tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22356884733868227392024-03-05T19:29:12.537-06:00Want My YAMy name is Heather M. Riley and I became a blogger because I'm obsessed with books. I read all genres, but I have a special love for Young Adult novels. Come and obsess with me as I discuss YA titles new and old through reviews, interviews, features, and the occasional giveaway.HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722313104326986837noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-18073655149011572832015-04-09T20:39:00.000-05:002015-04-09T20:39:11.362-05:00Book Riot YA Unboxing Video #1Today my first Book Riot YA subscription box came in the mail! I've been waiting for this day since I signed up in February. As promised, here's my video....<br />
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Full disclosure: Like I say in the video, my original unboxing video (where you can see me struggling to get the box open) was made un-usable due to technical difficulties. I discovered after the fact that my microphone had been turned all the way down, so the audio didn't record. Therefore, the video below is a recreation of the original.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Book Birthday to Heather Brewer and her new book The Cemetery Boys! I don't normally do release day (aka book birthday) posts, but this one is a big deal for me. If you've been reading me from the beginning, then you may remember that one of my earliest posts discussed why I read YA (given that I am technically outside of the target market). I credited Heather Brewer and her Chronicles of Vladimir Tod for getting me interested in reading YA. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before it became more common and accepted for adults to read YA literature, I actively avoided it. I had that idea in my head that is unfortunately still held by many, that because the books were for teens then there was nothing of interest in them for me. I didn't insult YA or YA readers, I simply didn't read them. Then I saw a post on MySpace (yes this was when MySpace was the thing) about an author looking for booksellers and reviewers for her new book <i>Eighth Grade Bites (Book 1 of the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod)</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had never heard of Heather Brewer at this point. Well, who would have? It was a year before the first Vladimir Tod book released. But I've always loved vampire stories and this one sounded interesting. I was both a bookseller and a reviewer at the time, so I sent her a message letting her know that I was interested. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I read <i>Eighth Grade Bites</i> and a new love affair with books was born. Not only did I find a new favorite author, but a new favorite genre. Without Auntie Heather, I might not have found some of my other favorites like Lisa Mantchev, Maggie Stiefvater, Mara Purnhagen, and so many more that I don't have the space to name them all. Without finding Heather Brewer and Vladimir Tod I might not have opted to specialize in Youth Services in Library School. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So yes, this book birthday is an exciting one for me, and I CANNOT wait for my copy to arrive in my mailbox. So if you haven't already read any of Auntie Heather's books, I strongly suggest that you do. For more information, check her out her site <a href="http://www.heatherbrewer.com/">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Book Birthday Auntie Heather! I know it's going to be awesome. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-61913180464199424822015-02-16T10:30:00.001-06:002015-02-16T10:30:16.848-06:00A Return...Maybe...<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, I've been gone from this blog for a long, long time. Life and school are still really busy, so I can't guarantee that I'll be on here regularly, but I'm going to try. I'm in grad school for Library Science, so I'm doing a lot of reading for class. One thing I'm going to be trying to save myself time, is creating video reviews since I can talk faster than I can type. I've also signed up for my first subscription box so when that arrives in April, I'll be posting an unboxing video. I'm excited to see what I get. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you're interested, here is the information on the YA subscription box I signed up for: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And now back to class for me. See you later readers!</span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-90207130612256758812012-12-28T20:13:00.001-06:002012-12-28T20:13:37.579-06:00Unexpected Hiatus and TumblrHey all! Sorry I disappeared on you. Remind me to never take six classes in one semester again. I'm trying to get back into the swing of book reviewing, but it won't be on the same scale as it was before. School is too big a part of my life right now and I need to focus on it. I have started a Tumblr blog so that I can streamline both of my book review blogs into one place. The Tumblr posts are more likely to be short and sweet and not all of the books I talk about will be YA. With that said, I hope to return to active duty on this blog at a later date, but I don't know when that will be. If you want to follow me on Tumblr you can find me at http://www.bookmaedin.tumblr.com<br />
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Thanks for being such amazing readers! And thank you authors for being so supportive!HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-8584759289137132372012-06-08T06:00:00.000-05:002012-06-08T06:00:04.756-05:00Review: The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sixteen year old Jess Parker has always been an outsider. So when she
