Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson is exactly what its title says--a a ride. This book is not about character development, dialogue, or writing style; it is all about th…
A fantastic retelling of the classic, Robin Hood, with a new twist! Most think Scarlet is a boy and refer to her as Will Scarlet, which is exactly as she wants it. As in the original story Scarlet is …
Oh, how I love Jacky Faber! In this third installment of her adventures, I found myself just as captivated as with the first two. Meyer's writing is intense and exciting, and her stories are fabulous.…
I wasn't sure how much I'd enjoy Magic Under Glass, after seeing some very mixed reviews. To my surprise, I was pulled in from the first page and absolutely loved immersing myself in Jaclyn Dolamore's…
So Over My Head is book three in the trilogy A Charmed Life. For a third time, Bella is sucked up into a world of crime solving, but this time, unlike in the other books, it is with somethin…
Written for young adults, I'm So Sure "brings out the Sharpay Evans" in several people. Prom is messy enough, but trying to mix boyfriends and "just friends" lands Bella in a world of …
Hope is all we have sometimes, and for Ali Daniels this is certainly true. Every day she steps into the rodeo arena she comes one step closer to death. She also comes one step closer to love.&nb…
Jenny B. Jones has crafted So Not Happening in a way that appeals to a young adult audience. She has portrayed through Bella the change teenagers go through as they grow older. Bella turns h…
Criss Cross tells the story of a group of young teenagers, each of them trying to discover their own voice. The story unfolds slowly, comprised of little things—a guitar lesson, a bus ride, a firefly-…
Although primarily a “coffee table” book filled with absolutely gorgeous pictures, this book is chock full of interesting facts and information about the life and work of Julia Morgan, America’s first…
I picked-up Wisdom's Kiss because it was written by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, author of Dairy Queen, and it didn't look a thing like Dairy Queen, thus piquing my curiosity. …
Garden of Madness is an exotic, well-crafted story about famous King Nebuchadnezzar and his fiery daughter Tia. The book's rapid pacing, mixed with the ever constant threat of danger to the chara…
