Genre: Young Adult

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon | Review

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon | Review

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon | Review
Evie Thomas doesn’t believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually.

Can Evie overcome her cynicism, or will it cost her more than she can bear to pay?

Please read my review of this fabulous look at love, cynicism, and risk.

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The Frights of Fiji by Sunayna Prasad | Review

The Frights of Fiji by Sunayna Prasad | Review

The Frights of Fiji (Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions) by Sunayna Prasad | Review
A world of magic and adventure awaits… Sent to live with her strict, aloof, and uncaring uncle after her parents are killed in a car accident, twelve-year-old orphan Alyssa McCarthy longs for the life she used to have—one filled with fun and love.

Alyssa is kidnapped by Master Beau, a banished sorcerer with a mysterious connection to her who can only regain his power by weakening hers. She is hurled into a world of wizardry filled with fantastical beasts and marvelous technology beyond her wildest imagination.

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Pink and Country by Emmanuelle Snow | Review

Pink and Country by Emmanuelle Snow | Review

Pink and Country by Emmanuelle Snow | Review
A little bit Country and a whole lot of HOT. Angsty, fun, romance. Grab the kick-off to a new series.
A mountain-getaway, simmering-with-desire celebrity romance, featuring a famous country music star and the bubbly and colorful girl next door.
A cabin in the mountains. A chance for a fresh start. A dropped towel that seals their fate.
Lost and confused, April Simmons has no clue how to turn her life around. When her best friend sends her to a cabin in the mountains for a month, alone, to work on herself, April has no idea that her handsome, yet broody and enigmatic neighbor is country music superstar Carter Hills.
Carter has everything other people would kill for: money, success, and fame. And yet, being at the top has never felt so lonely.

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Things to Do Before the End of the World | Review

Things to Do Before the End of the World | Review

Things to Do Before the End of the World by Emily Barr | Review
Can Olivia overcome her shyness and social reticence enough to enjoy the final days of planet Earth? As she gives it her best shot, she finds it’s not as easy as she hoped. Disaster ensues and mystery, intrigue, and family secrets abound. A story more about coming of age than the end of days.

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The Gatekeeper of Pericael by Hayley Reese Chow | Review

The Gatekeeper of Pericael by Hayley Reese Chow | Review

The Gatekeeper of Pericael by Hayley Reese Chow | Review
Twelve-year-old Porter would much rather spend his weekends playing soccer than channeling spirits in the parallel universe of Pericael. Unfortunately for him, Porter’s family has guarded the gate between Earth and monster-filled Pericael for generations, so he’s not getting out of Gatekeeper lessons anytime soon.

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