To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

Title: To All The Boys I've Loved Before Author: Jenny Han Published: April, 2014 by Simon & Schuster Goodreads Amazon Barnes & Noble Synopsis To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and …

Book Review: White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son by Tim Wise

White Like Me Tim Wise Published 2005 Amazon Synopsis With a new preface and updated chapters, White Like Me is one-part memoir, one-part polemical essay collection. It is a personal examination of the way in which racial privilege shapes the daily lives of white Americans in every realm: employment, education, housing, criminal justice, and elsewhere. …

Book Review: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak Laurie Halse Anderson Published October 1999 by Square Fish YA Fiction Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Summary Melinda is a friendless outcast at Merryweather High. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, and now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated and …

Book Review: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

City of Heavenly Fire Cassandra Clare 725 Pages Published May 27th, 2014 by Simon and Schuster Read June - July 2014 Goodreads Barnes and Noble Amazon WARNING: This review is not a spoiler-free zone. Synopsis In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil …

Throwback Thursday!

  This meme will be held every Thursday and will feature reviews and discussions on our favorite books as children. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman I watched The Golden Compass when I was ten, and I immediately fell in love with the story behind it, so I bought the book ASAP. I adored it …

Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Title: We Were Liars Author: Emily Lockhart Published: May 13th 2014 Barnes and Noble Goodreads Amazon   I know that Heather has already reviewed this book not too long ago, but hey, this is just a testament to how wonderful of a book it is! Synopsis A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A …

Book Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Title: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Published: September 10th, 2013 Goodreads Amazon Barnes and Noble Synopsis From the author of the New York Times bestseller Eleanor & Park. A coming-of-age tale of fan fiction, family and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan... But for Cath, …

Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Title: The Fault In Our Stars Author: John Green Genre: Young Adult Literature, Romance, Tragedy Published: January 10th, 2012 IMDB Amazon Barnes and Noble Goodreads Synopsis: Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous …

Movie Review: Divergent

Bestselling YA Dystopian Book Adaptation Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Romance Release Date: March 21, 2014 (USA) Watched: March 23, 2014 IMDB So, I just watched Divergent yesterday with my friend Christine. I didn't exactly have super high expectations for the film, because even though I really loved the book (it's one of my top ten …

Book Review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the French KissStephanie PerkinsBarnes and NobleGoodreadsSynopsisAnna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris--until she meets …