On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will happen in the next issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies with her squad. That she’s a nerd hiding in a popular girl's body isn’t just unknown, it's … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal: The Summer I Became A Nerd
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Book Review: Crossovers by LeAnne Hardy
Crossovers by LeAnne Hardy explores gender bias in the characters of Ben Bradley and his sister Denise. Denise wants to go to hockey camp and Ben, a hockey player, really enjoys figure skating. The author also takes a sensitive look at the characteristics that define a young man while challenging stereotypical societal views. Self-acceptance as well as the acceptance of others … [Read more...] about Book Review: Crossovers by LeAnne Hardy
Book Recommendation for Young Adults: The Taker by Alma Katsu
I received an Advance Reading Copy of The Taker by Alma Katsu. It landed in my TBR pile because I was behind in my reading. Before I could get to it, my daughter needed an emergency supply of books to keep her from dying of boredom in the middle of the Kuwaiti desert. I grabbed up all the ARCs and paperbacks that I could (sand and soldiers tend to be rough on books) and sent … [Read more...] about Book Recommendation for Young Adults: The Taker by Alma Katsu
Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia My rating: 3 of 5 stars Beautiful Creatures is a book for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. The heroine of the story, Lena, has powers she doesn't understand and often cannot control. She's very beautiful, but doesn't fit in anywhere. Her presence is especially suspicious in a town where nothing ever changes and anyone different is … [Read more...] about Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Book Review: The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George
[simpleazon-image align="none" asin="0670012963" locale="us" height="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G6oS7qTiL._SL160_.jpg" width="106"] My rating: 4 of 5 stars The heavily wooded Whidbey Island is the perfect setting for this mystery. The characters all have secrets and are suspicious of one another. Rumors abound. The truth is elusive. Nothing is … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George