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 »
Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross The Skinny:Mirabelle’s past is shrouded in secrecy, from her parents’ tragic deaths to her guardians’ half-truths about why she can’t return to her birthplace, Beau Rivage. Desperate to see the town, Mira runs away a week before her sixteenth birthday—and discovers a world she never could have imagined. In … Continue reading »
Defiance by C.J. Redwine The Skinny: Rachel Adams is not like the other girls in Baalboden. She does not sew or have tea parties; she knows how to fight and survive. When her father, a courier for Baalboden’s tyrant ruler known as the Commander, disappears and is declared dead, Rachel’s new Protector – the man … Continue reading »
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas The Skinny: When given the opportunity to compete for her freedom, Celaena Sardothien, an 18-year-old assassin who has spent the past year in the prison mines of Endovier, jumps at her chance. She is chosen as the champion of Prince Dorian and will compete against 23 men – … Continue reading »
The Goddess Legacy by Aimee Carter The Skinny: Before Kate met Henry, there was eons of history for the gods and goddesses. The Goddess Legacy shares the stories of the gods, what made them who they are today. BFF?: Honestly, I sort of hated all the gods and goddesses in this book. Minus Henry, of … Continue reading »
Everneath by Brodie Ashton The Skinny: Everyone thought Nikki ran away. Little did they know that she got sucked into the Everneath and had spent the last 6 months tied to an immortal. Now returned, Nikki has 6 months before the Everneath takes her again, this time permanently. Nikki’s plan is to reconnect with her … Continue reading »
The Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa The Skinny: Meghan Chase is half faery, something she discovers when her younger half-brother is taken, her best friend Robby turns out to be Robin Goodfellow (from the Shakespeare play), and her true father turns out to be Oberon, King of the Summer Fae (and also from the … Continue reading »
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs The Skinny: Jacob grew up with his grandfather’s stories of the children he grew up with on the tiny, remote island in Wales. To Jacob, they were just stories; to his grandfather, they were memories. When a horrific attack kills his grandfather, Jacob is thrown into his … Continue reading »
