When Eddie Reeves’s father commits suicide her life is consumed by the nagging question of why? Why when he was a legendary photographer and a brilliant teacher? Why when he had a daughter who loved him more than anyone else in the world? When she meets Culler Evans, a former student of her father’s and a photographer himself, an instant and dangerous attraction begins. He seems to know more about her father than she does and could possibly hold the key to the mystery surrounding his death. But Eddie’s vulnerability has weakened her and Culler Evans is getting too close. Her need for the truth keeps her hanging on… but some questions should be left unanswered.
Why I want it:
I have a girl crush on Courtney Summers and I LOVED her previous two books (Cracked Up to Be and Some Girls Are). The summary is so enticing and I really want to solve the mystery surrounding Eddie's dad's death. This book will be available in December!
And if you haven't read anything by Courtney Summers, shame on you. ;P
Summary: Bet is sixteen, very intelligent, but only knows as much as her limited education will allow. In Victorian England, girls aren't allowed to go to school.
Will is also 16, and though not related by blood, he and Bet act like brother and sister. In fact, they even look like brother and sister. And though they're both raised under the same roof, by the same kind uncle, Will has one big advantage over Bet: He's a boy, and being a boy means he isn't stuck in the grand house they call home. He gets to go out into the world--to school.
But that's not what Will wishes. He wants to join the military and learn about real life, not what's written in books.
So one night, Bet comes up with a plan. She'll go to school as Will. Will can join the military. And though it seems impossible, they actually manage to pull it off.
But once Bet gets to the school, she begins to realize the education she's going to get isn't exactly the one she was expecting. (Goodreads)
Review:
THE EDUCATION OF BET was a sweet, cute read. I liked that Bet wanted an education and would go to any lengths to get one. It was fun to read about her adventures as a boy in an all-boy's boarding school. The author did a good job with the historical aspect of the book--keeping it light and with just enough details to let the readers know about that time period without bogging them down.
I liked Bet's voice and how naive she was about certain boy things--it added some funny moments to the story. The fast pace of the story hurts the romance between Bet and James, because while cute, it never went below the surface for me. I feel like everything happened very quickly and it would have benefited from being longer.
Overall, THE EDUCATION OF BET is a perfect light read for that day on the beach or when the weather is bad.
Nine years ago, Jessie had a family.
Now, she has a gang.
Nine years ago, Jessie was a vegetarian.
Now, she eats very fresh meat.
Nine years ago,
Jessie was in a car crash and died.
Nine years ago, Jessie was human.
Now, she’s not.
After she was buried, Jessie awoke and tore through the earth to arise, reborn, as a zombie. Jessie’s gang is the Fly-by-Nights. She loves the ancient, skeletal Florian and his memories of time gone by. She’s in love with Joe, a maggot-infested corpse. They fight, hunt, dance together as one—something humans can never understand. There are dark places humans have learned to avoid, lest they run into the zombie gangs.
But now, Jessie and the Fly-by-Nights have seen new creatures in the woods—things not human and not zombie. A strange new illness has flamed up out of nowhere, causing the undeads to become more alive and the living to exist on the brink of death. As bits and pieces of the truth fall around Jessie, like the flesh off her bones, she’ll have to choose between looking away or staring down the madness—and hanging onto everything she has come to know as life…
I have 5 copies to give away! Just leave a comment below with your email address and answer to: What is your favorite zombie book? (or Which fall release are you most looking forward to?)
Ends Sept 10. US residents only.
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