Spelled Author: Betsy Schow Release Date: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Genre(s): Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, Science Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★☆☆☆ GoodReads | Amazon Every so often I buy a book solely because the cover looks really neat. Okay, so I do this a lot. Most of the time, it works out well and I discover […]
Odditorium is a Fantastical Middle Grade Adventure for All Ages!
Allistar Grim’s Odditorium Author: Gregory Funaro Release Date: January 6, 2015 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Genre(s): Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, Science Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon There are some books you come across that compel you to swear off reading for a while, and there are books that shortly after reading are forgotten. Then there are […]
The Start of the Red Revolution Promises Thrills
Red Queen Author: Victoria Aveyard Release Date: February 10, 2015 Publisher: Orion Source: Bookstore Genre(s): YA, Fantasy, Magic, Dystopia, Paranormal Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Mare Barrow is just an ordinary girl from the Stilts. She’s Red just like everyone else who lives in the Stilts and is facing being conscripted into war on her 18th […]
Hack your mind with Your Daily Brain!
Your Daily Brain: 24 Hours in the Life of Your Brain Author: Marbles: The Brain Store Release Date: August 18, 2015 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Source: Blogging for Books Genre(s): Non-Fiction, Psychology, Self-Help Spoilers: Mild Rating: ????? GoodReads | Amazon If you’ve ever wanted to know why you do and think the things you do, Your Daily Brain will […]
Hex Hall Will Leave You Spellbound
Hex Hall Author: Rachel Hawkins Release Date: March 2, 2010 Publisher: Hyperion Source: Bookstore Genre(s): Ya, Fantasy, Magic, Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Hex Hall centers around misfit Sophie Mercer, a prodigium of the witch sort and all around typical teen. She’s sent to Hecate Hall for a few spells gone awry, and to […]
“Empty” is One Dystopian that Didn’t Run Out of Gas
Empty Author: Suzanne Weyn Release Date: October 10, 2010 Publisher: Scholastic Press Source: Library! Genre(s): YA, Dystopian, Apocalyptic Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon If you’re looking for a dystopian that seems a little too realistic, look no further than Empty. This novel is based off the idea that in the not so distant future, the US […]
“All The Bright Places” is One Contemporary Read You Won’t Want to Miss
All The Bright Places Author: Jennifer Niven Release Date: January 6, 2015 Publisher: Knopf Source: Bookstore Genre(s): YA, Contemporary, Fiction, Realistic, Romance Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Finch and Violet are an odd pair, or at least it seems that way from the outside. Finch is a boy who just doesn’t fit in. He’s constantly tying on […]
‘Boo: A Novel’ is Even More Heartrending as an Audio Book
Boo: A Novel Author: Neil Smith Release Date: May 12, 2015 Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries, Audible Studios Genre(s): Middle Grade, Fantasy, Afterlife Book Rating: ★★★★☆ Narration: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon | Audible Some books just seem meant to be experienced as audio books and Boo: A Novel is absolutely one of them. I am usually pretty […]
Reblog Book Club Tackled All The Rage by Courtney Summers
All The Rage Author: Courtney Summers Release Date: April 14, 2015 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Source: Tumblr’s Reblog Book Club Genre(s): YA, Contemporary Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon If there was ever a book that needed to come with warnings, this would be it. Incredibly moving, insightful, and beautifully written, All The Rage is not a book […]
Amy Poehler’s “Yes Please” is phenomenally candid and has a little something for everyone
Yes Please Author: Amy Poehler Release Date: October 28th, 2014 Publisher: Dey Street Books Source: Purchased by reviewer Genre(s): Memoir Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I’ll admit it. I jumped on the Amy Poehler train after being sucked into the wonderful world of Parks and Recreation. Before that, I’d seen her in a few movies […]
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