tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21142664397669727542024-03-05T10:44:39.238-06:00A Reader's Adventure!Discovering worlds one book review at a time!Mariahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874528555191339498noreply@blogger.comBlogger536125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2114266439766972754.post-7936227572275780862017-02-15T14:16:00.000-06:002017-02-15T14:16:43.284-06:00A RevampHi,<br />
It has been a while, hasn't it? The last year or so has been pretty difficult for me so I let this blog fall by the wayside. Honestly, I haven't even finished a non-audio book in a while. But I have been wanting to share my thoughts on books again so I decided to resurrect this blog. But fair warning I have decided to make this not only a blog where I can share about the latest book I read, but I want it to be about all the things I want to share with you guys. This includes posts about my faith. Now if you don't want to see those I understand, I will have them labeled with #faith so that if you only are here for my book reviews you don't have to see them.<br />
I also hope to share other aspects of my life with you guys, because as my name says this is A Reader's Adventure and that encompasses more than just reading, it involves cooking, and planning, and my faith. So I hope you guys stick around!<div class="blogger-post-footer">All material unless otherwise noted is the property of A Reader's Adventure.</div>Mariahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874528555191339498noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2114266439766972754.post-21096800164157374282015-12-04T16:37:00.003-06:002015-12-04T16:37:52.078-06:00I'm back!Hey guys! I know its been a while but this semester will be over next week and then I will be back with a bunch of reviews and discussions! Thanks for hanging in there!<div class="blogger-post-footer">All material unless otherwise noted is the property of A Reader's Adventure.</div>Mariahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874528555191339498noreply@blogger.com171tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2114266439766972754.post-65007115218064897932015-09-26T07:00:00.000-05:002015-09-26T07:00:07.690-05:00First & Then blog tour and Giveaway!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwYO5m2WE3O9GX2B4Q-X4ufZjrF1u8YiPW4cLbD7j91StbXNm1YmNMfv9zbxRaq4v6oQ6Acpm9Xm8lwNHxxW3AcWaEkygR1MNo1WG_-QLoh47uwcevWBTudlAWOGBrN6qG86foclsssM/s1600/fangirl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwYO5m2WE3O9GX2B4Q-X4ufZjrF1u8YiPW4cLbD7j91StbXNm1YmNMfv9zbxRaq4v6oQ6Acpm9Xm8lwNHxxW3AcWaEkygR1MNo1WG_-QLoh47uwcevWBTudlAWOGBrN6qG86foclsssM/s200/fangirl.jpg" width="134" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes you read a book and the secondary characters are so awesome, you want to read a whole book about them too! To me, secondary characters really serve to cement the world of the protagonist, and to bring more depth or humor or angst or complexity to it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Reagan (Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell) – the best grumpy college roommate you could ask for! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Wylan (Six of Crows, Leigh Bardugo) – beautiful cinnamon roll too good for this world, too pure. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Tiny Cooper (Will Grayson Will Grayson, David Levithan and John Green) – a secondary character so legendary, he does indeed get his own book! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling) – she is just THE BEST. I would love another seven-part series that just follows Luna’s day-to-day adventures!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I love both Luna and Wylan so I definitly agree with Emma! Some of my favorite secondary charcters include:</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">George Holly from The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater- He just adds so much to the book.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Cilla from The Royal We By Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan- She is an amazig friend and makes great comments. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Sturmhond from Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo- Just yes. Give him his own book!!!</span><br />
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Hi guys today is the wrap up for the Summer Blogger Promo Tour! I had a lot of fun getting to know some new bloggers and learning more about them! i had some issues but mostly had a blast! It is really hard for me to pick my favorite post but I think Melissa's about <a href="http://www.areadersadventure.com/2015/08/summer-blogger-promo-tour-6-melissa.html">Trading Systems in YA</a> was one of my favorites for sure! I hope to be able to participate again!<div class="blogger-post-footer">All material unless otherwise noted is the property of A Reader's Adventure.</div>Mariahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874528555191339498noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2114266439766972754.post-82442999414533532662015-08-09T08:23:00.000-05:002015-08-09T20:23:21.664-05:00Summer Blogger Promo Tour #6 Melissa from the Reader and the Chef<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Week 6 of the Summer Blogger Promo Tour and i'm so excited to have Melissa from <a href="http://www.thereaderandthechef.com/">The Reader and the Chef </a>stop by and talk about something close to her heart!<br />
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Hi guys! I'm Melissa from The Reader and the Chef. I'm thrilled to be here in A Reader's Adventure to share with you my thoughts about the trading systems in YA books! Huge thanks to Mariah for giving me a wonderful topic that sure made me think. (Apologies in advance for the long-ish post. I got excited.) :)<br />
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People around me, especially non-readers, are constantly asking me - what do you gain from reading YA books? This is more focused on the fact that I study Foreign Trade & Customs, which means I pretty much know (or am supposed to know) all about how to sell goods, what taxes must be paid when importing or exporting, and also on how to get to know or interact with potential buyers and sellers. So really, what does my career have to do with reading books or book blogging? More especifically, do YA books teach me or help me out with my career?<br />
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Why yes, they do in fact. I've learned lots with YA books. Focused on my career, I've learned to understand how places and their diverse culture work, how they survive and get along to satisfy their needs. Even though most cultures in YA literature are fictional, their foundation is not. Aliens or humans, angels or demons, vampires or werewolves, and all other type of beings, are tied down to the same things. No matter what year they are, society in general will always have the same needs too. They have to satisfy hunger, thirst, clothing, etc.<br />
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The trading systems in YA books to satisfy these needs actually have an important part in the storyline. For example, the trading system in The Hunger Games. I know, pretty cliché, but it's one of my favorites. In District 12, whenever people want to get ahold of something they desperately need - wether it's food or clothing - they opt in to trade whatever they have with people at The Hob (which is like the black market to them). Even though it's illegal, I like how it works. It's kind of back to basics. You go in, trade game for soap, yarn, or anything else that is a fair exchange. Money is of no use there. Also, you have to know about the people who trade inside The Hob, or even outside, really. Like Peeta's father who has a thing for squirrels and would trade for bread IF his wife isn't around. Best to trade at the back, have to be careful there.<br />
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So it all comes down to studying the people. Studying the market. The Capitol's system is a totally different matter. It's a richer economy, though I'm not that familiar with it to be honest. Just nutsy people sponsoring The Hunger Games. Not much to see there. Oh, but Finnick's was interesting! He preferred secrets as a way of payment instead of money. Smart, since he found more use for them than to money.<br />
