My Review
A few weeks ago I read and reviewed the absolutely fantastic Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins. It was one of those books that were on my list for ages, and I just never managed to get around to reading. After … Continue reading
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Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins is sassier than ever in this page-turning follow up to Rebel Belle, perfect for fans of Buffy and Veronica Mars.Life is almost back to normal for Harper Price. The Ephors have been silent after their deadly attack at Cotillion months ago, and best friend Bee has returned after a mysterious disappearance. Now Harper can return her focus to the important things in life: school, canoodling with David, her nemesis-turned-ward-slash-boyfie, and even competing in the Miss Pine Grove pageant.
Unfortunately, supernatural chores are never done. The Ephors have decided they’d rather train David than kill him. The catch: Harper has to come along for the ride, but she can’t stay David’s Paladin unless she undergoes an an ancient trial that will either kill her . . . or make her more powerful than ever.
Synopsis
If Jason Bourne were a teenaged girl…Jocelyn Steely was kidnapped as a child and raised in North Korea as a spy. When her agency sends her to the U.S. to infiltrate the very group her parents once worked for, Jocelyn jumps at the chance to turn double agent and finish off her kidnappers once and for all. She convinces the head of the American spy agency to trust her, but it’s not quite as simple as that: Jocelyn has to fight the withdrawal symptoms from the drug that the North Koreans used to keep her in line, and her new fellow spies refuse to trust their former adversary. Worst of all, there might be some new information to uncover about her parents - if she even wants to find out.
This action-packed spy thriller is part Gallagher Girls, part Alex Rider, and part Bourne Identity.
My Review
I’ve found myself really drawn into YA spy thrillers ever since I read They Call Me Alexandra Gastone by T.A. Maclagan a while back. Before reading that, I hadn’t really been interested in spy thrillers/action novels, but that really changed … Continue reading
The 13th Continuum by Jennifer Brody Publisher: Turner Publishing Release Date: April 19th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Synopsis: One thousand years after a cataclysmic event leaves humanity on the brink of extinction, the survivors take refuge in continuums designed … Continue reading
Stress Less Coloring: Joyful Patterns – 100+ Coloring Pages for Fun and Relaxation Series: Stress Less Coloring Publication Date: January 1st, 2016 Publisher: Adams Media Synopsis: Free your mind with these joyful patterns! Stress Less Coloring: Joyful Patterns helps you … Continue reading
Synopsis
It's all fun and parties until someone falls in love in this modern fairy tale from author Kate Evangelista.Caleb desperately needs a new fake girlfriend. Either he attends a series of parties for his father's law firm with a pretty girl on his arm, or he gets shipped off to Yale to start a future he's not ready for and isn't sure he wants. And sadly the last unattached girl in his social circle has just made the grievous mistake of falling in love with him. Fortunately, Didi, the waitress at the Country Club who just lost her job, is open to new experiences (also, art supplies are expensive!). It's the perfect setup for them both. Caleb has only one rule for the arrangement: Didi must not fall in love with him.
The summer nights tick by in a whirl of lavish parties, and Didi is enjoying her foray into high society. But Caleb soon starts to worry that this time he's the one in danger of falling in love…
My Review
No Love Allowed by Kate Evangelista is the first romance novel that I’ve read in a while that focused mainly on the romance. A lot of other books I’ve been reading have some romances in them as the secondary theme, … Continue reading
Synopsis
In a village without sound…For as long as Fei can remember, no one in her village has been able to hear. Rocky terrain and frequent avalanches make it impossible to leave the village, so Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom.
When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink. Many go hungry. Fei and all the people she loves are plunged into crisis, with nothing to look forward to but darkness and starvation.
One girl hears a call to action…
Until one night, Fei is awoken by a searing noise. Sound becomes her weapon.
She sets out to uncover what’s happened to her and to fight the dangers threatening her village. A handsome miner with a revolutionary spirit accompanies Fei on her quest, bringing with him new risks and the possibility of romance. They embark on a majestic journey from the peak of their jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiguo, where a startling truth will change their lives forever…
And unlocks a power that will save her people.
My Review
Soundless was one of my most anticipated reads for 2015, and after I bought it, I kept putting off reading it, because of a lot of negative reviews. I’m not usually one to read a lot of negative reviews on … Continue reading
The Never-Open Desert Diner Author: James Anderson Publication Date: March 22nd, 2016 Publisher: Crown Synopsis: A singularly compelling debut novel, about a desert where people go to escape their past, and a truck driver who finds himself at risk when … Continue reading
The Requiem Red by Brynn Chapman Publisher: Month9Books Release Date: April 5th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Synopsis: Patient Twenty-nine. A monster roams the halls of Soothing Hills Asylum. Three girls dead. 29 is endowed with the curse…or gift of perception. … Continue reading
Synopsis
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Han Solo avenged the destruction of an innocent planet by helping Luke Skywalker blow up the Death Star. Han walked away with a gold medal and the love of his life. But when Solo Hahn—named in honor of the beloved action hero—tries to avenge the death of his gray-and-white kitten, he gets eight months of community service. Eight months of working at the local raptor center helping owls—his now sworn enemies.For the first time in his life, Solo is labeled a troubled kid, an at-risk youth. He’d always gotten good grades, had good friends, and gotten along with his parents. He used to volunteer to read Reader’s Digest to old people at the retirement home next door, and his favorite thing in the whole wide world was to surf. He wrote screenplays for fun. But when his parents uproot him and move the family from California to backwoods Oregon, Solo starts to lose track of the person he was. Everything is upside down, and he finds himself dealing with things way beyond his understanding. He’s the new kid in town, and he’s got a bad reputation. The question is: What will he do next?
This is a story about staying true to yourself when things get tough. Solo has every reason to lash out, but he ultimately needs to find a way to cope. Avenging the Owl deals with the difficult issues of suicide and depression, but more than anything it captures the powerlessness of being a kid. It won’t be easy, but the wild beauty of Oregon, its cold, empty beaches and captivating wildlife, may be just what Solo and his family need to help them start over.
My Review
Avenging the Owl is another one of those books that made me realize that I really need to read more middle grade fiction. I mean, I read a middle grade novel every now and again, and it’s a really nice … Continue reading
Hi, guys! I’m so excited to be a part of the blog tour for Crossing the Line by Meghan Rogers, the first book in the new series The Raven Files! If this book isn’t on your radar yet, it should … Continue reading
