INFINITY by Sherrilyn Kenyon – REVIEW

Before Nick Gautier was a Squire for Kyrian Hunter and way before he ran into trouble with Ash, he was a ninth grader on a scholarship at prestigious private school.  He is willing to put up with the constant harassment from his classmates because of the ridiculous clothes his mother buys for him and the [Keep Reading]

SHIP BREAKER by Paolo Bacigalupi – REVIEW

Set in a future dealing with the ramifications of global warming, Nailer and the others living in his Gulf Coast community fight for survival working for salvage companies pulling copper wire from grounded oil tankers.  If you don’t work, you don’t eat and for Nailer the responsibility for his safety rests on his own shoulders. [Keep Reading]

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ROT & RUIN by Jonathan Maberry – REVIEW

Benny just turned fifteen. In his world that means he must find a job in order to continue receiving his rations. The problem is, Benny can’t find a job he likes.  He and his best friend, Chong, waited too long to get one and all the easy jobs are gone. What’s left aren’t very appealing. [Keep Reading]

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THE DEAD-TOSSED WAVES by Carrie Ryan – REVIEW

Delacorte Books for Young Readers – March 9, 2010 FYI – This book is a companion to THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH, NOT a sequel. Gabry has lived with her mother in the lighthouse for years. She is content with her friends, her quiet world, and dreaming of life in the Dark City where [Keep Reading]

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BONESHAKER by Cherie Priest – REVIEW

Tor Books – September 29, 2009 While most of the United States is suffering from the ravages of the Civil War, Seattle, Washington is dealing with something even deadlier – zombies (a.k.a Rotters). Sixteen years have passed since the terrible event occurred, destroying Seattle, Washington. Sixteen years since Dr. Blue unleashed his amazing Boneshaker underneath [Keep Reading]

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LOCKDOWN by Walter Dean Myers – REVIEW

HarperCollins – February 1st, 2010 Reese is 13 and in lockdown at a place called Progress Center. In the grand scheme of things, Reese is a good guy. He landed in juvie jail because of one bad decision. Stealing a doctor’s prescription pads and selling them to the local drug dealer seemed like an easy [Keep Reading]

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BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS, I'LL BE DEAD by Julie Anne Peters – REVIEW

Hyperion – January 5, 2010 Daelyn has suffered major psychological damage from years of being bullied. The torment and embarrassment she received because of her weight started her downhill slide into despair. Daelyn has lost her desire to live and failed at several attempts to end her life. Her latest failure has left her unable [Keep Reading]

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THE WIZARD HEIR by Cinda Williams Chima – Review

Seph McCauley has been kicked out of private school after private school. Trouble seems to follow him around. When he is associated in a tragic fire that results in the death of a close friend, his guardians – a law firm – decide he needs a drastic change. Seph is sent to The Havens, a [Keep Reading]

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THE WARRIOR HEIR by Cinda Williams Chima – REVIEW

Hyperion – April 1, 2007 Jack enjoys his normal life in Trinity, Ohio. He spends time with his best friends, goes to school, and is extremely excited about soccer tryouts. Jack is very healthy, despite the thick scar that resides above his heart and the medicine he has to take everyday. Life is ordinary – [Keep Reading]

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CRASHED by Robin Wasserman – REVIEW

Simon Pulse – September 8, 2009 Months have passed since the terrible accident that left Auden injured and Lia aware of how much better it would be for everyone if she just left and never made contact with her old life again. She makes her way to Jude and his band of thrill-seeking Mechs. For [Keep Reading]

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