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Book: Made You Up
By: Francesca Zappia
Published: May 19, 2015
Publisher: Green Willow Books
Genre: YA Contemporary
Pages: 428
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Tag: young adult
How to plan your 2026 reading goals
I think a lot of people will be creating 2026 reading goals soon, and I know I will be too. But what should our reading goals look like, and how do we make them a lot less overwhelming?
I feel like just about all readers start the new year with at least some goals in mind. Whether that’s what books you want to get to in that year, or how many books you really want to read.
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Winter is here, winter is here! Or at least almost. But since winter is so close, it’s time for some winter books. All of these are going to be winter books for kids, because they should have themed books just as much as we do. These are some of the best winter books for kids that will either get them in the spirit of Christmas or get in the spirit for colder months.
Read more “5 Winter Books for kids”Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau [book review]
Book: Graduation Day
Published: June 17, 2014
Publisher: Clarion Books
Genre: YA Dystopian
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Read more “Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau [book review]”Creepers Stage Fright by Edgar J. Hyde [book review]
Book: Creepers Stage Fright
Published: Pushing Daisies
Genre: Middle Grade Horror
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Book: School for Spirits
Published: January 11, 2018
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: YA Romance
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Read more “School for Spirits by Aron Lewes [book review]”Independent Study By Joelle Charbonneau [book review]
Book: Independent Study
Published: January 7, 2014
Genre: YA Dystopian
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About Independent Study
Independent Study is the second installment of The Testing. The story follows Cia as she goes to college, but now she’s getting more tests thrown at her. But now some of the government has grown suspicious of her. They are determined to see her fail. Now will she be able to get through even more tests when she’s being watched at every turn?
What I thought
I’m so so so close to finishing the series! I’m glad I wound up giving the story a second chance because I have really enjoyed the series so far.
Yet again, though, my only issue is that Cia is too smart for her own good, unfortunately. This story has absolutely no supernatural elements. At least not really. But it kind of seems like she has a “supernatural” element to her smartness. Also, most classes that most students have are seven, while Cis is stuck with nine. If those with fewer classes are stretched out to their limit then exactly how is Cis even managing? No, she has no room to fail, or she will die, but when does it become too much? If it were me, I probably would have just given up because her life is not a life worth living.
But the story has quite a of twists and turns that I wasn’t quite expecting. For starters, there’s one person I was kind of hoping Cia would wind up being with, but something happened to him at the end of the story that very well pissed me off. I hate that that happened, and that’s partly why I’m so excited to read the next book.
I just hope that Cia fails a little bit and she’s not so “perfect” at figuring things out. Also, I hope she’s able to kick some butt in the next book and that she’s possibly able to see her family again.
I’m really looking forward to getting to the next book and seeing if I like it or not. If you want more dystopian books, you can find those here.
Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury [book review]
Book: Delicious Monsters
By: Liselle Sambury
Published: February 28, 2023
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Genre: YA Horror
Setting: Ontario, Canada
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Read more “Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury [book review]”September 2025 book releases perfect for spooky season
September seems to be a great month for new books. There are so many September 2025 book releases that seem like great books.
I know I don’t need any books right now. Who am I kidding? I always need new books. But I know I want to try and read some of these. Maybe once I get some of my TBR knocked out, then I’ll try to get some of these.
Read more “September 2025 book releases perfect for spooky season”The Debutantes by Olivia Worley [book review
By: Olivia Worley
Published: October 25, 2005
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Genres: YA Thriller
Setting: New Orleans, Louisiana
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