The Heir and the Spare Author: Emily Albright Publication Date: January 18th, 2016 Publisher: Merit Press Summary: Family can be complicated. Especially when skeletons from the past pop up unexpectedly. For American Evie Gray, finding out her deceased mother had … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Synopsis
Morgan didn’t mean to do anything wrong that day. Actually, she meant to do something right. But her kind act inadvertently played a role in a deadly tragedy. In order to move on, Morgan must learn to forgive—first someone who did something that might be unforgivable, and then, herself.But Morgan can’t move on. She can’t even move beyond the front door of the apartment she shares with her mother and little brother. Morgan feels like she’s underwater, unable to surface. Unable to see her friends. Unable to go to school.
When it seems Morgan can’t hold her breath any longer, a new boy moves in next door. Evan reminds her of the salty ocean air and the rush she used to get from swimming. He might be just what she needs to help her reconnect with the world outside.
Underwater is a powerful, hopeful debut novel about redemption, recovery, and finding the strength it takes to face your past and move on.
My Review
Underwater is one powerful novel. It takes you inside the head of the main character, Morgan, who is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder after being part of a horrifying event that took place at her high school. Since that … Continue reading
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In a perfect world, sixteen-year-old Phoebe Martins’ life would be a book. Preferably a YA novel with magic and a hot paranormal love interest. Unfortunately, her life probably wouldn’t even qualify for a quiet contemporary. But when Phoebe finds out that Dev, the hottest guy in the clarinet section, might actually have a crush on her, she turns to her favorite books for advice. Phoebe overhauls her personality to become as awesome as her favorite heroines and win Dev’s heart. But if her plan fails, can she go back to her happy world of fictional boys after falling for the real thing?My Review
Bookishly Ever After is a very cute romance about a girl named Phoebe who loves to read. Phoebe is socially awkward (and as a socially awkward bookworm, I can relate to her!), and while her friends don’t really understand her, … Continue reading
Bookishly Ever After Author: Isabel Banderia Series: Ever After, #1 Publication Date: January 12th, 2016 Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary Summary: In a perfect world, sixteen-year-old Phoebe Martins’ life would be a book. Preferably a YA novel with magic and a … Continue reading
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. The Girl Who Fell Author: S.M. Parker Publication Date: March 1st, 2016 Publisher: Simon Pulse Summary from Goodreads: … Continue reading
Synopsis
10:00 a.m.The principal of Opportunity, Alabama's high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.
10:02 a.m.
The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.
10:03
The auditorium doors won't open.
10:05
Someone starts shooting.
Told from four perspectives over the span of 54 harrowing minutes, terror reigns as one student's calculated revenge turns into the ultimate game of survival.
My Review
“There are no words in that fleeting moment between hope and knowledge. There is no way to express how a heart can burst and break at the same time, how the sun can cut through the darkness but will cast … Continue reading
Shade Me Author: Jennifer Brown Series: Nikki Kill, #1 Publication Date: January 19th, 2016 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Synopsis: Nikki Kill does not see the world like everyone else. In her eyes, happiness is pink, sadness is a mixture of … Continue reading
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A hand-crafted coloring book for adults featuring intricate designs that capture the feeling of home. From the front door to the backyard, “home” is a feeling. A feeling of love. A feeling of comfort. Make those memories – those moments – come to life with all the colors that make your home a happy place. A place that’s truly yours, where time stands still. Take a breath and find comfort in the intricate illustrations that represent pure happiness in the place that you love most.My Review
I have a lot of coloring books, and while I love most of them, this one holds a really special place in my heart. It’s such a cute, whimsical book with home inspired illustrations that are heartwarming and relaxing to … Continue reading
Synopsis
Can the best thing happen at the worst time?Her dad went crazy. Her mom left town. She has bills to pay and a little sister to look after. Now is not the time for level-headed seventeen-year-old Lucille to fall in love. But love—messy, inconvenient love—is what she’s about to experience when she falls for Digby Jones, her best friend’s brother. With blazing longing that builds to a fever pitch, Estelle Laure’s soulful debut will keep readers hooked and hoping until the very last page.
My Review
This book has been everywhere, and everyone has been excited to read it, including me. But now that I had the chance to, I just don’t see what the big deal about this one was. Don’t get me wrong, it … Continue reading
Synopsis
Roxanne and Pepper are a teenage couple with problems. They leave their small town for a weekend to try and solve them. They don't really succeed, and when they return home they find their town empty.They call other towns.
They find the whole world empty.
But eventually they discover three other Kids their Age who are still alive in the town. They cannot imagine why the five of them seem to be the only ones left of the entire human race. They have only one thing in common. They were each directly or indirectly involved in the death of Betty Sue - the plain, shy girl who committed suicide only a short time ago. Betty Sue - the quiet, brilliant girl who wrote short stories about each of them. Stories of hate, of revenge, of death in a dead world.
It makes them wonder who Betty Sue really was.
Or what Betty Sue was.
My Review
I have had multiple copies of this book throughout the years, and I have read it countless times. However, between moving from my parents’ house, to moving into an apartment, and finally into my house (and failing to ever completely … Continue reading
