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book recommendations

The Land of 10,000 Madonnas by Kate Hattemer

Synopsis:  Five teens backpack through Europe to fulfill the mysterious dying wish of their friend in this heartwarming novel from the author of The [...]

Thanks for the Trouble by Tommy Wallach

Synopsis:  “I’ve got some questions for you. Was this story written about me?” I shrugged. “Yes or no?” I shrugged again, finally [...]

You Were Here by Cori McCarthy

Synopsis:  Grief turned Jaycee into a daredevil, but can she dare to deal with her past? On the anniversary of her daredevil brother's death, Jaycee [...]

Stacking the Shelves [2]

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is about sharing the books that you have added to your shelves in the past week. The books can be [...]

Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit

I wish that I had loved Anna and the Swallow Man, but I just… didn’t. I liked it, sure, but like isn’t what you want when you’re opening a book [...]

Stacking the Shelves [1]

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is about sharing the books that you have added to your shelves in the past week. The books can be [...]

The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

Full Synopsis: Cursed with a horoscope that promises a marriage of Death and Destruction, sixteen-year-old Maya has only earned the scorn and fear of her [...]

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell’s possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was [...]

Madly by Amy Alward

“I’ve seen real love. My parents have it, for one. There’s nothing one-sided about it. It’s about two people agreeing to face the world together, no [...]