for the love of a good book
Title: The Spectacular Now Author: Tim Tharp Pages: 294 Genre: Young Adult, Fiction Source: Owned Print Rating: C- Review: This book is a wonderful example of how stupid the idea that “They made it into a movie so it must be good” actually is. And also a rare example of the movie being better than the book Continue reading Review: The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp
Title: Red Rising Author: Pierce Brown Pages: 382 Genre: Young Adult Source: Owned Print Rating: B Review: If I was the kind of person who had a policy of walking away from a book that didn’t grab me in the first few chapters or first 50 pages (or something similar), I would never have finished this Continue reading Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Title: If I Stay Author: Gayle Forman Pages: 261 Genre: YA Fiction Source: Owned Print Rating: C Review: Some books are really excellent as books, and some books would be better as a movie (and no, I haven’t seen this movie yet). This book falls into the latter category (so says my gut). Don’t get me wrong. Continue reading Review: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Title: Miss Mabel’s School for Girls Author: Katie Cross Pages: 316 Genre: Fiction, YA Source: Free eBook from NetGalley Rating: B Note: As stated under the Source (above), I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review (and trust me, honest is always what you’ll get). Summary: Bianca is a teenage witch and a new student Continue reading Review: Miss Mabel’s School for Girls by Katie Cross
Title: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Author: Michelle Hodkin Pages: 456 Genre: YA, Fantasy, Paranormal Source: Owned Paperback Rating: A Summary: After a horrible tragedy that took the lives of three of her friends and left her alive, Mara wakes up with no memory of the events. To ease her PTSD symptoms, her family packs up and Continue reading Review: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Title: City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6) Author: Cassandra Clare Pages: 725 Genre: YA, Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal Source: Owned Hardback Rating: B+ Summary: In this final installment of The Mortal Instruments series, Clary, Jace, and their friends and family, the whole Shadowhunter world, face down Clary’s brother Sebastian to save the Continue reading Review: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare