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Friday PhoDOGraphy

2012-01-27T07:28:00.000-08:00

I had a lot of cleaning up to do this week and Schatze helped out by dressing up as a maid!

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YOUNG ADULT GIVE@WAY H0P Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

2012-01-26T16:13:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop!

This hop is hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer (HERE) and Down The Rabbit Hole (HERE)

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Waiting on Wednesday: Commando by Johnny Ramone @ABRAMSbooks

2012-01-25T07:02:00.000-08:00

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2012

Raised in Queens, New York, Johnny Ramone founded one of the most influential rock bands of all time, but he never strayed from his blue-collar roots and attitude. He was truly imbued with the angry-young-man spirit that would characterize his persona both on and off stage. Through it all, Johnny kept the band focused and moving forward, ultimately securing their place in music history by inventing punk rock. The Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002—two years later, Johnny died of cancer, having outlived two other founding members. Revealing, inspiring, and told on his own terms, this highly designed memoir also features Johnny’s assessment of the Ramones’ albums; a number of eccentric Top Ten lists; rare historical artifacts; and scores of personal and professional photos, many of which have never before been published.

About the Author

John Cummings (1948–2004), aka Johnny Ramone, was ranked by Rolling Stone as #16 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” In Time’s rating of the “10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players,” he was named, in a fit of appropriate rebellion, #11.

Details

Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Abrams Image (April 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 081099660X
ISBN-13: 978-0810996601

GIVE@WAY & REVIEW: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand @harperteen @cynthiahand

2012-01-24T14:50:00.000-08:00

Book Description

Series: Unearthly | Publication Date: January 17, 2012

For months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn’t prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, she discovered that nothing about being part angel is as straightforward as she thought.
Now, torn between her love for Tucker and her complicated feelings about the roles she and Christian seem destined to play in a world that is both dangerous and beautiful, Clara struggles with a shocking revelation: Someone she loves will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning.
In this compelling sequel to Unearthly, Cynthia Hand captures the joy of first love, the anguish of loss, and the confusion of becoming who you are.

About the Author

Cynthia Hand is a native of southeastern Idaho and currently lives with her husband and two children in Southern California, where she teaches writing at Pepperdine University. She has graduate degrees in creative writing from Boise State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Instead of a muse, Cynthia has a guardian angel named Buster. He wears a Stetson in place of a halo, prefers a beat-up pickup truck to flying, and loves to correct Cynthia’s grammar.

Details

Reading level: Ages 13 and up
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: HarperTeen (January 17, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061996181
ISBN-13: 978-0061996184

SOURCE: PUBLISHER

MY THOUGHTS

LOVED IT

*** spoilers if you haven't read Unearthly ***

Clara is still conflicted about her decision to save Tucker and let Christian fend for himself during the fire. She questions her purpose and what exactly she should have done. Patience, my dear reader, it all will be revealed and then you will be stuck wanting to know the answer to even more questions! ARGHHH! I loved Unearthly so much and the way the words just flowed together and this installment matches that one in tempo nicely. So after finishing this one, I now have even more questions and even more about what will come in the next book.

Clara still thinks Tucker is the perfect guy for her and in a lot of ways he really is. He gets her off beat sense of humor filled with sarcastic comments. He respects her and wants to see her fulfill her purpose even if that means she will never be the perfect girl for him. He is just an all around good guy, especially for a teenager and especially for a guy. I have to give giant kudos to the author for making him three dimensional and well rounded as well as believable. The incredible part about this story is that I have even developed feelings for Christian, that way-too-perfect person that has some secrets of his own. Oh what a tangled web of a triangle romance that has now been woven between Christian, Clara and Tucker!

My other fav character of Angie plays a wonderful supporting role in making Clara think about what is going on with her life and that the fact her mother keeps silent about just exactly what her purpose is makes it more interesting. I would adore a spin off of Angela or even more of her in the next book. Jeffrey and Wendy are pretty much a walk on in this one and I kind of miss them. I don't understand how such a typical teenage triangle could make me enjoy a story line like this since it is a real staple of young adult fiction these days, but the way Hand puts the words together make me want to read about how Clara brushes her teeth and even mundane things become truly heartfelt and interesting. I am seriously too old to be swept away by a romance like this, but the whole thing is just a really wonderful read.

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BOOK TRAILER TUESDAY: Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly

2012-01-24T08:14:00.000-08:00

I just bought this -- kind of a lame trailer, but cute!

