually there would be some other girl who made videos and everyone would follow her. That’s a depressing thought now that it’s in my brain. </div>
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“Fandoms are different. People come and go,” I tell him. “You guys are the sun. We just orbit around you.”</div>
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He sighs. “It’s tough being the sun.” Then he turns on his side and faces me. “If you could wish for one thing, on one star, which star would you pick and what would you wish for?”</div>
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“Right now?” I’m completely caught off guard. I can’t tell him that I wish he’d drop to one knee with a diamond and propose. “Umm…”</div>
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I look away from him and glance around the stars for a bright one. “That one,” I say, pointing to the twinkling speck in the sky, slightly to the right of my house’s rooftop. </div>
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“So you go for the bright ones?” Tate asks, craning his neck to see my star. </div>
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“Well, yeah,” I say. “That way I can always see it.”</div>
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I suddenly feel like this was the wrong answer or maybe not what he was looking for. It makes me feel snobby, like the way small accounts look at big accounts online. It’s like we’re the bright stars that everyone can see, and everyone else is a peasant star – a measly little light that tries so hard to shine amongst the rest of us and our giant glows. Oh gosh, I should’ve picked a dim star. Can I go back and pick a dim star? I’ll totally be a peasant. </div>
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“Hmm,” Tate says. He rests back on the trampoline. “I guess that makes sense. I’d pick this one over here. It’s kind of hard to see.”</div>
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He motions his index finger toward a dim star. I trace the stars around it and wonder if it’s part of a constellation. If this set of stars is meant to be something special, I hope I’m seeing it incorrectly because it looks like a seagull. Tate’s star is at the tip of its beak. </div>
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“Why that one?” I ask, hoping he doesn’t give me some beautifully poetic answer.</div>
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<b>Title: </b>American Girl on Saturn (Saturn #1)<br />
<b>Author: </b>Nikki Godwin<br />
<b>Date of Publication: </b>August 29, 2013<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">The summer after graduation is supposed to be that first real taste of freedom - but not for eighteen-year-old Chloe Branson. Just as that breeze of freedom is making its way into her galaxy, her secret-service-agent dad drops a meteor-sized bomb of bad news on her and her sisters. An attempt has been made on the lives of Canadian boyband, Spaceships Around Saturn, during their USA tour, and the guys have to go into hiding ASAP. The only problem? In the midst of the crisis and media frenzy, their dad volunteered to hide the guys...in their house.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Six-year-old Emery is as ecstatic as any self-proclaimed Saturnite would be, but Chloe and her seventeen-year-old sister Aralie watch their summer plans crash and burn like a falling star. The SAS guys aren't happy with the situation, either. Bad boy Jules picks fights with Aralie about everything from his Twitter followers to his laundry, and heart-throb Benji can't escape Emery's fangirlisms for more than three minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">But after the super-cute Milo kisses Chloe during a game of hide-and-seek, she finally understands what Emery means when she talks about SAS being "out of this world." If this is what Saturn feels like, Chloe doesn't want to come back to Earth.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Nikki Godwin is a YA/NA/LGBT author. She can't live without Mountain Dew, black eyeliner, and music by Hawthorne Heights. When not writing, she internet-stalks her favorite bands and keeps tabs on surf competitions. Her life goal is to meet David Desrosiers of Simple Plan. Her favorite pro surfers are Jeremy Flores, Gabriel Medina, and John John Florence.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd; border: none; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now a senior, Meg catches the eye of not one, but two gorgeous guys at school. Sounds good, right? What girl wouldn't want to be in Meg's shoes? One cute boy happens to be her boyfriend, and the other? Well, he wants to be. And Meg? She't torn between Ash, the boy she's been with for nearly five months, and Noah who is pretty irresistible. </span></div>
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As the sun lowers in the sky, I lie back on the tennis court and think about Ash. After five months, my stomach still gets butterflies every time I see him. His touch makes me want to smother his lips with mine, and he has a way of making me feel like I’m the only girl in the world—at least to him. He’s perfect in just about every way. </div>
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“You’re tense, Flannigan. I can tell,” Noah says, his head mere inches from mine. He turns to give me one of his killer one-dimple smiles and I melt, the way I have since I first laid eyes on him two years ago. </div>
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Why did he have to wait until now to show an interest in me? I’m falling in love with Ash. I know I am. But Noah… </div>
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“Am I making you nervous?” Noah invades my personal space, something he’s made a habit of doing over the past week. He’s the best player on the guy’s tennis team, and he’s helping me improve my game. We get along really well because we have a lot in common, but we’re just friends. That’s all, because that’s all we can be. He leans forward, and I forget to breathe as our faces get closer and closer. Is he going to kiss me? He reaches one hand behind my back and lifts me closer to him. He is going to kiss me! Holy crap! I can’t do this. </div>
