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We have been often told not to "judge a book by its cover', but how many of us have often fallen victim to a pretty cover.

Well, time to let those eyes roam for May's Cover Hunt Challenge.

Duration: May 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010

Categories:

Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.

Easy enough? Be sure to post the covers for proof.

To post covers, click on the upper right hand of the text box (add book/author), search for your book, at the bottom, select 'cover' instead of 'link, and then click 'add'.

You may post your list anytime, but no reading before May 1.

Intriguing idea! I'm going to have to turn the "covers" view on my bookshelf and do some hunting!

Quick question, when you say "profile" that means they can't be facing front, right? Do they have to be facing to the side, or can they be facing backwards?

Kelley Anne wrote: Quick question, when you say "profile" that means they can't be facing front, right? Do they have to be facing to the side, or can they be facing backwards?

Good question. I edited the categories to make it easier. Doesn't matter what pose they are in.

In keeping with this challenge, here is a fun little video that you guys might like to see:

I'm in, but I do have a question, Yz. Where would you put ? I was going to put it in the single male category, but you do see a females hands on his chest, though no other part of her. So do you suggest single male or couple category? Thanks!

Hmm....tough call...but I'm leaning to couple.

ok i'm in!

3 books with a single male on cover
1.Succubi Like it Hot
2. The Highlanders Touch
3. Burning Alive


3 books with single female on cover
1. Scorched
2. Shadowfae
3. Witch Craft


2 books with a couple on the cover
1. Lover eternal
2. Lover awakened


2 books w/no person or human image on cover
1. Storm Front
2. Eclipse

I'm in. Books subject to change.

Read: 0/10

Single Male Figure
1. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
2. King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson
3. Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day


Single Female Figure
4. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
5. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
6. Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost


Couple
7. Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
8. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs


No Humans
9. The Torrents of Spring by Earnest Hemingway
10. Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard

I'm in I'll fill in as I go!

3 books whose that has a single male on the cover
1.The Dark Highlander
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3 books whose that has a single female on the cover
4.
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6.


2 books whose cover feature a couple
7.Dead in the Family
8.Spirit Bound



2 books where there is no person or human image at all
9.
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0/10

3 books whose that has a single male on the cover
1. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
2. Dark Side of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon



3 books whose that has a single female on the cover
4. Prey by Rachel Vincent
5. Shift by Rachel Vincent
6. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare



2 books whose cover feature a couple
7. Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
8. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione



2 books where there is no person or human image at all
9. Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton
10. The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward

0/10 READ

3 books whose that has a single male on the cover
1.Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2.Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh
3.Into the Dark by Gena Showalter



3 books whose that has a single female on the cover

4.The Taste of Night: The Second Sign of the Zodiacby Vicki Pettersson
5.Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
6.Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong



2 books whose cover feature a couple

7.A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
8.Roadkill by Rob Thurman



2 books where there is no person or human image at all
9. Dancing with the Devil by Keri Arthur
10.The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

I’m in again :)

Single Male on Cover
1. Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
2. Lover Avenged by JR Ward (re-read)
3. Lover Mine by JR Ward

Single Female on Cover
4. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
5. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
6. Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison

Couple on Cover
7. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
8. Lover Revealed by JR Ward (re-read)

No Person on Cover
9. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris by Charlaine Harris
10. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

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Thanks Yz! So here is my list and as always, subject to change. I am including one non-pnr/uf.

0/10 read
Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover
1. Atlantis Unleashed
2. Dawn's Awakening
3. Velvet Haven



Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover
4. Hot Blooded
5. Grimspace
6. Mind Games



Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple
7. Lover Mine
8. Beyond the Night

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Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all
9. Enslaved
10. Crocodile on the Sandbank

single male on the cover
1. Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day 5/4
2. Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer 5/12
3. Wild Blue Under by Judi Fennell



single female on the cover
1. Scorched by Sharon Ashwood
2. The Becoming by Jeanne Stein 5/19
3. Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister 5/15



couple on cover
1. Breath of Fire by Tammy Kane
2. A Mermaid's Ransom by Joey W. Hill



no person or human image at all
1. Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton
2. Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley 5/1

Work in progress!

