“Five Survive” by Holly Jackson Description: “Eight hours.Six friends.One sniper . . . Eighteen year old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break. It’s a long drive but spirits are high. Until the RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere. There’s no… Read More Book Review: Five Survive by Holly Jackson
“Everless” by Sara Holland Description: “In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries. No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A… Read More Book Review: Everless by Sara Holland
“Truly Devious” by Maureen Johnson Description: “Author Maureen Johnson weaves a tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a new series. Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make… Read More Book Review: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
“Without Merit” by Colleen Hoover Description: “Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness. The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little… Read More Book Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
“The Hazel Wood” by Melissa Albert Description: “Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel… Read More Book Review: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
“Warcross” by Marie Lu Description: “For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage… Read More Book Review: Warcross by Marie Lu
“If There’s No Tomorrow” by Jennifer L. Armentrout Description: “Lena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She’s ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him.… Read More Book Review: If There’s No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Flawed by Cecelia Ahern Description: “Celestine North lives a perfect life. She’s a model daughter and sister, she’s well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she’s dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan. But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision. She breaks a rule and now faces life-changing repercussions. She could… Read More Book Review: Flawed by Cecelia Ahern
The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie Description: Sunshine is an adopted 16 year old who felt that she never truly fit in due to her close relationship with her mother and her love of vintage clothing. Sunshine and her mother move to Washington for her mother’s job but Sunshine feels ill at ease… Read More Book Review: The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie
Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier Author: Kerstin Gier is a German author who writes Young Adult and Adult books. This is the second young adult series of hers to be translated to English. The first was The Gemstone Trilogy or Ruby Red Trilogy (depending on translation). If you haven’t read the first book… Read More Book Review: Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier