It’s hard to put into words how deeply I feel about the Jackaby series by William Ritter — and thereby, my intense emotions over The Dire King, the fourth and final book in this beloved quartet of books. I honestly haven’t given up hope for more books in the future – but officially, this is […]
A story about sisters, first love, growing up, and what it takes to survive, A Map for Wrecked Girls by Jessica Taylor is the must-read book to cap off your summer. We sat at the edge of the ocean—my sister Henri and I—inches apart but not touching at all. We’d been so sure someone would […]
I absolutely adored Katie Kennedy’s debut novel last year, Learning to Swear in America. So I was all-in for her sophomore follow-up, What Goes Up. Here’s more about it: Action-packed and wildly funny, this near-future sci-fi features three teens on an inter-dimensional mission to save the world. Rosa and Eddie are among hundreds of teens […]
I think we all have that One Book … the book that has shaped our lives in so many ways, we can’t even name them all. The book that has stayed with us for years and years; through different times in our lives; through life changes both big and small. For a lot of people […]
A quirky and charming coming-of-age romance in the vein of Harold & Maude, The Lake Effect by Erin McCahan is the perfect book to kick off your summer reading. lake effect | n. The effect of any lake, especially the Great Lakes, in modifying the weather in nearby areas It’s the summer after his senior […]
Bite Somebody Else by Sara Dobie Bauer, the hilarious sequel to Bite Somebody, is the undead rom-com you didn’t know you needed – and it’s in stores TODAY! Imogene helped her newbie vampire friend Celia hook up with an adorable human, but now Celia has dropped an atomic bomb of surprise: she has a possibly […]
A smart, summery romance, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon has been getting all the buzz lately for being one of the freshest new YA titles to hit the shelves – and I’m here to tell you, it lives up to that hype. A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about […]
A story about forgiveness and finding yourself, What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum is as heartfelt as it is heartbreaking. Sometimes a new perspective is all that is needed to make sense of the world. KIT: I don’t know why I decide not to sit with Annie and Violet at lunch. It feels like […]
How can you save a friend, if you can’t even save yourself? That’s the question facing two teens in We Come Apart by Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan, a YA novel-in-verse about an unlikely friendship between two troubled teens. Nicu has emigrated from Romania and is struggling to find his place in his new home. […]
Today’s review is part of the official blog tour for this book. Be sure to keep reading for more information about the tour, plus your chance to win a copy of the book! A book that’s as funny as it is heartfelt, Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce is a charming […]