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In historical or fantasy books, it's almost a sure thing that society is ruled by one or more kingdoms. This one is much easier to understand and semi-rudimentary. Gold is generally the "coin" in which people buy their goods, but if we're talking about how to determine wealth, you only have to seek out those who own lots of lands (that is, if they are not the kings, queens or other royalty). In kingdoms, there's usually a famous street in which those of upper class go to buy expensive food, silk and other items. The people who run the stores are middle class, and those who work behind the stores, like hired seamstresses and worksmiths, are lower class. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM-uJ2Stj4nDJQCXTQl_XzamkmQa3pr5hx0QCnDLLevZkgjck78AnP_OMNzM6GaEE-j0cWRUKgSBNpff5varbED38RnAl-U4EsrKTHfC3lXtCJp3cm4KAt9IdU-fzG-eDH8QEsJQPnaQ/s1600/the-iron-daughter1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM-uJ2Stj4nDJQCXTQl_XzamkmQa3pr5hx0QCnDLLevZkgjck78AnP_OMNzM6GaEE-j0cWRUKgSBNpff5varbED38RnAl-U4EsrKTHfC3lXtCJp3cm4KAt9IdU-fzG-eDH8QEsJQPnaQ/s320/the-iron-daughter1.jpg" width="206" /></a>What I love about the trading system in historical/fantasy books is that you will, at one point or another, come across a scene in which street vendors will yell at you or shove into your face the products they are selling. My inner trading-self squeals every time this happens. It's kind of funny because the same thing happens in real life too. Ever gone to swap-meets? Crazy place where they sell you ANYTHING. Kind of like a mild and legal black market. Ha.<br />
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Anyway, this trading system reminds me of the one we read about in The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa. It's in that time when Ash is trying to get Meghan out of Winter and takes her through a hidden fey market. Instead of coin, here they ask for your full name, firstborn, voice, dreams, and basically your soul if you want something. Word of advice: NEVER bargain with the tricky fey!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoa97U-lBVRYvnIpyJNijw4dIRUrPgDs6C_Ls5-rFwWlh-KiTEDn9shNBCDH2ipf9ib1xV10tj-ZwnffghiCWfGrMIMsosVALrZAY8Qvk8giTqeifdzUjlE9vidX-R-jndLqu8s45SXYk/s1600/The+Body+Electric.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/AVvXsEhoa97U-lBVRYvnIpyJNijw4dIRUrPgDs6C_Ls5-rFwWlh-KiTEDn9shNBCDH2ipf9ib1xV10tj-ZwnffghiCWfGrMIMsosVALrZAY8Qvk8giTqeifdzUjlE9vidX-R-jndLqu8s45SXYk/s320/The+Body+Electric.jpg" width="210" /></a>As for sci-fi books, and some other dystopian books, it's just a matter of how technologically advanced they are. Like in Beth Revis' The Body Electric. They use these cuffs on their wrists that work as your I.D., money, social media/internet access, and so many other possibilities. My mind gets a bit dizzy just by thinking about it. If you don't wear these cuffs, you can't pay for food or clothes or transit. Society is bound by these little devices and it's usually the way how the government controls them and knows where you are AT ALL TIMES. Let that sink in for a bit if you thought that was cool. <br />
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So you see, the trading systems inside of YA books do play a big HUGE part in books. They are always tightly tied to the government, but of course, they can be studied separately as well. Now I wish I had chosen this topic for my thesis! Now excuse me while I go show off this post to my friends and family so they can see yet another reason why YA books are AWESOME and not a waste of time. They sure can expand your horizons!<br />
Big thanks again to Mariah for having me on her blog today! *Hugs*<br />
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Melissa is a 21 year old book blogger and reviewer, currently studying Foreign Trade and Customs in Mexico. Her favorite genres are fantasy, paranormal, contemporary, and basically all things young adult with a hint of romance. She also enjoys reading new adult books and classic literature from time to time. When she's not reading, she loves to sing out loud, eat sweets, stare at her collection of books and daydream about marrying one of her favorite book boyfriends. You can find her at her book blog <a href="http://www.thereaderandthechef.com/">The Reader and the Chef</a>, at Kate Tilton, Connecting Authors & Readers, and stalking her author friends and bloggers as @MeliRobles.<div class="blogger-post-footer">All material unless otherwise noted is the property of A Reader's Adventure.</div>Mariahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874528555191339498noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2114266439766972754.post-49978496591563020232015-08-08T16:23:00.001-05:002015-08-08T16:23:29.128-05:00School for Sidekicks review and giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Title: School for Sidekicks <br />
Author: Kelly McCullough <br />
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends <br />
Release Date: August 4, 2015<br />
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Synopsis: Being a hero isn't always what it's cracked up to be in this funny and genuine novel from adult fantasy author Kelly McCullough.<br />
Evan Quick is a GIANT superhero geek who dreams of one day becoming a superhero himself. Every morning he checks to see if he's developed his powers overnight, and every day there's nothing. No flying, no super strength, no invulnerability—that always hurts to check—no telepathy, no magic. Not even the ability to turn off the alarm clock without smacking the switch.<br />
But then Evan somehow manages to survive a supervillian's death ray, and is sent to the Academy for Metahuman Operatives. Unfortunately, his new school is not what he expected, and instead of fighting bad guys, Evan finds himself blacklisted, and on the wrong side of the school's director. If Evan ever wants to realize his dream, he must convince his "mentor" Foxman, a semi-retired has-been, to become a real hero once again.</blockquote>
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Review: Do you remember the movie Sky High? Well if you haven't seen it I recommnd it. But if you liked that movie I think you will enjoy School for Sidekicks.<br />
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This is a fun book where a kid who adores superheroes actually beocmes one, and it is nothing like he would have imagined. Evan was funny and you could tell he really wanted to do the right thing. Also I liked the friends he made while at AMO.<br />
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The mythology of the superpowers in this book was very interesting. I liekd getting to understand it better and digging deeper into what was going on. I do think that the back of the book gives a little too much away though.<br />
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Overall I liked this book, it was fun, fast paced and interesting. If you are a fan of superhero stories then I think this is a book for you!<br />
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Today I have the pleasure of having Ri from <a href="http://hiveretcafe.blogspot.ca/">Hiver et Cafe</a> as part of the Summer Blogger Promo Tour to talk about some of her favorite crime shows!<br />
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Hi everyone! I'm Ri from Hiver et Cafe, where I blog about books, places I go and other things like that! <br />
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Today on Mariah's blog, I'm going to be sharing about some of my favourite crime shows and also talk about books that I also enjoy that go along with these shows. <br />
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WHITE COLLAR is one of those shows that I absolutely adore. It's about Neal Caffrey, a professional con artist who strikes a deal with an FBI agent to be let into their custody and help them solve cases. There's just something about con artist characters that I love. They're charming and intelligent and use their wits to commit their crimes. Neal Caffrey, played by Matt Bomer, is always wearing tailored suits and he's quite easy on the eyes. ;) <br />
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The book that I think that matches up well with this show is the HEIST SOCIETY series by Ally Carter. Although there isn't a charming con man in this novel, it is about a family that is well known for their heists from museums and the like. There is a swoony love interest as well though! <br />
