The Warrior Heir (Heir Series #1) by Cinda Williams Chima

"Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high-schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. And it feels great—until he loses control of his own strength and nearly kills another player during soccer team tryouts. Soon, Jack learns the startling truth about himself: He is Weirlind; part of an underground society of magical people who live among us. At the head of this magical society sit the feuding houses of the Red Rose and the White Rose, whose power is determined by playing The Game—a magical tournament in which each house sponsors a warrior to fight to the death. The winning house rules the Weir. As if his bizarre magical heritage isn’t enough, Jack finds out that he’s not just another member of Weirlind—he’s one of the last of the warriors—at a time when both houses are scouting for a player."

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Partials by Dan Wells

"The human race is all but extinct after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by RM, a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island while the Partials have mysteriously retreated. The threat of the Partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to RM in more than a decade. Our time is running out.
Kira, a sixteen-year-old medic-in-training, is on the front lines of this battle, seeing RM ravage the community while mandatory pregnancy laws have pushed what's left of humanity to the brink of civil war, and she's not content to stand by and watch. But as she makes a desperate decision to save the last of her race, she will find that the survival of humans and Partials alike rests in her attempts to uncover the connections between them—connections that humanity has forgotten, or perhaps never even knew were there."

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Arena One by Morgan Rice

"New York. 2120. American has been decimated, wiped out from the second Civil War. In this post-apocalyptic world, survivors are far and few between. And most of those who do survive are members of the violent gangs, predators who live in the big cities. They patrol the countryside looking for slaves, for fresh victims to bring back into the city for their favorite death sport: Arena One. The death stadium where opponents are made to fight to the death, in the most barbaric of ways. There is only one rule to the arena: no one survives. Ever. Deep in the wilderness, high up in the Catskill Mountains, 17 year old Brooke Moore manages to survive, hiding out with her younger sister, Bree. They are careful to avoid the gangs of slaverunners who patrol the countryside. But one day, Brooke is not as careful as she can be, and Bree is captured. The slaverunners take her away, heading to the city, and to what will be a certain death.Brooke, a Marine’s daughter, was raised to be tough, to never back down from a fight. When her sister is taken, Brooke mobilizes, uses everything at her disposal to chase down the slaverunners and get her sister back. Along the way she runs into Ben, 17, another survivor like her, whose brother was taken. Together, they team up on their rescue mission."

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The Iron King (Iron Fey Series #1) by Julie Kagawa

"Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined…
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart."

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Hereafter by Tara Hudson

"Can there truly be love after death?
Drifting in the dark waters of a mysterious river, the only thing Amelia knows for sure is that she's dead. With no memories of her past life, she's trapped alone in a nightmarish existence. But everything changes when she tries to rescue a boy from drowning in the river. Because even though she can't do anything to help, Amelia somehow wills him to survive. And when he wakes up, Joshua can see her.Together, Joshua and Amelia begin to uncover the strange circumstances of her death, and the secrets of the dark river that has held her captive. But even as they grow ever closer, there are those in both worlds—the living and the dead—determined to tear them apart. . . ."

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Tiger's Curse (Tiger's Curse Series #1) by Colleen Houck

"Would you risk it all to change your destiny?
The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world.
But that's exactly what happened.
Face-to-face with dark forces, spellbinding magic, and mystical worlds where nothing is what it seems, Kelsey risks everything to piece together an ancient prophecy that could break the curse forever.
Packed with magic, action-adventure, and romance, the epic Tiger's Curse series will keep you breathless and yearning for more."

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Bookworm

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin Trilogy Series #1) by Robin LaFevers

 Just like I promises here are some new titles!

"Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?
Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.
Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?"

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Bookworm

TeenInk.com

Hey everyone! I have a slight favor to ask. I have joined a writing website called Teenink.com and it is a place where teens can go and post things they have written or drawn in order to receive feedback from peers and publishers. I really would like the opportunity to be published in the websites magazine. but in order to do this I need votes. So please go to http://teenink.com/novels/romance/book/95360/A-High-School-Romance/ and read and comment if you can and then place your votes. I would really appreciate it!! And who knows, this might just be the place you've been looking for to post the things you write!  Its a great way to get your names and your work out there and receive constructive criticism.

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Bookworm

Busy Bee!

