I was first drawn to Underwater because of the cover and the jacket copy, which seemed to promise an interesting story. It definitely delivered. Morgan is obviously suffering, and while you don’t know right away what happened, you see how small Morgan’s world has become. While I usually prefer to know the facts up front, […]
Publisher: Macmillan
Average Rating: 4.04
Winter By Marissa Meyer
Oh, what’s to say about Winter that hasn’t already been said? I’m not sure I can contribute anything very original to the giant chorus of voices lauding the last installment in this wonderful series. I loved it. It was long, yes, but I was glad for that. I was no ready for this series to […]
How To Say I Love You Out Loud By K.A Cozzo
I have really come to appreciate books that tell honest stories about families and How To Say I Love You Out Loud does just that. Jordyn’s brother is severely autistic and living in a house where almost everything revolves around her bother and his needs is just a fact of life. Jordyn’s way […]
Young Widows Club By Alexandra Coutts
What I first realized about Tam was that she was feeling lost, even before her marriage and subsequent widowhood. Her life was defined by being Noah’s girlfriend, then wife, and helping to advance his band’s career, which did seem to be moving forward. Along the way, though, it seemed like […]
Dreamstrider By Lindsay Smith
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Dreamstrider, but I knew from the jacket copy that it was going to be different than anything I had read lately, and I was right! Livia has a very rare ability and it has lifted her out of a horrifying existence as a Tunneler and […]
Blog Tour: The Detour
The first thing you might think of when you read the jacket copy for The Detour is the classic Misery by Stephen King, and while this book definitely explores some of the same themes, it takes a few twists that make it its own story. To begin with, the author created the mythical young […]
Blog Tour: First And Then
I asked Emma Mills to give me some insight into her criteria for a desert island partner. She was kind enough to give us her top five essential characteristics: Top 5 essential characteristics for any desert island companion 1) Good sense of humor—we’re going to need it if we’re stuck […]
First & Then By Emma Mills
First & Then was billed as Pride and Prejudice meets Friday Night Lights and I have to say that, for once, the publisher’s one liner comparison was apt. Devon is a bit of an introvert, and I got the feeling that she likes her little bubble the way it is, so […]
Waiting On Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday is a feature hosted by Breaking The Spine where I talk about books that I am eagerly anticipating! This week, my WoW pick is….. The plot of this book just fascinates me. Marriage at a young age, in a modern context, isn’t something that a […]
Firewalker By Josephine Angelini
When we left Lily, she was burning herself on a pyre so that she and Rowan could escape the dangers of the other Salem. Much of Firewalker was spent trying to build Lily’s army, or at least decide what to do, in her world. I really loved seeing Rowan and Lily in the […]