YA Books Central | Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews | Activity https://yabookscentral.com/members/cmmccoy/activity/ Activity feed for Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:38:03 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 27e6459aba0531147bad4f643dc22d3b Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews added Royal Bastards to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74927/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:47:44 -0500
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May 30, 2017
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February 21, 2017
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January 24, 2017
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November 10, 2015
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December 15, 2015
]]> 0 a152b87c75ecaee3b4bf27fb377fd9d1 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: I was glued to this book…until I wasn’t. GIRL ON FIRE (Th […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15246/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:47:55 -0400 I was glued to this book…until I wasn’t.
GIRL ON FIRE (The Butterfly Code #1) by Sue Wyshynski, the first novel in a series that begs for the follow-up book to answer questions. Too many questions. I picked up this book because it was compared to THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins and DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth. I consider both of those nov…Read more

]]> 0 30296c03fca85372cfb452669d9c8be9 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: A dark and surprising treat! * Reviewed for North of Normal […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15245/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:47:53 -0400 A dark and surprising treat!
* Reviewed for North of Normal Book Reviews

BEAUTIFUL BROKEN GIRLS by Kim Savage is a dark YA stand-alone mystery with some elements of suspense and fantasy.

Kim Savage is a new author to me. I first saw this book as a recommendation to other readers on one of the various Facebook book groups. The title and cover…Read more

]]> 0 7878bff66fa17badd8612db644cd486b Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: Dark, edgy, thrilling! Dark, edgy, thrilling! ROYAL BASTARDS […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15244/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:47:51 -0400 Dark, edgy, thrilling!
Dark, edgy, thrilling!

ROYAL BASTARDS by Andrew Shvarts is a stand-alone teen epic fantasy, suitable for readers aged 16 and over due to graphic violence, alcohol consumption, and one sexual situation.

What in the frozen Hell did I just read?

I requested this title from NetGalley because I loved the cover. Didn’t even…Read more

]]> 0 90fa56e98c58f5be54336bb9e292c5e8 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: This was everything I could want from a YA book! Panic by […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15103/ Wed, 08 Mar 2017 23:49:48 -0500 This was everything I could want from a YA book!
Panic by Lauren Oliver, a standalone YA novel about girls and friendship.

In the small town of Carp, there wasn’t much for high school students to do. For years, the seniors have been participating in a game called Panic as a source of adventure. The game involves a series of challenges the p…Read more

]]> 0 9e3cc74e06871c1e6981adddebd6bdb2 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: An amazing and haunting read! VIOLENT ENDS by Shaun David […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15064/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:26:46 -0500 An amazing and haunting read!
VIOLENT ENDS by Shaun David Hutchinson and 17 other authors is a young adult contemporary fiction, standalone novel.

I chose this book to read because I have previously read WE ARE THE ANTS and TH FIVE STAGES OF ANDREW BRAWLEY by the Hutchinson. Since I considered both 5 star books, I anticipated another remarkable…Read more

]]> 0 2122df6565366b90a20fac5aa3469ae4 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: Mystery, cool powers, and uncertain romance *This is a first […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15063/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:21:40 -0500 Mystery, cool powers, and uncertain romance
*This is a first pages review by North of Normal Book Reviews

I really enjoyed the first page – the mystery, the cool powers, the competition, and the uncertainty left hanging in the air.

I mean Liam is obviously going to win the test/contest, but reading this made me curious as to how and what h…Read more

]]> 0 03b41a8296cac45ab59b0fc39905bc72 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: Hutchinson does it again and does not disappoint! The […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15062/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:18:58 -0500 Hutchinson does it again and does not disappoint!
The Deathday Letter by Shaun David Hutchinson is a young adult standalone novel. This is not the first book by Shaun David Hutchinson that I have read; in fact it’s the third one.

Since the first two books I read by this author did not disappoint, I decided I would read everything he writes. H…Read more

]]> 0 db16a98d0914ad2420ba05af7e2f9605 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: A beautiful world and thrilling adventure! CARAVAL by […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15061/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:08:45 -0500 A beautiful world and thrilling adventure!
CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber is a YA/Fantasy standalone novel that has me hoping for a sequel ?

Sometimes, I judge a book by its cover. That was definitely true when I picked up Caraval. I honestly had no idea what the story was about, but the exquisite cover convinced me to read it, and I’m glad I did, a…Read more

]]> 0 25746faa2e15f06780b48554bad536bb Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: A vividly descriptive high fantasy THE BONE WITCH by Ren […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15060/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:04:28 -0500 A vividly descriptive high fantasy
THE BONE WITCH by Ren Chupeco is a YA high fantasy (witches) novel with a cliffhanger that promises a sequel.

