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The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey

This is a change from the trend of books I’ve been reading and it made a very distinct impression on me. It is definitely one of the better reads and I wouldn’t mind buying this book! Orphaned at a young age, Gemma is taken in by her uncle and comes to live with him in…

Queen of the Tearling

This is one of those new novels that I’ve been seeing constantly in circulation in the library, constantly tempting me to read it even though I really don’t have the time. Now that I have reading week, I’m taking the weekend to get through as many of my books as possible and this one was…

Outlander by Diane Gabaldon

So at first I saw the trailers for the TV show and really wanted to watch it. When I found out it was based on a book series, then I knew I had to read it! After being on the wait list for a couple of months, I’ve finally managed to get myself a copy…

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Alright so since the first book seemed good, I decided to read the second one. In this novel, Tris and Four are on the run trying to look for a faction to side with. All of the Dauntless are spread apart, some supporting the Erudite and some still fighting as the Dauntless. As Tris and…

The Maze Runner

I actually had the chance to reread the book AND watch the movie before my exams but I wasn’t able to write my review until now. Without further ado, here it is: This is a post-apocalypse novel that focuses on Thomas, a boy who finds himself in a place known as The Glade with a…

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

I’m going to jump right into the review because I just loved this book and the movie so much! Hazel Grace Lancaster hates going to the cancer support group. With her cynical look at life, she just can’t seem to take anything seriously. But at one of these meetings, she meets Augustus Waters, a good…

Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

I’ve read a couple books by this author but never in any specific order. In fact, I had no idea that her books were even in a series! So being the law-abiding reader that I am, I borrowed the first book in her series. This novel is about Elena who is a werewolf. Not by…

Flipped

This is a book from my childhood. I don’t know why I had a sudden urge to reread it but I did. And it is just as amazing now as it was then. Told in alternating voices, this story is about a boy named Bryce who moved to a new neighborhood and a girl named…

Rebel Heart by Moira Young

This is the second book in the Dustlands series, the sequel to Blood Red Road (which, if you read my previous post, i enjoyed immensely). Of course, I grabbed a copy of the second book as soon as I could and devoured it! But I hesitated to write about it because I didn’t want to…

Girl with a Pearl Earring

This novel by Tracy Chevalier is inspired by a painting done by Johannes Vermeer, a much-acclaimed Dutch painter. The story is about 16 year old Griet, who is sent to work as a maid in the house of Vermeer when her family goes through tough times. As she struggles to find her place in the…