Icons by Margaret Stohl The Skinny: Dol lost everything on The Day. Since then she has lived in the countryside, not knowing exactly what happened on The Day to make everyone she loved drop dead. But when she and her friend Ro are captured and taken to the Embassy, she finds out that there are … Continue reading »
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi The Skinny: Juliette, locked in isolation with out any human contact, has a touch that is lethal. In a world that is crumbling, as long as Juliette doesn’t hurt anyone, no one cares about her. But when she gets a cell mate, things begin to change. She suddenly finds herself … Continue reading »
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi The Skinny: When she is kicked out of her domed home, Aria is stranded in the outside, a world she is not equipped to live in. Perry, an Outsider in search of his kidnapped nephew, finds her wandering and lost. An unlikely duo, the pair team up to … Continue reading »
The Selection by Kiera Cass The Skinny: The Selection is a once in a lifetime opportunity for 35 girls, a chance to win the heart of Prince Maxon and become a princess. But America Singer doesn’t want this chance. She only wants to be with her love, Aspen. But he is a caste below her … Continue reading »
Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon The Skinny: When Meghan’s dad accepts a new job, she uprooted from her American home to Ireland. Although wary of her new home at first, she finds that she quickly feels at home, much to her surprise. And then she meets Adam, the most gorgeous boy at her … Continue reading »
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week they come up with a topic and invite whoever wants to add their own list to their own blog. Thank goodness today’s TTT was a freebie! On Sunday I went to church with my mom and the sermon was … Continue reading »
Because It Is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin The Skinny: Recently freed from her time in prison, Anya Balanchine is determined to stay on the straight and narrow. Except her criminal record makes this nearly impossible. She can’t get into any high school, she’s constantly monitored and all of her friends seemed to have moved … Continue reading »
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Insurgent by Veronica Roth The Skinny: Tris’ world is shaken from the war. Her friends and family are dead. Her faction is divided. And as a Divergent, she is hunted. (I really tried to come up with a summary, but everything I wrote sounded so wrong. Just trust me on this: Insurgent is awesome. That’s … Continue reading »