Single Male on the Cover
1 - Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2 - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
3 - Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong



Single Female on the Cover
4 - Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs
5 - Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
6 - Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr



Couple on the Cover
7 - Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
8 - Lover Mine by J.R. Ward



No Person on Cover
9 - Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth
10 - The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum

I' In!


Single male on the cover
1. Lion's Heat By Lora Leigh
2. Street Game By Christine Feehan
3. Tempt Me with Darkness By Shayla Black



Single female on the cover
1. The Devil's Playground By Jenna Black
2. Blood Drive By Jeanne C. Stein
3. Rogue By Rachel Vincent



Feature a couple
1. Kiss of Midnight By Laura Adrian
2. First Drop of Crimson By Jeaniene Frost



no person or human image
1. After Dark by Jayne Castle
2. Storm Front By Jim Butcher

I only have one class in May so I'm going to try to get back into challenges. This one looks interesting! I'll have to go see what I can find to make a list ...

Here we go:

Single male (3)
1. The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter
2. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
3. Shadow Game by Christine Feehan



Single female (3)
4. Black Ships by Jo Graham
5. Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler
6. Blood Cross by Faith Hunter



Couple (2)
7. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
8. Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione



No human image (2)
9. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole
10. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abé



Alternates for single female: Early to Death, Early to Rise, Magic Bleeds, Web of Lies
Alternate for single male: Sebastian
Alternate for couple: Dead in the Family
Alternates for no human image: The Splendor Falls, The Body Finder, Wake

PNR May '10 Challenge

0/10

Single Man
1) - Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
2) - Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
3) - Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole

Single Woman
1) - Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
2) - All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
3) - Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder

Ahh,don't they look sweet
1) - Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
2) - err, I'm working on it

Neither Man Nor Beast
1) - The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2) by Laurell K. Hamilton
2) - Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton



Read

FlibBityFLooB wrote: "I’m in again :)

Single Male on Cover
1. Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
2. The Dark One by Ronda Thompson
3. [book:Wait Till Your Vampire Gets H..."

You have to let me know what you think of the Hollows I'm an addict and can hardly wait for the next book in Feb. :o(

Single male on the cover:
1. Intertwined by Gena Showalter
2. Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole
3. Seduced By Shadows by Jessa Slade
Single female on the cover:
1. Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
2. Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan
3. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Covers featuring a couple:
1. Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
2. Uneasy Alliance by Jayne Ann Krentz
Covers with no person or human image at all:
1. Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
2. Emerald Magic: Great Tales of Irish Fantasy edited by Andrew M. Greeley

I'm going to put down at least one extra book in each category for possibles just in case.Depending on the Library
Single Male on the Cover
1 Katie Macalister Love in the Time of Dragons
2 Gena Showalter Into the Dark
3 Annette Blair Naked Dragon
4 Michelle Rowen The Demon in Me (possible)

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Single Female on Cover
1 Rachel Caine Kiss of Death
2 Lisa Shearin Bewitched & Betrayed
3 P.C & Kristin Cast Burned
4 Linda Robertson Hallowed Circle (possible)

Couple on cover
1 Charlaine Harris Dead in the Family
2 Richelle Mead Spirit Bound
3 Jacquelyn Frank Stealing Kathryn (possible)

No person on cover
1 Julie Kenner Demon Ex-Machina
2 Kristin Cashore Graceling
3 Diana Gabaldon Dragonfly in Amber (possible)

Read: 0/10


Single male on the cover x 3


*May sub book for The Darkest Passion if I can't get a hold of it in time (Rls Date: 5/25/10)*

Single female on the cover x 3


A couple on the cover x 2


No person or human image at all on the cover x 2

ooh I'm in!

Need to decide on the books.

Ok, I have a question though. Some UK and US covers are different and some aren't even on the goodreads website, so if I pick a book that doesn't have the cover, can I put the link to the UK site so you can see? The reason I ask is that the Sookie books were reissued with TV character tie ins.

Fun fun fun! Count me in...Have some new books coming soon...and will decide on my list once I check them!

