Flash Reviews

Quick bits about books I've read. 

Hourglass by Myra McEntire
Goodreads
Flash: A new way of looking at time travel that winds perfectly into our world. Emerson is such a snarky character and you can relate to the way she builds walls around herself. The litteral burning between Emerson and Michael was tangible.
Overall: A fantastical, brain-sucking, time traveling, worth reading adventure that will stick in your heart and mind.

Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Randsom Riggs
Goodreads
Flash: This book had everything: Magic, time travel, little children with powers, and a love story. Fair Warning: This is not a book for the faint of heart. I'm pretty sure I had nightmares about this book... at least I woke up thinking a towel was attacking me. Take that how you will.
Overall: I just fell in love with the storyline and the way it was presented, creepy pictures and all.

Avalon High by Meg Cabot
Goodreads
Flash: A modern retelling of King Arther? How could I not read this? Elaine, or El for short, was such a fun character to slip into plus Meg has a way of writing that just sucks you in.
Overall: I can't describe it but I loved this book. It was perfect from her floating summer days to the twisty anxious ending. A book in it's own category of awesome.

-Kare Out- 

FINALS!!

I know I haven't posted in a while but right now I am currently in the two week stretch. It's the final count down. Once I get through this I'll be posting more. Time just seems to be flowing faster that I can keep up with. Till then please enjoy these lovely photos about finals.

 

This is pretty much how I feel right now. Even when I am quiet inside I am screaming. Good news is it is almost over. I can hear the Christmas music and lights right at the end of the tunnel. So till then I bit you adieu. 

Week 4 of the Lies that Bind Vlog Tour + Giveaway

Lies That Bind Vlog Tour 

For the next four weeks I'll be posting fun vlogs from the sisters with sweet sneak peaks and interviews. Be ready for a good time. This will all lead up to the Get Real Tour, in which the sisters will venture out to books stores everywhere. 

Each week the sisters will post a vlog and I'll post it here on my blog. In this week's vlog Lisa & Laura wave goodbye and head out to meet you on tour! Find out all the things they are excited to see in a town near you.

Ze Vlog!

Week 4: We're outta here

Ze Books!!

The Liar Society (Book #1)

By Lisa & Laura Roecker

Sourcebooks Fire

March 2011

ISBN: 

Trade Paper/ $9.99

Ages 12 and up

Description: 
To: KateLowry@pemberlybrown.edu
From: GraceLee@pemberlybrown.edu
Subject: (no subject)
Kate, 
I'm here... sort of.
Find Cameron. He knows.
I shouldn't be writing.
Don't tell. They'll hurt you.

Since when do the dead send emails? Kate Lowry's best friend Grace died a year ago. So when she gets an email from her, Kate's more than a little confused. Kate has no choice but to prove once and for all that Grace's death was more than just a tragic accident. She teams up with a couple of knights-in-(not-so)-shining armor-the dangerously hot bad boy, Liam, and her lovestruck neighbor, Seth. But at their elite private school, there are secrets so big people will do anything to protect them-even if it means getting rid of anyone trying to solve a murder...

Lies That Bind (Book #2)

By Lisa & Laura Roecker

Sourcebooks Fire

November 2012

ISBN: 978-1-4022-7024-6

Trade Paper/ $9.99

Ages 12 and up

Description: At the elite Pemberly Brown Academy, nothing is as it seems. A classmate has gone missing, and Kate soon realizes that the disappearance is tied to the secret societies that rule her private school. Her best friend died for their secrets, and there’s no way she’ll let them get away with it twice. It’s up to quirky outsider Kate to get some answers, but in a school where every answer leads to more questions and nothing’s as it seems, who can she trust?

This exciting sequel in The Liar Society series is filled with suspense, danger, and mystery as Kate stops at nothing to prevent the secret society at her school from getting away with murder again.

Ze Authors!

LISA and LAURA ROECKER: Lisa and Laura Roecker are sisters-turned-writing-partners with a love of all things Young Adult. Some call it arrested development, but the sisters claim it keeps them young. Plus, its cheaper than Botox. Lisa and Laura live in Cleveland, Ohio in separate residences. Their husbands wouldn't agree to a duplex. 

THE LIAR SOCIETY and THE LIES THAT BIND are the result of too much Christopher Pike and Lois Duncan in their formative years. Their third novel, THE HUSH FUND, will be published in July 2013. To learn more about The Liar Society series check out www.theliarsociety.com

Ze Prize Pack of Awesome!

