This Darkness Mine Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: From Edgar Award–winning author Mindy McGinnis comes a dark and riveting psychological thriller about a dangerous split-personality love triangle that begins to fracture the life Sasha Stone has so meticulously built. A gripping look at what it means to give away the heart . . . that isn’t yours to give. Sasha …

The Special Ones Review

Synopsis from HMH Books for Young Readers: Esther is one of the Special Ones: four young spiritual guides who live in a remote farmhouse under the protection of a mysterious cult leader. He watches them around the clock, ready to punish them if they forget who they are—and all the while, broadcasting their lives to …

Everything All at Once Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: Lottie Reeves has always struggled with anxiety, and when her beloved Aunt Helen dies, Lottie begins to fear that her own unexpected death might be waiting around every corner. Aunt Helen wasn’t a typical aunt. She was the author of the best–selling Alvin Hatter series, about siblings who discover the elixir of …

Ink and Ashes Review

Synopsis from Lee & Low Books: Claire Takata has never known much about her father, who passed away ten years ago. But on the anniversary of his death, she finds a letter from her deceased father to her stepfather. Before now, Claire never had a reason to believe they even knew each other. Struggling to …

June 2017 Wrap-Up

Hi Everyone! How's your June 2017 reading month? I am hoping to be able to visit all of your blogs today and this weekend so that I can see what books you read and whether we read any similar ones 🙂 I feel like I am on a race this month. I have too many books on my TBR and …

Mango Delight Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: What happens when your BFF becomes your EFF . . . EX-Friend-Forever? When seventh-grader Mango Delight Fuller accidentally breaks her BFF Brooklyn’s new cell phone, her life falls apart. She loses her friends and her spot on the track team, and even costs her father his job as a chef. But Brooklyn’s …

On the Fence Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: She’s a tomboy. He’s the boy next door… Charlie Reynolds can outrun, outscore, and outwit every boy she knows. But when it comes to being a girl, Charlie doesn’t know the first thing about anything. So when she starts working at a chichi boutique to pay off a speeding ticket, she finds …

The Heartbreakers Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: Stella never meant to fall for a rock star…much less a Heartbreaker When Stella's sister Cara is diagnosed with leukemia, Stella puts her dreams on hold to move home and be with her family. With Cara's birthday approaching, Stella wants to get her the perfect gift—an autographed poster of her sister's favorite …

P.S. I Like You Review

Synopsis from Scholastic: What if the person you were falling for was a total mystery? While Lily is spacing out in Chemistry one day, she picks up her pencil and scribbles a line from one of her favorite songs on the desk. The next day, someone else has written back to her on the desk! …

May 2017 Wrap-Up

Hi Everyone! Happy June 1st! I don't really want May to end because it's my birthday month 🙂 Exactly today last month is my birthday. I didn't get to do any birthday tags as I planned, but I do want to. It's cool to know what else is going on in the world while I'm on …

Lucky in Love Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: In this new contemporary from YA star Kasie West, a girl who wins the lottery learns that money can cause more problems than it solves, especially when love comes into the picture. Maddie's not impulsive. She's all about hard work and planning ahead. But one night, on a whim, she buys a …

Standalone Sunday | The Art of Feeling

Standalone Sunday is a weekly feature created by Megan @ BookslayerReads to spotlight a standalone novel that you loved and would want to recommend. Be sure to check out her blog and original post by clicking on the link above! Synopsis from Edelweiss: Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven’s New York Times bestseller All the Bright …

Follow Me Back Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: There’s a fine line between fandom and obsession in this debut from Wattpad superstar A.V. Geiger Tessa Hart's agoraphobia means she doesn't interact with man people-except for the online fandom of pop sensation Eric Thorn. She knows it sounds crazy, but he's the only one who seems to understand her, even though …

The Art of Feeling Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven’s New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places, this contemporary YA novel explores the friendship between a girl in constant pain and a boy who feels nothing at all. Since the car accident, Samantha Herring has been in pain, not only from her leg injury, but …

Zenn Diagram Review – Buddy Read with Charlotte @ charannelise

Synopsis from Kids Can Press: Eva Walker is a seventeen-year-old math genius. And if that doesn't do wonders for her popularity, there's another thing that makes it even worse: when she touches another person or anything that belongs to them --- from clothes to textbooks to cell phones --- she sees a vision of their …

The Hate U Give Review – Buddy Read with Debbie @ DebbiesLibrary

Synopsis from Edelweiss: Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon …

