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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Thursday, 15 June 2017

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Author Guest Post with Larissa C. Hardesty, Plus Giveaway!

Top 5 Page-to-Screen Kisses Hi everyone! Thank you so much to YABC for having me today! My book, Kiss Me, Kill You, is about a girl who finds out the hard way that kisses can be deadly. Because there’s LOTS of kissing in my book, I thought it would be fun...

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Dianna G.

This sounds perfect for my daughter and me....we're Supernatural fans. I don't love the cover. Would prefer something less graph... Read More

Friday, 16 June 2017 22:39

Courtney Gendreau

The cover isn't really my cup of tea, but the book sounds great and that is what really matters.

Monday, 26 June 2017 01:59

Carissa

sounds really good

Monday, 26 June 2017 17:55

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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

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Kate Hamilton's Top 5 Ships from Cindi Madsen, Plus Giveaway

Kate Hamilton's Top 5 Ships! Kate Hamilton, my heroine from Operation Prom Date, lives for fandoms & shipping & OTPs. Cooper, her guy friend who’s helping her land her crush doesn’t exactly understand it all, but he sure does like listening to her ramble on about it. Here’s a small excerpt...

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John

The cover and the synopsis make me think of rainbows and puppy dogs!

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 17:24

Mindy

The cover is so cute!

Thursday, 30 March 2017 14:14

Delaney

I think the cover is really cute and the story sounds adorable!

Monday, 10 April 2017 20:27

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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Wednesday, 03 August 2016

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Top 5 Reasons to Fall in Love with Parker Madison from Kendra C. Highley, Plus Giveaway!

Top Five Reasons to Fall in Love with Parker Madison In Defying Gravity , Parker is the younger brother who feels like he’s always in the shadow of his older brother, Luke. It’s hard for him to see how great he is, so I thought we could take a minute to...

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Kendra C. Highley Finding Perfect #2 Defying Gravity giveaway Author Top 5

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James Robert

I think my sister would really enjoy this book. Her type of reading material.

Wednesday, 03 August 2016 18:51

Dianna G.

It's cute that he's a snowboarder. When I was a teen, skateboarders were the hot guys. Dianna

Saturday, 06 August 2016 00:19

Linda Romer

I think Defying Gravity sounds great ♡ and the cover is pure perfection! Thank you

Wednesday, 10 August 2016 22:17

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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Friday, 13 November 2015

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Author Top 5 with Max Brallier

Today we welcome Max Brallier to YABC! Andrew's book, The Last Kids On Earth , is filled with twists and turns, Oreos, and zombies! This post-apocalyptic graphic novel will leave readers delighted. Read on to learn a few things about Max, his book, his top five favorite fictional weapons, plus a...

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Author Top 5 with Andrew Chilton

Today we welcome Andrew Chilton to YABC! Andrew's book, The Goblin Puzzle , is filled with twists and turns and a manipulative Goblin! This magical novel will leave readers dazzled and delighted. Read on to learn a few things about Andrew, his book, the top five scariest things that happen when...

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Elizabeth Drake, Staff Reviewer

What a great interview. This books sounds really fun!

Friday, 30 October 2015 14:34

Dan Denman

I would be worried about creating an interesting story with interesting characters that people would want to read.

Sunday, 22 November 2015 02:19

Claire Wezet

I totally dig this cover. And the book sounds really awesome!

Tuesday, 24 November 2015 22:46

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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

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Author Top 5 with Rae Carson

Today we welcome Rae Carson to YABC! Rae's new book, Walk On Earth a Stranger , is filled with gold, or rather, it's set during the Gold Rush era! This magical novel will leave readers dazzled an delighted. Read on to learn a few things about Rae, her book, the top...

