YES A REVIEW: Please Don't Tell

Title: Please Don't Tell
Author: Laura Tims
Number of Pages: 352 (HB)
Publication Date: May 24, 2016
Publisher: HarperCollins

Synopsis

Joy killed Adam Gordon—at least, that’s what she thinks. The night of the party is hazy at best. But she knows what Adam did to her twin sister, Grace, and she knows he had to pay for it.
What Joy doesn’t expect is that someone else saw what happened. And one night a note is shoved through her open window, threatening Joy that all will be revealed. Now the anonymous blackmailer starts using Joy to expose the secrets of their placid hometown. And as the demands escalate, Joy must somehow uncover the blackmailer’s identity before Joy is forced to make a terrible choice.
In this darkly compelling narrative, debut author Laura Tims explores the complicated relationship between two sisters, and what one will do for the other. It’s a story that will keep readers turning pages and questioning their own sense of right and wrong.

[Blog Tour] Review: Overboard

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Title: Overboard 

Author: Elizabeth Fama

Number of pages: 186 (paperback)

Publication Date: June 29, 2015 (re-issued)

Publisher: CreateSpace
Buy here: Amazon || B&N

SynopsisOne moment of rashness, and fourteen-year-old Emily Slake finds herself amid hundreds of panicked and drowning people in the dark ocean waters off Sumatra. Miles from shore without a life vest, she resolves to survive. But in facing the dangers of the ocean, the desperation of her fellow survivors, and her own growing exhaustion, Emily must summon wits and endurance she's not sure she has.
Striking out on her own, Emily encounters Isman, a frightened young Muslim boy, floating in a life vest. Together they swim for their lives, relying on Emily's physical strength and Isman's quiet faith.
Based on a true story, Overboard is both a riveting tale of survival and a sensitive portrayal of cross-cultural understanding in a time of crisis.

Review: The Retribution of Mara Dyer

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Hi! So we've been waiting for this ever since the dawn of time, and if you weren't, then I suggest you start reading the trilogy, because it's AMAZING. Also, this is actually the second book I've finished for DEAR. Here's my review!

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Review: The Selection

Details

Title: The Selection

Author: Kiera Cass

Number of Pages: 327

Publication Date: March 26, 2013

Publisher: HarperTeen

Synopsis

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined. 

Review: The Winner's Curse

Details

Title: The Winner's Curse

Author: Marie Rutkoski

Number of Pages: 355

Date Published: March 4, 2014

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Review: Guardian by Alex London

Hi guys! Sorry for the hiatus - school became a hindrance to my REAL life. I'm so so sorry.
Before I get teary-eyed, here is my review for the sequel to Alex London's novel Proxy, Guardian!!!
And also be warned: 1) I changed my URL so as not to confound anyone 2) I will try a new format for reviewing books, and, 3) I miss Alex London so much [recap coming soon]

Details

Title: Guardian

Author: Alex London

Number of Pages: 352

Publication Date: May 29, 2014

Publisher: Philomel

Synopsis

In the new world led by the Rebooters, former Proxy Syd is the figurehead of the Revolution, beloved by some and hated by others. Liam, a seventeen-year-old Rebooter, is Syd’s bodyguard and must protect him with his life. But armed Machinists aren’t the only danger.

People are falling ill—their veins show through their skin, they find it hard to speak, and sores erupt all over their bodies. Guardians, the violent enforcers of the old system, are hit first, and the government does nothing to help. The old elites fall next, and in the face of an indifferent government, Syd decides it’s up to him to find a cure . . . and what he discovers leaves him stunned.

This heart-stopping thriller is packed with action, adventure, and heroics. Guardian will leave you breathless until the final page.

A fast-paced, thrill-ride of novel full of non-stop action, heart-hammering suspense and true friendship—just as moving as it is exhilarating. Fans of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider series, James Dashner's Maze Runner, Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking series, and Marie Lu's Legend trilogy will be swept away by this story.

Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door

The Details
Title: Lola and the Boy Next Door
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Number of Pages: 338 pages
Publishing Date: July 9, 2013
Publisher: Speak

The Synopsis

Lola Nolan is a budding costume designer, and for her, the more outrageous, sparkly, and fun the outfit, the better. And everything is pretty perfect in her life (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood. When Cricket, a gifted inventor, steps out from his twin sister's shadow and back into Lola's life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.

Review: Anna and The French Kiss

The Details

Title: Anna and the French Kiss

Author: Stephanie Perkins

Number of Pages: 372 pages

Publishing Date: August 4, 2011

Publisher: Speak

The Synopsis

Can Anna find love in the City of Light?

Anna is happy in Atlanta. She has a loyal best friend and a crush on her coworker at the movie theater, who is just starting to return her affection. So she's less than thrilled when her father decides to send her to a boarding school in Paris for her senior year. But despite not speaking a word of French, Anna meets some cool new people, including the handsome Étienne St. Clair, who quickly becomes her best friend. Unfortunately, he's taken —and Anna might be, too. Will a year of romantic near misses end with the French kiss she's waiting for?

Review: Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

The Details

Title: Burn for Burn
Authors: Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian
Number of Pages: 358 pages
Publishing Date: September 18, 2012
Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Review: To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

The Details

Title: To All The Boys I've Loved Before
Author: Jenny Han
Number of Pages: 368
Publishing Date: April 15, 2014
Publisher: Simon + Schuster Inc.

Review: Unbreakable by Kami Garcia

The Details

Title: Unbreakable
Author: Kami Garcia
Number of Pages: 305
Publishing Date: October 1, 2013
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Review: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

The Details

Title: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

Author: Michelle Hodkin

Number of Pages: 452

Publishing Date: October 23, 2012

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

The Synopsis

Mara Dyer doesn’t think life can get any stranger than waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there. It can. She believes there must be more to the accident she can’t remember that killed her friends and left her mysteriously unharmed. There is. She doesn’t believe that after everything she’s been through, she can fall in love. She’s wrong.

Review: Ignite Me

THIS IS MY FIRST REVIEW! HURRAH FOR ME!

Wonderful author of the Shatter Me trilogy

The Details

Title: Ignite Me
Author: Tahereh Mafi
Number of Pages: 408

Date of Publishing: February 4, 2014

Publisher: HarperCollins

The Introduction

The Shatter Me trilogy has peeked my attention ever since I first saw the front of the first book, which was approximately last year. I was so intrigued by the dazzling eyes staring at me whenever I see the covers of those books (prior to the release of Ignite Me), and when I opened them, I wasn't shocked to read premises, emotions, and descriptions beyond those of the "normal" cliche kind of story, all thanks to the wonderful Tahereh Mafi (or Mrs. Riggs, if you must). So now that the series  finally reached its conclusion, after a long riot of audiences screaming for more and more and more of those wonderful stories, let's all take a moment to absorb the realization. Onwards!