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100 Days of Cake

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100 Days of Cake by Shari Goldhagen (2016)
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100 days of cake

YA Fiction | Teen | Contemporary4 StarsBlurb:

“Get well soon isn’t going to cut it in this quirky and poignant debut novel about a girl, her depression, an aggressive amount of baked goods, and the struggle to simply stay afloat in an unpredictable, bittersweet life.

There are only three things that can get seventeen-year-old Molly Byrne out of bed these days: her job at FishTopia, the promise of endless episodes of Golden Girls, and some delicious lo mien. You see, for the past two years, Molly’s been struggling with something more than your usual teenage angst. Her shrink, Dr. Brooks isn’t helping much, and neither is her mom who is convinced that baking the perfect cake will cure Molly of her depression—as if cake can magically make her rejoin the swim team, get along with her promiscuous sister, or care about the SATs.  Continue reading →

Rainbows and Raindrops

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Rainbows and Raindrops (A Rainbowland Novel) by Kelley Lynn & Jenny S. Morris (2016)
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Rainbows and Raindrops

YA Fiction | Contemporary | Loss4.5 starsBlurb:

“Before… They are the Musketeers–one for all and all for Rain, or however that saying goes.

Now that Rain’s sixteen, freedom is at her fingertips. Cliff jumping at the lake. Rain’s first tattoo. Spence finally asking her out. With her friends by her side, there’s no reason Rain can’t be happy in a world that constantly tries to extinguish her addictive, carefree spirit.

After… It’s just Rain. No misfits and no Musketeers. Continue reading →

Genius: The Game

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Genius: The Game (Genius #1) by Leopoldo Gout (2016)
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Genius

YA Fiction | Sci-Fi4 StarsBlurb:

“Trust no one. Every camera is an eye. Every microphone an ear. Find me and we can stop him together.

The Game: Get ready for Zero Hour as 200 geniuses from around the world go head to head in a competition hand-devised by India’s youngest CEO and visionary.  Continue reading →

Devil and the Bluebird

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Devil and the Bluebird by Jennifer Mason-Black (2016)
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devil and the bluebird

YA Fiction | Contemporary | Paranormal | Folk4 StarsBlurb:

“Devil-at-the-crossroads” folklore finds its way to YA via this moody, magical tale.

Blue Riley has wrestled with her own demons ever since the loss of her mother to cancer. But when she encounters a beautiful devil at her town crossroads, it’s her runaway sister’s soul she fights to save. The devil steals Blue’s voice—inherited from her musically gifted mother—in exchange for a single shot at finding Cass.  Continue reading →

And I Darken

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And I Darken (The Conquerors Saga #1) by Kiersten White (2016)
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and i darken
YA Fiction | Adult Fiction | Historical
4.5 stars
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“NO ONE EXPECTS A PRINCESS TO BE BRUTAL. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes them targets.  Continue reading →

Visions of Zarua

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Visions of Zarua by Suzanne Rogerson (2015)
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Visions of Zarua

Fiction | Fantasy3.5 StarsBlurb:

“Two wizards, 350 years apart. Together they must save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past.  Continue reading →

The Orphan Fleet

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The Orphan Fleet by Brendan Detzner (2016)
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The Orphan Fleet

Middle Grade Fiction | Fantasy2.5 StarsBlurb:

“The Orphan Fleet” is terrific adventure fantasy — a non-stop tale of action and strange magic on a wind-swept mountain top where abandoned children have forged a free community, servicing far-traveling airships on sturdy wooden platforms. Here masked heroes with names like Golden Sam and The Sparrow are the ultimate celebrities — and the mysterious Count leaves shivers of terror wherever he treads. When that community is threatened by an admiral who demands the return of his prized daughter, it triggers a terrible war fought in the air, on the ground, and in the old abandoned scaffolding circling the mountain … a war where Golden Sam may prove himself a true hero after all, and the Count has a terrible role to play.”
–Goodreads

Expected Publication Date: April 15, 2016  Continue reading →

Children of Icarus

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Children of Icarus (Children of Icarus #1) by Caighlan Smith (2016)
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Children of Icarus

YA Fiction | Dark Fantasy/Mythology | Horror4 StarsBlurb:

“It’s Clara who’s desperate to enter the labyrinth and it’s Clara who’s bright, strong, and fearless enough to take on any challenge. It’s no surprise when she’s chosen. But so is the girl who has always lived in her shadow. Together they enter. Within minutes, they are torn apart forever. Now the girl who has never left the city walls must fight to survive in a living nightmare, where one false turn with who to trust means a certain dead end.”
–Goodreads

Expected Publication Date: August 01, 2016  Continue reading →

Nice Girls Endure

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Nice Girls Endure by Chris Struyk-Bonn (2016)
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nice girls endure

Teen Fiction | Contemporary | Bullying3.5 StarsBlurb:

“Chelsea Duvay is so many things. She’s an avid musical lover, she’s a gifted singer, and she has the most perfect, beautiful feet. But no one ever notices that. All they notice is Chelsea’s weight. Daily, Chelsea endures endless comments about her appearance from well-meaning adults and cruel classmates. So she keeps to herself and just tries to make it through. Don’t make waves. Don’t draw attention. That’s how life is for Chelsea until a special class project pushes the energetic and incessantly social Melody into Chelsea’s world. Continue reading →

True Born

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True Born (True Born #1) by L.E. Sterling (2016)
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true born

YA Fiction | Dystopia | Paranormal4 StarsBlurb:

“Welcome to Dominion City.
After the great Plague descended, the world population was decimated…and their genetics damaged beyond repair.
The Lasters wait hopelessly for their genes to self-destruct. The Splicers pay for expensive treatments that might prolong their life. The plague-resistant True Borns are as mysterious as they are feared…  Continue reading →