Delicate Monsters by Stephanie Kuehn Review by Lauren Source: copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: When nearly killing a classmate gets seventeen-year-old Sadie Su kicked out of her third boarding school in four years, she returns to her family’s California vineyard estate. Here, she’s meant to stay out of trouble. Here, […]
Letters to Zell by Camille Griep Review by Lauren Source: copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Everything is going according to story for CeCi (Cinderella), Bianca (Snow White), and Rory (Sleeping Beauty)—until the day that Zell (Rapunzel) decides to leave Grimmland and pursue her life. Now, Zell’s best friends are left […]
Falling Stars by Ashlyne Huff Revelette Review by Lauren Source: copy from author; all opinions are my own Official Summary: At 12 years old, Lily Black was the biggest name in country music. She hobnobbed with Faith Hill and opened for the Dixie Chicks while riding around in her own custom tour bus. But tastes […]
Absolutely True Lies by Rachel Stuhler Review by Lauren Source: copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Struggling writer Holly Gracin is on the verge of moving back home to upstate New York when she gets hired to write the memoirs of eighteen-year-old Daisy Mae Dixson, a former Nickelodeon child star who […]
Thank you to Rhys Ford for answering some questions for me about the novel, Ink and Shadows. I can’t wait for more in this series. 1. Ink and Shadows is listed as Book One. Will the other book(s) be about Kismet and Mal, or will you focus on the remaining Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? […]
source 7 Fun Facts About the Dave Matthews Band You’ve probably heard their songs on various television shows. You might even have purchased an album or two. But did you know any of these interesting facts about the Dave Matthews Band? 1. They Have A Holiday “Dave Matthews Band Day” is celebrated on September 27th […]
Last Man: The Stranger by Bastien Vivès, Balak, and Michaël Sanlaville Review by Lauren Source: copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: The Games are already underway when Richard Aldana arrives in town. This mysterious stranger seems to have more in common with our world than the world where the Games are […]
Ink and Shadows by Rhys Ford Review by Lauren Source: copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Kismet Andreas lives in fear of the shadows. For the young tattoo artist, the shadows hold more than darkness. He is certain of his insanity because the dark holds creatures and crawling things only he […]
Six of the Best Books of 2015 The year isn’t over, but there have already been several standouts in the world of literature. Here are six books you won’t want to miss from 2015. 1. In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume Judy Blume captivated a generation with her young adult books in the ’70s […]
The Merciless by Danielle Vega Review by Lauren Source: copy from library; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Brooklyn Stevens sits in a pool of her own blood, tied up and gagged. No one outside of these dank basement walls knows she’s here. No one can hear her scream. Sofia Flores knows she shouldn’t […]