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Book Review: A Measure of Disorder
High school will be a breeze for Jenni Kershaw — if she lives long enough to enroll, that is. Jenni’s ordinary, eighth grade life becomes a thing of the past when her science class goes on a field trip. Armed with only their notebooks, MP3 players, and wits, Jenni and her classmates are unknowingly transported to another world. There they encounter amazing creatures, some of which think a kid shish kebab would be a tasty treat. But they soon find the greatest dangers they face may come from themselves … Follow Jenni and her class on their extraordinary adventures in…
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Book Review: Beautiful Malice
So. Were you glad, deep down? Were you glad to be rid of her? Your perfect sister? Were you secretly glad when she was killed? Following a terrible tragedy that leaves her once-perfect family shattered, Katherine Patterson moves to a new city, starts at a new school, and looks forward to a new life of quiet anonymity. But when Katherine meets the gregarious and beautiful Alice Parrie her resolution to live a solitary life becomes difficult. Katherine is unable resist the flattering attention that Alice pays her and is so charmed by Alice’s contagious enthusiasm that the two girls soon…
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Book Review: Seers of Light
Media Type: Ebook Title: Seers of Light Author: Jennifer DeLucy Publisher: Omnific Publishing Pages: Paperback; 396 Release Date: February 16, 2010 Source: Purchased ————————————— Genre: Paranormal Romance HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a book with vivid characters and a very likable female protagonist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Lillian Hunt has never truly lived. Always sensing more to the world than is easily perceived, she fears that her instincts are stubborn flights of fancy, or worse, mental instability. But some things—disappearing strangers, tangible dreams, and visits from malevolent…
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Book Review: No and Me
Parisian teenager Lou has an IQ of 160, OCD tendencies, and a mother who has suffered from depression for years. But Lou is about to change her life—and that of her parents—all because of a school project about homeless teens. While doing research, Lou meets No, a teenage girl living on the streets. As their friendship grows, Lou bravely asks her parents if No can live with them, and is astonished when they agree. No’s presence forces Lou’s family to come to terms with a secret tragedy. But can this shaky, newfound family continue to live together when No’s own…
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Book Review: A Season of Eden
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: A Season of Eden Author: J.M. Warwick Publisher: Grove Creek Publishing Pages: Paperback; 244 Release Date: October 20, 2008 Source: Around the World Book Tours ——————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Language; Adult Situations HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love drama and are okay with taboo romances in their reading. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon He’s my teacher. I shouldn’t be alone with him. But I can’t help that he’s irresistible. I let the door silently close at my back. He stared at me, and a taut…
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Book Review: Catching Fire
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Much like the first cover, it’s striking and simple. I love…
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Book Review: Shiver
For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can’t seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human … until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It’s her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human–or risk losing himself,…
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Book Review: Tyger, Tyger
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Tyger, Tyger * Series: Goblin Wars #1 Author: Kersten Hamilton Publisher: Clarion Books Pages: Hardcover; 308 Release Date: November 15, 2010 Source: NetGalley —————————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence —————————————————- HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of Fantasy with strong characters and a rip roaring plot line. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Teagan Wyllston grew up hearing about Celtic mythology, night crawlers and banshees, and how the Irish Travelers have been at war with goblin kind since before time. One of…
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Book Review: Howl’s Moving Castle
In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter. After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing dark smoke from its four thin turrets, appeared on the horizon, everyone thought it was the Witch. The castle, however, belonged to Wizard Howl, who, it was said, liked to suck the souls of young girls. The Hatter sisters–Sophie, Lettie, and Martha–and all the other girls were warned not to…
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Book Review: Wintergirls
Lia and Cassie were best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies. But now Cassie is dead. Lia’s mother is busy saving people’s lives. Her father is away on business. Her stepmother is clueless. And the voice inside Lia’s head keeps telling her to remain in control, stay strong, lose more, weigh less. If she keeps on going this way – thin, thinner thinnest – maybe she’ll disappear altogether. –From the front book flap Cover Inspection: This cover is fantastic. Looking at the girl, trapped beneath this ice like substance, it completely goes with the title. First Thoughts: This is going…