*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Why I’m HereAuthor: Jill FraynePublisher: NeWest PressPublication Date: May 2022ISBN: 978-1-77439-049-8 Synopsis from Goodreads:Fifteen-year-old Gale is desperate to get out of Whitehorse, a fact that is immediately clear to counsellor Helen Cotillard when Gale walks into her office with her reluctant stepmother.Continue reading “Book Review: Why I’m Here by Jill Frayne”
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Book Review: Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: KatzenjammerAuthor: Francesca ZappiaPublisher: Greenwillow BooksPublication Date: June 28, 2022ISBN: 9780063161658 Synopsis: Cat lives in her high school. She never leaves, and for a long time her school has provided her with everything she needs. But now things are changing. The hallways contractContinue reading “Book Review: Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia”
Book Review: War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: War Girls Author: Tochi Onyebuchi Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: October 15, 2019 ISBN: 9780451481672 Synopsis from Goodreads:The year is 2172. Climate change and nuclear disasters have rendered much of earth unlivable. Only the lucky ones have escaped to space colonies inContinue reading “Book Review: War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi”
Book review: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
*I received this book from PGC Books in exchange for an honest review.* Title: My Brilliant Friend Author: Elena Ferrante Publisher: Europa Editions Edition Publication Date: October 2018 ISBN: 9781609455064 Synopsis on Goodreads:My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense and generous hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante’s inimitable style lends itself perfectlyContinue reading “Book review: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante”
Book Review: The Girl They Left Behind
*I received this book from the publisher.* Title: The Girl They Left Behind Author: Roxanne Veletzos Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: October 9, 2018 ISBN: 9781501187681 Synopsis from Goodreads: On a freezing night in January 1941, a little Jewish girl is found on the steps of an apartment building in Bucharest. With Romania recently allied withContinue reading “Book Review: The Girl They Left Behind”
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 of “The Forsaken” by Lisa M. Strasse
Title: The Forsaken Author: Lisa M. Strasse Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR Published: 2012 ISBN: 9778-1-4424-3265-9 This book has an absolutely stunning cover. It’s because of this cover that I picked up this book and purchased it in the first place. The story itself was very reminiscent of the Divergent series for me. The worldContinue reading “Review of “The Forsaken” by Lisa M. Strasse”
Joseph Boyden’s “The Orenda”
Since I read “Three Day Road” a few years ago, I’ve come to expect wonderful things from the hand of Joseph Boyden. “The Orenda” is proof that he has produced yet another masterpiece. I read this novel faster than I’ve read any other novel in a very long time. I have this thing where whenContinue reading “Joseph Boyden’s “The Orenda””
Worn Pages and Ink 