{Review} The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller

The 411: After an embarrassing moment in middle school that left Maddie humiliated in front of the whole school, she vowed to never let anyone see her nerdy side again. Years later she finds herself desperate to get her hands on the last issue of her favorite comic and has to risk being seen at […]


{Waiting On} All I Need by Susane Colasanti (10)

It’s time for Waiting on Wednesday, where we give you the 411 on the books that we can’t wait to read. This week we chose a summer romance: All I Need by Susane Colasanti Anticipated Arrival Date: May 21, 2013 Skye wants to meet the boy who will change her life forever. Seth feels their […]


{Review} Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike

The 411: After a move from Phoenix to LA, Jeff is going through a lot changes. He’s attending a new school, an exclusive private school in Santa Monica, where he quickly meets a beautiful girl named Kimberlee. The problem? She’s a ghost and he’s the only person in the world that can see her. She […]


{Series Spotlight} Sons of Angels Series by Jerel Law

We’ve got a great middle grade fantasy series to spotlight today on Swoony Boys Podcast: the Sons of Angels Series by Jerel Law! You can check out the other stops on the tour here.


{Review} Touch of Death by Kelly Hashway

The 411: Jodi is a typical teenage girl, with a great boyfriend. Then everything changes. Unexplainable things start happening around her, and they aren’t good. When Jodi learns that she is a Necromancer and one of Medusa’s descendents, her whole life is turned upside down. Without meaning to, she puts everyone she loves in danger […]


{Review} This is What Happy Looks Like

The 411: When he realizes that he spends more time thinking about email pen-pal Ellie O’Neill than even he cares to admit, movie star Graham Larkin decides to film a movie in her small town. The only trouble is that she doesn’t know she’s been corresponding with a superstar, and he’s afraid she won’t be […]


{Review} Anthem for Jackson Dawes by Celia Bryce

The 411: Megan meets Jackson Dawes when they’re both in the hospital being treated for cancer. She’s just been diagnosed, but Jackson’s been there forever–charming the nurses and everyone around him. At first, Megan tries to resist his friendliness, but she eventually gives in and becomes his friend.


{Review} The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

The 411: High school is over and all that stands between Colby and a year long trip to Europe with his best friend Bev, is a tour with Bev’s all girl band. When Bev admits that she’s been lying for months and never planned on going to Europe with him, Colby’s entire world is turned […]