Some Books Ago: The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

So, I read Little Monsters a while ago and then I found out Kara Thomas has another thrillers and I'm just DYING to read it too! I've read many great reviews, so if you haven't read it either, let's add it to your TBR now!
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The Darkest Corners was published on April 19th 2016 by Delacorte

 

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Summary:

There are ghosts around every corner in Fayette, Pennsylvania. Tessa left when she was nine and has been trying ever since not to think about it after what happened there that last summer. Memories of things so dark will burn themselves into your mind if you let them.

Callie never left. She moved to another house, so she doesn’t have to walk those same halls, but then Callie always was the stronger one. She can handle staring into the faces of her demons—and if she parties hard enough, maybe one day they’ll disappear for good.

Tessa and Callie have never talked about what they saw that night. After the trial, Callie drifted and Tessa moved, and childhood friends just have a way of losing touch.

But ever since she left, Tessa has had questions. Things have never quite added up. And now she has to go back to Fayette—to Wyatt Stokes, sitting on death row; to Lori Cawley, Callie’s dead cousin; and to the one other person who may be hiding the truth.

Only the closer Tessa gets to the truth, the closer she gets to a killer—and this time, it won’t be so easy to run away.

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Some Books Ago: Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas

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I've been reading a lot of thrillers and mysteries this past month, and while looking for some books, I found Dangerous Girls. I've read many great things about it, so I hope I can read it soon!
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Dangerous Girls was published on July 16th 2013 by Simon Pulse

 

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Summary:

It's Spring Break of senior year. Anna, her boyfriend Tate, her best friend Elise, and a few other close friends are off on a debaucherous trip to Aruba that promises to be the time of their lives. But when Elise is found brutally murdered, Anna finds herself trapped in a country not her own, fighting against vile and contemptuous accusations.

As Anna sets out to find her friend's killer, she discovers hard truths about her friendships, the slippery nature of truth, and the ache of young love.

As she awaits the judge's decree, it becomes clear that everyone around her thinks she is not just guilty, but dangerous. When the truth comes out, it is more shocking than one could ever imagine...

 

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Some Books Ago: Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

Well, hello, here's a new reminder to buy this book because this cover is stunning AF.
I've read great reviews about, but I never had the chance to read it. The good part is that it's never too late.
Add it to your TBR now!

Some Quiet Place was published on July 8th 2013 by Flux

 

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Summary:

I can’t feel sadness, anger, or fear. I can’t feel anything. I've grown talented at pretending.

Elizabeth Caldwell doesn't feel emotions... she sees them in human form. Longing hovers around the shy, adoring boy at school. Courage materializes beside her dying friend. Fury and Resentment visit her abusive home. They've all given up on Elizabeth because she doesn't succumb to their touch. All, that is, except beautiful Fear, who sometimes torments her and other times plays her compassionate savior. He’s obsessed with finding the answer to one question: What happened to Elizabeth to make her this way?

They both sense that the key to Elizabeth’s condition is somehow connected to the paintings of her dreams, which show visions of death and grief that raise more questions than answers. But as a shadowy menace begins to stalk her, Elizabeth’s very survival depends on discovering the truth about herself. When it matters most, she may not be able to rely on Fear to save her.

 

 

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Some Books Ago: Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

I remember being in love with this book when it was released. I loved the mood it made me feel. But I never got to read it and it's still on my TBR. 
Today it's my pick for Some Books Ago because it's been some years, but I still want to read it!

Chantress was published on May 7th 2013 by Margaret K. McElderry 

 

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Summary:

“Sing, and the darkness will find you.”

This warning has haunted fifteen-year-old Lucy ever since she was eight and shipwrecked on a lonely island. Lucy’s guardian, Norrie, has lots of rules, but the most important is that Lucy must never sing. Not ever. Now it is 1667, Lucy is fifteen, and on All Hallows’ Eve, Lucy hears a tantalizing melody on the wind. She can’t help but sing—and she is swept into darkness.

When she awakes in England, Lucy hears powerful men discussing Chantresses—women who can sing magic into the world. They are hunting her, but she escapes and finds sanctuary with the Invisible College, an organization plotting to overthrow the nefarious Lord Protector. The only person powerful enough to bring about his downfall is a Chantress. And Lucy is the last one in England.

