So many books, so little time…
Title: Witchstruck Author: Victoria Lamb Genre: Young Adult (historical) Set in: United Kingdom Rating: 2.5 /5 My thoughts: This is the first book in the Tudor Witch trilogy. I was mainly attracted to this book because of the setting. I haven’t read any book set in the Tudor era as it seems very complicated to... Continue Reading →
Title: My Life Next Door Author: Huntley Fitzpatrick Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Rating: 2 out of 5 Thoughts: Samantha has a very neat and orderly life. Contrary to the Garett's who stay next door and have a huge, loud and messy family. Samantha has grown up watching the Garett family from her rooftop until one day... Continue Reading →
This week I've been reading more than I expected. Freelancing definitely has its perks. I have free time to read during the week and weekends free to do other stuff. I also have this major itch to buy books. I'm trying to control it though by going to the library and bringing home stacks of... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Glitter Author: Elle & Blair Fowler Genre: Young Adult/ Chick-lit Hardcover, 288 pages Published September 4th 2012 by St. Martin's Griffin I've seen these sisters makeup videos pop up on YouTube very often and if you've ever searched for a review of a beauty product on YouTube, one of their reviews will... Continue Reading →
Title: Anna Dressed in Blood Author: Kendare Blake Genre: Young Adult Book in the series: #1 Awards: Cybils Award Nominee for Fantasy & Science Fiction (Young Adult) (2011), YALSA Awards for Best Fiction for Young Adults (2012), YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers (2012), Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of the Year (2011), NPR's... Continue Reading →
Title: The Raising Author: Paperback: 496 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial (March 15, 2011) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars The Raising is about a perfect blond teenager who died in an accident and comes back to the campus to haunt. Whats not to like? A lot apparently. My foremost complaint about the book was that... Continue Reading →
Title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Author: Ransom Riggs Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Quirk Books; Book Club edition (June 7, 2011) My thoughts: Here is a completely different take on a very popular topic. Mr. Riggs has taken the plotline that many fantasy novels have today and turned it into something completely different...in a... Continue Reading →
Title: Lola and the Boy Next Door Author: Stephanie Perkins Source: Library Set in: San Francisco (U.S) Genre: Young Adult Rating: 4.5 out of 5 My thoughts: I think I was probably the last ones to read Anna and the French kiss. I read it a couple of months back and although I didn't love... Continue Reading →
Title: The Graveyard Book Author: Neil Gaiman Source: personal shelf Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition edition (September 30, 2008) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 My Thoughts: What can I say about this book that hasn’t been said before? So I’ll keep it short. I was introduced to Neil Gaiman by Hugh when he... Continue Reading →
Title: Atomic Weight of Secrets or The Arrival of the Mysterious Men in Black (The Young Inventors Guild) Author: Eden Unger Bowditch Source: Review Copy Genre: Young Adult Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Bancroft Press (March 15, 2011) Rating: 4 out of 5 My Thoughts: Wow, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, even more than I was... Continue Reading →
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