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Before I can finish, he’s pushing me back down again, and I feel a tennis ball under my shoulder blade. </div>
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I wasn't sure how to rate this book. In the end I decided to give it 3 stars, because although it reminded me a lot of Harry Potter, I ended up enjoying it. I haven't actually read the Harry Potter series, but I know the movies well (I'm a big fan of them) and so I couldn't help but notice the similarities.</div>
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Okay. So, let's discuss this book. <b>The Iron Trial is about a kid who enters a magic school. </b>Sounds familiar? I thought so. But wait. The similarities don't end here, there is more. So the main character is Call, and he is <i>special;</i> he's the only one who survived the Cold Massacre. He's <i>the boy who lived,</i> you see. Though in this book, Call doesn't lose both his parents like Harry Potter, only his mom dies. Another thing that bugs me is that the antagonist in this book (the Enemy of Death) sounds a lot like Voldemort, especially because he craves immortality and leaves Call with a mark during the Cold Massacre. Also, shall I mention that when Call enters the school of magic, he is deliberately grouped with two other kids, a boy and a girl to be specific. Ron and Hermione, perhaps?</div>
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- <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/09/interview-giveaway-undead-playing-for.html" target="_blank">Interview + Giveaway: The Undead: Playing for Keeps by Elsie Elmore</a><br />
- <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/09/excerpt-giveaway-sending-by-jandy.html" target="_blank">Excerpt + Giveaway! The Sending by Jandy Salguero</a><br />
- <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/09/review-stolen-songbird-by-danielle-l.html" target="_blank">Review: Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen</a></div>
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17365084-playing-nice?ac=1" target="_blank">Playing Nice by Rebekah Crane</a> - Thanks to In this Together Media for providing me with a copy.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22390704-unrequited?from_search=true" target="_blank">Unrequited by Emma Grey</a> - This one is for a blog tour, and I'm already reading it 'cause it's about a boy band !!!!!!!!! There is lots of daydreaming, fangirling and MUSIC!</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17608141-aspen?from_search=true" target="_blank">Aspen by Rebekah Crane</a> - I just love this book, and I had to buy a physical copy (<a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/08/review-aspen-by-rebekah-crane.html" target="_blank">my review</a>).</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9961796-lola-and-the-boy-next-door?ac=1" target="_blank">Lola and The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins</a> - I truly loved Anna, so I hope to love Lola even more.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12294652-my-life-next-door?ac=1" target="_blank">My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick</a> - Another one about neighbours!</li>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">For those who have loved Seraphina and Graceling comes another truly fabulous fantasy...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the ruins of Forsaken Mountain. Time enough for their dark and nefarious magic to fade from human memory and into myth. But a prophesy has been spoken of a union with the power to set the trolls free, and when Cécile de Troyes is kidnapped and taken beneath the mountain, she learns there is far more to the myth of the trolls than she could have imagined.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Cécile has only one thing on her mind after she is brought to Trollus: escape. Only the trolls are clever, fast, and inhumanly strong. She will have to bide her time, wait for the perfect opportunity.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">But something unexpected happens while she’s waiting – she begins to fall for the enigmatic troll prince to whom she has been bonded and married. She begins to make friends. And she begins to see that she may be the only hope for the half-bloods – part troll, part human creatures who are slaves to the full-blooded trolls. There is a rebellion brewing. And her prince, Tristan, the future king, is its secret leader.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">As Cécile becomes involved in the intricate political games of Trollus, she becomes more than a farmer’s daughter. She becomes a princess, the hope of a people, and a witch with magic powerful enough to change Trollus forever.</span></div>
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I've been taking a break from fantasy books, and after reading<i> Stolen Songbird</i> I realized how much I miss the genre and why I love it so much! This book has been on my wish-list ever since it got published; I've read a lot of good reviews about it, and I'm so glad I finally decided to read it.</div>
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So, let's talk about <i>Stolen Songbird</i>. This novel is about Cecile, a girl who has been training to become a singer ever since she was a child. When she turned 17 she was ready to move to the city and finally sing on stage, but unfortunately that didn't happen; Cecile ended up being kidnapped by trolls and got trapped into a world full of wonders and magic.</div>
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I have never read anything about trolls before, and because of that I thought <i>Stolen Songbird </i>was very refreshing. The world building was solid and I was captivated by Trollus, the lost city of trolls; whenever I imagined it in my head, I couldn't help but see the Walls of Moria from<i> The Lord of The Rings</i>. And because I love LOTR, it's hard for me not to like <i>Stolen Songbird</i>. The trolls themselves were very interesting creatures, and I found myself engaged with their magic, politics and society.</div>
