Category: Young Adult

Book Review: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

August 15, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: The comical, fantastical, romantical, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey. In My Lady Jane, coauthors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows have created a one-of-a-kind fantasy in the tradition of The Princess Bride, featuring a reluctant king, an even more reluctant queen, a noble steed, and only a … More Book Review: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Two Books About Grief: A Monster Calls and My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry

August 11, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: The monster showed up after midnight. As they do. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting. He’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming… This monster … More Two Books About Grief: A Monster Calls and My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry

Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

June 30, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. … More Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Book Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer #1)

May 26, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross … More Book Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer #1)

Book Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

April 24, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: Remember, it’s only a game… Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval—the faraway, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in … More Book Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Book Review: The Enemy Within by Scott Burn

April 17, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: Seventeen-year-old Max has always felt like an outsider. When the agonizing apocalyptic visions begin, he decides suicide is his only escape. He soon finds himself in an institution under the guidance of a therapist who sees something exceptional in him. Just as he begins to leave the hallucinations behind, Max discovers … More Book Review: The Enemy Within by Scott Burn

Book Review: A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray (Firebird #3)

April 10, 2017

Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction My copy came from: I borrowed a digital copy from my local library. Review: What a letdown! A Million Worlds With You is a disappointing end to a series that started out promising. There’s a bit of a format change for today’s review! I’ll be doing this one bullet-style, as … More Book Review: A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray (Firebird #3)

Book Spotlight: Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard (Hype or Like Friday)

February 24, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands. Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home. Safi must avoid capture at … More Book Spotlight: Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard (Hype or Like Friday)