Vanilla by Billy Merrell Review by Lauren source: copy from ALA17; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): Hunter and Vanilla become boyfriends before they’re even teenagers, and stay a couple even when adolescence intervenes. But in high school, conflict arises — mostly because Hunter is much more comfortable with the sex part of […]
I’m here today to link up with Jana Says and Life According to Steph for Show Us Your Books. I have six mini reviews to share today – all mysteries and most are actually about serial killers. If that interests you at all, then read on! But before you do, visit my Twitter (and the […]
The Creeps by Frank Krause Review by Lauren Source: review from BloggingForBooks; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Illustrator, animator, teacher, and comic artist Fran Krause has touched a collective nerve with his wildly popular web comic series–and subsequent New York Times best-selling book–Deep Dark Fears. Here he brings readers more of the creepy, […]
Wheels Up by Annabeth Albert Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): Lieutenant Dustin Strauss is a reformed man. No longer a twentysomething hell-raiser, he’s his SEAL team’s new XO-and a man with a secret. Or seven. He’s kept his bisexual identity under wraps for years, […]
Thanks for joining Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn on the OFF THE ICE blog tour. In the Hat Trick series, love and hockey collide—and create enough heat to melt the ice. Join the players as they chase both the Stanley Cup and their own personal happily ever afters. About Off the Ice Tristan Holt is […]
Sightlines (The Community #3) by Santino Hassell Review by Lauren Source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Chase Payne is a walking contradiction. He’s the most powerful psychic in the Community, but the least respected. He’s the son of the Community’s founder, but with his tattoo sleeves and abrasive attitude, he’s […]
Going Into Town by Roz Chast Review by Lauren Source: copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): A native Brooklynite-turned-suburban commuter deemed the quintessential New Yorker, Roz Chast has always been intensely alive to the glorious spectacle that is Manhattan–the daily clash of sidewalk racers and dawdlers; the fascinating […]
Strange Lies by Maggie Thrash Review by Lauren source: copy from ALA17; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): Only at Winship Academy would an evening science expo turn into a criminal fiasco. First, there’s the anonymous boy in the girls’ bathroom handing out drugs to anyone with the secret password. Then the […]
Suee and the Shadow by Ginger Ly, and Illustrated by Molly Park Review by Lauren source: copy from ALA17; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): Meet Suee: Twelve years old, wears her hair to the left in a point, favors a black dress, has no friends—and she likes it that way! When […]
Happy Friday the 13th! I think it’s kind of awesome that we get a Friday the 13th in October. It’s just the perfect time of the year for it. Today, I thought I’d share an adorable picture book called There’s a Monster In Your Book by Tom Fletcher. Instead of a regular review, I am […]