[FINISHED] Say Her Name by James Dawson

Dianne in here! Thank you to Hot Key Books for the ARC!

Title: Say Her Name

Author: James Dawson

Publisher: Hot Key Books

Date of Publication: June 5, 2014

Roberta 'Bobbie' Rowe is not the kind of person who believes in ghosts. A Halloween dare at her ridiculously spooky boarding school is no big deal, especially when her best friend Naya and cute local boy Caine agree to join in too. They are ordered to summon the legendary ghost of 'Bloody Mary': say her name five times in front of a candlelit mirror, and she shall appear... But, surprise surprise, nothing happens. Or does it?

Next morning, Bobbie finds a message on her bathroom mirror... five days... but what does it mean? And who left it there? Things get increasingly weird and more terrifying for Bobbie and Naya, until it becomes all too clear that Bloody Mary was indeed called from the afterlife that night, and she is definitely not a friendly ghost. Bobbie, Naya and Caine are now in a race against time before their five days are up and Mary comes for them, as she has come for countless others before... A truly spine-chilling yet witty horror from shortlisted 'Queen of Teen' author James Dawson.

Schedule

June 30

Kazhy of My Library in the Making - Review

July 2

Mary Grace of The Solitary Bookworm - Review

Nina of The Bookish Confections - Excerpt

July 4

Janice of Roller Coaster Mom - Review

[FINISHED] Plus One by Elizabeth Fama

Title: Plus One

Author: Elizabeth Fama

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Date of Publication: April 8, 2014

Divided by day and night and on the run from authorities, star-crossed young lovers unearth a sinister conspiracy in this compelling romantic thriller.

Seventeen-year-old Soleil Le Coeur is a Smudge—a night dweller prohibited by law from going out during the day. When she fakes an injury in order to get access to and kidnap her newborn niece—a day dweller, or Ray—she sets in motion a fast-paced adventure that will bring her into conflict with the powerful lawmakers who order her world, and draw her together with the boy she was destined to fall in love with, but who is also a Ray.

Set in a vivid alternate reality and peopled with complex, deeply human characters on both sides of the day-night divide, Plus One is a brilliantly imagined drama of individual liberty and civil rights, and a fast-paced romantic adventure story.

Schedule

June 23

Nicole of The Twins Read - Review

June 24

Mary Ann of Teen Readers' Diary - Excerpt

June 25

Maricar of blackplume - Review

June 26

Nina of The Bookish Confections - Review

June 27

Kazhy of My Library in the Making - Review
Leslie of bibliophilekid - Review

[FINISHED] Free to Fall by Lauren Miller

Thank you to National Book Store for the ARC we toured!

Title: Free to Fall

Author: Lauren Miller

Publisher: HarperTeen

Date of Publication: May 13, 2014

What if there was an app that told you what song to listen to, what coffee to order, who to date, even what to do with your life—an app that could ensure your complete and utter happiness? What if you never had to fail or make a wrong choice?

What if you never had to fall?

Fast-forward to a time when Apple and Google have been replaced by Gnosis, a monolith corporation that has developed the most life-changing technology to ever hit the market: Lux, an app that flawlessly optimizes decision making for the best personal results. Just like everyone else, sixteen-year-old Rory Vaughn knows the key to a happy, healthy life is following what Lux recommends. When she’s accepted to the elite boarding school Theden Academy, her future happiness seems all the more assured. But once on campus, something feels wrong beneath the polished surface of her prestigious dream school. Then she meets North, a handsome townie who doesn’t use Lux, and begins to fall for him and his outsider way of life. Soon, Rory is going against Lux’s recommendations, listening instead to the inner voice that everyone has been taught to ignore — a choice that leads her to uncover a truth neither she nor the world ever saw coming.

Schedule

June 17

Mary Grace of The Solitary Bookworm - Review

June 18

Nina of The Bookish Confections - Review
Kim of Divergent Gryffindor - Review

June 19

Mary Ann of Teen Readers' Diary - Excerpt

June 20

Janice of Roller Coaster Mom - Review

June 21

Celine of Two Ends of a Bookshelf - Review

[FINISHED] The Secrets of Lily Graves by Sarah Strohmeyer

Thank you to National Book Store for the ARC we toured around!

Title: The Secrets of Lily Graves

Author: Sarah Strohmeyer

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Date of Publication: May 13, 2014

With the intrigue of Pretty Little Liars and plenty of romance, bestselling author Sarah Strohmeyer weaves a story of secrets and lies—set in a funeral parlor.

Growing up in a house of female morticians, Lily Graves knows all about buried secrets. She knows that perfect senior-class president Erin Donohue isn’t what she seems. She knows why Erin’s ex-boyfriend, hot football player Matt Houser, broke up with her. And she also knows that, even though she says she and Matt are just friends, there is something brewing between them—something Erin definitely did not like.

But secrets, even ones that are long buried, have a way of returning to haunt their keeper.

