Evie Boyd is desperate to be noticed. In the summer of 1969, empty days stretch out under the California sun. The smell of honeysuckle thickens the air and the sidewalks radiate heat. Until she sees them. The snatch of cold laughter. Hair, long and uncombed. Dirty dresses skimming the tops of thighs. Cheap rings like … More Review – The Girls
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The great outdoors isn’t so great for Sydney It-Girl Lien Hong. It’s too dark, too quiet, and there are spiders in the toilet of the cabin she is sharing with friends on the way to a New South Wales music festival. To make matters worse, she’s been separated from her companions and taken a bad … More Review – Storm Season
This is a world divided by blood – red or silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. … More Review – Red Queen
Lyra’s story begins in the Haven Institute, a building tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida that from a distance looks serene and even beautiful. But up close the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth, Haven is a clandestine research facility where thousands of … More Review – Replica
We Can Be Mended is a short-story epilogue that focuses on Four and takes place five years after Allegiant, the conclusion of the Divergent series. **WARNING: The contents of this review may contain spoilers for both this book and the Divergent series. Read at your own risk.** Author: Veronica Roth Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books … More Review – We Can Be Mended
As an illegal Second Child, Rowan has been hidden away in her family’s compound for sixteen years. Now, restless and desperate to see the world, she recklessly escapes for what she swears will be only one night of adventure. Though she finds an exotic world, and even a friend, the night leads to tragedy. Soon … More Review – Children of Eden
This is a weekly book meme started a while ago, visit this group on Goodreads to join! Today’s prompt is ‘authors you want to read more from’ – this means authors who have a few books, but you’ve only read one or two and would like to read more! 1. Ellen Hopkins I’ve only read a few of … More Top 5 Wednesday: Authors You Want to Read More From
Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a … More Review – Geekerella
This is a weekly book meme started a while ago, visit this group on Goodreads to join! Today’s prompt is ‘future classics’, which means books that I think could be (or even just should be) considered classics in the future. This will be in no particular order! 1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower – Stephen Schbosky This … More Top 5 Wednesday: Future Classics
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