Crystal is overweight, and she has very low self-esteem, she’s been through a lot in her life. She works a low-end job and isn’t fairly well off. So in the interest of losing weight, she joins a gym. But sometimes the things we think we want the most come with a whole new set of… Continue reading Ambrosia, Madison Wheatley
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The Haunting of Beatrix Greene, Rachel Hawkins et al.
Beatrix is a medium, at least, that’s what her clients think she is. So when she’s sought by James to work with others to confirm if Ashbury Manor is haunted, she readily agrees. The pay will open doors for her that weren’t previously possible. But it might all be more than any of them can… Continue reading The Haunting of Beatrix Greene, Rachel Hawkins et al.
The Seeking, Marlena Frank
This is one of those stories you don’t want to put down once you start because Frank jumps right in on the storyline and starts building curiosity. I wasn’t quite sure what this “Seeking” was that they were talking about, but I needed to know. Though I admit, it sounded a bit milder than I… Continue reading The Seeking, Marlena Frank
The Children’s Train, Viola Ardone
The Children’s Train is historical fiction at its finest. Amerigo is one of many children who were shipped up North for the winter, to see a life that is better than the poverty they’re used to. We follow Amerigo as he adapts to this new life, as he retells stories from his past, and then… Continue reading The Children’s Train, Viola Ardone
The Last Moon Witch, Feyra Silverlock
Notia is raising Kanruo in hiding because The Union is trying to get rid of all the witches. If The Union finds them, it will mean certain death. Kanruo has taken to this world wholly and completely. But he feels incomplete. Notia won’t tell him anything about his birth parents, about how he came to… Continue reading The Last Moon Witch, Feyra Silverlock
The Dark Horizon, Liz Harris
Even though they come from different backgrounds, Lily and Robert are in love. Against his father Joseph’s wishes, Roberty marries Lily, and with their son James, their love is stronger than ever. But Joseph will stop at nothing to put Robert on the path to the future he envisions. The fallout could be disastrous. While… Continue reading The Dark Horizon, Liz Harris
Even if We Break, Marieke Nijkamp
I requested this one from Sourcebooks Fire because the blurb had me hooked. Who doesn’t want to see how a bunch of teens in the face of their secrets exposed? I hadn’t read Nijkamp before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The cast of characters is inclusive, and while I think there’s good representation,… Continue reading Even if We Break, Marieke Nijkamp
City of York, A. Person
Person was kind enough to send me a paperback copy of City of York and the photo of the cover doesn’t do it justice. It’s absolutely stunning. To me, this book is the groundwork for what is coming, so you don’t feel the story right off. It was around the halfway mark that I got… Continue reading City of York, A. Person
Well Played, Jen DeLuca
In a moment of drunken weakness, Stacey texts Dex, the guy she had an arrangement with over the past 2 summers. When that text turns into so much more, Stacey finds a side of him she never knew existed. As the month’s pass, the two have something very touching and intimate in their daily texts… Continue reading Well Played, Jen DeLuca
The Many Faces of Charlotte Barnes, Marie McGrath
Charlie had her entire summer planned, starting with her best friend, Emma’s Summer bash. But her parents throw a cog in her plans when they announce they are taking their food truck on a tour of college campuses. Not only is she going to miss the party, but she already knows which college she wants… Continue reading The Many Faces of Charlotte Barnes, Marie McGrath