Ooh, loving this one. Okay, here's my tentative list (and yes, I count Curran's lion form on the cover of Magic Bleeds as part of a couple with Kate!). Oh and some of my choices are dependent upon that damn volcano giving it a rest, and post from the States finally arriving again so I can get my book orders:

Single male on the cover:
1. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
2. King Maker by Maurice Broadus
3. Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione



Single female on the cover:
4. The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs
5. Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
6. Embrace the Night by Karen Chance



Couple on the cover:
7. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
8. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead



No one on the cover:
9. Broken by Kelley Armstrong
10. Rampant by Amy Lane

Gem H aka *Dhelirious* wrote: "ooh I'm in!

Need to decide on the books.

Ok, I have a question though. Some UK and US covers are different and some aren't even on the goodreads website, so if I pick a book that doesn't have..."

Gem, you can always add in the alternative covers for the ISBNs, if you're a librarian - or let me know and I can assist. =)

cool, I'll tell you the websites I saw them and you could help me out. :)

I now have a shiney cover with the delectable Eric sitting all mean and moody on the cover!!!!

I'm in!!! This sounds like fun!

HELP!! Is this a man or a woman? It's too blurred for me to be sure but I'm thinking woman:

I'd say it looks a bit like a moon

I agree with Gem - looks like the moon to me.

I agree it looks like a moon and the "o" in the name looks like an eclipse.

I'm in, I'll post later.

Gem H aka *Dhelirious* wrote: "I'd say it looks a bit like a moon"

OK - I don't have the book, so I'll just go to something else.

I'm in, will post as I go :)

BJ Rose wrote: "Gem H aka *Dhelirious* wrote: "I'd say it looks a bit like a moon"

OK - I don't have the book, so I'll just go to something else."

That's what I would do. Have it as doesn't have anyone on the cover. :)

0/10 Read

Single Male
1. Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
2. Raine by Elizabeth Amber
3. The Fallen 1: The Fallen and Leviathan

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Single Female
4. Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler
5. Kiss Of Death by Rachel Caine
6. Burned by P.C. & Kristin Cast



Couple
7. Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
8. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead



No Human Image
9. Forget-Her-Nots by Amy Brecount White
10. Spells by Aprilynne Pike

I'm in - list to come.

3 books whose that has a single male on the cover
1.The Lightning Thief
2.The Battle of the Labyrinth
3.


3 books whose that has a single female on the cover
1.Blood Promise
2.Untamed
3.


2 books whose cover feature a couple
1.Tempted
2.

2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
1.New Moon
2.Beautiful Creatures

Sounds fun:-)


Books with a single male on cover
1.Shadow Souls
2.Feast of Fools
3.Lover Avenged



Books with single female on cover
1.Midnight Alley
2.Shift
3.A Rush of Wings



Books with a couple on the cover
1.Kiss of Midnight
2.Magic Bleeds



Books w/no person or human image on cover
1.Midnight Sun
2.Shiver



I’ve added a couple extras as I don’t know with ones I can get my fingers on in time.
Alternate for single male:Fever, Slave to Sensation
Alternates for single female:In the Blood
Alternate for couple:Spirit Bound, Kiss of Crimson
Alternates for no human image:Graceling, Hush, Hush

Male cover:
1 - Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon
2 - Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward
3 - The Dark One - Ronda Thompson

Female cover:
1 - Night Life - Caitlin Kittredge
2 - Sex, Lies and Vampires - Katie MacAlister
3 - Don of the Dead - Casey Daniels

Couple cover:
1 - Ashes of Midnight - Lara Adrian
2 - Branded By Fire - Nalini Singh

No-one cover:
1 - Breath of Magic - Teresa Medeiros
2 - Blood Moon - Dawn Thompson

Very subject to change - depending on library for some of these:


May
Cover Hunt Challenge
0/10 completed

Single Male on Cover
1. by Garth Nix
2. [image error] by Christine Feehan
3. by Kay Hooper

Single Female on Cover
4. by Patricia Briggs
5. by MaryJanice Davidson
6. by Kelley Armstrong

Cover Features a Couple
7. by Christine Feehan
8. by J.R. Ward

No Person/Human Image at all
9. by J.D. Robb
10. by J.D. Robb

Gem H aka *Dhelirious* wrote: "cool, I'll tell you the websites I saw them and you could help me out. :)

I now have a shiney cover with the delectable Eric sitting all mean and moody on the cover!!!!"