AND THE WINNER IS: The Yoga Club by Cooper Lawrence

2012-01-23T17:21:00.000-08:00

SYLVIA C.

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AND THE WINNER IS:52 Small Changes by Brett Blumenthal @truebookaddict

2012-01-23T17:20:00.000-08:00

Michelle @ The True Book Addict

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AND THE WINNER IS: Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop @jwitt33

2012-01-23T16:36:00.000-08:00

Zee - A Voracious Reader

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IN MY MAILBOX: January 22, 2012

2012-01-22T13:58:00.000-08:00

Purchased

Love in a Nutshell
by Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly

From Sourcebooks For Review:

Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light
by Amy Thomas

Friday PhoDOGraphy - SOPA edition

2012-01-20T10:31:00.000-08:00

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JANUARY MYSTERY BOX Non Fiction edition

2012-01-19T17:35:00.000-08:00

So, I have been super busy and forgot about this month's mystery box of ARCs!

So far I have found 3 books so far!

Sorry, no blurbs, but I should be good next month.

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Waiting on Wednesday: This is How by Augusten Burroughs @stmartinspress

2012-01-18T00:05:00.000-08:00

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 2012

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Running With Scissors comes a groundbreaking book that explores how to survive the "un-survivable" and will challenge your notion of self-help books

To say that Augusten Burroughs has lived an unusual life is an understatement. From having no formal education past third grade and being raised by his mother’s psychiatrist in the seventies to enjoying one of the most successful advertising careers of the eighties to experiencing a spectacular downfall and rehab stint in the nineties to having a number one bestselling writing career in the new millennium, Burroughs has faced humiliation, transformation and everything in between. This Is How is his no-holds-barred book of advice on topics as varied as:

·         How to feel like crap
·         How to ride an elevator
·         How to be thin
·         How to be fat
·         How to find love
·         How to feel sorry for yourself
·         How to get the job
·         How to end your life
·         How to remain unhealed
·         How to finish your drink
·         How to regret as little as possible
·         And much more

Told with Burroughs's unique voice, black humor, and in-your-face advice, This is How is Running With Scissors—with recipes.

BOOK TRAILER TUESDAY: Trail of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz @simonschuster

2012-01-17T10:07:00.000-08:00

I DESPERATELY WANT THIS BOOK! I can't wait for the next installment!

REVIEW Fracture by Megan Miranda

2012-01-16T00:05:00.000-08:00

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 2012

Eleven minutes passed before Delaney Maxwell was pulled from the icy waters of a Maine lake by her best friend Decker Phillips. By then her heart had stopped beating. Her brain had stopped working. She was dead. And yet she somehow defied medical precedent to come back seemingly fine
-despite the scans that showed significant brain damage. Everyone wants Delaney to be all right, but she knows she's far from normal. Pulled by strange sensations she can't control or explain, Delaney finds herself drawn to the dying. Is her altered brain now predicting death, or causing it?

Then Delaney meets Troy Varga, who recently emerged from a coma with similar abilities. At first she's reassured to find someone who understands the strangeness of her new existence, but Delaney soon discovers that Troy's motives aren't quite what she thought. Is their gift a miracle, a freak of nature-or something much more frightening?

About the Author

Megan is a scientist - turned - teacher - turned - stay-at-home-mom - turned - writer. She is not nearly as indecisive as she sounds. She lives near Charlotte, North Carolina, where she volunteers as an MIT Educational Counselor, does the mom thing by day, and writes by night.

Her first novel, FRACTURE, will be published by Walker/Bloomsbury in early 2012.

http://www.meganmiranda.com/

Details

Reading level: Ages 12 and up
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Walker Childrens; 1 edition (January 17, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0802723098
ISBN-13: 978-0802723093

SOURCE: NetGalley / Publisher

MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

****some spoilers****

Delaney has a near death experience when she and her best friend Decker are out on thin ice and she falls under. In all reality, she should be dead, but except for some brain damage that is only apparent on MRIs, she is fine. Now, she can sense when others around her are going to die. Decker, in a weird way, has survivor's guilt and even though her rescued Delaney, he knows she should be dead after 11 minutes under the ice. When a college student, Troy, approaches her in the library claiming to have read about her in the paper, Decker knows something is not right with him since there was never anything written about her accident anywhere.

