Forgotten

Cat Patrick

Synopsis:

Each night at precisely 4:33 am, while sixteen-year-old London Lane is asleep, her memory of that day is erased. In the morning, all she can "remember" are events from her future. London is used to relying on reminder notes and a trusted friend to get through the day, but things get complicated when a new boy at school enters the picture. Luke Henry is not someone you'd easily forget, yet try as she might, London can't find him in her memories of things to come.

When London starts experiencing disturbing flashbacks, or flash-forwards, as the case may be, she realizes it's time to learn about the past she keeps forgetting-before it destroys her future.

What the critics are saying:

From the first to the last page this was a stellar read.  I rushed home from work to finish reading it immediately, after daydreaming over the book all day.  Even now, after a couple of days have gone by, I'm still thinking about the story and the characters.  I'm jealous of people who will get to read this for the very first time and discover just how fantastic the experience of losing themselves in it is. (A Dream of Books)

It’s a rare book which I know I could read over and over again and never tire of and one I’m slightly sorry to have already read as I’ll never get that first time again. A five star book and a new author to watch out for very carefully in the future. (Heaven, Hell & Purgatory Book Reviews)

I loved the concept of the book; it’s such an original take on the idea of knowing the future, and the difficulties it causes for London’s life are well thought out and come together to make an incredible story. Even more than that, the way it ties to London’s forgotten past are so shocking and (for want of a better word) emotional that they nearly had me crying on the train. (Tea Mouse Book Reviews)

Forgotten is a charming book with a distinctive concept. It manages to contain potentially unwieldy events and ideas, fashioning them into an intriguing narrative that ends in a way which, while not as good as it could have been, is both clever and complete enough to be satisfying. (LiteraryMinded)

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Book of the Week 6/7

Here is the YA book you should be paying attention to, due in bookstores tomorrow!

Blood Red Road (Moira Young) - A quest to save her brother leads Saba through the desolate outside world, in this fantasy that's been getting quite a bit of buzz.

Other Noteworthy Releases

Hereafter (Tara Hudson)
Tiger's Quest (Colleen Houck)
Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have) (Sarah Mlynoski)
Everlasting (An Immortals novel) (Alyson Noel)
The Nine Lives of Chloe King (Celia Thomson)
Crush Control (Jennifer Jabaley)
Forgotten (Cat Patrick)
Possession (Elana Johnson)
Worldshaker (Richard Harland)
Cruel Love (A Privelege novel) (Kate Brian)
Cleopatra Confesses (Carolyn Meyer)
Fairy Bad Day (Amanda Ashby)
My Life Undecided (Jessica Brody)
Revealed (An Amanda Project novel) (Stella Lennon)
He's So Not Worth It (Kieran Smith)
Nyx In the House of Night (P.C. Cast)
Crossing Lines (Paul Volponi)
Flying Blind (Deborah Cooke)
Displacement (Thalia Chaltas)

Starcrossed

Josephine Angelini

Synopsis:

How do you defy destiny?

Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is—no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it's getting harder. Nightmares of a desperate desert journey have Helen waking parched, only to find her sheets damaged by dirt and dust. At school she's haunted by hallucinations of three women weeping tears of blood . . . and when Helen first crosses paths with Lucas Delos, she has no way of knowing they're destined to play the leading roles in a tragedy the Fates insist on repeating throughout history.

As Helen unlocks the secrets of her ancestry, she realizes that some myths are more than just legend. But even demigod powers might not be enough to defy the forces that are both drawing her and Lucas together—and trying to tear them apart.

What the critics are saying:

Angelini cleverly sets up the rules of her supernatural world to engage all the fascinating contradictory elements of the world of the Greek gods as we read them in Homer's epics...the second book in this series, "Dreamless," is slated for May 2012 — not soon enough, as far as I'm concerned. I haven't wanted a second book so much since "The Hunger Games." (LA Times)

The complexity of the reimagined mythology more than made up for the pacing missteps, and kept me turning the pages well past my bedtime.  I found Starcrossed a wonderful introduction to the trilogy, and I can hardly wait to find out what happens next. (Manga Maniac Cafe)

I was pleasantly surprised to find that Starcrossed had much more to offer than to just being a Twilight clone with some Greek mythology thrown in. Debut author Josephine Angelini introduces a fascinating and somewhat unexecptected modern mythology based around ancient Greek mythology and a fierce family feud. (Diary of a Book Addict)

I love Greek mythology and Starcrossed has everything a fantastic story about Greek gods should have: big, feuding families; untrustworthy family members; forbidden love; gorgeous, powerful demigods; eminent war; chilling prophesy and potent curses. (Truly Bookish)

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Enclave

Ann Aguirre

I'm going to do more highlighting of hot titles, beginning with this book...

