Lifers Author: M.A. Griffin Publication Date: January 31st, 2017 Publisher: Chicken House (Scholastic) Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook Find It: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads Synopsis: Fear haunts the streets of Preston’s city: a girl has disappeared. Preston is drawn … Continue reading
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Synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Raychel is sleeping with two boys: her overachieving best friend Matt…and his slacker brother, Andrew. Raychel sneaks into Matt’s bed after nightmares, but nothing ever happens. He doesn’t even seem to realize she’s a girl, except when he decides she needs rescuing. But Raychel doesn't want to be his girl anyway. She just needs his support as she deals with the classmate who assaulted her, the constant threat of her family’s eviction, and the dream of college slipping quickly out of reach. Matt tries to help, but he doesn’t really get it… and he’d never understand why she’s fallen into a secret relationship with his brother. The friendships are a precarious balance, and when tragedy strikes, everything falls apart. Raychel has to decide which pieces she can pick up – and which ones are worth putting back together.My Review
After the Fall was one of my most anticipated reads for 2017. I love books that deal with real issues, even if they are difficult to get through, and this book definitely was difficult to get through at times, because … Continue reading
City of Saints and Thieves Author: Natalie C. Anderson Publication Date: January 24th, 2017 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Synopsis: In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn’t exist. After fleeing the Congo as … Continue reading
Synopsis
From the backyards of suburban Florida to the parched desert of New Mexico, Because of the Sun explores the complexity of family, the saving grace of friendship, and the healing that can begin when the truth is brought to light.Dani Falls learned to tolerate her existence in suburban Florida with her brash and seemingly unloving mother by embracing the philosophy Why care? It will only hurt. So when her mother is killed in a sudden and violent manner, Dani goes into an even deeper protection mode, total numbness. It’s the only way she can go on.
But when Dani chooses The Stranger by Albert Camus as summer reading for school, it feels like fate. The main character’s alienation after his mother’s death mirrors her own.
Dani’s life is thrown into further turmoil when she is sent to New Mexico to live with an aunt she never knew she had. The awkwardness between them is palpable. To escape, Dani takes long walks in the merciless heat. One day, she meets Paulo, who understands how much Dani is hurting. Although she is hesitant at first, a mutual trust and affection develop between Dani and Paulo, and Dani begins to heal. And as she and her aunt begin to connect, Dani learns about her mother’s past. Forgiving isn’t easy, but maybe it’s the only way to move forward.
My Review
Aside from being absolutely obsessed with the beautiful cover of this book (those colors mixing together, and the simple silhouettes of the people and water tower in the background) I was also drawn to the synopsis for this. Because of … Continue reading
Life in a Fishbowl Author: Len Vlahos Publication Date: January 3rd, 2017 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Synopsis: In this hilarious and gut-wrenching story from Morris finalist Len Vlahos, a teen sabotages the reality show that has become her life. Fifteen-year-old … Continue reading
Freeks Author: Amanda Hocking Publication Date: January 3rd, 2016 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Source: I received a copy of Freeks from the publisher in exchange for an honest review – Thank you! Synopsis: Welcome to Gideon Davorin’s Traveling Sideshow, where … Continue reading
Lock & Mori: Mind Games Series: Lock & Mori, # 2 Author: Heather W. Petty Publication Date: December 6th, 2016 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes and Miss James “Mori” Moriarty may have closed their first case, but the … Continue reading
Double Eclipse Author: Melissa de la Cruz Series: Summers on East End, #2 Publication Date: November 8th, 2016 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Synopsis: The sultry sequel to Triple Moon from #1 New York Times bestselling author … Continue reading
Flashfall Author: Jenny Moyer Publication Date: November 15th, 2016 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Synopsis:Orion is a Subpar, expected to mine the tunnels of Outpost Five, near the deadly flash curtain. For generations, her people have chased cirium — … Continue reading
Die for You Author: Amy Fellner Dominy Publication Date: November 8th, 2016 Publisher: Delacorte Press Synopsis: Theirs was the perfect love story. After Emma Lorde’s parents’ divorce forces her to move halfway across the state of Arizona to live with … Continue reading
