– book reviews for the so inclined
I saw this book on a random pass past the YA shelf (I was actually just taking my copy of The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4) by Maggie Stiefvater) and realised I had seen this book reviewed extensively when it first came out. I did not remember much about the reviews but decided to give… Continue reading S.T.A.G.S (S.T.A.G.S #1) by M.A. Bennett
The thing I liked best about this book was that the first thought I had in terms of review content was that I finally found a book that seemed appropriate to fit in the YA category. The people seemed to act their age despite the dystopian setup. Normally, the YA fantasies I end up reading… Continue reading The Red Labyrinth by Meredith Tate
The first thing that hits you when you start reading this book is how refreshing the narration is. Although the story begins at a funeral, there is a clear indication of the level of intelligence of our lead character (and a twisted sense of cynical humour). Sydney's father died in an accident and she is… Continue reading The Truth About Keeping Secrets by Savannah Brown
There are days when you cannot find the right book to settle down with, it is never the books fault-just the day's. Further perusals of the books rejected on such days at a later time usually indicates a decent book if not a hidden gem. Today was one of those days. I had the time… Continue reading Changeling (Sorcery and Society #1) by Molly Harper
There was a time I saw this book everywhere! People were talking about it, comparing it to a more complicated version of the movie The Breakfast Club. There are references made during the book itself. The glowing reviews and the blurb pushed it on to my to-read queue. I found out quite by accident last… Continue reading One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
There are times you can read a story that is not new because of the way it is being told. This is the story of Zoey who has three siblings and a mother to call her own. She has an opinion on her current living situations and she is not very popular in school(for reasons… Continue reading The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden
It has been a while since I read a book in the young adult section and this was a good example of a well written one. The evocative style of the author's narration is probably the highlight of the entire tale. The words are meant to make you hear your favourite music or at the… Continue reading Chasing Eveline by Leslie Hauser
I chanced upon a review in a very outdated TIME magazine, of the movie. The premise of the movie intrigued me and the review had sufficiently praised it to make me curious. The review did mention that there existed a book, to which the movie remained faithful to, in description. I was a little surprised… Continue reading Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
