Review: Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Title: Eleanor & Park Author: Rainbow Rowell Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publication Date: 2013 ISBN: 9781250012579 Synopsis from Goodreads: Two misfits. One extraordinary love. Eleanor… Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber and flatter and never good enough…Eleanor. Park… He knows she’llContinue reading “Review: Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell”

Review: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley

* I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Lily and the Octopus Author: Steven Rowley Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: June 7, 2016 ISBN: 9781501126222l Synopsis from Goodreads: When you sit down with Lily and the Octopus, you will be taken on an unforgettable ride. The magic of thisContinue reading “Review: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley”

Review: The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

*I received this book from Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Serpent King Author: Jeff Zentner Publisher: Tundra Books Publication Date: March 8, 2016 ISBN: 9781770498839 Synopsis from Goodreads: Dillard Early, Jr., Travis Bohannon and Lydia Blankenship are three friends from different walks of life who have one thing in common: noneContinue reading “Review: The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner”

Review: Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl

Title: Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl Author: Jesse Andrews Publisher: Amulet Books Publication Date: 2012 ISBN: 9781419701764   Synopsis from Goodreads: Greg Gaines is the last master of high school espionage, able to disappear at will into any social environment. He has only one friend, Earl, and together they spend their time making movies, theirContinue reading “Review: Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl”

Review: Shattered Blue

*I received this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Shattered Blue Author: Lauren Bird Horowitz Publisher: Skyscape Publication Date: September 15, 2015 ISBN: 9781503949973   Synopsis from Goodreads: For Noa and Callum, being together is dangerous, even deadly. From the start, sixteen-year-old Noa senses that the mysterious transfer student to her MontereyContinue reading “Review: Shattered Blue”

Review: A Robot in the Garden

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. * Title: A Robot in the Garden Author: Deborah Install Publisher: Random House Canada Publication Date: June 30, 2015 ISBN: 9780345815330 Synopsis from Goodreads: What would you do if you found a robot in your back garden? For 34-year-old Ben Chambers theContinue reading “Review: A Robot in the Garden”

Review: At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for and honest review.* Title: At the Water’s Edge Author: Sarah Gruen Publisher: March 31, 2015 Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau ISBN: 9780385523233 Synopsis from Goodreads: After embarrassing themselves at the social event of the year in high society Philadelphia on New Year’s Eve of 1942, Maddie andContinue reading “Review: At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen”

Review: The Sunken Cathedral by Kate Walbert

*I received a copy from Simon & Schuster Canada in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Sunken Cathedral Author: Kate Walbert Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: June 2015 ISBN: 9781476799322 Synopsis from Goodreads: Marie and Simone, friends for decades, were once immigrants to the city, survivors of World War II in Europe. Now widows livingContinue reading “Review: The Sunken Cathedral by Kate Walbert”

Review: Ghosting by Edith Pattou

 *I received this ePUB from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Ghosting Author: Edith Pattou Publisher: Skyscape, an imprint of AmazonPublishing Date Published: August 19, 2014 ISBN: 9781477847749  Synopsis from Goodreads: On a hot summer night in a Midwestern town, a high school teenage prank goes horrifically awry. Alcohol, guns, and a dare. WithinContinue reading “Review: Ghosting by Edith Pattou”

Review: China Dolls by Lisa See

Title: China Dolls Author: Lisa See Publisher: RandomHouse Publication Date: January 2014 ISBN: 9780812992892 Synopsis from Goodreads: In 1938, Ruby, Helen and Grace, three girls from very different backgrounds, find themselves competing at the same audition for showgirl roles at San Francisco’s exclusive “Oriental” nightclub, the Forbidden City. Grace, an American-born Chinese girl has fled theContinue reading “Review: China Dolls by Lisa See”