Betrayal by Lee Nichols

Emma Vaile is the most powerful ghostkeeper in centuries. Which is great when she's battling the wraith-master Neos, but terrible when she's flirting with fellow ghostkeeper (and soul mate) Bennett. When ghostkeepers fall in love, the weaker one loses all power, and that's not something Bennett can handle. Heartbroken and alone, Emma tries to lose herself in school with fellow ghostkeeper, Natalie. When a new team of ghostkeepers arrive—one a snarky teen boy, the other a British scholar—Emma finds solace in training for the battle against Neos. But as the team grows stronger, they are threatened by an unknown force. One they thought was good. As chilling and page-turning as Deception, this sequel will grab readers and hold them to the last page. No one is safe from suspicion as Emma closes in on the traitor.


This series is amazing. The first book in the Haunting Emma series, Deception blew me away. Betrayal did the exact same thing. With this book, Lee Nichols provides more of the addicting story that readers love. Deception left off with an epic cliffhanger and Betrayal leaves off with an even bigger one. Lee Nichols has really good character development that flows along with the plot perfectly.
Lee Nichols is becoming one of my favorite writers with this series. I’m not a big paranormal person and I’m not a big series person, but this series breaks past all my reading barriers. Lee Nichols has written my vision of the perfect paranormal series, I loved Betrayal as much (or more than) I loved Deception. Young Adult readers everywhere should read this series. I love it!

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I'd Like to Tell You About Some Things

Hey lovely readers! I have a new(ish) blogger I want to tell you about.

First off, we have Anna! Those of you have been blogging or reading blogs from a long time may remember Hope's Bookshelf (she stopped blogging a little over half a year ago) . Hope has created a new book blog under her actual name, Anna. You can find Anna' Library here. I love her reviews with a deep passion. Anna is also super amazing and nice. I really hope you all check out her blog and love it is much as I do (and give her a warm re-welcome into the blogging world).


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Style by Lauren Conrad

Lauren Conrad is just twenty-four, but she is already well known for several reasons. Her reality roles in MTV's Laguna Beach and The Hills made her famous; her pretty face has graced the covers of Cosmo, Seventeen and other magazines; she designs a namesake clothing line; and she's the author of the top-selling teen novels L.A. Candy and Sweet Little Lies. This fully illustrated style guide features Lauren's favorite tips on looking good and staying stylish.




I won this book in a HarperTeen giveaway that included various other books. I wasn’t going to read or review Style, but someone asked me to-so I am. I’ve mentioned this before, but when I was little for years and years I wanted to be a fashion designer. I have 8 notebooks full of my “designs”, but that dream is long-gone. I know all the brand name fashion designers and almost everything related with the fashion world, from when I was totally obsessed with it. I really hoped that Lauren Conrad’s style book would be much more than it was. A lot of what Conrad talked about were things you could only do if you have a large amount of money, which isn’t the case for a lot of people.
Style will be helpful to a lot of people. The tips in this book are useful and Lauren Conrad has a vast amount of knowledge with things involving fashion, colors, and makeup. In all honesty, my biggest and only complaint about this book is that a lot of the tips mentioned are only useful if you aren’t low on funds.
This book will be helpful to a lot of people, and is good for people who are interested in what Lauren Conrad has to say about her fashion.


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Haven by Kristi Cook

Violet McKenna isn’t a normal girl with normal teenage issues; she has more to contend with than most people could handle. Violet thought she was just crazy when she had a vivid vision of her dad’s murder. Her life started falling apart when her premonition came true. She’s had flashes of other events too. The problem was nobody believed her until she found a new school: Winterhaven.

At Winterhaven, Violet finally feels like she belongs. She quickly finds a close group friends and discovers that they too have psychic ‘gifts’—as do all the students at Winterhaven. But as soon as she feels settled she discovers the most intriguing and alluring boy she has ever met, and things quickly go awry. As the attraction between them grows, intense visions of the boy’s death start to haunt her. In her premonitions the secret he is unwilling to share begins to reveal itself. And to Violet's horror, she learns that their destinies are intertwined in a critical—and deadly—way.

