THE CROWN ON YOUR HEAD by Nancy Tillman – GIVEAWAY

Here is another giveaway for you guys. This time it is a children’s book by Nancy Tillman. We know our children are special, and now the incomparable Nancy Tillman expresses this universal feeling in the most touching of ways: Every child is born with a crown. The crown is everything that gives us unique value. [Keep Reading]

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DARK LIFE by Kat Falls – REVIEW

After devastating earthquakes shatter continents and flood entire regions, humans are forced to live in stack cities with hardly any space to call their own. The only ones with any space to spread out are the pioneers willing to take a risk and live under the water on the ocean floor.  A group of settlers [Keep Reading]

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BEAUTY QUEENS by Libba Bray – REVIEW

This story is brought to you by The Corporation: Because your life can always be better. 50 contestants in the Miss Teen Dream pageant on 1 plane flying to a wonderful beach location to strut their stuff in their evening gowns and bathing suits.  Only one will take the crown. Unfortunately, they don’t make it [Keep Reading]

VACATION by Matthew Costello – REVIEW (Zombopacalypse Has Arrived!)

I am at the end of my rope. Life is only getting worse everyday.  Even in our supposed “safe” communities we are forced to live surrounded by high fences, afraid they will fail at any time.  The Can Heads are taking over more and more territory in the city. Policeman don’t even feel safe on [Keep Reading]

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Banned Books Week = A Trip Down Memory Lane

Every year for the rest of my life when Banned Books Week rolls around I will remember Ellen Hopkins.   In my 9 years as a school librarian, I only had one (1) instance of censorship. It was a very emotional experience that left me with feelings of inadequacy as a librarian and outrage as [Keep Reading]

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THE ELEVENTH PLAGUE by Jeff Hirsch – REVIEW

DOWNLOAD A FREE SNEAK PEEK FROM AMAZON. War was waged. A virus was released.  P11 killed millions.  Only a few people survived. Stephen was born after the war and only knows the life of a salvager. He travels with his father and grandfather across the country in search of materials to trade. Every day is [Keep Reading]

THE WATER WARS by Cameron Stracher – REVIEW

Imagine a world where water is virtually GONE. Drinkable water is controlled by the powerful. The everyday people are left dry and thirsty all the time. They are lucky to get the government-issued desalinated water. This is water that comes from the ocean but is run through a purification process to remove the minerals and [Keep Reading]

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EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS by A.S. King – REVIEW

Lucky Linderman just wants to get through the day without seeing Nadar McMillan.  Ever since he was seven years old and Nadar peed on his sandals Lucky has tried to stay out of his way. It hasn’t worked though.  No matter what he does, he always ends up on the wrong end of Nadar’s fist. [Keep Reading]

SHUT OUT by Kody Keplinger – REVIEW

Things are out of control at Hamilton High. A rivalry that started over ten years ago is escalating. What may have started as name calling and taunting has turned into something is getting people hurt.  Lissa is sick of it and she is going to do something about it. For too long the football and [Keep Reading]

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ASHES by Ilsa Bick – REVIEW

Alex is taking a trip to the Waucamaw Wilderness with her parents. She is planning on taking twelve days to hike through the mountains so she can say goodbye. She doesn’t have the will to fight anymore and thinks spreading her parents ashes in one of their favorite places in the world is the best [Keep Reading]

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