Reviews written by Kim Baccellia, Staff Reviewer

This is one sequel I knew I had to read! I loved the first book in the Lux series, OBSIDIAN. I wasn't able to grab a galley(yes, even some of us don't get every upcoming book we want) but that didn't stop me from preordering ONYX. ...

Okay, I admit it. I'm totally a Hocking fan. I loved her Trylee series and couldn't wait to read more of her work. I'm also not much of a fan of mermaid stories but her new series doesn't follow the others out there. This is not...

I'm a huge fan of Marlene Perez's DEAD IS THE NEW BLACK series. I love paranormals that aren't as dark as some others out there. Plus, I love characters that feel real without going way over the top. I was excited to hear that there is now a...

I love a good forbidden love tale. In CHOSEN ONES, we meet sixteen-year-old Tess who lives in a future without hope. She's just buried her older sister and now serves 'the Chosen Ones' elite beings that are genetically engineered to help save their future but at a terrible...

I was intrigued when I found out THE UNQUIET had a protagonist that deals with not only an urban legend's ghost but struggles with bipolar disorder. Garsee works in a psych ward, so she deals with patients with mental illness. My own father, half-brother, and uncle are bipolar....

TEEN WOLF has to be my all time favorite summer TV series. I was excited to learn that a TEEN WOLF novel was coming out. Better yet, it's written by one of my favorite authors, Nancy Holder, who's the author of a number of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER...

I couldn't wait to read NEVER ENOUGH and was excited when Simon and Schuster sent me a galley to read. First off I have to say that Jaden nails the whole sister thing. I know. I come from a large family that includes...

I was excited to be able to get a copy of CRAVE at ALA Anaheim this summer. The forbidden love premise is right up my alley. First off, the beginning hooked me right in. ...I edged closer to my unconscious boyfriend...

I loved ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD. The premise of a boy that kills the dead is an unique twist on the whole I-see-the-dead premise which has gotten kind of stale. No, Kendare Blake breathes new life into this paranormal tale. Think Carrie meets Supernatural. This is...

I'm a huge fan of graphic novels. I know they help reluctant readers develop a love of reading. That's how my own son started to want to read. It all started with a graphic novel I received at a conference. I also loved Raina Telgemeier's first graphic...

First off I have to admit I have a problem with some time-travel stories as the protagonist just ends up back in time without any real explanation on how this happened or there isn't real enough consequences of what occurs after the trip. This story though kept my interest...

When I heard rumor that TIMEPIECE would be told in the point of view of Kaleb, I knew I had to read this book! I ended up downloading it the day of it's release. I read the first chapter and wowza, wow, let's just say I was hooked....

Not very long ago on CNN they reported a 10 year old who was found dead after committing suicide. Then his family stepped forward and said it wasn't suicide like they all had thought. He'd died after playing the choking game. What is the choking game? It's...

I admit, I couldn't wait to read the next book by C.J. Omololu. I totally loved her more contemporary YA tale DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS. Her latest is no disappointment. I love a good paranormal romance and TRANSCENDENCE handles this in an unique way by weaving...

I still remember how much I really was intrigued with the premise of a girl who feels 'echos' of the dead when I read the first book in this series, BODY FINDER. Even then I felt the writing was creepy/good with it's descriptions of Violet's ability to follow the...