Lucy struggles to master the song-spells and harness her power, but the Lord Protector is moving quickly. And her feelings for Nat, an Invisible College apprentice and scientist who deeply distrusts her magic, only add to her confusion…

Time is running out, and the fate of England hangs in the balance in this entrancing novel that is atmospheric and lyrical, dangerous and romantic.

 

 

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Some Books Ago: The Beautiful and the Cursed (The Dispossessed #1) by Page Morgan

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

This is one of the few books I have in Spanish, and though I absolutely HATE the Spanish title: Dark Night in Paris, I really, really liked this book. I want to re-read it soon because I don't remember much about and since I stopped reading the Spanish Ed, halfway through it, I might as well finish it. 
If you haven't read it yet, you have to!

The Beautiful and the Cursed was published on May 14th 2013 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

 

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Summary:

After a bizarre accident, Ingrid Waverly is forced to leave London with her mother and younger sister, Gabby, trading a world full of fancy dresses and society events for the unfamiliar city of Paris.

In Paris there are no grand balls or glittering parties, and, disturbingly, the house Ingrid’s twin brother, Grayson, found for them isn’t a house at all. It’s an abandoned abbey, its roof lined with stone gargoyles that could almost be mistaken for living, breathing creatures.

And Grayson has gone missing.

No one seems to know of his whereabouts but Luc, a devastatingly handsome servant at their new home.

Ingrid is sure her twin isn’t dead—she can feel it deep in her soul—but she knows he’s in grave danger. It will be up to her and Gabby to navigate the twisted path to Grayson, a path that will lead Ingrid on a discovery of dark secrets and otherworldly truths. And she’ll learn that once they are uncovered, they can never again be buried.

 

 

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Some Books Ago: Illusive (Illusive #1) by Emily Lloyd-Jones

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

I was reading reviews for Emily's new book The Hearts We Sold when I saw this cover and it made me remember how much I wanted to read this book when it was released. I still didn't have the chance, but Illusive sounds awesome, and I hope I can read it some day. 
And if you haven't, make sure to add it to your TBR!

It was published on July 15th 2014 by Little, Brown and Company

 

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Summary:

THEY ARE YOUNG.

THEY ARE CRIMINALS.

THEY ARE IMMUNE.

When the MK virus swept across the planet, a vaccine was created to stop the epidemic, but it came with some unexpected side effects. A small percentage of the population developed superhero-like powers, and Americans suffering from these so-called adverse effects were given an ultimatum: Serve the country or be declared a traitor.

Some people chose a third option: live a life of crime.

Seventeen-year-old Ciere Giba has the handy ability to change her appearance at will. She's what's known as an illusionist. She's also a thief. After crossing a gang of mobsters, Ciere must team up with a group of fellow superpowered criminals on a job that most would have considered impossible: a hunt for the formula that gave them their abilities. It was supposedly destroyed years ago - but what if it wasn't?

Government agents are hot on their trail, and the lines between good and bad, us and them, and freedom and entrapment are blurred as Ciere and the rest of her crew become embroiled in a deadly race that could cost them their lives.

 

 

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Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) by Sarah Mlynowski

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

This is one of the funniest books I've ever read. Seriously, if you're looking for a fun read, one that takes you back in time to your high school days. This is that book!

I know the synopsis mentions a love triangle (and I have love triangles), but this was a funny one.

Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) is a fresh read, and sadly, the only book I've read from this author.

It was published on June 7th 2011 by HarperTeen

 

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Summary:

2 girls + 3 guys + 1 house - parents = 10 things April and her friends did that they (definitely, maybe, probably) shouldn't have.

If given the opportunity, what sixteen-year-old wouldn't jump at the chance to move in with a friend and live parent-free? Although maybe "opportunity" isn't the right word, since April had to tell her dad a tiny little untruth to make it happen (see #1: "Lied to Our Parents"). But she and her housemate Vi are totally responsible and able to take care of themselves. How they ended up "Skipping School" (#3), "Throwing a Crazy Party" (#8), "Buying a Hot Tub" (#4), and, um, "Harboring a Fugitive" (#7) at all is kind of a mystery to them.

In this hilarious and bittersweet tale, Sarah Mlynowski mines the heart and mind of a girl on her own for the first time. To get through the year, April will have to juggle a love triangle, learn to do her own laundry, and accept that her carefully constructed world just might be falling apart . . . one thing-she-shouldn't-have-done at a time.

