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Title: Thicker Than Water Author: Carla Jablonski Series: N/A Format: Paperback Release Date: January 11, 2007 Genre(s): YA, Fantasy, Realistic Fiction Rating:   Summary Seventeen-year-old Kia barely survived her parents divorce several years ago. Now her mom is in the hospital battling cancer and Kia is stuck with her workaholic father, leaving her searching for an escape from the everyday horrors of her life. She finds this escape with a group of people acting out a dark fantasy. These vampires spend all night in dark clubs, wearing gothic outfits, and even baring fake fangs. But when Kia meets Damon, she begins to wonder if maybe a true vampire exists among them, one who could be the answer to all of her problems . . .   Review Plot: Kia has had a difficult life. First, her parents divorced. And jsut when life was good again, her mom got cancer. Now she's stuck living with her robot-like dad. He tries but obviously not enough. Kia slowly starts withdrawing from every...

  Title: Bitter Rose: Color Me Crushed Author: Melody Carlson Series: True Colors #8 Format: Paperback Release Date: January 5, 2006 Genre(s): YA, Realistic Fiction, Christian Fiction Rating:       Summary Maggie blames her mom for the family's disintegration. "She’s driven him away with her constant nagging and complaining and arguing. Honestly, who could stand to live with that woman?" she vents to her friend Claire. However, there's more to the story, and Maggie desperately wants to know the truth--something nobody seems willing to tell her. The eighth book in the TrueColors teen fiction series, Bitter Rose takes an honest look at divorce, forgiveness, and relationships. Review Plot: Maggie has always been closer to her dad than her mom. Especially for the last couple months. Her mom has been nagging constantly and always in a bad mood. Especially with her dad! So when her dad decides to move out for good, Maggie is angry with her mom. How could she do this to...

Title: Faded Denim: Color Me Scarred Author: Melody Carlson Series: True Colors #9 Format: Paperback Release Date: June 15, 2006 Genre(s): YA, Realistic Fiction, Christian Fiction Rating:           Summary All of Emily's friends seem so perfect: skinny and pretty and fun and flirty. Emily loathes her slightly overweight body, and as her secret bitterness begins to eat away at her soul, she faces the dark prospect of developing an eating disorder. This ninth book in the TrueColor teen fiction series, Faded Denim takes a serious look at the important issues of body image and eating disorders. Includes discussion questions.   Review Plot: Emily isn't the thinnest person in the world. But honestly, she doesn't care. Well, that is, until her best friend starts trying to be a model. She's dragged along to fashion shows, shopping trips, and even a modeling camp. There she learns tips and tricks on how to lose weight. Of course, it's not the healthy way... ...

Title: Endlessly Author: Kiersten White Series: Paranormalcy #3 Format: Hardcover Release Date: July 24, 2012 Genre(s): YA, Paranormal, Romance Rating: Summary Evie's paranormal past keeps coming back to haunt her. A new director at the International Paranormal Containment Agency wants to drag her back to headquarters. The Dark Faerie Queen is torturing humans in her poisonous realm. And supernatural creatures keep insisting that Evie is the only one who can save them from a mysterious, perilous fate. The clock is ticking on the entire paranormal world. And its fate rests solely in Evie's hands. So much for normal. Review Plot: Evie has completely given up normal at this point. She has figured out that everyone is counting on her to open a portal to this sort of supernatural world. She has a deadline in which she needs to do it as well. And on top of that, she's having a hard time figuring out who she can trust and who she can't. It seems nobody is really who they s...

Title: Supernaturally Author: Kiersten White Series: Paranormalcy #2 Format: Hardcover Release Date: July 26, 2011 Genre(s): YA, Paranormal Fantasy, Romance Rating: Summary Evie finally has the normal life she’s always longed for. But she’s shocked to discover that being ordinary can be...kind of boring. Just when Evie starts to long for her days at the International Paranormal Containment Agency, she’s given a chance to work for them again. Desperate for a break from all the normalcy, she agrees. But as one disastrous mission leads to another, Evie starts to wonder if she made the right choice. And when Evie’s faerie ex-boyfriend Reth appears with devastating revelations about her past, she discovers that there’s a battle brewing between the faerie courts that could throw the whole supernatural world into chaos. The prize in question? Evie herself. So much for normal. Review Plot: Evie finds herself finally getting the normal life she always desired. School, a boyfriend, and no...