Posts from the Young Adult department.
The Fill-in Boyfriend by Kasie West Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Gia’s boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of high school prom. She’s been talking up Bradley and needs to prove he exists, so she asks a guy in the parking lot. She asks him to be a fill-in boyfriend. Two hours, a few white lies, zero commitment. Except it’s not. Gia can’t stop…
Short & Skinny by Mark Tatulli Biography Graphic Novel Non-fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) “Short & Skinny” is about a boy named Mark Tatulli who is short and skinny. When he watches Star Wars, he wants to make a funny version of it called “Starbores.” I think it is a good, funny book.
The Lost by Natasha Preston Mystery Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This was an amazing book! Piper and her friend Hazel don’t act like normal teenagers, but are wanting to give it a try to see if they can find out what happened to the so-called runaways. They go out and see Caleb and his friend who are rich and donate often. They offer…
You Will Be Mine by Natasha Preston Mystery Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This was an amazing book! Lylah and her friends are wanting to go to the party before Valentine’s Day. Lylah isn’t the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day because it marks a tragic event with her family. She is still going to go to the party though. Right before they leave, her…
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Natasha is an illegal immigrant who doesn’t believe in love until she meets Daniel, a dreamer, who tries to convince Natasha that they were made for each other. The catch is, they meet the day before Natasha has to leave the U.S. to go back to Jamaica. I personally loved…
Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey by Bob McCabe Non-fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Page to Screen tells the entire story of the Harry Potter films, from the first time the story caught a producer’s eye, to the last day of filming. It features interviews with cast members, producers, directors, and J.K. Rowling herself.
Paper Crafts: A Maker’s Guide Non-fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Paper Crafts has a variety of crafts with step-by-step instructions and templates to guide the process. There are 15 projects with a range of difficulties for both beginning and advanced paper crafters. I enjoyed the easy-to-follow instructions and the history of each craft style (included before each craft).
Illuminae Illuminae Files #1 by Amy Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Adventure Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) It is 2575 and at the edge of the universe, two megacorporations are at war for a small planet. Kady and Ezra live on this small planet, but, after it’s invaded, live on two separate ships. With enemy fire coming closer and a killer pathogen on the lose, Kady…
Spider Gwen by Jason Latour Adventure Comics Graphic Novel Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Gwen Stacy is a normal girl until she’s bit by a radioactive spider and gains its powers. Now, she fights crime all while struggling to find balance and being hunted by law enforcement for a crime she didn’t commit.
By Your Side by Kasie West Romance Review #1 Autumn Collins becomes locked in a library for an entire weekend and has to survive off of vending machine food and fight boredom until she realizes Dan Miller is also in the library and he’s trouble. Not to worry, Jeff, her almost boyfriend, will notice she’s gone and come rescue her. Except he doesn’t. No one does. Now she’s stuck with…