“But books–they’re different. When you watch a film, you’re sort of an outsider looking in. With a book–you’re right there. You are inside. You are the main character.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: In case you’re wondering, this is not a love story. My name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. … Continue reading Solitaire | Alice Oseman | Review

“Just because something is difficult doesn't mean it's worth doing.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: A decade ago near Chicago, five teenagers defeated the otherworldly enemy known as the Dark One, whose reign of terror brought widespread destruction and death. The seemingly un-extraordinary teens—Sloane, Matt, Ines, Albie, and Esther—had been brought together by a clandestine government agency … Continue reading Chosen Ones | Veronica Roth | Review

"A reader lives many lives," James Harris said. "The person who doesn't read lives but one. But if you're happy just doing what you're told and reading what other people think you should read, then don't let me stop you, I just find it sad." RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Patricia Campbell's life has never felt smaller. Her … Continue reading The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires | Grady Hendrix | Review

"Of all the things that mania is - in all its terrifying brightness, it's loudness, its speed and its dazzling colours - the worst of all is its lonely." RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Flora doesn't do people", not since the Incident that led to her leaving school midway through her GCSEs. The Incident that led to … Continue reading The Pieces of Ourselves | Maggie Harcourt | Review

“He's officially taken house burglary to the next level. Forget stealing a bed, a key, a home for the night. He's stealing families and their Sunday lunches.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Can two broken boys find their perfect home? Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic older brother, Avery, have been abandoned by every … Continue reading The Boy Who Steals Houses | C.G. Drews | Review

"Damage is only damage, after all, when it is observed" RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: When the eight-year-old daughter of an Oxford College Master vanishes in the middle of the night, police turn to the Scottish nanny, Dee, for answers. As Dee looks back over her time in the Master's Lodging - an eerie and ancient house … Continue reading Magpie Lane | Lucy Atkins | Review

"These people. There's such a fierceness to them, such a lovingness. When I got here, I thought their lives were small and silly, but I was wrong. They're some of the biggest people I know" RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Eileen is sick of being 79. Leena's tired of life in her twenties. Maybe it's time they … Continue reading The Switch | Beth O’Leary | Review

"This is how you survive: one breath to the next, refusing each thought as it comes to you. This is how you get through the worst of things." RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: A princess with two futures. A destiny all her own Between her cruel family and the contempt she faces at court, Princess Alyrra has … Continue reading Thorn | Intisar Khanani | Review

“No matter how far I go, I'm still your person. We stand together now." RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: The battle for the Crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail? With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off. Katharine, once the weak and … Continue reading One Dark Throne | Kendare Blake | Review

“Look forward, not back. Correct your course and go on. You cannot undo yesterday's journey.” RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SYNOPSIS: Wizardwood, a sentient wood. The most precious commodity in the world. Like many other legendary wares, it comes only from the Rain River Wilds. But how can one trade with the Rain Wilders, when only a liveship … Continue reading The Ship of Magic | Robin Hobb | Review