Title: April Teen/YA Swap - Moves & Reveals
KathyB - April 10, 2008 04:06 AM (GMT)
April Teen/YA Moves & Reveals Moves & Reveals Only - :nono: :whisper: OR :dance2: OR :cheers:
Xallroy asks for KathyB to reveal Tanglewreck
GateGypsy asks NMZ to reval Confessions of a Teen Nanny
KathyB asks Amberkatze to reveal 1st Daughter Or Circle of Blood
Gothamgal reveals Gategypsy's invitation only!
NMZ steals 1st Daughter Or Circle of Blood from KathyB
Kathy asks Terra to reveal The Last of the High Kings
Amber steals Tanglewreck
Xallroyx steals Invitation Only from Gothamgal
Gothamgal asks Boomda to reveal Confessions of a Blabbermouth
Boomda steals Confessions of a Teen Nanny from GateGypsy
GateGypsy steals Confessions of a Blabbermouth from Gothamgal
Gothamgal steals Invitation Only
Xallroyx steals Confessions of a Teen Nanny
Boomda steals Invitation Only from Gothamgal
Gothamgal stole Confessions of a blabbermouth
GateGypsy asks Kanaye to reveal Descendants of Darkness
Terra steals Tanglewreck away from Amber :evil:
Amber steals her own reveal
NMZ steals The Last of the High Kings from KathyB
Kathy wrestles First Daughter OR Circle of Blood out of Amber's hands
Amber steals back tanglwreck and hopes everyone leaves her alone again :)
Terra has Xallroyx reveal Gossamer
KathyB - April 10, 2008 01:45 PM (GMT)
KathyB's Reveal
Tanglewreck by Jeanette Winterson
Something frightening is happening with time. One moment, a time tornado rages through the streets of London, and those caught up in its path vanish without a trace. The next moment a woolly mammoth is seen lumbering along the banks of the River Thames. At the center of these bizarre time warps is a house called Tanglewreck, which is home to eleven-year-old Silver, her bony and bad-tempered aunt, Mrs Rokabye, and a mysterious clock known as the Timekeeper. Silver doesn’t understand exactly what the Timekeeper does, but when two sinister figures come looking for it, she knows instinctively that she must guard it with her life.
Tanglewreck by Jeanette Winterson
Something frightening is happening with time. One moment, a time tornado rages through the streets of London, and those caught up in its path vanish without a trace. The next moment a woolly mammoth is seen lumbering along the banks of the River Thames. At the center of these bizarre time warps is a house called Tanglewreck, which is home to eleven-year-old Silver, her bony and bad-tempered aunt, Mrs Rokabye, and a mysterious clock known as the Timekeeper. Silver doesn’t understand exactly what the Timekeeper does, but when two sinister figures come looking for it, she knows instinctively that she must guard it with her life.
needmorezoloft - April 10, 2008 03:16 PM (GMT)
Confessions of a Teen Nanny
by Victoria Ashton
"Thank God you're here, Adriana!" Mrs. Warner called out.
Taking a deep breath, Adrienne decided to stand up for herself. "Adrienne," she said clearly. "My name is Adrienne."
"How terrible. You should change it. Adriana has a bit of chic to it. Now, where are your bags?"
"My bags?" Adrienne asked, incredulous.
"Well, darling, you don't think that we could open the house in Palm Beach without having someone to watch Emma, do you?"
Sixteen-year-old Adrienne Lewis is in charge of eight-year-old Emma Warner, an evil genius who has gotten all five previous nannies fired -- and Emma is the good news. Because then there's Emma's seventeen-year-old half-sister, Cameron. Everyone knows how wild Cameron is. Everyone knows what a liar Cameron is. Everyone knows what a user Cameron is. Everyone except Adrienne.
Adrienne's best friend, Liz, tries to warn her, but Adrienne tells Liz she's the one who doesn't know the real Cameron! Together, Adrienne and Cameron indulge in shopping sprees, bar hopping, and crazy, drunken parties.
Does Cameron actually want Adrienne to become her new best friend?
Of course not.
Cameron wants Adrienne's boyfriend.
True to life, funny, and oh, so catty, Confessions of a Teen Nanny gives the behind-the-scenes scoop on what it's like to work and play with the rich and famous.
EDIT:
Booklink
by Victoria Ashton
"Thank God you're here, Adriana!" Mrs. Warner called out.
Taking a deep breath, Adrienne decided to stand up for herself. "Adrienne," she said clearly. "My name is Adrienne."
"How terrible. You should change it. Adriana has a bit of chic to it. Now, where are your bags?"
"My bags?" Adrienne asked, incredulous.
"Well, darling, you don't think that we could open the house in Palm Beach without having someone to watch Emma, do you?"
