Clean Teen Fiction

River Marked by Patricia Briggs  Series:   Mercy Thompson #6 Source:  Bought Paperback Publisher:  Orbit Publication Date:  March 3rd 2011 Age Genre: Adult Challenges: TBR-Cleaning my Shelves Challenges: Sequel-Prequel Challenges: Flights of Fantasy Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long-gone father. And she's never known any others of her kind. Until now. As Mercy comes to terms with this new information, an evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River. Something deadly is coming, facts are thin on the ground and Mercy feels ill at ease. You guys, it's so great to be back with Mercy and Co.! I've been putting off reading this one until I finished with my re-read of the series up to this point, and while I enjoyed that, I also forgot how fun it is to discover everything fresh alongside my favorite characters! Adam and Mercy are officially husband and wife as of this book (happy dance!) and their honeymoon is... eventfu...

Sins of the Night   by  Sherrilyn Kenyon Series:   Dark Hunter #6 Source:  Bought paperback Publisher:  Piatkus Publication Date:  November 1st, 2011 Age Genre:  Adult Challenges:  TBR - Cleaning my Shelves Challenges:   Sequel-Prequel Challenges:   Flights of Fantasy In the realm of the Dark-Hunters there is a code of honour that even immortal bad boys must follow: harm no human; drink no blood; never fall in love. Alexion is the defender of that code. He is judge, jury and executioner; if they step over the line it's his wrath they will face. For centuries Alexion has survived alone. Isolated and haunted by his human past, he has learned to distance himself from his emotions and his role ensures that even his fellow Dark-Hunters give him a wide berth. However, this time the rouge Dark-Hunter is an old friend. Alexion cannot destroy him without at least allowing him one last chance at redemption. But to do this he needs the help of a fe...

The Woman Who Ride Like a Man by Tamora Pierce Series:   Song of the Lioness #3 Source:  Bought paperback Publisher:  Atheneum Books For Young Readers Age Genre: Young Adult Challenges: Flights of Fantasy Challenges:  Prequel-Sequel Challenges:  TBR-Cleaning my Shelves Alanna fights on... Newly knighted, Alanna of Trebond seeks adventure in the vast desert of Tortall. Captured by fierce desert dwellers, she is forced to prove herself in a dual to the death. Although she triumphs, dire challenges lie ahead. As her mysterious fate would have it, Alanna soon becomes the tribe's first female shaman, despite the desert dwellers' wariness of the foreign woman warrior. Alanna must battle to change the ancient tribal customs of the desert tribes--for their sake and for the sake of all Tortall. That's me. With everyone else clapping in the background. Once again, I find myself unimpressed with the Song of the Lioness. It's not that I dislike the books. It's just that th...

Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder Series:   Glass #3 / Chronicles of Ixia #6 Source:  borrowed from library (on wishlist) Publisher:  Mira Ink Publication Date: Sep 6th, 2013 Age Genre: Young Adult Challenges: TBR Challenges: Prequel-Sequel Challenges: Flight of Fantasy After siphoning her own blood magic in the showdown at Hubal, student glass magician Opal Cowan lost her powers. Immune to the effects of magic, Opal is now an outsider looking in, spying through the glass on those with the powers she once had. Powers that make a difference in the world. Suddenly the beautiful pieces she makes begin to flash in the presence of magic and Opal learns that someone has stolen some of her blood. Finding it might let her regain her powers or discover that they're lost forever... BE WARNED: UNHIDDEN SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THIS BOOK Honestly, I am not 100% certain how I feel about this book. I enjoyed it, no doubt about that--I mean, how can you not enjoy a Maria V. Snyder book? But at t...

Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder Series:   Glass #2 / Chronicles of Ixia #5 Source:  bought paperback Publisher: Mira Ink Publication Date: Sep 6th, 2013 Age Genre: YA Challenges: TBR - Cleaning my shelves Challenges: Prequel-Sequel Challenges: Flight of Fantasy Find on Leafmarks! Like the colorful pieces of sea glass washed up on shore, Opal has weathered rough waters and twisting currents. But instead of finding a tranquil eddy, Opal is caught in a riptide. Her unique glass messengers which allow instant communication over vast distances have become a vital part of Sitian society. Once used solely by the Councilors and magicians, other powerful factions are now vying for control. Control of the messengers equals control of Sitia. Unfortunately that also means control of Opal. If that isn’t enough of a problem, Opal’s determination to prove blood magic is still being used is met with strong resistance. The Council doubts her, her mentor doubts her, and even her family is conce...

