Tag: young adult

Adventure, Intrigue and Romance: Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett

Posted December 9, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 2 Comments

Why Did I Read? I have loved Jenn Bennett’s contemporaries! When I heard the synopsis for this one, I was so excited! Historical fiction, romance and European adventures – what else could I want?? My Thoughts: Lady Rogue was such a fun ride! It has nonstop action and adventure as Theo tromps through Eastern Europe in search of her treasure hunting father. Joining her on this journey is Huck, a childhood friend and boy she has so much history with. […]

Dystopian With A Side of Horror: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Posted October 30, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? The synopsis grabbed me right off the bat. It sounded riveting and interesting and then I started seeing all these glowing reviews come flooding in! My Thoughts: I had a really complicated relationship with this book! I really liked parts of the story but some areas also felt lacking. Let me explain. The world that The Grace Year takes place in is one where the men have all the control. The women are expected to be […]

Lighthearted Summery Fun: When Summer Ends by Jessica Pennington

Posted October 16, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? I meant to read this one over the summer for a light summery book but never got to it during all my summer madness! However, it was a little fitting that I read it as summer was ending, right? My Thoughts: This was a really cute summery book! Olivia had her summer plans turned upside down when she breaks up with her boyfriend and her summer job doesn’t pan out. She gets a new job at […]

Emotional and Heartfelt: Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer

Posted August 26, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? I really enjoyed Brigid Kemmerer’s Letters to the Lost and was excited to see what her latest contemporary was like! My Thoughts: Well, I know one thing. I can always trust Brigid to really hit me in the feels with her contemporaries. She manages to craft such heartbreaking stories with realistic family relationships. The push and pull of family and societal expectations and what would you do for those that you love? Where is the line […]

AI Space Adventures: Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff

Posted July 26, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? I love Jay Kristoff! Love his writing and his stories despite his tendency to always want to break reader’s hearts! My Thoughts: This is just my sort of thing! AI, nonstop space adventure, secret history, flashbacks, twists and surprising reveals: I was enraptured from the get go! The lifelikes are so complex! What/who exactly are they and all the gray morality questions that come up around them. Are they people? Do they have feelings? How should […]