Sixteen-year-old Adrienne Lewis is in charge of eight-year-old Emma Warner, an evil genius who has gotten all five previous nannies fired -- and Emma is the good news. Because then there's Emma's seventeen-year-old half-sister, Cameron. Everyone knows how wild Cameron is. Everyone knows what a liar Cameron is. Everyone knows what a user Cameron is. Everyone except Adrienne.
Adrienne's best friend, Liz, tries to warn her, but Adrienne tells Liz she's the one who doesn't know the real Cameron! Together, Adrienne and Cameron indulge in shopping sprees, bar hopping, and crazy, drunken parties.
Does Cameron actually want Adrienne to become her new best friend?
Of course not.
Cameron wants Adrienne's boyfriend.
True to life, funny, and oh, so catty, Confessions of a Teen Nanny gives the behind-the-scenes scoop on what it's like to work and play with the rich and famous.
EDIT:
Booklink
needmorezoloft - April 10, 2008 03:50 PM (GMT)
Amberkatze's Reveal!
Choose one or take them both!
First Daughter : White House Rules by Mitali Perkins
Book Description
Kirkus Reviews
Sparrow's actions and thoughtful blog posts paint her as a likable character and great role model.
Booklist
Chick-lit with a political edge (and a nod to the Princess Diaries series), this offers some interesting takes on the pressures and pitfalls of celebrity, and Sameera's relationship with a boy from India brings international tensions to a personal level.
See my review at www.frontstreetreviews.com
The Circle of Blood by Alane Ferguson
Book Description
As the assistant to her father, the county coroner of Silverton, Colorado, Cameryn Mahoney gets to witness all aspects of death, including the autopsy room. Yet somehow that feels easy, compared to her personal life. Now that her long-lost mother has made a surprise return, Cameryn’s more confused than ever. Things only get worse when she and her mother pick up a mysterious young hitchhiker. Cameryn senses that the girl is running away from something, but before she can find out more, the girl is found dead— a gun in her hand. Is it suicide? Or something even more sinister?
Mixing forensic details and ripped-from-the-headlines themes, Alane Ferguson makes her readers’ hearts pound yet again with this edge-ofyour- seat forensic mystery!
Amberkatze - April 10, 2008 05:50 PM (GMT)
Gategypsy's Reveal
Invitation Only by Kate Brian
Amazon Editorial review:
Reed Brennan's future is looking as bright as the two-karat diamonds in her new housemates' ears. Being accepted to the most prestigious private boarding school in the country wasn't enough for Reed. She had to break every rule to do it, but she has accomplished the impossible:
Reed is a Billings Girl now.
And with her new status come respect, envy, and, most important, opportunity. Not to mention the parties. Unfortunately, at the next illicit party in the Easton campus woods, her roommate snaps some pictures of Reed in more than one compromising position. She uses the photos to blackmail Reed: Dig up dirt on the most powerful and popular Billings Girls or she will have Reed expelled.
And speaking of parties, the Legacy is coming up. It's the invitation-only Halloween party in NYC and it's rumored that Thomas -- Reed's MIA boyfriend -- will be making an appearance there. Too bad Reed isn't even close to invited.
Life as a Billings Girl is every bit as glamorous as Reed imagined. What she didn't bargain for is the tangled web of private lies these girls weave.
Journal page & BCID: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6031508 & 714-6031508[/QUOTE]
Invitation Only by Kate Brian
Amazon Editorial review:
Reed Brennan's future is looking as bright as the two-karat diamonds in her new housemates' ears. Being accepted to the most prestigious private boarding school in the country wasn't enough for Reed. She had to break every rule to do it, but she has accomplished the impossible:
Reed is a Billings Girl now.
And with her new status come respect, envy, and, most important, opportunity. Not to mention the parties. Unfortunately, at the next illicit party in the Easton campus woods, her roommate snaps some pictures of Reed in more than one compromising position. She uses the photos to blackmail Reed: Dig up dirt on the most powerful and popular Billings Girls or she will have Reed expelled.
And speaking of parties, the Legacy is coming up. It's the invitation-only Halloween party in NYC and it's rumored that Thomas -- Reed's MIA boyfriend -- will be making an appearance there. Too bad Reed isn't even close to invited.
Life as a Billings Girl is every bit as glamorous as Reed imagined. What she didn't bargain for is the tangled web of private lies these girls weave.
Journal page & BCID: http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6031508 & 714-6031508[/QUOTE]
KathyB - April 10, 2008 06:37 PM (GMT)
Terra's Reveal
The Last of the High Kings by Kate Thompson (ARC)
The Last of the High Kings by Kate Thompson is a delightful Irish story that could be classified as a fairy tale. Perfect for teens of Jr. High School level to adults, all will find this can't put it down entertaining. I enjoyed this so much I finished it in less than 24 hours.
