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Stacking the shelves 12/28/2012
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are
adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can
include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends
or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!
Guidelines:
nga's
- Create your own Stacking The Shelves post. You can use my Tynga's graphic or your own, but please link back to Tynga’s Reviews so more people can join the fun!
- You can set your post any way you want, simple book list, covers, pictures, vlog, sky is the limit!
- I am posting Stacking The Shelves on Saturdays, but feel free to post yours any day that fits you.
- Visit Tynga’s Reviews on Saturday and add your link so others can visit you!
- Visit other participants link to find out what they added to their shelves!
If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please
visit the Tynga's launch page!
For Review:
*Alice is Everville
*Echo
* Surfacing
*Nobody
*Empty
*A New Dawn
WON:
BOUGHT
AUDIO:
So what did you get. This is over the last few weeks. I havent put stacking the shelves on in a while.
Have you read any of these if so which one and was it any good? Comment below....
December 28, 2012
Review:Touched (Sense Thieves #1) by Corrine Jackson
Summary-
Remy O’Malley heals people with touch—but every injury she cures becomes her own. Living in a household with an abusive stepfather, she has healed untold numbers of broken bones, burns,and bruises. And then one night her stepfather goes too far.
Being sent to live with her estranged father offers a clean start and she is eager to take it. Enter Asher Blackwell. Once a Protector of Healers, Asher sacrificed his senses to become immortal. Only by killing a Healer can a Protector recover their human senses. Falling in love is against the rules between these two enemies. Because Remy has the power to make Protectors human again, and when they find out, they’ll becoming for her—if Asher doesn’t kill her first.
This is Book One in the Touched trilogy.
Being sent to live with her estranged father offers a clean start and she is eager to take it. Enter Asher Blackwell. Once a Protector of Healers, Asher sacrificed his senses to become immortal. Only by killing a Healer can a Protector recover their human senses. Falling in love is against the rules between these two enemies. Because Remy has the power to make Protectors human again, and when they find out, they’ll becoming for her—if Asher doesn’t kill her first.
This is Book One in the Touched trilogy.
Review-
AMAZING read the book in one day. I didn't get but an hour sleep Tuesday night because I decided I was going to read the whole book. It was too good to put down. It had me guessing and asking questions all the way. I would recommend this to anybody who has a thing for paranormal/not normal things, who loves romance. I think they will make a second book of this and if they do I really hope you get it because I will read it over and over and over again. just like i will read this one many times.
Publisher- Kensington Teen
Reviewer Rating: 5 STARS
Reviewed by~Sierra Wells (Student of Franklin High School)
Thank you to the Publisher for the donation of this book to the Read for your Future book program!
Review: Untraceable (The Nature of Grace #1) by S.R. Johannes
Summary-
Book 2 Uncontrollable is also now available!
Book 3 is scheduled for April 2013.
16-year-old Grace has lived in the Smokies all her life, patrolling with her forest ranger father who taught her about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival.
When her dad goes missing on a routine patrol, Grace refuses to believe he’s dead and fights the town authorities, tribal officials, and nature to find him.
One day, while out tracking clues, Grace is rescued from danger by Mo, a hot guy with an intoxicating accent and a secret. As her feelings between him and her ex-boyfriend get muddled, Grace travels deep into the wilderness to escape and find her father.
Along the way, Grace learns terrible secrets that sever relationships and lives. Soon she’s enmeshed in a web of conspiracy, deception, and murder. And it’s going to take a lot more than a compass and a motorcycle (named Lucifer) for this kick-butting heroine to save everything she loves.
Book 3 is scheduled for April 2013.
16-year-old Grace has lived in the Smokies all her life, patrolling with her forest ranger father who taught her about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival.
When her dad goes missing on a routine patrol, Grace refuses to believe he’s dead and fights the town authorities, tribal officials, and nature to find him.
One day, while out tracking clues, Grace is rescued from danger by Mo, a hot guy with an intoxicating accent and a secret. As her feelings between him and her ex-boyfriend get muddled, Grace travels deep into the wilderness to escape and find her father.
