Tag: YA
:: Review:: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Sophie lives with her two sisters and her stepmother. When the girls are sent to live with other people, to make their apprenticeships, Sophie is lucky to stay with her stepmother. She makes the beautiful hats that keep a roof over their head. But one day she listens to one of her sisters, and realizes…
When you’re waiting on the mail
It is so freaking hot here in California. My lunch time today revolves around figuring out which one of these to read AND catching up on Law and Order: SVU. I’m on season 2. I really wish I was watching the current season of Younger. Or maybe the Librarians. Or getting another box together for…
All-American Liars by Emily Kazmierski
All-American Liars by Emily Kazmierski The biggest thing about a small town is the secrets it carries. Tristan is the captain of the basketball team. He is poised to be a member of the All-American team, along with a full ride to UCLA on a basketball scholarship. While his girlfriend, Annie, is happy for him,…
Mean Girls 3 AKA Summer Intern
Mean Girls 3 AKA Summer Intern Kira, plucked from Philly for the summer before she goes to college, is living the dream. She’s interning at Skirt magazine, THE magazine for fashion. She gets to live in an apartment in the city with two other interns. And she meets her dream guy on her first day.…
At Court: A Review of Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses
At Court: A Review of Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses Feyre works hard to keep her disabled father and two older sisters fed and taken care of. She sets snares and uses her archery skills to get animals they can eat. She sells the skins in town, for what meager coins…
Twelve Steps: A Review of the Libby Garrett Intervention (Science Squad #2)
Libby Garrett is smart, but she’s also being used. A friend of Avery Shaw, Libby has been spending more and time with Owen, the hunky college basketball player… To the detriment of her own happiness. Owen doesn’t just want to keep them low key, he wants to keep their arrangement (and their sexual relationship) to…