It’s Not What You Think: The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning

Darkfever and Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning  Published: 2006 and 2007 by Delacorte Press Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): MacKayla Lane’s life is good. She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so. In other words, she’s your perfectly ordinary twenty-first-century woman. Or so she thinks…until… Continue reading It’s Not What You Think: The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning

Getting Graphic: My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf

My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf Published: March 1st 2012 by Abrams Books Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer—the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper—seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf… Continue reading Getting Graphic: My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf

Sequels Done Right: Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi Published: January 8th 2013 by HarperCollins Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis: It’s been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood Lord of the Tides, and Aria was charged with an impossible mission. Now, finally, they are about to be reunited. But their reunion… Continue reading Sequels Done Right: Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

Underwhelming Retelling: Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson

Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson Published: March 12th 2013 by Random House Children’s Books Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): The Bluebeard fairy tale retold. . . . When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. An invitation—on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting—from the mysterious Monsieur… Continue reading Underwhelming Retelling: Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson

Make a List: Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt

Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt Published:March 26th 2013 by Bloomsbury Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): When Mallory’s boyfriend, Jeremy, cheats on her with an online girlfriend, Mallory decides the best way to de-Jeremy her life is to de-modernize things too. Inspired by a list of goals her grandmother made in 1962, Mallory swears off… Continue reading Make a List: Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt