Top Ten Tuesday: Books Kayla Reviewed That I Need to Read

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Ten Books That Kayla Reviewed That I Need to Read

I'm going to do something a little different this week. If someone I know and trust recommends a book to me, I'll normally read it almost immediately if I can get my hands on it. So I don't really have a lot of book recommendations sitting around that I need to read. However, Kayla has been reviewing for quite a while and has an abundant amount of books that she rated highly. I've made my way through some of them, and this is a list of some of the books I need to read sooner rather than later.



1. Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis
October 14, 2014
I am loving this science fiction fairy tale retellings trend. Snow White and a frozen planet - I'm sold. You can read Kayla's review HERE.



2. Magic Marks the Spot (The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1) by Caroline Carlson and Dave Phillips
Cute adventure fantasy with a girl and a talking gargoyle wanting to become pirates. Of course I want to read this. Kayla recommended the audio version, so I jumped on the chance when Audible had a children's family sale. You can read Kayla's review HERE.

Twitter Chat & Giveaway: #AOYchat with Cristin Terrill on 9/25

Hello, fellow bibliophiles! I just wanted to give you guys a heads up about the upcoming Twitter chat with Cristin Terrill about all things All Our Yesterdays. Hyperion Teens is hosting, and there will be an interview, a discussion of our favorite All Our Yesterdays moments, and the opportunity to ask Cristin some questions. Oh, and there will be a giveaway! Who doesn't love those?!

On the technical end of participating in a Twitter chat, I like to use TweetChat. All you do is type in your hashtag - #AOYchat - at the top of the page, and you'll be ready to roll! (I recommend getting it set up 10-15 minutes before the chat.) I also recommend following Hyperion Teens (@HyperionTeens) and Cristin Terrill (@cristinterrill) on Twitter before the chat, if you're not already. If you have any questions, you can message me on Twitter.

If you're not familiar with the book, here is a little bit more about it:

Imprisoned in the heart of a secret military base, Em has nothing except the voice of the boy in the cell next door and the list of instructions she finds taped inside the drain.

Only Em can complete the final instruction. She’s tried everything to prevent the creation of a time machine that will tear the world apart. She holds the proof: a list she has never seen before, written in her own hand. Each failed attempt in the past has led her to the same terrible present–imprisoned and tortured by a sadistic man called the doctor while war rages outside.

Marina has loved her best friend, James, since they were children. A gorgeous, introverted science prodigy from one of America’s most famous families, James finally seems to be seeing Marina in a new way, too. But on one disastrous night, James’s life crumbles, and with it, Marina’s hopes for their future. Marina will protect James no matter what, even if it means opening her eyes to a truth so terrible that she may not survive it… at least, not as the girl she once was. Em and Marina are in a race against time and each other, and only one of them can win.

All Our Yesterdays is a wrenching, brilliantly plotted story of fierce love, unthinkable sacrifice, and the infinite implications of our every choice.


You can also check out my review of All Our Yesterdays HERE!
Giveaway

Review: All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill

Title: All Our Yesterdays
Author: Cristin Terrill
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Acquired Via: JKS Communications
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Imprisoned in the heart of a secret military base, Em has nothing except the voice of the boy in the cell next door and the list of instructions she finds taped inside the drain.

Only Em can complete the final instruction. She’s tried everything to prevent the creation of a time machine that will tear the world apart. She holds the proof: a list she has never seen before, written in her own hand. Each failed attempt in the past has led her to the same terrible present–imprisoned and tortured by a sadistic man called the doctor while war rages outside.

Marina has loved her best friend, James, since they were children. A gorgeous, introverted science prodigy from one of America’s most famous families, James finally seems to be seeing Marina in a new way, too. But on one disastrous night, James’s life crumbles, and with it, Marina’s hopes for their future. Marina will protect James no matter what, even if it means opening her eyes to a truth so terrible that she may not survive it… at least, not as the girl she once was. Em and Marina are in a race against time and each other, and only one of them can win.

All Our Yesterdays is a wrenching, brilliantly plotted story of fierce love, unthinkable sacrifice, and the infinite implications of our every choice.

My Review

I've read a lot of time travel and science fiction in the young adult realm lately, and I haven't been blown away. However, Cristin Terrill's debut, All Our Yesterdays, is the best example of each that I've read this year. All of the characters are intriguing and realistic, the plot kept me on the edge of my seat, and the science is believable.

Book Trailer Contest: All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill

Marina has everything. She’s got money, popularity, and a bright future. Plus, she’s best friends with the boy next door, who happens to be a gorgeous prodigy from one of America’s most famous families.

Em has nothing. Imprisoned in a small white cell in the heart of a secret military base, all she has is the voice of the boy in the cell next door and the list of instructions she finds taped inside the drain.

But Marina and Em have one big thing in common: they’re the same person.

Now Em must travel back four years in time in order to avert the terrible future from which she’s fled, and there’s only one way to do it. She must kill the person who invented the time machine in the first place: someone from her past. A person she loved.

But Marina won’t let them go without a fight.

Author Cristin Terrill is getting ready to release her incredible debut Young Adult novel, All Our Yesterdays, from Disney-Hyperion and is giving readers a chance to be a part of the launch by creating fan trailers!
Interested? Here’s how to enter:

1. E-mail Sami@JKSCommunications.com with your name, address and contact info. Be sure to enter "All Our Yesterdays Book Trailer Contest" in the subject line. E-mails must be sent by July 20, 2013 so that all entrants can be sent one advance reader’s copy with ample time to brainstorm and create a 30-60 second book trailer for All Our Yesterdays by the August 25, 2013 deadline.

3. Book trailers must be submitted to Sami@JKSCommunications.com by August 25, 2013 (Entrants must be located in the United States). Cristin will pick her top choices, which we will feature on The New Book Network for fans to vote on their favorite.

4. One Grand Prize Winner will be announced on September 3, 2013 and will receive an annotated copy of All Our Yesterdays with special insights and secrets from Cristin, a sneak-peek at book 2, and some additional goodies and treats straight from Washington, D.C., where the story takes place!

So get those thinking caps on! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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