Look at the amazing. You know you want it. (*Cash Money is not real) 

*This giveaway will run until the end of the vlog tour*

a Rafflecopter giveaway

-Kare Out-

Week 3 of the Lies that Bind Vlog Tour + A Giveaway

 Lies That Bind Vlog Tour 

For the next four weeks I'll be posting fun vlogs from the sisters with sweet sneak peaks and interviews. Be ready for a good time. This will all lead up to the Get Real Tour, in which the sisters will venture out to books stores everywhere. 

Each week the sisters will post a vlog and I'll post it here on my blog. This week the vlog the sisters are heading out on Get Real: Contemps on Tour in November – it will be epic!! But packing is a pain.  What do you think of their outfits for New York, California, and Virginia?  Tweet us your fashion dos & don’ts #lie2mefashion

Ze Vlog!

Week 3: Lies That Bind Goes Hollywood

Ze Books!!

The Liar Society (Book #1)

By Lisa & Laura Roecker

Sourcebooks Fire

March 2011

ISBN: 

Trade Paper/ $9.99

Ages 12 and up

Description: 
To: KateLowry@pemberlybrown.edu
From: GraceLee@pemberlybrown.edu
Subject: (no subject)
Kate, 
I'm here... sort of.
Find Cameron. He knows.
I shouldn't be writing.
Don't tell. They'll hurt you.

Since when do the dead send emails? Kate Lowry's best friend Grace died a year ago. So when she gets an email from her, Kate's more than a little confused. Kate has no choice but to prove once and for all that Grace's death was more than just a tragic accident. She teams up with a couple of knights-in-(not-so)-shining armor-the dangerously hot bad boy, Liam, and her lovestruck neighbor, Seth. But at their elite private school, there are secrets so big people will do anything to protect them-even if it means getting rid of anyone trying to solve a murder...

Lies That Bind (Book #2)

By Lisa & Laura Roecker

Sourcebooks Fire

November 2012

ISBN: 978-1-4022-7024-6

Trade Paper/ $9.99

Ages 12 and up

Description: At the elite Pemberly Brown Academy, nothing is as it seems. A classmate has gone missing, and Kate soon realizes that the disappearance is tied to the secret societies that rule her private school. Her best friend died for their secrets, and there’s no way she’ll let them get away with it twice. It’s up to quirky outsider Kate to get some answers, but in a school where every answer leads to more questions and nothing’s as it seems, who can she trust?

This exciting sequel in The Liar Society series is filled with suspense, danger, and mystery as Kate stops at nothing to prevent the secret society at her school from getting away with murder again.

Ze Authors!

LISA and LAURA ROECKER: Lisa and Laura Roecker are sisters-turned-writing-partners with a love of all things Young Adult. Some call it arrested development, but the sisters claim it keeps them young. Plus, its cheaper than Botox. Lisa and Laura live in Cleveland, Ohio in separate residences. Their husbands wouldn't agree to a duplex. 

THE LIAR SOCIETY and THE LIES THAT BIND are the result of too much Christopher Pike and Lois Duncan in their formative years. Their third novel, THE HUSH FUND, will be published in July 2013. To learn more about The Liar Society series check out www.theliarsociety.com

Ze Prize Pack of Awesome!

Look at the amazing. You know you want it. (*Cash Money is not real) 

*This giveaway will run until the end of the vlog tour*

a Rafflecopter giveaway

-Kare Out-

Week 2 of The Lies That Bind Vlog Tour + Giveaway

 The Lies That Bind Vlog Tour 

For the next four weeks I'll be posting fun vlogs from the sisters with sweet sneak peaks and interviews. Be ready for a good time. This will all lead up to the Get Real Tour, in which the sisters will venture out to books stores everywhere. 

Each week the sisters will post a vlog and I'll post it here on my blog. This week the vlog the sisters tell us who they think should play Kate, Seth, and Liam if the books were to be turned into a movie. 

Ze Vlog!

Week 2: Lies That Bind Goes Hollywood

Ze Books!!

The Liar Society (Book #1)

By Lisa & Laura Roecker

Sourcebooks Fire

March 2011

ISBN: 

Trade Paper/ $9.99

Ages 12 and up

Description: 
To: KateLowry@pemberlybrown.edu
From: GraceLee@pemberlybrown.edu
Subject: (no subject)
Kate, 
I'm here... sort of.
Find Cameron. He knows.
I shouldn't be writing.
Don't tell. They'll hurt you.

