by Josepha Sherman & Susan Schwartz “Encountered warbird. Sank same.” Spock and Saavik have been betrothed and mind-bonded. The Romulan Praetor plans to use the Klingons to spark a dishonorable war with the Federation in order to make money for the Romulan Star Empire and cover himself with glory. Even though Spock betrayed her and almost caused her to be executed years ago, the Romulan Commander Charvanek reaches out to Spock to help her restore honor to her Empire. Spock must go on an unapproved, […]
“Laughing doesn’t make bad things worse any more than crying makes them better.”
The furthering adventures of young Jacob and the island of misfit mutants. Not to be too spoilery, in the second book the peculiar children set off to find a ymbrne to help Miss Peregrine. On the way, they encounter more danger and a scary new threat that could destroy them all. The major draw of this series for me is the pictures, all old black and white pictures. There are plenty of new ones in Hollow City, so I was satisfied (Even though a lot […]
“The trick is not to mind”
Despite reading the description, I expected this to be a girly paranormal romance. It’s really nothing like that. Half Bad is like a grittier Harry Potter, though it doesn’t share much with the boy who lived other than the fact that both deal with magical peoples and are set in England. I really liked this book. It’s different from a lot of teen books I’ve read, and I appreciated the grittiness. My only issue is that it’s always a pain to have to wait for […]
“But maybe you carried your demons with you everywhere, the way you carry your shadow”
Panic is a game played by the outgoing senior class. Anyone brave enough has to perform a series of dares, some of them dangerous enough to cause injury or death. Whoever wins gets the pot, thousands of dollars that can change the lives of the teenagers in the small town. It has its moments, but I wasn’t really into the book. You can read my full review here.