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I liked Cecile as the main character, even though she wasn't the kick-ass type of girl. It took her a while to accept that there was no escaping from Trollus, and as the story progressed we saw her act foolishly most of the times. But I didn't find her annoying at all, in fact I thought that all the feelings she went through were completely understandable. And I felt for her because she was just this fragile, little human among the deceitful and scary trolls who wanted to rule the world.</div>
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The romance was one of my favorite aspects of this book. Tristan was well, swoon *fans self*. He acted all cold and indifferent, but in the inside he was a kindhearted person, troll I mean.</div>
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I loved almost everything about this book. The only negative thing I have to point out is that I thought the author dragged the story out, but nevertheless I truly enjoyed reading <i>Stolen Songbird</i>. The writing was so beautiful, there is giddy romance and the world was just captivating. And the cliff-hanger at the end! I'm so keen for the sequel! </div>
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The Sending reads like a dystopian Romeo and Juliet where strong, full characters from very different places inevitably collide with passion and conflict. Salguero fills a fresh, vibrant world with a nerve-tingling fast plot. Prepare to be immersed. ~Tamara Ward, author of Hidden Betrayal</div>
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The Sending is a thrilling, fast-paced, science fiction-romance that’s impossible to put down. Edge-of-your-seat action scenes, and a romantic attraction so intense that it will make you want to turn down the air conditioning, The Sending is a great read that left me hungry for more. I loved this book!</div>
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As one of the hawks flew across the tiny plane of space framed by her window, Mara closed her eyes. She envisioned herself there, experiencing the grace and the power of their movements. She imagined the control of that journey and thought that one day she might have that type of power over her own fate.</div>
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Her chest tightened. Before? No, there was no before. Everything was after.</div>
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After her home had been raided, after her family had been killed, after she had been forced to fend for herself. She’d had only the passive help of a few others who had suffered the same fate, who had used her as much as she had been forced to use them.</div>
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The fear had covered everything. It had even blanketed the things that had seemed gentle and innocent to her before, so that nothing was safe. For a long time, the fear had ruled her with a cold, hard hand.</div>
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<strong>Author Jandy Salguero.</strong>
<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Growing up in southern Louisiana, Jandy Salguero's life was full of friendly smiles, good food and tall tales. She holds a BA in French from Brigham Young University, where she met her husband in the midst of the great Rocky Mountains. She now resides in a small town outside of Raleigh, NC. Her days are full of grade-school antics and underfoot toddler toys-- courtesy of her two handsome boys.
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<b>Title: </b>The Undead: Playing for Keeps<b> </b><br />
<b>Author: </b>Elsie Elmore<br />
<b>Published by:</b> Curiosity Quills Press<br />
<b>Publication date:</b> September 3rd 2014<br />
<b>Genres: </b>Paranormal, Young Adult<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">When an undead woman with serious de-comp issues stalks sixteen-year-old Lyla Grimm, her hope of rescuing her rock-bottom reputation takes a back seat. Especially once Lyla’s new talent of resurrecting the dead draws the attention of Eric, a Grim Reaper with a guitar and a chip on his shoulder.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">While Lyla navigates the gossip-ridden halls, Eric works to gain her trust and discover why Death’s clients aren’t staying down. If she passes on her gift, his death-messenger destiny might be altered. But the closer he gets to Lyla, the less sure he is of his plan. The dead are way easier to deal with than the living.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Gossip explodes, the Grimm family implodes, and desperation sets in. Death wants the gift and a soul. Lyla and Eric face hard choices with hidden consequences. Sometimes life’s choices aren’t really choices at all.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Interview with Elsie Elmore, author of The Undead: Playing for Keeps</span></b></div>
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Explaining my warped creative process is challenging because the stories I tend to create all begin with “What if?” That simple question can take me down a rabbit hole of possibilities and I never worry about whether an idea is plausible. In my mind, the boundary for reality is permeable.</div>
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The Undead started as a “what if” after a personal experience. The story then began to unfold in my mind, but it never ventured near The Walking Dead, which is a series I was addicted to once. I wanted the return to be less problematic and gory than the zombies in the apocalyptic stories.</div>
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Every character I create comes from bits and pieces of people that I’ve encountered, but no one person translates into a full character in one of my stories. At least not yet.</div>
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No, Eric plays the guitar because he’s a gifted musician and because I think the guitar is one of the coolest instruments a guy can play. I took piano lessons for several years as a child, but I would not impress anyone with the skills that have remained after all those years.</div>