receives an invitation to join The Cinderella Society, a secret society
of the most popular girls in school, it’s like something out of a fairy
tale. Swept up by the Cindys’ magical world of makeovers, and catching
the eye of her Prince Charming, Jess feels like she’s finally found her
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in their war against the Cindys, and Jess discovers there’s more to
being a Cindy than reinventing yourself on the outside. She has
unknowingly become part of a centuries-old battle of good vs. evil, and
now the Cindys in charge need Jess for a mission that could change
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Overwhelmed, Jess wonders if The Cinderella Society made a mistake in
choosing her. Is it a coincidence her new boyfriend doesn’t want to be
seen with her in public? And is this glamorous, secret life even what
she wants, or will she risk her own happy ending to live up to the
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">This is a girl power handbook that every girl should read. We've all been in situations we're unsure and all we want to do is fit in with everyone else. <i>The Cinderella Society</i> is all about Jessica and her journey towards empowerment. As Jessica comes into her own she learns not only to stand up for herself but for others as well. Jessica becomes a role model for others to stand up for themselves against the Wickeds also. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">how I acquired this book: </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">I won the ARC in a contest held by the author. </span> </span></div>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-21142737527328314052012-06-05T13:46:00.002-05:002012-06-05T13:47:42.057-05:00Trailer Tuesday: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_GFt5WLSk_c" width="560"></iframe>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Release date: Today! June 5, 2012</span></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-42668593269173349692012-06-01T06:00:00.000-05:002012-06-01T06:00:03.133-05:00Review: Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> It was as if he called to me, demanding I reach out
and touch the brushstrokes of color swirled onto the canvas. It was the
most exquisite portrait I'd ever seen - everything
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've crossed over into his world within the
painting. I've seen what dreams haunt him. They haunt me too. He and I
are inextricably linked- bound together to watch the
darkness seeping through the gas-lit, cobblestone streets of
Manhattan. And unless I can free him soon, things will only get darker
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you haven't read this one already, I strongly recommend it. Not only is Leanna a fabulous writer, but she's an all-around awesome person. You want to support an awesome person, so she keeps writing don't you? You know you do. :) If you have read it, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Matthew’s father had lion’s feet and his mother had gills, and both
fled the modern-day city to live in underground Safe, a secret community
of freaks, ghost-whisperers, and disabled outcasts hidden beyond the
subways and sewers. Raised underground, Matthew is responsible for the
keeping of both Safe’s histories and the traumatized shapeshifter Ariel,
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<span style="font-size: large;">But Safe is no longer safe: the night after a frightening encounter
in the sewers, Safe’s founder Atticus is murdered by the one person Safe
ever exiled: mad Corner, whose coup is backed by an army of mindless,
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<span style="font-size: large;">Only Matthew, Ariel, and a handful of unstable, crippled compatriots
escape to the city that cast them out; the dangerous place he knows only
as Above. Despite Ariel’s increasingly erratic behaviour and with the
odds against them, Matthew must find a way to rescue Safe from Corner’s
occupying army. But as his quest leads him through abandoned asylums and
the dregs of urban poverty, Matthew discovers that the histories he’s
devoted his life to aren’t true: Corner’s invasion — and Ariel’s terrors
– are rooted in a history of Safe much darker and bloodier than Matthew
ever imagined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And even if he manages to save both home and Ariel, he may well lose himself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">I love the look of the dragonfly wings on the cover. :) Can't help it. I'm a dragonfly kinda girl. The premise is certainly interesting, I'm curious to see what happens. Anyone read it yet? Share your thoughts in the comments. </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="greytext"><em>Saint </em></span><em>Petersburg, Russia, 1888.</em> <br /></span></div>
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she attends a whirl of glittering balls, royal debutante Katerina
Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, tries to hide a dark secret: she can
raise the dead. But when she uses her special skill to protect a member
of the Imperial Family, she finds herself caught in a web of intrigue. </span></div>
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evil presence is growing within Europe’s royal bloodlines—and those
aligned with the darkness threaten to topple the tsar. Suddenly
Katerina’s strength as a necromancer attracts unwanted attention . . .