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Another crime show that I love is CRIMINAL MINDS. I mean, who doesn't love Criminal Minds? It's pretty much a procedural, but it's still very dramatic and exciting. My favourite character in the show is Dr. Spencer Reid, a young genius on the team who can read super fast and he's just adorably awkward. <br />
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Instead of a book that relates to the show, I'm choosing a book that sort of relates to Spencer Reid. In one episode, he was given a copy of an Arthur Conan Doyle novel, which made me think of the fantastic YA Sherlock Holmes novel, EVERY BREATH by Ellie Marney! I adore the books in that series and Holmes is definitely kinda swoony. ;) <br />
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Another show that I adore is PERSON OF INTEREST. It starts out as a crime procedural, which I love, but then it became a lot about the ethics of artificial intelligence and a whole lot darker. It's SO GREAT. Y'all should really watch it. It's really long since there are several seasons of it already, but it's truly truly worth it. <br />
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A book that I'm pairing with this show is PARTIALS by Dan Wells. It's a novel that deals with the aftermath of artificial intelligence and it was a fun novel to read. It's more of a post apocalyptic novel than anything, but it still deals with artificial intelligence and a little bit of the ethics involved though not as deeply as something like Person of Interest. <br />
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Thank you so much to Mariah for having me on her blog! <br />
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Thanks for coming Ri! I love crime shows so I'm excited to try some of them out!<br />
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Here is some more about Ri!<br />
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My name is Sabrina, but I go by Ri.<br />
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I'm a Canadian teenager who is still studying her butt off in school. I enter my first year of University this year and I couldn't be more nervous. Due to my state of being a student, I try and make time to read as much as I can in between classes and homework and such things.<br />
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I've been a heavy reader since I was a child and like my obsessions, books had faded into the background of my life for some time. I was reading, just not as heavily. However, with the discovery of book blogs, I was instantly hooked and created this blog, Hiver et Café in January of 2014. The blog is named after two great loves in my life: Winter and Coffee.<br />
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So clearly, two things that I'm interested in are coffee and the winter time. Some other things that I love are crime shows (I have an unhealthy obsession), nail polish, Kpop, makeup, travelling (any chance I have to travel, I'll gladly take it), manga, Disney, graphic design and photography. There are probably other things too, but I am out of ideas at the moment.<div class="blogger-post-footer">All material unless otherwise noted is the property of A Reader's Adventure.</div>Mariahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874528555191339498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2114266439766972754.post-2653105670399764482015-07-26T08:00:00.000-05:002015-07-26T08:00:00.454-05:00Summer Blogger Promo Tour Week 4: The Book Bratz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is the 4th week of the Summer Blogger Promo Tour and I'm excited to have the hosts of the tour stopping by to talk about blogging with their best friend!<br />
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Hey there! We're Amber and Jessica, co-bloggers and longtime friends over at <a href="http://www.thebookbratz.blogspot.com/">The Book Bratz</a>. Mariah invited us over here today to do a guest post on what it's like to blog as best friends! We've known each other since Kindergarten and have been blogging together for the past two years - so we have a lot of fun experiences that we're excited to talk about.:)<br />
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Jessica's Opinion:<br />
I think the fact that Amber and I are friends outside of the internet realm helps the blog tremendously. Our blogging relationship doesn't solely exist through texting and Twitter - every morning, I'll check stuff going on at the blog, and then instead of having to text Amber about it, we can have a discussion about it face to face. We get more done that way. We also get to go to book events such as BookCon together, go shopping for giveaway stuff for the blog, and just grow and learn about blogging with one another! It's a totally different experience when the person you work with is somebody that you know beyond blogging. Being known as "those two nerdy girls who run some sort of internet thing" is always fun, too. xD No matter where Amber and I may be - school, work, out to dinner, a college fair, sitting at home, or even junior prom - we find time to discuss the blog and giveaways and all of that fun stuff. There's never a time where we're together and don't talk about The Book Bratz one way or another.<br />
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Amber's Opinion:<br />
I am not a calm person. I get ranty, and pissed off. No one else understands the blog stuff so she talks me down from it. It has bought us closer together as friends and I know that when we go away to college we won't loose contact with each other. with ARCs we just drop them off to each others houses, and now that Jessica drives she likes to scare my brother into thinking she is going to kidnap him. Most of out actually free time is wrapped up in the blog now, so she is always leaving notes on my posts to fix things. She might as well be sitting right next to me. The Book Bratz would not be running if it wasn't for Jess! <br />
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So, those are our thoughts on what it's like to blog together! If you're considering finding a co-blogger, it's definitely the way to go. Not only do you have someone on board to help you with the workload, but you get to share fun experiences together, too!<br />
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We'd like to thank Mariah for having us today and we hope that you all enjoy the rest of the Summer Blogger Promo Tour! Come stop by our blog sometime and leave a comment - we'd love to talk to you. For now, another huge thank you to Mariah and we hope you all check back here every Sunday to meet more awesome bloggers! <br />
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It is week 3 of the Summer Blogger Promo Tour! I hope you guys have been having as much fun reading these guest posts as I have been! Today I have Stefani from <a href="https://caughtreadhanded.wordpress.com/">Caught Read Handed</a>!<br />
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something I’d love to recreate from a book if I had unlimited resources, my
mind went wild with ideas. Should I build my own Hogwarts? My own Batmobile? My
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teleportation shows up in fiction from as far back as the original Aladdin tale
(probably even way before that) to now, in books like Harry Potter, <i>Jumper</i>, <i>The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy</i>, <i>Star Trek</i>, and a million other books. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve been lucky enough to be a worldwide traveler; not only
have I been to about ¾ of the States, but I’ve also been to Scotland, England,
Ireland, Spain, and Italy. Because of this, I have friends from all over the
world. How cool would it be to be instantly transported to a pub in Scotland to
hang out with my best friend or to that beach in Spain that I loved so much or
to Chicago to visit family? It’d be amazing to step onto a platform and find
myself in a place I’ve never been before but always wanted to see like Reykjavik
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If I had unlimited resources, I would hands down build a
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to develop that technology. Plus, I wouldn’t be stingy with my teleporter.
