4 stars
In a future world where a person's deathdate is determined by a blood test, Denton Little is an "early," meaning that he will die before he graduates from high school. This is a bizarre and at times ridiculous book and I can't believe how hard I laughed. Denton is an entirely likable character who attempts to deal with his imminent death while at the same time dealing with the reactions of his friends and family. This book reads exactly like a movie and I could picture every slapstick moment. It seems as if this is going to be a series and I am not sure how subsequent books will play out, but this is definitely an entertaining read on its own. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Juniors by Kaui Hart Hemmings
Pub. Date - September 22, 2015
3.5 stars
Lea and her actress mom have moved to Hawaii for a television shoot, and as Lea adjusts to life at a prestigious private school she is put into close contact with extraordinary wealthy people. This is the first of Kaui Hart Hemmings books that I have read and I really enjoyed the setting of Hawaii and learning about the different striations of society that live there. Lea is a perfectly likable character, although I would have liked her to be a little bit more fleshed out. The other characters at times made me inexplicably angry. None of them were particularly good to Lea and even her mother leaves her for nights in a row to party with her wealthy friends. Fortunately, the novel does end strong and while the story is nothing new the beautiful and complicated Hawaiian setting adds a different perspective to the plot. I received this from Penguin's First-to-Read program in exchange for an honest review.
Ten Things Sloane Hates about Tru by Tera Lynn Childs
Pub. Date - September 14, 2015
3 stars
Sloan's parents are concerned with her recent illegal activities and have forced her to moved to Austin, TX. She is starting a new art school and can't seem to believe that it can be anywhere near as good as her art school in New York City. She knows that if she can keep out of trouble then she can move back to New York and that includes staying away from her next door neighbor, Tru. I felt this had the potential to be a really strong romance. The characters are strong and interesting and the chemistry is definitely there. I felt that important topics are introduced but not followed up on and the ending is really rushed. This is a book that I would like to see followed up with how each of the characters deals with all of their family issues. I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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