Synopsis:

New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20's. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a young boy. When she and Fade discover that the neighboring enclave has been decimated by the tunnel monsters—or Freaks—who seem to be growing more organized, the elders refuse to listen to warnings. And when Deuce and Fade are exiled from the enclave, the girl born in darkness must survive in daylight, in the ruins of a city whose population has dwindled to a few dangerous gangs. As the two are guided by Fade’s long-ago memories, they face dangers, and feelings, unlike any they’ve ever known.

What the critics are saying:

In her first young adult novel, Aguirre (the Sirantha Jax series) has created a gritty and highly competent heroine, an equally deadly sidekick/love interest, and a fascinating if unpleasant civilization. This series is likely to hold considerable appeal for fans of The Hunger Games. (Publishers Weekly)

This is the first Ann Aguirre book I've read, and I'm quite sure it won't be my last. It's a post-apocalyptic dystopian-type zombie thriller with two fantastic main characters and worldbuilding that doesn't disappoint. (Wondrous Reads)

Enclave delivers the goods when it comes down to what I like in any dystopian book. Here we have a kick-ass heroine, barren lands-where the odds of survival are slim to none, then throw in terrifying creatures, and it's a hit in my eyes. (Fantastic Book Review)

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Book Giveaway!

On June 7th, the final book in Alyson Noel's Immortals series is released!  In celebration, you can win a free copy of the book from St. Martin's Press!  Simply e-mail me (ferraro.david@yahoo.com) and tell me why you should be the one to win this book, and I will pick the best answer to receive their free copy.

The sixth and final installment of the epic love story that has enchanted readers across the world. Ever and Damen have spent centuries facing down bitter rivals, jealous friends and their own worst fears—all in the hope of being together forever. Now in Everlasting, their destiny is finally within reach.

Will they be united—or torn apart forever? Readers will finally discover the truth in this anxiously awaited conclusion! 

Watch the book trailer below!

Alyson Noel's Immortals Website:

http://www.alysonnoel.com/immortals/

Booking Through Thursday

I decided it might be fun to participate in some memes, and this one caught my eye:

Do you read book reviews? Whose do you trust? Do they affect your reading habits? Your buying habits?

I don't have a real source that I go to all of the time for book reviews, and I really only read reviews for books that I'm interested in in the first place.  I wish there was a place that collected quotes of reviews for books and an overall score like Rotten Tomatoes does for movies, but alas, we're kind of on our own for books.  Which is also why I started Teen E-Book Review, since there's really nowhere for self-published names to get a voice.  Anyways, some teen blogs I've come to enjoy are The Story Siren, Michelle's Bookshelf, and The Book Addict.  Do they affect my reading or buying habits?  Sure, they do.  If I notice a book but probably won't get around to reading it (especially with a mountain of reading already in front of me), a good review can tip me over the edge and push a book to the head of my reading pile, when I may not have ever gotten around to reading it otherwise.

Book of the Week 5/31

Here is the YA book you should be paying attention to, due in bookstores tomorrow...

Ashes, Ashes (Jo Treggiari) - In this post-apocalyptic novel, 99% of the population has been destroyed by plague and environmental devastation, and one teenaged girl joins a group of survivors in future Manhattan, at the same time as she is stalked for the secret she harbors.

Other Noteworthy Releases

Queen of the Dead (The Ghost and the Goth series) (Stacey Kade)
Starcrossed (Josephine Angelini)
The Vampire Stalker (Allison Van Diepen)
The Midnight Palace (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)
Nightspell (Leah Cypess)
The Ivy: Secrets (Lauren Kunze)