Hourglass by Myra McIntire The Skinny: Emerson sees… not quite ghosts, but not physical people either. After stints in an asylum and major drugs, she’s cast off her hopes of being normal and thrown those all away, giving up and accepting what she sees. But in a last attempt to help her, Emerson’s brother hires … Continue reading »
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore The Skinny: Eight years have passed since Bitterblue was rescued from her father Leck, king of Monsea. Now eighteen, Bitterblue is queen and trying to undo the terror Leck held over her people for so long. But her people, her advisors, are still working out their own demons and she feels … Continue reading »
Fever by Lauren DeStefano The Skinny: After their escape from Housemaster Vaughn and Linden, Rhine and Gabriel suddenly find themselves in a world free from confinement. What they didn’t count on was what waited for them on shore. The two are captured, thrown into a world neither had ever seen but both had always heard … Continue reading »
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness The Skinny: Conor’s mom is sick. Cancer. As if this wasn’t bad enough, his dad has remarried and moved to America with his new wife; his grandmother, whom he hates, comes to stay with him and his mom; he’s picked on at school for having a sick mother; oh, … Continue reading »
Christmas break is just right around the corner and I could not be more excited. Wait. Sorry. EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ten GLORIOUS days of no work, or phone calls, or getting up early, or work… Ah! I think I’m at a good place now getting caught up on my reviews so I can finally start adding new … Continue reading »
