I have been trying to write a review of Promising Young Woman for a week. I ended up loving the film (to be honest it was one of my most anticipated so perhaps that's not a surprise) but not only did it leave me crying it left me really questioning what I had wanted out... Continue Reading →
A Strong Debut: The Party’s Just Beginning
The Party's Just Beginning Directed By: Karen Gillan Grade: B I was super excited to see Karen Gillans writing and directorial debut show up on iTunes. I've been a huge fan since her Amy Pond days so I really wanted to check this out and support an actress I love going behind the camera (and... Continue Reading →
What Happened to the Cheerleaders?
the cheerleaders by: Kara Thomas Grade: A 5 years ago a series of back-to-back tragedies involving the deaths of 5 cheerleaders shocked a town shocked a small town. Now Monica Rayburn- the younger sister of the last cheerleader to die that year discovers a series of strange warnings and finds her sisters old phone all... Continue Reading →
The Astonishing Color of After is Lovely
The Astonishing Color of After By: Emily X.R. Pan Grade: A On an otherwise good and regular day of high school Leigh returns home to find her mother, whose been suffering from depression, has taken her own life. Lost in grief and shock she soon comes to believe that her mother is visiting her in... Continue Reading →
The Careful Undressing of Love
The Careful Undressing of Love Author: Corey Ann Haydu Grade: D When I read the summary about a group of cursed girls doomed to lose any guy they fall in love with I got some very Practical Magic vibes from it and since that is one of my favorite movies I was like, "Oh, yeah.... Continue Reading →
More Happy Than Not
More Happy Than Not Author: Adam Silvera Grade: A Aaron is still reeling from a family tragedy and the aftershocks on his life. When his girlfriend Genevieve goes away for a few weeks he finds himself getting closer to new friend Thomas. And then he finds himself developing much deeper feelings for Thomas. The kind... Continue Reading →
A World Without You
A World Without You Author: Beth Revis Grade: A "You are not one person. You are a different person in each moment of time." Bo believes that he can travel through time. He believes that the special school for troubled youth his parents sent him to is to help him learn to control his superpower.... Continue Reading →
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock Author: Matthew Quick Genre: YA Serious Grade: A It's Leonard Peacock's eighteenth birthday. He has big plans. He's going to deliver gifts to the four people he considers important to him. Then he's going to off his former best friend Asher and kill himself. It feels like sometimes subject matter you... Continue Reading →
I Was Here
First things first this book tells the story of Cody who is left devastated after the suicide of her best friend Meg. Meg's parents ask Cody to travel down to the college and gather her things. Faced with a thousand questions and no answers she begins researching the life Meg had that she didn't know... Continue Reading →
And We Stay
And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard is another book from the YA You Must Read List that I stumbled upon and it's another one where I'm kind of split on the outcome. Emily Beam is sent off to boarding school after her boyfriend brings a gun to school and shots himself. You have to feel bad... Continue Reading →