Such A Good Girl Review

Synopsis from Simon and Schuster: Things to know about Riley Stone: Riley Stone is just about perfect. (Ask anyone.) She has a crush on her French teacher, Alex Belrose. (And she suspects he likes her, too.) Riley has her entire life planned out. (The plan is nonnegotiable.) She’s never had a secret she couldn’t keep. …

It’s Not Like It’s a Secret Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: Sixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara has too many secrets. Some are small, like how it bothers her when her friends don’t invite her to parties. Some are big, like that fact that her father may be having an affair. And then there’s the one that she can barely even admit to herself—the one about …

Seven Days of You Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: Sophia Wachowski has seven days left in Tokyo before she moves back to the States for her senior year of high school. Seven days to say good-bye to the electric city she's called home for years, to eat at every ramen shop she can find, to sing endless karaoke with her wild …

Letters from Jayson Review

Synopsis from the Author's Website: Lindsey is ready for a change. Shallow relationships and a dead end job have left her longing for more, so when a rare but difficult opportunity presents itself for a promotion and temporary change of scenery, she jumps at the chance to try something new. Jayson wants a quiet place …

The Upside of Unrequited Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love—she’s lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always in secret. Because no matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can’t stomach the idea of rejection. So she’s careful. Fat girls always have …

My not so Perfect Life Review

Synopsis from Random House: Everywhere Katie Brenner looks, someone else is living the life she longs for—particularly her boss Demeter Farlowe. Demeter is brilliant and creative, lives with her perfect family in a posh London townhouse, and wears the coolest clothes. Katie’s life, meanwhile, is a daily struggle—from her dismal rental to her oddball flatmates …

By Your Side Review

Synopsis from Edelweiss: In this irresistible story, Kasie West explores the timeless question of what to do when you fall for the person you least expect. Witty and romantic, this paperback original from a fan favorite is perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins and Morgan Matson. When Autumn Collins finds herself accidentally locked in the …

Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda Review

Synopsis from Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual …

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life Review

Synopsis from Goodreads: Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican-American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it’s senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows himself. If Sal’s not who he thought he was, who is he? About: The …

A List of Cages – Buddy Read with Irena at Book Dust Magic

Synopsis from NetGalley: When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he's got it made. Sure, it means a lot of sitting around, which isn't easy for a guy with ADHD, but he can't complain, since he gets to spend the …

Girl Online – Buddy Read with Icebreaker694

About: Girl Online is a fiction novel written by Zoe Sugg (Zoella on YouTube) and Ghostwriter Siobhan Curham. This is book 1 to the Girl Online Series and it was published on 11/25/2014 by Atria/Keywords Press, 352 pages. There are 3 books to this series: book 1 is Girl Online, book 2 is Girl Online On …

Anna and the French Kiss

About: Anna and the French Kiss is a fiction novel written by Stephanie Perkins. It was published on 12/2/2010 by Dutton Juvenile, 372 pages. The genres are young adult, romance, contemporary, chick lit, realistic fiction, etc. There are 3 books in this series: book 1 is Anna and the French Kiss, book 2 is Lola …

Everything, Everything

About: Everything, Everything is a fiction novel written by Nicola Yoon. It was published on 9/1/2015 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 310 pages. The genres are young adult, contemporary, romance, and fiction. This  novel is the author's first novel. My Experience: I started reading Everything, Everything on 10/4/16 and finished it on 10/8/16. I read …

All the Bright Places

About: All the Bright Places is a realistic fiction novel written by Jennifer Niven. This book was published on 1/6/2015 by Knopf, 378 pages. The genres are young adult, contemporary, romance, fiction, mental illness, etc. The author has a new book coming out called Holding Up the Universe and it's currently available on NetGalley. Go …

Wrecked

About: Wrecked is a fiction novel written by Maria Padian. It will be published on 10/4/2016 by Algonquin Young Readers, 368 pages. The genres are young adult, contemporary, fiction, new adult, romance, realistic fiction, feminism, and college. Maria has written 3 other books which I have yet to read. My Experience: I started reading Wrecked …

Daring the Bad Boy

About: Daring the Bad Boy is a fiction novel written by Monica Murphy. It was recently published on 8/22/2016 by Entangled Publishing. The genres are young adult, romance, and contemporary. Monica Murphy is the author of many book series, with One Week Girlfriend being the more popular books among her other books per Goodreads ratings. My Experience: …

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

About: Aristotle and Dante Discovered the Secrets of the Universe is a fiction novel written by Benjamin Alire Saenz. This book was published on 2/21/2012 by Simon & Schuster Books, 359 pages. The genres are young adult, contemporary, GLBT, romance, and fiction. This author writes poems and many other books. He has a Ph.D from …