Tag: Rowena’s Reviews

Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore.

Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore.

Main Characters: Katsa, Po, BitterblueSeries: The Seven Kingdoms Series, Book 1 Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life […]

Review: Summer Boys by Hailey Abbott.

Review: Summer Boys by Hailey Abbott.

Main Characters: Jamie, Ella and BethSeries: Summer Boys, Book 1 It’s summer. It’s hot. And it’s time to hook up.Cousins Ella, Beth, and Jamie are at their family’s beach house, and they’re gearing up for the wildest time of their lives. Sassy Ella is majorly crushing on a cute older boy — who just happens […]

Review: The Book of Peach by Penelope Stokes.

Review: The Book of Peach by Penelope Stokes.

Rowena’s review of The Book of Peach by Penelope Stokes. Twenty-three years ago, beauty queen Peach Rondell left Mississippi and vowed never to return. Now she’s back, divorced and heartbroken, trying to figure out how her life went so terribly wrong. To escape her mama’s scrutinizing gaze, she spends her days in a little storefront […]

Review: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen.

Review: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen.

Main Characters: Remy, DexterSeries: None When it comes to relationships, Remy doesn’t mess around. After all, she’s learned all there is to know from her mother, who’s currently working on husband number five. But there’s something about Dexter that seems to defy all of Remy’s rules. He certainly doesn’t seem like Mr. Right. For some […]

Review: Burning Up by Susan Andersen.

Review: Burning Up by Susan Andersen.

Rowena’s review of Burning Up by Susan Andersen. Hero: Gabe DonovanHeroine: Macy O’James Though it’s been years since the infamous Macy O’James stepped foot in Sugarville, Washington, where everyone remembers what she supposedly did. The tiny town is still buzzing about her crime and lack of punishment. Now back to lend her family a hand, […]