Andye Reads

Review by Leydy WATCH THE SKY by Kirsten Hubbard Age Range: 8 - 12 years Grade Level: 3 - 7 Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (April 7, 2015) Goodreads | Amazon The signs are everywhere, Jory's stepfather, Caleb, says. Red leaves in the springtime. Pages torn from a library book. All the fish in an aquarium facing the same way. A cracked egg with twin yolks. Everywhere and anywhere. And because of them, Jory's life is far from ordinary. He must follow a very specific set of rules: don't trust anyone outside the family, have your work boots at the ready just in case, and always, always watch out for the signs. The end is coming, and they must be prepared. School is Jory's only escape from Caleb's tight grasp. With the help of new friends, he begins to explore a world beyond his family's farm. Then Caleb notifies the family that the time has come for final preparations: digging in their backyard canyon at night. Every night. As the hole ...

by Andye Many of you may know by now that I'm raising money to help stop human trafficking. Every day in March I'm wearing the same Little Black Dress. [By wearing the same black dress each day for a month I'm  symbolizing those with no choice, and no voice, who are enslaved. I'm trying to create awareness for their plight, and raise funds to bring them freedom.] So when Hannah ( TheIrishBananaReview ) told me how captivated she was by this book she read, called LITTLE PEACH, about a human trafficking victim, I just had to jump on board. Human trafficking is a bigger problem in this country and around the world than most people realize. Girls and boys are being lured into a life of slavery and/or prostitution. The average age a teen enters the sex trade in the U.S. is 12 to 14-year-old. It's happening here. It's happening where you live. And it needs to stop. WHAT YOU CAN DO: 1. Learn to recognize the signs of human trafficking in your community....

Full Disclosure: I tried to only listen to 10 chapters. Really, I did. BUT I COULDN'T CONTAIN MYSELF. This book, guys. It will rip your heart out and tear you to pieces, all while you're begging it for more. If you're not sure about reading it, let me tell you I've read quite a few reviews that said that even though they didn't love the first one (HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!), they're completely in love with the second. So definitely give it a shot! TODAY IS CHAPTERS 1-10 I'm pretty sure this is the most quotable book ever. I want to quote everything that comes out of Marie Rutkoski's mouth! This book starts with Kestrel living in the palace with the Valorian Emperor and Verex, Kestrel's betrothed, while Arin is trying to govern Herran. They spend quite a bit of time thinking about how they're not going to think about each other, and we spend an enormous amount of time wondering when they're going SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN! Kestrel ha...

THE STORYSPINNER The Keepers' Chronicles #1 by Becky Wallace Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (March 3, 2015) Language: English  Goodreads  |  Amazon Drama and danger abound in this fantasy realm where dukes play a game for the throne, magical warriors race to find the missing heir, and romance blossoms where it is least expected. In a world where dukes plot their way to the throne, a Performer’s life can get tricky. And in Johanna Von Arlo’s case, it can be fatal. Expelled from her troupe after her father’s death, Johanna is forced to work for the handsome Lord Rafael DeSilva. Too bad they don’t get along. But while Johanna’s father’s death was deemed an accident, the Keepers aren’t so sure. The Keepers, a race of people with magical abilities, are on a quest to find the princess—the same princess who is supposed to be dead and whose throne the dukes are fighting over. But they aren’t the only ones looking for her. And in the wake of thei...

Welcome to the Last List Blog Hop! From Cuddlebuggery: As most of you know, Egmont recently closed its doors, leaving its YA and MG’s List authors in a bad situation. Anyone who knows anything about publishing knows that this is a huge blow to the authors and the books they’ve worked so hard on. We thought to ourselves, what can we do to help? And maybe some of you are doing the same. Thus The Last List Blog Hop was born. Today we're featuring Bree Despain and her second book in her INTO THE DARKNESS series, THE ETERNITY KEY . Check out Elisa's Q&A with Bree, her review of THE SHADOW PRINCE , and enter the giveaway at the bottom! There are lots of cool features and giveaways on this hop, so make sure you follow along! You can find a list of participating blogs at the bottom of the post here .  Haden Lord, the disgraced Prince of the Underrealm, has chosen love over honor and will do everything in his power to protect Daphne Raines, the human girl he was ...

Review by Leydey DEAD TO ME by Mary McCoy Age Range: 12 - 18 years Grade Level: 7 - 12 Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (March 3, 2015) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon "Don't believe anything they say." Those were the last words that Annie spoke to Alice before turning her back on their family and vanishing without a trace. Alice spent four years waiting and wondering when the impossibly glamorous sister she idolized would return to her--and what their Hollywood-insider parents had done to drive her away. When Annie does turn up, the blond, broken stranger lying in a coma has no answers for her. But Alice isn't a kid anymore, and this time she won't let anything stand between her and the truth, no matter how ugly. The search for those who beat Annie and left her for dead leads Alice into a treacherous world of tough-talking private eyes, psychopathic movie stars, and troubled starlets--and onto the trail of a young runaway who is ...

Review by Reagan (Andye's Daughter) Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 and up Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Point (August 26, 2014) Buy The Book: Amazon.com Torrey Grey is famous. At least, on the internet. Thousands of people watch her popular videos on fashion and beauty. But when Torrey's sister is killed in an accident -- maybe because of Torrey and her videos -- Torrey's perfect world implodes. Now, strangers online are bashing Torrey. And at her new school, she doesn't know who to trust. Is queen bee Blair only being sweet because of Torrey's internet infamy? What about Raylene, who is decidedly unpopular, but seems accepts Torrey for who she is? And then there's Luis, with his brooding dark eyes, whose family runs the local funeral home. Torrey finds herself drawn to Luis, and his fascinating stories about El dio de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. As the Day of the Dead draws near, Torrey will have to really look at her own feelings about death...

Review by Elisa @ AverageAdvocate and Katie @ The Book Sphere  The Shadow Prince Into the Dark #1 by Bree Despain Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 and up Series: Into the Dark Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: EgmontUSA (March 11, 2014) Amazon | Goodreads Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, has been sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead. Posing as a student at Olympus Hills High—a haven for children of the rich and famous—Haden must single out the one girl rumored to be able to restore immortality to his race. Daphne Raines has dreams much bigger than her tiny southern Utah town, so when her rock star dad suddenly reappears, offering her full tuition to Olympus Hills High’s prestigious music program, she sees an opportunity to catch the break she needs to make it as a singer. But upon moving into her estranged father’s mansion in California, and attending her glamorous new school, ...

Paperback:  234 pages Publisher:  CreateSpace (June 10, 2010) Language:  English ISBN-10:  1453765131 ISBN-13:  978-1453765135 Author's Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lori-Pescatore-Author/141156271014?v=wall Escaping from them had been difficult enough, now Laney needs to keep hidden. All she wanted was to be on her own. Laney is not like other girls... she has very special abilities that set her apart from others. How or why she came about these abilities is a mystery she has yet to unfold. Haunted by memories and flashbacks of the suffering she endured at the hands of her captors, she changes her appearance and hides out in a small town. Ignoring her own warnings, she begins a relationship with a local boy. The relationship turns dangerous when the boy begins developing similar abilities. This development does not fall under the radar of the men who are trying to recapture her. A young doctor's interest is piqued when he witnesses ...

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