The story takes us on a journey with an Irish family living the country life and struggling to make ends meet. Between money being a problem and four difficult children, each with their own me, me, me attitude, the Liddy's are beside themselves as to what to do.
Jenny Liddy is our main character and oh so darling. She's cute, intelligent beyond her years, independent, strong willed and stubborn as a mule. She hates school, loves wandering aimlessly around the countryside and talks to a goat. Oh yeah and she befriends a ghost.
With a wonderful crew of characters in this story, you never know what to expect. You have fairies, Gods, ghosts and ploddies. A world once beautiful beyond belief until the ploddies (humans) multiplied so fast that they simply took everything for granted and used so many of the earths resources that it has caused a major upset amongst the other realms.
The author has given us such a wonderful Celtic story here that it could oh so easily be something that has been handed down from generation to generation. A fantastic story told by the fireplace before the children go to bed is what I envision through every household in Ireland.
If you believe in magic and fairy tales then this is the perfect book for you. A must read for anyone from the ages of 12 to 90.
Bookcrossing Link
The Last of the High Kings by Kate Thompson (ARC)
The Last of the High Kings by Kate Thompson is a delightful Irish story that could be classified as a fairy tale. Perfect for teens of Jr. High School level to adults, all will find this can't put it down entertaining. I enjoyed this so much I finished it in less than 24 hours.
The story takes us on a journey with an Irish family living the country life and struggling to make ends meet. Between money being a problem and four difficult children, each with their own me, me, me attitude, the Liddy's are beside themselves as to what to do.
Jenny Liddy is our main character and oh so darling. She's cute, intelligent beyond her years, independent, strong willed and stubborn as a mule. She hates school, loves wandering aimlessly around the countryside and talks to a goat. Oh yeah and she befriends a ghost.
With a wonderful crew of characters in this story, you never know what to expect. You have fairies, Gods, ghosts and ploddies. A world once beautiful beyond belief until the ploddies (humans) multiplied so fast that they simply took everything for granted and used so many of the earths resources that it has caused a major upset amongst the other realms.
The author has given us such a wonderful Celtic story here that it could oh so easily be something that has been handed down from generation to generation. A fantastic story told by the fireplace before the children go to bed is what I envision through every household in Ireland.
If you believe in magic and fairy tales then this is the perfect book for you. A must read for anyone from the ages of 12 to 90.
Bookcrossing Link
KathyB - April 11, 2008 03:34 PM (GMT)
Kanaye's reveal :Descendants Of Darkness, Volume 2 by Yoko Matsushita (its a manga)
The business of death continues. Working at the Ministry of Hades, Asato Tsuzuki is responsible for escorting the dead to their final resting place... wherever that may be. Hisae is a fatally ill dancer who is stubbornly clinging to life for the chance to compete in one final dance contest. Tsuzuki arrives just in time to witness the aftermath of a horrific crime - Hisae's home is splattered with blood! Who is responsible for the gory graffiti? Alas, it looks like there's going to be a little bit of overtime on Tsuzuki's timecard this week.
The business of death continues. Working at the Ministry of Hades, Asato Tsuzuki is responsible for escorting the dead to their final resting place... wherever that may be. Hisae is a fatally ill dancer who is stubbornly clinging to life for the chance to compete in one final dance contest. Tsuzuki arrives just in time to witness the aftermath of a horrific crime - Hisae's home is splattered with blood! Who is responsible for the gory graffiti? Alas, it looks like there's going to be a little bit of overtime on Tsuzuki's timecard this week.
KathyB - April 11, 2008 03:36 PM (GMT)
Boomda's Reveal
Confessions of a Blabbermouth
by Mike Carey, Louise Carey
If blabbing were an Olympic event, Tasha Flanigan would blabfor her country.When Tasha's mom brings home a creepy boyfriend and hisdeadpan daughter, this dysfunctional family is headed for a complete mentalmeltdown.It becomes not only a battle of the blogs, but a battle to thebitter end to get the school yearbook finished in one piece - and keep amodern family out of prison - compliments of Tasha's blabbermouth blog.
(Teen Manga)
TBr (but it will be very quick!)
Confessions of a Blabbermouth
by Mike Carey, Louise Carey
If blabbing were an Olympic event, Tasha Flanigan would blabfor her country.When Tasha's mom brings home a creepy boyfriend and hisdeadpan daughter, this dysfunctional family is headed for a complete mentalmeltdown.It becomes not only a battle of the blogs, but a battle to thebitter end to get the school yearbook finished in one piece - and keep amodern family out of prison - compliments of Tasha's blabbermouth blog.
(Teen Manga)
TBr (but it will be very quick!)
