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Review by Natalie CHASING TRUTH by Julie Cross Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 8 - 12 Series: Eleanor Ames Series (Book 1) Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Entangled: Teen (September 27, 2016) Goodreads | Amazon At Holden Prep, the rich and powerful rule the school―and they’ll do just about anything to keep their dirty little secrets hidden. When former con artist Eleanor Ames’ homecoming date commits suicide, she’s positive there’s something more going on. The more questions she asks, though, the more she crosses paths with Miles Beckett. He’s sexy, mysterious, arrogant…and he’s asking all the same questions. Eleanor might not trust him―she doesn’t even like him―but they can’t keep their hands off of each other. Fighting the infuriating attraction is almost as hard as ignoring the fact that Miles isn’t telling her the truth…and that there’s a good chance he thinks she’s the killer. The cast the cast the cast THE CAST ! I want to either be Eleanor's best friend. Or BE ...

Review by Natalie REBEL GENIUS by Michael Dante DiMartino Age Range: 8 - 12 years Grade Level: 3 - 7 Series: Rebel Geniuses Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (October 4, 2016) Goodreads | Amazon A new fantasy-adventure series from the co-creator of the hit animated shows Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra! In twelve-year-old Giacomo's Renaissance-inspired world, art is powerful, dangerous, and outlawed. A few artists possess Geniuses, birdlike creatures that are the living embodiment of an artist's creative spirit. Those caught with one face a punishment akin to death, so when Giacomo discovers he has a Genius, he knows he's in serious trouble. Luckily, he finds safety in a secret studio where young artists and their Geniuses train in sacred geometry to channel their creative energies as weapons. But when a murderous artist goes after the three Sacred Tools--objects that would allow him to destroy the world and everyone in his pa...

Review by Natalie AND THE TREES CREPT IN By Dawn Kurtagich Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Little, Brown (September 6, 2016) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon A stunning, terrifying novel about a house the color of blood and the two sisters who are trapped there, by The Dead Houseauthor Dawn Kurtagich When Silla and Nori arrive at their aunt's home, it's immediately clear that the "blood manor" is cursed. The creaking of the house and the stillness of the woods surrounding them would be enough of a sign, but there are secrets too--the questions that Silla can't ignore: Who is the beautiful boy that's appeared from the woods? Who is the man that her little sister sees, but no one else? And why does it seem that, ever since they arrived, the trees have been creeping closer? Filled with just as many twists and turns as The Dead House, and with achingly beautiful, chilling language that delivers haunting scenes, AND THE TREES CREPT IN is the perfect...

 Review by Natalie THE LONG GAME The Fixer #2 by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Series: Fixer Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (June 7, 2016) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon For Tess Kendrick, a junior at the elite Hardwicke School in Washington D.C., fixing runs in the family. But Tess has another legacy, too, one that involves power and the making of political dynasties. When Tess is asked to run a classmate's campaign for student council, she agrees. But when the candidates are children of politicians, even a high school election can involve life-shattering secrets. Meanwhile, Tess's guardian has also taken on an impossible case, as a terrorist attack calls into doubt who can--and cannot--be trusted on Capitol Hill. Tess knows better than most that power is currency in Washington, but she's about to discover first-hand that power always comes with a price. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Ally Carter, the second book in this thrilling s...

Review by Natalie FIRSTLIFE Everlife #1 by Gena Showalter Series: An Everlife Novel Hardcover: 480 pages Publisher: Harlequin Teen (February 23, 2016) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon Tenley "Ten" Lockwood is an average seventeen-year-old girl…who has spent the past thirteen months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Not her obsession with numbers, but her refusal to let her parents choose where she'll live—after she dies. There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death. In the Everlife, two realms are in power: Troika and Myriad, longtime enemies and deadly rivals. Both will do anything to recruit Ten, including sending their top Laborers to lure her to their side. Soon, Ten finds herself on the run, caught in a wild tug-of-war between the two realms who will do anything to win the right to her soul. Who can she trust? And what if the realm she's drawn to i...

Review by Nataile  MINOTAUR by Phillip W Simpson Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 and up Paperback: 278 pages Publisher: Month9Books, LLC (September 29, 2015) Amazon | Goodreads Reimagining the Greek myth of the notorious half man, half beast, this book tells the tale of Asterion the Minotaur, recorded by the famous Roman poet, Ovid. Where shall I start? asked the Minotaur. Ovid made an expansive gesture with both hands, "Where else but the beginning of course" The Minotaur nodded his huge head, his eyes already glazing over with the weight of a thousand year old memories. So begins the story of Asterion as he describes his boyhood in Crete under the cruel hand of his stepfather Minos, adventures with his friend, Theseus, a growing love for the beautiful Phaedra, and what really happened in the labyrinth.  Thank you Andye from readingteen.net for the chance to review this!  I'm a Greek mythology nerd. A lot of people in this generation are Greek mythology dw...

