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Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

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Title: The Knife of Never Letting Go Author: Patrick Ness Hardcover, 479 pages Published May 5th 2008 by Walker Children's Recommended: 14 and up Goodreads  Summary: Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. But Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in a constant, overwhelming, never-ending Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets. Or are there? Just one month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd unexpectedly stumbles upon a spot of complete silence. Which is impossible. Prentisstown has been lying to him. And now he's going to have to run... My Thoughts: Prentisstown is not your typical happy-go-lucky town.  Everyone can hear everyone's thoughts, in the Noise.  There is no escaping.  Todd Hewitt is the last boy in town, and he has one month until he is thirteen and officially a man.  The Noise germ has killed all the women in their town, and Todd has accepted everything P

Merry Christmas!/Happy Holidays!/ Holiday Comments Post

I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas, a very happy Hannukah, a very merry Kwanza, or whatever holiday you celebrate, I hope it was wonderful. If you get gifts during your holiday, let us know what you got! If not, tell us a bit about your holiday! We love interatction, and a holiday post is just the place to do it! So think of this as your Holiday Post for Comments lol.

Weekend Brain Parties!

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This week's question: How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish? How to answer: leave a comment. Correct answers will be used at Random.org to select a winner! We did have a winner last week! Last Week's Question: When is Christmas? Last Week's Answer: December 25 There were 2 correct answers, but only one was chosen! Congratulations to Samita, our winner!

2010 Survey

Thank you to everyone who comes to PrincessReviews! We would like to make this site more favorable to you guys, the readers. To help us do so, please take 5-10 minutes out of your day to comeplete this survey. We really appreciate all your honesty and you taking the time to complete the survey, as it will help PrincessReviews in the year 2011. Thank you! You can take the survey by clicking here .

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! lol

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Congratulations to the winners of our Midwinter's Eve Giveaway Contest and our 100 Follower Giveaway Contest!!!!!!! Both were a very sucessful event and we plan to have many more in the future!! Midwinter's Eve Giveaway: The Prize: Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix The Winner: CHI KITTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 100 Follower Giveaway: The Prize(s): A Snowflake Necklace, a YooHoo and Friends, and Princess SillyBandz The Winner(s): JESSI E. won the YooHoo DONNA/HAPPY BOOKER won the Snowflake Necklace JULIA C. won the Princess SillyBanz Please congratulate all of these people!

PrincessReviews has taken over the Internet!

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PrincessReviews has taken over the internet! You can now add PrincessReviews as your friend on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter!!!!!!!!!! Facebook - Princess Reviews MySpace - Princess Reviews Twitter - PrincessReviews all have the same avatar:

Midwinter's Eve Giveaway!

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This starts at 12:01 on Tuesday, December 21st! at 12:01 Welcome to the Midwinter's Eve Giveaway Hop, with hosting blog I am a Reader, not a Writer !!!!! Thanks so much for coming, and be sure to check out the other blogs, for thier giveaways, too! (Linky listed at bottom of post!) The Prize for this wonderful giveaway is...   Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix! Summary (from Inside Cover): " Somewhere in the world I have a tiara in a little box. It is not safe for me to wear it. . . . It is  not safe for me even to tell anyone who I really am. But I know- I have always known" Cecilia knows that she is not just another peasant girl; she is actually the true princess, in hiding until the evil forces that killed her parents are vanquished. A commoner named Desmia is on the throne as a decoy. As she gets older, Cecilia finds it harder to study statesmanship and palace protocol secretly at night and then pretend that she has nothing on her mind other than s

Winter Break Goals

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I know my school's winter break doesn't start for another week, but here are my goals I plan to try to achive this winter break. In the comments section, leave me some of your goals! My goals: Read, read, read! So I have books to review on here! Try to interview some authors for here Create a stats binder for PrincessReviews for 2011. Come up with things to do on PrincessReviews in 2011. GO TO THE HOLLISTER IN SOHO! <3 Do any extra credit I can for school Play in the snow Enjoy the break Sleep in Work on writing the book I want to write What are your goals? Leave them in the comments below!