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Hi! My name is Stefani, and I’m a mismatched socks, overflowing bookshelves, pot of coffee a day, Sonic Screwdriver, paint all over my fingers, rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock kind of girl with alopecia. I have a master’s degree in Publishing Studies from the University of Stirling in Scotland. I am a Youth Services Specialist at a library in Mississippi. I also work remotely as a publicity assistant for a publisher and write reviews of books, comics, and TV shows for WatchPlayRead. When I’m not doing one of those things, I can be found with my nose in a book. If it wasn’t clear enough already: I love books.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Today on the second week of the Summer Blogger Promo Tour I have Jillian from <a href="http://jilliansbooks.blogspot.com/">Jillian's Books</a>! Shes here to match some songs to their book soulmate!</span></div>
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the story of Taylor Edwards. For one
summer, she is given a second chance to do every-<br />
thing right, to fix all the stuff she
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the past…To recreate the
relationships she thought could never mend at all. <br />
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things. <i>Taylor’s father has cancer</i>,
and he only has months<br />
left to live. With those remaining
months left, Taylor is not quite sure if she is ready to say<br />
goodbye with the only summer she has
left to make everything right.<br />
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“Gale Song” by The Lumineers
perfectly fits the story! This sad song is about letting go out <br />
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Hi guys! This summer I am participating in the<a href="http://thebookbratz.blogspot.com/2015/06/get-ready-for-2015-summer-blogger-promo.html"> Summer Blog Promo Tour! </a>So over the next eight Sundays I will have a blogger stop by and do a post that will give you a little insight into them and their reading habits. Hopefully you will meet some great new bloggers! Also I will be posting on a different blog each Sunday as well so be sure to follow along! </div>
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Hi everyone! My name is Talina
and I am a book blogger over at Sassy & Dangerous. I’m so excited to be
participating in this Summer Blog Tour Promo! It’s such a fun way to connect
with other bloggers and readers that have the same interests as me…books! But
instead of talking about books today, I’m going to talk about the four major
places I want to travel to. I’m also very excited that I get to stop by
Mariah’s blog because it is absolutely beautiful and will definitely be blog
stalking her! So without further a due, here are my top four places I want to
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beautiful country and I know for a fact that if I visited there, I would never
want to leave. Recently I read a book called <i>Kitty Hawk and the Icelandic Intrigue by Iain Reading</i> and the main
character in the book was in Scotland for a few weeks. After reading it, I fell
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This year I am participating in the Summer Blogger Promo Tour hosted by The Book Bratz. So for the next eight Sundays I will be promoting a different blog and they will be stopping by with a guest post so we can find out all about them! These are the bloggers I am going to be promoting this summer!<br />
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<a href="http://sassyanddangerous.blogspot.mx/">Sassy & Dangerous</a></div>
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<a href="http://jilliansbooks.blogspot.com/">Jillian's Books</a></div>
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<a href="https://caughtreadhanded.wordpress.com/">Caught Read Handed</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thebookbratz.blogspot.com/">The Book Bratz</a></div>
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Title: Joyride <br />
Author: Anna Banks <br />
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends<br />
Release Date: June 2, 2015 <br />
Received From: Publisher in return for a honest review <br />
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Synopsis: A popular guy and a shy girl with a secret become unlikely accomplices for midnight pranking, and are soon in over their heads—with the law and with each other—in this sparkling standalone from NYT-bestselling author Anna Banks.<br />
It’s been years since Carly Vega’s parents were deported. She lives with her brother, studies hard, and works at a convenience store to contribute to getting her parents back from Mexico.<br />
Arden Moss used to be the star quarterback at school. He dated popular blondes and had fun with his older sister, Amber. But now Amber’s dead, and Arden blames his father, the town sheriff who wouldn’t acknowledge Amber's mental illness. Arden refuses to fulfill whatever his conservative father expects.<br />
All Carly wants is to stay under the radar and do what her family expects. All Arden wants is to NOT do what his family expects. When their paths cross, they each realize they’ve been living according to others. Carly and Arden’s journey toward their true hearts—and one another—is funny, romantic, and sometimes harsh.</blockquote>
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I loved Anna Banks' Syrena Legacy series, so I was really excited when her new book <i>Joyride </i>was announced. <i>Joyride </i>is very different from that series but I enjoyed just the same!<br />
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Anna Banks has a big sense of humor and while <i>Joyride </i>deals with serious topics it still has hilarious moments. The main characters have midnight pranking sessions for goodness sake! Arden and Carly's relationship is very different from most relationships I read about. It seemed more realistic in a way. People who don't know each other, to frenimies, to friends, and finally to something more. It was a really realistic progression. Though I wish there had been a little more tension when they got to be friends.<br />
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Speaking of serious topics, this book has quite a few. Deportation and immigration are realities for many people and it was nice to see a version in a YA book. I think Carly's parents' expectations of her were a little strong and I think her brother was kind of an ass about it. But I can see why everyone would be so stressed out about getting them back.<br />
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Mental illness also plays a role in this book. So trigger warning for suicide. I did think the way that Anna Banks handled the idea of medication and stigma was very good and realistic. I also felt that Arden reacted to Amber's problems in an understandable way. Also his father is the WORST. There is a reveal towards the end of the book that I was not expecting but looking back it should have been obvious. Lets just say I hate Sheriff Moss.<br />
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Overall I liked <i>Joyride. </i>Anna Banks did a good job balancing the serious topics with humor. Also I think the topics were handled in a good, responsible way. The only thing I didn't like was I wished there was more in-between in Carly and Arden's relationship, it kind of felt like it came out of left field. Also I felt that Carly's family's expectations seemed a little out there, but that could be reality for all I know.<br />
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All that said I definitely recommend <i>Joyride </i>for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jennifer E. Smith. A little less romance, but still very good!<br />
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Check out a guest post I did with Anna Banks <a href="http://www.areadersadventure.com/2015/05/joyride-blog-tour-giveway.html">here</a><br />
Links to my reviews of <a href="http://www.areadersadventure.com/2012/05/of-poseidon-by-anna-banks.html">Of Posidon</a>, and <a href="http://www.areadersadventure.com/2013/05/of-triton-by-anna-banks-review.html">Of Triton</a><br />