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I wrote The Undead as a stand alone, although the door was left slightly ajar at the end. While Lyla, Eric and Ben’s tale could go on, it will be up to the reader to determine what happens next.</div>
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I like so many different types of fiction. I have specific favorite books and favorite authors that span romance, action, drama, suspense, and memoir (and for adult, NA, and YA audiences).</div>
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<b>About the Author</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">She loves the color red, has an appreciation for chocolate and coffee that borders on obsession, writes stories that challenge the laws of nature, and wishes fall temperatures would linger year round.</span></div>
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For today's post I wanted to share a nail art inspired by The Iron Trial.</div>
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<b>Title:</b> Prompossible Plans</div>
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<b>Author: </b>Laura Pauling</div>
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<b>Series: </b><a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/search/label/Prom%20Impossible%20Series" target="_blank">Prom Impossible #1.5</a></div>
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<b>My Rating:</b> ★★★<span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4b4c; font-family: Georgia, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: justify;">☆</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4b4c; font-family: Georgia, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 25.600000381469727px; text-align: justify;">☆</span></div>
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<b>Genres: </b>YA, Contemporary</div>
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<b>Publication:</b> August 2014 by Redpoint Press</div>
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<b>Format Read:</b> eARC provided by the <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.com/search/label/Author%20Reviews" target="_blank">Author</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Prompossible Plans: the guys have their say.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Follow Cassidy’s senior year from the perspective of Zeke, Jasper, and Michael as they fight their own battles, make mistakes, and fall in love with the same girl. </span></div>
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After reading <i>Prom Impossible</i> (read my review <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/06/review-prom-impossible-by-laura-pauling.html" target="_blank">here</a>) I wanted to know more about the three guys who got involved with the cute, rambling and delusional Cassidy. And when the author asked me to review <i>Prompossible Plans</i>, a companion novella told from the guys' perspective, I was more than happy to read it!</div>
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Zeke, Jasper and Michael have their say in this novella; it was nice to learn about their background, and without any doubts Zeke was my favorite of the trio. He was the only one who truly wanted to get to know Cassidy, and even though he was afraid to end up in jail like his dad, I don't think that will be his fate. As for Jasper, he surprised me with his big brother role. I didn't expect him to have that sweet and tender side, and I think that he could have been a great, great guy if he wasn't too proud and full of himself. Lastly there was Michael, who was my least favorite of the three. He ignored Cassidy the whole year, and suddenly the day of prom he saw the light and realized that she was the one? Nope. Just no. He was so annoying and foolish, and I truly didn't like him.</div>
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I also had an issue with the story; I didn't like how it was divided into three parts, each one told by a different character. I think I would have enjoyed <i>Prompossible Plans</i> more if the narrator varied from chapter to chapter.</div>
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From the way the story is going, it seems like Jasper and Michael will do anything to win Cassidy's heart, but I truly hope Cassidy doesn't mess up her relationship with Zeke! Now I'm both curious and anxious to read what will happen in <i>Covert Kissing</i>!</div>
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<b>Title: </b>Aspen<br />
<b>Author: </b>Rebekah Crane<br />
<b>My Rating: </b>★★★★★<br />
<b>Genres: </b>YA, Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction<br />
<b>Publication: </b>June 5th 2014 by In This Together Media<br />
<b>Format Read:</b> eARC via <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/search/label/NetGalley" target="_blank">NetGalley</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">One quiet night in Boulder, Colorado, Aspen Yellow-Sunrise Taylor made a mistake.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Aspen doesn't want to remember the car accident that killed Katelyn Ryan, a sleek-haired popular soccer player. But forgetting is hard-- because Katelyn may have died -- but she didn't leave. Her ghost is following Aspen around, and heading into senior year, it's kind of a problem. Especially when Katelyn's former boyfriend Ben appears to be the only person at school with a clue as to how Aspen feels. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Popularity, Homecoming Court, hot guys - none of these things ever mattered to Aspen. She's been busy trying to keep her stoner mother Ninny in line and out of unemployment. But with Ben sitting next to her in Physics and her therapist begging her to remember all the things she wants to forget, Aspen is thrust into a vivid, challenging world she can't control ... and doesn't want to. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">A darkly funny, emotionally gripping story of opening up, letting go, and moving on, Aspen is about the best-worst accident of your life ... and what comes next.</span></div>
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I love this book! I love this book so much that I bought a copy of it. I wanted to have <i>Aspen</i> on my bookshelf so badly, and wasn't able to resist the urge to purchase it.
