Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Summary: “For Penny Lee high school was a total nonevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were fine, and while she somehow managed to land a boyfriend, he doesn’t actually know anything about her. When Penny heads to college in Austin, Texas, to learn how to become a writer, […]
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The Last True Poets of the Sea Review
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary: “The Larkin family isn’t just lucky—they persevere. At least that’s what Violet and her younger brother, Sam, were always told. When the Lyric sank off the coast of Maine, their great-great-great-grandmother didn’t drown like the rest of the passengers. No, Fidelia swam to shore, fell in love, and […]
Girls of Paper & Fire Review
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary: Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It’s the highest honor they could hope for…and the most cruel. But this year, there’s a ninth girl. And instead of paper, she’s made of fire. In this lush fantasy, Lei is a member of […]
Queen of Air and Darkness Review? Queen of Air and Darkness Review.
Oh wow. We’re here. You see, a year and a half ago I was screaming that we had to wait until the end of 2018 for QOAAD…but now…it’s out…and I’ve read it…and wow. Okay. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, but to be fair, I was slightly disappointed and I’ll get into that in a […]
Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Review
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary: “Dante can swim. Ari can’t. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari’s features are […]
When the Moon Was Ours Review
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Summary: “To everyone who knows them, best friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow out of Miel’s wrist, and rumors say that she spilled out of a water tower when she was five. Sam is known for the moons he paints and hangs […]
Strange the Dreamer Review
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Summary: “The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than […]
The Ship Beyond Time
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary: “Some things should not be stolen. After what seems like a lifetime of following her father across the globe and through the centuries, Nix has finally taken the helm of their time-traveling ship. Her future—and the horizon—is bright. Until she learns she is destined to lose the one […]
Bright We Burn Review
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary: “Haunted by the sacrifices he made in Constantinople, Radu is called back to the new capital. Mehmed is building an empire, becoming the sultan his people need. But Mehmed has a secret: as emperor, he is more powerful than ever . . . and desperately lonely. Does this […]
A Thousand Perfect Notes Review
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary: “An emotionally charged story of music, abuse and, ultimately, hope. Beck hates his life. He hates his violent mother. He hates his home. Most of all, he hates the piano that his mother forces him to play hour after hour, day after day. He will never play as […]