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Title: Love, Fortunes, and Other Disasters<br />
Author: Kimberly Karalius <br />
Publisher: Swoon Reads<br />
Release Date: May 12, 2015<br />
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Love is real in the town of Grimbaud, and Fallon Dupree has dreamed of attending high school there for years. After all, generations of Duprees have successfully followed the (100% accurate!) love fortunes from Zita’s famous Love Charms Shop to happily marry their high school sweethearts. It’s a tradition. So she is both stunned and devastated when her fortune states that she will NEVER find love.<br />
Fortunately, Fallon isn’t the only student with a terrible love fortune, and a rebellion is brewing. Fallon is determined to take control of her own fate—even if it means working with a notorious heartbreaker like Sebastian.<br />
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Review: <i>Love Fortunes and Other Disasters </i>is a cute book that asks the question, what if you knew that you were never going to find love?<br />
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In the town of Grimbaud people find out their love fortunes, and they always come true. So what happens when you get a bad one and find that you are going to end up in one of the communities for either Batchelors or Spinsters? Well, one group of high school students wants to take Zita down and prove that her fortunes don't always have to come true.<br />
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Fallon is one of those perfect teens. She only wears the nicest clothes (her brother is a clothing inspector), will only eat the best food (her parents are health inspectors) and always keeps her dorm/apartment spotless. She sometimes came off as a little prissy or like she was a little too good for everyone else, so much so that Sebastian even calls her "Princess" for part of the book. She does have her moments of selflessness, like when she tries to get her best friend's crush to finally notice him. If it wasn't for these moments though she would be a little cloyingly sweet and perfect.<br />
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I liked learning about how the charm shop came to be. There is a little back story in the prologue but the whole story doesn't come out until the end. I wish there had been a little more information about the shop and Zita but the ending is a little rushed when it comes to that aspect.<br />
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The cast of supporting characters is really fun, Fallon's friends and club mates added to the richness of the story and filled in Grimbaud.<br />
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All that being said, I liked this book. It drug at times and rushed at others but when the book was said and done it was a fun, cute read.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Today I have the pleasure of having Anna Banks author of the <i>Of Poseidon </i>series stop by the blog with a hilarious story of the ultimate April Fool's day. But before that let me tell you a little about Anna's new book <i>Joyride</i>.</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">It’s been years since Carly Vega’s parents were deported. She lives with her brother, studies hard, and works at a convenience store to contribute to getting her parents back from Mexico.</span><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">Arden Moss used to be the star quarterback at school. He dated popular blondes and had fun with his older sister, Amber. But now Amber’s dead, and Arden blames his father, the town sheriff who wouldn’t acknowledge Amber's mental illness. Arden refuses to fulfill whatever his conservative father expects.</span><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">All Carly wants is to stay under the radar and do what her family expects. All Arden wants is to NOT do what his family expects. When their paths cross, they each realize they’ve been living according to others. Carly and Arden’s journey toward their true hearts—and one another—is funny, romantic, and sometimes harsh.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">A lot of people ask if I’ve ever played any of the pranks I wrote in JOYRIDE. The truth is, I’ve enjoyed employing ALL the pranks in JOYRIDE. I’ve been a prankster for as long as I can remember. But there was this one time, this one April Fool’s day, where I really outdid myself. Here’s the story:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Our main focus was the bathroom. We wanted to mar the sanctity of the bathroom so that no one would ever feel safe there again. Not even ourselves. We began by lifting the toilet seat and stretching saran wrap tightly across it, so it was this clear porcelain drum. We put the seat back down, and proceeded to paint clear nail polish on the soap bar, rendering it useless. We removed any and all towels from the vicinity. On our way out, we taped the light switch down. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynstMH1kz7euEnB6cSdIe0iIVLuV_ab30auSuDERYYBrnEfa6KsEMgP6jJhNnfc8OvFINssteFST0vP5LvuhXvOnGRVa0CicVVipMOsJahyphenhyphenxUiZPljfpCSNrlGdD9p44iIaQIpnqvrFM/s1600/AUTHOR+PIC1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Anna Banks Joyride" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynstMH1kz7euEnB6cSdIe0iIVLuV_ab30auSuDERYYBrnEfa6KsEMgP6jJhNnfc8OvFINssteFST0vP5LvuhXvOnGRVa0CicVVipMOsJahyphenhyphenxUiZPljfpCSNrlGdD9p44iIaQIpnqvrFM/s320/AUTHOR+PIC1.PNG" title="Author Anna Banks" width="213" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">From there we moved to the kitchen, pouring salt in the sugar dish, food colored water in the dish soap, and dirt in the coffee grounds. We greased the handles of everything in the kitchen that had handles. We set a scary mask inside the freezer for an early morning scream. Again, we painted the bar of soap at the kitchen sink with clear nail polish. Again, we removed all towels from the vicinity. Since the laundry room was so close, we decided it would be a good idea for one of us to poop in the cat’s litterbox. It looked almost like art. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">It the bedroom as my parents slept, I sewed their slippers shut. We sprayed a touch of shaving cream in their hands. We rearranged their closet and froze all their clean underwear. But alas, our pranks had come to an end, because the beer Mom had enjoyed hours before suddenly started pushing </span></div>
against her bladder. Jennifer and I crept to the living room where we had assembled sleeping bags to watch it all unfold. <br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Mom came out of the bedroom with a confused expression—she wasn’t wearing her slippers. She was also wiping her hands on her robe, which meant that even in her state of half-slumber, she registered the shaving cream we’d placed there. We crept quietly behind her as she made her way to the bathroom. The light switch was taped down, so Mom would have to navigate in the dark—and she still wasn’t sure what exactly was going on. The moment we heard the pee-drum go off in a sort of liquid staccato, we held our breath, waiting for the reaction. “WHAT THE HELL?” is what we were rewarded with. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">It was followed by undignified grunts, the sound of running water and the inevitable “What the hell?” again as she realized her soap would not lather. Then, when she realized there were no towels to be found. Also, another expletive over the realization that the light switch was taped very thoroughly in the “off” position.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Bursting out of the bathroom (by then Jennifer and I had made it safely to the living room and were good little sleeping children) Mom rounded the corner wearing her soaking wet pajama pants halfway down and a scowl that could scare a rabid Sasquatch. We listened as she fumbled through her closet, unable to find a matching pair of pajamas or even a decent shirt. And certainly her underwear drawer was emptied just moments before. What she possibly found to replace her pissy pjs, we couldn’t know. In the process, in the glorious game of dominoes we’d concocted, she had awakened my father, who could never go back to sleep after he woke up. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">The kitchen was waiting for his slipper-less self. Salt in his coffee. A scary mask when he opened the freezer to take out his daily serving of bacon—and that’s after several attempts because we greased the handles. He kept walking to the laundry room and sniffing the air. One can only hope he was enjoying the abstract art we’d created for him in the litter box. <br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Oddly, our parents were too impressed to ground us for our masterpiece. They’d forgotten that it was April Fool’s day—and we certainly hadn’t been reminding them—and so it was shame on <i>them</i> for failing to remember what brilliant children they had raised. Our actions had been fair and just. There was no retaliation, no shouting or hair snatching. Just laughter and salty coffee and frozen underwear. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Along with a well-deserved nap that afternoon… <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px; text-indent: 48px;">After reading that I can't imagine what kind of pranks the character's in Joyride get up to!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px; text-indent: 48px;">I also have a giveaway for a copy of Joyride! U.S./ Canada only!</span></div>
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Also be sure to check out Anna on social media because she is hilarious, and I'm sure she has even more awesome stories to tell on the rest of the tour so be sure to check it out!<br />
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I am so excited to be a part of the tour for <i>From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess. </i>Meg Cabot's new middle grade princess book about Mia's sister Olivia! So first here's a little bit about <i>From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess</i><br />
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Olivia Grace Clarisse Harrison has always known she was different. Brought up by her aunt's family in New Jersey, book-and-music-loving Olivia feels out of place in their life of high fashion and fancy cars. But she never could have imagined how out of place she really was until Mia Thermopolis, Princess of Genovia, pops into her school and announces that Olivia is her long-lost sister. Olivia is a princess. A dream come true, right? But princesses have problems too.<br />In FROM THE NOTEBOOKS OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCESS a new middle grade series, readers will see Genovia, this time through the illustrated diaries of a spunky new heroine, 12 year old Olivia Grace, who happens to be the long lost half-sister of Princess Mia Thermopolis.</blockquote>
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If I woke up one day and found out I was a princess i would of course be super excited. I would tell all of my friends and maybe tell all the people who hadn't been very nice to me either. Then I would probably freak out a little and wonder if I was going to have to move, and what were my responsibilities going to be and who was going to teach me what to do?! (I have a tendency to freak out a little) </div>
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Title: All Fall Down<br />Author: Ally Carter<br />
Publisher:Scholastic Press <br />
Release Date: January 20, 2015 <br />
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Synopsis: A new series of global proportions -- from master of intrigue, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter.<br />This exciting new series from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter focuses on Grace, who can best be described as a daredevil, an Army brat, and a rebel. She is also the only granddaughter of perhaps the most powerful ambassador in the world, and Grace has spent every summer of her childhood running across the roofs of Embassy Row.<br />Now, at age sixteen, she's come back to stay--in order to solve the mystery of her mother's death. In the process, she uncovers an international conspiracy of unsettling proportions, and must choose her friends and watch her foes carefully if she and the world are to be saved.</blockquote>
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Review: I love Ally Carter's books. She writes such amazing, smart, strong female characters. If you liked <i>Heist Society </i>series' Kat or the Gallagher Girls' Cammie you will find a new favorite in Grace.<br />
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Grace is smart, spunky, and a risk-taker. She is taking the death of her mother really hard and makes some mistakes along the way, but those mistakes just make her more and more relatable.<br />
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I am a huge fan of mystery books, so reading about Grace and the other Embassy Row kids try and solve the murder of Grace's mother was really fun. There are twists and turns, as well as some suspenseful moments. But there is also lots of jokes and humor.<br />
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I really liked the setting of Embassy Row. It is such a cool idea because it adds more levels of politics and what Grace can and can't do. It also adds variety and diversity to her cast of friends and enemies. Also important people like the President of the United States dropping by is all ways good for more suspense.<br />
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Overall I really like this new book of Ally Carter's and I think Grace will be added to the list of strong feisty female characters. I also can't wait for the next book in the series!<br />
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Title: Cruel Beauty <br />
Author: Rosamund Hodge <br />
Publisher: Balzer & Bray <br />
Release Date: January 28, 2014 <br />
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Synopsis: Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast in this sweeping fantasy about one girl's journey to fulfill her destiny and the monster who gets in her way-by stealing her heart.<br />
Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.<br />
Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.<br />
With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.<br />
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As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love. </blockquote>
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I am always hesitant to read books that are really hyped up. This is one of the reasons that I took so long to read <i>Cruel Beauty. </i>I was worried that it wouldn't live up to all of the hype and I was going to be disappointed. I shouldn't have worried though because <i>Cruel Beauty </i>was even better than I could have ever imagined.<br />
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I am a sucker for Beauty and the Beast retellings ever since I read <i>Beauty </i>by Robin Mckinley when I was younger. <i>Cruel Beauty </i>isn't a complete retelling of Beauty and the Beast but it has a similar arc to the classic story.<br />
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Overall I LOVED <i>Cruel Beauty </i>but I did have some small issues that I want to get out of the way so I can gush. I felt like the ending was a little rushed. I wish it had more of a slow burn rather than a fast a furious finale. I also had a few issues with the lust at first sight aspect to this book but neither of these things dampened my love of this book even a little.<br />
