Monday, March 12th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Deception by Lee Nichols
Haunting Emma Book #1
Publishers – Bloomsbury
Release Date – 1st Sept 2011
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When Emma Vaile’s parents leave on a mysterious business trip, it gives her the perfect excuse to be a rebellious teen. But then her best friend stops talking to her, the police crash her party and Emma finds herself in the hands of a new guardian, Bennett Stern, and on a plane to his museum-like mansion in New England.
After enrolling at Thatcher Academy, Emma settles in by making friends with the popular crowd. She has memories of Thatcher she can’t explain and strange visions are haunting her. Emma doesn’t trust anyone any more – except maybe Bennett. But he’s about to reveal a ghostly secret to her. One that will explain the visions . . . and make Emma fear for her life.
Cherie’s Review – Deception by Lee Nichols is a fantastic first book in a new series that allows a glimpse into the afterlife. Emma Vaile is a teenage girls thrown into a world of shadowy figure heads and mysterious friends. She is a girl with a very strange gift that no-one seems to be able to understand or even believe. It’s a mixture of Buffy and Medium and it drew me in and I cannot wait to read the sequel to this story Betrayal. Lee Nichols made Emma someone you want to protect while wanting to give her a kick in the pants and the rest of the players in this novel are believable and it gives credence to the entire story. Deception is well worth a read.
Lee Nichols
About the Author – Lee Nichols was raised in Santa Barbara, California – the setting of her adult novels. Deception is her first novel for YA readers. She now lives in Maine, USA, and is married to novelist Joel N. Ross.
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 at 8:32 pm
Switched by Amanda Hocking
From Publishers – Pan Macmillan Aust.
Release Date – 1st January 2012
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Description: When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. It isn’t until eleven years later that Wendy discovers her mother might have been right.
With the help of Finn Holmes, Wendy finds herself in a world she never knew existed – a world both beautiful and frightening, and Wendy’s not sure she wants to be a part of it.
This is the first in Amanda Hocking’s stunning first series, the Trylle Trilogy.
Cherie’s Review – Switched by Amanda Hocking is a new twist on mythical creatures and a somewhat welcome break from Vampires. I thought the book pulled you in from the beginning and I found myself enmeshed in the life of this lonely girl who feels completely out of place and wonders why she does. As someone who has read other Amanda Hocking books, I will say that this has to be one of my favourites. The characters are easily liked (or in some cases immediately unlikeable) and the story line isn’t too complex to leave the reader confused but complex enough that it keeps the reader wanting more and dreading the end of the book. This book is the first in a trilogy and I cannot wait for the others to be released. This story is well worth the read.
Switched Author Amanda Hocking
About the Author: Amanda Hocking is twenty-six years old, lives in Minnesota and had never sold a single book before 15 April 2010. She will shortly sell her millionth. Her books have been a self-publishing phenomenon – according to the Observer, Amanda is the most spectacular example of an author striking gold through ebooks. In her own words, Amanda is an Obsessive Tweeter. John Hughes mourner. Unicorn enthusiast. Red Bull addict. Muppets activist. Fraggin Aardvarks guitarist. Author of the USA Today bestselling books the Trylle Trilogy.
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 2:46 am
Infinite Days, written by Rebecca Maizel, is a story about Lenah a 592 year old vampire who wakes only to find herself human and in the 21st century. The story is well written and the historical tinge to it lends credence to Lenah’s character. The way she goes about figuring out who she wants to be and how she has to go about getting there is in some parts moving and in others frustrating, the emotions Lenah experiences are almost tangible.
Infinite Days is a good read and the plot is easy to follow, the characters are likeable (or dislikable) and I really enjoyed the way in which the characters interacted with one another, however the only critisism (if you could call it that) is that it wasn’t long enough. I found myself visualising the characters as I read and found myself wondering how they would react to certain situations that arose.
Find out more about Infinite Days here!
Release Dates: 03 Aug 2010 (US) and 1st Sept 2010 (AUS)
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