Reviews By Anna

Title: The Rose Society Series: Book 2 in the Young Elites trilogy Author: Marie Lu Format: Hardcover Page count: 395 Rating: 5 stars! With this book Marie Lu took a big step from The Young Elites. This sequel is all you could ask for in a sequel. It contains a lot of action, great character development and the story also develops a lot in this book. Of course, since this book is a sequel, I won't write down the synopsis of this book, but I do have a review of the first book which contains a synopsis of the first book. You can find that review here .  The characters in this book are all fantastic if you ask me. There is not one character that feels flat to me in this huge cast. Everyone is interesting and twisted. I don't think there are characters in this story that you can look at as the good guy(s).  Both new and old characters in this book are really well written.  Throughout this book Adelina became a much cruel and stronger anti-hero. I don...

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour is an uplifting and beautiful story. I have been hearing great things about Morgan Matson for a really long time, so I decided to finally pick up one of her books. I must say, I am very happy I did. Title: Amy and Rogers Epic Detour Author: Morgan Matson Format: Paperback Page count: 344 Rating: 4.5/5 stars Synopsis:  Amy Curry is not looking forward to her summer. Her mother decided to move across the country and now it's Amy's responsibility to get their car from California to Connecticut.  The only problem is, since her father died in a car accident, she isn't ready to get behind the wheel. Enter Roger. An old family friend, he also has to make the cross-country trip - and has plenty of baggage of his own.  The road home may be unfamiliar - especially with their friendship venturing into uncharted territory - but together, Amy and Roger will figure out how to map their way.  I liked this book way more...

Title: The Program Series: Book 1 in the Program Duology Author: Suzanne Young Format: Paperback Page count: 432 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis: Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone—but so are their memories. The Program is an intense and heartbreaking story that comes closer to our life than all the dystopian books I've read. With most dystopian books you don't really see the story play out in our world in at least 100 years. For example: what happens in the Hunger Games will probably never happen, and if it does it will take at least a hundred years to get there. But then you have the Program which I feel can ...

Title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz Format: Paperback Page count: 359 Rating: 5 stars! Synopsis: Dante can swim, Ari can't. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of is older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari's features are much darker. It seems that a boy like Dante, with open and unique perspective on life, would be the last person to break down the walls that has built around himself. But against all odds, when Ari and Dante meet, they develop a special bond that will teach them the most important truths of their lived, and help define the people they want to be. But there are big hurdles in their way, and only by believing in each other and the power of their friendship, can Ari and Dante emerge stronger on the other side. This story was in one word wonder...

Title: Hush, Hush Series: 1th in the Hush Hush saga Author: Becca Fitzpatrick Format: Hardcover Page count: 391 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis: Nora's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, she is drawn to him against her better judgement. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure who to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and knows more about her than her closest friends.And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel. For Nora is right in the middle of a centuries-old battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and sooner or later, she's going to have to pick sides... I actually wasn't planning on reading this book, I had heard so many mixed things that I had completely lost interest in this book. But yesterday I had a reall...

Title: Confess Author: Colleen Hoover Format: Paperback Page count: 306 Rating: 4.5/5 stars Synopsis : At age twenty-one, Auburn Reed has already lost everything important to her. In her fight to rebuild her shattered life, she has her goals in sight and there is no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.  For once, Auburn takes a chance and puts her heart in control, only to discover that Owen is keeping a major secret from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it. To save their relationship, all Owen needs to do is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin. This book surprised me in the best way possible. I am not a big fan of romance and drama, bu...