“North Korea is known as the most repressive country on Earth, with a dictatorial leader, a starving population, and harsh punishment for rebellion.” (Blurb) In the Shadow of the Sun is a riveting story, complete with an action packed plot. This intriguing adventure of bravery takes the reader into the complicated country of North Korea […]
Right Text Wrong Number by Natalie Decker Reid
August 8, 2017 by ·
Right Text Wrong Number Natalie Decker (Offsides, #1) Published by: Swoon Romance Publication date: July 11th 2017 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult High school juniors, Layla and Tyler, are complete opposites. Sure she’s a cheerleader and he’s a football player, but she thinks he’s the biggest jerk in the school and he thinks she is […]
Kissing Max Holden by Katy Upperman
August 1, 2017 by ·
I really loved this one! Kissing Max Holden is so true to real life in high school with two flawed characters that you root for until the end. It was great.
Solo by Kwame Alexander
July 25, 2017 by ·
Novels written in verse are a sure fire way to get all kids, especially reluctant readers to read and enjoy poetry. Kwame has a way with words, his words and stories strike a cord with so many kids today. His storytelling is one of a kind. Kwame Alexander is a writer you want to have […]
I See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynowski
July 23, 2017 by ·
Sydney deserves a little vacation after taking care of her sick mother on a daily basis. Her best friend Leela, (my best friend is Lila, pronounced the same way!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 ) invites her on a trip of lifetime gallivanting their way through Europe! Friendships are tested, romance ensues, learning about yourself is […]
Fragile Chaos by Amber R. Duell
July 11, 2017 by ·
Title: FRAGILE CHAOS Author: Amber R. Duell Pub. Date: July 11, 2017 Publisher: Radiant Crown Publishing, LLC Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook Pages: 300 Find it: Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Indiebound, Goodreads A GOD OF WAR SEEKING RESTORATION. AN UNWILLING SACRIFICIAL BRIDE. BETRAYAL THAT COULD DESTROY THEM BOTH. “Every fiber of my being is woven from the rage of mortals.” Theodric, the young God of […]
Waste of Space by Gina Damico
July 11, 2017 by ·
A Crazy & Compelling Satire! With so much reality TV these days, we never know what is real anymore. This book does a great job in capturing that truth. It was over the top, funny in places and very scary at how disconnected some people are from basic human decency. Very relevant to the time […]
I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maureen Goo
June 26, 2017 by ·
THIS BOOK! OMG! I adored it!! I was drawn to this book because of the K-Dramas, I have a few friends who are so obsessed with them! I have steered clear of K-Dramas with the fear that I would only add to my obsession filled life. After reading this book, I felt like I was […]
The Last Star by Rick Yancey NOW IN PAPERBACK!
May 23, 2017 by ·
The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They’re down here, they’re up there, they’re nowhere. They want the Earth, they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to save us. But beneath these riddles lies one truth: Cassie has been betrayed. So has Ringer. Zombie. Nugget. And all […]
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya
May 19, 2017 by ·
Favorite Families in Children’s Literature By Pablo Cartaya I have a big loud Cuban-American family. We have disagreements, celebrate successes together, bicker, complain, cry, laugh, you name it my family does it together. I think back to the influential books that stayed with me, and I realize that many of them have big colorful families […]
