(Blog Tour) Guest Post: Author Jason Ancona (THE SEXT CRIME)

AUTHOR BIO:
Jason Ancona grew up geeky in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, sporting braces, spouting gigahertz, and painting figurines. He turned frat boy in college, spending time with humans, speaking with said beings, and dancing like a dork--even with some females.

Jason Ancona snuck out of Bradley University with a marketing degree and fled to Los Angeles, where he donated a lot of dough to UCLA, writing screenplays for nearly a decade.

Author bio and author photo courtesy of www.jasonancona.com

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Great to have you on An Avid Reader's Musings again, Jason! Today Jason will be sharing his favorite books with us when he was ages 5, 11, 16 and 20. He's put together a great collage of his choices.

AGE 5: OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO by Dr. Seuss, THE GIVING TREE by Shel Silverstein and THE JUNGLE BOOK by Rudyard Kipling

AGE 11: THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien, THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton and THE BLACK STALLION by Walter Farley

AGE 16: CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. Salinger, SHERLOCK HOLMES by Arthur Conan Doyle and WISE GUY by Nicholas Pileggi

AGE 20: A TIME TO KILL and THE FIRM John Grisham and PATRIOT GAMES by Tom Clancy

BOOKS I WISH WERE AROUND IN MY YOUTH: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by J.K. Rowling and THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins

Thanks for sharing with my readers, Jason!

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For more information on THE SEXT CRIME and Jason Ancona, visit

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Read my review of THE SEXT CRIME HERE.

I received an electronic copy of THE SEXT CRIME as part of a blog tour arranged by TEEN BOOK SCENE.

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(Blog Tour) Book Review: THE SEXT CRIME

TITLE: THE SEXT CRIME (COVERT YOUTH AGENCY #2)

AUTHOR: Jason Ancona

IMPRINT: CreateSpace

PUBLICATION DATE: 1 March 2011

PREVIOUS TITLES IN SERIES: THE CASE OF TANGLED LOVE

SNAP--a girl sexts racy pics of herself.
She thought the fun shots would stay between her and her boyfriend.

SNAP--an anonymous hacker hijacks her photos.
If she doesn't obey, she'll be exposed.

SNAP--the Covert Youth Agency takes the girl's case.
The agents jump headfirst into Operation: Sext Crime. Their new client has less than a week to surrender to the hacker's ultimatum. Or else the naughty photos go "wide."

SEND--a squad of goons are closing in on C.Y.A. members.
Agent identities may be unmasked.

REPLY ALL--end communication.
It's not safe.

WARNING--this book contains NO explicit sexual content.
Material suitable for ages 12 and above. May contain some humor.

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THE SEXT CRIME description and cover art courtesy of GOODREADS.

I received an electronic copy of THE SEXT CRIME as part of a blog tour arranged by TEEN BOOK SCENE.

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THE TWEET
The CYA gang is at it again in THE SEXT CRIME, a witty and hilarious novel that explores the serious phenomenon of "sexting" and blackmail.

WHAT WORKED
THE SEXT CRIME is such a great book because of it's rich character development and the interaction between said characters. Pi (Peter), the math nerd, Tollhouse, the field agent, and Lightman (do not call her Delilah!), the extraordinary computer hacker, are a great team because they fit so well together, despite their differences. The constant bickering between Lightman and Tollhouse create laugh out loud scenes. And Lightman has a way of using her intelligence to get adults to do whatever she wants, even with her sarcastic banter and attitude.

And dare I mention the important issue that Ancona has tackled with THE SEXT CRIME? Normally, I dislike books where the main storyline is the "issue" the author is trying to get across to readers. Ancona has done a great job of showing the dangers of "sexting" and the blackmail that can ensue from it, yet he has an actual story that is engaging and hilarious, and not too "Afterschool Special." (Those of you who don't recognize this reference: Ask your parents.)

OVERALL
Jason Ancona has created wonderful characters that draw readers into their story. The characters are realistic, funny and likable. Ancona has written yet another great novel that will appeal to teens and older middle graders. Check out the first book in the series, THE CASE OF TANGLED LOVE, for an introduction to the COVERT YOUTH AGENCY and it's members.


MY RATING IS

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For more information on THE SEXT CRIME and author Jason Ancona, visit:
WEBSITE
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