Summary: "Elizabeth Lavenza hasn't had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from her "caregiver," and she is on the verge of being thrown into the streets . . . until she is brought to the home of Victor Frankenstein, an unsmiling, solitary boy who has everything--except a friend. Victor… Continue reading Waiting for Wednesday: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
Tag: Young Adult
Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
Summary: Synopsis from GoodReads.com: "Mila Flores and her best friend Riley have always been inseparable. There's not much excitement in their small town of Cross Creek, so Mila and Riley make their own fun, devoting most of their time to Riley's favorite activity: amateur witchcraft. So when Riley and two Fairmont Academy mean girls die… Continue reading Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Summary: From GoodReads.com: "Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher. And Simon, the outcast, is the… Continue reading One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Waiting for Wednesday: Time Bomb by Joelle Charbonneau
Summary: "A congressman's daughter who has to be perfect. A star quarterback with a secret. A guy who's tired of being ignored. A clarinet player who's done trying to fit in. An orphaned rebel who wants to teach someone a lesson. A guy who wants people to see him, not his religion.They couldn't be more different, but before… Continue reading Waiting for Wednesday: Time Bomb by Joelle Charbonneau
Waiting for Wednesday: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Book Synopsis: "Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how… Continue reading Waiting for Wednesday: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Reads of the Month: November
Can you believe it is December already?? I had a pretty good reading month in November. I read 6 books. Most of which are not relevant to this blog, but I will say this, if you haven't read The Hobbit go do it. I am having a bit of a Tolkien reread. Blame D&D. So… Continue reading Reads of the Month: November
REVIEW: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Summary: From GoodReads.com: "Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fifth grade, when they bonded over a shared love of E.T., roller-skating parties, and scratch-and-sniff stickers. But when they arrive at high school, things change. Gretchen begins to act…different. And as the strange coincidences and bizarre behavior start to pile up, Abby realizes there’s… Continue reading REVIEW: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Waiting for Wednesday: Cadaver & Queen by Alisa Kwitney
Book Synopsis: "When Lizzie Lavenza enrolled at Ingold as its first female medical student, she knew she wouldn't have an easy time. From class demands to being an outsider among her male cohorts, she'll have to go above and beyond to prove herself. So when she stumbles across what appears to be a faulty Bio-mechanical--one… Continue reading Waiting for Wednesday: Cadaver & Queen by Alisa Kwitney
Dark Reads of the Month: August
This is a little later than my usual monthly book posts because it was my 29th birthday last weekend so I was busy. Also I have been unpacking my library and that is taking a long time. Maybe I will share photos when it is finally finished. So any way, on to the books for… Continue reading Dark Reads of the Month: August
ARC REVIEW: Charlotte Says by Alex Bell
Summary: Synopsis from GoodReads.com: "The much-anticipated prequel to the bestselling FROZEN CHARLOTTE, a Zoella Book Club title in Autumn 2016. Following the death of her mother in a terrible fire, Jemima flees to the remote Isle of Skye, to take up a job at a school for girls. There she finds herself tormented by the… Continue reading ARC REVIEW: Charlotte Says by Alex Bell