Ballad for a Mad Girl by Vikki Wakefield Genre: YA, Mystery, Contemp/Paranormal Publication: May 29th, 2017 Publisher: Text Publishing Source: Review Copy Thank you TEXT Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Everyone knows seventeen-year-old Grace Foley is a bit mad. She’s a prankster and… Continue Reading “Ballad for a Mad Girl: #LoveOzYA Review”
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Life is made up of three parts: in the first third, you’re embarrassed by your family; in the second, you make a family of your own; and in the end, you just embarrass the family you’ve made. That’s how Billy’s grandmother explains it, anyway.… Continue Reading “Review: The First Third by Will Kostakis”
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The Swimmer. The Rebel. The Nerd. All Ryan, Harley and Miles had in common was Isaac. They lived different lives, had different interests and kept different secrets. But they shared the same best friend. They were sidekicks. And now that Isaac’s gone, what does… Continue Reading “Review: The Sidekicks by Will Kostakis”
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Christmas is over for another year and as it goes it drains me of all my cheer Regardless of your religion I hope you got to be with the ones you love And found solace in whatever you believe is above We go into… Continue Reading “The New Year”
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