August 2009 Tours
This Is What I Want to Tell You by Heather Duffy Stone
Summary:
The stories people tell are always about the things we left behind, and about the things we wish we could do again. The real story isn't about what you know; it's about what you wish you knew then. When my brother and my best friend fell in love—that was the end of everything I knew.
Fraternal twins Nadio and Noelle share a close connection—and as Noelle's best friend since they were five, Keeley Shipley fit perfectly into their world. But everything changes after Keeley spends the summer before junior year at Oxford. When Keeley returns, Nadio falls in love with her. Noelle, ripped apart by resentment, sees her as an ungrateful rich girl. But Keeley has a painful story that she can't tell yet. As Nadio and Keeley hide their romance, Noelle dives into something of her own—a destructive affair with an older boy.
Tour Stops:
August 22--Sharon's Review
August 23--Michelle's Review
August 24--WhatBriReads' Review
August 25--Robin_titan's Review
August 26--Steph Su's Review
August 27--Mitali's Review
August 28--Yan's Review
August 29--Reverie's Review
August 30--Cecilia's Review
Auust 31--Hope
The stories people tell are always about the things we left behind, and about the things we wish we could do again. The real story isn't about what you know; it's about what you wish you knew then. When my brother and my best friend fell in love—that was the end of everything I knew.
Fraternal twins Nadio and Noelle share a close connection—and as Noelle's best friend since they were five, Keeley Shipley fit perfectly into their world. But everything changes after Keeley spends the summer before junior year at Oxford. When Keeley returns, Nadio falls in love with her. Noelle, ripped apart by resentment, sees her as an ungrateful rich girl. But Keeley has a painful story that she can't tell yet. As Nadio and Keeley hide their romance, Noelle dives into something of her own—a destructive affair with an older boy.
Tour Stops:
August 22--Sharon's Review
August 23--Michelle's Review
August 24--WhatBriReads' Review
August 25--Robin_titan's Review
August 26--Steph Su's Review
August 27--Mitali's Review
August 28--Yan's Review
August 29--Reverie's Review
August 30--Cecilia's Review
Auust 31--Hope
Another Faust by Daniel and Dina Nayeri
Summary:
One night, in cities all across Europe, five children vanish - only to appear, years later, at an exclusive New York party with a strange and elegant governess. Rumor and mystery follow the Faust teenagers to the city’s most prestigious high school, where they soar to suspicious heights with the help of their benefactor’s extraordinary “gifts.”
But as the students claw their way up - reading minds, erasing scenes, stopping time, stealing power, seducing with artificial beauty - the side-effects of their own addictions. And as they make further deals with the devil, they uncover secrets more shocking than their most unforgivable sins.
At once chilling and wickedly satirical, this contemporary reimagining of the Faustian bargain is a compelling tale of ambition, consequences, and ultimate redemption.
Tour dates:
August 19 -- Green Bean Teen Queen's review and interview
August 20--Karin's Review
August 21--Sharon's Review
August 22--Book Chic's Review
August 23--Carol's Review
August 24--Alea's Review
August 25--Epic Rat's Review and Interviews with Dina and Daniel
August 26--Yan's Review and Interview
August 27--Vania's Review
August 28--Kristi's Review
One night, in cities all across Europe, five children vanish - only to appear, years later, at an exclusive New York party with a strange and elegant governess. Rumor and mystery follow the Faust teenagers to the city’s most prestigious high school, where they soar to suspicious heights with the help of their benefactor’s extraordinary “gifts.”
But as the students claw their way up - reading minds, erasing scenes, stopping time, stealing power, seducing with artificial beauty - the side-effects of their own addictions. And as they make further deals with the devil, they uncover secrets more shocking than their most unforgivable sins.
At once chilling and wickedly satirical, this contemporary reimagining of the Faustian bargain is a compelling tale of ambition, consequences, and ultimate redemption.
