Beth Kephart's latest novel falls right in line with her previous works I've read, near perfection.
Grieving from the sudden loss of her father, Kenzie turns to her friends and ivy league bound boyfriend Kevin for comfort and diversion. But her plans to spend the summer on the New Jersey shore are quickly altered when Kenzie discovers she is pregnant.
As the leaves start to change, the air grows crisper, and the meals cooked at my house transition from burgers on the grill to chili simmering on the stove I get excited! Admittedly, I like to read any time of the year, but when autumn arrives I can't help but get all warm and fuzzy thinking about cozying up with a nice hot beverage, blanket, and book in hand. Not surprisingly, there are quite a few novels being released this autumn that have caught my eye for just that sort of afternoon spent reading away the hours.
The boy band bonanza comes to Nickelodeon with an hour-long concert special One Direction- A Year in the Making and a brand new episode of Big Time Rush.
One Direction- A Year in the Making gives viewers exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the boys over the last year, watching them go from regular kids with big dreams to teenage singing sensations. The concert special airs on Saturday, July 14 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.
Big Time Monday is back with an all-new episode of Big Time Rush on Monday, July 16 at 7:30 PM ET/PT. In Big Time Merchandise, Griffin meets with the CEO of Selmart, a national chain store, to pitch a line of BTR merchandise. Uninvited, the guys show up and ruin the meeting and end up working to save the deal.
Ballet is Hannah Ward's life. Since she was fourteen she has lived alone in New York City and danced with the Manhattan Ballet company. After five-years of grueling dedication she, and her friendly rival, believe this year will be her big break. But when a handsome pedestrian, what corps members call non-dancers, takes an interest in Hannah she begins to discover what kind of life potentially lies outside the theater she calls home.
Sing Me Insomnia, a pop/rock 4-piece band hailing from just outside of Washington D.C. in Fairfax, Virginia, has taken the Virginia music scene by storm and are gaining new fans daily.
Every year starts a new American Idol season where thousands of people come out across the country to audition for a chance to make their dreams come true, young and old. Some of them are great singers...some of them are terrible singers. But one of those people that get the ticket to Hollywood will be the next American Idol.
Locals of a resort town like Traverse City, Michigan know summer is the busiest time of the year, leaving little time to take a vacation ourselves, so instead of jetting off to some exotic location my family stays close to home. That idea may disappoint certain kids but I on the other hand get really excited about the abundance of time I can spend reading. This year I decided to get specific and devote some of that time to books just about traveling, road trips in particular.
Nickelodeon rocks Memorial Day with the premiere of the brand-new original TV movie, Rags, on Monday, May 28, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Set against a New York City backdrop, this music-infused contemporary twist on the classic Cinderella tale stars Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP, Akeelah and the Bee) as international pop princess, Kadee Worth and Max Schneider (How to Rock) as an orphan and aspiring singer, Charlie Prince.
The box-office hit, The Hunger Games, which drew boys and girls of all ages, also has a soundtrack that's had just as big of a success. When the soundtrack released, it debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, a nearly unheard of ranking for a soundtrack.