Every time I review an Andrew Smith book, I always say the same thing: you never know what you’re going to get. The Alex Crow was no exception. We meet a teenage war refugee who is now living in the US with a family that isn’t quite all there and with a […]
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Atlantia By Ally Condie
It’s time to confess that I thought this was a story about mermaids (oops) but it was actually a very interesting book from an author on my favorites list. A story about a society that is isolated environmentally, like being underwater, is not necessarily a new idea, but I really thought the world of […]
Gameboard Of The Gods by Richelle Mead
Gameboard of the Gods Author: Richelle Mead Category: Fiction Publisher: Dutton Release Date: 6-4-13 In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring […]
Reached by Ally Condie
**If you have read Matched and Crossed, this review is spoiler free.** ReachedAuthor: Ally CondieCategory: Young AdultFormat: ARCPublisher: DuttonRelease Date: 11-13-12After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising—and each other—Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again: Cassia has been assigned to […]
Crossed by Ally Condie
Crossed Author: Ally Condie Genre: Young Adult Format: ebook Publisher: Dutton Release Date: 11-1-11 Cassia has been separated from her family, from Xander and from Ky. She is determined to find Ky and risks her life by traveling to the outer provinces and escaping The Society. Her journey brings her to Ky, but she also […]
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Mia Hall is a talented musician with a quirky, supportive family and a boyfriend who loves her. On the brink of a promising future, a devastating accident threatens to take all of it away. If I Stay lets you into Mia’s mind as she decides whether she will stay in this life or move on. […]
Matched by Ally Condie
MatchedAuthor: Ally CondieCategory: Young AdultFormat: eBookPublisher: DuttonRelease Date: 11-30-10 Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander’s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate… until she sees […]