including from two young men.</span></div>
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The time has come for Katerina to embrace her power, but which side will she choose—and to whom will she give her heart?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">It's a paranormal and it's set in Russia, need I say more? Ok, so maybe that's only a big deal to me. One of my two minors at school is Russian so it's interesting for me to read about Russia, even a fictionalized Russia. These books look really interesting and I can't wait to get a hold of them. </span> </span></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-6241730100453496912012-05-16T15:42:00.002-05:002012-05-16T15:42:59.234-05:00You Recommend Wednesday<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Wednesday lovely readers! How is everyone today? Well, as you can see it's that time of week again for you to tell me what to read. Don't be shy. What have you fallen in love with that you haven't seen me mention here? What do you think I should be reading. Leave a comment and let me know. </span></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-86561814686397188442012-05-14T06:00:00.000-05:002012-05-14T06:00:02.554-05:00Review: Blood Feud by Steven A. Roman<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Book 1</span></span></i></div>
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It’s a war among the houses of the undead! Elegant Gothic Lolitas
from Japan, silk-suited London vamps, leather-clad hunters from Eastern
Europe—all seeking the same prize: a mysterious crate recently delivered
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What is the terrifying secret of Item #179? How do its contents tie
into an incident from the blood-drenched past of Pan’s new friend, a
400-year-old, shape-shifting monster hunter named Sebastienne Mazarin?
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<span style="background-color: #4c1130;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Wow! From the first page I was hard pressed to put <i>Blood Feud</i> down. In fact, the first night the only reason I put it down at all was because I had a friend in labor and I was obsessively checking Facebook for updates on her condition. But seriously, Blood Feud is non-stop action from page one. The focus switches back and forth between Pan and Sebastienne better known as Annie which keeps the story moving. My only complaint is that I don't have book 2 in front of me so I can find out what happens next. I need to know! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #4c1130;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><i>Blood Feud</i> by Steven A. Roman is highly recommended. Unless of course you don't like monsters and violence, but if you do, then you should definitely read this one. </span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-88993666247098934352012-05-07T06:00:00.000-05:002012-05-07T06:00:00.764-05:00Guest post: Meredith Zeitlin author of My Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Monday everyone! Well it's extra happy for me because it's my last Monday of the semester. :) I've just got to get through my finals and I am free for three months! Then you'll finally get to see some reviews up on this site again. Yay! In the meantime I've got a great guest post for you today. </span></span><br />
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TIPS FOR SURVIVING FRESHMAN YEAR... FROM SOMEONE WHO ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT:</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My
freshman year was both really hard and ultimately really rewarding. I
started at a brand new school that year, which was </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">nerve-wracking.</span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>
</i></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
missed my friends from middle school and could barely find my way
around the place, much less comprehend why I had to bear the
additionally heavy cross of braces and awful bangs and a nose I had
yet to grow into. But I actually ended up loving it - I did make
friends, and figure out where to sit at lunch, and got cast in a lead
role in the school play, and somehow ended up on the lacrosse team -
a sport I'd never even heard of before. (In a related story, I was
TERRIBLE at it. But I had fun!)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Of
course, this is me as an adult looking back; at the time I know I was
incredibly frustrated much of the time. It's so hard to be new. It's
so hard to be fourteen! It took a long time for things to be mostly
fun instead of mostly terrifying.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've
been asked a lot during this book tour what I'd say to myself if I
could go back in time, and the answer is: PLENTY. Of course, I can't.
So here are some tips for those starting on the often horrifying,
sometimes awesome journey that is freshman year. Who, if they're
anything like I was at fourteen... will probably ignore me. Ah, well.
