Read of the Week: Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith

Things you earnestly believe will happen while your parents are away: 1. You will remember to water the azaleas. 2. You will take detailed, accurate messages. 3. You will call your older brother, Denny, if even the slightest thing goes…

Book Review: ‘Phoenix’ (Black City #2) by Elizabeth Richards

Elizabeth Richards’ Black City received so much buzz last year. I saw numerous tweets making statements along the lines of “one of the best YA books of the year.” I listen to hype; sometimes the book lives up to it,…

Read of the Week: The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath—with…

Audiobook Review: ‘The Runaway Queen’ by Cassandra Clare & Maureen Johnson

The second installment of The Bane Chronicles offers up a better story with a different look at the Magnus Bane we all love. The Runaway Queen follows Magnus in France during the French Revolution. Magnus loves France and everything the…

Book Review: ‘Charm & Strange’ by Stephanie Kuehn

I have this ability to read a book description and barely remember it five minutes later. Therefore, I went into Charm & Strange expecting a character study/coming of age story on a young werewolf. When I finally sat down with…

Book Review: ‘Dare You To’ by Katie McGarry

Katie McGarry’s Pushing the Limits had a ton of hype. Since I’m picky when it comes to contemporary romance, it took a while for me to approach it. When I did, I found that while I did enjoy it, I…

Read of the Week: The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise

In The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise, super-smart, somewhat geeky Audrey McCarthy can’t wait to get out of high school. Her father’s death and the transformation of her one-time BFF, Blake Dawkins, into her worst nightmare have her longing for…