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Review by Reagan  KEEP ME IN MIND by Jaime Reed Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Point (April 26, 2016) Language: English A girl who doesn't remember. A boy who can't forget her. A wise, witty, and heartbreaking love story for today's YA generation. Ellia Dawson doesn't recognize the handsome boy who sits in tears by her hospital bed. But he's telling her that he's Liam McPherson, her boyfriend. Boyfriend? Ellia thinks in shock. She has no clue who Liam is, let alone whether or not she once loved him. She remembers her family, her friends, and the fact that she wants to be a fashion designer. But Liam is a big blank in her life. Meanwhile, Liam is devastated that Ellia, the love of his life, who suffered an accident while they were running together on the beach, has lost her memory. He is desperate to win her back, rebuild what they once had, but Ellia keeps him at an arm's length. She's much more comfortable with a new boy she meets at the...

Review by Krista Flashes (Flashes) by Tim O'Rourke Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Chicken House (October 27, 2015) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon A brilliant detective thriller with a supernatural twist! Charley has visions... Flashes of things she can't explain. A girl in trouble. The sound of trains. She feels certain they are clues to a crime. But no one will believe her. Until she meets Tom, a young policeman on his first case: an accidental death on the railway tracks, not far from where Charley lives. Was it an accident, suicide...or murder? The attraction between Charley and Tom is instant, but can they work together to find out what really happened on the tracks before it happens again? Recommended for fans of Slide by Jill Hathaway and 17 & Gone by Nova Ren Suma. Flashes is the story of Charley who has been experiencing flashes- or visions- of girls whom have been kidnapped and murdered. They all seem to be connected somehow and she's...

Review by Elisa WALK ON EARTH A STRANGER by Rae Carson Series: Gold Seer Trilogy (Book 1) Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Greenwillow Books (September 22, 2015) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon The first book in a new trilogy from acclaimed New York Times-bestselling author Rae Carson. A young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold must flee her home, taking her on a sweeping and dangerous journey across Gold Rush era America. Walk on Earth a Stranger begins an epic saga from one of the finest writers of young adult literature. Lee Westfall has a secret. She can sense the presence of gold in the world around her. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from the forest floor. The buzz of gold means warmth and life and home—until everything is ripped away by a man who wants to control her. Left with nothing, Lee disguises herself as a boy and takes to the trail across the country. Gold was discovered in California, and where el...

Review by Elisa A GIFT OF POISON by Kate Avery Ellison Paperback: 286 pages Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (October 24, 2014) Language: English FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED Goodreads | Amazon As the orphaned niece of a cruel lord, Briand is the scapegoat of the castle. She has few friends and even fewer options, and every day is a struggle to stay ahead of trouble caused by malicious guards and irritable castle servants. Briand is set to be banished to the wildlands, a death sentence, when she when she accidentally unlocks a hidden power and involves herself in a rebel plot and her life abruptly changes. Imprisoned in the company of a band of rebels, Briand must do what seems impossible: call up sleeping dragons in the north. But the fearsome Prince's assassins called Seekers are looking for her, Briand doesn't know if she can trust the mysterious, enigmatic rebel leader Kael, and there might be a traitor in the rebels' midst....

Bree Despain's INTO THE DARK series is based on two of her favorite Greek myths: Persephone and Hades, and Orpheus and Eurydice. Both are stories about people who ventured into the dark (or the unknown) for the sake of love. Most people are more familiar with the Persephone myth than they are with the story of Orpheus and Eurydice so Bree decided to to make a little 4 minute movie version of the myth for anyone who might want a little refresher course on this tragic tale. The movie was written and directed by Bree's 12 year old son and stars the members of her family--including Bree and all of her messy hair + no makeup glory. Enjoy!  Be sure and check out the INTO THE DARK series! INTO THE DARK AMBASSADOR 

