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Dark, twisted, unique, intense, amazing: these are the words that readers are using to describe SCYTHE by Neal Shusterman. Honestly, everything Shusterman writes is just so original and fascinating, he's an auto-buy author for us. Kit read SCYTHE and loved it, and immediately gave it to me. So excited for book two! If you're looking for something to give the reader in your family, look no further ! Read it now before THUNDERHEAD comes out in January. Here's what the booktube community has to say about SCYTHE. Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 - 9 Series: Arc of a Scythe (Book 1) Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (November 22, 2016) Goodreads | Amazon Two teens must learn the “art of killing” in this Printz Honor–winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity ha...

Review by Kit places to go, people to see By Kate Spade New York Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (October 14, 2014) Language: English Amazon   |   Goodreads kate spade new york: places to go, people to see focuses on the how, where and why of travel through the lens of the always-inspired kate spade new york girl. this new volume features vibrant photography, old-world glamour, a dash of charm and inspirational quotes, tips and words of wisdom that every kate spade new york girl should know. kate spade new york: places to go, people to see showcases chic destinations such as paris, new york city, the amalfi coast, marrakech, tokyo, and st moritz, along with ways to incorporate those things seen, heard and experienced into life back home. kate spade new york: places to go, people to see will have you booking a plane ticket the moment you finish turning the pages! Cover: The cover is actually significantly more appealing than it looks in the pict...

Review by Kit Jane Austen Cover to Cover By Margaret C. Sullivan Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Quirk Books Amazon   | Goodreads Jane Austen’s six novels are true classics, still immensely popular some 200 years after their first publication. But although the celebrated stories never change, the covers are always different. Jane Austen Cover to Covercompiles two centuries of design, from elegant Victorian hardcovers and the famed 1894 “Peacock” edition to 1950s pulp, movie tie-in editions, graphic novels, foreign-language translations, and many, many others. Filled with beautiful artwork and insightful commentary, this fascinating and visually intriguing collection is a must for Janeites, design geeks, and book lovers of every stripe. Review: I completely adore this book! I had no idea that the Jane Austen books had been reprinted  so many many times over the past 200 years, but I loved being able to see how the covers changed throughout time.  I didn't...

Review by Kit Time After Time by Tamara Ireland Stone Sequel to Time Between Us Age Range: 12 and up Grade level: 7th and up Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion; Reprint edition (October 14, 2014) Goodreads | Amazon Calling Anna and Bennett’s romance long distance is an understatement: she’s from 1995 Chicago and he’s a time traveler from 2012 San Francisco. The two of them never should have met, but they did. They fell in love, even though they knew they shouldn't. And they found a way to stay together, against all odds. It’s not a perfect arrangement, though, with Bennett unable to stay in the past for more than brief visits, skipping out on big chunks of his present in order to be with Anna in hers. They each are confident that they’ll find a way to make things work...until Bennett witnesses a single event he never should have seen (and certainly never expected to). Will the decisions he makes from that point on cement a future he doesn't want? ...

Pandemonium By Lauren Oliver Audio CD Publisher: Listening Library Series (Delirium #2) Author's Website: http://www.laurenoliverbooks.com/ Amazon   |  Goodreads I'm pushing aside the memory of my nightmare, pushing aside thoughts of Alex, pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school, push, push, push, like Raven taught me to do. The old life is dead. But the old Lena is dead too. I buried her. I left her beyond a fence, behind a wall of smoke and flame. Lauren Oliver delivers an electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Delirium. This riveting, brilliant novel crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, forbidden romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ DELIRIUM, DON'T READ THIS REVIEW!  Read my review of Delirium here .       Review of the book: I don't even know where to start.  I tore through this book.  But while I was completely obsessed with it, it also kin...

Review by Kit THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING By Robyn Schneider Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Goodreads | Amazon Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them—a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: in one spectacular night, a reckless driver shatters Ezra’s knee, his athletic career, and his social life. No longer a front-runner for Homecoming King, Ezra finds himself at the table of misfits, where he encounters new girl Cassidy Thorpe. Cassidy is unlike anyone Ezra’s ever met, achingly effortless, fiercely intelligent, and determined to bring Ezra along on her endless adventures. But as Ezra dives into his new studies, new friendships, and new love, he learns that some people, like books, are easy to misread. And now he must consider: if one’s singular tragedy has already hit and everything after it has mattered quite a b...

LIGHT Gone #6 by Michael Grant Reading level: Ages 14 and up Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Series or Stand Alone: Series (Gone #6) Author's Website: http://themichaelgrant.com/ Epic Reads: The End is Here Buy the Book: Amazon It's been over a year since all the adults disappeared. Gone. In the time since everyperson over the age of fourteen disap-peared from the town of Perdido Beach, California, countless battles have been fought: battles against hunger and lies and plague, and epic battles of good against evil. And now, the gaiaphage has been reborn as Diana's malicious mutant daughter, Gaia. Gaia is endlessly hungry for destruction. She yearns to conquer her Nemesis, Little Pete, and then bend the entire world to her warped will. As long-standing enemies become allies, secrets are revealed and unexpected sacrifices are made. Will their attempts to save themselves and one another matter in the end, or will the kids of Perdi...

Requiem Delirium #3 by Lauren Oliver Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: HarperCollins (March 5, 2013), Harper Audio Narrated By Sarah Drew Language: English Buy the Book: Amazon Buy the Audio: Audible Mark on Goodreads Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion that was underway in Pandemonium has ignited into an all-out revolution in Requiem, and Lena is at the center of the fight. After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebellion have opened throughout the country, and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids. Regulators infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels. As Lena navigates the increasingly dangerous terrain of the Wilds, her best friend, Hana, lives a safe, loveless life in Portland as the fiancée of the young mayor. Requiem is told from both Lena and Hana's points of view. They live ...

Reading level: Ages 14 and up Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Series or Stand Alone: Series (Gone #6) Author's Website: http://themichaelgrant.com/ Epic Reads: The End is Here Buy the Book: Amazon We are getting ready to take part in an EPIC blog tour, celebrating the GONE series, coming to an end.  I just finished LIGHT, the last book in the series, and I just had to share how awesome it is.  My review will be posted around the release date, but here's a little tease.  Make sure you visit Epic Reads Forum to chat about all things GONE. Are you excited to read this book? 

To celebrate the release of the 3 rd book of the SOLID series , Shelley Workinger has put together a giveaway game!    EVERY ENTRANT who COMPLETES the task will win ebooks of BOTH “Solid” (Solid #1) AND “Settling” (Solid #2). The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will win SIGNED COPIES of ALL 3 BOOKS, including “Sound” (Solid #3) just as it hits the shelves on Nov. 1 st ! The rules are simple: 1. Visit each blog on the list 2. Leave a quick comment to show you were there 3. Copy the image fragment and paste it into a Word .doc There are 18 stops to visit, comment on, and collect pieces from; once you’ve hit all 18 stops and assembled* all of the pieces to complete the image, email your entry to the author at: SolidNovel@gmail.com. 4. Visit the author’s blog: But What Are They Eating? and leave a comment letting her know you’ve sent in your completed entry. ALL 4 STEPS are important because she will choose the Grand Prize Winner from her blog comments (using Ra...