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At first I thought this was going to be the usual sweet book that you read for fun, like most contemporaries, but it turned out to be meaningful and much deeper than I expected. I don't want to give away too much, so I'll keep this short: the narrator is Aspen, a teenage girl, who gets involved in a car accident. Fortunately, she survives with minor injures, but Katelyn doesn't; the most popular girl in school is dead, and Aspen has to live with all the guilt.</div>
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Aspen is a very honest girl, but she is hiding something from everyone and even from herself. I like the fact that she is just like most teenage girls who hate their own hair and have their own issues. She has flaws and that made her real and someone I could easily relate to. I truly loved Aspen; she is quirky and has a great sense of humor. Reading about her struggles, as she tries to deal with everything after the accident, was a very emotional experience for me.</div>
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Another character I really enjoyed is Ninny, Aspen's mom. Ninny is a free being who doesn't want to fit into society's expectations. I think she is a very cool person, but she isn't doing a wonderful job as a mom; she's not the responsible type, and most of the time it's Aspen playing the role of "the mom" and Ninny being the irresponsible teenager. Even though they have this unusual kind of relationship, I like that Aspen accepts her mom for what she is. And I think it's fun to have a mom like Ninny once in a while, because unlike most parents, she doesn't pressure you into doing anything.</div>
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I've grown to care for everyone in this book, and that's the best part of <i>Aspen</i>; it succeeds in drawing you in with the characters and their lives. Aspen is truly a brilliant narrator, even though she's going through lots of heavy stuff and the guilt is almost eating her alive, she doesn't cease to smile and have fun.</div>
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I think this book is realistic. It's very touching, and it made me cry, but I loved that it's beautifully balanced with lots of humor.</div>
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When I requested <i>Aspen</i> on NetGalley, I didn't expect it to have a great impact on me, and when my copy arrives I think I'm going to read it again. I highly recommend it!</div>
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This week's fan art: <a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/08/fan-art-up-6-diy-bookmarks.html" target="_blank">DIY Bookmarks</a><br />
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Don't forget to enter the current giveaways:</div>
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<a href="http://jihasfile.blogspot.it/2014/08/excerpt-trailer-at-first-sight-by-mya.html" target="_blank">At First Sight</a> by Mya O'Malley 9/9/14 INT</div>
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Last week I didn't put up a Sunday post, so I decided to talk about my short trip to Frankfurt in this post! The other week I went to Frankfurt am Main for a weekend trip with my family; it was my very first time visiting Germany, so I was pretty excited! </div>
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We decided to travel by car because it was convenient. Technically from where I live, it takes 8 hours' drive to get to Frankfurt, but in reality it took us nearly 10 hours! It was a long and exhausting drive, but thankfully I was able to take a nap for a couple of hours.</div>
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My sister wrote out an itinerary with the list of places we needed to visit in Frankfurt, and so when we reached the city the first place we visited was the Chinese Garden (Chinesischer Garten in Dutch). It's a peaceful park where people go for a walk and to play chess. Here are some photos:<br />
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Next, we went up to the top of the Main Tower. The view was breathtaking and the air was very refreshing! I've never seen skyscrapers before, and I felt so small.<br />
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Then we went to Römerberg; it's the old part of the city which almost looks like Italy. We visited the cathedral, and we were desperately looking for Goethe House but in the end we weren't able to find it.<br />
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And obviously, we had to visit the Main river!</div>
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We then visited some family friends and walked around the city. I truly had an amazing time, and when it was time to go back home I was reluctant to leave!</div>
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FAN ART UP! is a weekly feature hosted by Tabitha @ <a href="http://www.notyetread.com/fan-art-up/" target="_blank">Not Yet Read</a>.</div>
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Let me tell you a secret... well, it's not really a secret, but anyways! I LOVE cute bookmarks, but I'm not the type of person who spends money to buy them, so I make my own. :P</div>
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I created these first two nearly a year ago. There is this site - I can't remember the name :( - that shows you how to make your own corner bookmarks, so I decided to create these Dexter and Monster bookmarks. Next time I think I'll make a panda and maybe a minion.</div>
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I actually copied the "You fell asleep here" bookmark from <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/meathcountylibrary/6855641135/" target="_blank">this site</a>; I thought it was so funny, and couldn't resist creating my own! As for the Eiffel Tower bookmark, I was inspired by <i>Anna and the French Kiss</i>.</div>
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I recently read a review by Lily @ <a href="http://lilysbookblog.com/2014/08/18/stolen-songbird-the-malediction-trilogy1review/" target="_blank">Lily's Book Blog</a> where she mentioned the trolls from Frozen. So, I had an idea and turned this cute little troll into a bookmark! The last one is Pucca tormenting Garu; I just love Pucca. ♥♥♥<br>
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