Along the way, Grace learns terrible secrets that sever relationships and lives. Soon she’s enmeshed in a web of conspiracy, deception, and murder. And it’s going to take a lot more than a compass and a motorcycle (named Lucifer) for this kick-butting heroine to save everything she loves.
Review-
AMAZING read the book in one day. I didn't get but an hour sleep Tuesday night because I decided I was going to read the whole book. It was too good to put down. It had me guessing and asking questions all the way. I would recommend this to anybody who has a thing for paranormal/not normal things, who loves romance. I think they will make a second book of this and if they do I really hope you get it because I will read it over and over and over again. just like i will read this one many times.
Publisher-Coleman & Stott
Reviewer Rating:5 STARS!!!
Reviewed by~Sierra Wells (Student at Franklin High School)
Thank you to the author for the donation of this book to the Read for your future book program!
December 27, 2012
Review: Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake
Summary-
It's been months since the ghost of Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell in her basement and disappeared into it, but ghost-hunter Cas Lowood can't move on.
His friends remind him that Anna sacrificed herself so that Cas could live—not walk around half dead. He knows they're right, but in Cas's eyes, no living girl he meets can compare to the dead girl he fell in love with.
Now he's seeing Anna everywhere: sometimes when he's asleep and sometimes in waking nightmares. But something is very wrong...these aren't just daydreams. Anna seems tortured, torn apart in new and ever more gruesome ways every time she appears.
Cas doesn't know what happened to Anna when she disappeared into Hell, but he knows she doesn't deserve whatever is happening to her now. Anna saved Cas more than once, and it's time for him to return the favor.
His friends remind him that Anna sacrificed herself so that Cas could live—not walk around half dead. He knows they're right, but in Cas's eyes, no living girl he meets can compare to the dead girl he fell in love with.
Now he's seeing Anna everywhere: sometimes when he's asleep and sometimes in waking nightmares. But something is very wrong...these aren't just daydreams. Anna seems tortured, torn apart in new and ever more gruesome ways every time she appears.
Cas doesn't know what happened to Anna when she disappeared into Hell, but he knows she doesn't deserve whatever is happening to her now. Anna saved Cas more than once, and it's time for him to return the favor.
Review-
OMG OMG OMG AMAZING!!!!!! I can't decide if I like this or the first book better. I stayed up all night reading. I read it in 2 days. I am so going out and buying me these 2 books. This book made me very emotional. I was happy, i was sad, and it was all crazy and mixed feelings.
Publisher-Tor Teen
Reviewers Rating:5 STARS!!!
Reviewed by~Sierra Wells (Student at Franklin High School)
Thank you to the Publisher for the donation of this book to the Read for your future book program!
Review: Tap out by Eric Devine
Summary-
Seventeen-year-old Tony Antioch lives in Pleasant Meadows, a trailer park where questions aren't asked since everyone already knows the answers from their own experience. He dreams of rescuing his mother from her constant stream of abusive boyfriends but in reality can barely duck the punches that are aimed at himself.
When Tony is coerced into joining his friend Rob's Mixed Martial Arts class, he is surprised to find that he has a talent that he actually wants to develop. But with a meth-dealing biker gang that is hungry for recruits and a vicious cycle of poverty and violence that precedes him, Tony is going to need a lot more than blood and guts to find a way out.
Gritty, powerful, and unapologetic, Tap Out explores what it takes to stay true to oneself and the consequences of the choices made along the way in order to do so.
When Tony is coerced into joining his friend Rob's Mixed Martial Arts class, he is surprised to find that he has a talent that he actually wants to develop. But with a meth-dealing biker gang that is hungry for recruits and a vicious cycle of poverty and violence that precedes him, Tony is going to need a lot more than blood and guts to find a way out.
Gritty, powerful, and unapologetic, Tap Out explores what it takes to stay true to oneself and the consequences of the choices made along the way in order to do so.
Review-
I didn't think I would like this book because of the cover, but hey They say never judge a book by it's cover. I don't usually like books about drugs and wrestling. But I really did like this one because it talked about how this kid was to get out of the situation he was in and how he managed to have good people behind him and be able to live his life normally.
Publisher- Running Press Kids
Reviewer Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by~Sierra Wells (Student at Franklin High School)
Thank you to the publisher for the donation of this book to the Read for your Future book program!
