Carpe Diem9 reviews
Autumn Cornwell

Feiwel & Friends, 2007

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

+ Expect the Unexpected
+ Carpe Diem
+ Super Young Adult read!
+ Living in the Moment
  
  











  



  
How I Live Now92 reviews
Meg Rosoff

Wendy Lamb Books, 2006

Forever in my mind

+ The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
+ Great read...fantastic.

I picked up this book out of pure curiosity and I never imagined I'd be taken on such a beautiful ride. Daisy the main character is both relatable and at the same time completely unbelievable. But her spirit and the fight in her makes the book an amazing read. As for Edmond Daisy's cousin and ...
  
  











  



  
Put Up or Shut Up7 reviews
All Time Low

Hopeless Records, 2006

I Can't Stop Listening!

+ awesome, but gets boring on repeat
+ I LOVE ALL TIME LOW
+ break out! break out! is what atl's doing
  
  











  



  
Heroine36 reviews
From First to Last

Epitaph / Ada, 2006

Get Addicted to "Heroine"

+ Sub-Par

While From First to Last is by no doubt an emo, I like to think it rises above the rest . . .mostly because it does. I was able to relate with it when I was (regretably) a stereotypical emo kid and I am still able to relate to it now as a individual. Since their first full-length album, I find that ...
  
  











  



  
Black Sheep, The1 review
Yvonne Collins, Sandy Rideout

Hyperion Book CH, 2007

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

The only thing Kendra Bishop wanted from her parents was for them to accept her the way she is. Kendra is just not the workaholic, marathon-obsessed, art freak like her parents. She wanted them to notice her a little. But who knew that her wish would sort of come true, when a TV crew shows up on ...
  
  











  



  
Don't Worry Lady
I Hate Sally

Density Records, 2007

Don't Worry Lady was recorded in 3 days at Pappa D's, mixed at GodCity (by Kurt Ballou of Converge), mastered at New Alliance East (by Nick Zampiello), and self-produced by the band. The album is gritty, explosive, and cuts like a chainsaw - it is fitting that a guitar amp caught fire during the recording. Dee Prescott's lyrics are elusive and haunting, "which might typically be written ...
  
  











  



  
Count Your Blessings12 reviews
Bring Me The Horizon

Visible Noise, 2006

ONE MORE TIMMMEEEEE

+ Count Ur Blessings
+ Count Your Blessings
+ Metallll
  
  











  



  
Santi20 reviews
The Academy Is...

Atlantic / Wea, 2007

William and the boys did it again

+ Solid and fun indie album
+ Santi, Santi!
+ Santi, Santi!
  
  











  



  
Wyvernhail: The Kiesha'ra: Volume Five (Kiesha'ra)7 reviews
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007

strong ending to the Kiesha'Ra young adult fantasy

+ Excellent
+ A good close to a good series!
+ The conclusion
  
  











  



  
Sight2 reviews
Adrienne Maria Vrettos

Margaret K. McElderry, 2007

I loved this book!

+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too

I raced through this book last week and now can't it out of my head. The story had me on the edge of my seat. But as thrilling (to me) were the characters, who were real in a way that seems totally original. The intensity of the kids' friendships, the humor and history they share, their individual ...
  
  











  



  
Thirteen Reasons Why58 reviews
Jay Asher

Razorbill, 2007

great book!

+ Wonderful debut novel, strongly written with perceptive content. Highly recommended to all readers
+ A real page turner!!
+ Amazing
  
  











  



  
Junk25 reviews
Melvin Burgess

A&C Black, 2000

The Truth of Weakness

+ "I Want to Look like Her and Think Like Her and Have the Same Effect as Her..."
+ an unforgettable read

Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal, the novel Junk by Melvin Burgess successfully allows readers to gain insights into what teenage drug life was like in Bristol during the mid 1980s. The characters in the novel go through many struggles and the biggest struggle is the ...
  
  











  



  
Devilish7 reviews
Maureen Johnson

Razorbill, 2006

Fast-paced and funny

+ Hooked Immediately
+ Devilish
+ amazing
+ Great Twists, Great Turns, Great Writing
  
  











  



  
Breathe My Name6 reviews
R.A. Nelson

Razorbill, 2007

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

+ Intense and humorous too!
+ Intriguing and intense

Frances Robinson's story has a lot in common with several news stories in recent years. Eleven years ago, her biological mother smothered her three younger sisters, and if it hadn't been for the arrival of a total stranger, Frances might have been next. BREATHE MY NAME picks up when Frances is ...
  
  











  



  
King Vs Queen1 review
Brighten

Carbon Copy Media, 2007

King vs. Queen is absolute royalty

Apparently this album wasn't even supposed to come out. In fact, the band said that the record was released without their knowledge. There was absolutely no promotion; it was just placed on a few stores' shelves one day. The trio have continually run into complications with their former record ...
  
  











  



  
Skin Hunger (A Resurrection of Magic, Book 1)9 reviews
Kathleen Duey

Atheneum, 2007

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

+ I read it in one morning
+ intresting
+ Intense, powerful characterization leaves you wanting more
  
  











  



  
Red Spikes2 reviews
Margo Lanagan

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007

Dark enchantments

The tales in this book are a good bit darker than what I usually read, but that doesn't take away the enjoyment to be found in them. The author's style reminded me of some of the darker bits of Tannith Lee's and Neil Gaiman's work. Many of the stories have a resonance to them that makes one think ...
  
  











  



  
Snitch6 reviews
Allison van Diepen

Simon Pulse, 2007

Another Great One

+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ Awesome!!
+ Compelling, but softer then I expected
+ "Snitch" sure to please
  
  











  



  
The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch30 reviews
Cute Is What We Aim For

Fueled By Ramen, 2006

Rotation Rotation Rotation!

+ Love them

My 13-year-old daughter and I went on a road trip. We took one CD -- "Rotation" by Cute is What We Aim For. She was going to convince me why this band was great. We had quilts and snacks and drove through the beautiful mountains near Tahoe and I became a fan. We listened to each song numerous ...
  
  











  



  
We Are Always Searching7 reviews
I Am Ghost

Epitaph / Ada, 2005

This CD is amazing!

+ I am Ghost
+ We Are always searching for new bands
+ I AM GHOST is AWESOME