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The world building in this book was incredible. I am huge fan of fantasy and I love seeing how a world is developed. This book was exquisitely crafted. No huge info dumps or anything like that. Just a slow release of information when the time called for it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Google search history is probably pretty terrifying! I’ve looked up everything from LSD overdose symptoms to the blood content of the average human body to hyper-obscure Russian manufacturing plants that existed in a strict window of time for research. (Actually, I think my most recent one involved trying to figure out which kinds of cyanide were least likely to result in a successful suicide attempt.) I like to take pictures of unusual buildings, textures, and scenes in nature for future reference—I’m a very visual person, but it helps me evoke the other senses if I can look back on a particular time and place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loved poring over my grandparents’ old National Geographics and leather-bound atlases as a kid, and I was fascinated with how the Soviet Union turned into the Russian Federation and an ever-subdividing mix of former republics in such a short period of time. As a young kid, I thought it was so cool that this country that had been something of a forbidden land to my parents’ generation was now wide open, and I wanted to learn all about it. As I got older, I really fell in love with the poetry in the Russian language, and the cycle of tragedy and triumph in Russian history as the major players constantly fought against nature, their enemies, and themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sekret required a lot of hard work of the sort I’d never done before, as a debut author—shoring up the worldbuilding of how the psychic abilities worked, quintuple-checking my sources, and honing everything to a sharp edge. Skandal was hard in the way sequels always are (how do I make it bigger and better while also still making it a bit more of the same?). But I’d also gotten a lot of the hard up-front work done—I knew my characters and world and what they could do, so I just had to put them in new and painful situations!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</u></b> <b>Thanks so much to Lindsay for taking the time to answer my questions. Here is more about the first book <i>Sekret.</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yulia knows she must hide her thoughts and control her emotions to survive in Communist Russia. But if she sometimes manipulates the black market traders by reading their thoughts when she touches their skin, so what? Anything to help her survive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Russia's powerful spy agency, the KGB, is recruiting young people with mind-reading capabilities for their psychic espionage program. Their mission: protect the Soviet space program from American CIA spies. Why shouldn't the KGB use any means necessary to make the young psychic cooperate? Anything to beat the American capitalist scum to the moon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yulia is a survivor. She won't be controlled by the KGB, who want to harness her abilities for the State with no regard for her own hopes and dreams. She won't let handsome Sergei plan her life as a member of elite Soviet society, or allow brooding Valentin to consume her with his dangerous mind and even more dangerous ideas. And she certainly won't become the next victim of the powerful American spy who can scrub a brain raw—and seems to be targeting Yulia.</span><br />
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Here is some information on <i>Shadow Scale</i> by Rachel Hartman in case you aren't already familiar with this epic sequel to <i>Seraphina. </i>If you are looking for more information on the first book <i>Seraphina</i> check out my <a href="http://www.areadersadventure.com/2013/04/seraphina-by-rachel-hartman-review.html">review</a>!<br />
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Author: Kara Taylor<br />
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin <br />
Release Date: July 30, 2013<br />
Received From: Bought<br />
Synopsis: In this breathtaking debut that reads like Gossip Girl crossed with Twin Peaks, a Queen Bee at a blue-blooded New England prep school stumbles into a murder mystery.<br />
Anne Dowling practically runs her exclusive academy on New York’s Upper East Side—that is, until she accidentally burns part of it down and gets sent to a prestigious boarding school outside of Boston. Determined to make it back to New York, Anne couldn't care less about making friends at the preppy Wheatley School. That is, until her roommate Isabella’s body is found in the woods behind the school.<br />
When everyone else is oddly silent, Anne becomes determined to uncover the truth no matter how many rules she has to break to do it. With the help of Isabella’s twin brother Anthony, and a cute classmate named Brent, Anne discovers that Isabella wasn’t quite the innocent nerdy girl she pretended to be. But someone will do anything to stop Anne’s snooping in this fast-paced, unputdownable read—even if it means framing her for Isabella’s murder.</blockquote>
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I have always loved mystery books. When I was younger I devoured the Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden books. So one day when I was in the bookstore and saw <i>Prep School Confidential </i>and read the back I knew that I had to check it out. I read it in almost one sitting and could not wait for the next book. <br />
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The synopsis describes it as gossip girl meets twin peaks. And while I have never seen Twin Peaks I can see where they are coming from. I see it as Gossip Girl meets Veronica Mars. Veronica Mars if Veronica was an '09er.<br />
Anne is a spoiled, entitled high school student until something goes wrong and she is forced to go to a small elite boarding school in Massachusetts. Next thing she knows her roommate is found dead behind the school. That would be enough to send most people running for the hills but Anne is determined to find out who did it.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp4xwWF2ZUZ-Sz-K4BM13ATeXnyYF3Kjrc1xBbpRLyvLvSxVlDY3iHNjtYFcZDmc6IvXDD71uXdyw_fwO5eI5RcfHcS8rCbP_2O-nNmWBsOJSP1EUf2jRiJtvozBVM9B7cqjuEXVfoiM/s1600/deadly+sins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Prep School Confidential" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp4xwWF2ZUZ-Sz-K4BM13ATeXnyYF3Kjrc1xBbpRLyvLvSxVlDY3iHNjtYFcZDmc6IvXDD71uXdyw_fwO5eI5RcfHcS8rCbP_2O-nNmWBsOJSP1EUf2jRiJtvozBVM9B7cqjuEXVfoiM/s1600/deadly+sins.jpg" height="320" title="Deadly Little Sins by Kara Taylor" width="213" /></a>Each book has a new mystery that is tied into the past book. Each mystery gets mostly resolved by the end of the book, but more questions come up and there is a new focus in each book. I appreciated this because it meant that the book had closure but I was still waiting for the next one. <br />
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I was really happy with the ending of <i>Deadly Little Sins. </i>It left open the possibility for more books or a spin-off, but had enough closure that wouldn't be mad if there weren't any more.<br />
If you like mysteries, drama, boarding school books, class struggles, and sneaking around then this series is for you!<br />
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Readalikes:<br />
<a href="http://www.areadersadventure.com/2011/09/liar-society.html">The Liar Society</a> by Lisa and Laura Roeker<br />
<a href="http://www.areadersadventure.com/2011/09/deadly-cool.html">Deadly Cool</a> by Gemma Halliday<br />
<a href="http://www.areadersadventure.com/2009/07/dont-judge-girl-by-her-cover-by-ally.html">Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover</a> by Ally Carter (One of my first reviews, don't judge me)<br />
<a href="http://www.areadersadventure.com/2013/03/also-known-as-by-robin-benway-review.html">Also Known As</a> by Robin Benway<br />
Heist Society by Ally Carter<div class="blogger-post-footer">All material unless otherwise noted is the property of A Reader's Adventure.</div>Mariahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874528555191339498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2114266439766972754.post-76917339050474715342015-02-19T00:35:00.000-06:002015-02-19T18:30:14.519-06:00Witherwood Reform School Blog Tour!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Title: Witherwood Reform School<br />
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Author: Obert Skye <br />
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.<br />
Release Date: March 3, 2015<br />
Received From: Publisher for review<br />
