Thank you for stopping by and checking out my giveaway! I'm so excited for the opportunity to participate in this blog hop and offer a lucky winner one of the controversial books listed below.
On to the books...
Kendra, fifteen, hasn't felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can't remember the most important detail-- her abuser's identity. Frightened, Kendra believes someone is always watching and following her, leaving menacing messages only she understands. If she lets her guard down even for a minute, it could cost Kendra her life. To relieve the pressure, Kendra cuts; aside from her brilliantly expressive artwork, it's her only way of coping...
~Go to the entire Goodreads description of Scars by Cheryl Rainfield
Devastating, hopeful, hopeless, playful . . . in words and illustrations, Ingrid left behind a painful farewell in her journal for Caitlin. Now Caitlin is left alone, by loss and by choice, struggling to find renewed hope in the wake of her best friend’s suicide. With the help of family and newfound friends, Caitlin will encounter first love, broaden her horizons, and start to realize that true friendship didn’t die with Ingrid. And the journal which once seemed only to chronicle Ingrid’s descent into depression, becomes the tool by which Caitlin once again reaches out to all those who loved Ingrid—and Caitlin herself
~Go to the entire Goodreads description of Hold Still by Nina LaCour
In Crank, Ellen Hopkins chronicles the turbulent and often disturbing relationship between Kristina, a character based on her own daughter, and the "monster," the highly addictive drug crystal meth, or "crank." Kristina is introduced to the drug while visiting her largely absent and ne'er-do-well father. While under the influence of the monster, Kristina discovers her sexy alter-ego, Bree...
~Go to the entire Goodreads description of Crank by Ellen Hopkins
~Go to the entire Goodreads description of The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith
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- This contest runs from Sept. 28 - Oct. 6.
- The winner will be selected on October 7th via Rafflecopter random selection and announced in this post. You will have 48 hours to respond or I will draw another winner.
Thanks Again & Good Luck!
Also, make sure to check out the other blogs participating in this Giveaway Hop, too!
All of these books look interesting, but at first glance, I think The Marbury Lens intrigued me the most.
ReplyDeleteHold Still and The Marbury Lens sound great,so probably one of them.
ReplyDeleteThe Marbury Lens
ReplyDeleteI think Scars and The Marbury Lens sound the most interesting to me :)
ReplyDeletei would like to read the marbury lens ^^
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway.
I think Crank or Hold Still interests me most!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great selection of books. I'd read all of them. :)
ReplyDeleteI would like Crank. julierupert@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThese all look good but I think Hold Still looks the best
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read either Hold Still or Crank. Thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for this amazing giveaway - I would love to win and pick The Marbury Lens or Crank!
ReplyDeleteSuz Reads
Hold Still. Thanks for the giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteI would pick Crank. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHold Still sounds interesting..thanks for the hop
ReplyDeleteScars
ReplyDeleteI'm a community college librarian. We have a popular YA collection and it would be great to add one of these books. Maybe Scars?
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read Crank. Thank you for the chance to win! =)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! :)
I can understand why the first three are controversial, but why is The Marbury Lens a controversial novel? I think perhaps I'd pick that one to find out!
ReplyDeleteI want to read Scars.
ReplyDeleteThe Marbury Lens - it doesn't seem to be like something to be banned from the blurb. Interesting...
ReplyDeleteThe Marbury Lense! Sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteScars
ReplyDeleteAll of these books interest me, and have been on my TBR list. But if I had to choose just one, I would probably say Crank is at the top of the list. :)
ReplyDelete(Nikki Marie on rafflecopter)
I would choose Hold Still. Thank you for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteThe Marbury Lens sounds interesting, thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
ReplyDeleteProbably Crank. Thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to read Crank for a long time! Thanks for the opportunity! :)
ReplyDeleteBest,
Danielle
Thanks for the giveaway! I am interested in The Marbury Lens or Crank they both sound like great books :)
ReplyDeleteMegan McDade
http://readingawaythedays.blogspot.co.uk
All of them!
ReplyDeleteHold Still and The Marbury Lens
ReplyDeleteI'd like to read Scars or The Marbury Lens.
ReplyDeleteThey all sound fantastic!! Crank or Hold Still sound the most interesting.
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Hold Still sounds good!
ReplyDeleteI think I'd choose Hold Still, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe Marbury Lens sounds good.
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I've been wanting to read Hold Still for a while, but all the others sound great too.
ReplyDeleteHonestly? ALL of them! :) I haven't read the books you have picked!
ReplyDeleteI already have Scars! :) I would love to read Hold Still.
ReplyDeleteI would choose Crank, thanks so much for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would love Hold Still!
ReplyDelete"Scars" caught my attention!
ReplyDeleteI think Hold Still would appeal to me the most~ next would be Scars.
ReplyDeleteHi Michael :) They are all very interesting.. but I think I would love to read Hold Still first :D
ReplyDeleteI think I would probably choose Scars. Yes, it is a very sad, controversial topic, but it is also one that more people need to be aware of as real.
ReplyDeleteScars and Hold Still! I would choose one of those! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThe Marbury Lens looks like an awesome book, I need to read it!
ReplyDeleteThe Marbury Lens :)
ReplyDeleteCrank! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHold Still sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
hold still
ReplyDeleteI want Scars because my friend said it was great.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Mmm...Hold Still or The Marbury Lens look great! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI would love either Crank or The Marbury Lens
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
Lisa Hackney
yankssssrule08 at yahoo dot com
I'd love to read The Marbury Lens
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