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November:
Afterlight by Elle Jasper

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Books Read / Reviews By Title:

- Numbers -
3 a.m by Dallas Woodburn

- A -
Arson by Estevan Vega

- B -
Bad Apple by Laura Ruby
Blood Coven Vampires (#1 - #3) by Mari Mancusi
Boyfriends, Burritos, and an Ocean of Trouble by Nancy Rue

- C -
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
City of The Dead by T. L. Higley
Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson
Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors
Constantine by John Shirley

- D -
Dark Time by Dakota Banks
Demon: A Memoir by Tosca Lee
Devoured by Amanda Marrone

- E -
E-Buku Karangan 2009
Empress Orchid by Anchee Min

- F -
Firespell by Chloe Neill
First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs

- G -

- H -
Havah: The Story of Eve by Tosca Lee
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
His Last Duchess by Gabrielle Kimm
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

- I -
I Like It Like That by Cecily von Ziegesar
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Indigo Awakening by Dr. Janine Talty

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- K -

- L -
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Lucky Baby by Meredith Efken

- M -
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins


- N -
Need by Carrie Jones
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
Never Ceese by Sue Dent

- O -
Ondine, #1 - The Summer of Shambles by Ebony McKenna

- P -
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Peony In Love by Lisa See
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Pokemon - Bye Bye Butterfree by Diane Muldrow [Reviewed by Johnny]

- Q -

- R -

- S -
Sacrifice by Dakota Banks
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Sing Me To Sleep by Angela Morrison
Sophia's Secret by Susanna Kearsley
Specials by Scott Westerfeld

- T -
Tagged by Mara Purnhagen
Taken by Storm by Angela Morrison
The Call of Zulina by Kay Marshall Strom
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
The Complete Horowitz's Horror by Anthony Horowitz
The Emperor's New Clothes [Reviewed by Johnny]
The Faces of Evil (Invisible Detective) by Justin Richards
The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
The King's Rose by Alisa M. Libby
The Last Exit To Normal by Michael Harmon
The Oracle of Dating by Allison van Diepen
Thyme in a Flask by Glen Quarry

- U -
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

- V -
Valiant Bride by Jane Peart
Violet Wings by Victoria Hanley

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Book Review : 3 a.m by Dallas Woodburn

3 a.m.: a collection of short stories by Dallas Woodburn

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (June 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595357865
• ISBN-13: 978-0595357864

At first, I thought 3 a.m. was one of those books which are full of teenage angst, puppy love and school dramas, but I was wrong. Dallas writes stories about people, love and life that are highly-entertaining, inspiring and, sometimes, thought-provoking. She cleverly inserts an appropriate amount of humour in her stories, making them more lively and enjoyable. These stories proved Dallas' gift and prowess in writing. My favourite story in this book is "The 74-Year-Old Rookie", from which I learned that win or lose is not the most important thing while playing a game, but rather the pure enjoyment of playing itself. Do pick up this book if you haven't done so, because this book is awesome!

Rating:

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(Both pictures are equally beautiful, so I decided to put both!)

Dallas Woodburn, 18, has been published in several Chicke n Soup for the Soul books, as well as national magazines including Writer’s Digest and Justine. A Creative Writing major at the University of Southern California, she also writers a regular “Teen Talk” column for Family Circle magazine. Dallas’s foundation “Write On!” (www.zest.net/writeon) encourages kids to read and write through book drives and essay contests.

Dallas' Online Connections
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Book Review : Firespell by Chloe Neill

Firespell by Chloe Neill

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Signet (January 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451228863
• ISBN-13: 978-0451228864

Synopsis

Lily's parents have sent her to a fancy boarding school in Chicago filled with the ultra-rich. If that wasn't bad enough, she's hearing and seeing bizarre things on St. Sophie's creepy campus. Her roommate, Scout, keeps her sane, but keeps disappearing at night. When one day Lily finds Scout running from real-life monsters, she learns the hard way that Scout is involved in a splinter group of rebel teens. They protect Chicago from demons, vamps, and dark magic users. It's too bad Lily doesn't have powers of her own to help. At least, none that she's discovered yet...

Review:

First impression: I enjoyed it fairly well. It started off with Lily's parents telling her that they had to go on a sabbatical in Germany for two years, and Lily will be sent to St. Sophia's boarding school. Lily wasn't that happy about it, but she went there, anyway.

My thoughts: Firespell will surely appeal to readers who enjoy the young adult genre. It is full of mysteries. I really doubted the fact that Lily's parents were on an academic sabbatical. I thought hard about Lily's real identity, when she discovered that she, too, had something unique that differentiates her from the ordinary humans. And I really wanted to know more about Sebastian, who has a dark and mysterious character.

The characters in this novel are well-developed, and I'm sure readers will remember them easily. Lily is clever, but her curiosity sometimes bring disaster to herself. Although Lily is the main character of this novel, I think that her best friend Scout seems to grab the limelight. I like that she is independent, brave and full of energy. It is because of her that Lily finally discovers her hidden potential. I admire the friendship between Lily and Scout. They are willing to protect and save each other from danger, no matter what it costs. I also think it is nice that Chloe do not forget to give our heroine a cute, handsome hero by the name Jason, who turns out to be less human and more of something else.

The brat-pack, which consists of Veronica (the leader), Mary Katherine (sidekick) and Amie (also sidekick) really gets on my nerves with their nonsensical ways. I've read lots about these "I'm-glamourous-and-you're-a-loser" type of girls in other chick-lit novels, so this does not catch my attention for too long. However, I still hate them because of their attitudes.

In a nutshell : This novel is exciting and suspenseful, and I'm looking forward to reading the sequel! Highly recommended to teenagers who love magic and related items. Fans of The Morganville Vampires series will most likely love to read Firespell.

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I'd like to thank Chloe for sending me a copy of this book, which I won from Liyana Land. THANK YOU, Chloe!

Chloe Neill was born and raised in the South, but now makes her home in the Midwest, just close enough to Cadogan House to keep an eye on the vampires. When not transcribing Merit’s adventures, she bakes, watches entirely too much television, roots for her favorite college football team, plays with her dog, Baxter.

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Available now:

FIRESPELL
A Novel of the Dark Elite: Book One

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COMING SOON!
January 2011

Hexbound
Novel of the Dark Elite:
Book Two