The Little Paris Bookshop Author: Nina Geroge Publication Date: June 23rd, 2015 Publisher: Crown Source: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via the Blogging for Books program. Synopsis Monsieur Perdu can prescribe the perfect book … Continue reading
Spark Author: Holly Schindler Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: May 17th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Fantasy, Magic, Realism Rate: 3.5 Stars Synopsis: The local Avery Theater was just a run-down building to Quin—until her mother told her the tragic love … Continue reading
Anyone But Ivy Pocket Author: Caleb Krisp Series: Ivy Pocket, #1 Publication Date: April 8th, 2015 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Synopsis: Ivy Pocket is a twelve-year-old maid of no importance, with a very lofty opinion of herself. Dumped in Paris by … Continue reading
Synopsis
Acclaimed film producer/director Adam Shankman and coauthor Laura Sullivan pen a sparkling, witty, romantic mystery inspired by Nick and Nora Charles and Hollywood glamour.Not too long ago, Lucille O’Malley was living in a tenement in New York. Now she’s Lulu Kelly, Hollywood’s newest It Girl. She may be a star, but she worries that her past will catch up with her. Back in New York she witnessed a Mafia murder, and this glamorous new life in Tinseltown is payment for her silence.
Dashing Freddie van der Waals, the only son of a New York tycoon, was a playboy with the world at his feet. But when he discovered how his corrupt father really made the family fortune, Freddie abandoned his billions and became a vagabond. He travels the country in search of redemption and a new identity, but his father will stop at nothing to bring him home.
When fate brings Lulu and Freddie together, sparks fly—and gunshots follow. Suddenly Lulu finds herself framed for attempted murder. Together, she and Freddie set out to clear her name. But can they escape their pasts and finally find the Hollywood ending they long for?
My Review
Girl About Town is unlike a lot of other YA novels – it’s a historical YA mystery that takes you into Hollywood and into the life of two opposites: a young lady who started with nothing and rose to fame … Continue reading
Silence is Goldfish Author: Annabel Pitcher Publication Date: May 17th, 2016 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Format: Hardcover, eBook Find It: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Goodreads Synopsis: My name is Tess Turner–at least, that’s what I’ve always been told. I … Continue reading
Synopsis
One midsummer night. Two strangers. Three rules: No real names. No baggage. No phones. A whirlwind twenty-four-hour romance about discovering what it means to feel alive in the face of one of life’s greatest dangers: love.Who would you be if you had one night to be anyone you want?
Volunteering in New Orleans was supposed to be a change, an escape from the total mess Julie left at home and from her brother’s losing battle with PTSD. But building houses surrounded by her super-clingy team leader and her way-too-chipper companions has Julie feeling more trapped than ever. And she’s had enough.
In a moment of daring, Julie runs away, straight into the glitter, costumes, and chaos of the Mid-Summer Mardi Gras parade—and instantly connects with Miles, an utterly irresistible musician with a captivating smile and a complicated story of his own. And for once, Julie isn’t looking back. Together Julie and Miles decide to forget their problems and live this one night in the here and now. Wandering the night, they dance on roofs, indulge in beignets, share secrets and ghost stories under the stars, and fall in love. But when a Category Two hurricane changes course and heads straight for NOLA, their adventure takes an unexpected turn. And, suddenly, pretending everything is fine is no longer an option.
Richly evocative to the heart-racing end, Even If the Sky Falls is a swoon-worthy debut to indulge in to the very last note.
My Review
Alright, let me start off by saying that it’s been a while since I’ve written a review for a book that I didn’t really click with, and you all know that I really don’t like writing negative reviews, because an … Continue reading
Synopsis
Expect a bundle of joy—er, trouble—in this hilarious, heartwarming story from the award-winning author of Stupid Fast Geoff Herbach.Taco’s mom always said, “Today is the best day of your life, and tomorrow will be even better.” That was hard to believe the day she died of cancer and when Taco’s dad had to move up north for work, but he sure did believe it when Maggie Corrigan agreed to go with him to junior prom. Taco loves Maggie- even more than the tacos that earned him his nickname. And she loves him right back.
Except all that love? It gets Maggie pregnant. Everyone else may be freaking out, but Taco can’t wait to have a real family again. He just has to figure out what it means to be a dad and how to pass calculus. And then there’s getting Maggie’s parents to like him. Because it would be so much easier for them to be together if he didn’t have to climb the side of the Corrigans’ house to see her…
My Review
Since I often feel like I’ve read the same contemporary YA books over and over again, Geoff Herbach really surprised me with Anything You Want. It isn’t your usual contemporary at all – in fact, it’s probably one of the … Continue reading
The Queen’s Poisoner Author: Jeff Wheeler Publication Date: April 1st, 2016 Publisher: 47North Synopsis: As usurper of the throne, the rule of King Severn Argentine’s is already highly contested. To keep his power, King Argentine rules with an iron fist … Continue reading
The Girl I Used to Be Author: April Henry Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Release Date: May 3rd 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary, Suspense Synopsis: When Olivia’s mother was killed, everyone suspected her father of murder. But … Continue reading
Anything You Want Author: Geoff Herbach Publication Date: May 3rd, 2016 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Synopsis: Expect a bundle of joy—er, trouble—in this hilarious, heartwarming story from the award-winning author of Stupid Fast Geoff Herbach. Taco’s mom always said, “Today is … Continue reading