Since when do the dead send emails? Kate Lowry's best friend Grace died a year ago. So when she gets an email from her, Kate's more than a little confused. Kate has no choice but to prove once and for all that Grace's death was more than just a tragic accident. She teams up with a couple of knights-in-(not-so)-shining armor-the dangerously hot bad boy, Liam, and her lovestruck neighbor, Seth. But at their elite private school, there are secrets so big people will do anything to protect them-even if it means getting rid of anyone trying to solve a murder...

Lies That Bind (Book #2)

By Lisa & Laura Roecker

Sourcebooks Fire

November 2012

ISBN: 978-1-4022-7024-6

Trade Paper/ $9.99

Ages 12 and up

Description: At the elite Pemberly Brown Academy, nothing is as it seems. A classmate has gone missing, and Kate soon realizes that the disappearance is tied to the secret societies that rule her private school. Her best friend died for their secrets, and there’s no way she’ll let them get away with it twice. It’s up to quirky outsider Kate to get some answers, but in a school where every answer leads to more questions and nothing’s as it seems, who can she trust?

This exciting sequel in The Liar Society series is filled with suspense, danger, and mystery as Kate stops at nothing to prevent the secret society at her school from getting away with murder again.

Ze Authors!

LISA and LAURA ROECKER: Lisa and Laura Roecker are sisters-turned-writing-partners with a love of all things Young Adult. Some call it arrested development, but the sisters claim it keeps them young. Plus, its cheaper than Botox. Lisa and Laura live in Cleveland, Ohio in separate residences. Their husbands wouldn't agree to a duplex. 

THE LIAR SOCIETY and THE LIES THAT BIND are the result of too much Christopher Pike and Lois Duncan in their formative years. Their third novel, THE HUSH FUND, will be published in July 2013. To learn more about The Liar Society series check out www.theliarsociety.com

Ze Prize Pack of Awesome!

Look at the amazing. You know you want it. (*Cash Money is not real) 

*This giveaway will run until the end of the vlog tour*

a Rafflecopter giveaway

-Kare Out-

Week 1 of The Lies That Bind Vlog Tour + Giveaway

The Lies That Bind Vlog Tour kicks off this week!!  

For the next four weeks I'll be posting fun vlogs from the sisters with sweet sneak peaks and interviews. Be ready for a good time. This will all lead up to the Get Real Tour, in which the sisters will venture out to books stores everywhere. 

Each week the sisters will post a vlog and I'll post it here on my blog. This week the vlog is about kate. You'll learn why authors Lisa & Laura Roecker want to be Kate in their next life as well as some hints of what’s to come in The Lies That Bind!

Ze Vlog!

Week 1: The Kate Appeal

Ze Books!!

The Liar Society (Book #1)

By Lisa & Laura Roecker

Sourcebooks Fire

March 2011

ISBN: 

Trade Paper/ $9.99

Ages 12 and up

Description: 
To: KateLowry@pemberlybrown.edu
From: GraceLee@pemberlybrown.edu
Subject: (no subject)
Kate, 
I'm here... sort of.
Find Cameron. He knows.
I shouldn't be writing.
Don't tell. They'll hurt you.

Since when do the dead send emails? Kate Lowry's best friend Grace died a year ago. So when she gets an email from her, Kate's more than a little confused. Kate has no choice but to prove once and for all that Grace's death was more than just a tragic accident. She teams up with a couple of knights-in-(not-so)-shining armor-the dangerously hot bad boy, Liam, and her lovestruck neighbor, Seth. But at their elite private school, there are secrets so big people will do anything to protect them-even if it means getting rid of anyone trying to solve a murder...

Lies That Bind (Book #2)

By Lisa & Laura Roecker

Sourcebooks Fire

November 2012

ISBN: 978-1-4022-7024-6

Trade Paper/ $9.99

Ages 12 and up

Description: At the elite Pemberly Brown Academy, nothing is as it seems. A classmate has gone missing, and Kate soon realizes that the disappearance is tied to the secret societies that rule her private school. Her best friend died for their secrets, and there’s no way she’ll let them get away with it twice. It’s up to quirky outsider Kate to get some answers, but in a school where every answer leads to more questions and nothing’s as it seems, who can she trust?

This exciting sequel in The Liar Society series is filled with suspense, danger, and mystery as Kate stops at nothing to prevent the secret society at her school from getting away with murder again.

Ze Authors!

LISA and LAURA ROECKER: Lisa and Laura Roecker are sisters-turned-writing-partners with a love of all things Young Adult. Some call it arrested development, but the sisters claim it keeps them young. Plus, its cheaper than Botox. Lisa and Laura live in Cleveland, Ohio in separate residences. Their husbands wouldn't agree to a duplex. 

