You know how you read one genre by an author but aren’t too sure on how they would do in another genre? The first two books of my Kasie West marathon were Pivot Point and Split Second which I loved but which were in the paranormal, science fiction and speculative fiction genre, I am not too sure […]
Ignite Me | Tahereh Mafi | Book Review
February 13, 2014
I stumbled upon the Shatter Me series when I kept seeing it pop up in my twitter feed. I didn’t buy it right away but I added it to my list of wanted books. About two weeks before Unravel Me was released, I went to the local bookstore and finally picked up Shatter Me. Thus […]
The Naturals | Jennifer Lynn Barnes | Book Review
November 6, 2013
I swear, this must be the year where all the young adult books of genres that I think I don’t like come out and prove me wrong. Like, I am not much of a fan of reading thriller type books, even though I will totally always watch Law & Order and Castle and those sort […]
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock | Matthew Quick | Book Review
August 12, 2013
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick is one hell of a book. I read Quick’s latest young adult book on my iPhone in the span of two days. I legit could not put my phone down for a second, it was so good. In fact, at one juncture, when the book slashed my heart […]
The Summer I Turned Pretty Jenny Han Book Review
July 21, 2012
One staple of contemporary young adult literature is the beach setting. Jenny Han makes great use of the beach setting in her novel, The Summer I Turned Pretty, which explores the changes that come with adolescence and young love. Every summer Belly and her family stay at her mom’s best friend Susannah’s beach house at […]
Black Boy, White School Brian F. Walker Book Review
February 15, 2012
I find it unfortunate that Black Boy, White School by Brian F. Walker has received so little attention online. Black Boy, White School is a young adult novel about Ant, a black boy from East Cleveland who earns a scholarship to a boarding school in Main. Black Boy, White School is a quick read with interesting insight about […]