Hey guys! I'm sorry I haven't posted anything new in a while, but I have been extremely busy! I do however have almost three pages of new titles to share and hopefully by the end of the weekend when things calm down a bit, I can post them. I've found some really interesting things that I think we will all like. Don't forget that yesterday, May 1st, we had some new releases.
-Bitterblue:Kristen Cashore
-Insurgent:Veronica Roth
-Destined:Aprilynne Pike

And next week on the 8th City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare comes out! Check back with the homepage next week for some new titles!

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Bookworm

J. K. Rowling New Book? Say What?!

Hey everyone! Today, J. K. Rowling, Author of the famous Harry Potter series, has released a statement about her future book! "The Casual Vacancy" is set to be released on September 27, 2012 in e-book, Audio, and traditional hardback. This new book is set in a little English town. It is an adult novel and she says she is very excited to see how it will be perceived. I know I will be reading this book. I can't wait to see what she will come up with this time.
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Bookworm

New Releases!

Hey Everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful Easter! Here are some new titles that I have found. Some are repeats, but I am writing them as reminders. I am way excited about all of these!
MAY 1, 2012:
Bitterblue-Kristen Cashore (Companion to Graceling!!!!!)
Insurgent-Veronica Roth (Companion to Divergent)
Destined-Aprilynne Pike (4th Wings)

MAY 8, 2012:
City of Lost Souls-Cassandra Clare (Mortal Instruments)

JUNE 12, 2012:
Rapture-Lauren Kate (4th Fallen)

AUGUST 14, 2012:
The Kill Order-James Dashner (The Maze Runner)

AUGUST 21, 2012:
The Rise of Nine- Pitticus Lore (I Am Number Four)

November 13, 2012:
Reached-Ally Condie (Matched)

I can't wait to get my hands on these! Put them on your calenders!

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Bookworm

Harry Potter E-Books Say WHAT!

ATTETNION EVERYONE! Today Barnes and Nobles has released all 7 of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books for purchase VIA E-BOOK!!!! I don't know about all of you, but I have been waiting for this day! Head over and check them out!
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Bookworm

The Hunger Games Movie!!

DISCLAIMER!! THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Hey everyone! Today I saw the new Hunger Games movie. I went with my book group from school and we had soo much fun. Here is what I thought:

Pro:

-Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen) Did a fantastic job. She was realistic (I thought) and she showed just the right amount of emotion. She was very appropriate for each scene.

-The settings were amazing. They had just the right amount of future look to them.

-The make-up for the capitol citizens was INCREDIBLE! They looked just like I had pictured them!

-Effie Trinket was hilarious!

-I think they stayed moderately close to the book. Way closer than the first Twilight book. They did however, leave out some important facts (Like who really gave Katniss the mockingjay pin) but if I wasn't a die hard fan, I probably wouldn't have noticed.

Cons:

-I hated Josh Hudgerson as Peetah. He wasn't right for the part. He was too young looking and he wasn't as buff as peetah was described to be in the book.

- There was a lot of pre-games shots. Almost 55% of the movie, I'd say, was spent outside of the arena. That disappointed me.

-I know this will make me sound extremely sick, but I didn't like how they "looked away" when a tribute was killed. You never saw someone stabbed and you only see one kid die full on the entire time. I felt like that lost some of the gruesome reality of the actual story line.

-I also didn't like how much the camera seemed to move. I understand that they are trying to make it realistic, but the camera was shaking sooo bad the whole time, I was getting sick.

-And lastly, I did NOT like the mutations (supposed to be wolf like dogs) that attack the players toward the end. They were like giant hairless rat things. But I think that they were trying to venture away from the Twilight wolves. But that is how I pictured them when I read the book sooo. . . .

I think that is all I didn't like about the movie. Over all they did a wonderful job fitting as much of the book as they could into the short time frame that they had. As a fan, I am not totally disappointed (Like I was with the Twilight movie. . .) I try not to be soo picky because there is only so much they can do. You are not going to find a 100%- totally- like -the- book- movie, or I have yet to see one anyways. Anywho let me know what y'all think of the movie!

