For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people’s dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie’s seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime.

She can’t tell anybody about what she does — they’d never believe her, or worse, they’d think she’s a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn’t want and can’t control.

Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else’s twisted psyche. She is a participant….

In an over saturated market of paranormal ‘series’ books, WAKE is a treat. Great story line and true-to-life characters make this an enthralling read. Teenage drinking, drug use, and language play a role in this novel which makes it one of the more edgier YA’s in my opinion.  Though sex is not an issue, a captivating romance reels you in.

Likes:

Length: A fairly short read. After just finishing BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (576 pages), the 210 pages were somewhat of a relief. Especially considering there are two other books in the series.

Characters: Teenagers in real situations. Likable.

It actually ends! Several ‘series’ books out there leave you hanging for a whole year for the next installment. WAKE wraps up nicely while still letting you know there’s more to come.

Plot: I love books that have me guessing or even fuming sometimes. This one does both. Excitement=staying up ’til one AM to finish!

Dislikes:

Language! The F-word to be exact. I would have recommended this to more people had this expletive been left out the several times it was used.

WAKE was published in 2008, with the second book FADE, and third book GONE, published in 2009 and 2010. I picked up FADE from the library this morning and I can’t wait to dive in!

Stay tuned for reviews on the rest of the series.

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Short story contest ends September 12th.

Directions:

1. Entries must be between 500 and 1500 words.
2. Email your entry to ifyougiveagirl@gmail.com.
3. The Girls will choose the top five.
4. The final stories will be posted September 12 (two weeks).
5. Comment on your favorite short to elect the winner!
6. Winner will receive a copy of Donut Days.

Here are the three prompts: Choose one that fits your style.

1.Visual Prompt

2. Musical Prompt

3. Finish-the-Sentence Prompt
As I rounded the corner my nostrils filled with the acrid stench of smoke. Flashing lights, headlights, and an flickering glow filled the blackness, making the generic streetlights no longer necessary…

Good Luck!

Rules for Short Stories

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Here at IYGAGAP we’re all about keeping it real…so that’s why it’s time for another contest! Grab that laptop and a spare half hour (okay–maybe hour) and get ready to pound out a short story.

Directions:

1. Entries must be between 500 and 1500 words.
2. Email your entry to ifyougiveagirl@gmail.com.
3. The Girls will choose the top five.
4. The final stories will be posted September 12 (two weeks).
5. Comment on your favorite short to elect the winner!
6. Winner will receive a copy of Donut Days.

Are you ready?

Here are the three prompts: Choose one that fits your style.

1.Visual Prompt

2. Musical Prompt

3. Finish-the-Sentence Prompt
As I rounded the corner my nostrils filled with the acrid stench of smoke. Flashing lights, headlights, and an flickering glow filled the blackness, making the generic streetlights no longer necessary…

Go!!

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www.bessmcbride.com

College teacher Ellie Standish thinks she’s on a sleek modern train heading to a conference on women’s studies in Seattle, but she awakens from a night’s doze to find herself on a bizarre historical train full of late Victorian era reenactors who refuse to come out of character.  When the leader of the group—one handsome, green-eyed Robert Chamberlain—finally convinces her the date is indeed 1901, a skeptical Ellie decries any eccentric theories of time travel and presumes she is smack dab in the middle of a very interesting historical dream.  She turns the directorial reins of her dream over to one smitten and willing Robert, only to realize that dreams cannot last forever.  Someday, she must wake up to reality, though Ellie no longer has any idea what reality is.  She only knows that Robert must play an important part in her future.  But how can he…if he’s only a figment of her imagination or worse yet…a man who belongs to an era long past?

Her book is A Train Through Time.

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Hearing voices, seeing visions – all signs of madness. But for Julie Thomas, insanity would be a blessing. Forced to confront the truth of who she is, Julie must learn to control her fears, or be consumed by them. Literally.

Her book is Chaos Within.

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Her book is The Millionaire’s Fake Fiancee.

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