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Amore, Liebe, Amour, No matter what language you say it in it means love and it’s Peyton’s job. Her grandfather is Cupid and he’s hired her as his newest apprentice against her own will. And now he says that he wants to hand the business over to her? No thank you! The hours suck and there’s…
Check out this Wattpadder’s story review of Cupid’s Granddaughter!
Friday Find: “In The Lair Of The Draca”
“Another excellent chapter! I drop everything the moment I get an email saying you’ve updated this. “
Every Friday, we bring you an undiscovered gem to read on Wattpad. This week, our secret Wattpad Talent Hunters recommend In The Lair of the Draca, a fantasy sci-fi:
In the Lair of the Draca by ahdiloo1
Two tiny girls, on a quest to find Earth, survive a devastating airship crash and find themselves on a seemingly desolate world…where they are not alone.
Friday Find: “Wolfsong”
“Not just another werewolf book! Wolfsong tells the story of our reluctant hero, Kia, who is swept into a world of werewolves and war. Although he’s to be the next Alpha, he falls hard for the beautiful Omega, Arii, but is she exactly who she says she is? Laced with tension, romance, and a light spattering of mythology, Wolfsong is a perfect read for all ages. Fans of the supernatural will enjoy this book!”
Every Friday, we bring you an undiscovered gem to read on Wattpad. This week, our secret Wattpad Talent Hunters recommend Wolfsong, a werewolf romance:
17-year-old Kia has spent his entire life being a wallflower—he’s not leader material, but when his wolf-dog turns into a beautiful girl, he’s not given a choice.
Arii’s been recruited to bring Kia home, back to her realm, where werewolves are real, the supernatural exists, and tension between the two wolf packs is threatening to erupt into a full-scale war. With his father missing, Kia is the rightful Alpha. Stolen away from all he knows, he’s thrust into a world where rank is dictated by the color of your eyes and where the pallid light of the full moon transforms you into a powerful beast.
All Kia wants is to go home, where his only worry is not flunking calculus. He soon realizes that the only way to return to the real world is to end the war—but not everyone wants Kia to succeed…
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
If you have ever had a dog, you will love this book. If you don’t have a dog, you will want one before you reach the last page. I enjoyed The Art of Racing in the Rain from beginning to end. Told from an interesting perspective, it makes you think in a new way. While some parts are sweet and tender, others are deep and dark. You may want to keep a box of tissues nearby.
Friday Find: “Portal”
“I think it has a very clever hook and plays so well against a variety of genres -YA, fantasy, romance, sci-fi. It’s a very tough balancing act to walk the tightrope of so many genres without slipping up on one of them, but I’ll be damned if you didn’t pull it off with aplomb”- Terry Goodman (Senior Editor at Amazon Publishing)
“Portal…when love’s just the beginning of the story” - KindleObsessed
“I love the use of time travel in this book. I haven’t seen it done in quite this way before, and I think it added an original twist to the paranormal romance genre.” –Amanda Hocking
“Twilight meets The Time-Travelers Wife!” - Stephen Windwalker (Kindle Nation)
Every Friday, we bring you an undiscovered gem to read on Wattpad. This week, our secret Wattpad Talent Hunters recommend Portal, a romantic teen fiction:
Come Find Me Two Years Ago…
Six words that propelled ice hockey playing tomboy, Arizona, into an alternate dimenson. She suddenly found herself in the past. In one moment she went from being an ice hockey playing teenager in New Jersey to a glamorous cheerleader in California. She found herself transported from a happy life with her dad, Dillard, to a new, strange one living with her mother whom she hates. Apparently it’s a life she’s always lived in.
Everyone knows her as Arizona Darley, but she isn’t. She is Arizona Stevens.
As she struggles to find answer she is certain of one thing - that her mother Olivia, a brilliant physicist, is somehow responsible.
PORTAL is the story of the repercussions of Olivia Darley’s attempt at creating a perfect world for herself and her children. Arizona’s quest for answers threatens to undermine the seemingly perfect world that her mother has so carefully constructed.
PORTAL is the first book of the Portal Chronicles. Fans of time travel, romance, and the supernatural will enjoy Arizona’s quest for answers.
Imogen will be posting a few chapters every week until the story is complete, and will leave the whole story available to read on Wattpad for a month.
How To Train Your Dragon
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
How To Train Your Dragon
By Maddy S., Cannon Falls, MN
I say “sit” and my eager puppy drops her bottom to the floor. I give my horse a nudge with my heel and he takes the hint and begins to move. I call to my dragon and … wait, I don’t really have a pet dragon, but after watching the suspenseful, heart-tugging movie “How to Train Your Dragon,” I wish I did.
Hiccup, a scrawny young Viking, grows up in a place where dragons are known as dangerous countryside pests. The way to win fame and respect within the community is to fight and kill dragons and to do it well. For Hiccup, this couldn’t be more difficult. Know as the town clown, he tries to make a mark for himself by capturing and killing the most feared, never-before-caught dragon, the Night Fury. In attempting to do so, Hiccup has the adventure of a lifetime.
Friday Night Lights
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger
By Skyler M., Sneads Ferry
If you’ve ever been to Texas, you know football is huge. A town there is not measured by its people or how much land it covers, but by the quality of the football program and the number of state championships its team has won. Friday Night Lights tells the story of such a place.
The town of Odessa, Texas prides itself on having the winningest football program in not only Texas, but the entire country. They come into the 1988 season looking for their first state championship under their new and untested coach.
One of the reasons I love this book is that it’s not just about football - it also focuses on race and prejudice.
Friday Find: “An Ice Cold Love”
“Charming and very well written. Character development is nicely done and I sincerely cannot wait for the next chapter the be posted. It is worth a read!”
Every Friday, we bring you an undiscovered gem to read on Wattpad. This week, our secret Wattpad Talent Hunters recommend An Ice Cold Love, a historical romance:
An Ice Cold Love by AwkwardTurtle88
Roman Sharpe, former Major in the Napoleonic Wars, has inherited the Lordship of Trevallen Manor and two little girls with the death of his brother. Dark, silent and brooding, Roman opens his doors to Emma Reid, a soft-spoken Londoner, who is alone in the world after the death of her father. The two slowly begin to discover hidden truths about their lives, their passions, and ultimately, themselves.
“The Shawshank Redemption”: A Movie Review
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
The Shawshank Redemption
By Andrea D., New City, NY
Based on the short story “Rita Hayworth” by Stephen King, “The Shawshank Redemption” claims an all-star cast and an ingenious plot.
In this tale of hope, fear and wishful thinking, Tim Robbins conquers all with his incredible performance as Andy Dufresne, a respectable banker convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. Although pleading not guilty, Dufresne receives a life sentence to Shawshank. There, he befriends Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman). Red is a respected inmate who knows how to work the system. Their bond quickly grows and Andy becomes respected by many inmates and even some of the guards.
In time, Andy gets used to his new living arrangement, but still has hope that he will leave Shawshank. He reminds Red to be hopeful, but Red is less optimistic. “Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane,” he tells Andy.
Friday Find: “Windblown Saviour”
“The extent of research that the author conducted in the course of his writing is admirable and lends an unparalleled authenticity to this story. The story is peppered with conflict, gunplay, fist fights and a good old tar and feathering, just for good measure.”
Every Friday, we bring you an undiscovered gem to read on Wattpad. This week, our secret Wattpad Talent Hunters recommend Windblown Saviour, an action western for adults:
Windblown Saviour by TheOrangutan
I was born fast, born skilled, and endless practice has made me the best. A brief rush of adrenaline. Noise, the smell of cordite and then one of us crumples to the dust. This time it was him. Gunslinger: I may be feared and admired, but I call nowhere home. My gun and my skill define my existence. I will leave nothing but dried blood in the sand.
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Movie Review: “Marie Antoinette”
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Marie Antoinette
By Lucy B., New City, NY
Sofia Coppola’s newest film, “Marie Antoinette,” tells the story of France’s “Queen of Debt.” Played by Kirsten Dunst, who also was in Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides,” Antoinette is portrayed as the misunderstood scapegoat for her country’s debt, who never really said “Let them eat cake.” Coppola puts a spin on the way biographies are normally told, presenting more of a portrait of Marie Antoinette’s feelings than a history lesson.
At just 19, Marie Antoinette began her reign over France with Louis XVI (Jason Shwartzman). The young queen encourages the arts and is praised by all, but Coppola offers the string of events that lead to the peoples’ eventual cries of “Off with her head!”
Friday Find: “The Marked”
“This may be one you’ll want to keep your eyes on. The characterization is rich with detail. Creating an antagonist with whom I can empathize, one that makes me shudder, one that makes me a bit sick - that is an accomplishment! Add to that, I can’t predict which way this story is going to go and I’m hooked.”
Every Friday, we bring you an undiscovered gem to read on Wattpad. This week, our secret Wattpad Talent Hunters recommend The Marked: Blood of the Seven, a fantasy fiction:
The Marked: Blood of the Seven by MatthewTBrown
The world has changed, where once magic ruled now men with clever inventions and gunpowder threaten to destroy all magic and those that wield it. But the magic is not dead those who carry the blood of the seven still walk land and there may be one among them who might yet be capable restoring balance.
Born under the shroud of a broken and dark prophecy, Liam has lived his short life in peace. When his peaceful life is shattered, he is forced to flee his home and seek answers to his own dark origins before they consume him and everyone he cares for.
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Book Review: The Princess Bride
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The Princess Bride
By Adam H., Tonawanda, NY
Before I begin this review, I must admit I am a little biased. This book is one of my favorite stories because, although it is a fairy tale complete with a hero, giants and a handsome Prince, it has many elements of contemporary novels and motion pictures.
The author, William Goldman, claims that this story was first read to him as a child, by his father. When he grew up, he found that his father had taken the original novel, (by S. Morganstern), and given him a “good parts” version. Since he loved the book so much, he republished his own version of Princess Bride.
Book Review: Girl With A Pearl Earring
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Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
By a-s-z, los angeles, CA
I picked this up when I was looking for a book to take to the beach. I had in mind some bird-brained, pink-covered chic-lit that was at least entertaining. But I finally decided on Girl with a Pearl Earring; at least it was required reading for school.
Johannes Vermeer’s renowned painting, around which this novel is based, adorns the cover. Initially, I assumed it was one of those books with a pretty cover but no substance, like Twilight. And the few reviews from friends didn’t help. According to them, I was about to read a boring drag of a book. Great!
When I began, I thought, Okay, this isn’t so bad.
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Today, we review “No Heroes Here”, an apocalyptic - superhero mashup. Check out this science fiction short story by GenXblogger if you like “X-Men” and “One Flew Over The Cukoo’s Nest”. A fantastic read!
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