Flawless by Lara Chapman

"I've just agreed to help my best friend catch the guy of my dreams. And people think I'm the smart one."

My rating: 10/10

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication Date: 05.10.11
ISBN: 978-I-59990-631-7
Page count: 272 pages
Age: 12 and up (grade 7 and up)

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Every girl has their type of guy. Typically, the guy needs to be tall, handsome and hot. The guy of every girl's dreams, Rock Conway, transferred to Sarah Burke's school and rocked every girl's world.

Sarah is pretty--but there's one big problem. Her nose is just hideous. Kristen, Sarah's best friend on the other hand, is gorgeous. Of course, we all know Rock's going to pick Kristen. Duh.

The twist: Kristen is...not very good with words. She reads Cosmo and Teen Vogue, not poetry or anything sophisticated. Kristen asks Sarah's help to write texts, Facebook messages and anything that includes writing to Rock.

Sarah (just like the rest of us), loves a guy who understands literature. Apparently, there's more to Rock Conway than just his model looks. So what Sarah's writing...is basically Sarah's real feelings...

What I love about this book:
So there's too many dark romance on the bookstore's shelves; here's a fresh high school romance! We all says, "Don't judge a book by its cover," but we do it anyway! The cover grabbed my attention, and well...the title did, really. What is flawless, really, in this world? :D
From the first page, I just couldn't put it down. This is currently my favorite book!

What I dislike about this book:
The book ended. :(

Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin

"I cried because everything was broken and I didn't know what to do."

My Rating: 10/10

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication: September 2010
ISBN: 978-1-59990-510-5
Page Count: 208 Pages
Age/Grade: 12 and up/7 and up

Avery opened her eyes and she was drenched in blood. Her parents' blood. Avery didn't remember what happened, except that it was silver and it wasn't human--it didn't seem human.

There's the pitying stare from everyone in school and around her. There's Ron--the officer who found Avery in the forest. And Renee, her grandmother who feels like a stranger now.

Everyone backed off when suddenly a part of her hair turned blood red. But not Ben Dusic, the new guy in town.

Ben had silver eyes.

The killer that drenched Avery in her parents blood was silver.

Who was Ben?

Well, Ben turned out to be a werewolf. Despite what Avery knows about the color silver, she still lets herself to be close with Ben. Worse, she wanted Ben like Ben wanted her.

Avery believes Ben. She trusts him.

But what if Ben killed Avery's parents? Or the other families who lived near the forest that were killed?

Read Low Red Moon to understand how in life turning points are bound to happen when you're in love.

What I love about the book: It's sweet and simple, straight to the point but mysterious at the same time. I like how Devlin portrays the conflict in Avery's mind in times Avery has problems. This is a very good book--Twilight fans will enjoy reading this.

What I dislike: A bit cliche about how fast Avery is attracted to Devlin, like Twilight...in a way. But other than that part, I love this book! :D

I'm sure this will be a successful debut for Ivy Devlin!

Ivy Devlin's blog

In My Mailbox (3)

In My Mailbox is a meme by The Story Siren here.
So...I said I would do this on Sundays, but I thought since no mail comes on Sunday, I might as well do it on Saturdays.
The link will let you go to Barnes and Noble's website of the specific book.

Week: Sunday, July 11 - Saturday, July 17 2010.


Paperback:
Simon and Schuster:
The Season of Risks, The Year of Disappearances and The Society of S by Susan Hubbard.
Unleashed by Kristopher Reisz. (Signed :D)
Grove Creek Publishing:
Heavenly by Jennifer Laurens.
Random House:
What They Always Tell Us by Martin Wilson (Signed :D)
Bloomsbury USA:
The Named by Marianne Curley.


Advance Reading Copy (ARCs):
Bloomsbury USA:
Time Riders by Alex Scarrow.
Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin.
Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey.
No and Me by Delphine de Vigan.
Poser by Sue Wyshynski.

Hardcovers:

Macmillan:
The Karma Club by Jessica Brody.
Bloomsbury USA:
Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines.
The Tear Collector by Patrick Jones.
Split by Stefan Petrucha.
In a Heartbeat by Loretta Ellsworth.
The Mark by Jen Nadol.

All books are for reviews, and all books were given by the listed publishers/authors.

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