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Title: Black Ice Author: Becca Fitzpatrick Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Publishing Date: October 7th 2014 Length: 384 pages Keywords: YA, thriller, romance, Teton Range, hiking Source: Publisher Britt Pfeiffer has never been that adventurous, but that's about to change. Wanting to impress her ex-boyfriend, Britt convinces best friend, Korbie, to take a trekking trip with her. But when a freak storm leaves the girls stranded they seek shelter in a cabin, where they find two knights in shining armour. Or so they think. Britt quickly realises that the girls need to get off the mountain, fast. In exchange for her life, she is forced to guide the boys down, and as they set out on a harrowing journey through the cold and snow, Britt realises the only way to escape with her life is to pretend she is on their side. But is gorgeous, sexy Mason an enemy or an ally? Tension mounts, and it's only a matter of time before things turn deadly . . . Summary by Goodreads   I...

Title: Kiss Kill Vanish   Author: Jessica Martinez Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publishing Date: October 7th 2014 Length: 432 pages Keywords: YA, contemporary, thriller, romance, murder, Miami, Montreal Source: Publisher Valentina Cruz no longer exists. One moment, she was wrapped in Emilio’s arms, melting into his kiss. The next, she was witnessing the unthinkable: a murder in cold blood, ordered by her father and carried out by her boyfriend. When Emilio pulled the trigger, Valentina disappeared. She made a split-second decision to shed her identity and flee her life of privilege, leaving the glittering parties and sultry nightlife of Miami far behind. She doesn’t know how to explain to herself what she saw. All she knows now is that nothing she believed about her family, her heart, or Emilio’s love, was real. She can change her name and deny her past, but Valentina can’t run from the truth. The lines between right and wrong, and trust and betrayal, will be blu...

Today I have three mini reviews of HarperTeen titles with heartfelt covers for you. LOVE AND OTHER THEORIES by Alexis Bass and NO PLACE TO FALL by Jaye Robin Brown were released in December 2014. And SOLITAIRE by Alice Oseman is coming out in late March 2015.  No Place to Fall by Jaye Robin Brown NO PLACE TO FALL is set in a small town, where Amber lives with her perfect family. Or at least it is supposed to look that way. The truth is, her mother is smothering Amber, her father is never there and her sister and her husband are dealing drugs, living in a trailer in their backyard. Her familiar background and the relationships to her parents and sister are a big part of her story. No wonder Amber yearns to just leave with the backpackers coming through her little town every summer. All she wants is a shot at freedom and happiness. Her story is one of longing and wanting to find her own place in life.    I was totally into the music dream Amber had and I really believed in...

Today I'm part of the GONE TOO FAR blog tour. I'm having Natalie D. Richards over with a guest post. She's sharing the five apps her story's protagonist Piper would never download. What a fun post idea. Hope you enjoy it! Let me know in the comments if you have read GONE TOO FAR or whether you are planning to read it. Title: Gone Too Far Author: Natalie D. Richards ISBN: 9781402285547 Genre: Young Adult Age Range: 14+ Keeping secrets ruined her life. But the truth might just kill her. Piper Woods can't wait for the purgatory of senior year to end. She skirts the fringes of high school like a pro until the morning she finds a notebook with mutilated photographs and a list of student sins. She's sure the book is too gruesome to be true, until pretty, popular Stella dies after a sex-tape goes viral. Everyone's sure it's suicide, but Piper remembers Stella's name from the book and begins to suspect something much worse. Drowning in secrets she doe...

Title: The Jewel (The Lone City #1) Author: Amy Ewing Publisher: HarperTeen Publishing Date: September 2nd 2014 Length: 358 pages Keywords: YA, dystopian, romance, friendship, intrigue Source: Publisher The Jewel means wealth. The Jewel means beauty. The Jewel means royalty. But for girls like Violet, the Jewel means servitude. Not just any kind of servitude. Violet, born and raised in the Marsh, has been trained as a surrogate for the royalty—because in the Jewel the only thing more important than opulence is offspring. Purchased at the surrogacy auction by the Duchess of the Lake and greeted with a slap to the face, Violet (now known only as #197) quickly learns of the brutal truths that lie beneath the Jewel’s glittering facade: the cruelty, backstabbing, and hidden violence that have become the royal way of life. Violet must accept the ugly realities of her existence... and try to stay alive. But then a forbidden romance erupts between Violet and a handsome gentlema...

In December I spent three days in Amsterdam with a friend and just remembered that I haven't shared the pictures with you yet. We really enjoyed our time in Amsterdam and loved the city! We went looking for the The Fault in Our Stars bench, browsed several English book stores, visited the Anne Frank house and went on a canal cruise. They also had a light festival going on through the entire month of December and some of the sculptures were very inspiring. If you ever have the chance to go to Amsterdam you should totally do it! It's very beautiful. Here are the pictures!        I AM AMSTERDAM C HEESE THE FAULT IN OUR STARS BENCH           ENGLISH BOOK STORE         CANAL CRUISE HOT CHOCOLATE LIGHT FESTIVAL .

Title: My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Strories Author: Stephanie Perkins Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publishing Date: October 14th 2014 Length: 320 pages Keywords: YA, holiday, short stories, contemporary, romance, friendship Source: Netgalley If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you’re going to fall in love with MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME: TWELVE HOLIDAY STORIES by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by international bestselling author Stephanie Perkins. Summary by Goodreads Midnights by Rainbow Rowell The Lady and the Fox by Kelly Link Angels in the Snow by Matt de La Pena Polaris is Where You'll Find Me by Jenny Han It's A Yuletide Miracle, Charlie Brown by Stephanie Perkins Your Temporary Santa by David Levithan Krampuslauf by Holly Black What the Hell Have You Done, Sophie Roth? by Gayle Forman Beer Buckets and...

Title: Not a Drop to Drink, In a Handful of Dust ( Not a Drop to Drink #1, #2) Author: Mindy McGinnis Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publishing Date: September 24th 2013, September 23rd 2014 Length: 309 pages, 384 pages Keywords: YA, dystopia, water, survival, romance Source: Bought, Publisher Regret was for people with nothing to defend, people who had no water. Lynn knows every threat to her pond: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and, most importantly, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty, or doesn't leave at all. Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest. Having a life means dedicating it to survival, and the constant work of gathering wood and water. Having a pond requires the fortitude to protect it, something Mother taught her well during their quiet hours on the rooftop, rifles in hand. But wisps of smoke on the horizon mean one thing: strangers. Th...

Title: The Queen of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling #1) Author: Erika Johansen Publisher: Bantam Press Publishing Date: July 17th 2014 Length: 432 pages Keywords: YA, fantasy, war, friendship, action Source: Publisher Her throne awaits . . . if she can live long enough to take it. It was on her nineteenth birthday that the soldiers came for Kelsea Glynn. They’d come to escort her back to the place of her birth – and to ensure she survives long enough to be able to take possession of what is rightfully hers. But like many nineteen-year-olds, Kelsea is unruly, has high principles and believes she knows better than her elders. Unlike many nineteen-year-olds, she is about to inherit a kingdom that is on its knees – corrupt, debauched and dangerous. Kelsea will either become the most fearsome ruler the kingdom has ever known . . . or be dead within the week. Summary by Goodreads Welcome to the Tearling. Our new fictional home in the THE QUEEN OF THE TEARLING trilogy. The ...