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Bookworm

Nicholas Sparks Reading List

Hey guys! Recently, I have set a goal to read all of the Nicholas Sparks Novels. I have currently read some of them and I just bought some more that waiting to be read. It seems that I am working my way from the bottom of the list to the top. I'm not sure why however, I think I am making progress since I just started reading them all. I love the movies and hope to finish all of the books ASAP. Here is the list:

1. The Notebook

2. Message In A Bottle:)

3. A Walk to Remember

4. The Rescue:)

5. A Bend In the Road:)

6. Nights in Roadanthe

7. The Wedding

8. The Guardian:)

9. Three Weeks With My Brother

10. True Believer

11. At First Sight:)

12. The Choice*
13. Dear John*

14. The Lucky One*

15. The Last Song*

16. Safe Haven*

17. The Best of Me*

The Ones that have stars, are the ones I have already read. The ones with :) are the ones I currently own and have yet to read. I will post about each book as I go along :). Read along with me and you won't be disappointed. Everyone has something to say about these books. Good or bad. I am creating another page for this project! Check it out!

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Bookworm

The Vow: The True Events that Inspired the Movie by Kim Carpenter

Hey Everyone! I know this just came out in theaters, but I am going to read the book. I haven't seen it yet but I hope to soon!
"Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter knew it was shattered beyond recognition on November 24, 1993. Two months after their marriage, a devastating car wreck left Krickitt with a massive head injury and in a coma for weeks.
When she finally awoke, she had no idea who Kim was. With no recollection of their relationship and while Krickitt experienced personality changes common to those who suffer head injuries, Kim realized the woman he had married essentially died in the accident.
And yet, against all odds, but through the common faith in Christ that sustained them, Kim and Krickitt fell in love all over again. Even though Kim stood by Krickitt through the darkest times a husband can ever imagine, he insists, “I’m no hero. I made a vow.” "

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The Compound by S. A. Bodeen

This looks way good to me :)

"Eli and his family have lived in the underground Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone, and they’ve become accustomed to their new life. Accustomed, but not happy. No amount of luxury can stifle the dull routine of living in the same place, with only his two sisters, only his father and mother, doing the same thing day after day after day. As problems with their carefully planned existence threaten to destroy their sanctuary—and their sanity—Eli can’t help but wonder if he’d rather take his chances outside. Eli’s father built the Compound to keep them safe. But are they safe—really?"

It looks like a cross between Incarceron, and the hunger games and the Maze Runner. Should be interesting!
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Bookworm

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

This is the next book that my book group is planning to read:

" Connor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives.
The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn't technically end. Connor is too difficult for his parents to control. Risa, a ward of the state is not enough to be kept alive. And Lev is a tithe, a child conceived and raised to be unwound. Together, they may have a chance to escape—and to survive."

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Bookworm

Releases!

Hey everyone! So this last week or so the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 DVD was released! YAY! I don't have it yet, but I hope soon!

Also here are some dates for new releases, book wise:

1. Destined 5/1/2012 (Wings series by Aprilynne Pike)

2. The City of Lost Souls 5/8/2012 (Cassandra Clare Mortal Instruments

3. Insurgent 5/1/2012 (Veronica Roth Divergent #2)

These are some dates I have discovered. Put them on your calenders!

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Bookworm

Hey Everyone!

Hey everyone! There are a few books I have been wanting to share with you. I found these on B&N, like I do all my suggestions, and all of them have made it onto my list. Though, it might take me a while to get to them, saying as my list is currently 2 Microsoft documents long. They all look pretty cool though. Of course I wouldn't post anything that I didn't think was worth reading. As always, I love suggestions! So please feel free to write me a message and give me a heads up. I try to check my messages one a week or so:)

Also thank you all so much for leaving comments! I have a lot of fun writing back to you! Some of your comments make me stop and think about my previous opinion. Very thought provoking.

Thanks y'all for all the support! Have a great week, and look for some new suggestions soon :)

-Bookworm

Bunheads by Sophie Flack

This looks really cute. I don't normally like books like this, but it looks like an easy read.

"On-stage beauty. Backstage drama.
As a dancer with the ultra-prestigious Manhattan Ballet Company, nineteen-year-old Hannah Ward juggles intense rehearsals, dazzling performances and complicated backstage relationships. Up until now, Hannah has happily devoted her entire life to ballet.
But when she meets a handsome musician named Jacob, Hannah's universe begins to change, and she must decide if she wants to compete against the other "bunheads" in the company for a star soloist spot or strike out on her own in the real world. Does she dare give up the gilded confines of the ballet for the freedoms of everyday life?"

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Bookworm