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message 1: by Justine (last edited Sep 05, 2013 10:32PM) (new)

Justine (justinen) I have 10 ecopies of either Grade A Stupid (book one) or if you have read it I also have No Brainer (Book Two). There are kindle, nook and ePub formats available. You will have three weeks to read and review the book. You must link you review here. If you don't not review it you will be added to the banned list. If you are interested please leave which book, the format and your email below. Or if you are interested in both books. Thanks!

Grade A Stupid (The Darcy Walker Series, #1) by A.J. Lape No Brainer (The Darcy Walker Series, #2) by A.J. Lape

Grade A Stupid: Fifteen years ago, Darcy Walker's parents thought it was a good idea to give her a unique name: Darcy, meaning "dark walker." Whether that was a stroke of genius or stroke of stupid, they definitely nailed the irony. She lacks direction, her grades stink despite a high IQ, she's boringly average--although flirting admirers claim otherwise--and God help her, she's infatuated with a bad-boy.

A bad-boy that her hottie best friend, Dylan, wishes would get acquainted with his fist.

And, oh yeah, there's that tattoo that was a royally stupid idea.

With her life spiraling out of control, everything changes when she skips class and finds a dead body...in fact, it gets worse. It jump starts Darcy's inner-verb, and her brain hard-wired for action gets caught up in a situation she can’t let go.

Set in the fictional Cincinnati town of Valley, Ohio, Darcy falls into a world of threats, violence, and gangland exploits chasing down every clue to finger the murderer. When a fellow misfit is fingered for the crime, Darcy goes from zero-to-sixty trying to clear his name--constructing aliases, breaking the law, everything that makes perfect sense to her but reeks of Grade A Stupid to everyone else.

Trouble is...will she live to see sixteen?

No Brainer: Two weeks before junior year, Darcy hops a plane to Orlando for a little R&R with her best friend Dylan and his family. Fresh off the heels of solving three murders in Valley, you'd think she'd sit back and enjoy the vacation capital of the world … maybe if you're a noun. Darcy Walker, however, is nothing but verb.

Before her feet hit the Orlando soil, she's meddling in the disappearance of a five-year-old boy who vanished six months earlier.

With authorities still no closer to solving the case, Darcy is shanghaied by her impulsivity and runs headlong into that proverbial burning building, convinced she can bring him home.

She travels down a road that not only follows this missing child but branches off into the corrupt and sinister world of mob activity when she tampers in a case on which Dylan's detective grandfather is working.

After a near disastrous midnight meeting in a warehouse and a date with a mechanical bull, Darcy realizes she might've bitten off more than she can chew. Add the boiling flirtationship with her best friend and the appearance of his romantic rival, and she is in over her head.

Will she survive a life of flirting with death too easily? Or will her flirtationship with Dylan become the actual death of her instead?

For a girl with a habit of finding dead bodies, No Brainer gives Darcy Walker more of the same…surprising twists and turns…and running for her life.

Participants:
1). Colleen- Grade A Stupid (DONE August 27th/13)
2). Colleen- No Brainer (DONE August 27th/13)
3). Carla- Grade A Stupid
4). Carla- No Brainer
5). Ashley- Grade A Stupid (DONE August 30th/13)
6). Ashley- No Brainer (DONE September 5th/13)
7). Pam- Grade A Stupid (DONE September 1st/13)
8).Pam- No Brainer (DONE September 5th/13)
9). Jennifer- Grade A Stupid (Done August 31st/13)
10). Jennifer- No Brainer (DONE September 2nd/13)


message 2: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Reading it


message 3: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Colleen wrote: "Reading it"

You're reading it now? Lol


message 4: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Yup little over half done but my phone is dying and I've been up since 6:30 am so this chickie is heading to bed I will have it done tomorrow though :) I read fast.


message 5: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments All I did was click the pic of the book you posted and it took me right to it.


message 6: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Ok now I feel stupid my email is pamaceeve@yahoo.com. When I clicked the book it gave me a preview. (Duh) I really would like to read it all, it has me hooked.


message 7: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Kindle please


message 8: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Colleen wrote: "Kindle please"

Okay haha I was wondering lol. Did you want to do both books?


message 9: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Yes please


message 10: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Okay I will add tou


message 11: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Thank you


message 12: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Do I wait for the email or how do I get the book?


message 13: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Colleen wrote: "Do I wait for the email or how do I get the book?"

Yes. We are waiting until all of the spots are filled before the book is sent out so that we can keep track of reviews and make sure that they are in the allotted time frame.


message 14: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Oh ok. I thought I'd missed an email my email was a little loopy for a couple days. :)


message 15: by Carla (new)

Carla | 1 comments I would love to read both books. I have a kindle. My email is carlathrasher23@gmail.com. thanks!


message 16: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Garland | 26 comments I would like to read both of them also please. Kindle version. southernprincess334@yahoo.com Thanks


message 17: by Pamela (new)

Pamela Seabolt | 6 comments I would like to read them both also. I have a kindle and a nook (and a serious addiction) so either version will be fine. Pseabolt@aol.com Thank you!!!!


message 18: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jackandnoramom) | 4 comments Would love to read both these books. They have both been sitting in my TBR wish list for while. I have a kindle. mrscreekpoint@charter.net

Thanks!


message 19: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) *****CLOSED*****


message 20: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Okay so I have all of you signed up. I will pass it on to AJ. We will send you the ecopies. Because is is two books you may have more time if needed. Please post your review links here once you have read and reviewed. Try to post to as many sites as you can: goodreads, amazon, shelfari (if you have it), your blogs (if you have one).
Thank you all for signing up. This helps the author so much :)


message 21: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) AJ has sent out the ebooks. Pleas let me know if you didn't get it. You have three weeks to read and review starting today!