Troy is a strange character and as Delaney starts to find out about him and his background, she discovers that he, too, has survived a coma and really should be dead as well. I truly got the creeps from Troy. He would show up in Delaney's life just when she was having a crisis and it seems that there is something sinister linking the two of them together. I was furiously reading this one just to find out what was going on between them. I also kept waiting for something truly paranormal to happen and explain why Delaney always seemed to show up just at the time of someone's death. The big twist is something you have to figure out on your own by reading this one. You won't regret those few hours it takes.

I really enjoyed the breakneck pacing in this psychological thriller, it was a quick and easy read. The characters were all well thought out and believable. I really wish there was more to go on about Delaney's life before her accident. We just know little things like she was a geek, somewhat of a social outcast and possible valedictorian. The only thing I can pin on Troy is that he was a psychopath and has some strange pull over Delaney, maybe just the fact they shared a similar near death experience. You also are kept wondering if the sparks of romance between Decker and Delaney will survive to see another day. Overall, those who enjoy creepy, possibly paranormal mysteries will love this one.

IN MY MAILBOX January 15, 2012

2012-01-15T08:34:00.000-08:00

In My Mailbox is a weekly meme started by The Story Siren.

Won from Dreamonus:

Ashes of a Black Frost (Iron Elves, #3)
by Chris Evans

From Pocket Books for a blog tour:

Last Man Standing (Black Ops Inc, # 7)
by Cindy Gerard

AND THE WINNER IS: YA Giveaway Hop! Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver @cfulcher

2012-01-14T16:42:00.000-08:00

Crystal F

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REVIEW: Welcome Caller, This is Chloe by Shelley Coriell @amuletbooks

2012-01-14T14:38:00.000-08:00

Publication Date: May 1, 2012

Big-hearted Chloe Camden is the queen of her universe until her best friend shreds her reputation and her school counselor axes her junior independent study project. Chloe is forced to take on a meaningful project in order to pass, and so she joins her school’s struggling radio station, where the other students don’t find her too queenly. Ostracized by her former BFs and struggling with her beloved Grams’s mental deterioration, lonely Chloe ends up hosting a call-in show that gets the station much-needed publicity and, in the end, trouble. She also befriends radio techie and loner Duncan Moore, a quiet soul with a romantic heart. On and off the air, Chloe faces her loneliness and helps others find the fun and joy in everyday life. Readers will fall in love with Chloe as she falls in love with the radio station and the misfits who call it home.

About the Author

A professional journalist, Shelley Coriell has worked as a newspaper reporter, an award-winning magazine editor, and an association executive. She is a six-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Prize. This is her first novel. She lives in Tempe, Arizona. Visit her online at www.shelleycoriell.com.

Product Details

Reading level: Ages 14 and up
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Amulet Books (May 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1419701916
ISBN-13: 978-1419701917

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MY THOUGHTS
REALLY LIKED IT

*** spoilers ***

Chloe is a typical teen, has a few really close friends and is generally happy and upbeat. Known for her ability to make others laugh and make everyone have a good time, she is dumbfounded when her absolute best friend Brie has spread a vicious sexual rumor about her and her school counselor when Chloe wins the Mistletoe Crown instead of her at the winter formal. Her other bestie, Mercedes sides with Brie and helps pass around the rumor. Chloe goes from being on top of the school social ladder to the bottom rung. Chloe rebounds nicely when she is forced to help the school's radio station as part of her junior year project and becomes well liked again.

I loved how Chloe found her way right side up in this young adult contemporary tale. I don't know if it is fully a romance, but since she falls in love with Duncan, a guy with a horrible home life, I guess I will have to classify it as one. She also has a wonderful home life with five adoring older brothers and two professional parents. Chloe has a special bond with her grandmother who is experience a deteriorating lifestyle because of Parkinsons disease and can no longer live alone. There are a lot of really nice interactions between the two generations. Duncan is a whole nother mess: his mother is a drug addict and he is trying his hardest to work and go to school with his only outlet as the radio station and Chloe falls hard for him.

There is a band of misfits at the radio station and Chloe finds it easy to get through life since her home life is so stable. Her best friends accuse her of not caring or listening to them. Brie's family is going through a divorce and she is losing everything which is the real cause of her starting the rumor. The rumor is the major thing that didn't ring true to me in this day and age. To me, this would have made front page news, especially when one student accuses a teacher of misconduct. Where is the outcry from the adults? There are a few twists and turns to the end with a climatic scene where the radio station is burned down and everyone hates Chloe again. Overall, I found this a quite enjoyable read and look forward to more from this author. There are mentions of drugs and alcohol and some normal kissing, so it is a pretty safe read for younger teens and should bring up some good discussion points.

