Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley Realistic Fiction Romance (sort of) Teen * * * * Stars (Great!) Rachel and Henry were best friends for years and just when Rachel decided to declare her love for him, pretty, perky Amy came along and swept him off his feet, but was wrong for him in so many other ways. Rachel moved away and successfully put Henry out of her mind and started dating someone else, … Read more
The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig Adventure Historical Fiction Romance Science Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Nix and her father are navigators – they can travel through space and time on their ship, The Temptation, if they have an accurate map which they’ve never used before. Captain Slate, Nix’s father, is desperate to find a way back to the time before his wife’s death – he’ll pay anything, do anything, for a … Read more
I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee Funny LGBTQIA Romance * * * * Stars (Great!) Skye Shin is auditioning to be on a reality show where she’ll compete as a singer/dancer along with other contestants to showcase her skills and love for K-pop. The winners of the competition will get to continue their training/careers in South Korea. Skye has no doubts about her talent, but her mom is always making digs about her weight … Read more
Camp Spirit Axelle Lenoir Funny Graphic Novel LGBTQ Mystery Realistic Fiction Romance Supernatural It’s 1994 and Elodie is being shipped off to summer camp (in Canada) to be a counselor, so she can make some money for college. After her mom abandons her, Elodie has to figure out how to adapt to camp life – looking after her wild redheaded charges, dealing with shared staff bathrooms, making peace with nature (she’s more of an urban … Read more
You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan LGBTQ Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book was really good in the aspect that the characters had depth and they simply didn’t have one role. The two main characters Mark and Kate are really dynamic and they are really just the characters that you want to be friends with. The characters also really change throughout the book and … Read more
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan LGBTQ Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book was really, really, really, really, really GOOD!!!! I actually had to read this book for school even though I read in the summer anyways, but I have a feeling that I would have stumbled onto it anyways. The story plot is a little straight forward when it is described, but it still really … Read more
Matched Matched #1 by Ally Condie Dystopian Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Set in a dystopian society, the main character lives in a world where nothing is left up to chance. Everything is chosen for her and people live under the illusion that all is perfect. When the main character is “matched” at the age of 18, she finds that she is actually matched with 2 people! One she knows … Read more
Breaking Dawn Twilight #4 by Stephenie Meyer Fantasy Romance Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Bella and Edward get married. On their honeymoon she finds out she is pregnant with a half-vampire child. It makes her weak and is slowly killing her. She ends up living through the delivery and is changed into a vampire. But the baby is not like others, and the Volturi gets involved.
Maximum Ride: Forever Maximum Ride #9 by James Patterson Adventure Romance Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Maximum Ride book “Forever” is the 9th book in the series. This book is about what happens after someone releases a virus and destroys the world with a bunch of “natural disasters.” Maximum and her flock (Fang, Angel, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, Dylan) try to find survivors and defeat the doctor that started … Read more
Girl Online Girl Online #1 by Zoe Sugg Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Penny is an awkward 15-year-old girl who is just trying to fit in. She works for her mom’s wedding shop and they are doing a wedding in New York that allows Penny to meet a boy named Noah. They instantly “click,” and they bring out the best in each other. Penny has to go back … Read more