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Future Imperfect by K. Ryer Breese Publication Date: April 26th, 2011 Published By: St. Martin's Griffin Paperback, 320 Pages Source: ARC received from published, Teen Book Scene Blog Tour Summary: "Ade Patience can see the future and it's destroying his life. When the seventeen-year-old Mantlo High School student knocks himself unconscious, he can see days and decades into his own future. Ade's the best of Denver's "divination" underground and eager to join the heralded Mantlo Diviners, a group of similarly enabled teens. Yet, unlike the Diviners, Ade Patience doesn't see the future out of curiosity or good will; Ade gives himself concussions because he's addicted to the high, the Buzz, he gets when he breaks the laws of physics. And while there have been visions he's wanted to change, Ade knows the Rule: You can't change the future, no matter how hard you try. His memory is failing, his grades are in a death spiral, and both Ade...

Joining us today is Janet Gurtler, author of the upcoming release I'm Not Her(Sourcebooks Fire, May 1st, 2011). As part of the blog tour for her books' release, she's here to tell us what she does when she isn't writing! Please welcome Janet! ******  What do you do when you're not writing? Gosh am I ever not writing? If not at the actual laptop usually I’m plotting or making notes in my head even when I don’t even realize it. But of course I do have a life outside of writing too. I am Mom to a super cool ten year old boy who swims with a swim team in a town close to the city where I live. He swims every day except Sunday so I spend a lot of time at the pool. I use that time to either work out at the gym in the recreation centre where he swims, or I um. Write. Right now I am not working at a job outside of writing, but that may change. I have worked in sales years. (more than I care to remember lol). Up until January I was working for a cool toy company as ...

I'm so happy to have Amy Plum on the blog today, sharing with us her OCD List of Favorite Films! Amy is the author of the upcoming Die for Me(Revenants #1), which is being released on May 10th from HarperTeen. I was lucky enough to read this early and I can't wait to share my review with you! It's wonderful! :) Please welcome Amy! ~~~~~~ Amy's OCD List of Favorite Films I love films SO MUCH that it is impossible to choose only ten. So I'm going to cheat. The uppermost echelon of my film pantheon can be grouped under the following categories: ALMOST EVERYTHING WITH OR BY, listing only my top 2 of each Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday); Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine, Being John Malkovich); Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) The Coen Brothers (Raising Arizona, Fargo) Pedro Almodovar (Women on the Verge, Tie Me Up Tie Me Down) Monty Python (Holy Grail, Life of Brian) Terry Gilliam (Time Bandits, The Adventures of B...

Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe Publication Date: May 1st, 2011 Published By: Balzer&Bray(HarperCollins Imprint) Hardcover, 304 Pages Source: ARC, Teen Book Scene Blog Tour Summary: "Today has to be perfect. Magic. I look at the clock. 10:14 am. Ten fourteen. One plus one is two plus four is six plus ten is sixteen minus one is fifteen minus two is thirteen. OK. I turn from the clock and walk into the hallway. "Ready.” Saturday will be the third state soccer championship in a row for Jake Martin. Three. A good number. Prime. With Jake on the field, Carson City High can’t lose, because Jake has the magic: a self-created protection generated by his obsession with prime numbers. It’s the magic that has every top soccer university recruiting Jake, the magic that keeps his family safe, and the magic that suppresses his anxiety attacks. But the magic is Jake’s prison, because getting it means his compulsions take over nearly every aspect of his life. Jake’s convinced the magi...

I have FINALLY selected the winner of a brand new copy of The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter. There were a total of 232 entrants (the most that have ever entered a giveaway on my blog!) and 1242 total entries. Yea, it was crazy adding it up. There was no way I could verify all the entires so we totes went the honor route this go around. After randomizing the numbers, and selected a random number from there (kinda like a drew out of a hat), the lucky winner is.... (drum roll please) ........ ....... ..... .. . . A Rick (email starting danceislove) Congrats A! I am sending you an email now! To those of you who didn't win this time, I will be hosting another contest soon! Sherry <3

The latest weekly writing challenge, which started April 14th, still has another three days to go. The 6th event in the Dark Days of Supernatural Writing Challenges features Die for Me by Amy Plum. Here's the summary for the writing challenge: "Die for Me is unlike any other paranormal you have ever read. Instead of a cold and rainy atmosphere, imagine being shipped off to Paris after a tragic accident leaves you orphaned. While there you meet a dark and mysterious guy who, instead of living forever, dies repeatedly. That is just beginning of Die for Me. So now that you know there are paranormals unlike any you have ever imagined lets reimagine what immortality might do to you. Write a short story, poem or essay that imagines a life that never ends. What does this world look like? Are you happy, sad or weirdly immune to the world around you? Did you give up the hope of death to save someone you love or to be with that person forever? Tell us about it in the Die for Me wri...

Playing Hurt by Holly Schindler Publication Date: March 8th, 2011 Published by: Flux Paperback, 312 Pages Source: Purchased Summary: "Star basketball player Chelsea "Nitro" Keyes had the promise of a full ride to college—and everyone's admiration back home. Then she took a horrible fall during senior year. Now a metal plate holds her together and she feels like a stranger in her own family. That summer, Chelsea's dad hires Clint, a nineteen-year-old ex-hockey player and "boot camp" trainer, to work with her at a northern Minnesota lake resort. As they grow close, Chelsea finds that Clint's haunted by his own tragedy. Will their romance end up hurting them all over again—or finally heal their heartbreak?" Review: *** 1/2 = 3.5 Stars I've heard much praise for this book, and as a fan of all things contemporary, I knew I had to check it out for myself. As a whole, I enjoyed the book. The idea of a one time star athlete, losing out on he...

Today, as part of the Teen Book Scene Blog Tour for Future Imperfect, I have the honor of hosting author K. Ryer Breese for an interview! Please welcome K! ~~~ Flipping Pages for All Ages: Where did you get the idea/how did you come up with the idea of a teenager who can see the future, but who also has an addiction to that ability? K. Ryer Breese: Hi Sherry. It was a few years ago. The book started life in '08 as a completely different manuscript. It centered on a young woman, mid-20s, who could see the future due to a certain genetic defect. It wasn't addictive but destructive. She needed medication to "treat" her divination and wound up addicted to the drugs. I took that basic idea and tweaked it. I've always thought that if a person truly had a supernatural ability -- something that breaks or bends the laws of physics -- it would likely be either very painful or very pleasurable. I can't imagine a bland ability. FPfAA: How is having a book publish...

I'm pleased to welcome Josephine Angelini to Flipping Pages for All Ages. I recently read her debut, Starcrossed(will be released by HarperTeen on May 31st), and fell in love with it. She was kind enough to answer some questions for us! If you missed my review of Starcrossed, you can check it out here . Please welcome Josephine!! :) ~~~~~~ Flipping Pages for All Ages: Starcrossed is based on Greek mythology, who is your favorite Greek God and why? Josephine Angelini: I’ve always had a soft spot for Dionysus. He was the only Olympian that was born human, and he won his god-hood through a series of horrific events. He’s like Batman—he wasn’t born on Krypton or bitten by a radioactive spider, he just put in that extra effort, making wine and whatnot, to become “super”. Plus he loved plays and parties. Guy sounds like a blast. FPfAA: The Delos family is made up of some pretty good looking guys, do you have a favorite? (I personally adore Hector!) JA: My favorite is Lucas, of...