Points for trying? </span></span></span>
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<br /><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>1)
Don't try so hard.</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
Trust that people will like you even if you aren't always "on,"
or cracking a joke, or proving you're right about everything, or
agreeing with the popular opinion, or whatever your go-to
self-defense method is. Here's the thing - all the other kids are
just as insecure about themselves as you are. Be yourself. Relax. All
that energy you're expending working to fit in (or be deliberately
different)? No one is noticing. Just do your thing.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>2)</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The
guys (or girls) you're agonizing over don't deserve your agony.</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">People
used to have to wait for their high school reunions to realize the
crushes they lost their minds – and many, many tears, and
occasionally even friends – over end up being, well, not nearly as
great as they seemed at the time. In the era of Facebook, you don't
even have to wait! So have fun, date, hook up, flirt, and do all that
stuff. Even get your heart broken – we all have to go through it
sooner or later. But try not to take it </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>too</i></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
seriously if you can. You will look back and think “I liked THAT
guy (or girl)?! Whyyyyyyyyyy?” in ten years. I promise. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>3)
Don't suck up to that junior after the cast list for the fall play
goes up - </b></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">or
whatever your corresponding situation is. It's annoying to everyone
else and usually backfires. You will be better off earning
upperclassmen's respect and admiration for your writing or art or
whatever makes you special. Let them come to you, </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">or
see if friendships just unfold naturally. </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">.
(Trust me on this one – that cafeteria scene with Julie Nelson in
the beginning of the book? Ripped from the headlines of my life.
Nightmare.)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>4)
Do not to go into Manhattan to stay over at the apartment of a random
girl you barely know from camp.</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
She turns out to be really weird and live in what is essentially a
room filled with garbage! This will not end up being the cool
adventure you think it's going to be – not even </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>close.</i></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
(Hrm. Maybe this one really only works for me? Sorry 'bout that.)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>5)
Don't let your parents – or teachers, or anyone - make you think
that every single thing you do in high school is going to make or
break the rest of your life. </b></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My
parents had me panicked about my SAT scores the second I set foot in
high school. Not to mention grades, extra-curriculars, clubs,
leadership positions... the pressure to succeed was incredible. And
I'm certainly not saying those things aren't important – of course
they are. BUT. One C (or even an F!) on a paper or test is not going
to kill your chances at a good school. Your SATs will not determine
the kind of person you end up being or the quality of the life you
end up having. So yes - study hard. Join clubs and activities that
interest and motivate you. But also have fun. Make choices. Make dumb
mistakes. Learn from them. Don't let this looming senior-year mission
to get accepted to Yale or wherever predicate every move you make in
high school. There are just as many important experiences to have
that are never going to come up on a college application, and you
don't want to miss them. </span></span></span>
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the way - the advice I could offer for the next three
years </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>after</i></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ninth
grade? Or college? Well... that's another post (and book!) all together. Stay tuned!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks for stopping by Meredith! :) And fabulous advice. I seem to recall not being overly thrilled with my Freshman year either, or really with any of high school. lol Now I'm just spending the rest of my life in college. I swear I'll be done one day. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</div>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-6729404723628643292012-05-03T06:00:00.001-05:002012-05-03T06:00:15.467-05:00Eyecatcher: Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Something Strange and Deadly</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">by Susan Dennard</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">http://www.susandennard.com</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">HarperTeen</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">ISBN: 9780062083265</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Release Date: July 24, 2012</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>There’s something</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;"> <strong>strange and deadly loose in Philadelphia…</strong></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong> </strong></span></span> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The years 1876, and Eleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her brother has gone missing, her family has fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to any rich young man who walks by. But this is nothing compared to what she’s just read in the newspaper—</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>The Dead are rising in Philadelphia.