Weekend Brain Parties

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This week's question: What day is Christmas day? Leave a comment with your answer. Correct answers will be used in Random.org to select a winner

Great Expectarions - Charles Dickens Review

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  Search Amazon.com for great expectations by charles dickens  Title: Great Expectations Author: Charles Dickens Page Length: 518 Published Date: 1860-61 Recommended for: High Schoolers/College Students Summary (from Goodreads): No other novel in the English language so epitomizes upward mobility, the rise from poverty to wealth, as Great Expectations. Often considered to be one of Dickens's best novels, it tells the story of young Pip who is mysteriously helped by two people: escaped convict Magwitch and the eccentric dowager Miss Havisham. Here is storytelling at its best, alive with bigger-than-life characters, plot twists that turn on a dime, and scenes that burst off the page with color. What I Think: This story is not as hard as everyone says it is, it is just very wordy. I would not have read it on my own, but other people might, and that is good. It is not a bad book at all, it wasn't even that boring. It just explains stuff a lot, and I think that

3-in-1 Review: Shade, Personal Demons, and Nightshade

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So, I have this issue of reading too many books.  In fact, I read so many books, I end up running out of time to review them all.  So today, I'm just going to do quick reviews of 3 books and put it in one post.  I'm just weird like that. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Shade Author: Jeri Smith-Ready Hardcover, 309 pages Published May 4th 2010 by Simon Pulse Goodreads  Summary: Love ties them together. Death can't tear them apart. Best. Birthday. Ever. At least, it was supposed to be. With Logan's band playing a critical gig and Aura's plans for an intimate after-party, Aura knows it will be the most memorable night of her boyfriend's life. She never thought it would be his last. Logan's sudden death leaves Aura devastated. He's gone. Well, sort of. Like everyone born after the Shift, Aura can see and hear ghosts. This mysterious ability has always been annoying, and Aura ha

Holiday Hop Winner!

Sorry this is late, I've been sick. Congratulations to The Freebie Junkie the winner of the Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop held on PrincessReviews!!!!!!!!!! You have been emailed. Please reply with your Jasamere username ASAP!

Merry Kinzmas Giveaways!!!!

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Frequently Asked Questions directly from the Webkinz website if it is in italics , it is straight from the Webkinz site What are Webkinz pets? Webkinz pets are lovable plush pets that each come with a unique Secret Code that lets you enter Webkinz World and play with a virtual version of your pet. What are all the cool things I can do in Webkinz World? Where do we start? First, you adopt your pet and name it. Then you can custom design a room for it. You can play games in the Arcade, or compete against other players in tournaments. You can answer quizzes in Quizzy's Question Corner and enter contests, too. All of these things earn you KinzCash, which you can use to go shopping for your pet in our W Shop. The W shop is the section of the website where you can buy toys, furniture and clothes. There are stories to read and fun daily activities. The best part is that we add things to Webkinz World frequently, so it's always getting bigger and better. How do I find out m

Angelfire by Coutney Allison Moulton

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I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC :) Made me very very very happy :)  Title: Angelfire Author: Coutney Allison Moulton Published February 15th 2011 by HarperCollins / Katherine Tegen Books Goodreads  summary: This debut, the first novel in a trilogy, is achingly romantic, terrifying, and filled with blistering action.   When seventeen-year-old Ellie starts seeing reapers - monstrous creatures who devour humans and send their souls to Hell - she finds herself on the front lines of a supernatural war between archangels and the Fallen and faced with the possible destruction of her soul.   A mysterious boy named Will reveals she is the reincarnation of an ancient warrior, the only one capable of wielding swords of angelfire to fight the reapers, and he is an immortal sworn to protect her in battle. Now that Ellie's powers have been awakened, a powerful reaper called Bastian has come forward to challenge her. He has employed a fierce assas

Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop!

