The Paige Turner

A blog for young adult book lovers

Scary School by Derek the Ghost

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 256 Since this is a middle school level book, I wasn't sure how it was going to be reading it for me since I haven't read that level of a book in a REALLY long time, but it was so much fun to read! It was such a cute story and I flew through the book because it was so easy to read, and because the plot was so cute! (Probably not the best way to describe a "scary" book...alright it was frighteningly funny!) Scary School is written from the point of view of Derek the Ghost, a previous student of...

Over You by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 277 Release Date: 08/21/2012 Over You was such an amazing book! I actually won this ARC (Advanced Review Copy) in a random drawing on EpicReads.com and I was actually pretty skeptical going into it. The premise sounded alright, but I think the synopsis sort of dulls down how awesome this book actually is (Not to mention, that the cover sort of threw me off too; that girl looks WAY too old to be in high school. I get that they were going for mature but she looks like she's in her mid-20's). Also,...

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 351 So, as I was reading this book I was thinking about what a fantastic and joy-filled review I was going to write for this book...however, then I finished the book. It was such a weak ending and it really disappointed me. I felt that things were just quickly resolved and the way things were resolved wasn't very strong. There was too many flaws (thankfully there's a second book). The first half of this was absolutely fantastic! The book moved along at a great pace and things were exciting but...

After the Moment by Garret Freymann-Weyr

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 328 This was such a...deep book. Right from the start I was already deeply connected to the characters and as the book progressed I felt as if they were one my friends; I was sad when they were sad, angry when they were angry, happy at the few rare times they were happy. This is not a typical happy go-lucky YA book, it is full of deep messages and hidden meanings that are hidden behind feelings that are not shown and cryptic messages that are given as advice. After the Moment also deals with a...

Casey Barnes Eponymous by E.A. Rigg

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 220 Wow, wow, wow! I literally JUST finished this book and I cannot express to you how much I LOVED it!!! (Although I am trying to express it with all the capitalization and exclamation points) Casey Barnes Eponymous is not your typical music girl/band book. It's that and so much more. Casey is a witty and sarcastic sophomore who is cruelly dumped by her boyfriend, Alex, at the beginning of the school year. However, she wants to get Alex back and comes up with a plan to make a band and perform...

Random Thoughts #4

I haven't done one of these in awhile so I thought it was about time that I talked about something that really bothers me in the book community: book burners. I don't mean in the physical sense of book burning (although just imagining people throwing books into the flames of death, makes me shudder with horror and revulsion). No, what I mean is people (generally parents) who believe they should sensor what their kids are reading, or that some books should be banned from libraries, schools, etc. I was sort of raised on the idea that book burners were these horrible, vicious, group of people who's intent on the world was too...

Ugly To Start With by John Michael Cummings

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 168 Ugly To Start With is, by far, unlike any other book I have ever read. The book doesn't have a definitive plot and is, rather, a collection of short stories that are told through the point of view of Jason Stevens. Jason is a teenager growing up in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia in the 70's and throughout the short stories we see how he explores many different aspects not only of himself, but of his town, and the social pressures surrounding him and his family. I really liked this book! I don't...

Rumors by Anna Godbersen

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 423 This was such a great sequel to The Luxe! Once again Anna Godbersen fills her books with suspense, romance, back stabbing, and beautiful descriptions of New York, and all the people in it, during the year 1899. Just when you think one thing is going to happen there is a major plot twist and the story turns in a completely different direction. Not many authors can do this very well, but Anna Godbersen succeeds and her stories have, so far, kept me on my toes. There's not many times...

The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 433 I think I tried reading this book once a couple years back and for some reason I could never get into it. So, I decided to try picking it up for a second time and I'm so glad I did! I don't know why I didn't like this book the first time because it was such a fantastic read this time around! I flew through this book and was constantly picking it back up again because it was so good! There was always so much suspense and I wanted to know what would happen next. Every time I thought something...

July Book Haul

Here's what I got! A Breath of Eyre by Eve Marie Mont (Kindle) After the Moment by Garret Freymann-Weyr Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves Torment by Lauren Kate The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte by Syrie James Forbidden by Syrie James Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder That's all I got this month! See you soon! Pai...

The Hunger Pains: A Parody by the Harvard Lampoon

Read a synopsis here! Number of pages: 157 As some of you may know I am not a huge fan of the Hunger Games. I think it has received a lot more hype than it deserves, but that's just my opinion. I didn't really like the book and I thought the movie was a lot better with more ability to see the actually get a feel for the emotions and scenes that are occurring throughout the story. So, when I heard about this book I jumped on it right away and went to my library to pick it up. As you can see it was extremely short, which was a good thing...