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Aperçu #1: Young Adult

December 14, 2017

Aperçu is a feature on The Wednesday Issue where I post mini-reviews of books I read.

Hello, Hello! I haven’t been posting a lot for the past month or so due to work and also working on the new website. Lame excuse, I know. Thankfully, between all the craziness, I managed to find the time to sit down and write. Finally. Don’t you just love it when it happens?

Despite not writing, it doesn’t mean I stop reading. I read a few books and I’m excited to share my thoughts on them with all of you. I admit that I read fewer books than I usually do because I’ve been listening to podcasts more – especially during commute and work. With that being said, I finally got to read some books that I’ve wanted to read! October was a good month.

Majority of the books I wanted to read was young adult novels, so I was excited when I got to read a few books from my YA tbr.

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Tiny Pretty Things by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra

November 11, 2017

Gigi, Bette, and June, three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school, have seen their fair share of drama. Free-spirited new girl Gigi just wants to dance—but the very act might kill her. Privileged New Yorker Bette’s desire to escape the shadow of her ballet star sister brings out a dangerous edge in her. And perfectionist June needs to land a lead role this year or her controlling mother will put an end to her dancing dreams forever. When every dancer is both friend and foe, the girls will sacrifice, manipulate, and backstab to be the best of the best.

The Ghost of You and Me Kelly Oram book review

The Ghost of You and Me by Kelly Oram

October 8, 2017

Title: The Ghost of You and Me
Author: Kelly Oram
Publications: June 20th 2017

Synopsis

How do you tell someone who hates you and blames you for the death of his best friend that you miss him?

From the bestselling teen and young adult author of Cinder & Ella comes a new heart-wrenching romance sure to bring all the feels.

The tragic death of Spencer Schott unravels the lives of the two people he loved most—his girlfriend, Bailey, and his best friend, Wes. Secrets and guilt from that fateful night keep both Bailey and Wes from overcoming Spencer’s loss and moving on with their lives.

Now, nearly a year later, both Bailey and Wes are still so broken over what happened that Spencer can’t find peace in the afterlife. In order to put his soul to rest, he’s given one chance to come back and set things right…even if that means setting up his girlfriend with his best friend.

With the emotional resonance of Jellicoe Road and the magical realism of The Lovely Bones, The Ghost of You and Me is a story about overcoming grief, finding redemption for past mistakes, and the healing power of friendship and love. Fans of John Green, Sarah Dessen, and Nicholas Sparks are sure to love this haunting new tale from Kelly Oram.

This is a clean young adult romance stand alone novel that reads like contemporary drama romance and has just a touch of magical realism.

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Me and Milo the Great by Michelle Schlicher (ARC)

September 5, 2017

Title: Me and Milo the Great
Author: Michelle Schlicher
Expected Publications: September 14th 2017

Synopsis

My name is Holiday Sanchez. I carry a heavy burden.

But I’m not the only one.

There are others who know what it feels like to remember. Maybe they are the answer. Maybe we can help each other. Maybe I’ll finally get past it.

Maybe it just takes time—and a little bit of magic.

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Taming Chloe Summers by Anna Katmore

August 24, 2017

Title: Taming Chloe Summers
Author: Anna Katmore
Release date: June 21st, 2016

Synopsis

CHLOE:

Camp sucks.

I should be on a plane to London, heading into an epic second year of college. Instead, I’m stuck on Frog Pond Mountain, tasked with supervising a horde of pubescent teens, all because I had some minor run-ins with the law.

But I came here with a plan: next weekend, I’m escaping from the boondocks and swindling my way back into civilization.

Unfortunately, my brilliant plan B couldn’t foresee one tiny detail: Justin Andrews, alpha to the wolves and drool-worthy ghost from my past…

JUSTIN:

I can’t believe Chloe Summers is going to be my co-counselor at camp this year. We haven’t talked in years, and we wouldn’t for the rest of our lives if I had anything to do with it.

But I can’t get out of this summer job. Since I’m stuck with her for the next few weeks, I might as well use the time to get back at her for what she did all those years ago. I mean, camp is supposed to be fun, right? And this could be fun indeed.

But what if a harmless game unexpectedly turns into something more serious?

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

August 17, 2017

Title: A Court of Wings and Ruin
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Published: May 2nd, 2017

Synopsis

A nightmare, I’d told Tamlin. I was the nightmare.

Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin’s maneuverings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit—and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords—and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

June 13, 2017

Title : One of Us Is Lying
Author           : Karen M. McManus
Genre             : Young Adult
Published      : May 30th, 2017

SYNOPSIS

One of Us Is Lying is the story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide.

Pay close attention and you might solve this.

On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.

Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.

Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.

Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.

Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.

And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app.

Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon’s dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he’d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who’s still on the loose?

Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.

The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract #1) by Rachel Higginson

June 7, 2017

Title : The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract #1)
Author           : Rachel Higginson
Genre             : Contemporary Romance
Published      : March 30th, 2017

SYNOPSIS

I’ve sworn off men.

All men.

Famous last words, right? You’re expecting some epic tale of reluctant love and my dramatic change of heart? Well, you’re not going to get it.

I’m stubborn. And headstrong. And I’ve just survived the worst three years of my life. After escaping an abusive boyfriend to live in hostels and cheap hotels while I worked my way across Europe, I’ve come to two conclusions.

The first? Now that I’m back home, I’m going to squander my expensive culinary degree on a food truck that caters to the late night drunk crowd.

The second? I’m going to prove to the bastard across the plaza that my street food is better than his fussy five course monstrosities.

Killian Quinn might be Food and Wine’s Chef to Watch Out For. He might have a Michelin Star. He might have every food critic in the city wrapped around his too-large fingers. But he’s also pretentious and unbearably arrogant and the very opposite of me.

So he can keep his unsolicited advice and his late night visits and his cocky smiles. I want none of it. Or him.

I want the opposite.