Review:The Night She Disappeared by April Henry
Summary-
Gabie drives a Mini Cooper. She also works part time as a delivery girl at Pete’s Pizza. One night, Kayla—another delivery girl—goes missing. To her horror, Gabie learns that the supposed kidnapper had asked if the girl in the Mini Cooper was working that night. Gabie can’t move beyond the fact that Kayla’s fate was really meant for her, and she becomes obsessed with finding Kayla. She teams up with Drew, who also works at Pete’s. Together, they set out to prove that Kayla isn’t dead—and to find her before she is.
Review-
I loved it. It was fast pacing, had me on my toes trying to figure out who and why this guy kidnapped Kayla. It had me wondering if Gabie and Drew would ever find her. This book is probably for somebody who wants a quick read and probably more for Jr. high or freshman.
Publisher-Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Reviewer Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by~Sierra Wells (Student at Franklin High School)
Thank you to the author for the donation of this book to the Read for your future book program!
Review: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Summary-
Before Peter Pan belonged to Wendy, he belonged to the girl with the crow feather in her hair. . . .
Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily doesn't believe in love stories or happy endings. Then she meets the alluring teenage Peter Pan in the forbidden woods of Neverland and immediately falls under his spell.
Peter is unlike anyone she's ever known. Impetuous and brave, he both scares and enthralls her. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants, Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. Soon, she is risking everything—her family, her future—to be with him. When she is faced with marriage to a terrible man in her own tribe, she must choose between the life she's always known and running away to an uncertain future with Peter.
With enemies threatening to tear them apart, the lovers seem doomed. But it's the arrival of Wendy Darling, an English girl who's everything Tiger Lily is not, that leads Tiger Lily to discover that the most dangerous enemies can live inside even the most loyal and loving heart.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Peaches comes a magical and bewitching story of the romance between a fearless heroine and the boy who wouldn't grow up.
Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily doesn't believe in love stories or happy endings. Then she meets the alluring teenage Peter Pan in the forbidden woods of Neverland and immediately falls under his spell.
Peter is unlike anyone she's ever known. Impetuous and brave, he both scares and enthralls her. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants, Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. Soon, she is risking everything—her family, her future—to be with him. When she is faced with marriage to a terrible man in her own tribe, she must choose between the life she's always known and running away to an uncertain future with Peter.
With enemies threatening to tear them apart, the lovers seem doomed. But it's the arrival of Wendy Darling, an English girl who's everything Tiger Lily is not, that leads Tiger Lily to discover that the most dangerous enemies can live inside even the most loyal and loving heart.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Peaches comes a magical and bewitching story of the romance between a fearless heroine and the boy who wouldn't grow up.
Review-
I liked this book. It wasn't my favorite though. It's awesome to get a perspective of Peter Pan in Tinker Bell's point of veiw it was very different.
Publisher- Harper Collins Children's Books
Reviewers Rating: 3.5 Stars
Reviewed by~Sierra Wells (Student at Franklin High Schol)
Thank you to the publisher for the donation of this book to the Read for your Future book program!
December 26, 2012
Review: Seeing Cinderella by Jenny Lundquist
summary-
Calliope Meadow Anderson wishes her life could be more of a fairy tale—just like the stories she writes. Her best friend, Ellen, is acting weird, her parent's marriage is falling apart, and to top things off, she found out she needs hideously large and geeky glasses.
But Callie soon learns they aren't just any glasses—they are magical and let her read people's thoughts. For the first time ever she's answering all the questions right in math class, and gets a glimpse of what goes through people's minds all day, including what Ellen—and her longtime crush—really think of her.
As if dealing with these crazy glasses weren't enough, Callie tries out for the lead in her school's production of Cinderella and actually gets the part. Instead, Callie chooses to let Ellen have the lead and be Ellen's understudy—just like she has done for their entire friendship.
But Callie soon learns they aren't just any glasses—they are magical and let her read people's thoughts. For the first time ever she's answering all the questions right in math class, and gets a glimpse of what goes through people's minds all day, including what Ellen—and her longtime crush—really think of her.
