Perry survived his disastrous prom night with crazy-exchange-student-assassin Gobi. And he has to admit things are looking up. His college essay about said disastrous prom night … more
Clementine made a big mistake her sophomore year. It started with a series of little mistakes and foolish decisions but by the end Clemetine had broken one of the most important rules of friendship. … more
Clementine made a big mistake her sophomore year. It started with a series of little mistakes and foolish decisions but by the end Clemetine had broken one of the most important rules of friendship. … more
Callie loves everything about theater productions even if a certain lack of skills will keep her backstage. That's okay because Callie is a great set designer and she is totally pumped about her middle … more
After a whirlwind tour through Europe, Allyson is looking forward to returning home and starting college in the fall. Even if it means missing Paris and even if the tour wasn't everything Allyson … more
After a whirlwind tour through Europe, Allyson is looking forward to returning home and starting college in the fall. Even if it means missing Paris and even if the tour wasn't everything Allyson … more
High school is ending. After an entire life spent in second place, Mary Gilhooley hopes the Oyster Point High Official Unofficial Senior Week Scavenger Hunt will be her chance to finally come out on top. … more
Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories by Sherman Alexie (2012) I've read several of Alexie's earlier story collections as well as his novels Flight, Reservation Blues and … more
After a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier, assassin Celaena Sardothien knows better than to expect glad tidings when she is summoned at sword-point. Much to her … more
"Let me tell you something straight off. This is a love story, but not like any you've heard. The boy and the girl are far from innocent. Dear lives are lost. And good doesn't win. In some … more
Katharine Tullman does not want to send her uncle to an asylum anymore than she wants to please her horrible aunt by doing so. Unfortunately Katharine very rarely gets to do anything near what she wants--not … more
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, she didn't know her world was about to change. She knew about the disease sweeping through the country's children-it was impossible to miss when kids kept … more
Mackenzie's life was turned upside down when her best friend, Amy, was murdered by a werewolf. Since then, Mac isn't sure what to think. Amy haunts her dreams. Her best … more
"I know what they think because she whispers their thoughts into my ear. I can hear them. Clearly. Constantly. "'If I ever look like that, just kill me.' … more
Miranda wakes up on a park bench with no memory of how she got there. While some details--like her name--are perfectly clear, Miranda's own reflection is a mystery. Worse, she soon realizes her amnesia … more
King Leck has been dead and gone for eight years. His deadly Grace--the preternatural ability that allowed him to influence people and control an entire kingdom--will never hurt anyone in Monsea ever … more
"Every day I am someone else. I am myself--I know I am myself--but I am also someone else. It has always been like this." Every morning, A wakes … more
Darcy Jones doesn't remember anything before the day she was abandoned at a Chicago firehouse. She was five years old. Since then, Darcy has been bounced from foster home … more
Baseball games can get heated at the best of times. But when pirates and cowboys face off anything can happen. With famous figures like Long John Silver at bat while Wild Bill Hickok pitches under the … more
Boot and Shoe are brothers. They live in the same house where they eat out of the same bowl, pee on the same tree and sleep in the same bed. But that's where the similarities end because, you see, … more
I can't remember what my life was like before goodreads and, honestly, I don't want to. It's a lifesaver to track the books I've read and reviewed, what my mom has out from the library, … more
According to Kami Glass, every town in England has a story. Her town, Sorry-in-the-Vale, is no exception. The only problem is no one in town seems willing to tell that story to a daring girl reporter … more
**As the second in a series, this book (and the review) may contain spoilers for All These Things I've Done. You have been warned.** Anya Balanchine knows firsthand that being … more
Blue's family trades in predictions that range from the non-specific to, for Blue, the very explicit warning that she will kill her first love. That's never been a problem … more
Evie O'Neill is thrilled when she is forced to leave her small hometown in disgrace. Sure, her parents are disappointed and her friends don't know what to make of her strange party tricks. But … more
Lillia is pretty, rich, and used to getting everything she wants including having boys wrapped around her little finger. Until things go too far over the summer. After that Lillia isn't sure of anything--especially … more
Forsythia does things that amaze Chester. She has prize-winning purple roses that she can make bloom in winter. She performs in the circus and at the ballet. She has even tamed the animals at the zoo … more
Jasper Rabbit loves carrots. He eats them on the way to school. He eats them going to Little League. He eats them going home. Jasper especially loves the free carrots he can grab … more
Liyana has trained most of her life to be the vessel of her clan's goddess, Bayla. When Bayla comes, Liyana's soul will disappear as the goddess inhabits Liyana's body and uses magic to ensure … more
Arras is rigidly monitored by the Guild to ensure prosperity and peace. The weave of the world is carefully manipulated by Spinsters working for the Guild to control everything from rations to the weather … more
When Mr. Earnshaw, a man of means, brings a dark, ill-mannered foundling into his home he has no idea that his one good deed will alter the course of his family forever. Taken … more
What happens when three talented writers decide to write short stories and pieces of flash fiction every week to hone their craft and share with each other? If those three authors are Tessa Gratton, Maggie … more
Friends can come in all shapes and sizes--just ask Boy and Bot. This unlikely duo meet and have a grand time together until something goes wrong when Bot is rolling down the hill. Boy takes him home to … more
Being a Luddite demands a certain set of rules be followed by Elliot North from the subdued colors that should be worn to the avoidance of all technology that caused the Reduction and nearly destroyed … more
Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth once meant a great deal to each other. But that was years ago before Anne's well-meaning friend and her less-than-good-intentioned family discouraged the acquaintance … more
Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang. Julie's dads consider Lydia part of the family. Julie knows all about Lydia's crazy goth sister Melody. Together the girls make a decision to venture into … more
Penelope "Lo" Marin has always liked order. Since her brother's death Lo has needed more than her rituals to bring order to the chaos of day-to-day life. Her collections of beautiful things, … more
Seraphina Dombegh has been surrounded by lies for most of her life. Everything from her patron saint to her own parentage has been altered and hidden beneath layers of half-truths and deceptions. With … more
Penelope "Lo" Marin has always liked order. Since her brother's death Lo has needed more than her rituals to bring order to the chaos of day-to-day life. Her collections of beautiful things, … more
Mel Duan is nothing if not a realist. She appreciates that vampires are a part of her town's heritage. She understands that living with vampires nearby is a fact of life in New Whitby. She even admits … more