THE LIAR SOCIETY and THE LIES THAT BIND are the result of too much Christopher Pike and Lois Duncan in their formative years. Their third novel, THE HUSH FUND, will be published in July 2013. To learn more about The Liar Society series check out www.theliarsociety.com

Ze Prize Pack of Awesome!

Look at the amazing. You know you want it. (*Cash Money is not real) 

*This giveaway will run until the end of the vlog tour*

a Rafflecopter giveaway

-Kare Out-

Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt

Description: When Desi Bascomb gets discovered by the elite Facade Agency–royalty surrogates extraordinaire–her life goes from glamour-starved to spectacular in a blink. As her new agent, Meredith, explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient Egyptian formula “Royal Rouge,” she can transform temporarily into the exact lookalike of any princess who needs her subbing services. Dream come true, right? Well, Desi soon discovers that subbing involves a lot more than wearing a tiara and waving at cameras. Like, what do you do when a bullying older sister puts you on a heinous crash diet? Or when the tribal villagers gather to watch you perform a ceremonial dance you don’t know? Or when a princess’s conflicted sweetheart shows up to break things off–and you know she would want you to change his mind? In this hilarious series debut, one girl’s dream of glamour transforms into something bigger: the desire to make a positive impact. And an impact Desi makes, one royal fiasco at a time. 

Epic Wins:

• Desi- This girl could snark. She reminds me of one of the coolest friends I’ve ever had. It’s scary how a like they are.
• The Concept- The magic is based in ancient Egypt and hippos (don’t ask me how, it’s one of those things you just have to read). I love the magical feel it has to it. Princesses + Magic = an amazing story about a normal girl with extraordinary power.
• The Funny- Desi has snark and it emanates from ever page. I couldn’t stop laughing at her thoughts.
• Desi and her shirts- She makes her own shirts with witty and often ironic sayings on them.
• The way Desi is determined to make a difference in the princesses’ lives is brave and sweet. It becomes an obsession that does some good. 
• Technomagic- Seriously? How does one meld such different things into one awesome concept? Technology + Magic= one seriously wicked phone.
• Being a princess takes Desi on an adventure, one that opens her eyes and teaches her about herself.
• Reed- He’s only mentioned for like a nanosecond but that was enough to get my attention.

Epic Fails:

• Hayden- Clueless guy syndrome
• Celeste- The girl Hayden is dating. She’s nasty, vile, and bitter.

Overall: Hilarity with a hint of royalty and a dash of life lessons learned, mix well. 

Adieu, 

Kare

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

Description:  Amy Curry thinks her life sucks. Her mom decides to move from California to Connecticut to start anew--just in time for Amy's senior year. Her dad recently died in a car accident. So Amy embarks on a road trip to escape from it all, driving cross-country from the home she's always known toward her new life. Joining Amy on the road trip is Roger, the son of Amy's mother's old friend. Amy hasn't seen him in years, and she is less than thrilled to be driving across the country with a guy she barely knows. So she's surprised to find that she is developing a crush on him. At the same time, she's coming to terms with her father's death and how to put her own life back together after the accident. Told in traditional narrative as well as scraps from the road--diner napkins, motel receipts, postcards--this is the story of one girl's journey to find herself.

Epic Wins:

• Amy- When I picked this book up I was expecting a fun summer romance, sure I got that but what I also go was a girl who was grieving. I love when characters have to work out internal problems! (That sounded better in my head) What I mean is that I love how they change, how their mind turns and how they see the flaw in how they thought. It made Amy more realistic for me.  
• Roger- I found a lot of commonalities between Roger and I, which was just weird. Usually I connect with the main character better but not this time. One of them was his love for peanut butter. There were other things I just don’t feel like remembering them.
• This book was dimensional. It had these awesome pictures of menus, receipts, and other memorabilia they collected along their trip. These were from REAL places, it makes it more realistic when you see an actual menu or receipt.
• The Playlists- Awesome songs + doodles + giggles via aka names. These lists made me laugh and became yet another dimension to this book.
• They could easily have called this Hilary and Edmonds epic detour. *giggles*
• You can’t ignore the fascinating people they meet along the way and the places they go. Each person teaches Amy and Roger something along the way as they help patch the brokenness they both hold onto. But most importantly they teach each other.
• Amy’s obsession with musicals- I love musicals and recognized a few along the way.
• There is, simply stated, nothing like this book.
• The flip- And by the flip I mean the way Amy gave us the present and the past in fluttered bits. 

Epic Fails:

• Sex- Never details but implied.

Overall: THIS. I love this. Summer + Boy + Girl + Baggage + Music + The Open Road = The perfect summer read.