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Jasmere is willing to donate $25 credit to the winner!   Welcome to the Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop! This event has been months in planning and I am super excited that the day is finally here! I have up for grabs $25 in Gift Certificates to be won! Please check out the wonderful prizes donated by my very generous sponsors. I invite you to check out their sites or bookmark them to visit after the hop ends. Have fun everyone! Unfortunatly, this is a United States of American ONLY contest. :( Once a winner is chosen, I will ask them to create and account, or tell me the username, then email me the username of the account and I will email it to Jasmere and they will credit it with $25!!! How to Enter: Main Entry: Visit http://www.jasmere.com/ and leave a comment telling me which item you like best. Extra Entries (1 new comment each additional entry): Follow PrincessReviews (say how you follow, too) Email Subscribe PrincessReviews Add Princess Reviews on Facebook as a friend Givea

The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

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I would like to thank  NetGalley  and the publisher for the eARC :)  Never thought I would actually get approved, and it was definitely one of the best Thanksgivings ever.  Woke up everyone in my house from their Thanksgiving nap with my screaming and hyperventilating.   Goodreads  summary: My name is Meaghan Chase.   I thought it was over.That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stay by my side. Drag me into the core of a conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.   This time, there will be no turning back. My Thoughts  *(I'm going to try to make this spoiler free, but may contain a couple spoilers from the first 2 books): Loved this.  So much love.  I've loved the first two books as well, but this may be my favorite :D  

Bad Apple by Laura Ruby

Title: Bad Apple Author: Laura Ruby Page Numbers: 247 Publisher and Date Published: 2009 by HarperTeen Summary (from Inside Cover): "If I really wanted to open up, I'd confess that I really am the liar everyone believes I am." High-school junior Tola Riley has green hair, a nose ring, an attitude problem, and a fondness for fairy tales, which are a great escape from real life. Everyone thinks she's crazy; everyone says so. Everyone except Mr. Mymer, her art teacher. He gets her paintings and lets her hang out in the art room during lonely lunch periods. But then rumors start flying and Tola is suddenlt the center of a scandal. The whole town is judging her - even her family. When Mr. Mymer is suspended for what everyone thinks is an affair, she has no choice byt to break her silence. Fairy tales won't help her this time . . . so how can she tell the truth? And, more importantly, will anyone believe her? About the Author (from the back cover): La

Fall Contest Winners!

No one entered the fall contest, so there are no winners. :( Be sure to enter the next contest!!!!!!!

Why I Love PrincessReviews Giveaway Winners!!!

Congratulations to: Daisy - who won a necklace Aik - who won SillyBandz Vivien - who won a signed picture of the creator of PrincessReviews Thank you all who entered! An email was sent out, please reply by December 1st to claim your prize!

Gratitude Giveaway Winners!!!!!!!!!!

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I would like to start off by saying Thank You to everyone who participated in the Gratitude Giveaway held at PrincessReviews! Because of all of our wonderful followers, we had 82 entries!!!!!!!!! :) Since we had over 75 entries, 4 winners were chosen to recieve one of the 5 books listed below. The winners are...drum roll, please..... 1. Jacque Stengel!!!! 2. Lisa Faber!!! 3. Linda Henderson!! 4. Lora1967! I have emailed them and if they do not reply before December 1st, 2010, a new winner will be chosen! Thier prizes:      

Grown Ups

  Title: Grown Ups Length: 102 minutes Rating: PG-13 Genre: Comedy Release Date: June 25, 2010 Director: Dennis Dugan Writers: Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf Stars: Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek, and Kevin James IMDb Summary: After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend. IMDb Rating: 5.8/10 stars My rating: 9.8/10 stars My Thoughts: When Coach "Buzzer" passes away, Lenny, Eric, Kurt, Marcus, and Rob, get together to go to his funneral. Lenny only has a day to stay, since his fashion designer wife, Roxanne, has to be in Milan for a fashion show. He convinces ber to stay one more day, and by the end of the 2nd day, she will not go and wants to stay. The movie is about the grown ups being the kids, and teaching the kids how to be kids. Greg, Lenny's son, (played by Jake Goldberg <3 ) beats the son of the guy on the other basket ball team that lost when coach buzzer was

