Friday Five

Enjoyed some fun reads this week:

1. PRISONERS OF THE PALACE


If you love Victorian England, you'll love this book! My YA Books Central Review:

http://yabookscentral.blogspot.com/2011/05/prisoners-of-palace.html

2. PUTTING MAKEUP ON DEAD PEOPLE


This is not what you think. It's not a paranormal but rather a story about a girl who after the death of her father, decides she'd like to become a mortician. It's also a coming of age story. I really enjoyed it.

3. THE DAY BEFORE


I was able to download the free e-galley and once I started reading this story, I couldn't put it down. Story of a girl who has to go to her 'real' parents as due to a mistake at the hospital when she was born, she went to the wrong parents. They find out after the other parent's daughter gets cancer and they have the wrong blood type. I really love how Lisa has used free verse to show what the protagonist is going through on the day before she has to live with her 'real' parents and the boy she meets who has his own challenge.

4.
MERCY



This story kind of reminded me of one of my favorite books DEAD GIRL WALKING only this one is an angel who finds herself in different bodies of people who have serious issues. Interesting take on this premise. I seriously do recommend reading Linda Joy Singleton's series if you do like MERCY. Linda's book is fun and I totally love her characters.

5.

Yesterday my Muse-It-Up sister asked for volunteers for her radio show as at the last minute YA author Ginger Simpson got very ill. So I said I would love to show up. What followed was a lively discussion that goes over 1644 Inquistation, the inspiration behind Crossed Out, and even my sun conure screaming in the background.

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**Guilty Pleasure:

I'm going to pick up one of my favorite ice tea drinks from Coffee and Tea Leaf place. Sweetly berries. Nom.