Smolder   by  Lacey Weatherford Series:   Crush #4 Source:  bought Kindle Publisher:  Moonstruck Media Publication Date:  April 12, 2014 Age Genre:  New Adult (not explicit) Challenges:  Prequel-Sequel Challenges:   Contemporary Challenges:  TBR - Paid For Find on Leafmarks! The last thing Russ Weston ever wanted was to be called a hero. A normal guy, out doing the job he was trained to do, he’s nothing special—at least he doesn’t think so. All that changes, though, on the day he rescues renowned psychiatrist, Evelyn McKnight, from drowning. Suddenly thrown in the spotlight, Russ becomes the center of media frenzy and he hates it. One thing he doesn’t hate, however, is the good doctor. Unable to deny the sparks between them, Russ wants Evie in a bad way. Unfortunately for him, Evie seems determined to continue nursing the broken heart she’s been clinging to for years, since the death of her fiancé. Always up for a good challenge, Russ pu...

Love by Lacey Weatherford Series:   Crush #3 Source:  bought Kindle Publisher:  Moonstruck Media Publication Date:  April 12, 2014 Age Genre: New Adult (not explicit) Challenges: Prequel-Sequel Challenges: Contemporary Challenges: TBR - Paid For Find on Leafmarks!  Living happily ever after has always been part of the plan for Cami and Dylan, but when strange things begin happening around the Wilcock household, Cami simply believes she’s becoming forgetful. However, when the incidents begin to escalate, both are left feeling vulnerable. Unable to figure out what’s going on, Dylan delves deeper into the mysterious happenings. But when the truth comes out, he finds himself faced with the biggest decision of his life—how far will he go to protect the one he loves? *To see spoilers, mark them with your mouse* Love is the final book in the Cami x Dylan chronicles. We've watched these two since high-school (sort of), battling maniac after maniac, surviving and bein...

Rules of Attraction   by Simone Elkeles Series:   Perfect Chemistry #2 Source:  gifted paperback Publisher:  Walker Publication Date:  April 19, 2010 Age Genre: Mature YA (includes sex) Challenges: TBR / Cleaning my Shelves Challenges: Prequel-Sequel Challenges: Contemporary Find on Leafmarks!  Carlos Fuentes felt betrayed when the big brother he idolized, Alex, chose to get jumped out of the Latino Blood for a chance at a future with his gringa girlfriend, Brittany. Even worse, Alex has forced Carlos to come back from Mexico to join him on the straight and narrow path. Trouble is, Carlos just wants to keep living on the edge. And ties to his Mexican gang aren't easy to break, even when Carlos is living with one of Alex's college professors in Colorado. Carlos feels completely out of place in the suburbs. He's even more thrown by his feelings for the professor's daughter, Kiara, who is nothing like the wild girls he's usually drawn to. But Carlos and Kiar...

I like reading challenges. I seldom follow through them, mostly due to laziness (I'm too lazy to post the reviews on the challenge itself, stupidly enough. It would make more sense if I actually, I don't know... was too lazy to do the challenge itself. But, I like to invent new levels of stupidness every day.) Anyways, in this post, I'm going to gather all the challenges I've decide to participate at in 2015. Some of those are legitimate stuff, and some are personal challenges. I've opened a personal challenge on LeafMarks for each one of those, where you can trace my progress! And yes, there is a ton. I'm counting on books fitting under more than one category. Don't call me a cheater, that's not nice! 1. Read Your Freebies! Reading Challenge The name is pretty self explanatory. As an avid freebie downloader, I have more free kindle books than I can possibly read - but I'm going to try my best to! I've decided to try my hand at super saver (50 ...