The Paige Turner

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I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 271 When I started this book I actually thought that the main character (John) was much older, but he's actually a sophomore in high school. Here's the basic premise of the book; John and his mother live/work in a mortuary and John is fascinated by serial killers and believes that it is his fate to become one. He goes to a therapist so that he can talk about how he suppresses himself and his thoughts about wanting to kill people. John has a variety of rules for himself to keep the demon inside...

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 183 Out of the three books that I've read by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan I'm surprised that I don't like this one the most. I've heard a lot of other reviewers say this one is the best of the three but actually I liked Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List the best. I don't know. As usual, this story is super fast paced, and the writing is extremely distinct, but this book had a LOT more cussing, drinking, partying, and sex than the other books (Just a warning for younger readers!). If you're not in...

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 362 Updated Review (February 1st, 2014): I now like this book so much better. I didn't appreciate it at first because I was forced into reading it by my friends, but now I appreciate it so much more. Katniss is an amazing heroine who is a true force to be reckoned with. As I said in my Mockingjay review, she shows so much strength and adversity, and is always looking out for her family and friends. She has the ability to win people over even though she often lacks charm and the usual niceties....

Witch Season: Summer and Fall by Jeff Mariotte

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 593 This book (as you can see above) was REALLY long!! It is a big hunk of a book! It is a omnibus and has the first two books (Summer and Fall) of the Witch Season series inside. These two books were also pretty good! I was expecting a story kind of like the L.J.Smith omnibuses but it wasn't like that at all! Jeff Mariotte's writing is pretty distinct and has a lot of descriptors. I can totally imagine the scenery in these books, but he doesn't describe the characters really well. I don't connect...

A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair

Read a synopsis here! This is not one of my usual YA book reviews. I took a break from YA to read one of my cozy mysteries that I've had waiting on my shelf for me for...forever it seems! First off let me just say that this cover is adorable!!! The cover is really the reason I bought the book in the first place. I was at my used bookstore saw this and thought I have to have it! And it was a steal at $4.00 so how could I pass it up? (I also got books 2 and 3 in the series too!) So the story itself was....okay. Good not great. I would...

Star Power by Zoey Dean

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 257 I think out of the whole series this one was the most disappointing. As an ending to a series it was very open ended. Through the entire book we see how Mac struggles to keep up her friendships with the Inner Circle while still maintaining her friendships. With Emily, she is onset with her constantly and the leading actor, Davey, that Emily has had a crush on forever, starts to crush on Mac. Mac doesn't want to hurt Emily but really likes Davey too. In this way, she says she is going to try...

Februay Book Haul

Hello everyone! Hope you had a great February and are looking forward to a great March! Here's what I got this month! (Click on the books picture for a synopsis!) List Price: $7.99 (paperback) (I got it from PaperBackSwap so, free!) List Price: $9.99 (paperback) (I got a brand new copy from Half.com and only paid $5!) List Price: $17.99 (hardcover) (I paid $7.99 because I had a half off coupon for Barnes and Noble!) That's all I got this month! :) See you soon! -Pai...