YA Books Central | Elizabeth Drake | Activity https://yabookscentral.com/members/zabet/activity/ Activity feed for Elizabeth Drake. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:56:38 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 8930f61b3b7cd1a683ddf8aa629a3068 Elizabeth Drake, Staff Reviewer added The Girl with the Wrong Name to Young Adult Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/74234/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:42:57 -0500
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November 03, 2015
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May 06, 2014
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October 06, 2015
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September 08, 2015
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September 01, 2015
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June 30, 2015
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June 02, 2015
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May 26, 2015
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November 12, 2013
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March 31, 2015
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March 24, 2015
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July 21, 2015
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March 01, 2014
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May 13, 2014
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September 01, 2015
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March 05, 2015
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May 14, 2013
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September 16, 2014
]]> 0 26216ecf770c3aeb609637c630e58f47 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: A sweet and endearing story I absolutely adore Becky […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/16039/ Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:11:56 -0400 A sweet and endearing story
I absolutely adore Becky Albertalli’s voice. She has a way of writing teenage characters that feels utterly real and relatable. In Molly, we find a teenager facing the world of first jobs, first kisses, and first goodbyes, while also dealing with anxiety. Her inner monologue is often disparaging, which admittedly I…Read more

]]> 0 68c689695c7b77982408ba4af071b6a9 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: I just can't seem to get into my current read. Not sure if […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15500/ Mon, 08 May 2017 22:02:30 -0400 I just can’t seem to get into my current read. Not sure if it isn’t that interesting or if I am suffering a book hangover from A Court of Wings and Ruin.

]]> 0 54d1692f097e5b2b4bb18ce09d10f2ab Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Down with Love! Becca Williamson has a unique part-time job. […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15315/ Sun, 09 Apr 2017 18:47:02 -0400 Down with Love!
Becca Williamson has a unique part-time job. She receives requests from jilted friends and then sets out to break up the relationship that caused the issue. She has an excellent track record and few people even know that she exists. Backed up by her sister, a young woman who is suffering bitterly from her own break up, Becca…Read more

]]> 0 9ca3f32d7945a7354893fbe5979517cf Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Freedom or Cult? Tabitha kissed another girl's boyfriend. […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15058/ Sun, 05 Mar 2017 23:13:06 -0500 Freedom or Cult?
Tabitha kissed another girl’s boyfriend. The secret is eating her up inside. She can’t tell anyone who knows her but she can tell the Life by Committee – a website dedicated to those who have secrets to tell. As a member, she must share a secret and then receive an assignment. At first, having the LBC make her decisions for…Read more

]]> 0 7bc5850ab431e6fabb52b43efcf5b0c8 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: A Maddening Tale Grace Mae, pregnant and broken, has been […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/15052/ Sun, 05 Mar 2017 02:54:56 -0500 A Maddening Tale
Grace Mae, pregnant and broken, has been locked away in an asylum by the family that is supposed to love and protect her, but which has done neither. She endures the abuse and neglect of the asylum until she meets Dr. Thornhollow, who performs surgery on the more violent offenders. She concocts a scheme which will allow her to…Read more

]]> 0 8248c0831bd0d5eeca8ec8f669d681d8 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: The Battle Begins Three Queens, separated as children and […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14578/ Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:48:00 -0500 The Battle Begins
Three Queens, separated as children and raised under the knowledge that only one may rule while the others must die. Each with a gift that claims them to a particular sector of society; elemental Mirabella, backed by the temple, Poisoner Katherine, held by those who seek to maintain their hold on the capital, and Naturalist…Read more

]]> 0 ffb4158f02eede66c9bc616fe6667da9 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Solid start to a new series and a must-read for those who […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14352/ Thu, 05 Jan 2017 23:11:19 -0500 Solid start to a new series and a must-read for those who love fairy tale retellings.
Full Disclaimer: I adore Danielle Paige’s Dorothy Must Die series. The worldbuilding is incredible and I am fascinated by an Oz in which Dorothy becomes the thing she once fought against. While Stealing Snow is not ALL THAT, it is quite a good read. Despite…Read more

]]> 0 4fe2f8f2a747080d2fc8d3765dead941 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Go to Prom or Save the World? "Because there's no air in […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/14156/ Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:16:44 -0500 Go to Prom or Save the World?
“Because there’s no air in space, the asteroid hurtled toward Earth in absolute silence.”

When a giant asteroid is found on a collision course with California, 17 year old Russian Physicist, Yuri, is pulled from his home to join NASA on an impossible mission – save the world. Despite unwavering confidence in his own…Read more

]]> 0 1d6307bd4b9e45254f3007a251488841 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: For the true horror fans The Women in the Walls is a perfect […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/13827/ Wed, 02 Nov 2016 23:24:43 -0400 For the true horror fans
The Women in the Walls is a perfect book to sink into on a dark fall night as the wind howls outside – but maybe leave the lights on of this one!

In the character of Lucy we find a child for whom life has become very isolated. Having lost her mother at a young age, her entire life revolves around her father, aunt…Read more

]]> 0 48ebfe092022d4ae689357592d816910 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Will leave you wanting more The premise of this novel is […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/13826/ Wed, 02 Nov 2016 22:54:31 -0400 Will leave you wanting more
The premise of this novel is really interesting. It begs the reader to questions whether or not our own government might be conducting super secret experiments with drugs that might one day change our entire world. And, of course, whether or not we trust our government to use this knowledge in our best interest. I…Read more

]]> 0 6303b91da4035b5fe0a3bee40fb5411a Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Close to Flawless I received an eARC of Flawed quite a while […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/12349/ Sun, 12 Jun 2016 00:00:11 -0400 Close to Flawless
I received an eARC of Flawed quite a while ago but didn’t get around to reviewing it because of work commitments. Then, like a sign from the reading gods, it showed up in my OwlCrate subscription box. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the story and characters and have now placed the second book (Perfect) firmly on…Read more

]]> 0 6b263527aa186ba753e3658e44d16533 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Reading Down with the Shine. I forgot how much I love Kate […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/12110/ Thu, 19 May 2016 23:50:23 -0400 Reading Down with the Shine. I forgot how much I love Kate Kayrus Quinn.

]]> 0 6928d6a8aff2a13ec359610ebfec27bd Elizabeth Drake posted a new activity comment https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/11578/#acomment-29281 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:00:36 -0400 Welcome back!

In reply to - posted an update its been a million years since i have been here ]]> a08c92a51caf2a22695216efae3c6770 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: A Story Untold Salt to the Sea tells the story of four […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/11070/ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 15:38:50 -0500 A Story Untold
Salt to the Sea tells the story of four teenagers as they experience the last days of WWII. As they travel to the ill-fated Wilhelm Gustloff in an attempt to escape the ravages of war, we learn of the hardships they have already endured and watch as even more horrors befall them. Admittedly, I do not usually seek out novels of…Read more

]]> 0 795f681ed0b091bc80a2edfbf3d54ca3 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: A new take on the Undead Shallow Graves features a new and […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10699/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:48:33 -0500 A new take on the Undead
Shallow Graves features a new and interesting concept of the dead. Breezy is dead, or undead, but not in the ‘must have braiiiiiiiiiiins’ fashion that has become so popular in fiction today. She seems just like a regular girl, she just can’t die. And believe me, she has tried. One of my favorite parts of this book…Read more

]]> 0 d7a1a73eda82ed435d21dee933863a94 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Happy New Year everyone! Any bookish resolutions out there? […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10515/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 14:11:52 -0500 Happy New Year everyone! Any bookish resolutions out there? I am heading back to work after maternity leave so my resolution is to find as much reading time as possible and to read more to my kids more often.

]]> 0 435e3d338a42b67fd8691b7604d22f98 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Reading Winter by Marissa Meyer. Anyone know if this is the […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10363/ Mon, 23 Nov 2015 12:19:55 -0500 Reading Winter by Marissa Meyer. Anyone know if this is the last in the series?

]]> 0 752dcb04add689ae6e404594bfa44989 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Despite a huge TBR pile, I'm having one of those "I have […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10353/ Sun, 22 Nov 2015 13:36:31 -0500 Despite a huge TBR pile, I’m having one of those “I have nothing to read” moments.

]]> 0 3674748f621eb5da4e7bfd6d707e4fd6 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: A fantastic conclusion to a fantastic series. I have adored […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10347/ Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:09:35 -0500 A fantastic conclusion to a fantastic series.
I have adored this series from the very first book. The world is lush and detailed with classic fairy tale characters who pop up unexpectedly and add an extra layer of whimsy. It is also a world that can be dark and scary and where there are real consequences (ie. characters dying) that you don’t…Read more

]]> 0 d0c7a207bf7d73ea2b7ed71ccbdbdc34 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Will appeal to mystery fans who like a twist. Two months ago, […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10346/ Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:05:16 -0500 Will appeal to mystery fans who like a twist.
Two months ago, on “The Night In Question” something horrible happened to Theo Lane, leaving her with a long jagged scar down the side of her face. No one seems to talk about it and even Theo doesn’t seem to know what happened. Having distanced herself from her friends, Theo begins obsessing over a…Read more

]]> 0 950b454a1e0e64ffa504cedb04c63eef Elizabeth Drake posted an update: First meeting of a new book club tonight. Fingers crossed […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10197/ Sun, 01 Nov 2015 22:29:44 -0500 First meeting of a new book club tonight. Fingers crossed that it goes well!

