The Shattering by Karen Healey

When 17 year-old Keri’s brother commits suicide, she is devastated. There was no warning or note. When her childhood friend Janna says he may have been murdered, Keri thinks she’s right. Janna’s older brother had also apparently committed suicide years ago. This leads them, and Sione, who also lost his brother in a similar manner; on a quest for answers and boy do they get them.

This was a very interesting book, especially closer to the end. I really liked it because there was detective work involved, which I find very fascinating.  There were also many secrets and even a bit of romance. The book keeps you guessing until the very end, which I really liked. In summary, it was an enjoyable book to read and if you like mystery and suspense, I think you like it as well.  

~ Taylor 

Virals by Kathy Reichs

When Victoria ‘Tory’ Brennan, niece of Temperance Brennan (from the TV series Bones) and her friends, Shelton, Ben and Hiram ‘Hi’, find a military id dog tag, they begin the process of returning it to the proper owner. This leads them to find a half wolf, half dog puppy being used for unauthorized experiments. After kidnapping the dog, Copper, and taking him to their bunker, they attempt to help him on the road to recovery, the experiments having taken a toll on him. Over the next few day however, all four teens begin having unexplained sickness and weird super senses. As the book continues, they start to learn what’s happened to them, what it means and find themselves in the middle of an unsolved murder from many years ago. 

I really enjoyed this book, finding it difficult to put down. After finishing, I immediately wanted to get the next book in this trilogy, Seizure. The plot and characters were well written and kept me interested until the end. If you love acting, adventure, suspense and cliff-hangers until the very end, this book is definitely for you. 

~Taylor 

Wicked Jealous by Robin Palmer

Simone Walker has no problem being ‘The Weird Fat Girl’ at her L.A. school Castle Heights High. Once she starts Zumba though, everything changes. She loses some weight, and starts getting noticed. There’s still the issue of her almost stepmom who keeps conveniently forgetting Simone’s allergic to apples.  When her father plans a ‘family vacation’ it turns out that Max, Simone’s older brother can’t go, her stepmother suggest she live with him and his 6 college roommates for the month.  With the help of 7 guys, Simone soon realizes that just being yourself, can go a long way.

I really loved this book! It was predictable but that’s what fairy tales are about. I love fairy tale remakes and this one did not disappoint. The beginning was a bit slow but it quickly became a book I couldn’t put down. 

~Taylor 

Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Before Tiger Lily met Peter, she was destined for an arranged marriage to prevent her from running wild. After she met him though, Tiger Lily decided her life didn't need to be set out before her and she could make her own decisions. After a few midnight meetings with Peter and the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily finds herself falling for Peter but there is another force at work. The pirates are in Neverland and are eager to find Peter and the Lost Boys. After the Wendy Bird comes to Neverland, things change between Tiger Lily and Peter and she decides that the pirates finding Peter may not be the worst thing in the world. 

I always found the story of Peter Pan, the boy who didn't want to grow up, interesting and the background story of Tiger Lily told from Tinkerbell’s point of view was something I couldn't resist.  This book is more of a prequel of what happened before Peter met Wendy. It was very interesting to read and a book I couldn't put down. If you are curious about Peter's life before he met the Darlings, this is the book of you!

~Taylor 

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

I’m sad to say that this is my first John Green book but within the first 100 pages, I vowed to buy the rest on my e-reader. The main reason I bought it the day it came out was because my friend had pre-ordered a signed copy when it was first announced and had been anxiously awaiting the release date ever since. Mine was a first print so it was also signed. (I got a green JScribble and my friend got an orange one.)

This book is about Hazel, a 16-year-old girl with a tumor who wants nothing more then to watch a entire season of Americas Next Top Model in one day and reread her favorite book, An Imperial Affliction, for the hundredth time. Her parents however insist she go to her weekly Support Group for kids with cancer. Reluctantly she agrees and meets Augusts Waters who changes her life. 

This is an amazing book about how much one person can change someone’s life, no matter how short or long of a time the two people have known each other. I think anyone will like this book and will be able to “feel all the emotions” as John Green said we would. I’ll leave you with the quote that inspired the title:

'The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.'-Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (Act 1, scene 2).

~Taylor

It's just me....

Hey everyone, my name is Taylor. I'm a Canadian girl and YA book lover. I decided to start a blog to share my thoughts on books I've read and to hear your thoughts. I hope you like it! 

~Taylor