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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 giveaway Max Brallier The Last Kids On Earth

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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Andrew Chilton Author Top 5 giveaway Publishing The Goblins Puzzle

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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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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: Finding Balance by Kati Gardner + Giveaway (US Only)

Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for Finding Balance by Kati Gardner, releasing May 5, 2020 from Flux/North Star Editions! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the aut...

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Spotlight on The Babysitter's Coven (Kate Williams), Plus Guest Post & Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to spotlight The Babysitter's Coven (Kate Williams). Read on for more about Kate, a guest post, plus a giveaway! Meet Kate Williams !...

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Giveaway & Review: This Is Not That Kind Of Book (Christopher Healy)!

This Is Not That Kind Of Book (US Only) Written by: Christopher Healy Illustrated by: Ben Mantle Release Date: October 15th, 2019 Publisher: Random House BYR About the Book At the...

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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: Rewritten by Tara Gilboy + Giveaway (US Only)

Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for Rewritten by Tara Gilboy, releasing April 7, 2020 from Jolly Fish Press/North Star Editions! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from ...

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Author Chat with Farah Naz Rishi (I Hope You Get This Message), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Farah Naz Rishi author of I Hope You Get This Message. Read on for more about Farah and her book, plus an giveaway! Meet...

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Author Chat with Zack Smedley (Deposing Nathan), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Zack Smedley author of Deposing Nathan. Read on for more about Zack and his book, plus an giveaway! Meet Zack Smedley! Z...

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