The Book Junkie

Title: Forsworn Author: Emily Wibberley Series: The Last Oracle # 2 Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Release Date: June 27, 2015 Edition: eARC Pages: 410 Rating: 5 Stars Why I Read It: I loved Sacrificed and I was lucky to be able to participate in the blog tour! Synopsis:  Clio can see the future, but what she doesn’t know about her past could destroy her.   It’s been a year since Clio made her sacrifice to the Deities and embraced her destiny as the Oracle to save her people. The only family she has left is a brother who wants her dead. The prince, her oldest friend, is a king with his own agenda. And the man who once loved her, now hates her. All she can do is try to forget about Riece, the enemy commander whose heart she broke to save his life, as she serves the Deities. Her days are filled with Visions and bloodshed in a never-ending war against the Untouched. To add to her problems, she must pose as ...

Title: The Secret Ingredient Author: Stewart Lewis Series: None Genre: YA Contemporary Release Date: June 11, 2013 Publisher: Delacorte Press Medium Read In: Paperback Pages: 256 Rating: 4 Stars Why I Read It: I had this sitting on my shelf for a while. I decided it was time I read it. Synopsis:  For fans of Sarah Dessen and Jay Asher's  13 Reasons Why  comes a journey of family, food, romance, and self-discovery as Olivia, a teen chef living in L.A., finds a vintage cookbook and begins a search for her birth mother that will change her life forever. Olivia doesn’t believe in psychics. But the summer before her senior year of high school, she meets one in an elevator.     This summer will be pivotal , the psychic warns.  Please remember—all your choices are connected .     Olivia loves her life in Silverlake, Los Angeles, but lately, something’s been missing. And after getting this strange adv...

  Title:  A Million Miles Away Author: Lara Avery Series:  Genre: Contemporary Release Date: July 7, 2015 Publisher:  Little Brown Books for Young Readers Medium Read In: eARC  Pages: 320 Rating:  5 Stars Why I Read It: I requested to read it from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:  Perfect for fans of Nicholas Sparks, this breathtaking story of love and loss is guaranteed to break your heart and sweep you off your feet. When high school senior Kelsey's identical twin sister, Michelle, dies in a car crash, Kelsey is left without her other half. The only person who doesn't know about the tragedy is Michelle's boyfriend, Peter, recently deployed to Afghanistan. But when Kelsey finally connects with Peter online, she can't bear to tell him the truth. Active duty has taken its toll, and Peter, thinking that Kelsey is Michelle, says that seeing her is the one thing keeping him alive. Caught u...

     Title: Amber Smoke Author: Kristin Cast  Series: The Escaped #1 Genre: Paranormal Publishing Date: June 9th, 2015 Publisher: Diversion Books Medium Read In: Kindle e-book Pages: 204 Rating: 5 Stars Why I Read It: I requested a copy for review from the publisher ;) Synopsis:  There is a world that runs parallel to our own, a world in which the souls of the damned are caged, where they are looked over by the Furies, and where they spend eternity in torment, mirroring the devastation and mayhem they created when alive.   Someone has OPENED  the cage.  The worst of terrors has crossed the barrier that separates our world from theirs, and the Furies send a great, albeit untested warrior—their only son, Alek—to try to bring those souls back. He is young and handsome, headstrong and impulsive, and he won't be able to do it alone.  Eva has grown up, beautiful and beloved, but surrounded by secrets. Fi...