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New Releases of Books: Week of 2/18 – 2/24

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New Releases of Books

Look what new releases of books come out this week!

Here is a small list of what new releases of books in the YA genre come out this week. There are more than this that come out, but this is just what looks rather interesting to me and/OR I think those that usually frequent my blog may like them, too.

February 18th 2013

 

Book ReviewsTitle: Crash and Burn
Author: Michael Hassan
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Pages:  544
ISBN: 978-0062112903
 

Crash and Burn Book Summary

On April 21, 2008, Steven “Crash” Crashinsky saved more than a thousand people when he stopped his classmate David Burnett from taking their high school hostage armed with assault weapons and high-powered explosives. You likely already know what came after for Crash: the nationwide notoriety, the college recruitment, and, of course, the book deal. What you might not know is what came before: a story of two teens whose lives have been inextricably linked since grade school, who were destined, some say, to meet that day in the teachers’ lounge of Meadows High. And what you definitely don’t know are the words that Burn whispered to Crash right as the siege was ending, a secret that Crash has never revealed.

Until now.

Michael Hassan’s shattering novel is a tale of first love and first hate, the story of two high school seniors and the morning that changed their lives forever. It’s a portrait of the modern American teenage male, in all his brash, disillusioned, oversexed, schizophrenic, drunk, nihilistic, hopeful, ADHD-diagnosed glory. And it’s a powerful meditation on how normal it is to be screwed up, and how screwed up it is to be normal.

 

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Title: Mind Games
Author: Kiersten White
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 256
ISBN: 978-0062135315

Mind Games Book Summary

Two sisters, bound by impossible choices, are determined to protect each other—no matter the cost.

James’s frozen face melts into a smile. “Do you want to know the trick to getting in trouble under the watchful eye of a psychic?”

I think of the nailed-shut windows. I think of Clarice. I think of the two, the two, the two who are now zero. Tap tap. “Yes, I absolutely do.”

“Don’t plan it. Don’t even think about it. The second you get an inkling of what you could do, do it then. Never plan anything ahead of time. Always go on pure instinct.”

I smile. “I think I can do that.”

Mind Games Book Trailer

 

9780670012756Title: The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door
Author: Karen Finneyfrock
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Pages: 336
ISBN: 978-0802723109

The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door Book Summary

That’s the day the trouble started.
The trouble that nearly ruined my life.
The trouble that turned me Dark.
The trouble that begs me for revenge.

Celia Door enters her freshman year of high school with giant boots, dark eyeliner, and a thirst for revenge against Sandy Firestone, the girl who did something unspeakable to Celia last year.

But then Celia meets Drake, the cool new kid from New York City who entrusts her with his deepest, darkest secret. When Celia’s quest for justice threatens her relationship with Drake, she’s forced to decide which is sweeter: revenge or friendship.

This debut novel from Karen Finneyfrock establishes her as a bright, bold, razor-sharp new voice for teens, perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Will Grayson, Will Grayson.

 

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Title: The Different Girl
Author: Gordon Dahlquist
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Pages: 240
ISBN: 978-0525425977

The Different Girl Book Summary

Veronika. Caroline. Isobel. Eleanor. One blond, one brunette, one redhead, one with hair black as tar. Four otherwise identical girls who spend their days in sync, tasked to learn. But when May, a very different kind of girl—the lone survivor of a recent shipwreck—suddenly and mysteriously arrives on the island, an unsettling mirror is about to be held up to the life the girls have never before questioned.

Sly and unsettling, Gordon Dahlquist’s timeless and evocative storytelling blurs the lines between contemporary and sci-fi with a story that is sure to linger in readers’ minds long after the final page has been turned.

 

Book ReviewsTitle: The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand
Author: Gregory Galloway
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Pages: 272
ISBN: 978-0525425656

The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand Book Summary

Adam Strand isn’t depressed. He’s just bored. Disaffected. So he kills himself—39 times. No matter the method, Adam can’t seem to stay dead; he awakes after each suicide alive and physically unharmed, more determined to succeed and undeterred by others’ concerns. But when his self-contained, self-absorbed path is diverted, Adam is struck by the reality that life is an ever-expanding web of impact and forged connections, and that nothing—not even death—can sever those bonds.

 

 

Book ReviewsTitle: How to Lead a Life of Crime
Author: Kirsten Miller
Publisher: RazorBill
Pages: 358
ISBN: 978-1595145185

How to Lead a Life of Crime Book Summary

A Meth Dealer. A Prostitute. A Serial Killer.

Anywhere else, they’d be vermin. At the Mandel Academy, they’re called
prodigies. The most exclusive school in New York City has been training young
criminals for over a century. Only the most ruthless students are allowed to
graduate. The rest disappear.

Flick, a teenage pickpocket, has risen to the top of his class. But then Mandel
recruits a fierce new competitor who also happens to be Flick’s old flame.
They’ve been told only one of them will make it out of the Mandel Academy. Will
they find a way to save each other—or will the school destroy them both?

If you could only choose one book, which one would you choose and why?

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