A dystopian retelling of the classic novel, Les Miserables. This is what the blurb of this book tells potential readers. Much to my disappointment, there were no moments of spontaneous singing nor did the main characters burst into song about dreaming a dream. There wasn’t a single flag bearer in sight urging everyone to… Read More Legend – Book Review
Steam punk meets young adult fantasy in Cassandra Clare’s latest trilogy. Still set within the world of Shadow Hunters, this time she transports readers into Victorian London and introduces them to Tessa Gray, a young woman from America who has come to London to be reunited with her brother. Unbeknownst to Tessa, her brother… Read More The Infernal Devices Trilogy – Book Review
Book: Puppet by Pauline C. Harris Publisher: Patchwork Press Publication Date: October 2014 # of Pages: 246 My Rating: Five Stars Puppet is a very suspenseful and intriguing read. This book is about a sixteen year old girl named Penelope who lives in a foster home. Penelope makes a very dangerous deal with Jed, a… Read More Puppet – Book Review
Remember your first crush? Remember walking down the corridors of your high school and blushing whenever you catch a glimpse of that one cute guy who seems to shine just a little bit brighter than everyone else? Remember the late night conversations with your friends trying to decipher and construe every conversation and gesture,… Read More Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda – Book Review
Author name (if different): Nia Markos Name of the book: Elements: Book One of the Complete Crystal Series Genre of the book: Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy Book synopsis: Alexa is discovering that her whole life has been a lie. As her nineteenth birthday approaches, her true identity is revealed. The incredible world of witchcraft and Otherworlds… Read More Elements: Book One of the Complete Crystal Series – Book Review
Copper Sun by Sharon Draper 5/5 Stars Amari is just fifteen when strange men appear in her village. They do not look like any people she’s ever seen. Their skin is pale, nearly white, they carry strange sticks and speak a language unlike those she has ever heard. Amari is first weary of these… Read More Copper Sun – Book Review
Motivation: Winter 2017 “Retelling” for Biannual Bibliothon Genre: YA | Fantasy | Retelling Read Count: 1 Published: November 8, 2016 Pages: 453 pages Format: Hardback Average Rating: 4.11 stars My Rating: 4 stars Description: Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of… Read More Heartless – Book Review
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen It shouldn’t be easy to be amazing. Then everything would be. It’s the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth. When something’s difficult to come by, you’ll do that much more to make sure it’s even harder―or impossible―to lose.
Chasing McCree by J.C. Isabella Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: April 2012 SYNOPSIS: Briar Thompson had it all. The right clothes, the right friends, the right car. Being popular was all that mattered. Her parents were rich and treated like royalty throughout the community. She thought her senior year of high school was… Read More Chasing McCree – Book Review
I stayed up until 4 in the morning to finish this book…… Read More The Boy in the Black Suit – Book Review
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