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Sep 16, 2011

Katrina rated it:

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Oct 02, 2011

L.M. rated it:

What if everything you knew about your life, about your future, about your past, was turned upside down?

In Kimberly Kinrade's Forbidden Mind we are introduced to a world similar to our own, but one where those with paranormal powers exist. The book is told from the point of view of Sam, a girl who can read minds, and I fell in love with her at the very onset of this book.

A telepathic spy, Sam resides with other extraordinary kids, including her dear friends, Lucy and Luke More...

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Nov 26, 2011

Emlyn rated it:

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It was a quick and entertaining read, which is just what we all need right around the hectic holiday season. I loved the plot twist that is introduced early on and becomes a central theme in the book--it made the stakes high for the characters and drew me into their world and them into my hearts. I couldn't help but root for Sam and Drake against morbidly harrowing circumstances as "the man" secretly worked to ruin both their young lives More...

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Sep 09, 2011

Lissette E. rated it:

I recently had the honor of reading this book when Kimberly asked for a couple people to review the book before it officially released. I have to say that it was hard to put it down once I started reading it. It was that engrossing and hooked me in from the beginning.

Sam seems shy, at first, but she believes that the people behind Rent-A-Kid are taking good care of her and is looking forward to the moment when she can go out into the world and make it on her own. Her life is going ju More...

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Oct 06, 2011

Dani rated it:

Reminiscent of both X-Men and Alias, Forbidden Mind is simultaneously thrilling and heartbreaking, full of shocking twists and turns that continually took me in directions I never expected. When beginning Forbidden Mind, I assumed that the book would inevitably hold danger and perhaps some mortal peril, but what I wasn’t expecting is how dark the story quickly became. Kinrade includes some pretty serious, heavy themes and subjects in Forbidden Mind, and it’s not for the faint of heart. While thi More...

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Sep 28, 2011

Angela rated it:

Bravo Kimberly bravo!

I consider myself to be an extremely cynical person. I read a lot of young adult books and always find myself scoffing at the romance of these young characters. I picked up Forbidden Mind because I was intrigued by the story line (I’m a big X-Men, sci-fi fan). From page one I was sucked into the world Kimberly Kinrade created. I immediately identified with the main character Sam. While she, along with all her classmates and friends, has supernatural powers t More...

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Nov 04, 2011

Gregandemy rated it:

Yeah! Won this from Goodread's first reads!! So excited for it's arrival.

Update: finished this in less then 2 hrs. It is a quick read, partly because it is about 120 pages. I'm giving the idea of the story 4 stars. I found it to be quite creative and entertaining. I like the idea of a school of paranormal powered youth- very X men but still original in the storyline. It is well written.
I would give the book less stars however for length. It is way too short and would have be More...

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Oct 24, 2011

Tahlia rated it:

A terrific, unusual well written story. I really enjoyed it. If you like ya urban fantasy, you'll enjoy this.

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Feb 05, 2012

Lauren rated it:

Having the power to read minds isn't all fun and games. Sam is being used for her powers to satisfy sketchy clients, whose thoughts she really wishes she couldn't read. Rent-a-kid hasn't been too horrible--they have given her a lot of freedom, but when she sees a boy who seems out of place questions start to form in her mind. Discovering the mysterious boy, Drake's, secrets will lead to chaos and, finally, answers.

One unique thing about this story is its th More...

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Jan 21, 2012

Andy rated it:

This little novel caught my attention yesterday while running a Kindle Select free day. I was sold by the tag line, "She reads minds. He controls minds. Together, they might get out alive." I like the notion of a couple stuck together by the inherent nature of circumstances. I tried to build this dynamic into my second novel, Untimed — only it's time travel, not mind reading.

I pounded through this book in one sitting, as it is only 134 pages, making it more a novella. This More...

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Jan 09, 2012

Lizz rated it:

Wow! Where to start with this book?! Literally 5 sentences into this book & I was already sold on it. Right away I was pulled into such a wonderfully creative story about Sam, who is on the verge of 18 and has the ability to read minds. Sam & a bunch of other kids who have paranormal powers are all apart of an organization, which they like to refer as Rent-A Kid, where they are rented to clients who want to use their paranormal abilities. Sam who has been with the organization her whole life doe More...

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Dec 22, 2011

Melissa rated it:

So had to write a review here. I don't usually write reviews but I am trying to do this more since I use other people's reviews to choose a book. This one had great reviews and an interesting story. The book started off great - about half way through the book I kept thinking "wow I am half way done and feel like I am still at the beginning". The characters are interesting (except for this mysterious boy who shows up) and you feel like the story is building towards something. But t More...

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Nov 08, 2011

Tiff rated it:

This book kept me interested and wanting more. As the book's description says: Sam reads minds and is a part of "Rent-a-Kid". Through this book she uncovers lies about basically everything including the place she calls Rent-a-Kid, people she thought she could trust, and even her future. She sort of telepathically meets Drake who she is instantly smitten with. From there her life pretty much goes to Hell. It's kind of hard to really talk about the book without giving too much away.
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Oct 13, 2011

Penumbra rated it:

FORBIDDEN MIND
By Kimberly Kinrade
Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy
Ebook provided by the author for review
Reviewed by Willa Kaye Danes, author at Penumbra Publishing

Sam is approaching her eighteenth birthday and looking forward to finally being able to live a normal life, go to college, and be on her own. But Sam is not ‘normal.’ She reads minds. This makes her a valuable asset to her employer she and her friends jokingly call Rent-A-Kid. The organization’s huge campus More...

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Sep 12, 2011

Destiny rated it:

Forbidden Mind was an amazing book! It was unlike any YA paranormal novel out there. While on the shorter side of the novel spectrum at just under a hundred pages, it is a quick easy read, but never once lacks in action or depth.

Kimberly Kinrade has created a mesmerizing world that main character, Sam, compares to a teenage version of the X-Men. They are all teens with para-powers living at what appears to be an elite boarding school (dubbed "Rent-a-Kid" by the teens) and a More...

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Sep 06, 2011

Heather rated it:

First off, let me tell you this, the biggest obstacle I come across is finding a book that catches my interest quick. If it doesn't then I have trouble forcing my way thru the book. That being said, this book grabbed me from the first page, and kept me wanting more, until the very end. Sam is a brilliant main character. Beautifully written, deep, likable character. She stays at Rent-a-Kid believing everything is exactly as they were told their whole lives. Everything seems to be going her way... More...

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Jan 21, 2012

SHANA - Sizzling Reads rated it:

3/5 STARS!

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The idea for this book was exceptional. The execution of that idea? Not so much. All this book needed was some more love and and TLC. It needed more of everything, more build up, because most of the time I felt like something was missing. There were no details of any kind, and at first I enjoyed Kimberly Kinrade writing style. It was crisp and to the point, but when I started wishing for answers that style of writ More...

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Oct 29, 2011

Sandra rated it:

When I came across Kimberly Kinrade on Twitter via a Retweet asking about book reviewers, I replied by saying I wouldn’t mind reviewing her book. When asked if I reviewed YA, my reply was that no, I hadn’t done so but could “try”. I hadn’t read YA books in many years so was a bit unsure how I would take to it. I started Forbidden Mind 2 hours ago (with inevitable interruptions) and have just finished. Miss Kinrade is an exceptional writer and I believe she will have a very successful future More...

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Feb 01, 2012

Britney rated it:

First thought: A fast paced paranormal thriller that kept me hanging on every word and dying for the next book!

The break-neck pace made it hard to put down, and I finished it in a day. I easily sympathized with the characters and their paranormal powers were intriguing. I have to admit, that the author threw me for a loop with what I considered a HUGE twist. I was like, “Whoa! Did she really just go there?!” But after that brief reaction I realized it totally fit with the story she More...

