Tag: YA

A Heavy Hitter. Book Review: “Twisted” by Marjorie Brody

Twisted is just that—twisted. From beginning to end, you’ll find yourself glued to its pages, dying to find out what the hell is going on.

Did Not Love This One… Book Review: Blaze (or Love in the Time of Super Villains) by Laurie Boyle Crompton

Stay far away from this one, young people. Eighteen or older for Blaze (if you dare), but I honestly urge you to keep this one on your Do Not Read shelf.

Not What I Was Expecting… Book Review: Death and the Girl Next Door by Darynda Jones

I had high hopes for Death and the Girl Next Door but was disappointed for a few reasons.

This One You Can Skip… Book Review: Refuge by Carole Rummage

This reads like a first draft rather than a well thought out, edited novel. The blurb on the inside cover is better than the book itself. If Rummage wants us to see ourselves in this world, she has to make it believable.

This One Makes You Think… Book Review: Unwind by Neal Shusterman

What seemingly begins as a stand against issues concerning abortion, children’s rights and a person’s right to choose evolves into an action-filled, overthrow-the-man type novel. I like that Unwind makes you think because it shows both sides of the argument ‘what to do with unwanted children.’

Not Your Typical Zombie Novel… Book Review: Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick

This is the first in a series so be prepared to want to throw things and be frustrated. I hated the ending because the story takes a turn for the unusual and I had so many questions about what was going on and how Alex would make her way out of her precarious situation.

A Definite Must Read – Book Review: “Tiger Lily” by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Anderson has written one of the most beautiful love stories, full of hope and despair. The themes of acceptance, conformity, and reciprocity are subtle yet hard hitting.