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Eiffel Tower's Daughter on Teenreads Holiday Season List

Teenreads.com -- Question of the Monthwww.teenreads.comNovember 2010 What books (you can name up to 3) would you like to receive this holiday season?
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A Book Captures The Beauty of A Person's Soul

"This book is for anyone who is looking for a book that captures the beauty of a person's soul and deciphers a story that could very much be true." says Lacey Williams.

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Winner: Bethany Huang & The Eiffel Tower's Daughter

Westchester Magazine, December, This Month's Winners




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Bethany Huang on Soundings, Hendrick Hudson Schools, Academic Reports

Blue Moutain Celebrates Author, Bethany Huang, Soundings, Hendrick Hudson School District, Academic Reports, Vol.12, Issue 2: 
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Our Youngest Local Author at Barnes & Noble on 12/06/10

Bethany Huang, who wrote her debut novel at 10 years old, will be at an author event at Barnes & Noble in Mohegan Lake, New York, 4:00 to 6:00 PM, 12/06/2010 Author Event
Barnes & Noble is pleased to welcome our youngest local author, Bethany Huang. Bethany, who wrote her debut novel at 10 years old, is here to discuss and sign that title, The Eiffel Tower's Daughter.Date/Time: Monday December 06, 2010 4:00 PMLocation: Mohegan LakeCortlandt Town Center, 3089 E Main Street, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547, 914-528-6275

Upcoming Events for The Eiffel Tower's Daughter

11/20/10, Voice of America (VOA) will interview Bethany Huang for VOA Cultural Odyssey TV Program (美国万花筒).   http://www.voanews.com/english/news/

11/20/10, Bethany Huang will attend book signing at Northern Westchester Chinese School, 444 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY.

Birthday Bash Swag Giveaway second winner!!!

Hi everyone!Today is our second day of the Birthday Bash giveaway. And the winner is...
Lacey
I wish all of the people who have entered into this contest good luck. Have fun reading!

Birthday Bash Swag Giveaway first winner!!!

Hi everyone! I'm happy to announce that my Birthday Bash Swag giveaway has now started and will end on October 24th. The winner has been picked for today. (Drumroll...) And the winner is....
Ji-sun
Please congratulate her, and I hope you're all excited for tommorow's lucky winner. Have a great day, and I wish you all the best chance of luck to win!
Have fun and congrats to our winner!
Bethany

The Sleeping Beauty by Mercedes Lackey Book Review

Name of book: The Sleeping Beauty
Publisher:Luna
Published:July 1st, 2010 

Age group:13-17
Number of Pages:336
 Summary

With signs and traditions pointing to an all-out war set to break out among the kingdoms, Rosamund, the king's daughter, is "playing dead" as two princes show up at the palace intent on waking her with a kiss. But, as the two of them start to fight it out, Rosa's godmother cuts them all short and takes charge. Now, with two princes competing for the hand of Sleeping Beauty-one of them, the one with roving hands (Prince Leopold) probably "should" be her prince, while the other (Prince Siegfried) doesn't seem to belong here at all-more complications occur. The king dies and the neighbors start looking at Rosa's kingdom. But with the palace filling with young and old princes intent on winning Rosamund's love, invading the kingdom and putting those young men in peril would mean incurring the wrath of thirty other countries!

Review
Normally, I don't exactly like princesses. To me, they don't really deserve their happy endings. It's basically by chance and luck - and magic. and in the real world, that type of stuff doesn't exist here. Cinderella's fate may seem horrible (to do chores every single day), but in reality, that's an everyday thing. A lot of kids in this world have to survive with having a 'evil' stepmother or stepfather. And do they get a fairy godmother? No. Surprisingly, this actually wasn't bad. The description that I read from the book was completely different from what I read,though. I loved the creative streak inside this book, how there was a twist of both snow white and sleeping beauty.I just loved the uniqueness of this book. I wouldn't exactly call this a fairytale retelling because it's one on it's own. This story is full of love, passion and confusion at how everyone's lives are going to play out after a disastrous accident. No one would really expect a dash of humor in this - but it does have some. I loved the hilarious rhyming parts and other things that made me laugh so hard. I really like Mercedes Lackey's work, and I would definitely reccomend it to other peopleNormally, I don't exactly like princesses. To me, they don't really deserve their happy endings. It's basically by chance and luck - and magic. and in the real world, that type of stuff doesn't exist here. Cinderella's fate may seem horrible (to do chorse every single day), but in reality, that's an everyday thing. A lot of kids in this world have to survive with having a 'evil' stepmother or stepfather. And do they get a fairy godmother? No. Surprisingly, this actually wasn't bad. The description that I read from the book was completely different from what I read,though. I loved the creative streak inside this book, how there was a twist of both snow white and sleeping beauty.I just loved the uniqueness of this book. I wouldn't exactly call this a fairytale retelling because it's one on it's own. This story is full of love, passion and confusion at how everyone's lives are going to play out after a disastrous accident. No one would really expect a dash of humor in this - but it does have some. I loved the hilarious rhyming parts and other things that made me laugh so hard. I really like Mercedes Lackey's work, and I would definitely reccomend it to other peopleNormally, I don't exactly like princesses. To me, they don't really deserve their happy endings. It's basically by chance and luck - and magic. and in the real world, that type of stuff doesn't exist here. Cinderella's fate may seem horrible (to do chorse every single day), but in reality, that's an everyday thing. A lot of kids in this world have to survive with having a 'evil' stepmother or stepfather. And do they get a fairy godmother? No. Surprisingly, this actually wasn't bad. The description that I read from the book was completely different from what I read,though. I loved the creative streak inside this book, how there was a twist of both snow white and sleeping beauty.I just loved the uniqueness of this book. I wouldn't exactly call this a fairytale retelling because it's one on it's own. This story is full of love, passion and confusion at how everyone's lives are going to play out after a disastrous accident. No one would really expect a dash of humor in this - but it does have some. I loved the hilarious rhyming parts and other things that made me laugh so hard. I really like Mercedes Lackey's work, and I would definitely recommend it to other people.

Rating
B+

Snow-burn by Joel Arnold Book Review

Name of book: Snow-Burn

Publisher:Studio city

Published:September 4,2010


Age group:13-15

Number of Pages:97




Review
When I first started this book, I didn't know what to expect. I liked the mysterious beginning and the way the characters were described. I also really liked that I could tell that each person's charecteristics were different and special. I liked how you could feel the emotions of each moment and sort of 'see' the triumphs of the characters and the near-death-expieriences as well.
I really liked Snow-burn. There are the moments that you think, "The character is really dead now," Or the moments that you're saying "I can't believe that happened!"

Vince was a really compassionate character in a way. Maybe daring but sort of compassionate. Like the way that he said that he would still take Hitler in even knowing how bad he was.

The "braniac" was really the basic everyday teenage braniac. The not daring type of person unless someone pushes them to do it.

Snow-burn had a unique personality, and anyone who is a fan of teenage adventure stories or thrillers, this is for you.

Bethany