Gem, check again, as I went through and added a bunch of pics - as the books were out there, just without covers. =)

I'm in! I'll post the books as I read!

Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
1. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
2. Night Lost by Lynn Viehl
3. Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole



Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
1. Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine
2. Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
3. Firespell by Chloe Neill



Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
1. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
2. Embrace the Night Eternal by Joss Ware



Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
1. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abé
2. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber

Sounds Fun. Now that I am over the almost unemployed freak out and basically had a great job fall in my lap I'm in this month.
Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
The Darkest Night
The Darkest Kiss
The Darkest Pleasure


Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
Black Magic Sanction
Evermore
Blue Moon



Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
Lover Awakened
Lover Eternal



Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
Wake
Fade

Count me in!!

0/10 Done

Single Male on Cover
1. Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher
2. Naked Dragon by Annette Blair
3. Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank


Single Female on Cover
4. They Call Me Death by Missy Jane
5. Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
6. Even Vampires Get the Blues by Katie MacAlister


Couple on Cover
7. Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair
8. Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian


No Person on Cover
9. Ghost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn
10. Charmed to Death: An Ophelia and Abby Mystery Book 2 by Shirley Damsgaard

0/10


Single Dude
1. Sabriel Garth Nix
2. Blood Rites Jim Butcher
3. Dead Beat Jim Butcher



Single Chick
1. Succubus Shadows Richelle Mead
2. Wanderlust Ann Aguirre
3. Magic Bleeds Ilona Andrews