Tour dates:
August 19 -- Green Bean Teen Queen's review and interview
August 20--Karin's Review
August 21--Sharon's Review
August 22--Book Chic's Review
August 23--Carol's Review
August 24--Alea's Review
August 25--Epic Rat's Review and Interviews with Dina and Daniel
August 26--Yan's Review and Interview
August 27--Vania's Review
August 28--Kristi's Review
As You Wish by Jackson Pearce
Summary:
Ever since Viola's boyfriend broke up with her, she has spent her days silently wishing—to have someone love her again and, more importantly, to belong again—until one day she inadvertently summons a young genie out of his world and into her own. He will remain until she makes three wishes.
Jinn is anxious to return home, but Viola is terrified of wishing, afraid she will not wish for the right thing, the thing that will make her truly happy. As the two spend time together, the lines between master and servant begin to blur, and soon Jinn can't deny that he's falling for Viola. But it's only after Viola makes her first wish that she realizes she's in love with Jinn as well . . . and that if she wishes twice more, he will disappear from her life—and her world—forever.
Jackson Pearce spins a magical tale about star-crossed lovers, what it means to belong . . . and how important it is to be careful what you wish for.
Tour Stops:
Aug 14-Friday--Kristi's review
Aug 15-Saturday--Reverie's review
Aug 16-Sunday--Steph Su's review
Aug 17-Monday--Alea's review
Aug 18-Tuesday--Yan's review and interview
Aug 19-Wednesday--Fantastic Book Review's review and interview
Aug 20-Thursday--Harmony's review
Aug 21-Friday--Senfaye's review and interview
Aug 22-Saturday--Sharon's review
Aug 23-Sunday--Khy's review and interview
Jumping Off Swings by Jo Knowles
Summary:
Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their "one-time thing" is far from perfect: Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their confidantes, Caleb and Corinne, deal with their own complex swirl of emotions. No matter what Ellie chooses, all four teenagers will be forced to grow up a little faster as a result. Told alternately from each character’s point of view, this deeply insightful novel explores the aftershocks of the biggest decision of one fragile girl’s life -- and the realities of leaving innocence behind. One pregnancy. Four friends. It all adds up to a profound time of change in this poignant, sensitively written YA novel.
Tour Stops:
August 10--Alea's Review
August 11--Yan's Review and Interview
August 12--Sharon's Review
August 13--The Book Obsession's Review
August 15--Hope's Review
August 16--Shalonda's Review and Interview
August 18--Kristi's Review
August 20--Kelsey's Review
Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their "one-time thing" is far from perfect: Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their confidantes, Caleb and Corinne, deal with their own complex swirl of emotions. No matter what Ellie chooses, all four teenagers will be forced to grow up a little faster as a result. Told alternately from each character’s point of view, this deeply insightful novel explores the aftershocks of the biggest decision of one fragile girl’s life -- and the realities of leaving innocence behind. One pregnancy. Four friends. It all adds up to a profound time of change in this poignant, sensitively written YA novel.
Tour Stops:
August 10--Alea's Review
August 11--Yan's Review and Interview
August 12--Sharon's Review
August 13--The Book Obsession's Review
August 15--Hope's Review
August 16--Shalonda's Review and Interview
August 18--Kristi's Review
August 20--Kelsey's Review
Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
Summary:
An ancient prophecy divides two sisters-
One good...
One evil...
Who will prevail?
Twin sisters Lia and Alice Milthorpe have just become orphans. They have also become enemies. As they discover their roles in a prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other, the girls find themselves entangled in a mystery that involves a tattoo-like mark, their parents' deaths, a boy, a book, and a lifetime of secrets.
Lia and Alice don't know whom they can trust.
They just know they can't trust each other.
Tour Dates:
An ancient prophecy divides two sisters-
One good...
One evil...
Who will prevail?
Twin sisters Lia and Alice Milthorpe have just become orphans. They have also become enemies. As they discover their roles in a prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other, the girls find themselves entangled in a mystery that involves a tattoo-like mark, their parents' deaths, a boy, a book, and a lifetime of secrets.
Lia and Alice don't know whom they can trust.
They just know they can't trust each other.
Tour Dates:
- August 1--Laura's Review
August 2--Reader Rabbit's Review and interview
August 3--Karin's post
August 4--Steph Su's Review
August 5--Ravenous Reader's Review