So here is a lost of books that I want to buy again but as paper or hardbacks. Also I have boycotted amazon so some of these are so hard to buy not from amazon đ.
Continue reading “Books I really want as paperbacks”Tag: Young Adult
Book Review: Just One of the Boys by Leah and Kate Rooper
Rating: â â â â â
Synopsis: Alice Bell has one goal: to play for the elite junior hockey team the Chicago Falcons. But when sheâs passed over at tryouts for being a girl, sheâll do anything to make her dream a realityâŠeven disguising herself as her twin brother. With her amazing skills on the ice, Alice is sure sheâll fit in easily. That is, until she starts falling for one of her teammatesâŠ
Hayden Tremblay, star of the Falcons, canât keep himself out of the penalty box. Constantly living in the shadow of his older brother, Haydenâs losing his passion for hockey. But when he gets shown up on the ice by the Falconsâ new rookie, Haydenâs determined to teach the kid a thing or two. Little does he guess that âAlâsâ surprises on the ice are just the beginning…
Review: Cute. Amazing. Gripping. All these words I would use to describe this book. Just one of the boys uses a topic in books that I love, a girl affected by gender inequality by defying the rules and pretending to be a boy. For some reason, I just love this type of book and with just one of the boys, it has to be the best one I have ever read.
Continue reading “Book Review: Just One of the Boys by Leah and Kate Rooper”Book Review: Friended by Kilby Blades
Rating: â â â and 1/3 or 3.5 stars
Synopsis: Compared to life on tour with her wannabe rock star mother, finishing high school in Rye is a snooze. At least Roxy has her best friend, Zoë, her dad, and her music. When her standoffish Civics class partner, Jag Monroe, breaks ranks and randomly friends her on Instagram, Roxy swiftly declines.
Jag is Roxyâs total opposite: stinking rich, conceited, and hot in that obvious kind of way. Roxyâs sure that his repeated friend requests must be a joke. Then ZoĂ« does the unthinkable: snatches Roxyâs phone, accepts Jagâs latest friend request, and follows him back.
As the posts (and sparks) fly, Roxy begins to suspect that Jag may not be as shallow as everyone thinks, and that he may be into more than just her music.
Review: Ooh this book is so cute! The characters were very lovable and the addition of music for each chapter actually helped make the book more immersive if you will.
Continue reading “Book Review: Friended by Kilby Blades”Book Review: The Wrong Bachelor by Alexandra Moody
Rating: â â â â or 4 stars
Song that reminds me of this book: Perfect Strangers by Jonas Blue ft. JP Cooper
Synopsis: Bachelor: A desirable potential boyfriend. AKA not Cole Kingston.
Seventeen-year-old Madison (Madi) Matthews wants nothing to do with the dating competition her school is holding to raise money for charity. She’s never been interested in chasing a guy before and she certainly isn’t interested in competing for one in front of the whole school.
But, when Madi is voted as one of the ten “lucky” contestants, she’s given no choice but to vie for the heart of Lincoln High’s most eligible bachelor. The problem is, they’ve chosen the wrong guy.
Cole Kingston might be good looking, great with a football and practically the king of Lincoln High, but he’s also cocky, arrogant, a serial flirt and Madi’s sworn enemy.
Will she be able to resist him though when the competition heats up and he turns his charms on her?
Review: Oooh this book was great! It is a YA contemporary romance that I actually enjoyed which is pretty unusual but the whole story was interesting enough to keep me hooked as well as build up tension.
Continue reading “Book Review: The Wrong Bachelor by Alexandra Moody”Book Review: My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak
Rating: â â â and 1/2 or 3.5 stars
Synopsis: My Life with the Walter Boys centers on the prim, proper, and always perfect Jackie Howard. When her world is turned upside down by tragedy, Jackie must learn to cut loose and be part of a family again.
Jackie does not like surprises. Chaos is the enemy! The best way to get her successful, busy parents to notice her is to be perfect. The perfect look, the perfect grades-the perfect daughter. And then…
Surprise #1: Jackie’s family dies in a freak car accident.
Surprise #2: Jackie has to move cross-country to live with the Walters-her new guardians.
Surprise #3: The Walters have twelve sons. (Well, eleven, but Parker acts like a boy anyway)
Now Jackie must trade in her Type A personality and New York City apartment for a Colorado ranch and all the wild Walter boys who come with it. Jackie is surrounded by the enemy-loud, dirty, annoying boys who have no concept of personal space. Okay, several of the oldest guys are flat-out gorgeous. But still annoying. She’s not stuck-up or boring-no matter what they say. But proving it is another matter. How can she fit in and move on when she needs to keep her parents’ memory alive by living up to the promise of perfect?
Review: This book had such a unique story that I was intrigued as soon as I read the synopsis. This book did not disappoint! The story line and characters were great!
Continue reading “Book Review: My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak”Book Review: #TheRealCinderella by Yesenia Vargas
Rating: â â â â
Synopsis: A modern-day teenage Cinderella. An all-star varsity basketball player. Will the chemistry disappear when they go from anonymous to face-to-face?
Geeky Ella Reyes is at the bottom of the totem pole at Westwood High. Her ultra-popular stepsisters refuse to be seen with her at school, and every day she comes home to a mountain of chores.