Friday PhoDOGraphy

2012-01-13T10:37:00.000-08:00

PARROT, WHAT PARROT?

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#W!NNING F R E E Kindle books AND Kindle Fire EPIC GIVE@WAY

2012-01-13T08:34:00.000-08:00

Want to win a Kindle Fire? Authors Aiden James, Scott Nicholson, J. R. Rain, and H.T. Night are teaming up Jan. 11-13 to give away $1,000 in prizes, including four Kindle Fires, $200 in Amazon gift cards, and 45 free Kindle books.

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GIVE@WAY: Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? by William Poundstone @littlebrown

2012-01-12T16:28:00.000-08:00

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 2012

You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and thrown in a blender. The blades start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? If you want to work at Google, or any of America's best companies, you need to have an answer to this and other puzzling questions.

ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO WORK AT GOOGLE? guides readers through the surprising solutions to dozens of the most challenging interview questions. The book covers the importance of creative thinking, ways to get a leg up on the competition, what your Facebook page says about you, and much more. ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO WORK AT GOOGLE? is a must read for anyone who wants to succeed in today's job market.

About the Author

William Poundstone is the author of twelve books, including How Would You Move Mount Fuji? and Fortune's Formula, which was Amazon Editors' pick for the #1 nonfiction book of the year in 2005. He has written for the New York Times, Harper's, Harvard Business Review, and the Village Voice, among other publications. He lives in Los Angeles.

Details

Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (January 4, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031609997X
ISBN-13: 978-0316099974

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DREAMING OF BOOKS GIVE@WAY H0P

2012-01-12T14:04:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop!

This hop is hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer (HERE) and Marhta's Bookshelf (HERE)

There are hundreds of blogs participating and each has their own entry rules and geographic limits, so be sure to read the rules for each one. This hop starts December 30th and and runs through January 3rd, midnight.

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GIVE@WAY & REVIEW: Bestial By William D. Carl

2012-01-11T10:45:00.000-08:00

Book Description

Publication Date: December 27, 2011

BENEATH THE DIM LIGHT OF A FULL MOON, MADNESS REIGNS. . . . As night descends on Cincinnati, the city braces for hell on earth: The populace mutates into huge, snarling monsters that devour everyone they see and act upon their most base desires. Planes fall from the sky. Highways are clogged with abandoned cars, and buildings explode and topple. The city burns.
And when daylight comes at last, the same monsters return to human form, many driven insane by atrocities committed against friends and families. . . .
Only four survivors are immune to the metamorphosis: a smooth-talking thief who lives by the code of the Old West; a bank teller who’s put her past behind her; a wealthy, disillusioned housewife; and a desperate teenaged runaway. Together they form an unlikely quartet that must find a way to stop the apocalypse before the next full moon.

About the Author

William D. Carl is a freelance writer living in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Details

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Permuted Press; Reprint edition (December 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451646852
ISBN-13: 978-1451646856

SOURCE: PUBLISHER

MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

Don't even think about reading this one right before going to sleep or that this is just another little story about werewolves since this is a horror story at the genre's best! The werewolves in this book are not the fluffy kind found in a lot of young adult literature today. These are vicious man eaters, bent on death and destruction in a sort of sexual way. The four main characters create a weird group that pull together while this apocalypse happens over 3 days and under the full moon in the city of Cincinnati.

The characters are all strong leads but my favorite is Chesya, a bank manager who is in the middle of a robbery pulled by Rick, who is a smooth talking criminal, but is frightened by dark, enclosed spaces. She is smart and resourceful while being calm under pressure. The other members of the group fighting for survival are Cathy and her son, Christian. Christen has run away from home after his rich, lawyer father abuses him and his mother does nothing Well, she does end up killing him when he turns into a werewolf which is a pretty awesome scene! This kid is also smart and unravels much of the mystery of why only certain people are changing and others are left unaffected.

Overall, this is really a super fast pace horror story much like Stephen King's earlier efforts and read like a script for a television show since everything was easily visualized. This only took me a few hours to read. I still wouldn't recommend this one for bedtime reading since i ended up running in my dreams the whole night.

