Annie’s life has been turned upside down. Her parents have suddenly divorced, she had to switch schools, and her mom moved her into a new house in a new neighborhood. The new house shouldn’t be a problem, but… it’s a duplex. And there are strange noises coming from the dividing wall. Investigating the source could …
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I was really excited for this book. As a teacher, the subject matter--school shootings--is one that hits so close to home. Every day, I go into work, fully committed to throw myself in front of a bullet for those children inside my classroom, my building. I've had to train children on where to hide inside …
I’m convinced that this book was not written for teens who struggle with mental health. Is it a good book for them? …. Eh. When I began reading All the Bright Places, my friend Erin said, “I didn’t like the way it handled its main topic.” And I agree. Many, many things about the way …
Grace's entire life changed the moment she stepped inside the academy. Surrounded by strange students that are either obsessed with her, want her dead, or both, navigating the halls of high school has never been more complicated.Top it all off with Jaxon Vega, and you've got a recipe for disaster. He's a vampire with deadly …
A drunken night of goodbye with his friends leaves young Duncan sick on the couch of his state-of-the-art RV. He goes looking for something to break up the ache pounding in his head and instead wakes up in-- historic Switzerland?! Somehow, he's thrown back in time and thrust in the middle of a tribal conflict. …
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Zander is a mutant. Not by choice. Westport made him this way; President Crowley made him this way.The Wastelands are full of mutants like Zander and his younger sister Kensy. They're victims of the Cleanse-- a deadly gas that leaves its survivors deformed. Cast aside by the humans that live in Westport, they are forced …
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Wynrie Lowe doesn't understand what's happening to her. After That Weekend, she's been on a downward spiral of emotions-- ranging from empty nothings to panicked highs and everything in between. She can't get a grip on her emotions. At all.It doesn't help that her best friend Dawson just left for the military or that her …
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Happy Monday!! We’re back today with another character interview. I might tear up a little on this one. Eden’s big brother, Cyrus, is here with me, ready to answer some questions. (As before, interviewer questions are in BOLD.) Hey, Cyrus! Are you ready? *grins* Oh, absolutely! Let’s do this! We know your full name is …
Tomorrow is the release of Caged!!! Are you as excited as I am?! Probably not, because I’m having minor heart palpitations over here. In preparation and in celebration of Caged’s release, I called in some co-hosts. I’m going to be conducting some interviews with the main cast— Eden, Linux, Knox, and Cyrus. Ladies first, of …
Hey, everyone! Sorry for not updating yesterday. I’ve been doing really good on my Monday and Friday schedule, which I hope to stick to once work starts back up. Yesterday was uneventful, though. We watched Hamilton (finally but that’s another blog post), and I got some writing done. But really, nothing happened! I was waiting …
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