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A blog for young adult book lovers

Zoo by James Patterson

Synopsis from Goodreads: Once in a lifetime, a writer puts it all together. This is James Patterson's best book ever. TotalFor 36 years, James Patterson has written unputdownable, pulse-racing novels. Now, he has written a book that surpasses all of them. ZOO is the thriller he was born to write. World All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity...

Anne Frank: The Diary of A Young Girl

Synopsis from Goodreads: Anne Frank's diaries have always been among the most moving and eloquent documents of the Holocaust. This new edition restores diary entries omitted from the original edition, revealing a new depth to Anne's dreams, irritations, hardships, and passions. Anne emerges as more real, more human, and more vital than ever. If you've never read this remarkable autobiography, do so. If you have read it, you owe it to yourself to read it again. Number of pages: 256 My review: I had started this book countless...

Book Blogger Confessions #8

Here's what it's all about: "Started in January 2012, by Karen - For What It's Worth & Tiger - Tiger's All Consuming Media & now co-hosted with my good friend Pam from Midnyte reader, Book Blogger Confessions is a meme that posts the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month, where book bloggers "confess" and vent about blogging/bookish topics. Feel free to share, vent and offer solutions.Just keep it respectful - no bashing authors or other bloggers!" Sorry guys I'm playing catch up with this one! June 17th Topic: BEA,...

Stacking the Shelves #15

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga over at Tynga's Reviews. Stacking the Shelves is a way to show off what books you have received throughout the week (whether they be for review, from the library, etc.) This week (err...month): June, 2013 So I've been gone for awhile since I moved out of my parents house (for the summer). But I still managed to find a used bookstore while I was here in my undisclosed location! Bought at local used bookstore: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin Roses...

Update Re: MIA

Hey everyone,I have been gone for over a week because I just landed my first job (yay!!!) and will be super busy with that from 8am-5pm everyday. Not to mention I'm not living at home for this job, and my computer decided to act worse than usual. (Hopefully I'll get a new one soon, and I'm writing this on my iPhone)Anyways, I do need to post a couple things so be on the look out for a new book review, giveaway, and Top Ten Tuesday, plus a Stacking the Shelves is coming up.Stay updated with me on Instagram and Twitter (see links in "About Me") and you can see what I'm up to! Thanks everyone, and sorry again for the...

Top Ten Tuesday #21

Check out all the info here at The Broke and The Bookish's website! June 4: Top Ten Books Featuring Travel in Some Way (road trips, airplanes, travelogues, anything where there is traveling in the book!) I have chosen these in no particular order 1. Across the Universe by Beth Revis 2. Beach Blondes by Katherine Applegate 3. Stolen by Lucy Christopher 4. Maximum Ride series by James Patterson 5. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 6. Cruel Summer by Alyson Noel 7. Reincarnation by Suzanne Weyn 8. The Host by Stephenie...

Book Blogger Confessions #7

Here's what it's all about: "Started in January 2012, by Karen - For What It's Worth & Tiger - Tiger's All Consuming Media & now co-hosted with my good friend Pam from Midnyte reader, Book Blogger Confessions is a meme that posts the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month, where book bloggers "confess" and vent about blogging/bookish topics. Feel free to share, vent and offer solutions.Just keep it respectful - no bashing authors or other bloggers!" June 3rd Topic: Does participating in book tours/cover reveals...

Stacking the Shelves #14

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga over at Tynga's Reviews. Stacking the Shelves is a way to show off what books you have received throughout the week (whether they be for review, from the library, etc.) This week: May 26th-June 1st Bought at local used bookstore: The Aristocrat's Lady by Mary Moore Anne Frank: The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck Dracula by Bram Stoker The Boomerang Clue by Agatha Christie ...

The Aristocrat's Lady by Mary Moore

Synopsis from Goodreads: "An Unexpected Encounter"For a few moments on a moonlit balcony, Nicole Beaumont was just a beautiful woman catching the eye of the handsome Lord Devlin--but she knew the illusion couldn't last. If the enigmatic aristocrat knew her secret, he'd realize that her disability left her unfit for love. So who could blame her for hiding the truth a little longer? Devlin had never met a woman like Nicole. Her unique combination of innocence and wisdom left him utterly intrigued. Yet what was she hiding? For a man...