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October 1, 2013

GETTING UP by SD Thorpe

October 1, 2013

 Come to think of it, I don’t read about male protagonists all that often, unless the books are written from multiple points of view. getting Up was different for me then simply because it revolved around Roket, a male main character. In a sense, this story kept up with my stereotypical view that teenage boys’ minds…

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Leave a Comment · Categories: Fiction Keywords: accidents, australian authors, death, debut authors, graffiti, growing up, illustrated, realistic fiction, single parenthood

September 23, 2013

THE FALL by Claire Merle

September 23, 2013

Disclaimer: There are spoilers for the first book in the duology, The Glimpse. If you have not read it yet, you might want to check out that review instead. Having read and tremendously enjoyed “The Glimpse”, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on The Fall. I was so excited by the premise of the first…

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Leave a Comment · Categories: Fiction Keywords: brainwashing, british authors, dystopian, futuristic, insurgency, mental health, romance, single parenthood

September 18, 2013

THE SPACE BETWEEN US by Jessica Martinez

September 18, 2013

Book cover of THE SPACE BETWEEN US by Jessica MartinezAmelia’s younger sister, Charlotte, better known as Charly, always gets into trouble. But everybody loves her anyway. She’s a crazy and colourful character whose shenanigans tend to be nothing more than pure mischief on her part. Being the elder sister in a household with their father and grandmother means Amelia takes care of her younger sister and also covers for her, so she doesn’t get into too much trouble.

1 Comment · Categories: Fiction Keywords: adoption, canadian authors, christianity, family, high school, rape, realistic fiction, religion, romance, siblinghood, single parenthood, teen pregnancy

September 16, 2013

THE S-WORD by Chelsea Pitcher

September 16, 2013

I first caught sight of this book at the library when I randomly pulled it out of the shelf. The premise seemed promising enough but I didn’t realize till I got home that this is a mystery novel. Now, I don’t read a lot of these nowadays but I had this phase when I was…

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Leave a Comment · Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, betrayal, bullying, dating, death, debut authors, high school, homosexuality, loneliness, realistic fiction, suicide

September 9, 2013

ANOMALY by Krista McGee

September 9, 2013

ANOMALY (Anomaly #1) by Krista McGeeAnomaly contains everything a reader expects in a good story. A protagonist, a hero, a plot with highs and lows, problems that need to be solved and an unexpected twist.

1 Comment · Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, brainwashing, christianity, dystopian, emotions, faith, futuristic, genetics, humanity, mind control, music, post-apocalyptic, religion, subterranean

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