Category «Book Reviews»

Single Sundays: The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): An action-packed tale of gowns, guys, guns –and the heroines who use them all Set in turn of the century London, The Friday Society follows the stories of three very intelligent and talented young women, all of whom are assistants to powerful men: Cora, lab assistant; Michiko, Japanese fight assistant; and Nellie, …

Single Sundays: Nightlight: A Parody by the Harvard Lampoon

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): About three things I was absolutely certain. First, Edwart was most likely my soul mate, maybe. Second, there was a vampire part of him–which I assumed was wildly out of his control–that wanted me dead. And third, I unconditionally, irrevocably, impenetrably, heterogeneously, gynecologically, and disreputably wished he had kissed me. And thus …

Single Sundays: Juliet by Anne Fortier

Single Sundays: Juliet by Anne Fortier

Single Sundays: While this blog may be focused on reviewing book series as a whole, we can’t forget about the good ole’ standalone novel! On Sundays, I will review a novel that is considered to be a standalone novel. Here is this week’s offering: Synopsis for Juliet (from Goodreads): Twenty-five-year-old Julie Jacobs is heartbroken over …

Single Sundays: The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekes

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): Meet Rochelle Evans: pretty, popular–and never been kissed. Meet Noah Flynn: badass, volatile–and a total player. And also Elle’s best friend’s older brother… When Elle decides to run a kissing booth for the school’s Spring Carnival, she locks lips with Noah and her life is turned upside down. Her head says to …

Single Sundays: Measuring Up by Nyrae Dawn

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): Seventeen-year-old Annabel Conway is tired of the Hillcrest High School elite making her life miserable because she’s not a size two. This summer, she’s hiring a personal trainer to help her lose weight. Annabel doesn’t expect her trainer to be a gorgeous guy around her age. Boys like Tegan are jerks. They …

Book Review: Circle Nine by Anne Heltzel

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): Who was Abby then? Who is Abby now? An unsettling psychological thriller, seen through a lost girl’s eyes. She knows only Sam, a mysterious teenage boy. He is her sole companion; her whole life. She was born, already a teenager, lying outside a burning building in soot-stained clothes, remembering nothing, not even …

Single Sundays: A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): Talia fell under a spell…Jack broke the curse. I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic… I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick asleep in it, was so not …