Six Word Saturday

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Six Word Saturday is a meme hosted by Show My  Face, where you have to describe your life or something else in a phrase using only six words. I'm describing: My Dog Description: My dog is nice and smart. You're turn! Describe your dog (or if you don't have one, why you don't have one) in 6 words in  the comments section! Then check out these cool blogs! http://www.showmyface.com/2010/11/six-word-saturday_20.html

Pet Bloggers Hop

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The Pet Blogger's Hop is just another blog hop where we go from blog to blog and see all the new blogs out there!

Weekend Brain Parties

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Weekend Brain Parties is a meme created by me where there is an acedemic question that needs answering and the correct answers get put into a giveaway. Last week's winners: None. No one entered. :( This week's question: About how much money do people in the USA spend on Black Friday alone? Don't forget to get your blog in it too!

Five Questions Friday!

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http://fivecrookedhalos.blogspot.com/search/label/five%20question%20friday Question for Friday, November 26th: Today's Questions all come right off the top of my wee lil' brain! (PS...feel free to come to my community to offer up your best question suggestions...we're in need of some new ones!) 1. What is your favorite part of a Thanksgiving meal? The turkey! And all the other good food! 2. Are you a host or a guest for Thanksgiving this year? Guest at my grandmother's 3. When you think of one Thanksgiving tradition, what comes to mind? The traditional dinner and going to my grandmother's 4. You have two pieces of pie in front of you and you HAVE to eat one...do you choose pumpkin or pecan? Pumpkin 5. Are you a Black Friday Shopper? Nope :(

Social Parade Follow on Friday

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Social Parade Friday is where you go around to other blogs and follow them! (Again I can't seem to get the linkly list, so click on the button to go to it!)

Hop Along Friday!

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Hop Along Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Chubby Cheeks Thinks. It is all about going to new blogs and seeing what blogs you like!  I'm not sure how to post this linky up, so go here for the list of awesome blogs to visit!

Aloha Friday!

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Aloha Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Kailani at An Island Life, where the goal is to take it easy on postings on Fridays. For the meme, a simple question is asked, and the answer doesn't have to be long. This week's question is: Black Friday . . . love it or avoid it? My answer: I'd love to go shopping on a Black Friday, but I never have. So for now, it's avoid it. What's your answer? Post below in a comment! (Linky is not here because I'm not paying $5 for it)

Holiday Hop Sponser!

We have found a sponser for the Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop! :) Jasmere  is willing to donate a $25 credit to thier site to us for the giveaway!  Unfotunatley, it is only open to people from the United States of America. :( If you have another sponser that would be willing to donate something internationally, I'd really appreciate it if you could help out! Send me an email at princessreviews@aol.com if you can! Thanks! On another note, leave me a comment saying what Christmas/Winter Holiday item(s) you want me to giveaway here, and whether you want it US, Us/Can, or Inter.  Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving!

H A P P Y T H A N K S G I V I N G !  Happy Thanksgiving, to everyone here, from PrincessReviews! Here at PrincessReviews, we are thankfull for our wonderful followers! What are YOU thankful for? We want to know! Leave a comment telling us what you're thankful for!!!

Waiting on Wednesday

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Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine's Jill. Blogs can post what book they can't wait to read! I have a ton of books that I have that I have not yet read, but can't wait to read! The current book I have that I can't wait to read the most is If You're Reading This, It's Too Late by Pseudonymous Bosch.  I got this book at last year's book fair and can't wait to start it! Summary (from Wikipedia ): For 500 years, the secret society of the Midnight Sun has been waiting for the homunculus, the man-made man, to rise, and now the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais are going to throw Cass and Max-Ernest to the sharks unless they tell them where he resides. After going on an excursion with their science teacher, the two are tricked by Dr. L after receiving a note from Pietro saying he will meet them on a ship, from which they barely escape. After finding out their teacher is really Owen, the accent changing member of the Terces Society, t