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Category Archives: Comedy
Luke, I Am Your Father by Scott Pixxello
Title: Luke, I Am Your Father Rating: Genre: YA / Contemp / Comedy Release Date: September 4, 2013 Review: The title had me hooked (cough cough – huge Star wars nerd – cough) and I couldn’t wait to pick up Scott Pixxello’s Luke, I Am Your Father. The novel encompasses the life of Dan, a quirky and awkward sixteen-year-old boy who finds out that his girlfriend, Emma, is pregnant. I was expecting some Teen Mom-style drama, but I got so much more. This book was a quick and funny read and, while it had its serious moments, it kept me … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Contemp, Fallon, Family, Review, Scott Pixxello, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Book Review, comedy, Fallon, Scott Pixxello, The Readiacs, YA Contemporary
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Scorch by @GinaDamico
Title: Scorch Rating: Genre: YA / Supernatural Publisher: Graphia Release Date: September 25th 2012 Review: It’s hard to say what I love most about this series, but Gina’s ability to pin down wry humor and match it with teenage drama seems to be the thing I always come back to. The very first line of the book made me laugh and set the stage for how I read the rest of the story. Even though Lex wasn’t as my-cheeks-are-going-to-fall-off-they-hurt-so-much funny in Scorch as she was in Croak, she was developing into a strong heroine. Uncle Mort is crazy as ever … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Drama, Fallon, Gina Damico, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Review, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Croak, death, Gina Damico, Graphia, grim reaper, Humor, Scorch, Supernatural, YA, Young Adult
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Troll or Derby by @RedTashBooks
Title: Troll or Derby Rating: Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Amazon Release Date: June 14, 2012 The final stop of the blog tour! Click the image to buy! Review: From the get-go, I was hooked. I’m a huge sucker for stories that are original and break free from the cookie cutters we’ve grown to know and love. Like Gina Damico, Tash does a great job of implanting humor so that Troll or Derby isn’t just another YA fantasy/romance. The first character we meet is McJagger. Seriously. While roller Deb isn’t your average heroine, she fell a little short for me. There … Continue reading
Bras, Boys And Blunders by Vidya Samson
Title: Bras, Boys And Blunders Rating: Author: Vidya Samson Genre: YA/Contemporary Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Release Date: June 6, 2012 Review: Overall, an enjoyable story. This coming of age novella chronicles the fish-out-water exploits of Veena, a young Indian girl attending Catholic school in multi-cultural Bahrain. It turns out that it doesn’t matter where you live, there are universal problems that teenagers the world over cope with. Veena deals with insecurities over her looks, worries about interactions with boys and embarrassing parents. The narrative is fresh, witty and extremely relatable. Beneath the humor, however, there are serious themes of … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Coming of Age, Contemp, Lelina, Review, Romance, YA
Tagged Book Review, Coming of Age, Contemp, Romance, YA
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Review: The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand @LauraFlorand
Book: The Chocolate Thief Author: Laura Florand Publisher: Kensington Release Date: TODAY! July 31st, 2012 Summary: Paris Breathtakingly beautiful, the City of Light seduces the senses, its cobbled streets thrumming with possibility. For American Cade Corey, it’s a dream come true, if only she can get one infuriating French chocolatier to sign on the dotted line. . . Chocolate Melting, yielding yet firm, exotic, its secrets are intimately known to Sylvain Marquis. But turn them over to a brash American waving a fistful of dollars? Jamais. Not unless there’s something much more delectable on the table. . … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Contemp, Holly, Review, Romance, The Readiacs
Tagged chocolate, contemporary romance, Laura Florand
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Review- Who’s Your Daddy, Baby by Lisa Pell
Book: Who’s Your Daddy, Baby Author: Lisa Pell Available now! 4 stars! Summary: Who’s Your Daddy, Baby?is a quirky paternity mystery with a Facebook twist. Inspired by the author’s experience, it is the story of Lori Pomay, a happily married career woman living in suburban Washington, D.C. Lori undergoes genetic testing for in vitro fertilization and her world is rocked when she is told the dad she always knew could not possibly have been her biological father. This mid-life shocker sends her into an alternately hilarious, heartwarming, and heartbreaking search for truth about her heritage – from Appalachian … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Family, Holly, Mystery, Review, The Readiacs
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Fang Girl by @HelenKeeble
Title: Fang Girl Rating: Author: Helen Keeble Genre: YA/Fantasy/Vampires Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: September 11, 2012 Review: Phenomenal. The most entertaining vampire novel I’ve ever read. This novel was a fresh twist on the usually yawn-inducingly boring angsty teen vampire story. This book was laugh out loud funny! I wanted to keep reading. This novel made fun of all the vampire stereotypes. It was upbeat and modern, with a unique setting and wacky characters. The main character was all over the place with a spunky attitude. Her family was odd, which made them interesting. Her friends were supposed to be … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Review, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Book Review, Contemp, Fantasy, HarperTeen, paranormal, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, vampires, YA
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Review: Ten Girls to Watch by @CharityShumway
Book- Ten Girls to Watch Author- Charity Shumway Publisher- Simon and Schuster Published- July 31, 2012 Summary-Dawn West is trying to make her way in New York City. She’s got an ex-boyfriend she can’t quite stop seeing, a writing career that’s gotten about as far as penning an online lawn care advice column, and a small hometown in Oregon that’s her last recourse if she can’t make next month’s rent. So when Dawn lands a job tracking down the past winners of Charm magazine’s “Ten Girls to Watch” contest, she’s thrilled. Not only is she being paid to interview … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Holly, Review, Romance, Simon & Schuster, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged CHARITY SHUMWAY, Review, YA
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Croak by @GinaDamico
Lex Bartleby has always been good. A good kid, a good student, a good twin sister to Cordy. But when Lex turns 16, she remodels her perfect behavior into that of a juvenile delinquent. After losing tracks of the number of times she’s been in the principal’s office or suspended, Lex’s parents decide that it might be a good idea if she tried something new. Fearing the prison-like clutches of a teenage reform school, she is perplexed and mystified when her parents suggest a summer away with her lunatic uncle, Mort. When I picked up “Croak” for the first time, … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Fallon, Gina Damico, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Supernatural
Tagged comedy, Fallon, Gina Damico, Review, Supernatural, YA, YA Fiction
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