Genre: Young Adult

{The Namesake: Steven Parlato}

{The Namesake: Steven Parlato}

{Synopsis} – Gifted artist? Standout student? All his teachers are sure certain that Evan Galloway can be the graduate who brings glory to small, ordinary St. Sebastian's School. As for Evan, however, he can't be bothered anymore. Since the shock of his young father's suicide last spring, Evan no longer cares about the future. In […]

Posted September 26, 2014 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Vanished from Dust: Shea Norwood}

{Vanished from Dust: Shea Norwood}

{Synopsis} – A CHILL RUNS THROUGH HIS SKIN AS THE PHANTOM APPEARS. HE SEES THEM EVERYWHERE . . . Eric Stark is not insane. Or at least he doesn’t think so. He wishes everyone in Dust, Texas felt the same way. But that’s not going to happen since the whole town thinks he’s crazy. Why […]

Posted September 24, 2014 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Louder than Words: Laurie Plissner}

{Louder than Words: Laurie Plissner}

{Synopsis} –The debut novel of an American original, Laurie Plissner is both medical thriller and lyric love story in the tradition of magical realism Since the snowy night when her family's car slammed into a tree, killing her parents and little sister, Sasha has been unable to speak except through a computer with a robotic […]

Posted September 23, 2014 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Bewitched in Oz: Laura J. Burns}

{Bewitched in Oz: Laura J. Burns}

{Synopsis} –When Zerie Greenapple's friend is arrested for using her magic, she knows she must do everything she can to protect her own magic…even if it means traversing the dangerous landscapes of Oz and encountering strange creatures along the way. Zerie and two friends set out to find Glinda the Good, in the hope that […]

Posted September 17, 2014 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{The Girl Who Kissed a Lie: Skylar Dorset}

{The Girl Who Kissed a Lie: Skylar Dorset}

{Synopsis} –Before the enchantment breaks, Selkie thinks she's just an average teenage girl… It's the beginning of summer vacation, and everyone at Selkie Stewart's Boston high school is excited. Except for Selkie, who sees herself standing at the edge of an abyss of Nothing To Do. Selkie doesn't want to spend her summer scouring the […]

Posted September 15, 2014 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Poor Little Dead Girls: Lizzie Friend}

{Poor Little Dead Girls: Lizzie Friend}

{Synopsis} –“A girl wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school and finds herself entangled in a powerful secret society that threatens her life. Friend writes with a sure, often witty touch … .The story is both immersive and topically relevant. A promising suspense debut.” – Kirkus Reviews “Will give the toughest of readers goose […]

Posted September 6, 2014 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Who R U Really?: Margo Kelly}

{Who R U Really?: Margo Kelly}

Spoiler Alert Below {Synopsis} –Thea's overprotective parents are driving her insane. They invade her privacy, ask too many questions, and restrict her online time so severely that Thea feels she has no life at all. When she discovers a new role-playing game online, Thea breaks the rules by staying up late to play. She's living […]

Posted September 3, 2014 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{The Girl who Never Was: Skylar Dorset}

{The Girl who Never Was: Skylar Dorset}

{Synopsis} –This is not your average trip to Fairyland In Selkie's family, you don't celebrate birthdays. You don't talk about birthdays. And you never, ever reveal your birth date. On her seventeenth birthday, Selkie finally understands why. All she wanted was a simple “Happy Birthday” from her secret crush, Ben. But the instant she blurts […]

Posted August 29, 2014 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Greed: Karina Espinosa}

{Greed: Karina Espinosa}

{Synopsis} –Maximillion can never return to the normal life he once had—not now that he's Wrath—one of the seven Nephilim. After the failed battle with Abbadon and his demons, the death of a loved one, and the betrayal of the person he trusted the most—Max was forced to go into hiding. But not before devising […]

Posted August 11, 2014 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments