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Beelzebub, the prince of demons, is bored. It's his destiny to one day rule the dark underworld known as the Red Realm, but it's sooo boring down there. All he wants to do is lay around all day in the lava pits (ahhh), boss everyone around (rude!), and maybe play a cruel prank (or two). But Beelzebub's father has had it with his son's nasty attitude. No one talks back to the Red King. NO ONE.

A disgraced Beelzebub is banished by his father and cursed to spend his days in the worst place either of them can imagine: EARTH. Now Beezer (his new name... which he hates) has to navigate a family (way too nice for his liking) that doesn't know the truth behind where he really came from. Oh, and his human body? Not a fan. Too many feelings! And it makes weird sounds.

What would Beezer do to get back home and reclaim his rightful place next to his father? Anything it takes. That is unless, he finds a new path (ugh, work).]]> 2 Brandon T. Snider Colleen 0 3.51 2020
author: Brandon T. Snider
name: Colleen
average rating: 3.51
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at: 2020/03/27
date added: 2020/03/30
shelves: middle-grade, audiobook, adoption, adventure, demons, family, paranormal, power
review:
This is a cute middle-grade audiobook with a paranormal twist on crazy family dynamics. What happens when you adopt a new brother from hell, literally? Fun read.
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Najwa is a jinni, training to be a spy in the war against the humans. Zayele is a human on her way to marry a prince of Baghdad—which she’ll do anything to avoid. So she captures Najwa and makes a wish. With a rush of smoke and fire, they fall apart and re-form—as each other. A jinni and a human, trading lives. Both girls must play their parts among enemies who would kill them if the deception were ever discovered—enemies including the young men Najwa and Zayele are just discovering they might love.]]> 320 Amber Lough 038536976X Colleen 0 3.66 2014
author: Amber Lough
name: Colleen
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2014
rating: 0
read at: 2020/01/31
date added: 2020/01/31
shelves: adoption, another-world, bullying, caves, clothing-costumes, crush-first-love, death, family, genie, magic, mentor, middle-eastern, orphan, power, prison-prisoner, secrets, spy, super-powers, twins, war, warrior, weapons, wedding, my-recommendations
review:
This was a fun read. If you like danger, magic, spells, villains, twists & turns, this is one you might want to pick up. I'm not going to give away all the secrets but there are some really juicy ones in here. ;)
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A teenage genius with a big imagination, Wally just moved to Savannah, GA from Maine with his mom, who adopted Wally when he was an infant. In this charming and sweet solo show, Wally investigates a hiccup in the spacetime fabric of his neighborhood which is causing a number of strange events and occurrences. Part science fiction and part coming-of-age story, Wally Roux charts one boy's journey of self-discovery and identity.]]> 2 Nick Carr Colleen 0 3.60 2019
author: Nick Carr
name: Colleen
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at: 2019/08/26
date added: 2019/12/29
shelves: adoption, bullying, crush-first-love, genius, novellas-worth-reading
review:
Original and interesting. Really related to the mom but I loved the birth father too. The whole cast of characters was very fleshed out for such a short book. Wally's a great character. Wish he had a longer book!
]]> 40536342 An Amazon Best Book of the Month! A captivating and powerful exploration of the opioid crisis—the deadliest drug epidemic in American history—through the eyes of a college-bound softball star. Edgar Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis delivers a visceral and necessary novel about addiction, family, friendship, and hope.

When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she’s ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she’s been prescribed can help her get there.

The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good.

With a new circle of friends—fellow injured athletes, others with just time to kill—Mickey finds peaceful acceptance, and people with whom words come easily, even if it is just the pills loosening her tongue.

But as the pressure to be Mickey Catalan heightens, her need increases, and it becomes less about pain and more about want, something that could send her spiraling out of control.]]> 419 Mindy McGinnis 0062847198 Colleen 0 4.28 2019
author: Mindy McGinnis
name: Colleen
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at: 2019/05/14
date added: 2019/05/14
shelves: adoption, chbc-author, crime, death, doctors-medical, drugs, family, divorce, friends, games-gamers, high-school, risk-taking, secrets, sickness-disease, sports, tragedy, colleen-houck-book-club-pick
review:
This is not the type of book I typically pick up but I was really drawn in from the first page. The heroine is easy to identify with and following her on her journey into substance abuse was far too easy which is a little scary and very eye opening. This was so well written. I'm still thinking about it.
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What if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences?

This is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels.
Tenderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. She's aware of a struggle within herself, an inexplicable pull toward danger, but it isn't until she turns sixteen and meets the alluring Kaidan Rowe that she discovers her terrifying heritage and her willpower is put to the test. He's the boy your daddy warned you about. If only someone had warned Anna.

Forced to face her destiny, will Anna embrace her halo or her horns?]]> 447 Wendy Higgins 0062085611 Colleen 0 4.08 2012
author: Wendy Higgins
name: Colleen
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at: 2019/04/08
date added: 2019/04/08
shelves: angels, demons, swoonworthy-guys, romance, my-recommendations, adoption, road-trip, weapons, twins, chbc-author, drugs, parties, bullying, music, eating-disorder, family, friends, immortal, risk-taking, secret-organizations, secrets, the-south
review:
Talk about angst and inner conflict. If you like stories about fallen angels you need to check out this one. You've got the swoon-worthy son of the demon of lust who also happens to be a singer in a rock band who falls for the half angel girl he's supposed to corrupt. Love the back story and can't wait to keep reading to see these characters meet their destiny!
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