This book was a hard one for me to grade. The story – a Beauty and the Beast retelling – held so much potential, and I stayed up late to finish it, which always means something positive. But a convoluted mythology, a weak insta-love-triangle and a multiple-personality heroine left me frustrated for what could have…
The apocalypse is upon us and the world’s only hope is sixteen-year-old Lorelei McAlister. Can a sweet teenager from Arizona stop the doom that awaits us? The conclusion to the Darklight answers this question and the ending may surprise you. Due to events in prior books, Lorelei has changed her name and relocated to a…
If I had a penny for every time a book series boasted about being designed for fans of Downton Abbey I would be a rich reader. Or at least a moderately well off one. At Somerton is a series which actually succeeds at being that rare breed, a book that actually reads a lot like…
I love stories about aliens. I have ever since childhood when I discovered authors like Andre Norton and Isaac Asimov. While sci-fi novels have been out of style and fantasy and paranormal books have reached ascendancy recent publishing trends have me hoping we are about to see that change. Senior Cara Sweeney hasn’t reached Valedictorian…
Narrated by Renee Raudman When I found out I would be able to review the latest Gallagher book, United We Spy, for AudioGals, I was thrilled! Although this book is not technically a romance, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it did have some romance in it. As one GoodReads reviewer said, it has…
Have you ever ordered a fancy desert that looked rich, decadent and delicious, only to take the first bite and find it oddly tasteless? Pawn had such a great premise with a decent setup in its first chapters, only to fall flat as the story progressed. I was left feeling like I’d consumed a whole…
I love books that capture the imagination and send it soaring. This gem of a young adult novel combines science fiction, romance and the questions of right and might to create a unique and intriguing story. Tarver Merendsen is anxious to escape the party on board the luxury spaceliner Icarus but knows that as a…
Why did I read Blythewood? Because my name is Blythe, of course. And judging from the fellow readers who added it on Goodreads, that makes…two of us. Perhaps Carol Goodman should have called it Ashleywood. Blythewood is kind of all over the place at first. No sooner has it started than the heroine, Ava, is…
When I saw this book in the store I was leery of picking it up. I didn’t want another series. Yes, they can be great, containing recurring characters that we fall a little bit farther in love with after every book. The epic story line that requires several books to tell in full can be…
Teenagers fight in our wars. It’s easy to forget that since we call anyone over eighteen an adult but the fact is that we do send eighteen- and nineteen-year-old kids – teenagers- to fight in battles. Elizabeth Wein is doing a wonderful job of bringing the WWII young adult/teen battle front to life via her…
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