Im the author of the YA sci-fi trilogy, the Tempest series (St. Martins Press). Im also the author of the YA contemporary novel, Letters To Nowhere.

But even more importantly than the above, Im a fan of books and an avid reader/reviewer. Keep in mind, however, that a review is just one persons opinion, one perspective. My goal is to show as much bias in my reviews as possible because this makes it easier for you to decide if your perspective is similar to mine or different. Everyones tastes are different. I like books with emotion and believability. I dont mind edgy and heavy themes. I also like humor and quirk. I like weird characters in odd situations.

I have low tolerance for insta-love, flowery sex scenes, or mushy declarations of feelings. Not a fan of possessive/controlling male characters who get the girl in the end. When I recommend books, I always ask about favorite current reads and cater to each persons taste.

I believe every book plays an important role whether I love it or hate, its having an effect on society. Its changing, shaping, and molding the future of publishing. Regardless of my feelings about a book, I value the authors time and effort put into creating their work. I only rate books available for purchase (or soon-to-be available) and consider those books as published works and their creators as professionals in their field therefore I treat them as professionals, giving my honest opinion on the work itself and not the person producing it.

If I rate a book and dont provide any written review and youd like to hear my thoughts, feel free to comment on the review and if I can, Ill explain my reasoning behind the rating. I dont mind authors commenting on any review I post - negative or positive. Also happy to email to discuss Juliecrossauthor (at) gmail (dot) com please alert me if I misled readers or given false information (accidentally of course) and Ill correct the situation as soon as possible.

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