]]> 0 1db308c66ec786f5e614d0a6ceb3bf0d Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Happy Halloween Everybody! https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10193/ Sat, 31 Oct 2015 10:24:35 -0400 Happy Halloween Everybody!

]]> 0 6b6a363291e4b7c836ad2071e1e0be2b Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Beautifully written and with some truly unique world […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10192/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:29:05 -0400 Beautifully written and with some truly unique world building
Marnie has spent her entire life hidden in plain sight. The daughter of a runaway princess and a mystical dragon, she enjoys a quiet life tending flowers on the periphery of her uncle’s kingdom. But the forest has started to creep into her world and, for the first time in a…Read more

]]> 0 c490771a9ffc8901126b487bd425a707 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: A whole new Happily Ever After Sophie and Agatha are back at […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10191/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:17:52 -0400 A whole new Happily Ever After
Sophie and Agatha are back at home, but things have not ended so happily ever after. Sophie is fighting to stay the centre of attention as her father plans to re-marry and Agatha is secretly dreaming of the price that she left behind. When she secretly wishes for a new ending, Agatha re-opens their story and…Read more

]]> 0 c1745f808ed2a09ff76d7ffec81e6863 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Putting down Need by Joelle Charbonneau to do practical […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10190/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 13:40:47 -0400 Putting down Need by Joelle Charbonneau to do practical things like grocery shopping. UGH!

]]> 0 79c1c1e4d41708084d9032cc5baab67d Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Just got my Book Riot YA Quarterly box! I LOVE BOOKISH MAIL!! https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10173/ Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:59:11 -0400 Just got my Book Riot YA Quarterly box! I LOVE BOOKISH MAIL!!

]]> 0 ca7cb34ca9c8b9fd09838f356ae24565 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon is today! Anyone else participating? https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10110/ Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:31:32 -0400 Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon is today! Anyone else participating?

]]> 0 73b764649561fdb0d9b1d2242033b7d2 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: Planning my TBR pile for Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon on the […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10081/ Tue, 13 Oct 2015 22:31:00 -0400 Planning my TBR pile for Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon on the 17th. Possibilities are:

The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall – Katie Alender
Sword of Summer – Rick Riordan
The Last Ever After – Soman Chainani
Uprooted – Naomi Novik
Conversion – Katherine Howe

Anyone have anything I should add to the list?

]]> 0 43f3aabd0b66eae18433bb64fdb87c5d Elizabeth Drake posted a new activity comment https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10067/#acomment-29273 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 20:45:23 -0400 I’ve been there. Sometimes I look at my TBR pile and all I want to do is turn off my brain and binge watch America’s Next Top Model.

In reply to - Alison Hong posted an update I have a problem. I’m buying books… but I’m not reading them. ]]> 57fb4078a87dd8811485c546ef5dd2e4 Elizabeth Drake posted a new activity comment https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10067/#acomment-29271 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 19:43:03 -0400 Not reading fast enough to keep up? Or not reading at all?

In reply to - Alison Hong posted an update I have a problem. I’m buying books… but I’m not reading them. ]]> 5a5143b9339d71e33a27e94dc8c1c783 Elizabeth Drake posted an update: A strange blend of contemporary and fantasy Mikey is a […] https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10053/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 10:43:31 -0400 A strange blend of contemporary and fantasy
Mikey is a completely normal guy; at least he seems to think so. In his world you are a normal, or an Indie. The Indies are the chosen ones. When the world comes crashing down and aliens invade or vampires take over the school, it is the Indies who save the day. It is also the Indies who die, a lot.…Read more

]]> 0 bdf7071fbae16fded3c96f9a830d3815 Elizabeth Drake posted a new activity comment https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/10030/#acomment-29269 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:01:23 -0400 I love Anna. No other ghosts can quite live up to her.

In reply to - Ash posted an update Epic Astounding! Such a amazing story. This book is so engaging and enthralling! It really grabs you and keeps you wanting more! The attention to detail is on target, not to mention the […] ]]>