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Author Top 5 giveaway Gold Rush Rae Carson Walk On Earth a Stranger

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Kimberly McGee

Loved this book! The perfect mix of gritty historical fiction, a bit of romance and a tough girl in disguise. Can't wait for book... Read More

Thursday, 24 September 2015 08:33

denise

This cover is beautiful !! I don't see myself surviving gold rush. I've been used to modern technology that I couldn't see my... Read More

Wednesday, 30 September 2015 13:15

Agustina Gonzalez

The cover is beautiful! This book every I love about a book: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, and tough girl inn disguise. Can't wait... Read More

Thursday, 01 October 2015 11:48

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CJ Redwine, Site and Staff Manager

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

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Author Trisha Leigh's TOP 5 OTPs

Today we welcome Trisha Leigh, author of RETURN ONCE MORE, to the blog to share with us her top 5 OTPs! RETURN ONCE MORE is a book about a teenage girl caught between her responsibility to document the past and her desire to use time travel in order to meet her...

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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Wednesday, 22 July 2015

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Author Top 5 with Patrice Kindl

Today we welcome Patrice Kindl to YABC! Patrice's new book, A School for Brides , is filled with five girls (of a marriageable age) and no men for miles! This modern take on the Regency novel will leave readers dazzled an delighted. Patrice is sharing a few things with us today:...

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Lucy Magat

I would probably fail if I find myself at a school for brides since I'm only 14.

Friday, 24 July 2015 14:11

Nicole

I am absolutely positive that I would fail....miserably

Monday, 10 August 2015 12:00

rebecca

i would probably be expelled lol... Read More

Thursday, 13 August 2015 15:50

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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

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Author Top 5 with Will Mabbitt

Today we welcome Will Mabbitt to YABC! Will's new book, The Unlikey Adventures of Mabel Jones , is filled with fun, fantasy, and an otherworldy adventure! In honor of Mabel Jones, Will is sharing more about his book, the top five steps to writing cliff-hanging chapters, AND a giveaway! ...

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BookFanatic

The entire Mortal Instrument series. After every book there would be a cliff hanger at the end, and if that isn't bad enough since... Read More

Thursday, 30 July 2015 23:19

Dan Denman

Catching Fire had a pretty good cliffhanger. Katniss was rescued by District 13, but Peta was captured by the Capitol.

Saturday, 08 August 2015 12:56

YABC

The biggest cliffhanger I've read has been in The Bone Clocks, I don't wanna give to much detail but holy jeez I was literally in... Read More

Wednesday, 12 August 2015 13:43

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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Wednesday, 01 July 2015

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Author Top 5 with Julia Durango

Today we welcome Julia Durango to YABC! Julia's new book, The Leveller , is a fast-paced story that launches readers and characters into a vitural-reality gaming world! We can't wait to read it! But until then, Julia is sharing a little bit about her, the book, and the top five...

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Ashley

Super lame answer, but I'd love to live in the original Sim City game for Nintendo. ... Read More

Wednesday, 01 July 2015 17:51

Claire Wycoff

I would probably live in one of the sims games since you don't have to fight for your life or anything.

Saturday, 04 July 2015 02:24

Hannah

I would love to live in a Lego Harry Potter game they are so ridiculously fun

Sunday, 05 July 2015 11:56

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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Giveaway: Happily Ever Afters (Elise Bryant) ~ (US Only)

Happily Ever Afters (US Only) by: Elise Bryant Release Date: January 5th, 2021 Publisher: Harpercollins Children's Books/Balzer + Bray About the Book: Jane the Virgin meets To All...

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Author Chat with Amanda Hocking (The Ever After), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Amanda Hocking author of The Ever After. Read on for more about Amanda and her book, plus a giveaway! Meet Amanda Hocking ! AMANDA HOCKING ...

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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Alexandra Bracken (Lore), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Welcome to our weekly special feature post, Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a givea...

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Exclusive Trailer Reveal: Those Who Prey (Jennifer Moffett), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to share the book trailer for Those Who Prey (Jennifer Moffett) ! Read on for more about Jennifer, and her book, plus the trailer & giveaway! Meet Jennifer Moffet...

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Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Karen McManus (The Cousins), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Welcome to our weekly special feature post, Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a givea...

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Indie Superstars with the Author of Born Royal + Giveaway (International)

Welcome to YA Books Central's "Indie Superstars" column. This event will spotlight the best and brightest of the indie community. You don’t want to miss out on these talented ...

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