Reading young adult books is a guilty pleasure of mine. I love losing myself for a few hours in a good adventure story. In most cases, the plots are much more enjoyable without much of the complicated nonsense that comes with adult books. They are good clean fun that is entertaining and engaging. The League […]
Things are not what they seem. I’ve reviewed several books by Anne Rothman & Kenneth Hicks so when they contacted me to review Things Are Not What They Seem, I got excited. The reason I got excited is because I have loved every book that I’ve reviewed for them, and I don’t say that lightly. […]
My daughter was nice enough to share her cold with me, and I’ve been recovering the past few days by taking it easy. Today, I decided to spend a few hours on the couch with a book I was sent for review. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect with a title of “Pennies from […]
Product provided. Post contains affiliate links. Crismon & Cream Author: C. M. Skiera ASIN: B008XBGBAG Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Release: August 7, 2012 Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. 250 Pages Goodreads | Author’s Website About the book: Hounded by watchmen, trolls, goblins, and a relentless bounty hunter, 13-year-old Jetsam dreams of the day he’ll no longer have to run for […]
Book provided. Post includes affiliate links. Vanished from Dust Author: Shea Norwood ASIN: B00FBZXMHW Genre: Fiction, Young Adult, Mystery, Science Fiction Release: October 1, 2013 Publisher: Dust Devil Press 321 Pages Goodreads | Author’s Website About the book: Eric Stark is not insane. Or at least he doesn’t think so. He wishes everyone in Dust, […]
Camp Utopia and the Forgiveness Diet Author: Jenny Ruden ISBN: 978-1940192314 Genre: Fiction, Young Adult, Girls & Women Release: July 1, 2014 Publisher: Koehler Books 300 Pages Goodreads * Author’s Website About the book: Sixteen-year-old Baltimore teen Bethany Stern knows the only way out of spending her summer at Camp Utopia, a fat camp in Northern California, is weight-loss. […]
This post contains affiliate links. Sticks and Stones Author: Shawn McGuire Series: The Wish Makers #1 ASIN: B00KZ0D2TQ Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Release: June 15th 2014 Publisher: Brown Bag Books 239 pages Goodreads | Author’s Website About the book Everyone has a dark side. Mandy’s just moved in with her. The last time sixteen-year-old […]
This summer reading list for tweens will encourage your young reader to pick up a book on their own. Get the full list here. I eagerly awaited summer vacation as a child because it meant that I could spend the day reading my favorite books. Yes, I was definitely a bookworm as a child and […]