As if dealing with these crazy glasses weren't enough, Callie tries out for the lead in her school's production of Cinderella and actually gets the part. Instead, Callie chooses to let Ellen have the lead and be Ellen's understudy—just like she has done for their entire friendship.
Review-
its ok. the story would be for someone younger becuase i had a hard time liking this booking.middle school kids facing similar problem might like this better. Its not all bad, it would cool if glasses could read thoughts.
Publisher-ALADDIN M!X
Reviewer Rating: 3 Stars
Reviewed by~Emma
Thank you to the Publisher for the donation of this book to the Read for your Future book program!
Review: The Mumbo Jumbo Circus (Mumbo Jumbo Circus, #1) by Jane George
Summary-
If you enjoy stories by Diana Wynne Jones & J.K. Rowling, you're in the right neighborhood. Look over there. Magic. Mystery. Mayhem. The MUMBO JUMBO CIRCUS...
When the enigmatic Ringmaster asks 15-year-old Evanja (Evan) Leane to run away and join the circus, she says yes. Anywhere’s got to be better than foster home Number Eight. Evan learns that this ragtag circus, a haven for throwaway teens, relies on more than spectacle and illusion. This circus is built on magic. Each of the teens possesses a donvrai, a true gift, that manifests only in the presence of the Ringmaster’s mysterious Ju-Ju. Unlike many of the other teens who must wait for their donvrai to emerge, Evan’s gift surfaces on her first night: she can read horses’ minds. This would be totally awesome except she has been deathly afraid of horses since foster home Number Three. But circus is a dying art. If Evan wants to save her beloved new-found home, she must concoct a brilliant horse act that will bring in the crowds. And she’d better get over herself and get on with it fast; there’s a traitor close to the Ringmaster who will stop at nothing to make sure she doesn’t succeed.
When the enigmatic Ringmaster asks 15-year-old Evanja (Evan) Leane to run away and join the circus, she says yes. Anywhere’s got to be better than foster home Number Eight. Evan learns that this ragtag circus, a haven for throwaway teens, relies on more than spectacle and illusion. This circus is built on magic. Each of the teens possesses a donvrai, a true gift, that manifests only in the presence of the Ringmaster’s mysterious Ju-Ju. Unlike many of the other teens who must wait for their donvrai to emerge, Evan’s gift surfaces on her first night: she can read horses’ minds. This would be totally awesome except she has been deathly afraid of horses since foster home Number Three. But circus is a dying art. If Evan wants to save her beloved new-found home, she must concoct a brilliant horse act that will bring in the crowds. And she’d better get over herself and get on with it fast; there’s a traitor close to the Ringmaster who will stop at nothing to make sure she doesn’t succeed.
Review-
This book is a wonder! All the main characters are so thickly outlined its hard to resist their journey. A rarity of a new kind. Anger seemed to be the only feeling I had when I was forced to stop reading. Immediately the plot and features of this book placed it on the list of books I would read again!
Publisher-Red Willow Publishing
Reviewer Rating: 5 STARS!!!
Reviewed by~Emma
Thank you to the Author for the donation of this book to the Read for your future book program!
Review: Ghost Town by Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, Tim Waggoner
Summery-
From the stars of the SyFy network’s popular show Ghost Hunters, the second novel in a new spine-tingling supernatural series.
When Amber, Drew, and Trevor are invited to a paranormal conference in the most haunted town in America, they confront a murderous ghost called the Dark Lady and her human servant: Amber’s abusive ex-boyfriend Mitch. The three friends must stop the Dark Lady before she destroys the entire town, and they'll have the help of a surprising and spooky ally.
When Amber, Drew, and Trevor are invited to a paranormal conference in the most haunted town in America, they confront a murderous ghost called the Dark Lady and her human servant: Amber’s abusive ex-boyfriend Mitch. The three friends must stop the Dark Lady before she destroys the entire town, and they'll have the help of a surprising and spooky ally.
Review-
This book is well crafted with very round characters. Amber is deeper then she starts out. Everything from the beginning starts to become questionable as the story progresses. Not something I would put down, to listen to teachers, easily. Great!
Publisher-Gallery Books
Reviewer Rating: 5 STARS!!!!
Reviewed by~Emma
Thank you to the publisher for the donation of this book to the Read for your future book program!
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