Title: Queen and Commander Author: Janine Southard Summary: On a world where high school test scores determine your future career, six students rebel. A pair of star-crossed lovers plot to stay together, rather than be separated by the system’s college plans. A former off-worlder instigates: there’s a ship in orbit, he says. We could take …
Title: Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy #1) Author: Kiersten White Genre: paranormal romance, vampires, urban fantasy, werewolves, magic Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: October 2010 Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a …
This review does contain spoilers of the previous books in the series. It’s just impossible for me to talk about this book without mentioning pivotal events from the first three books of the series. Title: Blood Promise (Vampire Academy #4) Author: Richelle Mead Genre: Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Magic, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin) Publication …
Sports novels (especially those regarding American sports) aren’t usually my thing – I don’t know the difference between a linebacker and an outfielder and that’s despite watching four seasons of Friday Night Lights – but I’ve been hearing nothing but good things about Miranda Kenneally’s young adult books set in Hundred Oaks High. So I decided …
Title: House of Night – Legacy (Graphic Novel #1) Author: P.C. Cast , Kristin Cast, Kent Dalian , Joëlle Jones, Karl Kerschl Genre: Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Vampires Publisher: Dark Horse Publication Date: July 2012 (I received this book as a digital ARC from NetGalley) Pages: 128 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The magical world of New York Times best-selling authors P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast …
Title: Adorkable Author: Sarra Manning Genre: Contemporary, Chick Lit Publisher: Atom Publication Date: May 2012 Pages: 387 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Jeane Smith is seventeen and has turned her self-styled dorkiness into an art form, a lifestyle choice and a profitable website and consultancy business. She writes a style column for a Japanese teen magazine and …
Title: The List Author: Siobhan Vivian Genre: Contemporary, Teen Issues, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Push (an imprint of Scholastic) Publication Date: April 2012 Pages: 332 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): An intense look at the rules of high school attraction — and the price that’s paid for them. It happens every year. A list is posted, and one …
Title: Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants #5) Author: Ann Brashares Genre: Contemporary, Chick Lit Publisher: Random House Publication Date: March 2012 Pages: 400 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Brashares comes the welcome return of the characters whose friendship became a touchstone for a generation. Now Tibby, Lena, …