Review by Natalie MIRRORED by Alex Flinn Series: Kendra Chronicles (Book 3) Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: HarperTeen (September 15, 2015) Language: English Amazon | Goodreads Celine's life is the stuff fairy tales are made of. She's beautiful, talented, and brave. Unfortunately, her tale comes complete with a wicked stepmother! When Violet steps into Celine's life, everything changes and weird things begin to happen to her—bizarre accidents, strange illnesses, and rabid animal attacks. Celine doesn't feel safe anywhere. It's almost as if some hateful witch is out to get her. And there is. Violet has been waiting all her life to have Celine's father to herself. Getting rid of his gorgeous daughter is child's play for a witch as powerful as she is. Happy-ever-after isn't enough for Violet. She wants to be the fairest of them all, and Celine is in the way . . . but not for long. Forced to take refuge with her friend Goose and his family, Celine ...

Review by Natalie  THE FIXER by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Series: The Fixer #1 Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (July 7, 2015) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon When sixteen-year-old Tess Kendrick is sent to live with her older sister, Ivy, she has no idea that the infamous Ivy Kendrick is Washington D.C.'s #1 "fixer," known for making politicians' scandals go away for a price. No sooner does Tess enroll at Hardwicke Academy than she unwittingly follows in her sister's footsteps and becomes D.C.'s premier high school fixer, solving problems for elite teens. Secrets pile up as each sister lives a double life. . . . until their worlds come crashing together and Tess finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy with one of her classmates and a client of Ivy's. Suddenly, there is much more on the line than good grades, money, or politics, and the price for this fix might be more than Tess is willing to pay.  This book was. So. ...

Review by Natalie BECOMING JINN by Lori Goldstein Print Length: 385 pages Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (April 21, 2015) Sold by: Macmillan Language: English Azra has just turned sixteen, and overnight her body lengthens, her olive skin deepens, and her eyes glisten gold thanks to the brand-new silver bangle that locks around her wrist. As she always knew it would, her Jinn ancestry brings not just magical powers but the reality of a life of servitude, as her wish granting is controlled by a remote ruling class of Jinn known as the Afrit. To the humans she lives among, she's just the girl working at the snack bar at the beach, navigating the fryer and her first crush. But behind closed doors, she's learning how to harness her powers and fulfill the obligations of her destiny. Mentored by her mother and her Zar "sisters," Azra discovers she may not be quite like the rest of her circle of female Jinn . . . and that her powers could endanger them all. Wh...

Review by Natalie VELVET by Temple West Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Swoon Reads (May 12, 2015) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon After losing both her parents before age 17, aspiring designer Caitlin Holte feels like her whole world has been turned upside down, and that was before the terrifying encounter with a supernatural force. Then, she learns that her hot bad-boy neighbor, Adrian--who might have just saved her life--is actually a half-demon vampire. Suddenly Caitlin is stuck with a vampire bodyguard who feels that the best way to protect her is to become her pretend boyfriend. Trouble is, Caitlin is starting to fall in love for real, while Adrian can never love a human. Caitlin trusts Adrian to keep her safe from his demon father, but will he be able to protect her heart? (Thank you Andye for letting me review your book) This was the first vampire book I've read in a long long while. Imagine my surprise when I found out it wasn't filled with sparklin...

Review by Natalie THE BRILLIANT LIGHT OF AMBER SUNRISE by Matthew Crow Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Simon Pulse (March 10, 2015) Language: English Goodreads | Amazon Life threatening cancer brings two teens together in this funny, honest, and heartwrenching novel in the tradition of The Fault in Our Stars. Francis is determined to forge his own way in school and life despite his loony, awkward, broken family...and noticeable lack of friends. Then he is diagnosed with leukemia. It wasn’t part of his strategy, but there are moments when he can see the upside. After all, people are nice to you when you’re sick. While in the hospital, Francis meets Amber. She’s outspoken and sarcastic, and Francis falls for her almost immediately. Hard. Together, they take on the other cancer ward patients, overbearing mothers, and treatments with lively wit. But Francis’s recovery is taking a different path from Amber’s. He’s actually getting better. And although he knew who he was before ...

"Review my books" Review by Natalie In case you're wondering, this is not a love story. My name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year – before all that stuff with Charlie and before I had to face the harsh realities of A-Levels and university applications and the fact that one day I really will have to start talking to people – I had friends. Things were very different, I guess, but that's all over now. Now there's Solitaire. And Michael Holden. I don't know what Solitaire are trying to do, and I don't care about Michael Holden. I really don't. This incredible debut novel by outstanding young author Alice Oseman is perfect for fans of John Green, Rainbow Rowell and all unflinchingly honest writers. Amazon | Goodreads Thank you Andye from http://www.readingteen.net/ for your Review my Books program! I quite honestly really really really enjoyed this book. Honestly. Solitaire was a major win.  Get i...

"Review My Books" Review by Natalie WICKED by Jennifer Armentrout Series: A Wicked Trilogy Paperback: 382 pages Publisher: Jennifer L. Armentrout (December 8, 2014) Goodreads | Amazon Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans. Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun… and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years ago, she lost everything at the hands of the creatures she’d sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart. Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He’s six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm. With forest-green eyes and a smile that’s surely left a stream of broken hearts in its wake, he has an uncanny, almost unnatural ability to make her yearn for everything he has to offer. But letting him in is as dangerous as hunting the cold-blooded k...