Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Dystopian Series: The Lunar Chronicles #4 Published: November 10, 2015 by Feiwel and Friends My copy: Hardcover, 824 pages My rating: 4.75/5 stars Summary: Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said …
DISCUSSION: May 3rd
Hey, guys! We're almost in May (this year has flown by for me) and that means that May 3rd is almost here! You may ask yourself, what's so special about May 3rd? Oh, I don't know, over 30 YA books alone are going on sale!!! Seriously, I don't have money in the first place, so …
REVIEW: Bright Lights, Dark Nights by Stephen Emond
Genre: Young Adult, Realistic, Contemporary, Romance Published: August 2015, Roaring Book Press My copy: Hardcover, 384 pages My rating: 4.75/5 stars Summary: Walter Wilcox has never been in love. He just wants to finish high school under the radar with his 2.5 friends and zero drama. And then there’s Naomi Mills, an adorably awkward harpist …
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REVIEW: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance Series: Grisha Trilogy #2 Published: 2013, Square Fish My copy: Paperback, 435 pages (bought at Barnes & Noble) My rating: 4/5 stars Summary: Darkness never dies. Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in …
BOOK BLOGGER TAG
Hey, guys! I'm so sorry for being inactive, school has gotten really intense, but I'm on break this week, so I'll get in some quality reading time and a bunch of new posts! I saw this on two of my favorite blogs, myriadinklings and celinereads, and since Jen and Celine are cool, they say if …
REVIEW: Chasing the Milky Way by Erin E. Moulton
Genre: Young Adult, Realistic, Mental Illness Published: June 12, 2014, Philomel Books My copy: Hardcover, 288 pages, personally signed My rating: 4.5/5 stars Summary: Lucy Peevy has a dream--to get out of the trailer park she lives in and become a famous scientist. And she's already figured out how to do that: Build a robot …
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REVIEW: Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction Published: January 6, 2015 My copy: Hardcover, 320 pages (borrowed from my local library) My rating: 5/5 stars Summary: Stella lives in the segregated South; in Bumblebee, North Carolina, to be exact about it. Some stores she can go into. Some stores she can't. Some folks are right pleasant. Others …
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Marry, Kiss, Cliff: Book Edition
Hey, guys! I'm in a bit of a slump as of lately, the books I keep picking up are not interesting 😦 But I wanted to post, so I had some fun with marry, kiss, cliff! For those of you not familiar with the game, I randomly picked three fictional characters out of a jar …
REVIEW: Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eagar
Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Published: March 8, 2016, Candlewick Press My copy: Hardcover (from my local library) My rating: 4.75/5 stars Summary: While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties and sleepovers, twelve-year-old Carolina — Carol — is spending hers in the middle of the New Mexico desert, helping her parents move the grandfather …
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DISCUSSION: How do you find/make reading time?
Hi, guys! School's getting a bit crazy over here, so I haven't had a lot of time to read. With school, sports, clubs, and all that stuff, it's hard to find time to read. So, I'm going to share some tips for those of you who are missing out on reading!! 1 Put the phone …
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