Genre: Realistic Fiction

{Strays Like Us: Cecilia Galante}

{Strays Like Us: Cecilia Galante}

{Synopsis} – From the moment Fred (never Winifred!) spots a scruffy little mutt with sad eyes, she knows she’s in big trouble. Toby’s in bad shape, and Fred longs to rescue him from the old man with the mile-long mean streak who lives next door. But Margery—the straight-talking woman who is fostering Fred—says going over […]

Posted October 17, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{That’s Not What Happened: Kody Keplinger}

{That’s Not What Happened: Kody Keplinger}

{Synopsis} –It’s been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah’s story–that she died proclaiming her faith. But it’s not true. I know because I was with her when she died. I didn’t say […]

Posted September 21, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Sundae My Prince Will Come: Suzanne Nelson}

{Sundae My Prince Will Come: Suzanne Nelson}

{Synopsis} – Malie’s mom manages an ice cream parlor, but Malie’s real love is ballet. She dreams of landing the lead in an upcoming production of Cinderella and dancing onstage while her boyfriend, Ethan, cheers from the audience. But Malie’s mom is less than supportive. Then cute new boy Alonzo arrives from Italy. His true […]

Posted September 17, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Donut Go Breaking My Heart: Suzanne Nelson}

{Donut Go Breaking My Heart: Suzanne Nelson}

{Synopsis} – Sheyda is a behind-the-scenes girl. She loves helping out in the kitchen of Doughlicious, the New York City donut shop run by the parents of her best friend Kiri. And Sheyda loves designing stage sets while Kiri performs in the spotlight. Then lights, camera… surprise! Tween heartthrob Cabe Sadler is filming his next […]

Posted September 14, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{You’re Bacon Me Crazy: Suzanne Nelson}

{You’re Bacon Me Crazy: Suzanne Nelson}

{Synopsis} – Tessa loves working at the trendy food truck her aunt runs in their native San Francisco. Whipping up creative treats, serving yummy BLTs to her classmates after school… Tessa feels like she’s living the dream. Then the dream turns into a nightmare. Popular, arrogant Asher starts working at the truck! He can’t make […]

Posted September 3, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Hot Cocoa Hearts: Suzanne Nelson}

{Hot Cocoa Hearts: Suzanne Nelson}

{Synopsis} – Emery Mason hates the holidays. She’s so over tinsel, secret santas, and excessive cheer. To make matter worse, her parents are forcing her to work—as an elf!—in their Santa photo booth at the mall. Then she meets Alejandro Perez, who works at the hot cocoa shop next door. He’s so annoyingly full of […]

Posted August 24, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Macarons at Midnight: Suzanne Nelson}

{Macarons at Midnight: Suzanne Nelson}

{Synopsis} – When Lise Santos stumbles into a bakery’s midnight taste test, she meets the boy of her dreams. He’s as sweet as the macarons they share, and Lise is totally smitten. She’s pretty sure he is, too—but they never get the chance to exchange names. Lise has to find her mystery guy again, but […]

Posted August 14, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Cake Pop Crush: Suzanne Nelson}

{Cake Pop Crush: Suzanne Nelson}

{Synopsis} – Alicia’s dad has run ‘Say It With Flour’, a small bakery with a loyal following, for years. They have to find ways to bring in new customers, especial after Perk Up, a big chain coffee and pastry shop, opens across the street. To make a bad matter worse, Dane, the cute new boy […]

Posted August 10, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Unschooled: Allan Woodrow}

{Unschooled: Allan Woodrow}

{Synopsis} – This year’s fifth graders are the worst Principal Klein has ever seen. But he’s hoping that Spirit Week can teach them teamwork, with a top secret prize for the winning team as incentive. Best friends George and Lilly have been looking forward to Spirit Week all year. They might be complete opposites, but […]

Posted August 7, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments