Sage Advice by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Teenage romance
This is a clean YA romance that centres around Pyper, a high school student with a lot of advice to give. She quickly learns that maybe she needs to be willing to take advice too. Navigating these teenage years can be brutal and the author presents a very realistic picture. This will appeal to a wide YA audience. Recommend.
Sage Advice by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 Stars
Sage Advice by Cori Cooper is a YA story with humour, emotion, teen angst & drama, self-discovery, friendship, family, clean romance, first love, growing up, message/lessons, learning that you don’t need to ‘know everything’, and it’s ok to not have all the answers.
As I have mentioned before, Ms. Cooper is a talented storyteller who has the ability to create such wonderful characters and really interesting plots that have a deeper meaning, which to me, is a true testament to her writing skills. She never fails to draw me into her world, keeping me engrossed the whole way through.
As expected, this is a sweet story that mixed some poignant ‘lessons’ and issues with some fun and a little emotion.
Another enjoyable read from her. Looking forward to more from Ms. Cooper!
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Cori Cooper!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
Sage Advice by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
An enjoyable and sweet YA romance which kept me happily turning the pages. Teenager Pyper Lewis is used to having all the answers to all the questions, as she’s busy giving out advice. She’s looking forward to having an amazing senior year and making it great for her friends. Her only concern is the prom, as unfortunately she has bad memories and so even tries to cancel it but her plan backfires. Eventually Pyper has to face the prom and decide whether to trust that Landen will not hurt her like she was once before. With the help and support of her family and friends Pyper discovers that she does not always need to have all the answers. Pyper is so likeable and relatable that I could not help but feel engaged with her. I was immersed in the storyline, which was very realistic in regards to the teenage issues and emotions raised. I liked how Pyper developed throughout the story and learnt about herself, which made her an inspirational main character for YA readers.
Sage Advice by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Sage Advice is a clean romance story about a young woman who needs to work on some issues that have haunted her and has stopped her from moving forward. It is a story of a young woman who slowly discovers herself with the help of family and friends.
Being a YA romance story, it has sensitive and emotional girls and “I am man hear me roar” boys all just trying to cope with growing up and the pressures of high school and life from that age. It is filled with the usual traits with angst, drama, pain, self-doubt, peer pressure, bullies and best of all first love. Thank God I am not that age anymore.
Pyper is a giving person but listening to and taking that advice on board herself is another thing. We journey along with her as she puts on a front but internally struggles. It was good to watch her grow and come into herself.
This fun tale will have you laughing out loud at times and wanting to wrap your arms around them at others.
YAs are going to love this tale.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Sage Advice by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sage Advice is a YA Romance that centers around the character of a teenage girl named Pyper. Pyper is a bubbly, fun-loving, kind, and compassionate teenager who wants to help others and she fiercely protects those she loves. As the girl who writes the advice column for her high school newspaper, Pyper generally has all the answers. She is good at helping others solve their problems but when it comes to her own life, she seems unable to find the answers to her own problems. Pyper is worried about her upcoming prom and when she gets asked by Landen to go with him, she is reluctant. Pyper has been hurt before and now sees all teenage boys as immature. Landen wants to prove that he is sincere and not like the other boys, but Pyper is reluctant to let her guard down. Will Landen be able to break through the barriers Pyper has put up? This was a beautifully written, and realistic, look at first love and romance. The characters were relatable, lovable, and I found myself rooting for Pyper to give Landen a chance to show her he was not going to break her heart. A great read!
Pyper is great at giving everyone advice, and they all look to her to do so. She’s caring and compassionate and not wanting anyone to feel the way she did. Last year’s prom changed her entire outlook on many things – boys, high school and her future.
Being a great big sister and a good friend is her main focus now. So much so that she listens to everyone else and focuses on helping them instead of coming to terms with her own.
She is wanting everything to be different this year, but that may mean that she needs to let others in.
Sage Advice by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This author writes such wonderful teen books about growing up. Pyper is a young woman working her through school. She has her plans and often times, they just don’t work the way she wants. Isn’t that all we wanted back then? All our issues at the time to work out. I found this story to be relatable. I really enjoy these stories as the author makes her stories feel like she could have taken them from your childhood. This is a fun story.
The Finding by A.M. Porto
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a dark, twisted, and emotional thriller. It kept me wanting more and more, so I couldn’t put this book down until I was completely finished. Lots of twists and heartache, but such a great read. I highly recommend it!
The Sisterhood of Secrets by Winnifred Tataw
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was really good. It is the 4th book of the series. I recommend reading the others first so you can follow along better. This book has a little bit of everything packed in it. Arcelia falls in love with Prince Rodrick, which is a big no-no. They fight for love along with fighting for everything else.
Sage Advice by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a sweet teenage romance. It is about a young teenage girl who is great at giving advice. She runs the advice column for her school paper, she is always on hand with helpful advice for her friends and family. She helps anyone who needs it. The problem is she is so busy helping other people that she doesn’t help herself.
Pyper is a really sweet girl, she is a proper girly girl who spends her time organising things and helping those she cares about.
Like most teenagers she’s has a lot to deal with as well as trying to figure out who she is.
When Pyper is hurt she tars all guys her age the same and builds a Fort around herself to protect her from any further harm.
However the dreaded Prom is approaching and there is one guy who really wants to take her.
Landen wants to show Pyper that he isn’t like the person that hurt her but will she give him the chance or are the walls she’s built around herself too high.
This is a sweet story of friendships, Romance, and finding out who you are and what you want out of life. I really enjoyed this story.
BOOK SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE 
Pyper Lewis has all the answers to all the questions, just ask anyone. She knows exactly how to make this the most amazing senior year of all time for herself, and her friends.
There’s only one problem.
It has four ugly letters and is the cause of her very worst memories.
Prom.
When her efforts to cancel prom backfire, Pyper has to face all the things she’s been dodging for an entire year. With the help of her friends and family, Pyper begins to realize she doesn’t have all the answers after all— and maybe that’s okay.
Cori Cooper lives in the magical Arizona Mountains, which she’s pretty convinced is
the setting for all the fairy tales. Besides writing stories and daydreaming about
ridiculously poofy dresses with sparkly glass slippers, she adores hanging out with her
family, playing board games as long as she doesn't have to read the instructions,
watching Jane Austen remakes unless they are too modern, baking without recipes
which means frequent kitchen fails and collecting fuzzy knees socks that don't match.
You can connect with Cori on Instagram, Facebook, Bookbub, Goodreads and her
website – Coristories.com
The Sisterhood of Secrets by Winnifred Tataw
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the fourth book in The Gods Scion series. A good YA fantasy, I definitely recommend you read all the books in order. Fantastic world building and very well written characters. This book focuses on Princess Arcelia and Prince Rodrick. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you very interested and of course secrets to be uncovered.
Fetching Dreams by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Such an inspriational and genuine read for the YA group. I think that it really points out some of the biggest overall issues in the world, yet is one of the biggest issues we deal within ourselves. I believe that so many people could learn and take away something from this book. It wholehartedly is such an eye opener, and just gives such a real and raw message.
<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79846965-the-finding” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”The Finding (Berrycreek Heights, #1)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1674060674l/79846965._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79846965-the-finding”>The Finding</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/24098057.A_M_Porto”>A.M. Porto</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5680905153″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This was a little hard to read at times due to some of the things discussed. It is definitely not for anyone that could be triggered by topics of abuse so read at your own risk. This is a story of Logan and Victoria. One has had a good homelife, while the other did not. This is the kind of book that makes you root for a happily ever after for sure. I wasn’t expecting it to be as dark as it was, but I had to know what happened next and just kept turning the pages. I usually can’t stand a story that switches back and forth between characters POV, but this one flowed seamlessly. The timelines all added up and there weren’t any gaps going from the past to present as it switched from Victoria to Logan and vice versa. I can’t wait to see what happens in book 2 of this series.
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The Sisterhood of Secrets by Winnifred Tataw
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Recommended for ages 12+ its a fantasy PG romance mentions of war and familial arguments.
The sisterhood of secrets is apart of the gods of scion series. However, I feel this book in particular can be read as a stand-alone since it’s focus is on a acolyte and his love interest.
This book is strongly focused on world building and intricate details explaining the landscape. It’s told in 4 POV transferring between people can be a bit rocky but in other times is done seamlessly.
It took approximately 8 chapters before I could discover the plot or a hint towards what the plot could be.
Climaxing approximately halfway through the book, it seems to right itself but does not end on a cliff hanger. It does maybe leave an inkling that there could be another book that delves deeper into the princesses family secrets.
The sisterhood of secrets is based on a duchess who is in strife with her family because of her choice in love interest. Her love interest is another prince but also an acolyte. Learning to love each other outside the background noise of their two families. They must stand united when the duchess’s life is in danger. Will they win against the shadows ? Who has been spinning the lies and secrets in this web? I suppose we shall see what happens next.
Fetching Dreams by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a phenomenal story! Two young girls from opposite sides of the world become pen pals through a school assignment. They are total opposites, yet they encourage one another and inspire many people across two continents. This is a heartwarming lesson in love, loss, and finding one’s own voice. I will include this book in my classroom library.
The Finding by A.M. Porto
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Finding
By: A.M. Porto
This is a dark, twisty kind of book that sucks you in and doesn’t spit you out until the very end. Its the kind that sometimes you set down to process what you have just read and to catch you breath, but you don’t stop for long because you definitely need to find out how the book ends. How there will be resolution, if there will be some semblence of a happy ending.
This is the kind of book with the most amazing characters, those who have been through things, that are clearly tormented who that author has clearly poured their heart and soul into. This is the kind of book that I know that I gravitate to when I am in a dark and twisty mood. The kind where I don’t feel quite right and I want to know that I am not alone in how I feel.
