(The Trouble With Relationships Is): Us by David Nicholls

Us is the story of Douglas, a man who loves his wife dearly but has forgotten to show her. When Connie wakes him up in the middle of the night to tell him their relationship is not working, Douglas is shocked. Not wanting a divorce, Douglas agrees to go on the “grand tour” of Europe …

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(Magical Realism at Boarding School): Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer

Jam Gallahue hasn’t been coping since the tragic loss of her boyfriend, Reeve. Heartbroken and depressed, her parents send her to a boarding school for fragile youth in hopes that there Jam will get the help she needs. Despondent Jam doesn’t want to move on from her grief. Chosen as one of a select few, Jam …

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Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld (a review)

A paranormal tale and a contemporary narrative beautifully intertwined – Afterworlds is a novel with two stories. Darcy Patel has written a novel, secured a publishing deal and is now taking the next step. After graduating high school, Darcy decides to take a year off to fully embrace life as an almost-published author in New York City. She’s embracing adulthood and rewrites as …

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Blog Tour: Stone of Thieves by Diane J. Reed

Welcome to my stop on the Stone of Thieves blog tour! This book (the second in Diana J. Reed’s Robbin’ Hearts series) has all the charm and excitement of book one (Robin in the Hood) plus more. Gypsies, visions and an Italian adventure which needs to be read to be believed.   Much like in Robin in the Hood, …

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(There’s No Way Out…): The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Thomas doesn’t remember life before arriving in the Glade. Neither do any of the other boys living there. All they know is the Glade and the Maze. Surrounding their little village of sorts is a mammoth labyrinth full of terrible and dangerous creatures. Only the Maze Runners are permitted in the maze and as soon as Thomas learns …

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(Connected by Verse): The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan

I’m not sure how David Levithan does it but with each book of his I read, I fall a little more in love with his writing style. The Realm of Possibility is a novel told in verse and follows twenty high school students as they navigate love, life and growing up. Each character may only have …

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(Opposites Attract): Misbehaving by Abbi Glines

Jason Stone is used to girls using him for his famous brother. He’s not used to girls with baseball bats wanting him to be their getaway drivers. Jess is not like other girls he’s been with before. She’s beautiful and smart and finds his money a turn off. Jess has been warned by her mother …

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(A Second Chance at Love): Charming the Outback by Leesa Bow

Maddy is ready for her adult life to begin. She packed up her belongings in Adelaide and moved to a small town in the outback for her first teaching job. The fact she chose Broken Hill as her first placement may have a little (or a lot) to do with a boy who broke her heart six months …

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(Wyvern and Witches and Fae! Oh My!): Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

This review for Heir of Fire contains spoilers for the previous books in the series. IF you haven’t read Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) or Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) then I would recommend you skip my review for Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3). But before you do, I want to …

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(Opposites Attract in the Outback): Rain Dance by Karen Wood

The country is in Kaydon’s blood. As a fifth generation cattle farmer, he was born knowing that some day he would be expected to run the property. But his lack of say in his own future has him feeling trapped. When his father finds a business partner and buys a new property, Kaydon is sceptical. The …

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