The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton is a story about fantasy, love, self-acceptance, and a grand adventure. In this dystopian society, Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. Belles control all beauty in the world of Orleans and it is the most important factor above everything. This lavish life of being a Belle isn’t enough for Camellia though.…
The Agony House by Cherie Priest was a great book, especially toward the end. To me it had a bit of a slow start to me and I wouldn’t consider it the best book my Cherie Priest but it was still really good. I love mystery book so I liked how we uncovered the mystery…
“Children of Blood and Bone” by Tomi Adeyemi was a fantastic book. The word choice was beautiful, adding so much depth in the magical world that Zelie, Inan, and Amari live in. The struggles of each character add so much to why the characters are who they are and why they’re trying so hard to…
The House of One Thousand Eyes by Michelle Barker tells the story of strength, love, and acceptance of 17-year-old Lena Altmann and her journey through Germany. Lena lost her parents in a factory explosion and after that instance, she was entered into a psychiatric hospital to deal with the trauma. Life for Lena was never…
The novel Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen is a wonderful tale of adolescent adventure that effectively encompasses realistic worldly issues experienced by many and applies it to a set of unique characters that make the story increasingly entertaining. The premise of the novel being the search to find Richard Sloan’s best friend, Malley spirals…
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black tells the interesting story of a fantasy world that is defined by immortals ( a “fey’) and mortals (regular humans). The main characters are three sisters named Vivienne, Taryn, and Jude. Taryn and Jude are the two younger sisters that are fully mortal and that fact makes their lives…
Don’t Get Caught by Kurt Dinan is a hilarious book. It’s whole prank war plot really got me roped in. I liked how the humor in it also helped develop Max’s character. My favorite part of the book was when Max, Ellie, Kate (Malone), Tim (Adleta), and Wheeler pulled off their first caper in the…
Alex and Thea are sisters who are nothing alike and the only thing they share is a last name. The book may have been fiction but it still captured what it is to be a sister at times. Personally I loved seeing the chapters written in the perspective of the main characters Alex and Thea.…
Three girls who have nothing in common find themselves in the same place for three completely different reasons. All of them consumed with their own life problems stumble upon each other finding a way to help each other. The only thing i would change about this book is that i wish it was longer because…
“The Bang” by Barry Lyga is a excellent novel and ones of the best that I’ve read to date. In the book Sebastian accidently shot and killed his sister at four years old. 10 years later he still struggles with the guilt and is learning to cope with the incident that was truly a mistake…
