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It’s why you jump in the first place..

The Upside of Falling Down by Rebekah Crane

December 16, 2019 by Leedock Leave a Comment

The plot of Crane’s young adult novel sounded intriguing when my book club picked it for our last book of the year. Young woman is the lone survivor of a plane crash in Ireland. Suffering from amnesia, she finds herself struggling to recall anything about who she is. Enter handsome, slightly ruffled blue-eyed Irish-accented stranger. I know, I know. In my defense, I was hopeful that the whole true identity situation would bear some satisfying fruit from the plot tree. Sadly, it did not. I’m […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: #ModernRomance, cbr11, Rebekah Crane, Young Adult

Leedock's CBR11 Review No:55 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: #ModernRomance, cbr11, Rebekah Crane, Young Adult ·
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The Haunted

The Haunted by Danielle Vega

December 8, 2019 by Caitycat Leave a Comment

I’ve never read any of Danielle Vega’s books, but I’ve heard she writes some pretty scary stuff. I decided to give her newest book a shot to see if it scared me. Unfortunately (Or should I say fortunately?), the book was not very scary for me. Hendricks and her family- mom, dad, and baby brother- just moved to their very small town. Her parents flip old houses for a living, sell them, then move on to the next. Something about Steele House makes them decide […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: cbr11, danielle vega, horror, YA, Young Adult

Caitycat's CBR11 Review No:8 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: cbr11, danielle vega, horror, YA, Young Adult ·
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Hot Dog Girl

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

December 8, 2019 by Caitycat Leave a Comment

It’s the summer before senior year, and Elouise/Lou is determined to make it the best, most epic summer yet. This plan centers on winning over long-time crush Nick. They work together at Magic Castle Playland, a small local amusement park. Nick is one of the diving pirates, but Lou has spent her two years serving as a hot dog outside the food stands. Unfortunately, Nick has a girlfriend, the pretty, nice, literally-plays-Cinderella Jessa. How is a hot dog supposed to compete with that? Other than […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: cbr11, jennifer dugan, YA, Young Adult

Caitycat's CBR11 Review No:7 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: cbr11, jennifer dugan, YA, Young Adult ·
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“I don’t know if we’re in a love story or a story about love…”

What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

December 8, 2019 by Caitycat Leave a Comment

“I believe in love at first sight. Fate, the universe, all of it. But not how you’re thinking. I don’t mean it in the our souls were split and you’re my other half forever and ever sort of way. I just think you’re meant to meet some people. I think the universe nudges them into your path.” Arthur is staying in New York for the summer while interning at his mom’s law office. While out getting coffee one day, he runs into the boy of […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: Adam Silvera, becky albertalli, cbr11, Romance, YA, Young Adult

Caitycat's CBR11 Review No:6 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: Adam Silvera, becky albertalli, cbr11, Romance, YA, Young Adult ·
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Great author forcing herself into the confines of a genre=middling book.

Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1) by Leigh Bardugo

December 3, 2019 by narfna Leave a Comment

Two things: 1. Not really sure why this is called Shadow and Bone? Sounds very dramatic, but not super relevant to actual plot or theme. Things with “bone” in the title were very in in 2012, I guess? 2. Very glad this series wasn’t my first exposure to Bardugo’s writing. I said this in a Goodreads status update, but although it’s not badly written, it’s nothing special either. Pretty standard YA fantasy with attending tropes and such, with flairs here and there of interesting worldbuilding. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone, the Grishaverse, the shadow and bone trilogy, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult

narfna's CBR11 Review No:91 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone, the Grishaverse, the shadow and bone trilogy, YA, ya fantasy, Young Adult ·
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Mysterious as the dark side of the Moon

The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas

November 24, 2019 by Malin 1 Comment

Official book description: CHINA, 484 A.D. A Warrior in Disguise: All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his own duel. Then a messenger from the Emperor arrives, demanding that all families send one soldier to fight the Rouran invaders in the north. Mulan’s father cannot go. Her brother […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: 5th Century China, cbr11, family feud, historical fiction, Malin, Mulan, retelling, Sherry Thomas, The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan, war, Young Adult

Malin's CBR11 Review No:81 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: 5th Century China, cbr11, family feud, historical fiction, Malin, Mulan, retelling, Sherry Thomas, The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan, war, Young Adult ·
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