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When most eight-year olds were watching My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake, my brother was on a mission to make me "less girly" and "more tough." His training regime consisted of making me watch as many Bruce Lee, Steven Seagal, and Jean-Claude Van Damme movies as humanly possible. Followed by reenacting fight scenes from the movies and jumping off buildings.
So it's no wonder I've grown up to appreciate kick-butt females in movies and books.
I love them even more when the female heroes are the underdog. Excatly like my eight-year old self was when my brother told me I couldn't jump off the roof of our house because I was "too chicken" or "not brave enough." I loved proving him wrong!
So when I heard about The Squad books by Jennifer Lynn Barnes that feature cheerleaders that are actually undercover government operatives, I knew I'd love them. I wasn't disappointed and I know you won't be either! Even if you don't love kick-butt female underdogs quite as much as me, there's still something in these books for everyone.For your chance to win The Squad: Killer Spirit--along with Project 17--all you have to do is leave a comment.
Everyday you leave a comment this week, you'll get an extra entry. If you are a blog follower (and let us know) you'll get another bonus entry. And if that wasn't enough (I'm totally feeling like an infomercial announcer at this point--but the ways of winning just keep coming) for an additional bonus entry if you want to follow my brand new Twitter account @writeremily. It's really new (as in I just literally started it seconds ago, so I really need friends!).
Super easy way to win FIVE BOOKS!
--Emily, Miss Querylicious
I've wanted to read these books ever since I went to a Q&A/Signing where JLB was there! As a former cheerleader, they sound way fun. :)
ReplyDeleteThese sound like great books for my daughter, who really doesn't like the typical teen girl books. Have to look for The Squad series.
ReplyDeleteI can't lie. I'm interested in this book because it will be kind of nice to see the cheerleader not constantly portrayed as the "mean girl"... I wasn't a cheerleader, but the cheerleaders at my HS were very friendly so it makes me a little sad sometimes when I never see non-mean cheerleaders in popular fiction.
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Christa -- YES! I loved these books bc they had non-stereotypical teenagers. I don't think I can read another YA book where the villain is a "mean cheerleader." :-p
ReplyDeleteI love strong female characters as well. I think girls with older brother have a leg up over the rest of the females in this area. My 4 year old niece has already decided she hates pink and is obsessed with the movie Cars. I can't help but feel her big brother played a part in this.
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Sounds like an interesting series. Love to win.
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I've been eyeing those titles for some time, wishing I had more money to spend. Please enter me in the draw.
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Such a great contest! I was a cheerleader in high school and college, so I always get slightly annoyed when books bash cheerleaders or make them seem clueless or perfect. I played soccer and ran cross country too, but it was cheerleading that kicked my butt every year.
ReplyDeleteKick-butt girls rock! I watched those Bruce Lee movies with my brother too. And we took Tae-Kwon-Do together, both earning our black belts.
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Sounds like a good read.
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