Author: John Green Published: 2012 Genres: Drama, Romance, YA By: Ashlin Here we have yet another devastating novel by John Green. In this story, Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters are two cancer victims that explore the value of life and appreciation they have for it together. This is a very emotional, heart-felt book that had me in actual tears multiple times. The plot is well thought out, the events … Continue reading Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars
Author: Suzanne Collins Published: 2010 Star Rating: 4/5 stars Genres: Dystopian, Sci-Fi, YA By: Joel The book Mockingjay is set in Panem, a science-fictional place in America post revolution. The country is split into 13 different districts, with one Capitol, which rules them all. After the destruction of District 12, where most of the books are set, the survivors from that district move into District 13, which was previously … Continue reading Book Review: Mockingjay
Author: Karen Healey Published: 2014 Series: When We Wake #2 Genres: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Drama, Romance By: Zoe Previously, I followed the life of Tegan Oglietti after she was cryonically frozen and successfully revived in the book ‘When We Wake’. In her first life, she died on what she claimed to be the best day of her life. Tegan was unaware of what had occurred when woken from her 100-year sleep. … Continue reading Book Review: While We Run
Author: Beth Revis Published: 2011 Series: #1 Across The Universe, #2 A Million Suns and #3 Shades of Earth Genres: YA, Sci-Fi, Dystopian and Romance By: Nicole How would you react if you woke up on a generational ship fifty years earlier than planned? Seventeen-year-old Amy wakes up on the ship, Godspeed, fifty years before landing on the destined planet. Amy must find out who pulled her plug before her … Continue reading Book Review: Across the Universe (Series)
Authors: Amy Alward Published: 2015 Series: #1 The Potion Diaries, #2 Royal Tour and #3 Going Viral Genre: YA, Fantasy and Romance By: Nicole The princess of Nova accidentally falls in love with her reflection after poisoning herself with a love potion meant for her crush. A nationwide hunt is held, and potion makers are travelling around the world to find the ingredients. The ingredients needed are very rare and can only be found … Continue reading Book Review: The Potion Diaries (Series)
Authors: Kristin Cashore Published: 2009 Series: Graceling Realm #2 Genre: YA, Fantasy and Romance By: Ashlin Fire is beautiful – far too beautiful for her own good. She is part monster and this allows her to reach into minds, warp them, control them and use them in any way she wishes. But she doesn’t wish to. That was what her father did, not her. Fire only ever enters others’ … Continue reading Book Review: Fire
Authors: Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis Published: 2018 Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance, Coming-of-age By: Nicole Stella Grant is a high school student suffering from cystic fibrosis, who also runs a YouTube channel where she educates people on CF. Having spent her whole life going to hospitals and missing out on school events, Stella wants nothing to get in the way of a … Continue reading Book Review: Five Feet Apart
Author: John Green Published: 2006 Genre: YA, Contemporary, Romance, Coming-of-age By: Ashlin Miles – a scrawny, nerdy, law-abiding boy who loves last words – is searching for his Great Perhaps. Alaska – a crazy, emotional and unpredictable girl stuck with many vices – is looking for a way out of her labyrinth. Can the two of them unintentionally give the other the answers they are so … Continue reading Book Review: Looking for Alaska
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