Ellaâs only friend (and maybe crush) lives on the other side of her phoneâs screen. She and Baller929 know everything about each other, except their real names.
When they have a chance to meet at her schoolâs Halloween ball, Ella must figure out a way to get there without her stepmom or stepsisters finding out.
Is revealing her identity to Baller929 worth risking the one good thing left in her life? Or is he too good to be true?
Review: Another Cinderella retelling!!! This one is a modern retelling and I really liked it! So the main character named Ella (Daniela actually) has the whole Cinderella package,evil stepsisters, demanding stepmother and an online crush named Baller929.
Continue reading “Book Review: #TheRealCinderella by Yesenia Vargas”Book Review: Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Rating: â â â â
Synopsis: Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale.
Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfieldmovie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dadâs old costume), Elleâs determined to winâŠunless her stepsisters get there first.
Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for consâbefore he was famous. Now theyâre nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all heâs ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fakeâuntil he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.
Review: The Cinderella story retelling is one of my favourite types of books and this one is one of my favourites. It combines fandoms with fairytales and celebrity romances as well as the evil stepmother and stepsisters.
Continue reading “Book Review: Geekerella by Ashley Poston”Book Review: Perfected by Kate Birch
Rating:â â â and 1/2 or 3.5
Synopsis: Perfection comes at a price.
As soon as the government passed legislation allowing humans to be genetically engineered and sold as pets, the rich and powerful rushed to own beautiful girls like Ella. Trained from birth to be graceful, demure, and above all, perfect, these âfamily companionsâ enter their mastersâ homes prepared to live a life of idle luxury.
Ella is happy with her new role as playmate for a congressmanâs bubbly young daughter, but she doesnât expect Penn, the congressmanâs handsome and rebellious son. Heâs the only person who sees beyond the perfect exterior to the girl within. Falling for him goes against every rule she knows⊠and the freedom she finds with him is intoxicating.
But when Ella is kidnapped and thrust into the dark underworld lurking beneath her pampered life, sheâs faced with an unthinkable choice. Because the only thing more dangerous than staying with Pennâs family is leaving⊠and if sheâs unsuccessful, sheâll face a fate far worse than death.
For fans of Kiera Cassâ Selection series and Lauren DeStefanoâs Chemical Garden series, Perfected is a chilling look at what it means to be human, and a stunning celebration of the power of love to set us free, wrapped in a glamorousâand dangerousâbow.
Review: So this book was not what I was expecting. It was kind of like ‘Wither’ by Lauren DeStefano but slightly less disturbing? I’m not sure but to me, this is kind of like The Handmaids Tale but PG/family-friendly. Continue reading “Book Review: Perfected by Kate Birch”
Book Review: The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel
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Song: Gone 2 Long by PRETTYMUCH
These songs are personal to me, they remind me of this book (they may be songs that were popular during the time that I read this, with lyrics that relate to this book or it might just be random)
Synopsis: Ivy Westfall is beyond the fence and she is alone. Abandoned by her family and separated from Bishop Lattimer, Ivy must find a way to survive on her own in a land filled with countless dangers, both human and natural. She has traded a more civilized type of cruelty–forced marriages and murder plots–for the bare-knuckled brutality required to survive outside Westfall’s borders.
But there is hope beyond the fence, as well. And when Bishop reappears in Ivy’s life, she must decide if returning to Westfall to take a final stand for what she believes is right is worth losing everything she’s fought for.
**Spoilers for the Book of Ivy**
Review: This book I just devoured. I read it in one sitting. There is so much that could happen in this book, the possibilities were endless but this book wrapped up the story as a whole. And boy what a story that was. Continue reading “Book Review: The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel”
Book Review: The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine
My Rating: â â â â and 1/2 or 4.5
Synopsis:Â Blue de la Cour has her life planned: hide the magic in her blood and continue trying to turn metal into gold so she can help her cityâs homeless. But when her father is murdered and a cruel but powerful woman claims custody of Blue and her property, one wrong move could expose herâand doom her once and for all. The only one who can help? The boy sheâs loathed since childhood: Prince Kellan. Kellan Renard, crown prince of Balavata, is walking a thin line between political success and devastating violence. Newly returned from boarding school, he must find a bride among the kingdomâs head families and announce his betrothalâbut escalating violence among the families makes the search nearly impossible. Heâs surprised to discover that the one person who makes him feel like he can breathe is Blue, the girl who once ruined all his best adventures. When mysterious forces lead to disappearances throughout Balavata, Blue and Kellan must work together to find the truth. What they discover will lead them to the darkest reaches of the kingdom, and to the most painful moments of their pasts. When romance is forbidden and evil is rising, can Blue save those she loves, even if it costs her everything?
Review: I rarely read books set in the past or historical fiction books ( Iâve only ever read 2, The Beastâs Heart by Leife Shallcross and Riches to Rags by Casey L. Bound) but this book was incredible. If I could find more historical fiction books like this, I would definitely read more of this genre. This book was a retelling of Cinderella (fairy tale retellings are one of my favourite kind of books) but it had so much more than the basic story. Continue reading “Book Review: The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine”
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