KathyB - April 12, 2008 02:34 PM (GMT)
Xallroyx's reveal is:
Gossamer
by Lois Lowrey
Readers first meet the dream-givers as they creep around a dark house in the middle of the night where an old woman and a dog named Toby are sleeping. Littlest was very small, new to the work, energetic and curious. Fastidious was tired, impatient, and had a headache. Littlest is soon paired with a new partner, Thin Elderly, who is a much better guide and teacher than Fastidious was. They are benevolent beings who visit humans (and pets, too) at night. They handle objects, gather memories, and give them back in the form of happy dreams that comfort and help those they're assigned to. The dream-givers' counterparts are the strong and wicked Sinisteeds, who inflict nightmares and sometimes travel in frightening Hordes. And the humans that Littlest and Thin Elderly care for do need help and protection from bad dreams. The old woman is lonely and has taken in a foster child named John, who's living apart from an abusive father and the fragile mother who desperately wants him back. Lowry's prose is simple and clear. This carefully plotted fantasy has inner logic and conviction. Readers will identify with Littlest, who is discovering her own special talents (her touch is so sensitive and delicate that she is renamed Gossamer). John, who starts his stay in the house with anger and violence, will draw a special kind of sympathy, too. Lowry acknowledges evil in the world, yet still conveys hope and large measures of tenderness. While not quite as compelling as The Giver (Houghton, 1993), this is a beautiful novel with an intriguing premise
Gossamer
by Lois Lowrey
Readers first meet the dream-givers as they creep around a dark house in the middle of the night where an old woman and a dog named Toby are sleeping. Littlest was very small, new to the work, energetic and curious. Fastidious was tired, impatient, and had a headache. Littlest is soon paired with a new partner, Thin Elderly, who is a much better guide and teacher than Fastidious was. They are benevolent beings who visit humans (and pets, too) at night. They handle objects, gather memories, and give them back in the form of happy dreams that comfort and help those they're assigned to. The dream-givers' counterparts are the strong and wicked Sinisteeds, who inflict nightmares and sometimes travel in frightening Hordes. And the humans that Littlest and Thin Elderly care for do need help and protection from bad dreams. The old woman is lonely and has taken in a foster child named John, who's living apart from an abusive father and the fragile mother who desperately wants him back. Lowry's prose is simple and clear. This carefully plotted fantasy has inner logic and conviction. Readers will identify with Littlest, who is discovering her own special talents (her touch is so sensitive and delicate that she is renamed Gossamer). John, who starts his stay in the house with anger and violence, will draw a special kind of sympathy, too. Lowry acknowledges evil in the world, yet still conveys hope and large measures of tenderness. While not quite as compelling as The Giver (Houghton, 1993), this is a beautiful novel with an intriguing premise
KathyB - April 14, 2008 01:27 PM (GMT)
Gothamgal's Reveal
Sleepaway by Eric Simonoff
Book Description
From the Publisher
Margaret Atwood tells of a girl swallowed up by the woods and lost forever. Mark Oppenheimer experiences leftist utopia in a nature camp. David Sedaris avoids having a bowel movement for a month. ZZ Packer teaches a lesson in black and white to the girls of Brownie Troop 909.
These are among the stories and essays in this anthology featuring eighteen diverse writers remembering with nostalgia—as well as dread—the childhood days of summer camp. Ah, camp, where a bullied young girl with limp hair and three names will do anything to meet the demands of being popular; where Woody Guthrie is no longer a folk icon, but rather a cabin for young nudists; and where, in that Kumbaya solitude, homesickness, independence, and the need for healthy revenge all stick like s'mores to the heart and soul.
Featuring stories, essays, and cartoons by:
James Atlas
Margaret Atwood
Kevin Canty
Terry Galloway
Lev Grossman
Cynthia Kaplan
Josh Lambert
Andrea Lee
Ursula K. LeGuin
Thisbe Nissen
Mark Oppenheimer
ZZ Packer
Steven Rinehart
Sleepaway by Eric Simonoff
Book Description
From the Publisher
Margaret Atwood tells of a girl swallowed up by the woods and lost forever. Mark Oppenheimer experiences leftist utopia in a nature camp. David Sedaris avoids having a bowel movement for a month. ZZ Packer teaches a lesson in black and white to the girls of Brownie Troop 909.
These are among the stories and essays in this anthology featuring eighteen diverse writers remembering with nostalgia—as well as dread—the childhood days of summer camp. Ah, camp, where a bullied young girl with limp hair and three names will do anything to meet the demands of being popular; where Woody Guthrie is no longer a folk icon, but rather a cabin for young nudists; and where, in that Kumbaya solitude, homesickness, independence, and the need for healthy revenge all stick like s'mores to the heart and soul.
Featuring stories, essays, and cartoons by:
James Atlas
Margaret Atwood
Kevin Canty
Terry Galloway
Lev Grossman
Cynthia Kaplan
Josh Lambert
Andrea Lee
Ursula K. LeGuin
Thisbe Nissen
Mark Oppenheimer
ZZ Packer
Steven Rinehart