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Some Books Ago: Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles #1) by Jessica Spotswood

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

It's been a while since I saw this book, but I loved the synopsis and I still want to read it. I've heard many great things about it? If you've read it, let me know so I can check it ASAP!
If not, check it out! 

It was published on February 7th 2012 by Putnam Juvenile

 

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Summary:

Everybody knows Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they’re witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship—or an early grave.

Before her mother died, Cate promised to protect her sisters. But with only six months left to choose between marriage and the Sisterhood, she might not be able to keep her word... especially after she finds her mother’s diary, uncovering a secret that could spell her family’s destruction. Desperate to find alternatives to their fate, Cate starts scouring banned books and questioning rebellious new friends, all while juggling tea parties, shocking marriage proposals, and a forbidden romance with the completely unsuitable Finn Belastra.

If what her mother wrote is true, the Cahill girls aren’t safe. Not from the Brotherhood, the Sisterhood—not even from each other.

 

 

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Some Books Ago: Hex Hall (Hex Hall #1) by Rachel Hawkins

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

I still find it weird when I see I gave one book 5 stars and then I didn't read the rest of the series. That's what happened with Hex Hall, according to my mini-review, I loved it. I thought it was funny and refreshing and cute. But I didn't read the sequel and I don't even remember why. 

Anyway, have you read Hex Hall? If you're a fan of Rebel Belle and haven't read this series, YOU SHOULD. From what I remember both are really good.

It was published on March 2nd 2010 by Hyperion Book

 

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Summary:

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father—an elusive European warlock—only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters. 

 

By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tag-along ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire student on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.

As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.

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Some Books Ago: Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

Tithe by Holly Black is the book that made me love faeries. It actually got my attention because in Spanish it was called: The Dark Court's Tribute. I freaking loved that title, so I borrowed it and read it in one sitting. I'm not sure if I'd love it right now, but from what I remember Tithe is such a fun read. Roiben and Kaye were lovely characters and Holly's writing is perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare (and if I'm not wrong there's even a cameo of some Tithe characters in The Mortal Instrumens. Just saying!)

Anyway, if you're looking for quick reads and love faeries, this one is perfect for you!

It was published on April 2004 by Simon Pulse

 

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Summary:

Welcome to the realm of very scary faeries!

Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother's rock band until an ominous attack forces Kaye back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms - a struggle that could very well mean her death.

 

 

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Some Books Ago: Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

I loved this book so much! To be honest, this is my personal Twilight. It's been a long, long time since I read it, it was, in fact, one of the first YA books I read. That's why it's hard to say that when the last one came out, I didn't love it cause I found it too childish and.... well, not for me anymore. But I still have great memories about Raven and Alexander and I still think this is a cute read for younger readers or if you're looking for a light and fun read. 

Vampire Kisses was published on August 5th 2005 by HarperTeen

 

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Summary:

In her small town, dubbed "Dullsville," sixteen-year-old Raven, a vampire-crazed goth-girl is an outcast. But not for long...
The intriguing and rumored-to-be haunted mansion on top of Benson Hill has stood vacant and boarded-up for years. That is, until its mysteriously strange new occupants move in. Who are these creepy people, especially the handsome, dark, and elusive Alexander Sterling? Or rather, what are they? Could the town prattle actually ring true? Are they vampires?
Raven, who secretly covets a vampire kiss, both at the risk of her own mortality and Alexander's loving trust, is dying to uncover the truth.
Ellen Schreiber's spooky and stirring romance tells the story of two outsiders who fall in love in a town where conformity reigns, and ends with a shocking surprise.

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Some Books Ago: Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

This week I'm featuring VENGEANCE BOUND by Justina Ireland.
This book has been on my TBR since forever, but I never had the chance to read it, probably because it was compared to The Goddest Test and I didn't like that book. But I'd love to read about Furies! That's why I still want to read it.
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It was published on April 2nd 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers

 

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Summary:

The Goddess Test meets Dexter in an edgy, compelling debut about one teen’s quest for revenge… no matter how far it takes her.

Cory Graff is not alone in her head. Bound to a deal of desperation made when she was a child, Cory’s mind houses the Furies—the hawk and the serpent—lingering always, waiting for her to satisfy their bloodlust. After escaping the asylum where she was trapped for years, Cory knows how to keep the Furies quiet. By day, she lives a normal life, but by night, she tracks down targets the Furies send her way. And she brings down Justice upon them.