Teen Review by Reagan  THE ISLE OF THE LOST A Descendants Novel by Melissa De La Cruz Age Range: 9 - 12 years Grade Level: 4 - 7 Series: The Descendants Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (May 5, 2015) Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon and made to live in virtual imprisonment on the Isle of the Lost. The island is surrounded by a magical force field that keeps the villains and their descendants safely locked up and away from the mainland. Life on the island is dark and dreary. It is a dirty, decrepit place that's been left to rot and forgotten by the world. But hidden in the mysterious Forbidden Fortress is a dragon's eye: the key to true darkness and the villains' only hope of escape. Only the cleverest, evilest, nastiest little villain can find it...who will it be? Maleficent, Mistress of the Dark: As the self-proclaimed ruler of the isle, Maleficent has no tolerance for anything less than pure ...

4 Ways the Guy in Your Life Should Treasure You by Jody Hedlund Have you ever watched The Bachelorette? I'll admit, there's something dreamy behind the idea of ONE woman being presented with 25 of the world's handsomest, sweetest, most charming men as potential mates. And it's also heart-stopping to think about spending an entire month with those men as they do everything they possibly can to woo and win the bachelorette's heart. Talk about romance to the extreme! All girls DESERVE to be cherished. Not as weak, breakable, or delicate like porcelain dolls. But rather cherished for all of the strengths and unique qualities each of us have. Whether our bent is toward athletics or studies, whether we have red hair or brown, whether we're good at baking cakes or changing tires, we all deserve to be loved and accepted for who we are. Unfortunately, all too often in today's culture, we settle for a lot less in our relationships. We feel pressure to t...

by Andye THE WINNER'S CRIME The Winner's Trilogy #2 by Marie Rutkoski Age Range: 12 - 18 years Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (March 3, 2015) Audiobook Narrated By Justine Eyre Length: 10 hrs Publisher: Listening Library Goodreads | Amazon | Audible Following your heart can be a crime A royal wedding is what most girls dream about. It means one celebration after another: balls, fireworks, and revelry until dawn. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement: that she agreed to marry the crown prince in exchange for Arin's freedom. But can Kestrel trust Arin? Can she even trust herself? For Kestrel is becoming very good at deception. She's working as a spy in the court. If caught, she'll be exposed as a traitor to her country. Yet she can't help searching for a way to change her ruthless?world . . . and she is close to uncove...

Before the curse, there was a promise. A prequel to the bestselling Tiger’s Curse series, this much anticipated novella recalls the beginning of Ren and Kishan’s story. Before Kelsey there was a girl, raised by a villain, whose love for a hero changed the course of history.  Trapped under the thumb of her abusive and powerful father Lokesh, Yesubai struggles to keep her own magical abilities secret while evading his dark powers. When Lokesh promises Yesubai to the prince of a neighboring kingdom, she becomes the central pawn in his plot to destroy the ruling family and take power for himself. Yesubai is trapped by her father's threats and desperate to protect the man she comes to love, but she knows that any decision she makes will have dire consequences. As dark forces gather around her, Yesubai must decide if she's willing to reveal that somewhere deep within her she has the power to change everything.  I'M BACK! I don't know if you're new or an old reader ...

Review by Elisa SUSPICION by Alexandra Monir Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Delacorte Press (December 9, 2014) Amazon | Goodreads “There’s something hidden in the maze.” Seventeen-year-old Imogen Rockford has never forgotten the last words her father said to her, before the blazing fire that consumed him, her mother, and the gardens of her family’s English country manor. For seven years, images of her parents’ death have haunted Imogen’s dreams. In an effort to escape the past, she leaves Rockford Manor and moves to New York City with her new guardians. But some attachments prove impossible to shake—including her love for her handsome neighbor Sebastian Stanhope. Then a life-altering letter arrives that forces Imogen to return to the manor in England, where she quickly learns that dark secrets lurk behind Rockford’s aristocratic exterior. At their center is Imogen herself—and Sebastian, the boy she never stopped loving. The...