</em></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then, in a frightening attack, a zombie delivers a letter to Eleanor…from her brother.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whoever is controlling the Dead army has taken her brother as well. If Eleanor is going to find him, she’ll have to venture into the lab of the notorious Spirit-Hunters, who protect the city from supernatural forces. But as Eleanor spends more time with the Spirit-Hunters, including their maddeningly stubborn yet handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. And now, not only is her reputation on the line, but her very life may hang in the balance.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">why it caught my eye: </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">I LOVE that cover. It's absolutely gorgeous. That was enough to entice me to find the blurb on the author's site, and I have to say I'm intrigued. I love Victorian stories as well as all things paranormal so I suspect I'm going to love this one as well. Too bad I have to wait until July for it. Guess I'll just have to be patient. :) </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-60511216360313216542012-04-26T06:00:00.001-05:002012-04-26T06:00:11.137-05:00Eyecatcher: Crave by Melissa Darnell<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Crave</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">by Melissa Darnell</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">http://www.melissadarnell.com</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Savannah Colbert has never known why she's so hated by the kids of the Clann. Nor can she deny her instinct to get close to Clann golden boy Tristan Coleman. Especially when she recovers from a strange illness and the attraction becomes nearly irresistible. It's as if he's a magnet, pulling her gaze, her thoughts, even her dreams. Her family has warned her to have nothing to do with him, or any members of the Clann. But when Tristan is suddenly everywhere she goes, Savannah fears she's destined to fail.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">For years, Tristan has been forbidden to even speak to Savannah Colbert. Then Savannah disappears from school for a week and comes back…different, and suddenly he can't stay away. Boys seem intoxicated just from looking at her. His own family becomes stricter than ever. And Tristan has to fight his own urge to protect her, to be near her no matter the consequences….</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">This is another one that popped up on Amazon. I'm rather curious about it, have any of you read it? I'd like to know how it is. If you've read this one be sure to leave a comment. </span> </span></div>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-15837282903520532292012-04-19T06:00:00.001-05:002012-04-19T06:00:08.344-05:00Eyecatcher: The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's another book from another fabulous author that I met at Barbara Vey's Reader Appreciation Luncheon. </span></span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"> It’s the year 2018, and with human society seriously disrupted by the economic upheavals of the previous decade, Lucifer has increased the number of demons in all major cities. Atlanta is no exception. Fortunately, humans are protected by Demon Trappers, who work to keep homes and streets safe from the things that go bump in the night. Seventeen-year-old Riley, only daughter of legendary Demon Trapper Paul Blackthorne, has always dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps. When she’s not keeping up with her homework or trying to manage her growing attraction to fellow Trapper apprentice, Simon, Riley’s out saving citizens from Grade One Hellspawn. Business as usual, really, for a demon-trapping teen. When a Grade Five Geo-Fiend crashes Riley’s routine assignment at a library, jeopardizing her life and her chosen livelihood, she realizes that she’s caught in the middle of a battle between Heaven and Hell.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I believe this book was originally recommended to me on Amazon, so when I saw Jana at the Barbara Vey event, I thought, "Hey, I recognize this book. It's on my list." It's always nice how that works out. :) So I made sure to pick up a copy and get it signed. Now to find the time to read for fun again. lol How long until my semester's over?</span></span></div>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-10370502153921226452012-04-18T06:00:00.000-05:002012-04-18T06:00:04.162-05:00You Recommend Wednesday<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What's everyone reading this week? What should I be reading? Come on, it's your turn to recommend to me. </span></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-5970405278420618522012-04-17T06:00:00.001-05:002012-04-17T06:00:11.966-05:00Trailer Tuesday: Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey<i><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dragonswood</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hands down the highlight of my day was meeting Leanna Renee Heiber, author of such fabulous stories as The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker and her most recent release, Darker Still. If you haven't read her books, you need to. She's a wonderful writer and just an all around awesome person. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I highly recommend checking out her books. And just to help you out, you can check out my review of The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker <a href="http://wantmyya.blogspot.com/2010/04/crossover-review-strangely-beautiful.html">here</a>. </span></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-36359086334188270432012-04-12T10:25:00.000-05:002012-04-12T10:25:18.039-05:00Eyecatchers: Torn and Tangled by Erica O'Rourke<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hey there readers! I've got a two-for-one Eyecatcher deal for ya today. These two books <i>Torn</i> and <i>Tangled </i>are by the lovely author Erica O'Rourke. I had the pleasure of meeting her earlier this week at Barbara Vey's Reader Appreciation Luncheon. I picked up my very own copies of the books there and got them signed. I can't wait for this semester to be over so I can read them. :)</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kensington Books </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">ISBN: 9780758267030</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Release Date: June 2011</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i></span><span class="dropcap" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">M</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">o Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo—quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo—will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys—protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc. One wants to save her, one wants to claim her. Which would you choose? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqtoVj3-AsVn6Ms7EbeNAJS61q9Wrug3AWx4I1GD3UtR9-4Il-cqHOxT6hhWMDw_ne6euOPtmFAeVqlbqFPQnmGm4y0J58B6qwo-EP9sYLid1DkdMnsNAQp8Y8h1ZW3aOIAXTM5OIlA/s1600/Tangled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqtoVj3-AsVn6Ms7EbeNAJS61q9Wrug3AWx4I1GD3UtR9-4Il-cqHOxT6hhWMDw_ne6euOPtmFAeVqlbqFPQnmGm4y0J58B6qwo-EP9sYLid1DkdMnsNAQp8Y8h1ZW3aOIAXTM5OIlA/s320/Tangled.jpg" width="214" /></a><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Tangled</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">ISBN: 9780758267054</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Release Date: January 2012</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">from the author's site: </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="dropcap" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">A</span> month ago, Mo Fitzgerald risked her life to stop an ancient prophecy and avenge her best friend's murder. Now, she only wants to keep her loved ones safe. But the magic—and the Chicago Mob—have other plans. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Mysterious, green-eyed Luc is back, asking for help—and a second chance. Colin, her strongest protector, is hiding a shocking secret. And inside Constance, the magic is about to go terribly wrong. Tangled in a web of love and betrayal, Mo must choose between the life she's dreamed of and the one she's destined for. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRML3b0dgkaJ4J58WLhVvzLobFjy1zqRMHB_q-NZkoIvQPzxWKoi7KKw8fIfSX_Q2-BCVKXG876F7xkbfN743EWRGQQXaAknQhyfbfCTVw2fdg8hZ7WTDOeLKTBdBAu1oDUz0XmXlVg/s1600/Bound.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRML3b0dgkaJ4J58WLhVvzLobFjy1zqRMHB_q-NZkoIvQPzxWKoi7KKw8fIfSX_Q2-BCVKXG876F7xkbfN743EWRGQQXaAknQhyfbfCTVw2fdg8hZ7WTDOeLKTBdBAu1oDUz0XmXlVg/s1600/Bound.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I mentioned, I met Erica O'Rourke at Barbara Vey's event. I love talking with authors face to face and will very often buy their books as a result. I was so excited to find YA authors there (It was primarily a Romance event - what can I say? Romance novels are my first love.) and I was totally kicking myself for forgetting my business cards at home. Oh well, lesson learned, I will be sure to have them with me when I attend Spring Fling later this month. Anyway, check the books out, they look awesome. Book 3, <i>Bound</i> will release this June. </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Be on the lookout next week for another Eyecatcher from an author I met at Barbara Vey's fabulous luncheon event. :)</span></span></div>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-82156037920774228162012-04-02T06:00:00.000-05:002012-04-02T06:00:10.073-05:00Trailer Tuesday: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi<br />Published by HarperCollins January 3, 2012<br />ISBN: 9780062072030<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A0TnH3GEieE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />If you've read it, be sure to share what you think about it! :)<br /></span></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-16180866574797231192012-03-28T06:00:00.000-05:002012-03-28T06:00:00.127-05:00You Recommend Wednesday<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hey all! What's everyone reading this week? I'm getting behind on my YA reading because when I'm not doing my required reading for school, I've been on a bit of a Romance kick lately. I'm going to try to get caught up this week (after my next book club meeting that is...lol).<br /><br />So tell me, what's new and hot in the world of YA?<br /></span></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-52336625764442483102012-03-27T06:00:00.000-05:002012-03-27T06:00:06.629-05:00Trailer Tuesday: Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Bittersweet</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> by Sarah Ockler<br />Published by Simon Pulse January 3, 2012<br />ISBN: 9781442430358<br />http://sarahockler.com<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CppKq1-j2jc" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /></span></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235688473386822739.post-12263220372198036472012-03-21T06:00:00.000-05:002012-03-21T06:00:05.779-05:00You Recommend Wednesday<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hello again, it's another Wednesday and time for you to tell me what to read. So come on, dear readers, what are you gushing over this week? What's out there that I just have to read?<br /></span></span>HeatherMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10380144926477626839noreply@blogger.com0