Teen & Young Adult

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

Review:Found this book quite disappointing. Actually fell asleep reading it. That never happened before. Managed to get through it to my surprise. The tales were long winded and boring. Won't get into details, as I don't want to ruin it for others. Wish I had waited until it was free. Read more

Madhouse: A Suspenseful Horror
Madhouse: A Suspenseful Horror

Review:My favorite part is the end, it really surprised me. I like the story is very well narrated it really transported me to every chilling scene from the beginning to the end. The only part I didn't like was the cursing but this opinion is very personal. Read more

Openly Straight
Openly Straight

Review:I bought this book as a follow-up to reading "Rapture Practice." RP was a memoir, based on a true story. This work is fiction, but the characters seemed so real to me. Rafe is gay, with accepting parents and friends and in a supportive school, but he just wanted to escape being "the gay kid," so he changed schools and hid his sexuality. In the end, he comes to terms with being being "the gay kid", with being who he is. There is joy, and there is angst.
This is classified as a Young Adult nove... Read more

A Zoella Book Club 2017 novel - History Is All You Left Me
A Zoella Book Club 2017 novel - History Is All You Left Me

Review:Another beautifully written novel by Adam Silvera. Heartbreaking, hopeful, beautiful story about love, healing, forgiveness and about those puzzle pieces that sometimes don't fit and it is maybe better to leave it this way. "People are complicated puzzles, always trying to piece together a complete picture, but sometimes we get it wrong and sometimes we’re left unfinished. Sometimes that’s for the best." Griffin learns about death of his best friend and ex boyfriend and he feels that his world c... Read more

Goodbye Days
Goodbye Days

Review:Goodbye Days is the wonderful sophomore novel from the talented Morris Award-winning author, Jeff Zentner. In Goodbye Days, Carver Briggs has lost his three best friends in a tragic accident. Carver’s grief (and guilt) is palpable on every page and Zentner’s exploration of it is poignant and heartfelt. But underneath all the grief, tucked within the beautiful words, is the thread of hope. And that is what makes this a novel to savor. Its story and characters will stay with you long after turning... Read more

The Ugly Stepsister (Unfinished Fairy Tales Book 1)
The Ugly Stepsister (Unfinished Fairy Tales Book 1)

Review:A magical page-turning stale set in Victorian times. Captivating and charming re-imagining of ‘Cinderella,’ from an Ugly Stepsister’s point of view.

When Kat accidentally tears a page of the hardcover copy of ‘Cinderella’ in her attic, she is magically transported to the beginning of the story, and find herself in the body of the uglier of the stepsisters. This excellent YA fairytale is 445 pages of beautiful world-building, vivid descriptions of places and attire, and a story that didn’t... Read more

Soulless (The Girl in the Box Book 3)
Soulless (The Girl in the Box Book 3)

Review:Soulless will not disappoint! If you have read Alone and Untouched, this is a must read. A page turning, action packed story line from start to finish that is sure to keep your attention and your imagination going! The ending will leave you anxiously waiting for the next installment of this amazing series! Read more

Drops of Rain (Hale Brothers Series Book 1)
Drops of Rain (Hale Brothers Series Book 1)

Review:Was hard to read this without my heart breaking for Drew and Beau especially, but poor Ali had her own burden to bear.

Was so happy when Drew finally manned up.

Will definitely bread more from this author. Read more

A Coming of Age YA Romance (Pushing the Limits) - Take Me On
A Coming of Age YA Romance (Pushing the Limits) - Take Me On

Review:I love, love, love Katie McGarry's Pushing the Limits series. TAKE ME ON was no exception. I loved reading about West and Haley. As always, McGarry's characterization skills are amazing, as are her abilities to create compelling relationships. And I'm not just talking about the romances, which are always packed with chemistry. Complex friendships and family dynamics are always a sure find and part of what pulls me so deeply into her books that I don't want to climb back out again.

Is it w... Read more

Crossing the Line (Pushing the Limits)
Crossing the Line (Pushing the Limits)

Review:If you have been following my reviews then you know how big a fan of Katie McGarry I am. She is one of the most talented authors out there and her stories not only suck you in but once you are finished, they stay with you after. I read a lot of books and sometimes when you try to think back about them they tend to blend and converge, this is only natural.

But this is not the case with the books written by McGarry. I can still remember Pushing the Limits and Dare You To as if I read them y... Read more

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