Review: Going Dark

Going Dark by Robison Wells Published by HarperTeen on July 26, 2014 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Something strange is happening to Krezi. She has a dangerously high fever her doctors can't explain, and objects keep bursting into flames around her—but the fire doesn't seem to hurt her at all. Krezi wants nothing more than to control her mysterious abilities. But what she doesn't know is that there are others like her out there . . . and in the wrong hands, this power could be deadly. Robison Wells comes back with an amazing prequel to a series that is new and exciting. I read this in one sitting and I immediately wanted to read the series. I was excited to see where this would go. Going Dark is a great opening. This story is...

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Review: Summer Love

Summer Love by Jill Santopolo Series: Stand Alone Published by Speak on May 1st 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Goodreads For fans of The Bachelorette, a personalized summer romance with 13 possible endings!Summer is all about relaxing and having fun. But it’s even better when you find the right guy to share it with. In this original romance, you get to choose how to find your happy ending, which can result in a kiss from one of eleven swoon-worthy guys. At the end of each chapter, you decide how to continue your journey to find love, and the endings are based entirely on the choices you make while reading. Every selection counts and the possibilities are endless. Not ready for romance? No problem! There are different endings to...

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Review: Lola and The Boy Next Door

Lola And The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins Published by Dutton Juvenile on September 29th 2011 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Goodreads Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion...she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit--more sparkly, more fun, more wild--the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.When Cricket--a gifted inventor--steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door. I...

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Review: Endless

Endless by Jessica Shirvington Published by Sourcebooks Fire on October 1st 2013 Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal Source: Bought Goodreads LOVE WILL KILL US ALLViolet Eden thought she was getting things under control. Then all hell breaks loose--literally. In the war between angels and exiles, she's about to face the biggest baddie of all time. Except she's not nearly ready. The dark exile Phoenix is still messing with her head--not to mention her heart. And her undeniable attraction to Lincoln has gotten downright dangerous. When Hell unleashes its worst, Violet must embrace every facet of her angel self to save the people she cares about and the world as she knows it. But death is not the worst thing she will face... I don’t think a book has ever...

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Review: The Story Of Us

The Story Of Us by Deb Caletti Series: Stand Alone Published by Simon Pulse on April 24th 2012 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary/Romance Source: Bought Buy on Amazon Goodreads Cricket’s on a self-imposed break from her longtime boyfriend—but she’s picked a bad week to sort out her love life. For one thing, her mother’s romance is taking center stage: After jilting two previous fiancés, her mom is finally marrying Dan Jax, whom Cricket loves. But as wedding attendees arrive for a week of festivities at a guesthouse whose hippie owners have a sweet, sexy son—Ash—complications arise: Cricket’s future stepsisters make it clear they’re not happy about the marriage. An old friend decides this is the week to declare his love for Cricket. Grandpa chooses to reveal a big...

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