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Synopsis: After a slight misunderstanding involving a horrible governess, gravy, and a jar of tadpoles, siblings Tobias and Charlotte Eggars find themselves abandoned by their father at the gates of a creepy reform school. Evil mysteries are afoot at Witherwood, where the grounds are patrolled by vicious creatures and kids are locked in their rooms. Charlotte and Tobias soon realize that they are in terrible danger—especially because the head of Witherwood has perfected the art of mind control. If only their amnesiac father would recover. If only Tobias and Charlotte could solve the dark mystery and free the kids at Witherwood—and ultimately save themselves.</blockquote>
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When I was younger I read the <i>Series of Unfortunate Events </i>books and liked them pretty well. <i>Witherwood Reform School </i>is in that same vein of books.<br />
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It is similar to <i>A Series of Unfortunate Events </i>in that there is a narrator who says things that are not exactly hopeful throughout the book. It is also similar in that it is a book about some kids who are in a horrible situation and it never seems to get better.<br />
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I liked <i>Witherwood Reform School. </i>It was a fast read, with lots of twists and turns and a scary school that just continues to get creepier and creepier as the book goes on. This book is also good at making you think things might get better and then bam, something else happens.<br />
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Tobias and Charlotte are not the smartest kids in the world or else they wouldn't have ended up in the situations they did. But they are resourceful and smart to a point, I also liked their relationship. Also their reactions to things that happened were genuine.<br />
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I have always loved books that take place in boarding schools or reform schools because there is so much that can be done to add mystery and intrigue to the story. <i>Witherwood Reform School </i>definitely falls under that category. In fact I wish there had been slightly more information given about certain aspects of what happened, and things that appeared. Though keeping the reader almost as in the dark as the characters adds to the anxious feeling you get when you know something bad is going to happen. Hopefully those things will be addressed in later books because I would be really interested to know more.<br />
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Overall I liked this series and would recommend it to kids/adults who are fans of <i>A Series of Unfortunate Evens </i>or who want a creepy read that will make you stay far away from random mansions.<br />
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Title: To All The Boys I've Loved Before <br />
Author: Jenny Han<br />
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Synopsis: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all. </blockquote>
Review: If you have never read a book by Jenny Han then you need to get on that. This has been my favorite of her books so far.<br />
I really connected with Lara Jean, she enjoys being with her family and is not one of those teenagers that is always trying to get away from her life. I don't think there are enough of those in YA right now and it was fun to see another side of teens. I also really liked how she wrote those love letters. A lot of the time when you really like someone it is good to get all the thoughts out of your head so you aren't fixating. I don't know if I would have addressed them though!<br />
I don't have any sisters but I think Jenny Han nailed a family relationship. Yes, every one's relationships are different but this one was just real enough that I fell in love with Kitty, Lara Jean, Margot, and their dad.<br />
This was not a gritty, tough contemporary novel, (which you can probably tell from the cover) It was light and fun but also dealt with some interesting dynamics between families, boys and girls, and finding yourself once you stop being overshadowed by someone else.<br />
This book is everything I love in a good YA contemporary. It is fun, but really investigates finding out who you are, which is something I still deal with, and I know I dealt with it as a teen.<br />
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This is even the case with the same person reading the same book years later. For example, say you read a book in middle school and adored it. It was your favorite book and you recommended to everyone who would listen. Then you grow up. Be it 5, 10, 30, 40 years, you have changed. Not just physically but emotionally, your preconceived notions might have been proven wrong. You might <br />
have gone through some sort of emotional trauma. Heck you might have just read hundreds of books since you read your former favorite book last. No matter what when you pick up that book again, the book is exactly the same (unless it is a different edition or something) but you have changed. That book might be even better than it was before, you might understand things that went over your head previously that make the story so much richer. But often the book is not as good as you remember, Possibly as an adult you see that the heroine really was a brat like all the adult characters said maybe she should have listened. Anything can happen.<br />
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Because of all these thoughts that have been swirling around in my mind I have decided to start a feature where I talk about things in my life and how they impact the books I read. I don't yet know what I am going to call it but if you have any suggestions I would love to hear them. This is not going to be a weekly or even monthly feature it is more of whenever I think of something that shapes the way I read I will talk about it. But i will say that i already know what I am going to write about for the first one.<br />
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What’s the most bizarre thing I ever did for research? That’s an easy one. Last year I heard about a class through my kung fu school about how to fight back in close quarters. I signed up. I’ll admit I did not think about who the class was meant to appeal to, ie, not 54-year-old females who are not cops. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then when I saluted onto the training floor the way we do at my kung fu school, I was informed, “This is America! You don’t have to do that!” Then the same guy barked at us that we should begin by doing knuckle push ups. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Since I’m the only woman at my kung fu school who regularly spars, I’ve come to enjoy being the fly on the wall around guys, hearing how they talk among themselves. During the breaks in this class, the guys talked shop, like why you never want to try to shoot through a BMW headrest, as one of them had learned the hard way (the core is made of stainless steel). <o:p></o:p></div>
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In this new series told from multiple perspectives, teen members of a search and rescue team discover a dead body in the woods.<br />
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Alexis, Nick, and Ruby have very different backgrounds: Alexis has spent her life covering for her mom’s mental illness, Nick’s bravado hides his fear of not being good enough, and Ruby just wants to pursue her eccentric interests in a world that doesn’t understand her. When the three teens join Portland County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, they are teamed up to search for a autistic man lost in the woods. What they find instead is a dead body. In a friendship that will be forged in danger, fear, and courage, the three team up to find the girl’s killer—before he can strike one of their own.<br />
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This first book in April Henry’s Point Last Seen YA mystery series is full of riveting suspense, putting readers in the middle of harrowing rescues and crime scene investigations.<br />
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