Tag «Young Adult»

Series Review: Faeriewalker by Jenna Black

Series: Faeriewalker Trilogy Author: Jenna Black # of Books: 3 (Glimmerglass, Shadowspell, Sirensong) There is a prequel novella, Remedial Magic, and a series follow-up novella, Girls’ Night Out Book Order: Chronological Complete?: Yes Genre: Young Adult, Faeries, Magic, Paranormal, Romance Heat Rating: getting warm Thoughts: This series is one I only read because I judged …

Series Review: Sisterhood by Ann Brashares

SERIESous’ Top Book Series: Favourite Series as a Teen Series: Sisterhood; Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants Author: Ann Brashares # of Books: 5 Book Order: Chronological Complete?: Yes Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Drama, Coming of Age, Chick Lit, Contemporary Heat Rating: cool but gets a little warm Point of View: Third Person, Alternating (though each …

Series Review: Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below: Synopsis for Tantalize (from Goodreads): Are you predator or prey? CLASSIFIED ADS: RESTAURANTS SANGUINI’S: A VERY RARE RESTAURANT IS HIRING A CHEF DE CUISINE. DINNERS ONLY. APPLY IN PERSON BETWEEN 2:00 …

Series Review: Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay

Series: Juliet Immortal Author: Stacey Jay # of Books: 2 (Juliet Immortal, Romeo Redeemed) Book Order: Connected Complete?: Yes Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Supernatural, Shakespeare, Immortals Heat Rating: cool Point of View: First Person Thoughts: I’m a sucker for anything Shakespeare so when I see books that are retellings of Shakespeare or involve his stories …

Single Sundays: Stolen by Lucy Christopher

Synopsis for Stolen (from Goodreads): It happened like this. I was stolen from an airport. Taken from everything I knew, everything I was used to. Taken to sand and heat, dirt and danger. And he expected me to love him. This is my story. A letter from nowhere. Sixteen year old Gemma is kidnapped from …

Single Sundays: #16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler

Synopsis (from Goodreads): Heart attacks happen to other people #thingsIthoughtweretrue When Morgan’s mom gets sick, it’s hard not to panic. Without her mother, she would have no one—until she finds out the dad who walked out on her as a baby isn’t as far away as she thought… Adam is a stuck-up, uptight jerk #thingsIthoughtweretrue …

Series Review: The Lovegrove Legacy by Alyxandra Harvey

Series Review: The Lovegrove Legacy by Alyxandra Harvey

Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below:   Synopsis for A Breath of Frost (from Goodreads): In 1814, three cousins—Gretchen, Emma, and Penelope—discover their family lineage of witchcraft when a binding spell is broken, allowing their individual magical …

Movie Mondays: Avalon High

Movie Mondays: On Mondays, I will review a book series or novel that has been made into a movie. I will then answer the question that everyone asks: which is better, the movie or the book? Here is this week’s offering: Book: Avalon High by Meg Cabot | Movie: Avalon High (2010) Which did I …