Genre: Young Adult

Review: The Here and Now by Ann Brashares

Posted April 9, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Here and Now by Ann Brashares

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Here and Now by Ann Brashares Published by Delacorte Press on April 8, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 256 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads An unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who might be able to save the world . . . if she lets go of the one thing she’s found to hold on to. Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love. This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She came from a different time—a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins. Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they’re from, never interfere with […]

Review: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

Posted April 8, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick Published by Headline Review on January 16, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 273 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Leonard Peacock is turning 18. And he wants to say goodbye. Not to his former best friend, whose torments have driven him to consider committing something tragic and horrific. Nor to his mum who’s moved out and left him to fend form himself. But to his four friends. A Humphrey-Bogart-obsessed neighbour A teenage violin virtuoso A pastor’s daughter A teacher Most of the time, Leonard believes he’s weird and sad but these friends have made him think that maybe he’s not. He wants to thank them, and bid them farewell. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock is similar to The Silver Lining Playbook in many ways. Similar to Pat where the characters are considered to be strange, yet understand life and its rules better than the […]

Review: Shattered Secrets by Krystal Wade

Posted March 28, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Shattered Secrets by Krystal Wade

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Shattered Secrets by Krystal Wade Series: Book of Red #1 Published by Curiosity Quills on March 3, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 300 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads After being kidnapped, hogtied, and stuffed in the trunk of a car, seventeen-year-old Abigail Nichols’ boy problems seem unimportant. She couldn’t be more wrong. The boy who saves her holds her heart. But Derick Crawford also holds secrets. Magical beings who guide human emotions are fighting an invisible war dating back to the dawn of time, and Abigail’s one of them. The more she learns of her heritage, the less she wants to know. Armed with a very old, very massive book to teach them about their history, Abigail and Derick run away to a place where they think they can be safe and happy, only to have their troubles secretly hitch a ride. Her history book is in […]

Review: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Posted March 27, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder Published by Harlequin Teen on September 27, 2009 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 409 Format: Paperback Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads Choose: A quick death or slow poison … On the eve of her execution for murder, Yelena Zaltana is offered an incredible reprieve – on the condition that she becomes the food taster for the military leader of Ixia, Commander Ambrose. Avoiding poison is the least of her troubles, however … General Brazell, father of the man she killed, has vowed bloody revenge; she’s beginning to have feelings for her captor, Valek; and someone is plotting the downfall of the current regime. In a desperate race against time, Yelena must learn to control the growing magical talent withinn her and master the demons of her past. The Commander’s life, the future of Ixia and all those she loves depend on it … Yelena is an intriguing heroine, with both her past story (which is slowly revealed) and her novel occupation of food taster. Poison Study is written from Yelena’s perspective […]

Review: Panic by Lauren Oliver

Posted March 16, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Panic by Lauren Oliver

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Panic by Lauren Oliver Series: Panic #1 Published by HarperCollins on March 4th 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Thriller, Young Adult Pages: 408 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a dead-end town of 12,000 people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do. Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She’d never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought. Dodge has never been afraid of Panic. His secret will fuel him, and get him all the way through the game, he’s sure of it. But what he […]