Dorothy Must Die Author: Danielle Paige Release Date: April 1st 2014 Publisher: HarperCollins Source: Bookstore Bargain Genre(s): YA, Fantasy, Retellings, Fairytales Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Amy Gumm is just a girl from Kansas with a not-so-great life, no friends, and a mom who has given up. Life for her is just something to get through […]
“The Game of Love and Death” is Death Done Differently
The Game of Love And Death Author: Martha Brockenbrough Publication Date: April 28, 2015 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Source: Edelweiss: Above the Treeline Genre: Historical Fiction, YA, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Over centuries, Love and Death have been playing against each other. Each one […]
The 100 Book Differs from the TV Series, but is no Less Entertaining!
The 100 Author: Kass Morgan Release Date: September 3, 2013 Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers Source: Bookstore Bargain Genre(s): YA, Dystopian, Post Apocalypse Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon As a first note, this book is not like the tv show. Sure the concept, names, and basic story line are about the same, but that’s […]
Modern Manners: Classy Life Hacks for All of Us
Modern Manners: Tools to Take You to the Top Author: Dorothea Johnson, Forward by Liv Tyler Release Date: October 29, 2013 Publisher: Potter Style Source: Blogging for Books Genre(s): Etiquette, Style Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Modern Manners is the type of book that you don’t realize you needed, until you have it in your hands […]
The Haunting of Sunshine Girl is creepy in all the right ways
The Haunting of Sunshine Girl Author: Paige McKenzie, Alyssa B. Sheinmel Release Date: March 24, 2015 Publisher: Weinstein Books Source: NetGalley Genre(s): YA, Paranormal, Ghosts Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Few books give me the heebie-jeebies, but The Haunting of Sunshine Girl did just that. Several days after finishing the book I found myself glancing over my shoulder […]
Reblog Book Club tackles Vivian Apple at the End of the World
Vivian Apple at the End of the World Author: Katie Coyle Release Date: January 6, 2015 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Source: Reblog Book Club Genre(s): YA, Dystopia, Coming of age Spoilers: Hold on to your pants Rating: ★★☆☆☆ GoodReads | Amazon The Reblog Book Club chose a new book, and it was one that, well, it didn’t […]
Enchanted is an Enchanting Read From Alethea Kontis
Enchanted Author: Alethea Kontis Release Date: May 28, 2013 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Source: Personal find Genre(s): YA, Fantasy, Retellings, Fairytale Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★☆☆ GoodReads | Amazon If you are in need of an easy, simple story that has few twists and turns, then this is the book for you. If you hate fairy tales, magic, […]
Get Ready to Redecorate Everything with Novel Interiors
Novel Interiors Author: Lisa Borgnes Giramonti Release Date: December 2, 2014 Publisher: Potter Style Source: Blogging for Books Genre(s): Style, Home, Decorating Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Have you ever wanted to jump into a book and live in the homes there? I’m sure we all have at one point or another. This book helps you […]
Name of the Star will give you the chills
The Name of the Star Author: Maureen Johnson Release Date: October 2, 2012 Publisher: Speak Source: Personal find Genre(s): YA, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Historical Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Rory is a Louisiana native who just started attending a boarding school in London, England. Despite all of the cultural barriers like celebrities, tv shows, and the […]
The Tumblr Reblog Book Club Tackles “Brown Girl Dreaming”
Brown Girl Dreaming Author: Jacqueline Woodson Release Date: August 28, 2014 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books (Imprint of Penguin) Source: Reblog Book Club Genre(s): History, Memior, Non Fiction, Poetry, Cultural Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon This book recounts the first years of Jacqueline Woodson’s life through poetry. Going into it, I wasn’t so sure about […]
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