Valerie Zhang
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Valerie is sixteen. She attends a boarding school near Boston, where she writes, reads, and attempts to be a studious student. She's too lazy to write the rest of this bio, so follow her on Twitter @torquoiseworld because shameless self-promotion is alive and thriving!

Book Review: ‘Before You’ by Amber Hart

I was a little hesitant to pick up Before You, mostly due to the mixed reviews I had previously read. Some readers absolutely adored the novel, while others picked apart every detail and vehemently insulted the entire story. However, being…

Book Review: One Past Midnight by Jessica Shirvington

Paranormal romance is so 2010. Technically, there actually exist a few exceptions to this rule. One of them is One Past Midnight. If you’re a fan of young adult literature, romance, or interesting characters, you’ve got to pick up Jessica…

Book Review: Time After Time by Wendy Godding

Time after time, I tell myself I’m done with science fiction and bad puns. Of course, then I realize that I’m not the type of girl who can just cut something out altogether. In other words, the reading of science…

Book Review: ‘The Dare’ by Hannah Jayne

If there’s one thing to be said about Hannah Jayne, it’s that she definitely knows how to creep a reader out. Of course, I mean this in the best possible way. Most of the horror stories I read may be…

Book Review: Pretenders by Lisi Harrison

If you’ve ever read anything by Lisi Harrison, you probably know how well Lisi does comedy. Her seemingly dramatic series aren’t meant to depress; they entertain even the most uptight of adolescents. I should know. After all, I was one…

Book Review: Appaloosa Summer by Tudor Robins

I went through a horse phase when I was six or seven. Of course, as much as I begged my parents, they didn’t want to drive the distance, pay the money, or endure the annoyance of fulfilling my short-lived dreams.…

Book Review: The Bridge from Me to You by Lisa Schroeder

If you think you’re going insane because Lisa Schroeder’s name sounds familiar, fear not. Lisa Schroeder has authored many young adult novels, including Far From You, The Day Before, Chasing Brooklyn, and I Heart You, You Haunt Me. Now comes…