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Switched

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 Switched (Trylle Trilogy #1) Authors: Amanda Hocking Reviewed By : Courtney Published By: Self Published e-book (publised in book by St.Martins Press) Release Date: July 12th 2010 (January 2012) Genre: YA/ Urban Fantasy Pages:   304 pages Enter the World of the Trylle When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. Eleven years later, Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. She's not the person she's always believed herself to be, and her whole life begins to unravel-all because of Fin Holmes.  Fin is a mysterious guy who always seems to be watching her. Every encounter leaves her deeply shaken...though it has more to do with her fierce attraction to him than she'd ever admit. Bit it isn't long before her reveals the truth; Wendy is a changeling who was switched at birth-and he's comes to take her home. Now Wendy's about to journey to a magical world she never knew ex

Vampire Kisses

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 Vampire Kisses (Vampire Kisses #1) Authors: Ellen Schreiber Reviewed By: Courtney Published By: HarperTeen Release Date: August 5th 2005 Genre: YA/Paranormal Pages: 208 pages The mansion on top of Benson Hill has been empty and boarded up for years. But a new family has moved in. A family that never ventures out during the day. Who are these creepy people -- especially the handsome, dark, and elusive Alexander Sterling? Or rather, what are they? Could the town gossip actually be true? Are they vampires? Raven, who secretly covets a vampire kiss, both at the risk of her own mortality and Alexander's loving trust, is dying to uncover the truth. I found this book while surfing the Internet for other great YA books. What drew me in was the fact it was another vampire book. Now I love me some vampire stories, but I don't like the Twilight series so much...to me it's to far fetched (I still read them and I've seen the movies). This series is al

After Obsession

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Authors: Carrie Jones & Steven E Wedel Reviewed By: Courtney Published By: Bloomsbury Books Release Date: September 2011 Genre: YA/ Fantasy > Paranormal Pages: 305 pages Aimee and Alan have secrets. Both teens have unusual pasts and abilities they prefer to keep hidden. But when they meet each other, in a cold Maine town, they can't stop their secrets from spilling out. Strange things have been happening lately, and they both feel that something-or someone- is haunting them. They're wrong. Despite their unusual history and powers, it's neither Aimee nor Alan who is truly haunted. It's Alan's cousin Courtney who, in a desperate plea to find her missing father, has invited a demon into her life-and into her body. Only together can Aimee and Alan exorcise the ghost. And they have to move quickly, before it devours not just Courtney but everything around her.  I picked this book up at Barnes & Noble I think in January and sadl

Delirium

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  Delirium (Delirium #1) Author: Lauren Oliver Reviewed By: Courtney Published By: Harper Teen Release Date: January 01, 2011 Genre: YA/Dystopia Pages: 480 pages Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning eighteen. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she’ll be cured. A life without love is a life without pain: safe, measured, predictable, and happy. But with ninety-five days left until her treatment, Lena does the unthinkable: She falls in love . As always this is a book that was recommended by a friend. As most of my reads are recommendations. I gave this book 5 stars, I really love how it wasn't about "Vampires" or to fantasized. It was like I