Tween Tuesday Review: At First Bite

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Ashlee's queen bee life style has changed. First she's moving from New York to LA. Immediately she sees the girls she wants to befriend. Unfortunate due to massive sunburn, she's become a target of ridicule.


The sunburn happened when she went to the beach her first day in L.A. Since becoming a vampire, Ashlee hasn't had tome to read the manual. She had no idea how much trouble the time in the sun would cause her.


While she struggles to climb the social ladder and learn rules about being a vampire, she learns there is a vampire attacking people at her school. Can she help identify the attacker without spiller her own secrets?

My Thoughts: A cute paranormal tween read focusing on mysterious attacks, forming new friendships, and adjusting to a new school. I liked how Ashlee had to start over in a new school and how she found her footing. I liked the mystery of the attacks. I loved how the school play tied into both the attacks and Ashlee's new house. A great fun read for tweens who want to read about vampires


Cover Thoughts: Cute


Source: Inter-library Loan


Fun Fact: Ruth Ames is really YA Author Aimee Friedman!

Tween Tuesday: This Totally Bites

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Emma-Rose Paley is the odd ball in the family. She hates pastels and loves black. She hates the sunshine and loves gloomy weather. When her mother invites her great-aunt Margo to help out with an exhibit at the Natural History Museum, Margo comes to town for the opening Gala.

Finally, Emma-Rose finds a kindred spirit or so she thinks. She wanders into the guest room late one night and discovers something that makes her skin crawl and makes her questions everything.

Could great-aunt Margo be a vampire? Emma-Rose researches the possibility and discovers that not only it might be possible, but Emma-Rose could be a fledgling herself.

My Thoughts: A spooky read filled with vampires, wild imaginations, best friends, boy drama, and a dance. I loved reading about Emma-Rose and her family. I loved the relationship between her and Henry. I loved how Emma-Rose took charge of the dance and made it something spectacular. And also how she inspired others to stand up too.

Cover Thoughts: I love how it captures the book. The outfit Emma-Rose wears to school one day - expressing her goth/punk style. I love the cityscape in the background along with the moon and the bats flying. It's mysterious, unique, and very cool.

Source: Inter-Library Loan

Fun Facts: Ruth Ames is actually YA author extraordinaire Aimee Friedman

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Tween Tuesday Review: The Dead End

Casey and her best friend Jillian have an awesome summer planned together. They're going to hang out, meet cute boys, and go on double dates.

Then Casey's mom shares the family news that wipes away all of Casey's plans. Her parents bought a house in New Hampshire and they're going to spend the whole summer fixing it up.

Casey can't believe her bad luck. The house is an old creepy house situated outside of a small country town. There's almost nothing to do there. Plus Casey swears it's haunted.

When she discovers an old journal from a girl who used to live there, she can't help but see the parallels of both their lives. Soon she starts dreaming about the past and the future. With all the creepy things that keep happening to Casey, she can't wait until the end of summer.

My Thoughts: A cute spooky read perfect for Halloween. I love hauntings of the house, but I hated how Casey's parents never believed in her. I loved the dreams from the book and they gave Casey confidence. It's also the start of the Poison Apple series. I'm already looking forward to the next book.

Cover Thoughts: Spooky and cute! I love the blend of black and purple.

Source: Inter-Library Loan