Synopsis: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for a fun, romantic new twist on the paranormal YA genre, look no further than Die For Me by Amy Plum -- the first in a new series about Kate, who moves to Paris with her older sister to live with their grandparents, after the death of their parents. While there, Kate... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for a fun, romantic new twist on the paranormal YA genre, look no further than Die For Me by Amy Plum -- the first in a new series about Kate, who moves to Paris with her older sister to live with their grandparents, after the death of their parents. While there, Kate... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that dystopian literature is a BIG trend these days, and most dystopian books inevitably draw some comparison to The Hunger Games, the gold standard of YA dystopian lit (by which all other YA dystopian novels are compared). But while I have enjoyed many of the new dystopian novels released since Mockingjay, it... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that dystopian literature is a BIG trend these days, and most dystopian books inevitably draw some comparison to The Hunger Games, the gold standard of YA dystopian lit (by which all other YA dystopian novels are compared). But while I have enjoyed many of the new dystopian novels released since Mockingjay, it... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: When her free-spirited mother dies in a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Alexandria Lee is forced to leave her West Coast home and move in with a wealthy grandmother she's never known in Savannah, Georgia. By birth, Alex is a rightful if unwilling member of the Magnolia League-Savannah's long-standing debutante society. But white gloves and silk gowns are... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: When her free-spirited mother dies in a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Alexandria Lee is forced to leave her West Coast home and move in with a wealthy grandmother she's never known in Savannah, Georgia. By birth, Alex is a rightful if unwilling member of the Magnolia League-Savannah's long-standing debutante society. But white gloves and silk gowns are... Continue Reading →
You know how there's always that one book you read as a teen that becomes the book by which you judge all others? For me, that book was Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger -- and though I have loved many, many books, there has only been a small handful of titles that made... Continue Reading →
You know how there's always that one book you read as a teen that becomes the book by which you judge all others? For me, that book was Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger -- and though I have loved many, many books, there has only been a small handful of titles that made... Continue Reading →
I confess, it was the gorgeous cover that first attracted me to Meg Cabot's Abandon, the first in a new trilogy, but it was the concept -- a modernized retelling of the Persephone story -- that really had me intrigued. When I finally cracked open the pages of this book, I was not disappointed. Not... Continue Reading →
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