Jenuine Cupcakes

Series: BAD KITTY Author: Nick Bruel Publication: Janu ary 5, 2016 By: Roaring Brook Press Amazon | Goodreads A sick kitty is an unhappy kitty. An unhappy kitty is a BAD kitty. When Kitty is happy and healthy, everything is perfect. She jumps around, eats everything in sight, and has the energy she needs to keep slobbering puppies in their place. But when she’s sick, all she can do is lie in her bed. Looks like it’s time for this sick kitty to visit her least favorite person . . . the vet. *I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* ~ Review by The 11 Year Old ~ Describe This Book in 5 Words: Funny. Awesome. Enjoyable. Recommended. Satisfied. Favorite Part: I don't want to spoil anything, but...what happens to Bad Kitty when the Vet puts her under anesthesia was my favorite part. Favorite Character: The Vet because he's funny. Would I Recommended This to other kids: Yes, because it can be enjoyed by all ages...

Author: Anna Banks  Publication: June 2, 2015 By: Feiwel & Friends Amazon | B&N | Goodreads  4 Stars A popular guy and a shy girl with a secret become unlikely accomplices for midnight pranking, and are soon in over their heads—with the law and with each other—in this sparkling standalone from NYT-bestselling author Anna Banks. It’s been years since Carly Vega’s parents were deported. She lives with her brother, studies hard, and works at a convenience store to contribute to getting her parents back from Mexico. Arden Moss used to be the star quarterback at school. He dated popular blondes and had fun with his older sister, Amber. But now Amber’s dead, and Arden blames his father, the town sheriff who wouldn’t acknowledge Amber's mental illness. Arden refuses to fulfill whatever his conservative father expects. All Carly wants is to stay under the radar and do what her family expects. All Arden wants is to NOT do what his family expects...

Author: Jennifer Mathieu Publication: June 2, 2105 By: Roaring Brook Press Amazon | B&N | Goodreads   5 Stars! Rachel Walker is devoted to God. She prays every day, attends Calvary Christian Church with her family, helps care for her five younger siblings, dresses modestly, and prepares herself to be a wife and mother who serves the Lord with joy. But Rachel is curious about the world her family has turned away from, and increasingly finds that neither the church nor her homeschool education has the answers she craves. Rachel has always found solace in her beliefs, but now she can’t shake the feeling that her devotion might destroy her soul.  * I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* There were several reasons why I wanted to read this book: the gorgeous cover, the subject matter, and because I have a friend whose name is Rachel Walker. She's married to a Pastor. So there is your random book fact for the ...

  Thanks for stopping by Jenuine Cupcakes! Author: Leila Sales Paperback Release: April 14, 2015 By: Square Fish Amazon | B&N | Goodreads  Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing. Told in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, This Song Will Save Your Life is an exuberant novel about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together. ~ My Thoughts ~ I loved the characters, loved the setting and most of all, I LOVED THE MUSIC!  This Song Will Save Your Life hit a little too close to home at t...

Welcome to Jenuine Cupcakes, this is my stop on the Tuck Everlasting Blog Tour!    ~ About The Book ~ Author: Natalie Babbitt Publication: January 20, 2015 By:  Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Macmillan    2015 marks the 40th anniversary of Natalie Babbitt’s celebrated, ground-breaking title Tuck Everlasting (Anniversary edition on sale January 20). In celebration of the anniversary, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group will publish a special anniversary edition featuring an introduction from Wicked author Gregory Maguire. Tuck Everlasting asks readers “What if you could live forever?” Doomed to, or blessed with, eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at on...

Series: The Remnant Chronicles #1 Author: Mary E. Pearson Publication: July 8, 2014 By: Henry Holt Genre: YA Fantasy Amazon | B&N | Book Depository | Goodreads 4.5 STARS! In this timeless new trilogy about love and sacrifice, a princess must find her place in a reborn world. In a society steeped in tradition, Princess Lia’s life follows a preordained course. As First Daughter, she is expected to have the revered gift of sight—but she doesn’t—and she knows her parents are perpetrating a sham when they arrange her marriage to secure an alliance with a neighboring kingdom—to a prince she has never met. On the morning of her wedding, Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, hopeful when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deception abounds, and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—even as she finds herself falling in love. *...

Series: (Broken Hearts & Revenge #1) Author: Katie Finn Publication: May 13th 2014  By: Feiwel & Friends Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads   3 Stars!   Summer, boys, and friendships gone sour. This new series has everything that perfect beach reads are made of! Gemma just got dumped and is devastated. She finds herself back in the Hamptons for the summer—which puts her at risk of bumping into Hallie, her former best friend that she wronged five years earlier. Do people hold grudges that long? When a small case of mistaken identity causes everyone, including Hallie and her dreamy brother Josh, to think she’s someone else, Gemma decides to go along with it. Gemma's plan is working (she's finding it hard to resist Josh), but she's finding herself in embarrassing situations (how could a bathing suit fall apart like that!?). Is it coincidence or is someone trying to expose her true identity? And how will Josh react if he finds...

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* I gave it to my fourteen year old son and made him read it instead. This is his review. :) Author: Ava Dellaira Publication: April 1, 2014 By: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Amazon | Goodreads 4 Stars I t begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did. Soon, Laurel has a notebook full of letters to people like Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Amelia Earhart, Heath Ledger, and more; though she never gives a single one of them to her teacher. She writes about starting high school, navigating new friendships, falling in love for the first time, learning to live with her splintering family. And, finally, about the abuse she suffered while May was supposed to be looking out for her. Only then, once Laurel has written down the truth about what happened to herself, ca...