Harmony Book Reviews

Cass McKenna much prefers ghosts to “breathers.” Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable. They know the dirt on everybody . . . and Cass loves dirt. 
 She’s on a mission to expose the dirty secrets of all of the poseurs in her school. But when the vice president of the student council discovers her secret, Cass’s whole [...]

Title: Purge
Author: Sarah Darer Littman
Rating: 7.5/10
Good If… You’re looking for a book about eating disorders that’s not quite as heavy as Wintergirls.
Summary: (Taken from Amazon)
Janie Ryman hates throwing up. So why does she binge eat and then stick her fingers down her throat several times a day? That’s what the doctors and psychiatrists at Golden [...]

Since I only have a few days of school left and summer is just around the corner, I figured it was time for a new contest! But, I’m going to make it a contest different from any others I’ve hosted. Here’s how it will go:
1.) For every comment you leave on any post I make [...]

Title: Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks
Author: Lauren Myracle
Rating: 8/10
Good If… You’re looking for a summer read full of realistic relationships.
Summary: (Taken from Barnes and Nobles)
Growing up in a world of wealth and pastel-tinted entitlement, fifteen-year-old Carly has always relied on the constancy—and authenticity—of her sister, Anna. But when fourteen-year-old Anna turns plastic-perfect-pretty over the course [...]

The reason I haven’t been posting a lot this week is because I’ve been reading Angels and Demons. It’s over 700 pages, I was given it on Tuesday, and told I needed to have it done by school today. Yeah…with homework and various concerts, that’s easier said than done.
BUT, once I got into the book, [...]

  Title: TMI
Author: Sarah Quigley
Rating: 9/10
Good If… You’re looking for a fun, LOL read for the summer.
Summary: (Taken from Amazon)
Friends call Becca the Overshare Queen, but her tendency for TMI never seemed like a problem to her until she blabs about her sweet band-geek boyfriend’s sloppy kisses—and gets dumped! Realizing it may be better to resist the [...]

I won this one in a contest Jennifer was holding. I just started it but so far, it’s really great. Look for a review soon.

These two arrived Thursday from the publisher. I read the introduction to Girlforce and it looks really interesting.
What did you get in your mailbox?

Since I adored Wintergirls so much, I could not pass up the opportunity to ask Ms. Anderson if she was interested in an interview. Lucky for us, she found some time in her super busy schedule to answer a few questions. Enjoy!
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1.) Wintersgirls, for those who don’t know, is about a girl who is not [...]

 Title: Wintergirls
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Rating: 10/10
Good If… You’re looking for an extremely emotional and powerful novel you won’t be able to put down.
Summary: (Taken from publisher’s site)

…And the program I use to write reviews won’t work, I figure it’s time I linked you guys to some pretty sweet contests and believe me, there’s a bunch of them going on!
Though it ends tomorrow, Stephanie Kuehnert is still having a contest with a chance to win an ARC of Ballads of Suburbia. You [...]