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My name is Tasha Haight and I am the Distinguished Young Woman of the Eastern Shore of Maryland for the Class of 2014. Sounds pretty impressive, right? But what exactly is Distinguished Young Women? Distinguished Young Women, formerly America's Junior Miss, is basically a scholarship pageant. Contestants are judged on academics, interview, self-expression, fitness, and talent. Girls compete in their local programs during their junior year, and the local winners (like me!) move up to compete for the state title during the summer before their senior year in high school. Most state programs last more than one day, because the girls do more than just the pageant. They go out into the community and do community service, rehearse their program, learn about their duties, and have fun with each other and their "little sister". Me and Maddie (my little sister) on her farm! In Maryland, during the week of the state program we stay at a host family's house with our ...

Hello, all! As you probably know, PrincessReviews's Blogaversary (our blog's anniversary/birthday) is in May. However, this year I was simply way too busy to do anything to celebrate in May! Nevertheless, 3 years of PrincessReviews deserves some sort of celebration, which is why it will be celebrated August 10-17, 2013! This celebration, although different dates than our usual, will feature some of the same celebratory posts as usual! Tons of giveaways, contests, guest post, reviews, and more! It'll be a blast, so mark it on your calendar! You don't wanna miss this! Since school is also starting again in August (I'll be a senior this year - yay!) the Blogaversary will be combined with a Back-to-School celebration for twice the fun and excitement! I hope you all can join us! It'll be blogtacular! :) Keep Reading, Tasha Nicole

Today is the cover release of Sophie Davis's 4th book in the Talented Saga: Created, and we have it here on PrincessReviews!! Drum roll, please! ....

Interview with author Kerry Taylor!  1. What inspires you to write?  At the moment, ideas pop into my mind all the time.  When, I am at the gym, in front of the television, at the supermarket even on the toilet ( I know too much information). Foremost, when I am at work and I think I hate this job so much, I need to write full-time. 2. Which author do you most aspire to be like? HM Ward, is an indie inspiration at the moment to so many authors.  My heroine Jackie Collins, not sure I can aspire to be as great as her, but there is no harm in trying.  I love the idea of writing books and people enjoying them both men and women.  It is amazing the amount of men that love chick-lit, I had no idea. 3.       Who is your biggest supporter? My boyfriend is at times, then at others my second son, my daughter is my least, she spends most of her time trying to sit on the laptop. Think I spend too much time on there.  Actua...

Kilingiri By Janna Gray At first I had a hard time getting into Kilingiri. There was a lot of description and very little dialog in the first chapter. Nina Maitland is very pregnant in Srinagar India. The author describes it beautifully and I could almost feel and smell the scene. However, it opens with a very long explanation of why Nina is unmarried, pregnant and alone on a houseboat. It just seemed a lot of back story so soon in the book. But the plot comes back to the present afterward and flows pretty well from then on. Kilingiri spans over thirty years in the life of Nina and her family, her loves and losses. There are several destinations throughout from Kilingiri, Thailand, Ireland, and England to France. The author introduces each setting with vivid description that sets the mood for that section. After which the reader is not bogged down by heavy description. It instead concentrates on character development and dialog. Nina and Father Michael McKinley are characters...

Suffocate #1 in The Breathless Novelette series Suffocate is the first novelette in THE BREATHLESS series. It is a 15,000 word young adult thriller that combines the dystopic and science fiction genres. For centuries, the world outside the Biome has been unlivable. Today, marks the first time anyone will attempt to leave the suffocating ecosphere. Eria is not worried because her scientist father has successfully tested the new Bio-Suit many times.  It's a celebratory day until something goes horribly wrong. In the midst of tragedy, Eria uncovers a deep conspiracy in her perfect bubble. If those responsible find out what she knows, they won't stop hunting her until she takes her last breath. The 2nd novelette in the series, CHOKE, is scheduled for June 2013. The 3rd, EXHALE, is scheduled for Winter 2013 Goodreads Amazon Barnes and Noble Choke, #2 in The Breathless Novelette series   When Eria escapes her home in the Biome, she uncovers more about ...

GIRLS STATE REVIEW BY TASHANICOLE A weeklong adventure packed with tons of information about our local and national government, Girls State was an experience I do not regret. I made tons of new friends and learned a lot more.  We all had the opportunity to run for official positions. I was the states' attorney for the mock trial held Friday morning, and I was elected the position of a city council member. I also ran for county Sheriff, but many people also ran, and I lost. But I helped our Alternate Senator win her position and helped my other friend campaign for Governor.   The week has left me extremely tired (which is why this is such a short post), but definitely not hungry; the food was great! I took away some key things from the experience, and many people found passions for the government and politics they did not know they previously had. Many only went because it looks good on college applications and ended up having the time o...