Title: Forbidden Author: Tabitha Suzuma Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: January 2010 Rating: 4 stars Writing a review for this novel is...incredibly difficult. What to say...what to say... Reading the synopsis of Forbidden, I was very intrigued. I've never read anything of the sorts before - a brother and sister, falling in love? It got me…
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Trip to the bookstore
I'm on vacation in West Virginia right now, and yesterday my family and I went shopping. We passed this bookstore and, duh, I made my dad turn the car around so that I could spend my time and money there. After searching the aisles, I finally decided upon two books: I have all of the…
Why We Broke Up | book review
Title: Why We Broke Up Author: Daniel Handler Publisher: Little, Brown Books Publication Date: January 2011 Rating: 3.5 stars When I came across this book, I just had to have it, because I knew it would depress me and make me think about my ex and bring about buried emotions. Sounds great, right??? After buying the book,…
Drowning Instinct | book review
Title: Drowning Instinct Author: Ilsa J. Bick Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group Publication Date: February 2012 Rating: 4.5 stars Upon finishing this book, the only thing I could think of was: wow. Drowning Instinct is about a girl named Jenna who has been through a lot. Her mother is a drunk, her father is a raging psycho,…
Family | book review
Title: Family Author: Micol Ostow Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: April 2011 Rating: 1 star I had high hopes for this book. But then I read the reviews, and my hope faltered. Then, I started reading the first few pages, and my hope basically plummeted until I almost put the book down. However, I was determined;…
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist | book review
Title: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Author(s): Rachel Cohn & David Levithan Publisher: Knopf Books Publication Date: May 2005 Rating: 3.5 stars So, I had a love/hate relationship with this book. I read it because 1) I saw the film adaptation a while ago and remember loving it, 2) I absolutely love David Levithan, and 3) I really…
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The Eye of Minds | book review
Title: The Eye of Minds Author: James Dashner Series: The Morality Doctrine Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication Date: October 2013 Rating: 4 stars Okay, so James Dashner wowed me with the Maze Runner series, so I automatically had high expectations for this book. Luckily, I wasn't let down. This sci-fi novel had me guessing page after…