This book was surprising in so many ways. I really didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. Haven flowed really well. The writing was superb, as well as the characters and the voice. Kristi Cook wrote surprising twists and turns that I found absolutely invigorating. Though Haven may not be a completely original idea, I find it hard to compare it to any other books I’ve read in the past. Violet was a character that I loved spending time with. She’s a strong female lead character that I think a lot of people will be able to relate to.
Haven has a bunch of thrilling surprises and secrets. I highly recommend it to people who enjoy books about mysterious schools, amazing characters, and killer writing.

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I Need Your Help

So trusty, amazing, lovely blog followers, I have a huge favor to ask you.

For class I had to create a survey and once I get the results I have to make graphs and compile everything into a news article. To do all of this, I need results for the survey. This is where you all come in. I would love it if you all would take the time and fill out this survey, so I can get a good grade on this Journalism assignment.

I promise you I'm writing a review right now that will be posted later tonight.

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Zoe

Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton

Ari can’t help feeling lost and alone. With teal eyes and freakish silver hair that can’t be changed or destroyed, Ari has always stood out. And after growing up in foster care, she longs for some understanding of where she came from and who she is.

Her search for answers uncovers just one message from her long dead mother: Run. Ari can sense that someone, or something, is getting closer than they should. But it’s impossible to protect herself when she doesn’t know what she’s running from or why she is being pursued.

She knows only one thing: she must return to her birthplace of New 2, the lush rebuilt city of New Orleans. Upon arriving, she discovers that New 2 is very...different. Here, Ari is seemingly normal. But every creature she encounters, no matter how deadly or horrifying, is afraid of her.

Ari won’t stop until she knows why. But some truths are too haunting, too terrifying, to ever be revealed.

I reluctantly started reading this book when I told myself I wasn’t going to read anymore Paranormal books because “they were all the same”. And then I finished Darkness Becomes Her. And then I fell in love with paranormal again. This is a small book- but it took me a few days to read. Partly because school is eating my life right now, and partly because I wanted to savor every word of this book. I didn’t want it to be over.
I liked how mysterious this book was. I felt like at any time, I could turn a corner and be surprised. I loved how unique the storyline was, as well as the characters. Ari was superbly written, her dialogue is snappy and she's a likable character overall.
Darkness Becomes Her was surprisingly addicting and will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time you’re reading it. I highly recommend this book.


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A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford

Eden didn’t expect Az.

Not his saunter down the beach toward her. Not his unbelievable pick up line. Not the instant, undeniable connection. And not his wings.

Yeah.

So long happily-ever-after.

Now trapped between life and death, cursed to spread chaos with her every touch, Eden could be the key in the eternal struggle between heaven and hell. All because she gave her heart to one of the Fallen, an angel cast out of heaven.

She may lose everything she ever had. She may be betrayed by those she loves most. But Eden will not be a pawn in anyone else’s game. Her heart is her own.

And that’s only the beginning of the end.


Every time I try to write this review I can’t- because I’m at a loss for words. This being Leah’s first book, I am tremendously impressed. A Touch Mortal kept me hanging on every word. This is one of the best angel books that I’ve read. This book isn’t small, and that’s not a secret. The size of A Touch Mortal might scare off people, I truly hope you aren’t intimidated by it. Inside the thick exterior of this book lies something truly lovely- a story you’ll read nonstop and fall in love with.
I couldn’t stop reading. This was one of those books that I hid under the covers with when I was supposed to be asleep. When I should have been doing homework, I was procrastinating because I was too busy reading A Touch Mortal. Even after I was done reading- I wanted to go back and explore Eden’s world once more.
I can’t wait to read the other books in this trilogy- they can’t come out soon enough! Leah Clifford wrote a book that you won’t be able to forget.

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Links and Other News

I haven't posted in a few days, and I feel terrible about it but I've been working on some blog stuff.

You can find me every Friday on YA Lit Six, where I write about writing.

I've also been working on a blog review archive, which you can find up in the tabs. It's going slow, but it's working out well.

There should be a review going up tomorrow of a book I really enjoyed, so be looking forward to that.

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