February 2010 Re Cap

I guess it was an ok month and I am right on schedule with 18 books for the month!

February

19 Size 8 in a Size 0 World by Meredith Cagen

20. Searching for Tina Turner by Jacqueline Luckett

21. Matchless by Gregory Macguire

22. Captivate by Carrie Jones

23. To Your Dog's Health by Mark Proverono

24. Darker Angels by MLN Hanover

25. Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep

26.Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev

27. Pleasure Model by Christopher Rowley

28.  Time Flies When You Are In  A Coma by Mike Daly

29. Runaway by Meg Cabot

30. Gone by Lisa McMann

31. Miss O'Dell by Chris O'Dell

32. Shadow Blade by Seressia Glass

33. Mia the Magnificent by Eileen Boggess

34.Every Dog has a Gift by Rachel McPherson

35. Jekel Loved Hyde by Beth Fantaskey

36. The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate

The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate (Book Review 2010-36)

The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove
by Lauren Kate
  
Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Razorbill (November 12, 2009)
• ISBN-13: 978-1595142658 

Source:  Around the World ARC Tours

Description from GoodReads

 A steamy Southern beauty makes one fatal mistake
Natalie Hargrove would kill to be her high school’s Palmetto Princess. But her boyfriend Mike King doesn’t share her dream and risks losing the honor of Palmetto Prince to Natalie’s nemesis, Justin Balmer. So she convinces Mike to help play a prank on Justin. . . one that goes terribly wrong. They tie him to the front of the church after a party—when they arrive the next morning, Justin is dead.
From blackmail to buried desire, dark secrets to darker deeds, Natalie unravels. She never should’ve messed with fate. Fate is the one thing more twisted than Natalie Hargrove.
Cruel Intentions meets Macbeth in this seductive, riveting tale of conscience and consequence.

LOVED IT


I just loved the writing in this one.  This is above and beyond a lot of young adult romance/mystery books I have read lately.  I even had to pull out the dictionary a few times.  Natalie is one of the characters you want to hate, but you just can't.  The ending took me by surprise as well.  I highly recommend this one, but I think this is best suited to older teens since there are a lot of drug/alcohol references and sexual situations.  

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Well, Annabel, I guess you got me to read this stupid book after all. (Released December, 2009)

"In the event of an emergency, a member of the flight crew shall direct you to the nearest exist." (Released 2005)

The day my mother dies is a Thursday in mid-June and Loretta's scolding me for leaving my cell phone on the kitchen table.  (2006)

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I have three new ARC titles for March!

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I'd always heard that when you die your entire life passes before you. (released November, 2009)

You know how it is when you drop a guy who thought he had the drop on you. (released November, 2009)

According to anyone you asked in Rhode Island, in this, Hoover's Depression, we Merciful Sisters of Mary led fairly easy, ordinary lives. (released October, 2009)

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Do you know the title and author of the books I am giving away?  You get an additional entry for each correct guess!  Send me a note HERE with your guess.

AND THE WINNER IS: The Moon Looked Down by Dorothy Garlock

 

CallMeKayla has won the copy of the Moon Looked Down by Dorothy Garlock! 

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AND THE WINNER IS: Size 8 in a Size 0 World by Meredith Cagen

 

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AND THE WINNER IS: February Mystery Box

Through The Haze won the three mystery ARCs this month:  An email has been sent!

Here are the books that were up for grabs.  I have two more groups of ARCs to give away in March.  A set of 3 mystries and a set of 3 young adult books!  Check back later today to enter!

The Book of Illumination by Mary Ann Winkowski and Maureen Jones

 

Predators by Frederick Ramsay

Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan

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