Couple
1. Lover Mine J.R. Ward
2. Spirit Bound Richelle Mead



No Peeps
1. Lirael Garth Nix
2. Abhorsen Garth Nix

Read 3 books with a bodacious male bod.
Ecstasy I didn't realize that the nightwalkers spun into this series, Shadowdwellers. I enjoy her books, but they aren't Showalter, Ward, Cole to me. The world was new and intreguing. The two protagonists definately had chemistry and connected. Sometimes I think she over describes the characters when they are talking- she gives to much intention detail. It is also up there on the sex content. Not erotica, but if you find Ward uncomfortable, this will put a blush on your cheeks. (especially her discovery of sex school)
A Quick Bite I actually saw a lot of folks here reading this series last month and put it on my "to try" list. I really enjoyed it. I liked how it was so different from what I had been reading. It is a sweet little love story, unlike the impression the descriptors gave me. Almost YA in style- very low on graphics. Not intense in any way.
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Read 3 books with a lucious lass on the cover.
Tempting Danger I saw this on some of last month's reads and gave it an impromtu whirl. Jeez. What a delightful surprise. It is so weird that all the common threads are there...Lupi, magic..indians...family and pack... yet it is wholey unique. It would qualify as a PNR, but it reads more like a UF- more Mercy Thompson. I guess Cat and Bones are together at the end of book 1 right? Still. I am glad there are LOTS of books in this series. It's been a while since I have had a series like that to enjoy.
Kiss Of Death This is the eighth book in the Morganville Vampire series. Basically, Michael is invited to go to Dallas to a recording studio. All 4 are allowed to go as long as Oliver chaperones, ensuring a return of course! The normal life/death morganvillesque calamady ensues. I did enjoy the progression of love for the couples. It was nice to see them each think somewhat about the future. Both were portrayed well for their young (in my opinion) if experienced lives. Did it leave me as satisfied as Sookie? No. Did I enjoy reading it? You bet. But if you are new to Morganville, start with book 1.
Kitty and the Midnight Hour I have been saving Kitty Norville, knowing that this was going to be a series I sunk my teeth into. It did not dissappoint. For the first part of the book I was truly disturbed by her attitude about how her alpha was treating her. Then I got how the author was using that insight to show character change/growth. Frankly, after Laurell Hamilton I have to open my mind to thinking/values way outside my comfort zone so it didn't just dawn on me that the author intended it the way she did. (hopefully that was obtuse enough to not spoil it for anyone)
I have already downloaded book 2 and I am a few short clicks from starting it on the heals of a well written #1.
Kitty Goes to Washington I totally get why so many people are hooked on these books. Apparently I am going into a Kitty Norville coma this week. How many of these books are there? 8? 9??? Jeez. I hope I remember to pick my kids up from school and feed them :)
Kitty Takes a Holiday Grrr. Loved the story. Hated who she hooked up with. Maybe it was because she kept wondering about the guy's best friend! I know people sometimes wonder "what if" when things don't follow a romantic path that might have, but I couldn't help but think eww. when ever any of them reflected on it. Don't get me wrong. I loved the book. I whipped through it and I am climbing into the tub with the next in the series. I just hope I don't spend another book ewwing the relationship part. :)
Kitty and the Silver Bullet
OK. Ben grew on me. This may have been my favorite in the series so far. Not so much for the relationship-although it was much easier- but for the political and family dynamic/struggle. Great new characters to look out for and loved the resolution to some 'problems' from book one.
Ill Wind The TV rights to this were sold, but Caine says she doesn't know that it will ever go anywhere. I can see the lure. Really unique world to discover while a story of adventure and romance unfolds. I did enjoy it, but didn't rush to book 2. I will some day. Just not today.
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Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
Lover Mine Having waited for so long, I was ready to be disappointed. There was one little thread of the story that was addressed frequently during the book that wasn't resolved-obveously it is going to 'come out' later. Other than that the book was beyond my expectations. It was sooo well written, and given that both of the main characters were already familiar, oh so satisfying!This and Z's story are probably now my faves.
Dead in the Family Don't you just LOVE ya some Sookie! The only problem is that it is just Never enough. I swear to you, CH tried her hardest to hit all those we love and really delve into each and every one of their familial ties- while still threading some mystery in there to be solved- but all I wanted was MORE! Really. Enough of the 300page books. After a year don't we deserve a 7 or 800 behemoth?
Damien This is such a traditional romance series. The waxing prose, the flow of the storyline, the secondaryness of all else but the romance...
If you are in the mood for one of those lovey-dovey romances with a paranormal twist- this is one to try. Every now and then, I am in the mood for just that. It doesn't hook me like a book where the romance is secondary to a larger story. I prefer snarky humor to run rampant and the mushy gushy love prose to be a small dash of salt on the story. That being said, the Nightwalkers world is unique. There is in fact a battle with an evil of sorts that throughout the books works to bring each of the isolated species of nightwalkers together to work in cooperation for peace.
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Read 2 books with covers void of homeo sapien action.
Shiver
Well. Just...Damn.
Typically, I don't particularly thrill to young adult books. Mortal Instuments- unbearable. Hunger Games- Can't get past the horrifying plot line even knowing there is a HOA at the end.
Wicked Lovely, HON, VA, Beautiful Creatures- good. I enjoy them, but I don't salivate over them.
Yah. Ok. I am a Twihard. I admit it.
Now. Wow. Am I a Shivhard? Shiv-a-holic?
Seriously, tears are rolling down my old wrinkled face. I am WAY too old for this, yet...
Yah. Just... Moved.
My Soul to Lose
This is a prequel to the Soul Screamers series that you can get as a free ebook. And frankly it should be free. The only reason I will read book one is because it has high ratings with a fairly large # of readers. Enough for an avid reader to give it a try (especially starting with the 'try a sample for free' button on the kindle app.
My Soul to Take So with the mantra: Fair is fair, I went ahead and read the actual first book in the series... and it was good. The whole premise and execution were novel to me. I won't give it away, but when she was 'revealed' I had a 'duh' moment. (really, how did I miss that?) The end surprised me. A rare treat in and of itself. I am glad I read it, but I have to say- the next book's teaser did nothing for me. I enjoyed the world building, but not sure I am along for the ride. Mostly because it is YA and they just don't hook me as well.
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