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Book Review: Everyday Angels Book One- New Beginnings by Victoria Schwab

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 12 and up A book about a guardian angel who protects people and improves their lives. This book was an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley. ————————————————— Gabby is new to town. Her family has moved again because her older brother, Marco, is getting moved to another hospital. Marco has an illness with a very complicated name so Gabby just calls it the bad. Aria is a guardian angel. She is sent to earth to take care of a person until true happiness returns to their life. Aria meets Gabby in a hospital and … Continue reading Book Review: Everyday Angels Book One- New Beginnings by Victoria Schwab

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Countdown to The Blood Of Olympus- The House Of Hades by Rick Riordan

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 11 and up I love this book so much and I can’t wait for the Blood Of Olympus!! (two more days!!!!!!!) I have so many questions about the ending of this story and I NEED to have them answered in the Blood Of Olympus or I will go nuts…    (Leo and Calypso mainly)     🙂 —————————————— Percy and Annabeth are in Tartarus. Annabeth had fallen in while trying to save Athena Parthenos and Percy had jumped in to save her… Percy and Annabeth are going to go to the … Continue reading Countdown to The Blood Of Olympus- The House Of Hades by Rick Riordan

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June 2014 Recap

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I enjoyed all of the books I read in June, but my faves were: Loot, I Am The Weapon, The Giver, and Invisibility. Loot is an amazing thriller about the son and daughter of a notorious burglar, I Am The Weapon is about a young assassin, The Giver is about a dystopian community, and Invisibility is about two lovers, one of which has a curse that makes him invisible. You can click on any of the book covers below to check out my review or to purchase the book.                  Continue reading June 2014 Recap

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Book Review: Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance / Paranormal Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up An amazing story about the complexity of loving someone who is invisible to the world.   —————————————————— Stephen has been invisible for his entire life so when Elizabeth, his next door neighbor, can see him, he is astounded. Stephen meets her when he knocks over her stuff. Elizabeth yells at him for not helping her pick the things up and that is when Stephen realizes that she can see him. Elizabeth turns out to be a spellseeker who can see people who have … Continue reading Book Review: Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan

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Book review: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

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Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Age recommended: 10 and up A very funny and witty book about the mischief that a young girl gets into with her brothers. Caddie grew up with her two brothers, Tom and Warren. Tom was older then her and Warren was younger. These three also had two little sisters Minnie and Hetty and one older sister, Clara. The oldest, Clara, was a perfect girl. She sewed, cooked and cleaned. Mother was always after Caddie to become more of a “woman” but Caddie never listened. Caddie thought that sewing, cooking and cleaning … Continue reading Book review: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

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Book Review: Revenge Of The Flower Girls by Jennifer Ziegler

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Realistic Fiction Age Recommended: 11 and up A hilarious book about the lengths that three sisters go to to stop their eldest sister’s wedding. ——————————————————- Dawn, Darby, and Delaney are triplets. Their older sister, Lily is getting married to someone they don’t like. Burton, Lily’s fiancee, is boring, unattractive, and doesn’t know how to keep Lily happy. The three of them plot to get rid of Burton because they think that Lily is rushing into this marriage. Their first few tries end up in everyone getting mad at them but these three never give up. One of … Continue reading Book Review: Revenge Of The Flower Girls by Jennifer Ziegler

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Book Review: The Missing Pieces Of Me by Jean Van Leeuwen

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Realistic Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up This book is an ARC courtesy of NetGalley. It will be published on September 2, 2014 but you can preorder it here:  The Missing Pieces of Me ——————————————— Grace Louise is my real name, but nobody calls me that. They all call me Weezie. My mother calls me a bad girl but I’m not. My mother thinks I’m just like my good-for-nothing father, but I’m not. My mother thinks that I’m just a useless girl in her house, but I’m not. My mother is wrong. I am good, and kind, but do I have a bad habit of telling lies. … Continue reading Book Review: The Missing Pieces Of Me by Jean Van Leeuwen

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Book Review: Threatened by Eliot Schrefer

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Rating: 3 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 12 and up Violent at times but the rest of the book is good. ——————————– When he was little, Luc’s mother told him all about the “mock men” in the forests and told him to stay away from their dwelling. Luc is older now and his mother is dead. He lives in an orphanage working odd jobs in town. One day, a man name Prof comes to town. Luc steals some of Prof’s possessions, but instead of getting mad, Prof hires Luc to go on an expedition with him. Together, Luc and Prof go into the … Continue reading Book Review: Threatened by Eliot Schrefer

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Book Review: Turning On A Dime by Maggie Dana

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Age Recommended: 12 and up A great book about a magic dime that transports the holder to another time. Well-written and characters are well-developed but the ending is very abrupt. ——————————————————————— Samantha is a girl in modern time. She lives in the era of the iPhone and iTunes. Her world is turned upside down when she finds a dime that transports her to another era. There, she meets Caroline. Caroline is a girl who lives in the South during the Civil War era. She has her own set of problems like being … Continue reading Book Review: Turning On A Dime by Maggie Dana