We Were Liars is about a very rich family, the Sinclairs. The oldest grandchild, Cadence, is one of the Liars, her cousins and a family friend. They spend wonderful summers on the family’s private island, with their big houses and golden retrievers. One summer is marred by a terrible accident. Cadence can’t remember the details, but the next time she returns to the island, everything has changed. It’s a bit of a mystery, and the ending has a big twist. I thought We Were Liars […]
Nearly Gone
Nearly Gone is about a girl named Nearly who finds herself in a cat and mouse game with a murderer. She was just trying to win a physics scholarship, get out of the trailer park. Alas, a killer has to prey on her obsession with the classified section and leave a bunch of clues, then a bunch of bodies, that all point to Nearly as suspect number one. It’s not too bad, especially considering that there aren’t many mystery/thrillers in Teen books these days. You […]
Beginner’s Guide to Love and Time Travel
The Here and Now is about a girl who traveled back in time after a worldwide pandemic. The travelers are supposed to live under strict rules, but that doesn’t stop Prenna from falling in love with Ethan. There’s a lot of crazy time travel things that are a bit predictable, but I thought their relationship was kind of sweet. You can read my full review here.
Bubble, bubble, toil, and trouble
I wasn’t that into Whipple’s Transparent, which was about an invisible girl who is hiding from her criminal father. I liked House of Ivy and Sorrow more. It’s about witches, a world where the witch community is dying out and their power is fading. Jo and her grandmother are the last of their family. The women always leave their baby’s father, so Jo has never known her dad…until the day he shows up at their door. I waited way too long to write my review […]