From the author of my hysterical sobbing jag of 2015 (Or as it was sold under, All the Bright Things) comes the sweet, romantic story of Libby and Jack. Libby was once the world’s fattest teen. Now, years later she has lost half of her weight and is about to return to regular school. Jack passes himself off as a normal guy, but has realized that he has prosopagnosia, which means that he can’t recognize faces. Even his immediate family and friends are complete blanks. […]
“No matter how catastrophic the rumor, people will always adjust and find it dull in hindsight. Or they forget about it altogether…”
Save This one is sort of similar to The Dark Days Club, in that they are both set in the Regency era, and both involve supernatural elements. These Vicious Masks is closer to the X-Men, as it involves humans with special powers. Evelyn is the only one who can save her sister, Rose, after she is kidnapped and taken away to London. She encounters a city full of people with abilities. You can read my full review here.
“Life was so unfair. You couldn’t both destroy everything around you and live like a king…”
We’ve reached the grand finale of the Reckoners trilogy, and I’ve actually read them all! Our Reckoners*, led by David and his new girlfriend Megan, are still fighting the good fight against the evil Epics. It’s harder than ever after their former leader, Prof, went to the Dark Side. Now, he is an Epic who goes by Limelight. Thankfully, the Reckoners have a plan to get their old friend back. *Reckoners are regular people who fight Epics** **Epics are people who were given powers after […]
“And they burned waxily ever after…”
Save Wax is about a town called Paraffin, Vermont, and how some of its residents were murdered and replaced with wax figures. It’s also really, really funny. One of the residents, Poppy, was disgraced on a nationally televised talent show. She throws herself into serving as president of the drama club, the Giddy Committee. After her biggest bully pulls yet another prank on her, Poppy visits the local candle factory to get to the bottom of things. She ends up meeting a mysterious old woman […]