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Waiting on Wednesday: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella @atrandom

2012-01-11T07:06:00.000-08:00

Book Description

Publication Date: February 14, 2012

I’ve lost it. :( The only thing in the world I wasn’t supposed to lose. My engagement ring. It’s been in Magnus’s family for three generations. And now the very same day his parents are coming, I’ve lost it. The very same day! Do not hyperventilate, Poppy. Stay positive :) !!

Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to marry her ideal man, Magnus Tavish, but in one afternoon her “happily ever after” begins to fall apart. Not only has she lost her engagement ring in a hotel fire drill but in the panic that follows, her phone is stolen. As she paces shakily around the lobby, she spots an abandoned phone in a trash can. Finders keepers! Now she can leave a number for the hotel to contact her when they find her ring. Perfect!

Well, perfect except that the phone’s owner, businessman Sam Roxton, doesn’t agree. He wants his phone back and doesn’t appreciate Poppy reading his messages and wading into his personal life.

What ensues is a hilarious and unpredictable turn of events as Poppy and Sam increasingly upend each other’s lives through emails and text messages. As Poppy juggles wedding preparations, mysterious phone calls, and hiding her left hand from Magnus and his parents . . . she soon realizes that she is in for the biggest surprise of her life.

About the Author

Sophie Kinsella is the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series, as well as the stand-alone novels Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, and Twenties Girl. She lives in England.

Details

Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: The Dial Press (February 14, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385342063
ISBN-13: 978-0385342063

REVIEW: Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Description

Every other day, Kali D'Angelo is a normal sixteen-year-old girl. She goes to public high school. She attends pep rallies. She's human.

And then every day in between . . . She's something else entirely.

Though she still looks like herself, every twenty-four hours predatory instincts take over and Kali becomes a feared demon-hunter with the undeniable urge to hunt, trap, and kill zombies, hellhounds, and other supernatural creatures. Kali has no idea why
she is the way she is, but she gives in to instinct anyway. Even though the government considers it environmental terrorism.

When Kali notices a mark on the lower back of a popular girl at school, she knows instantly that the girl is marked for death by
one of these creatures. Kali has twenty-four hours to save her and, unfortunately, she'll have to do it as a human. With the help
of a few new friends,

About the Author

Jennifer Lynn Barnes was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has been a competitive cheerleader, a volleyball player, a dancer, a debutante, a primate-cognition researcher, a teen model, a comic-book geek, and a lemur aficionado. She wrote her first novel, Golden, when she was nineteen.

In 2006, Jen graduated from Yale with a degree in cognitive science and spent a year doing autism research at the University of Cambridge. She is currently pursuing further graduate studies at Yale. Visit her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com.

Details

Reading level: Ages 12 and up
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: EgmontUSA; Reprint edition (December 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1606841696
ISBN-13: 978-1606841693

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MY THOUGHTS

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

Most teen girls can change in a second, one minute normal, the next super not normal. For Kali, this couldn't be more true. Every 24 hours she changes from a normal human teen into a demon killing machine. She has lived entirely alone with no real contact except with her father and now she is thrown into the truly scary world of human teens. Her father insists she attends *regular* high school since his boss's daughter is going to attend one as well. Bethany is pretty much cheerleader perfect while Kali is socially awkward and would rather kill than chat. So when Kali saves her life, the two are connected in really strange ways. So in a world where Darwin has not only discovered evolution, but also those non human, paranormal creatures. Those creature are roaming the earth but most humans can't really see them.

This story was full of quirky characters, lots of action and very sharp and witty dialogue. I wanted nothing more than to read about Kali and Beth arguing while solving the mysteries that surround Kali and her true origins. Kali notes that Beth has a *infection* of the Chupacabra kind and tries to take the parasite away from Beth in order to save her life. She thinks when she turns non human, her lethal blood while put an end to it and she will never have to speak to Beth again. Yeah, it doesn't work out that way.

I really found it interesting in how Kali has minimal contact with other humans yet, she ends up knowing that she is in the *loser* group when it comes to school. There are also remembrances of her mother that are touching. She has enough human in her to know things are just not right and that make her search for the truth. There are a lot of paranormal young adult books that use this outsider curse to move a plot forward, but this really worked for me. This is the first book by this author. although I did try Golden when it first came out, but didn't click with me. I may have to go try it again now.

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