Victoria's Review: Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins

By: Unknown on Monday, June 30, 2014

Sweet Peril By: Wendy Higgins Published by: HarperTeen Published on: April 30, 2013 5/5 Stars Victoria's Review  Synopsis Anna Whitt, the daughter of a guardian angel and a demon, promised herself she’d never do the work of her father—polluting souls. She’d been naive to make such a vow. She’d been naive about a lot of things. Haunted by demon whisperers, Anna does whatever she can to survive, even if it means embracing her dark...

Read More

Lilyan's Review: The Program by Suzanne Young

By: Lilyan Jia on Saturday, June 28, 2014

The Program by Suzanne Young   Published By: Simon Pulse Released: April 30th 2013 Hardcover:  405 pages    5/5 stars SYNOPSIS: In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program.Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven...

Read More

Victoria's Review: Looking For Alaska by John Green

By: Unknown on Saturday, June 28, 2014

Looking for Alaska By: John Green  Published by: Speak 3.5/5 Stars Victoria's review Sypnosis Before. Miles "Pudge" Halter's whole existence has been one big nonevent, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave the "Great Perhaps" (François Rabelais, poet) even more. He heads off to the sometimes crazy, possibly unstable, and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes...

Read More

Zoe's Review: Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles

By: Une étudiante de BI on Friday, June 27, 2014

Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles Published by Flux Released: April 8 2007 Hardcover: 303 pages 2/5 Stars Zoe's Review Synopsis Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad—her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares—has been canceled. After...

Read More

Lilyan's Review: Love Letters to the Dead

By: Lilyan Jia on Friday, June 27, 2014

Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira   Published By: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Released: April 1st 2014 Hardcover:  327 pages    4/5 stars SYNOPSIS: It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did. Soon, Laurel has a notebook full of letters to people like Janis Joplin,...

Read More

Zoe's Review: Slammed by Collen Hoover

By: Une étudiante de BI on Thursday, June 26, 2014

Slammed by Colleen Hoover Published by Colleen Hoover Released: January 5 2012 Ebook: 317 pages 1/5 Stars Zoe's Review Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious, but inwardly, she's losing hope. Enter Will Cooper: The attractive, 21-year-old new neighbor with an intriguing passion for slam poetry...

Read More

Review: The Secrets of Lily Graves by Sarah Strohmeyer

By: unknown on Wednesday, June 11, 2014

The Secrets of Lily Graves by Sarah Strohmeyer Published by Balzer + Bray  Released: May 13th, 2014 Paperback, 298 pages  Reviewed by: Angela 4/5 Stars With the intrigue of Pretty Little Liars and plenty of romance, bestselling author Sarah Strohmeyer weaves a story of secrets and lies—set in a funeral parlor.Growing up in a house of female morticians, Lily Graves knows all about buried secrets. She knows that perfect senior-class...

Read More

Review: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

By: unknown on Wednesday, June 11, 2014

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare Published by Margaret K. McElderry Released: May 27th, 2014 Hardcover, 725 pages   Reviewed by: Angela 5/5 Stars In this dazzling and long-awaited conclusion to the acclaimed Mortal Instruments series, Clary and her friends fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother.Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing...

Read More

Mini Review: Broken Hearts, Fences and Other Things to Mend by Katie Finn

By: unknown on Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Published by Feiwel & Friends Released: May 13th, 2014 Hardcover, 339 pages Reviewed by: Angela      3/5 Stars       Summer, boys, and friendships gone sour. This new series has everything that perfect beach reads are made of!Gemma just got dumped and is devastated. She finds herself back in the Hamptons for the summer—which puts her at risk of bumping into Hallie, her former best friend...

Read More

Review: Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg

By: unknown on Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg Published by Point Released: February 25th, 2014 Hardcover, 276 pages  Reviewed by: Angela 2/5 Stars For Macallan and Levi, it was friends at first sight. Everyone says guys and girls can't be just friends, but these two are. They hang out after school, share tons of inside jokes, their families are super close, and Levi even starts dating one of Macallan's friends. They are platonic and happy...

Read More

Review: Royally Lost by Angie Stanton

By: unknown on Wednesday, June 11, 2014

   Royally Lost by Angie Stanton Published by Harper Collins Released: May 6th, 2014 Paperback, 336 pages Reviewed by: angela Dragged on a family trip to Europe’s ancient cities, Becca wants nothing more than to go home. Trapped with her emotionally distant father, over-eager stepmother, and a brother who only wants to hook up with European hotties, Becca is miserable. That is until she meets Nikolai, a guy as mysterious as he is handsome....

Read More

Victoria's Review: Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins

By: Unknown on Sunday, June 08, 2014

Sweet EvilBy: Wendy HigginsPublished by: HarperTeenPublished on: May 1stRating: 4 starsReviewed by Victoria Embrace the ForbiddenWhat if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences?This is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels.Tenderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. She's aware of a struggle within herself, an inexplicable pull toward...

Read More

Victoria's Review: The One by Kiera Cass

By: Unknown on Thursday, June 05, 2014

The One By: Kiera Kass Published by: HarperTeen Published on: May 6, 2014 Rating: 3.5 Stars Reviewed by Victoria (My first one, please stop judging) The highly anticipated conclusion to Kiera Cass's #1 New York Timesbestselling Selection series, The One will captivate readers who love dystopian YA fiction and fairy tales. The One is the perfect finale for fans who have followed America's whirlwind romance since it began--and...

Read More