The Truly Devious case—an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936—has consumed Stevie for years. It’s the very reason she came to the academy. But then her classmate was murdered, and her parents quickly pull her out of school. For her safety, they say. She must move past this obsession with … Continue reading Review: The Vanishing Stair
Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. “A place,” he said, “where learning is a game.” Shortly after the school opened, … Continue reading Review: Truly Devious
Emma is a coder, not a lover. In fact, she feels like math is more reliable than people. Now in her senior year, she's got her eyes set on getting into Stanford University and along with her co-president, George, taking their coding club to win the states this year. So when her sister inadvertently gives … Continue reading Review: The Code for Love and Heartbreak
One year after his wife left him, Alex is still bitter over the divorce. Well, maybe not as bitter as he was, but he's lonely... that's for sure. His best friends decide it's time for him to get over the divorce and encourage him to move on and sing up for an online dating site. … Continue reading Review: The Mistletoe Secret
Kim is an aspiring romance writer despite her terrible past with romance. After two failed engagements and a divorce, you'd think she'd want to write anything but romance. However, that's what she wants to write and until she can get her book published, she stuck at a job that is far off from her dream. … Continue reading Review: The Mistletoe Inn
A few months before Ruby turns eighteen, her mother leaves, though Ruby doesn't see this as an issue. Her mom often disappears, so it's nothing out of the ordinary. Only this time, her mother doesn't come back and Ruby is on her own. It's not long before she's busted for living alone and is sent … Continue reading Review: Lock & Key
"I refuse to live a life of regret. I refuse to hope things will get better in the future when I have complete control over making them the best possible right here and now. We have one life – and none of us knows how long our life will be or what will become of … Continue reading Review: A Work in Progress
A book featuring a (selective) mute character and a deaf character? Sign me up! Neither one of these are represented much in fiction, so it's refreshing to find an author that does it and does it well. Steffi is a selective mute, which doesn't mean that she chooses to be mute. It's more that she's … Continue reading Review: A Quiet Kind of Thunder
I'm usually all for boarding school novels, that's why I picked this one up. Especially since there are students, Jules and new student Jamie, that want to just survive this year of school as well as expose the academy's dirty secrets and traditions. There are hints right away as to what some of the major … Continue reading Review: Tradition
I found this book by accident at work (perks of being a librarian) and it was while I was reading Vincent and Theo, so I had to pick it up! It was one of those books that I knew I'd enjoy, but I underestimated how much I would! I read it in one day - … Continue reading Review: The Van Gogh Deception
This book tells the story of how Craig Carlson, the owner of Breakfast in America, fell in love with the country and got the idea to open up an American diner in Paris. I read this after reading his second memoir, which was fantastic. The first half of this memoir actually doesn't take place in … Continue reading Review: Pancakes in Paris
Lila Reyes had it all planned, until the trifecta of losses happened. First, her grandmother passed away, then her boyfriend broke up with her right before prom, and the last blow... her best friend told Lila she's not staying in Miami and is going abroad. So, of course, Lila has a breakdown of sorts, and … Continue reading Review: A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
I was shocked and then excited to see that there was another Dash & Lily book out this year, so of course I had to read it despite the fact it's been a few years since I've read the previous two books. Dash is now at Oxford University and Lily is taking a gap year … Continue reading Review: Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily
Let me start off by saying that this is not your typical biography of an artist that died over a hundred years ago. This is a heart-gripping story between two brothers and the love they have for each other. And let me tell you, I've never had any interest in art history or most artists, … Continue reading Review: Vincent and Theo
It's been a few years since my first read of Dash & Lily's Book of Dares, but I loved it just as much this time around as I did before. This is also following my viewing of the Netflix series, Dash & Lily, so be expecting a book/series comparison coming soon. And spoiler alert, the … Continue reading Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares
