sarahsbookstack's Reviews (2.55k)

This was an interesting look into grief and I liked that it was shown through a high schooler, Georgia, who lives in her family's funeral home and who can touch a dead person to bring them to life for one last time. She asks if they need help with a final request. It started when her Grandma died. 

I liked that this book showed how different people grieve. I did find it sad that when Milo, a fellow high schooler dies, that so many people acted like they were good friends with him and knew everything about him. When in actiality, no one really knew him. But I liked that Georgia finally fessed up to that lie and applaud her for getting to know Milo after death.

I both liked this book a lot but also had some issues with it.

I liked this theater summer camp place. I liked that Avril wanted to go there and hopefully get some answers about her mother. Her mother, who died here, when she was 5. A mother she doesn't really remember.

I thought that people should have been more concerned when Avril started sleepwalking into the ocean, having visions and fainting but they all just shrugged when she said she was "fine".

I guessed a few of the twists but there was one little one that surprised me. 

I felt that the fog is supposed to be this big, scary thing that shows "memories" of things that have happened or will happen at this place but it didn't really give me a creepy vibe.

I did like how Cole was with Avril and their relationship and how protective he was of her. I really liked her best friend Lex. He was like a ball of sunshine and so devoted to their friendship.

Imagine a world where you could legally commit one murder as long as you Register the person and do it with 14 days. Now imagine you are going to Register your chidhood abuser (like our MC Lynell is) and hear your own name being Registered by a stranger?

Wow, this book! When there's action, it's crazy and terrifying. When it's trying to figure out the why and how Lynell would ever be Registered, it's heart pounding fear. Lynell was a STRONG woman! She had so much thrust at her in such a small amount of time, but I was in awe of how she handled it (especially in the face of Eric).

If you want a book that will take you on a wild, sci-fi/dystopian ride, pick this up today!

This book was kind of a blast! I love the idea of seeing a matchmaker during this time when titles and money seem to rule marriage matches was great.

Now Jo (the matchmaker) and Matthew (the Duke) were so good to watch together. The Duke had to thaw a bit and he got more comfortable around Jo mostly, I think, because of her fun personality!

{spoiler} It had to be the most awkward feeling to fall for a client of this kind. But it was such a fun journey to see these two fall for each other! {spoiler}

This was the perfect book for the creepy season coming up! 

A free-diving girl (Addie) who once died for 8 1/2 minutes. A mysterious island that seems to ever be changing. 2 ghostly sisters that are lost to each other (one can be seen in day and one at night). A boy who may not be all he seems.

The island of Eulalie and its ghostly inhabitants are so vividly portrayed that I felt a little like I was smack dab in the middle of it and felt claustrophobic at times. The island was a living, breathing character and it was so atmospheric. 

What a cute story!

It rhymes and it has some cute puns, but most important is the lesson it teaches.

There is no room for bullies even in an ice cream store! Such a good lesson for kids that they need to be kind and take a stand against a bully. It can also teach that kids need to not be a bully. We are all different and that's ok! We like different things and that's ok!

The illustrations are so fun and I really think that helps kids to visualize and internalize it better!

This was a cute and charming

book!

2 high schoolers (Ellie and Jack) are both from magical families and opposing magical shop owners who used to be best friends.

When a prank goes wrong and Ellie and Jack expose Lia (Ellie's non-magical friend) to magic, they get in trouble and have to take a road trip to a magical convention together. The wrist is that Jack found out about Ellie's list to stop being a wallflower and live life.

Their magical road trip is one I want to take! Magical hidden villages and hidden cottages just sound so fun! I liked seeing these two become friends again. It was a sweet little romance story.

I really liked this but the reason for 3 stars is I couldn't quite wrap my head around the time travel and how the first time she leapt to 2004 there was already a letter from the previous year for her. So it seems like this is the second round of time jumps she's done.... She just doesn't have memory of the actual first time. 

I also was a little confused at what she was "supposed to learn" as this seems to be the only reason I can think of for time jumping. 

But it was fascinating, often funny and sometimes heartbreaking, but ultimately a different take on time travel stories. I enjoyed the journey though I may have wanted for a bit more.

This is probably the stupidest thing I've ever read. I was hoping for something a little different not this house being a monster and it was just an odd horror for me.

I don't even know what to say other than that. This is why I think horror is stupid. This wasn't scary at all

This was super cute and perfectly described the horror of a big secret coming out in middle school! 

The thing I really loved in this book was Abby's "what I should have said" and "what I actually said" inner monologues. I feel that way ALL THE TIME. I always have in my head "what I should have said" after saying something that feels stupid to me.

I like the way this story was told hourly over the course of a school day. It felt real and honest. It was really darling and a fast read.