Books, Television, and Rambles
15-year-old Nikka is invited to attend Wildwood Academy, a prestigious but secret boarding school for talented youth located deep in the Californian mountains. Once there, Nikka quickly falls in love with her bizarre classes, the jaw-dropping scenery and... two very different boys. However, Wildwood Academy has a dark and twisted secret, one that could cost… Continue reading Wunderkids: (Part 1: Wildwood Academy) by Jacqueline Silvester
The thrilling first book in a YA fantasy trilogy for fans of Red Queen. In a world where social prestige derives from a trifecta of blood, money, and magic, one girl has the ability to break the spell that holds the social order in place. Sixteen-year-old Anna Arden is barred from society by a defect… Continue reading ARC: Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves
“You told me before that you’d never regret meeting me. Do you still feel that way now?” Eighteen-year-old Sakura has spent her high school years living in self-imposed isolation. She’s carefully perfected her role as a cold, stuck up snob at school to keep her classmates, her teacher, the world at a distance so they… Continue reading Aisuru by Anma Natsu
Every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest… Continue reading Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
Author: Gretchen McNeil Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Links: Amazon | GoodreadsBeatrice Maria Estrella Giovannini has life all figured out. She's starting senior year at the top of her class, she’s a shoo-in for a scholarship to M.I.T., and she’s got a new boyfriend she’s crazy about. The only problem: All through high school Bea and her best… Continue reading I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl by Gretchen McNeil
Author: Zoraida Cordova Website: zoraidacordova.com Genre: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Links: Amazon | Goodreads Goodreads Synopsis: Nothing says Happy Birthday like summoning the spirits of your dead relatives. Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation...and she hates magic. At her Deathday celebration, Alex performs a spell to rid herself of her power. But… Continue reading Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova
Author: Kaitlyn Davis Genre: Romance, Retellings, Fantasy, YA Links: Amazon | Goodreads Goodreads Synopsis: What if Beauty was cursed, and the Beast was the only one who could save her? Don't miss WITHERING ROSE, a dystopian romance from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis that reimagines the classic fairy tale of Beauty & The Beast. "As the… Continue reading Withering Rose by Kaitlyn Davis
Author: Stephanie Perkins Genre: Contemporary, Short Stories, YA Links: Amazon | Goodreads Goodreads Synopsis: Maybe it's the long, lazy days, or maybe it's the heat making everyone a little bit crazy. Whatever the reason, summer is the perfect time for love to bloom. Summer Days & Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, written by twelve bestselling young adult writers… Continue reading Summer Days And Summer Nights by Stephanie Perkins
Genre: Fantasy, Retellings, Romance, Young Adult Links: Goodreads | Amazon Goodreads Synopsis: The darker the sky, the brighter the stars. In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once thought Khalid a monster—a merciless killer of wives, responsible for immeasurable heartache and pain—but as… Continue reading The Rose & The Dagger by Renée Ahdieh
Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Links: Goodreads | Amazon Goodreads Synopsis: Most teens dream of visiting the City of Lights, but it feels more like a nightmare for Sophie Brooks. She and her brother are sent to Paris to spend the summer with their father, who left home a year ago without any explanation. As if his sudden abandonment… Continue reading One Paris Summer by Denise Grover Swank
