Category: ARC

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids

My Thoughts: This book wasn’t at all what I expected. That doesn’t mean I didn’t like it! I really did. It surprised me in good ways. I think the main thing that threw me off was that the main character couldn’t speak. At all. Throughout the whole book. I was really wondering how she would… Read more »

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The Heartbreakers

The Heartbreakers

About the Book: When I first heard about this book I thought it sounded cute, but I wasn’t sure if this would be my thing. I was never one to really get into boy bands or obsess about rockstars in general. That totally did not matter! The Heartbreakers captured my attention and I didn’t want to put it down…. Read more »

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Trial by Fire & Firewalker

Trial by Fire & Firewalker

  So, I went to write my review for Firewalker, book two in the Worldwalker Trliogy, only to realize that I never reviewed the first book, Trial by Fire! I fail!!! I’m combining the two into this post. Trial by Fire: This world is trying to kill Lily Proctor. Her life-threatening allergies keep her from enjoying experiences… Read more »

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Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

My Thoughts: This book had me feeling so nostalgic! It captured exactly how I felt on the verge of leaving for college. Granted, much of the book focuses on the stay together/break up decision and I totally didn’t have a serious boyfriend in high school. But still… even with this Smith managed to hit a universal… Read more »

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Landry Park & Jubilee Manor

Landry Park & Jubilee Manor

  I recently read and enjoyed Bethany Hagen’s two book set Landry Park and Jubilee Manor. Since I read both books so close together I thought I’d talk about them both in this post. Here’s a bit about each one: Landry Park: Downton Abbey meets The Selection in this dystopian tale of love and betrayal In a… Read more »

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The Copper Gauntlet

The Copper Gauntlet

My Thoughts: I read and loved The Iron Trial, the first book in this series, last year. Of course I got a copy for my school library and my students have been enjoying it ever since.  Callum is such an interesting character. My students and I couldn’t wait to see what was in store for him… Read more »

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The Burning Sky

The Burning Sky

My Thoughts: It’s pretty embarrassing that it took me so long to read the book. I’ve read and loved the authors romance novels and everyone was raving about this one. Plus, elemental magic? I am so in. I’m glad I finally added it to my monthly TBR pile. The Burning Sky was a fantasy story I could… Read more »

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Joyride

Joyride

My Thoughts: I read Anna Banks Of Poseidon when it came out and loved the humor and storytelling in it. I was excited to see what she had in store for us with a contemporary story. Joyride packed more of an emotional punch but still had the humor I loved. The main character in this story has parents… Read more »

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Another Day

Another Day

My Thoughts: Apparently I failed at reviewing Every Day by David Levithan. I loved it, so I’ll be incorporating my thoughts about that one in with Another Day. They’re companion stories… the same events/time period from two different perspectives. I’m always a bit leery of these. Often they just feel so similar and I end up skimming large… Read more »

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Lair of Dreams

Lair of Dreams

My Thoughts: I have been eagerly awaiting the release of this book since reading The Diviners in September of 2012. It can be a bit scary to read a book you’ve been waiting years for. There’s always the fear that it will be disappointing or that you won’t be able to get back into the story… Read more »

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