YA Sports Romances seem to just draw me in, despite not being a sporty person at all in real life, and I guess that’s the main reason I was looking forward to Play On. I can assure you that this book hits the subgenre right in the nail, with a dedicated baseball player hero finding himself […]

I’ve heard nothing but great things about Rebecca Stead’s writing and this sparked my interest in reading Goodbye Stranger. Finally having read one of her works, I see the appeal and wonder why I didn’t take to reading her books sooner. With Goodbye Stranger, Stead expertly intertwines multiple stories and multiple viewpoints, layered with depth […]

As a reader, I love coming across characters who have their flaws, who make mistakes and learn from them. I love the truthfulness in the books that tell the stories of these kinds of people. I guess that’s the reason why I liked Faking Perfect as much as I did. Lexi Shaw keeps a perfectly pristine high school […]

I’ve been a fan of one day novels since I read Graffiti Moon, so I was incredibly excited to hear that The Improbable Theory of Ana & Zak happens in 24 hours with the two leads attending a bizarre nerd convention. The premise highly appealed to me so I went in to the story expecting to enjoy […]

I didn’t really know much about Solitaire when I picked it up but I was pretty hopeful it would turn out to be an engaging read. In a few ways it was, but in general, I’d have to say it was kind of a let down. I say ‘kind of’ because while it wasn’t as good as I […]

Oh my, this one made me teary a few times. I expected a lot of angst going into A Million Miles Away and I so got it. See, the story focuses on the aftermath of Kelsey’s twin sister’s death. I knew it was gonna be a sad book but I was surprised to find myself really emotionally-gripped […]