Posts Tagged: Stitch

REVIEW: Shudder by Samantha Durante

SHUDDER SAMANTHA DURANTE RELEASE DATE: JUNE 15TH, 2013 GENRE: NEW ADULT DYSTOPIAN ROMANCE DESCRIPTION It’s only been three days, and already everything is different. Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa’s life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she’d counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she’d thought she’d tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she’s discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood. And then there are the visions. The memory-altering “stitch” unlocked something in Alessa’s mind, and… Read more »

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GIVEAWAY: SHUDDER by Samantha Durante

SHUDDER SAMANTHA DURANTE RELEASE DATE: JUNE 15TH, 2013 GENRE: NEW ADULT DYSTOPIAN ROMANCE It’s only been three days, and already everything is different. Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa’s life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she’d counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she’d thought she’d tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she’s discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood. And then there are the visions. The memory-altering “stitch” unlocked something in Alessa’s mind, and now she… Read more »

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REVIEW: Stitch by Samantha Durante

Scroll down to read Samantha’s guest post on the case for college and new adult books Her heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa’s body screams at her to run… but yet she’s powerless to move. Still struggling to find her footing after the sudden death of her parents, the last thing college freshman Alessa has the strength to deal with is the inexplicable visceral pull drawing her to a handsome ghostly presence. In between grappling with exams and sorority soirees – and disturbing recurring dreams of being captive in a futuristic prison hell – Alessa is determined to unravel the mystery of the apparition who leaves her breathless. But the terrifying secret she uncovers will find her groping desperately through her nightmares for answers. Because what Alessa hasn’t figured out yet is that she’s not really a student, the object of her obsession is no ghost,… Read more »

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GUEST POST: The Case for College: a Rant by Samantha Durante, author of Stitch

The Case for College: a Rant by Samantha Durante, author of Stitch College, in my view, is the *perfect* setting for a book. Think about it – minimal adult supervision, new surroundings, new people, new lifestyle, new autonomy. Young people trying to “find themselves” or reinvent their pasts, or at the very least, figure out who around them is worthy of their trust. It’s an environment that’s rife with opportunities for characters to grow and change, and not to mention get involved in all kinds of hormone-fueled adventures, comic misdeeds and dramatic, life-altering mistakes. And what’s more, it’s a period of life that unites readers young and old with a common bond. Whether you’re a teen looking forward to your upcoming college experience or an adult nostalgic for those wonderful years in your life, college is an experience that a broad spectrum of readers can relate to. Even if you… Read more »