Book Review: Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller

Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller  Published: September 24th 2013 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like.… Continue reading Book Review: Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller

Book Review: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Published: August 16th 2007 by Razorbill Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi… Continue reading Book Review: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Book Review: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black  Published: September 3rd 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once… Continue reading Book Review: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

Book Review: Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols

Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols Published: July 16th 2013 by MTV Books/Simon & Schuster Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Bailey wasn’t always a wild child and the black sheep of her family. She used to play fiddle and tour the music circuit with her sister, Julie, who sang and played guitar. That ended… Continue reading Book Review: Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols

Fanfiction, Family, and First Love: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell  Published: September 10th 2013 by St. Martin’s Press Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan. But for Cath, being a fan is her life — and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced… Continue reading Fanfiction, Family, and First Love: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell