D E S C R I P T I O N “When sixteen-year-old Sylvie’s brother takes over management of their family’s vast estates, Sylvie feels powerless to stop his abuse of the local commoners. Her dearest friend asks her to run away to the woods with him, and soon a host of other villagers join […]
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Book Review: “Stolen Songbird” by Danielle L. Jensen
D E S C R I P T I O N “For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the mountain. When Cécile de Troyes is kidnapped and taken beneath the mountain, she realises that the trolls are relying on her to break the curse. Cécile has only one […]
Book Review: ‘Wake’ by Amanda Hocking
D E S C R I P T I O N “Gemma Fisher seems to have it all—she’s carefree, pretty, and falling in love with Alex, the boy next door. He’s always been just a friend, but this summer they’ve taken their relationship to the next level, and now she’s falling harder for him every […]
Book Review: ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ by Anna Brashares
D E S C R I P T I O N “Carmen got the jeans at a thrift shop. They didn’t look all that great: they were worn, dirty, and speckled with bleach. On the night before she and her friends part for the summer, Carmen decides to toss them. But Tibby says they’re great. […]
Book Review: ‘On The Fence’ by Kasie West
D E S C R I P T I O N “For sixteen-year-old Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, being raised by a single dad and three older brothers has its perks. She can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows—including her longtime neighbor and honorary fourth brother, Braden. But when it comes to being a […]
Book Review: ‘Sixteenth Summer’ by Michelle Dalton
D E S C R I P T I O N “Anna is dreading another tourist-filled summer on Dune Island that follows the same routine: beach, ice cream, friends, repeat. That is, until she locks eyes with Will, the gorgeous and sweet guy visiting from New York. Soon, her summer is filled with flirtatious fun […]
Book Review: “The Nest” by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
D E S C R I P T I O N “A warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives. Every family has its problems. But even among the most troubled, the Plumb family stands out as […]
Book Review: “Sudden Frost” by Anna Giblin
D E S C R I P T I O N “Sometimes the scariest parts of the world reside in your mind. A voice has echoed in seventeen-year-old Vivian Frost’s head for years, tormenting her at every turn. While the therapists say it’s a coping mechanism and the nuns sing a far more sinister tune, […]
Book Review:”House of Darken” by Jaymin Eve
D E S C R I P T I O N “When Emma moves to Astoria, Oregon, she is given two rules: #1 – Don’t cross to “their” side of the street. #2 – Don’t mess with the elites, especially Lexen Darken, top elite and resident bad boy. While she finds this both weird and […]