Marissa Meyer is easily one of my favourite writers of YA sci-fi/fantasy, so of course I was curious and thrilled when she released a YA contemporary book! Chronic overachiever Prudence Barnett is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude, and arrogant residents of her coastal town. Her dreams of karmic justice are fulfilled… Continue reading Mini-Review // Instant Karma
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Mini-Review // The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is such a Middle Grade classic that… I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t read it until now. In fact I haven’t read any Rick Riordan books prior to this one, so I was excited to delve into this series and see what the hype is about! Percy Jackson is… Continue reading Mini-Review // The Lightning Thief
Mini-Review // From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t heard from until his letter arrived on her twelfth birthday, and who’s been in prison for a terrible crime? A crime he says he never committed. Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover… Continue reading Mini-Review // From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Mini-Review // Sadie
A missing girl on a journey of revenge. A Serial―like podcast following the clues she's left behind. And an ending you won't be able to stop talking about.Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal… Continue reading Mini-Review // Sadie
Mini-Review // Amina’s Voice
Amina has never been comfortable in the spotlight. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin. Except now that she’s in middle school everything feels different. Soojin is suddenly hanging out with Emily, one of the “cool” girls in the class, and even talking about changing her name to something more “American.”… Continue reading Mini-Review // Amina’s Voice
Mini-Review // Counting Thyme
When eleven-year-old Thyme Owens’ little brother, Val, is accepted into a new cancer drug trial, it’s just the second chance that he needs. But it also means the Owens family has to move to New York, thousands of miles away from Thyme’s best friend and everything she knows and loves. The island of Manhattan doesn’t… Continue reading Mini-Review // Counting Thyme
Mini-Review // Felix Ever After
Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What’s worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he’s one marginalization… Continue reading Mini-Review // Felix Ever After
Review // Yes No Maybe So
YESJamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidate—as long as he’s behind the scenes. When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, let’s face it, speaking at allto almost anyone), Jamie’s a choke artist. There’s no way he’d ever knock on doors to ask people for their votes…until he meets Maya. NOMaya… Continue reading Review // Yes No Maybe So
Mini-Review // Counting by 7s
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life...until now.Suddenly Willow’s world is tragically changed when… Continue reading Mini-Review // Counting by 7s
Mini-Review // Wonder
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times… Continue reading Mini-Review // Wonder
