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Book Review: Forget You
There’s a lot Zoey would like to forget. Like how her father has knocked up his twenty-four-year old girlfriend. Like Zoey’s fear that the whole town will find out about her mom’s nervous breakdown. Like darkly handsome bad boy Doug taunting her at school. With her life about to become a complete mess, Zoey fights back the only way she knows how, using her famous attention to detail to make sure she’s the perfect daughter, the perfect student, and the perfect girlfriend to ultra-popular football player Brandon. But then Zoey is in a car crash, and the next day there’s…
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Book Review: Lovestruck Summer + GIVEAWAY!
Austin music fest. Yay, summer in Austin! Good food, good times. Fun for everyone! Okay, living with my sorority-brainwashed cousin, who willingly goes by “Party Penny,” is not exactly what I had in mind. All your favorite bands. But the cute musicians I’ve met totally make up for it . . . like Sebastian. Swoon. All ages welcome. So why can’t I stop thinking about Penny’s friend All-American Russ and his Texas twang?? Saturday & Sunday, from noon to midnight. Don’t wait up! –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Simple, yet totally conveys the story within. First Thoughts: Party Penny? *** My…
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Children’s Book Review: Elephant Dance
Media Type: Print Book Title: Elephant Dance: A Journey to India Author: Theresa Heine Illustrator: Sheila Moxley Publisher: Barefoot Books Pages: Hardcover; 40 Release Date: October 1, 2004 Source: School Library —————————————————– Recommended to: Those looking for a simple and fun look at India and its culture. Difficulty Level: A perfect read-aloud for children in first through third grade. Groups past that should be able to read one their own. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N Ravi and Anjali are fascinated by their grandfather’s stories of India, where the sun is like a ferocious tiger, the wind is like…
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Book Review: Whisper
I’d love a cup of coffee. I wish she knew how pretty she was. I wish I could drop this kid in the dryer sometimes. I just want her to be happy. I hope she didn’t find out what Ben said about her. I wish I knew how many calories were in a bite of muffin… Joy is used to hearing Whispers. She’s used to walking down the street and instantly knowing people’s deepest, darkest desires. She uses this talent for good, to make people happy and give them what they want. But for her older sister, Jessica, the family…
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Book Review: The Devouring
When Reggie finds an old journal and reads about the Vours, supernatural creatures who feast on fear and attack on the eve of the winter solstice, she assumes they are just the musings of some lunatic author. But soon, they become a terrifying reality when she begins to suspect that her timid younger brother might be one of their victims. Risking her life and her sanity, Reggie enters a living nightmare to save the people she loves. Can she devour own her fears before they devour her? Bone-chilling, terrifying, thrilling…what are you waiting for? –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Loving the…
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Book Review: Hush, Hush
For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She’s never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her…until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment, but after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora’s not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends. She can’t decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and…
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Book Review: A Measure of Disorder
High school will be a breeze for Jenni Kershaw — if she lives long enough to enroll, that is. Jenni’s ordinary, eighth grade life becomes a thing of the past when her science class goes on a field trip. Armed with only their notebooks, MP3 players, and wits, Jenni and her classmates are unknowingly transported to another world. There they encounter amazing creatures, some of which think a kid shish kebab would be a tasty treat. But they soon find the greatest dangers they face may come from themselves … Follow Jenni and her class on their extraordinary adventures in…
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Book Review: Beautiful Malice
So. Were you glad, deep down? Were you glad to be rid of her? Your perfect sister? Were you secretly glad when she was killed? Following a terrible tragedy that leaves her once-perfect family shattered, Katherine Patterson moves to a new city, starts at a new school, and looks forward to a new life of quiet anonymity. But when Katherine meets the gregarious and beautiful Alice Parrie her resolution to live a solitary life becomes difficult. Katherine is unable resist the flattering attention that Alice pays her and is so charmed by Alice’s contagious enthusiasm that the two girls soon…
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Book Review: Seers of Light
Media Type: Ebook Title: Seers of Light Author: Jennifer DeLucy Publisher: Omnific Publishing Pages: Paperback; 396 Release Date: February 16, 2010 Source: Purchased ————————————— Genre: Paranormal Romance HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a book with vivid characters and a very likable female protagonist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Lillian Hunt has never truly lived. Always sensing more to the world than is easily perceived, she fears that her instincts are stubborn flights of fancy, or worse, mental instability. But some things—disappearing strangers, tangible dreams, and visits from malevolent…
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Book Review: No and Me
Parisian teenager Lou has an IQ of 160, OCD tendencies, and a mother who has suffered from depression for years. But Lou is about to change her life—and that of her parents—all because of a school project about homeless teens. While doing research, Lou meets No, a teenage girl living on the streets. As their friendship grows, Lou bravely asks her parents if No can live with them, and is astonished when they agree. No’s presence forces Lou’s family to come to terms with a secret tragedy. But can this shaky, newfound family continue to live together when No’s own…