I'm sitting here trying to think of whether or not June went by really fast or not. At times it feels like it did, but at the same time it doesn't feel that way. I still think the quickest month of the year was May. But that could just be me. In any case, June … Continue reading June Wrap Up
I have to say I expected a bit more from the final book of this amazing series. It could be I was just not as into it after an emotional first week of the month, but I can't help but feel it was the story itself that was lacking something. Maybe it's because the book … Continue reading Review: A Question of Holmes
I actually read this book before its predecessor, Anna and the French Kiss. Why? I liked the plot and I hadn't realized it was a part of a series by Stephanie Perkins. So, yes, I did read the first book knowing Anna and St. Clair's fate since they both appear in this book. Oops. But … Continue reading Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door
The Case for Jamie takes place a year after the last book, in which Jamie and Charlotte haven't seen nor heard from each other in that time. Jamie finally felt that it was best to move on from Charlotte Holmes, and Charlotte felt that she needed to hunt for Lucien Moriarty on her own. And … Continue reading Review: The Case for Jamie
I feel like May has been the shortest month of the year so far... weird, right? If I'm the only one that feels that way, then it might be because May is my birthday month and it always goes by quickly to me. Or it could be because I started back at work and the … Continue reading May Haul and Wrap Up
The Last of August picks up not too long after the events of A Study in Charlotte, with Jamie and Charlotte at her parents' estate in Sussex for winter break. However, you can't expect things to stay calm for long, and soon Charlotte and Jamie are whisked away to Berlin, Germany to stay with Charlotte's … Continue reading Review: The Last of August
Autumn finds herself locked inside the library for an entire weekend with no way out and unable to contact anyone. She soon realizes she's not alone; Dax Miller is also locked in with her. She doesn't know much about him, other than he did some time in juvie and that he's a loner - not exactly someone … Continue reading Review: By Your Side
I'm going to admit right now that the main reason I picked this book up the first time is because of it's setting - Paris, France. Also known as one of my dream destinations, but I'll take reading about it until I actually do get to visit. This story is about a Georgia girl, Anna, … Continue reading Review: Anna and the French Kiss
In this book we are introduced to the descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson - Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson. The story parallels the original Holmes stories in the sense of it being told from Watson's point of view. Jamie has left London to attend boarding school in Sherringford, Connecticut and it just so … Continue reading Review: A Study in Charlotte
Growing up I was the only real reader among my friends (though they at least read the Harry Potter books). I was that one student that looked forward to silent reading time while all my classmates hated it. So I was pretty much the outcast book nerd of my grade, but I didn't care because... … Continue reading Sharing the Book Love
First off, I just need to say how I relate to Nina with my love for books. There really is nothing like suggesting a book to a patron and having them come back and tell me that they loved the book! That is one of my favorite parts of my job - reader's advisory. And … Continue reading Review: The Bookshop on the Corner
The final book following the Fuentes brothers, Chain Reaction focuses on adrenaline junkie, Luis. He's the youngest of the three brothers and the only one to not have gotten himself in any serious trouble... or so it seems. The book opens with his immediate need for adrenaline as he free climbs a cliff formation in … Continue reading Review: Chain Reaction
It's only been a few days since the Core Four found their parents' talismans and they have yet to destroy them. After a weird storm hits, they decide it's time to get on with getting rid of them before anything else happens. Though when they're destroyed, the barrier around the Isle of the Lost is … Continue reading Review: Rise of the Isle of the Lost
How to Eat a Cupcake is a light read that I'd recommend for anyone who likes stories about estranged friends coming back together for a cause. Of course, in this case, the cause is a cupcakery, which is honestly the part that really drew me in. Though the story is slow to get to it, … Continue reading Review: How to Eat a Cupcake
I said after reading McManus's second book that she was going to become one of my favorite authors, and now after finishing her fourth novel, I stand by what I said. She is definitely one of my favorite authors and now my go-to for YA mysteries. The Cousins follows Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story - … Continue reading ARC Review: The Cousins
