Archive for the ‘Young Adult’ Category
Shotgun Shopping by Sheevaun O’Connor Moran
Shotgun Shopping by Sheevaun O’Connor Moran
Back of the Book:
-Want a $30,000 Baby Grand for $1300?
-How about a new car?
-Want to replace all the furniture in your house?
-Or how would you like a $600 pair of designer shoes for $69?
True tales from Shotgun Shopping You think you know how to shop? Sit back! From the woman who was late for the Dalai Lama because she got distracted by a pair of shoes…
Comes Shotgun Shopping. The most fascinating techniques you’ve never heard of to get whatever you want – Fast, Cheap and Fabulous!
-Discover your own personal shopping karma.
-Find out how to Materialize exactly what you want, wish and Desire.
-In the right color, the perfect fit, and the perfect price.
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Rise of the Fire Tamer by Kailin Gow
Rise of the Fire Tamer by Kailin Gow
Back of the Book:
After winning a contest for a popular game called Wordwick Games, five teens Gemma, Sparks, Rio, Kat, and Jack, are invited to stay at Wordwick Games inventor Henry Word’s mysterious castle and play the newest level of Workwick Games. Little do they know, the castle is the doorway to a wondrous world call Anachronia where words can be used as weapons, power, and commodity. There is unrest in Anachronia, and if the five teens can follow the rules of Wordwick Games and prove to be the best player, one of them will be crowned Ruler of Anachronia.
Raising a Mondern-Day Princess by Pam Farrel & Doreen Hanna
Raising a Modern-Day Princess by Pam Farrel & Doreen Hanna
Back of the Book:
In Raising a Modern-Day Princess, authors Pam Farrel and Doreen Hanna come alongside mothers and mentors to offer practical help in raising a generation of women to see themselves as God sees them – as daughters of the King, true modern-day princesses. In an easy-to-use step-by-step style, the authors show moms how to create a fun-filled and life-changing rite-of-passage experience celebrating their daughters’ crossover into womanhood. There’s also an entire chapter to help dads or father figures understand the vital role they play in their daughter’ lives. With personal stories and advice from real moms and daughters, this book speaks to the heart of every woman who longs to instill in her daughter a true sense of purpose, value and strength.
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Blog Book Tour – Sky Girl and the Superheroic Legacy by Joe Sergi
Sky Girl and the Superheroic Legacy by Joe Sergi
Back of the Book:
Imagine living up to a legacy that no one can remember. Sky Girl and the Superheroic Legacy tells the story of DeDe Christopher, an ordinary teenager with an extraordinary destiny. DeDe is an average high school sophomore with dreams of winning the National Gymnastic Tournament and dating the school quarterback. But her world changes when she begins to develop fantastic abilities that are strangely similar to those of a fictional comic book super hero named SkyBoy. With the help of her best friend, Jason, a self-proclaimed comic geek, DeDe begins a quest to discover her true destiny as she confronts the all-too-real enemies and allies of SkyBoy. She must deal with capes, apes and aliens to find a way to live up to a legacy that no one can remember and become Sky Girl.
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Teen Thursday
Teen Thursday
As my boys got older, it got a little harder for me to find books that were just right for them. One, being boys, there’s really not a lot of books out there for them… at least not as teenagers. Most of the books that are for teenagers are for teen girls… romance, main character is a girl, and girly plots. Not really what teen boys want to read. So when I come across some good books for my boys, I nearly shove them down their throats. LOL! Well not literally. So here are a few of those books that I have given to my sons to read and some that are good for girls too.
The Curse Workers: White Cat by Holly Black
The Curse Workers: White Cat by Holly Black
About the Book:
The Curse Workers: White Cat is about a young man, Cassel, who comes from a family of Curse Workers. These are people with extraordinary talents that are often used by powerful people for criminal pursuits. Most curse workers are harmless with the ability to give people good or bad luck, change their memories, or change emotions. But there are some that are very dangerous who are death workers, or people who can break your bones by just touching you. Cassel was born into a family of Curse Workers, but he has no working ability. What he does have is a horrible half memory of killing his best friend, the girl he was in love with. But when he starts sleep walking and gets kicked out of his boarding school, Cassel starts to question his memories and his family!
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The Long Way Home by Andrew Klavan
The Long Way Home (The Homelanders)
By Andrew Klavan*corrected
Back of the Book:
From Edgar Award winning and best-selling author Andrew Klavan comes the second novel in the Homelanders series.
Charlie West was an ordinary high school kid who went to bed one night and woke up in the clutches of terrorists and wanted by the police for murder.
Now, with both the terrorists and the cops on his trail, Charlie makes his way home to find some answers. Holed up in an abandoned mansion, Charlie is joined by his high school buddies as he tries to find the truth about a murder he can’t remember–and recover the love he can’t forget. Read the rest of this entry »
Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegrino
Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegino
About the Book:
I hear footsteps on the path and see light approaching. I slip behind the ni’tzja, out of view of the soldier coming with a torch. When I hear him call out, I want to scream, You are too late. This family has escaped you! This is Tomasa’s story of how her family survives the Guatemalan army’s “scorched earth” campaign, and how their love, loyalty to each other and Papa’s storytelling keep them going on their harrowing search for refuge in the United States.
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Just Breeze by Beverly Stowe McClure
Just Breeze by Beverly Stowe McClure
About the Book
Eighth grade starts out the same as every other year for Breeze Brannigan. She’s still the tallest student, boy or girl, in her class, wears shoes that would fit an elephant, and her smile reveals dazzling braces that blind everyone within ten feet. Then she meets Cam , the new boy in school who speaks with an accent and must be from another planet, for none of the earthling boys she knows are so polite. He also has a secret, a secret that could mean life or death for Cam and his mother and that Breeze must help him keep.
How to Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World by Jordan Christy

How to Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World by Jordan Christy
About The Book:
In a society driven by celebutante news and myspace profiles, women of class, style and charm are hard to come by. The Audrey and Katharines of the world continue to lose their lustre as thongs, rehab and outrageous behaviour burn up the daily headlines. But, despite appearances, guys still want a girl they can take home to their mother, employers still like to see a tailored suit and peers still respect classy conduct. So is it possible to maintain old fashioned virtues in a modern world without looking like a starchy Amish grandma? Christy shows women how in this guide to glamorous style, professional success and true love…the classy way. Full of fun assignments, notable names and real-life examples, Christy offers a new look at seemingly ‘old fashioned’ advice. She covers diet, speech, work ethic, friends, relationships, manners, makeup and fashionable yet modest clothing, showing modern ladies how they can be beautiful, intelligent and fun while retaining values and morals Read the rest of this entry »










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