Meant to Be by Lauren Merrill The Skinny: Julia is on the trip of her life, 10 days in London to sight-see, learn, and experience the life of her favorite, Shakespeare. But when she is paired with Jason, the attention-hogging boy who torments her constantly, to spend the week with, her hopes of a perfect … Continue reading »
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart The Skinny: When Frankie comes back for her sophomore year all grown up (ie developed) she catches the eye of the hottest guy in school, Matthew. Elated when they begin dating, Frankie quickly falls in with his friends and feels like she is on top of … Continue reading »
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith The Skinny: When Hadley misses her flight to London by four minutes, she’s stuck in the airport waiting for the next one. She is on her way to England to be the bridesmaid to a woman she’s never met who is marrying her … Continue reading »
Heist Society by Ally Carter The Skinny: In an attempt to get out of the family business, Katarina Bishop enrolls in a private boarding school, trying to make a normal life for herself. But when your family’s business is “acquisitions” it’s a lot harder to escape than she originally thought. Kat is suddenly thrust back … Continue reading »
Retro MOVIES? Say whaaaaat? I actually did have a book in mind for today’s Retro Read Thursday, but couldn’t decide between it and one of my favorite movies as a teenager, The 1oth Kingdom. Clearly you see who won. Before I begin my reminiscing, lemme tell you what this movie is about (because I just … Continue reading »
This time last year I went to visit a friend in New York City. I arrived on a Thursday around mid-afternoon so, of course, she was working. This meant that I was responsible for entertaining myself until she got off. In other words, I had to navigate the streets of New York on my own … 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 »
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare The Skinny: After the death of her aunt, sixteen year-old Tessa Gray leaves her home in New York for England, in search of her older brother who has requested she join him. When she arrives she is kidnapped by the Dark Sisters, a pair of evil beings who belong to … Continue reading »
