So many genres, so little time
They told me I was an out-of-control train about to crash…Everything changed when the police officer knocked on the door to tell me – a 16-year-old – that my older sister Kristen had died of a brain aneurysm. Cue the start of my parents neglecting me and my whole life spiraling out of control.I decided… Continue reading Runaway Train (Runaway Train #1) by Lee Matthew Goldberg
It’s been three months since Lila lost her father to suicide. Since then, she’s learned to protect herself from pain by following two unbreakable rules:1. The only people who can truly hurt you are the ones you love. Therefore, love no one.2. Stay away from liars. Liars are the worst.But when Lila’s mother sends her to… Continue reading The Half-Orphan’s Handbook by Joan F. Smith
New York Times-bestselling author Goldy Moldavsky delivers a deliciously twisty YA thriller that’s Scream meets Karen McManus about a mysterious club with an obsession for horror.When it comes to horror movies, the rules are clear:x Avoid abandoned buildings, warehouses, and cabins at all times.x Stay together: don’t split up, not even just to “check something out.”x If there’s a murderer on… Continue reading The Mary Shelley Club (aka The Last Girl) by Goldy Moldavsky
Wallflower (wohl-flou-erh): Identifier for someone who is shy and/or awkward. For reference, see Viola Kent. Seventeen-year-old Viola Kent likes being invisible. Well, not literally, but she's content being a loner, reading her books, and hanging out with the animals at the shelter. She just wants to keep her head down and get through her senior… Continue reading Wallflower by Cookie O’Gorman
Ellie Agresti’s not sure anything could be worse than being dumped by her boyfriend, Hunter, the first day of senior year.But sharing a “life skills” class with him and his new girlfriend, Brynn? AND getting partnered with a “family” of misfits (A.J., the loudmouth; Isaiah, the horse-racing obsessive; and Luke, the tattooed stunt-biker)?It’s a recipe for… Continue reading The Secret Recipe for Moving On by Karen Bischer
Billie thinks stopping her fellow students from committing murder and almost getting kicked out of the Realm is as bad as it gets, but she should know better. Not only are seven of the most powerful students out for her blood, but Sedna —her former enemy turned ally— turns her enemy again when Billie refuses… Continue reading Piper’s Song by (Alpha Academy #2) Sara E. Tall
Fairy tales can come true. But it’s terrifying when it happens to you. Grace James thinks having to wear a hand-me-down uniform while trying to fit into her posh new school in glitzy Orange County is bad, but being followed to class by seven little angry men is worse. The dwarfs believe that Grace has… Continue reading The Fairy Tale Thief by Katie Tate
Willow: Figure skating was supposed to be my whole world. But one unlucky injury and now I’m down...but I’m definitely not out. I just need to rehab—a boatload of rehab—and who’d have thought I could do it on the boys’ hockey team? Of course, the infuriatingly hot captain of the team seems to think I’m… Continue reading In the Penalty Box (Penalty Box #1) by Lynn Rush and Kelly Anne Blount
He walked into school on his first day and owned it.I guess that's what happens when you're a prick, rich, and you're best friends with the ruling school's king.Also didn't hurt he's drop dead gorgeous.That's all fine.I mean, I have nothing to do with them.I'm a loner, invisible, and that's how I wanted it to… Continue reading Rich Prick by Tijan
Half-human Billie has been exiled from the Realm with the other powerless misfits, even though she's anything but powerless. When she nearly destroys a human home, they decide to let her return. But the underworld Realm is no Fairy Tale, and magic comes with a price. If she can't learn to navigate the ancient rivalries… Continue reading Misfit’s Rise (Alpha Academy #1) by Sara E. Tall