Category Archives: Book Review

Book Review: Deadline by Chris Crutcher

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Kourtney

What if you only had one year to live…and you knew it? That logline alone caught my attention. But I had the amazing opportunity to hear Chris Crutcher read an excerpt from this book, Deadline, at the Winter SCBWI Conference … Continue reading →

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Bloodrose: Book Review

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Kourtney

Bloodrose is Andrea Cremer’s final book in the Nightshade Trilogy. This book is super fast-paced, soaked in action, and I loved  almost every second of it. Andrea Cremer is a terrific writer. She’s mastered setting the scene without getting bogged … Continue reading →

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Wolfsbane: Book Review

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Kourtney

Andrea Cremer is one of those writers that truly inspires me. I devoured this book in 3 days. Her pacing sets my pulse racing. Her action sequences are to-die-for crisp and clear. Her characters are all three-dimensional. She had created … Continue reading →

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Nightshade: A Book Review

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Kourtney

Andrea Cremer’s  debut novel Nightshade is unputdownable. Her writing captured me from the very 1st sentence “I always welcomed war, but in battle my passion rose unbidden.” The very last lines  “Because that’s what love is, isn’t it? It has … Continue reading →

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Pretty Little Liars–Book Review

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Kourtney

To make the best of my four days of tech hell migrating laptops, I read Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard. Ms. Shepard is going to be speaking at the SCBWI Summer Conference in LA so it was prime time … Continue reading →

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Books That Change Your World

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Kourtney

I’m not going to write a book review of the Hunger Games. Not because it wasn’t a fascinating read or a extremely well written book. But because it was one of those books…you know the kind that lingers in your … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Future of Us

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Kourtney

Last week my favorite librarian chatted with me about YA books. I mentioned my love of Jay Asher and she recommended a book he co-wrote with Carolyn Mackler called The Future of Us. Best recommendation ever! I laughed, I flipped … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Kourtney

Cassandra Clare is the duchess of setting and love triangles. I adore the world she created in Clockwork Angel. This is the first book of her prequel series “The Infernal Devices” which takes place in Victorian London way before her … Continue reading →

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Free Book Contest+ Book Review for Paige Shelton’s If Fried Chicken Could Fly

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Kourtney

Paige Shelton’s If Fried Chicken Could Fly is a delicious romp in the former wild west town of Broken Rope, Missouri, with a cast of absolutely engaging characters that you are dying to spend another book with. I’d jump in my … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hot Property by Jenna Bennett

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Kourtney

Hot Property is the second book in Jenna Bennett’s Savannah Martin mystery series. Here are my top three reasons to read this book: 1) The chemistry between Savannah and Rafe is off the charts and had me squealing at 1 … Continue reading →

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