Lies I Live By by Lauren Sabel Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: May 31st 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance Rate: 4/5 stars Synopsis: Romance, intrigue, and action collide in this psychic twist on the classic spy novel. Callie Sinclair … Continue reading
Mirage Author: Tracy Clark Publication Date: July 5th, 2016 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Pages: 272 Formats: Hardcover, eBook Some Nifty Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Goodreads Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Ryan Poitier Sharpe is a gutsy, outgoing girl who spends her … Continue reading
The Wolf Road Author: Beth Lewis Publication Date: July 5th, 2016 Publisher: Crown Synopsis: ELKA BARELY REMEMBERS a time before she knew Trapper. She was just seven years old, wandering lost and hungry in the wilderness, when the solitary hunter … Continue reading
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ONE SUMMER in the French countryside, among sun-kissed fields of lavender . . .ANOTHER SUMMER in upstate New York, along familiar roads that lead to surprises . . .
When Summer Everett makes a split-second decision, her summer divides into two parallel worlds. In one, she travels to France, where she’s dreamed of going: a land of chocolate croissants, handsome boys, and art museums. In the other, she remains home, in her ordinary suburb, where she expects her ordinary life to continue — but nothing is as it seems.
In both summers, she will fall in love and discover new sides of herself. What may break her, though, is a terrible family secret, one she can't hide from anywhere. In the end, it may just be the truth she needs the most.
From New York Times bestselling author Aimee Friedman comes an irresistible, inventive novel that takes readers around the world and back again, and asks us what matters more: the journey or the destination.
My Review
Two Summers is such a fun book! I’ve read a lot of awesome, original contemporaries that are perfect for summer, but this book really takes the cake – it definitely is on my list of favorite summertime reads. Two Summer … Continue reading
Secrets, Lies, & Scandals by Amanda K. Morgan Publisher: Simon Pulse Release Date: July 5th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Thriller, Mystery Rate: 4/5 stars Synopsis: In the tradition of I Know What You Did Last Summer and How to Get … Continue reading
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Hilarious, profound, and achingly true-to-life, Jonas Karlsson’s novel explores the true nature of happiness through the eyes of hero you won’t soon forgetA passionate film buff, our hero’s life revolves around his part-time job at a video store, the company of a few precious friends, and a daily routine that more often than not concludes with pizza and movie in his treasured small space in Stockholm. When he receives an astronomical invoice from a random national bureaucratic agency, everything will tumble into madness as he calls the hotline night and day to find out why he is the recipient of the largest bill in the entire country.
What is the price of a cherished memory? How much would you pay for a beautiful summer day? How will our carefree idealist, who is content with so little and has no chance of paying it back, find a way out of this mess? All these questions pull you through The Invoice and prove once again that Jonas Karlsson is simply a master of entertaining, intelligent, and life-affirming work.
My Review
I missed out on reading The Room back when it first came out, despite how quirky and amusing it sounded, and while I still haven’t gotten my hands on a copy of Jonas Karlsson’s debut novel, I did manage to … Continue reading
Radio Girls Author: Sarah-Jane Stratford Publication Date: June 14th, 2016 Publisher: NAL Synopsis: The Great War is over, and change is in the air, in this novel that brings to life the exciting days of early British radio…and one woman … Continue reading
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BE WHO YOU ARE.When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.
George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part . . . because she's a boy.
With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.
My Review
I heard about this book back when it first came out, probably about a year ago now, and I while I was intrigued, I don’t read as much middle grade fiction as I do young adult, so I never really … Continue reading
Frayed Author: Kara Terzis Publication Date: June 7th, 2016 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Synopsis: Dear Kesley, My therapist tells me I should write you a letter. Like flushing all my thoughts and feelings out of my system and onto paper. I … Continue reading
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If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human.When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone.
Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.
Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive.
Everything is going to change.
Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying.
Remember. Survive. Run.
My Review
Ah yes, The Maze Runner. Until now, it has been one of those books that I have been seeing and hearing about for years..and there’s even a movie out for it now. Honestly, I don’t know what took me so … Continue reading