That is September 5th!!


message 22: by A.J. (new)

A.J. Lape (ajlape) | 8 comments Hey, girls! Please let me know if you have any trouble getting the books? Were you finally able to open yours, Carla?


message 23: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Also just so you all know AJ has a giveaway up for those who read and review these books, which is all of you so don't forget to enter :)

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAJLape...


message 24: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Grade A Stupid, August 27, 2013
By colleen everly


This review is from: Grade A Stupid: Book 1 of the Darcy Walker Series (Paperback)
What a mouth this girl has. Darcy seems to have the ability to get into trouble without even trying. Lol I really liked how she was so feisty.
Why no voting buttons? We don't let customers vote on their own reviews,


message 25: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments No Brainer, August 27, 2013
By colleen everly


This review is from: No Brainer: Book 2 of the Darcy Walker Series (Paperback)
This book left me wanting more. Darcy is out if school and still finds mysteries. Not a fan of cliffhangers. I did like the book though. Can't wait to read book 3
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message 26: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments Grade A Stupid, August 27, 2013
By colleen everly


This review is from: Grade A Stupid: Book 1 of the Darcy Walker Series (Paperback)
What a mouth this girl has. Darcy seems to have the ability to get into trouble without even trying. Lol I really liked how she was so feisty.
Why no voting buttons? We don't let customers vote on their own reviews, so the voting buttons appear only when you look at reviews submitted by others.
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message 27: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments I hope I did that right. Both are on amazon


message 28: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Colleen wrote: "I hope I did that right. Both are on amazon"

Lol. You can just post the review links next time. As long as you post to amazon and goodreads and any other sites you do that is great! Thanks!!!


message 29: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Justine wrote: "Colleen wrote: "I hope I did that right. Both are on amazon"

Lol. You can just post the review links next time. As long as you post to amazon and goodreads and any other sites you do that is great..."


And maybe try to do at least a paragraph if possible :)


message 30: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Garland | 26 comments Here is my Grade A Stupid Amazon review. I loved this book.

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3FT4Z3P...


message 31: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Garland | 26 comments http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Here is my Goodreads review. Now on to read No Brainer. i am excited. :)


message 32: by A.J. (new)

A.J. Lape (ajlape) | 8 comments Thank you so much for the review, Ashley!!!! I'm so happy that you enjoyed Grade A Stupid!!


message 34: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jackandnoramom) | 4 comments Sorry whoops that didn't work. Here is the Grade A Stupid review...

http://www.amazon.com/Grade-Stupid-Wa...


message 35: by A.J. (new)

A.J. Lape (ajlape) | 8 comments Thank you, Colleen and Jennifer for the reviews!!


message 36: by Colleen (new)

Colleen Everly | 43 comments You're welcome


message 37: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Jennifer wrote: "Sorry whoops that didn't work. Here is the Grade A Stupid review...

http://www.amazon.com/Grade-Stupid-Wa..."


Awesome! Got y down :)


message 38: by Pamela (new)

Pamela Seabolt | 6 comments Here is my Grade A Stupid review at Amazon (BTW LOVED the books!) sorry it took so long!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-r...


message 39: by A.J. (new)

A.J. Lape (ajlape) | 8 comments Pamela wrote: "Here is my Grade A Stupid review at Amazon (BTW LOVED the books!) sorry it took so long!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-r..."


Thanks for reviewing Grade A Stupid, Pamela!!! Thank you so much :)


message 40: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Thanks!!


message 41: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jackandnoramom) | 4 comments Here's No Brainer's review. The series just gets better!

www.amazon.com/review/R2JL85A5DJNCML


message 42: by A.J. (last edited Sep 03, 2013 05:28AM) (new)

A.J. Lape (ajlape) | 8 comments Hey, girls, I've got a Reviewers Giveaway going on and this is the last week. If you'd like to enter, follow the link! Thanks so much for taking the time to read and review :) Giveaway and rafflecopter info can be found here http://bit.ly/14JBhAt


message 43: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Garland | 26 comments Here is my No Brainer Amazon review

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2A0OXLT...

Sorry it took so long :)


message 44: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Garland | 26 comments And here is my Goodreads review

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


message 45: by Pamela (new)

Pamela Seabolt | 6 comments Here is my No Brainer review. Now, get to work on #3, and if you ever need another reviewer, please remember me!!!! I really did enjoy both books! Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-rev...


message 46: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Got you all!! Sorry Carla I haven't heard back from you and you have been messaged. So you are now banned from any read to reviews.


message 47: by Justine (new)

Justine (justinen) Thank you all so much!!! Without you, this group would not be successful!! Hopefully you keep up the awesome reviewing :) hugs <3


message 48: by A.J. (new)

A.J. Lape (ajlape) | 8 comments Thank you SOOO MUCH Ashley and Pamela!! Your reviews were just awesome, and I'm so happy that you enjoyed both books. And thank you for putting them over on Barnes & Noble, too. I appreciate that so much! And thanks to my girl, Justine, for thinking of Darcy for a Read to Review!!


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