Brilliantly funny new series about the bravest scaredy-cat in the world Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except he is). When a trip to the Space Museum goes terrifyingly wrong, Sam begins a mission to prove to the school bully, and all of his friends, that he is a fearless space adventurer. A truly laugh-out-loud, … Continue reading
2017 turned into a roller-coaster of real-life interruptions, so sadly I didn’t manage to read nearly as many books as I wanted BUT I still came across some really wonderful books and below are my Top Ten Books of 2017. Geekerella by Ashley Poston Kaleidoscope Song by Fox Benwell The Boy, The Bird and The Coffin Maker … Continue reading
THERE’S SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS TOWN… Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn’t happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the … Continue reading
When Sarah wakes up dead at the Mall of America, she learns that not only was she murdered, her killer is still on the loose. I WOKE UP DEAD AT THE MALL is a terrifically fun, voicey YA novel that tackles some of life’s – and the afterlife’s – biggest questions. When you’re sixteen, you have … Continue reading
In this asylum, your mind plays tricks on you all the time… Delia’s new house isn’t just a house. Long ago, it was the Piven Institute for the Care and Correction of Troubled Females—an insane asylum nicknamed “Hysteria Hall.” However, many of the inmates were not insane, just defiant and strong willed. Kind of like … Continue reading
How did I get the book? I bought it Genre: Horror / Short Stories Synopsis: In an abandoned house, the ghosts gather. They argue, they laugh, and they tell their stories. Some tell their own stories, some tell stories they have heard elsewhere. Some of them are true, some are not. But each tale draws … Continue reading
How did I get the book? Netgalley, thank you Sourcebooks Fire Genre: Horror Synopsis: You may think me biased, being murdered myself. But my state of being has nothing to do with the curiosity toward my own species, if we can be called such. We do not go gentle, as your poet encourages, into that … Continue reading
How did I get the book? Blogger Event Genre: Horror Synopsis: Based on the wildly popular YouTube channel, The Haunting of Sunshine Girl has been described as “ Gilmore Girls meets Paranormal Activity for the new media age.” YA fans new and old will learn the secrets behind Sunshine—the adorkable girl living in a haunted … Continue reading
How did I get the book? I bought it Genre: Paranormal Previously Reviewed: The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co. #1) The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co. #2) The Dagger in the Desk (Lockwood & Co Novella) Synopsis: Lockwood & Co. might be the smallest (some might say shambollic) Psychic Detection Agency in London. But its … Continue reading
How did I get the book? StorytellersInc Book Club Genre: Contemporary / Paranormal Synopsis: Jude and her twin Noah were incredibly close – until a tragedy drove them apart, and now they are barely speaking. Then Jude meets a cocky, broken, beautiful boy as well as a captivating new mentor, both of whom may just … Continue reading
