Category Archives: Young Adult Books

The Great Game

By: James Vachowski.  Format: eBook.   Read: November 2014. This is a short story about told from the point of view of an older man regaling a young child with his heroic stories from World War I. History meets fantasy in … Continue reading

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My Sister’s Books Review #56

A Walk to Remember By: Nicholas Sparks 1950s, North Carolina High School   Landon Carter was a popular guy with a relaxing year planned for his senior year of high school. Jamie Sullivan was the shy, extra-good daughter of the … Continue reading

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Personal Shelves Review

Hi Everyone, As you may have noticed, I struggled for quite a bit trying to find my passion for reading and reviewing, after my grandfather passed. (It feels amazing to be back in the world of literature.) While trying to … Continue reading

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My Sister’s Books Review #51

The Fault in Our Stars By: John Green Hazel has terminal cancer that has forced her out of school. Despite her desire to stay inside reading, sleeping and watching television, her Mom forces her to get out and go to … Continue reading

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My Sister’s Books Review #37

Summer of My German Soldier By: Bette Greene Patty Bergen craves a more caring relationship with her mother and father, but she has a pseudo-Christian mom, Ruth, who is the housekeeper. Her town has recently been designated to hold captured … Continue reading

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My Sister’s Books Review #36

The Book Thief By: Markus Zusak Liesel Meminger and her brother are on their way to Munich to begin their lives with their new foster family. When her brother dies, Liesel discovers a book and on a whim, she takes … Continue reading

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Girl Meets Underworld

By: Jess Watkins. Format: eBook. Read: November 2013. Stella is severely depressed and alone, after losing both her mother and brother to an animal attack. Faced with no other choice, she decides to end her pain and reunite with her … Continue reading

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Dark Before Dawn

By: Stacy Juba. Format: ebook. Read: September 2013. Dawn Christian has moved to a new town, now that her mother has gotten married. Dawn has never felt normal, but it is the first day of school and she has a … Continue reading

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Face-Off

By: Stacy Juba. Format: eBook. Read: September 2013. T.J. McKendrick can’t do anything right to please his father, despite the fact that he attends a prep school and is top of his class and on several sports teams. His twin … Continue reading

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eMag Review #4

Wings of Arian (Solus Trilogy #1) By: Devri Walls Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Heat Rating: 1 Flame Final Review: Wings of Arian is a superb young adult/fantasy novel. In a town where magic has been hidden from the people, young Kiora … Continue reading

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