Cory’s perfected her system of survival, but when she meets a mysterious boy named Niko at her new school, she can’t figure out how she feels about him. For the first time, the Furies are quiet in her head around a guy. But does this mean that Cory’s finally found someone who she can trust, or are there greater factors at work? As Cory’s mind becomes a battlefield, with the Furies fighting for control, Cory will have to put everything on the line to hold on to what she’s worked so hard to build.

 

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Some Books Ago: Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

This week, I want you to remember RAW BLUE by Kirsty Eagar. According to Goodreads, this book is really hard to find, but it totally worths the try. I love many Aussie books, and this one sounds just as beautiful. Let's hope I can find it and read it.
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It was published on June 29th 2009 by Penguin Books Australia

 

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Summary:

Carly has dropped out of uni to spend her days surfing and her nights working as a cook in a Manly cafe. Surfing is the one thing she loves doing... and the only thing that helps her stop thinking about what happened two years ago at schoolies week.

And then Carly meets Ryan, a local at the break, fresh out of jail. When Ryan learns the truth, Carly has to decide. Will she let the past bury her? Or can she let go of her anger and shame, and find the courage to be happy?

 

 

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Some Books Ago: North of Beautiful by Justina Chen

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

This week, I want you to remember NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL by Justina Chen. 
I discovered this book when I realized the picture from the cover is the same as the one in Evermore by Alyson Noel. I didn't know anything about the book, but all the reviews I've read are great. I still haven't read it, but I hope I can. It sounds so good.
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It was published on February 1st 2009 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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Summary:

It's hard not to notice Terra Cooper.

She's tall, blond, and has an enviable body. But with one turn of her cheek, all people notice is her unmistakably "flawed" face. Terra secretly plans to leave her stifling small town in the Northwest and escape to an East Coast college, but gets pushed off-course by her controlling father. When an unexpected collision puts Terra directly in Jacob's path, the handsome but quirky Goth boy immediately challenges her assumptions about herself and her life, and she is forced in yet another direction. With her carefully laid plans disrupted, will Terra be able to find her true path?

Written in lively, artful prose, award-winning author Justina Chen Headley has woven together a powerful novel about a fractured family, falling in love, travel, and the meaning of true beauty.

 

 

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Some Books Ago: Breathe (Breathe #1) by Sarah Crossan

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

I've always loved the cover of this book, and many of my friends said it was amazing. I don't even have it, but it's still on my TBR and I hope I can read it one day. If you have it, you should give it a try. I've heard the best things about it!
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It was published on October 2nd 2012 by Greenwillow

 

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Summary:

The world has no air. If you want to survive, you pay to breathe. But what if you can't? And what if you think everything could be different? Three teens will leave everything they know behind in Sarah Crossan's gripping and original dystopian teen novel of danger, longing, and glimmering hope.

Ever since the Switch, when the oxygen levels plummeted and most of humanity died, the survivors have been protected in glass domes full of manufactured air. Protected . . . or trapped? Or controlled? 

Alina's a revolutionary who believes we can save the environment. Quinn's a Premium who's never had to worry about having enough air. His best friend, Bea, is an Auxiliary who's never worried about anything but having enough air. When the three cross paths, they will change everything.

 

 

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Some Books Ago: The Star by Javi Araguz & Isabel Hierro

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

I’m cheating a little here, because this book is not available in English. There was a campaign some years ago to publish it in the US, but never heard about it anymore, so I guess no such luck.

Guys! This book broke my heart into tiny little pieces. I loved it so much. I stole my heart. It’s (and I’m not kidding, except for One Hundred Years of Solitude) the BEST book in Spanish I’ve ever read.

What breaks my heart even more is that I don’t have a copy!! I read it because I borrowed it from one of my teachers. I never saw her anymore after that year, so, I couldn’t ask her to buy a copy for me. And when I look online for this book I only find used editions for around $50. Gosh, I wish I had that money.

Anyway, La Estrella, The Star, is a breathtakingly beautiful book and I wish there’s still time to translate it into all possible languages.

La Estrella was published on June 16th 2011 by Viceversa

 

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Centuries ago a catastrophe turned Linde into a hostile place. Since then, the survivors have learned to live in isolation within the boundaries of the Safe Limits. 
But the planet is constantly subjected to a change in shape and people are lost, never to return.
 After a violent planetary transformation, Lan, a courageous girl from the Salvia clan, wakes up in the middle of the desert, only to be rescued by her worst enemy.

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