I love a good premise — like give me that hook and I am there. These five books all caught my attention for a different reason. We have a paranormal contemporary version of Northanger Abbey. There’s a book that asks what happens when a loved one dies by overdose – and you infiltrate her life and […]
5 Contemporary YA Books With Interesting Premises
April 21, 2024
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Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson | Book Review
January 24, 2022
Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson is a book that I had extreme high hopes for. I mean, just look at that cover. If ever there was a book cover to make a siren call that I can immediately pick up on — it would be this one. I was SO excited to pick this book up. […]
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The Afterlife Of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand | Book Review
December 8, 2021
I love when authors add a new spin to classic stories. Of course, the ultimate holiday classic A Christmas Carol receives the YA treatment in The Afterlife Of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand. I have held off on reading this book – saving it for a particular holiday season. Hand is one of my favorite young adult […]
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