The eye-catching cover and the ironic opening line of the blurb piqued my curiosity and excited my inner nerd. I requested and received an advance copy eBook from the publisher via NetGalley for…Read more

]]> 0 ae57427165bb22b13c853166d1a80893 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: I’m in love with all the places my gray matter has gone, a […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14289/ Sun, 01 Jan 2017 18:27:16 -0500 I’m in love with all the places my gray matter has gone, and I’m sold on this book.
Confessions of a First-Page Whore (by Colleen)

I grab a book from the shelf and devour its first page. Some sentences wind up on my Post-It Note Wall of Great-Line Fame and some get rewritten inside my head as I read. I love them all. I am a devourer or books, and…Read more

]]> 0 31b1cc4cb6b02914507104028e72571f Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: Kacey from The Reading Tree Throw in The Magicians some […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14280/ Sat, 31 Dec 2016 21:07:24 -0500 Kacey from The Reading Tree
Throw in The Magicians some potter and whiskey and you’re sure to have this MASTERPIECE! I absolutely adore this book. It’s a fresh take on all things paranormal!! Great Job CM!

]]> 0 9ba15d6092927b0d11df1bb1d6c9f8a5 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: Eerie was NOT so eerie It's a great story and I wouldn't […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14278/ Sat, 31 Dec 2016 20:58:56 -0500 Eerie was NOT so eerie
It’s a great story and I wouldn’t change a thing. I’m working on reading it a second time.

I love how the main character was devoted to finding her sister as well as staying alive. Her reaction to her roommate was priceless and I’m sure that I would have reacted the same way.

]]> 0 0799a22ebab347e5c5ca583fa9dade93 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: Loved it! C.M. McCoy is imaginative and makes her story fun to read. https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14277/ Sat, 31 Dec 2016 20:58:51 -0500 Loved it!
C.M. McCoy is imaginative and makes her story fun to read.

]]> 0 bd6fbd54acc0ea1f0d12192959581c43 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: An Eerie Thrill Eerie is a thrilling paranormal romance and […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14274/ Sat, 31 Dec 2016 20:43:28 -0500 An Eerie Thrill
Eerie is a thrilling paranormal romance and an engaging mystery. Hailey Hartley enrolls into the ParaScience University in Alaska after her sister Holly goes missing. Safety from paranormal beings lurking in the shadows and dreams seem possible at this unique school. The Envoy, called Asher, is a ruthless creature but has feelings…Read more

]]> 0 5c2fa9e4bed4531dadef6eef704fe569 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: EERIE by C.M. McCoy ROCKS! I absolute LOVED the book and […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14273/ Sat, 31 Dec 2016 20:43:23 -0500 EERIE by C.M. McCoy ROCKS!
I absolute LOVED the book and couldn’t put it down, It starts out rather sweet with Holly and Hailey helping and step dancing at their Uncle Pix’s Irish pub. Hailey has typical school issues related to a family tragedy with secrets;) Then Hailey’s big sister Holly disappears & is found “shredded” , The book takes a…Read more

]]> 0 85272897aed4155ba46d6d743d4d4e67 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: I loved this book and could not put it down I absolutely […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14270/ Sat, 31 Dec 2016 20:36:26 -0500 I loved this book and could not put it down
I absolutely loved this book!! From the very beginning the author grabs your attention and holds it throughout the book. I had a very hard time putting this one down. The story flows so well that you don’t even realize how quickly you are reading the pages.

This story begins shortly before Hailey’s…Read more

]]> 0 f01a073a397fc9c038d8ef2a3a9d3172 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: Unique and Thrilling Read Eerie is a very unique book. If you […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/11370/ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:32:40 -0500 Unique and Thrilling Read
Eerie is a very unique book. If you like Irish dancing, murder, out-cast banshees, albino ghosts that pop out of mirrors, murderous staplers, yetis, sexy guys, scary guys, and soul-wrenching drama (literally)…this is the book for you.

I was hooked from the first page. McCoy has such an awesome way with words…a way tha…Read more

]]> 0 8a30fb2241ffbb76de9c51f2be163df4 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: Eerie Hailey's dreams have always been, well...vivid. As in […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10915/ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:43:16 -0500 Eerie
Hailey’s dreams have always been, well…vivid. As in monsters from her nightmares follow her into her waking life vivid. When her big sister goes missing, eighteen-year-old Hailey finds the only thing keeping her safe from a murderous 3,000-year-old beast is an equally terrifying creature who has fallen “madly” in love with her. Competing…Read more

]]> 0 32fa44e22496ca755d021cc137808353 Colleen (C.M. McCoy) North of Normal Book Reviews posted an update: If you liked The Crucible, you’ll love this YA re-imagining o […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10914/ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:31:20 -0500 If you liked The Crucible, you’ll love this YA re-imagining of the Salem Witch Trials.
If you liked The Crucible, you’ll love this YA re-imagining of the Salem Witch Trials.

Elizabeth is sixteen, and she and her family have been hiding the fact that she’s a witch her entire life. There’s a good reason: they live in Salem, and it’s the late 1600…Read more

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