* I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. * Title: The One Memory of Flora Banks Author: Emily Barr Publisher: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Publication Date: May 2017 ISBN: 9780399547010 Synopsis from Goodreads: Seventeen-year-old Flora Banks has no short-term memory. Her mind resets itself severalContinue reading “Review: The One Memory of Flora Banks”
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Review: The Strays by Emily Bitto
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Strays Author: Emily Bitto Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada Publication Date: January 3, 2017 ISBN: 9781455537723 Synopsis from Goodreads: On her first day at a new school, Lily befriends one of the daughters of infamous avant-garde painter Evan Trentham. Lily has never experiencedContinue reading “Review: The Strays by Emily Bitto”
Review: A Reunion of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell
Title: A Reunion of Ghosts Author: Judith Claire Mitchell Publisher: Harper Publication Date: March 2015 ISBN: 9780062355881 Synopsis from Goodreads: In the waning days of 1999, the Alter sisters—Lady, Vee, and Delph—finalize their plans to end their lives. Their reasons are not theirs alone; they are the last in a long line of Alters whoContinue reading “Review: A Reunion of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell”
Review: Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Here I Am Author: Jonathan Safran Foer Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada Publication Date: September 6, 2016 ISBN: 9780735232938 Synopsis from Goodreads: How do we fulfill our conflicting duties as father, husband, and son; wife and mother; child and adult? Jew andContinue reading “Review: Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer”
Review: Tell Me Something Real by Calla Devin
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Tell Me Something Real Author: Calla Devin Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Publication Date: August 30, 2016 ISBN: 9781481461153 Synopsis from Goodreads: Three sisters struggle with the bonds that hold their family together as they face a darkness settling over theirContinue reading “Review: Tell Me Something Real by Calla Devin”
Review: We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Title: We Are All Made of Molecules Author: Susin Nielsen Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books Publication Date: January 2015 ISBN: 9780553496864 Synopsis from Goodreads: Thirteen-year-old Stewart is academically brilliant but socially clueless. Fourteen-year-old Ashley is the undisputed “It” girl in her class, but her grades stink. Their worlds are about to collide when Stewart and his dadContinue reading “Review: We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen”
Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Title: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publication Date: September 2013 ISBN: 9781447263227 Synopsis from Goodreads: Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan… But for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in theContinue reading “Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell”
Review: The Memory Book by Lara Avery
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Memory Book Author: Lara Avery Publisher: Poppy Publication Date: July 2016 ISBN 9780316283748 Synopsis from Goodreads: Sammie was always a girl with a plan: graduate at the top of her class and get out of her small town as soonContinue reading “Review: The Memory Book by Lara Avery”
Review: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Title: Crazy Rich Asians Author: Kevin Kwan Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: January 2013 ISBN: 9780385536974 Synopsis from Goodreads: When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one dayContinue reading “Review: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan”
Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Unexpected Everything Author: Morgan Matson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: May 3, 2016 ISBN: 9781481404549 Synopsis from Goodreads: Andie had it all planned out. When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can beContinue reading “Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson”