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Nov 04, 2011

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Sep 21, 2011

ally rated it:

Sam is nearly 18 and has the ability to read people's minds. For as long as she can remember she has lived with other children with amazing powers and has been looked after by Rent- A-Kid. Some can walk through walls, others can tell if people are lying. All her needs have been met and throughout her life they have sent her on various assignments where she uses her gifts to help others.
But one day a boy arrives through the doors who can also read minds and she discovers that all is n More...

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Nov 19, 2011

Risa rated it:

I got a kindle version of this novel(la) from Smashwords when I found it was going free for a few days. What grabbed my attention about this book was its whole X-men-like theme (I love the X-men!). The premise is this - A school, nicknamed Rent-A-Kid, educates and trains children with paranormal powers. These kids and their powers are leant out to the highest bidder who needs to dig up dirt or take revenge on someone. But, when these kids turn eighteen they are allowed to "retire" and More...

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Sep 12, 2011

Lora rated it:

Let me start by saying, I think this would have been stronger as a full-fledged novel, rather than a novella. I blew through this in less than an hour, and was left with a lot of questions that I think a longer piece could have answered.

The horror element of this piece is strong, even stronger than the paranormal aspect, in my opinion. People reading minds, eh, sure, that's pretty standard, but the horror part? Yikes times a million! The reveal that <spoiler>17-year-old Sam ha More...

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Oct 02, 2011

Debbie rated it:

Forbidden Mind is an intriguing suspense about kids being raised in a secret organization sense birth, and being trained as spies for rich clients. These kids have different kinds of paranormal powers, and after being made to work for the organization from the age of twelve, their reward is to be given their freedom to live their own life after their eighteenth birthday. Well, at least that's what the organization would like them to believe. Kimberly Kinrade has written an awesome storyline with More...

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Oct 05, 2011

Amy rated it:

The array of young adult novels available in today’s bookstores is getting better and better. Forbidden Mind is further proof of this for me. The author takes a familiar theme – children with superpowers – and twists it into a new and exciting story filled with surprises, horrors, and a touch of romance.

Sam is a pretty strong and gritty sort of heroine. She’s always been one to follow the rules, just so long as the rules made sense. When her beliefs are suddenly challenged, sh More...

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Jan 12, 2012

Heather rated it:

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Oct 29, 2011

Amie rated it:

Sam is sure that college, as well as a normal life, is within her reach. After years of being “rented” out to the rich—and greedy—for her paranormal abilities, Sam can almost taste freedom. She can finally leave Rent-a-Kid on her eighteenth birthday. But when her mind-reading ability allows her to connect with Drake, who has been kidnapped and held against his will by the people at Rent-a-Kid, Sam begins to realize that her life is one big lie. And her dreams—college, freedom, and normalcy—is no More...

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Sep 20, 2011

Alexia rated it:

Forbidden Mind - all I can say is WOW! The author Kimberly Kinrade really created an amazing world where teenagers have super para-powers and twisted the plot in such a way to keep the reader on the edge of their seats waiting to see what will happen next. We see the story through the eyes of Sam, a telepathic mind reader who lives in a small bubble of teenage life on a school campus of what her and her friends jokingly call Rent-A-Kid; it's a school that caters to special teenagers, gifted with More...

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Sep 18, 2011

Jennie rated it:

Originally posted at http://www.mycutebookshelf.com/2011/09/r...

Forbidden Mind is the story of Sam, a member of Rent-a-Kid. Rent-a-Kid is an organization and school that employs gifted kids. They take care of these kids that were left by their parents and use their powers for their business. Sam is months away from graduating from Rent-a-Kid. She just needs to complete one last job. After this job, Sam starts to see things at Rent-a-Kid are not what they seem, especially when when a y More...

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Jan 04, 2012

Katy rated it:

I loved the whole idea of "teens with superpowers" and wanted to read this book.

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I have to start by saying the characters are great. The story starts off abit confusing but explains things so the reader understands.

When it came to the complication/plot it was good but wasn't the best. I felt it had missed action and using kick-butt superpowers just instead of mind control here and there (which people thoughts were really confusing).

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