So when Erin is found dead the day after attacking Lily in a jealous rage, Lily's and Matt’s safe little lives, and the lives of everyone in their town of Potsdam, begin to unravel. And their relationship—which grew from innocent after-school tutoring sessions to late-night clandestine rendezvous—makes them both suspects.

As her world crumbles around her, Lily must figure out the difference between truth and deception, genuine love and a web of lies. And she must do it quickly, before the killer claims another victim.

Schedule

June 9

Cassandra of the enigma of herself - Review

June 11

Nina of The Bookish Confections - Excerpt

June 12

Mary Ann of Teen Readers' Diary - Excerpt

June 13

Dianne of Oops! I Read A Book Again - Excerpt

[FINISHED] The Polaris Uprising by Jennifer Ibarra

Pinoy Book Tours loves supporting Filipino authors! This week, we're touring THE POLARIS UPRISING, the first book in Jennifer Ibarra's dystopian young adult series!

Title: The Polaris Uprising (Polaris #1)

Author: Jennifer Ibarra

Publisher: Tiwala Books

Date of Publication: October 20, 2013

Genre: YA dystopia

In less than seven years, eighteen-year-old Ryla Jensen will succeed her father as the president of Neress, a nation where all citizens are cared for from the moment they’re born. Fed, sheltered, even educated—every need of theirs is met.

The only price they pay is their free will.

Groomed since childhood to take on a role she’s not even sure she wants, Ryla’s only escape from the pressures of duty is her sister, Alanna. But when her eyes are opened to the oppressive regime her father built, she begins to question everything she’s set to inherit—and finds herself at odds with her sister’s blind allegiance to their father.

Torn between loyalty to her family and the fight for freedom, Ryla must decide just how far she’s willing to go to make a stand and risk losing the person she loves most in the world: Alanna.

Schedule

June 2

Nicole of The Twins Read - Review
Dianne of Oops! I Read A Book Again - Guest Post

Rachel of My Book Empire - Excerpt

June 3

The Bookwhore Diaries - Review
Mary Grace of The Solitary Bookworm - Excerpt
Kai of Amaterasu Reads - Excerpt

June 4

Clarisse of Bittersweet Blogs - Review + Excerpt
Miguel of The Quirky Reader - Review

Kayla of The Bookish Owl - Guest Post

June 5

Kazhy of My Library in the Making - Excerpt
Von of Mr. Book Wonder - Excerpt
Cassandra of the enigma of herself - Excerpt
Bryann of Three Blank Pages - Excerpt

June 6

Charlie of Letter Trails - Review

Janice of Roller Coaster Mom - Review
Jayvee of Writer for Misfits - Review
Nina of The Bookish Confections - Excerpt

From Jennifer Ibarra:

Cancer has touched all of us in one way or another. Those who have read THE POLARIS UPRISING will know that I dedicated it to my dear friend, Brittanie, whom we lost to Stage IV ovarian cancer in 2010. She was only 26 years old. In her memory, I am pledging to donate $1 out of every sale on Amazon and Barnes & Noble to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society from now until October 6--the day she was diagnosed with the disease that took her life. Every donation up to $2,000 will be matched by my employer, so your generosity will be doubled! Thank you in advance for helping me in this special cause.

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[FINISHED] Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern

Title: Say What You Will

Author: Cammie McGovern

Publisher: HarperTeen

Date of Publication: June 3, 2014

John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this beautifully written, incredibly honest, and emotionally poignant novel. Cammie McGovern's insightful young adult debut is a heartfelt and heartbreaking story about how we can all feel lost until we find someone who loves us because of our faults, not in spite of them.

Born with cerebral palsy, Amy can't walk without a walker, talk without a voice box, or even fully control her facial expressions. Plagued by obsessive-compulsive disorder, Matthew is consumed with repeated thoughts, neurotic rituals, and crippling fear. Both in desperate need of someone to help them reach out to the world, Amy and Matthew are more alike than either ever realized.

When Amy decides to hire student aides to help her in her senior year at Coral Hills High School, these two teens are thrust into each other's lives. As they begin to spend time with each other, what started as a blossoming friendship eventually grows into something neither expected.

Schedule

June 2

Sab of Sab The Book Eater - Review
Tiffany of Read, Breathe, Read - Review

Von of Mr. Book Wonder - Excerpt

June 3

Michelle of The Twins Read - Review

Dianne of Oops! I Read A Book Again - Excerpt + Guest Post

June 4

Jayvee of Writer for Misfits - Review + Excerpt

Michelle of The Escapist - Review

Rachel of My Book Empire - Excerpt

June 5

Algel of Tea-rrific Reads - Review

Chyna of Lite-rate-ture - Review
Geraldine of The Soul Sisters - Review
Celine of Two Ends of a Bookshelf - Review

June 6

Milly of Home of a Book Lover - Review + Excerpt

Jesselle of The Lifelong Bookworm - Review
Mary Grace of The Solitary Bookworm - Review
Leslie of bibliophilekid - Review