Vic and Lo are absolutely amazing characters who I can tell that the author put so much thought into. Vic has such an amazing story arc and character development. I definitely felt all sorts of different emotions for her throughout this story. This story is told in their dual perspectives and that adds to the emotion of this story. This dual perspective storytelling is done so well that it feels like two of your friends are telling you their version of events of something important that has happened to them.
This book has a trigger warning and is suggested for mature readers. I definitely recommend heeding that warning if you need to. However, I also recommend reading this book. It is the kind of book that sticks with you long after you read it. It is definitely so good!
Fetching Dreams by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fetching Dreams was a great story, it wasn’t my usual read but it was really enjoyable. The story is about 12 year old pen pals who live in completely different parts of the world and have completely different lives. It shows how through these communications the girls learn about different lives and how sometimes we think someone else has the ‘perfect’ life we can all be going through our own things in life we really wish we weren’t. This story is aimed at young readers and I think it will definitely give them some thought provoking moments.
The Sisterhood of Secrets by Winnifred Tataw
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the fourth book in The God’s Scion series. I really recommend reading the other books in the series first so you get the complete story and a full understanding of the characters, their lives and how they are all connected.
This story is a great YA fantasy adventure with plenty of twists and turns and loads of secrets and lies that need to be revealed. You are left with a feeling of not knowing who to trust and who is your enemy.
Princess Arcelia and Prince Rodderick are continuing to try and make their world a better place. But that isn’t easy when things aren’t as you believe them to be. As the continue their journey they uncover secrets, lies and betrayals which will change the way Princess Arcelia viewed the past and her mother’s deeds. Add to this threats to the couple from a criminal organization and this book becomes a gripping read you can’t put down.
The Sisterhood of Secrets by Winnifred Tataw
This incredible book is the fourth installment in the God’s Scion series. The gorgeous cover art pulled my eye to the title and I’m so glad I chose to read it. I love Fantasy Fiction and although I had never heard of this author or this series, I was able to fully engage with the overall plot, character building and emersion into this unbelievably compelling world.
I especially enjoyed the characters created and effectively grown throughout this story. You can find that they were so well written that their uniqueness and complexity works in their favor versus being distracting to the reader.
I found this story interesting and intriguing. I think I’ve not only found myself a new fave author but a new series to read in full. I give this book five out of five stars. Excellent read.
Fetching Dreams by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Fetching Dreams by Mary Bleckwehl. This is probably one of the very best books I’ve read this year. I loved it. Its about 2 young 12 year olds who become pen pals and learn about their very different lives. The live totally different lives because Neyah lives in Kenya, Africa and who struggles everyday with harsh living conditions. Abby lives in Minnesota and has all the luxuries in life and doesn’t understand all the struggles that Neyah has. Abby doesn’t understand not having running water or having to miss school to take care of your siblings. Neyah is very jealous of Abby until she realizes that Abby has her struggles to, Abby has a brain tumor. Working together they try to get water for Neyah’s village and learn that not everyone’s lives are as they seem. Most people have trouble it just may be different than yours. Amazing book with a great lesson!
Fetching Dreams by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a story of two young ladies from opposite ends of the world. One girl lives in poverty and without water, while the other has all the modern comforts but trouble with her health and family. They support and encourage each other and develop a meaningful, important friendship.
The Finding by A.M. Porto
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4.5 stars
This book will invoke all kinds of emotions. I found myself all over the place and a couple of times I had to put it down for a brief moment to just breathe. This book is listed as a young adult book but does come with a warning that it’s not intended for anyone under eighteen due to the sensitive nature of the topics that are covered. This book will stick with me for awhile.
Logan (Lo) has a great life with a mom who loves him dearly. At the tender age of seven, he begins to learn that not everyone has life so great.
Victoria (Vic) lives with her step-dad. Her mom died recently and she’s stuck with Zach. He doesn’t seem to care much about her at all. He spends most of his time in a drunken stupor. Vic lives next door to Lo and one day invites him over to play.
This story is told from both perspectives of Vic and Lo, starting in the past and building up to the present. This story is very dark and deals with extremely difficult topics. The things that Vic especially, endures are horrific and terrifying. I just want to hug them both and let them know everything will be ok.
I don’t want to say much more because I don’t want to spoil anything. However, it’s only fair to warn readers that this book does contain very strong language and scenes/situations that are not appropriate for immature readers. I do look forward to learning more about Lizzie’s story and what’s going on with her.
The Sisterhood of Secrets by Winnifred Tataw
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is the fourth in the series and I would highly suggest reading them in order to fully enjoy the experience. This is a fast paced fantasy story that is well imagined and interesting to read. It really feels like the characters go on a journey through this book. The author weaves in so many elements that is keeps the story fresh and intriguing.
This is an author I have recently started to read a bit more of and I have to say I have enjoyed everything so far. The books she creates are imaginative and original and easy to get in to. I am already looking forward to whatever is next.
The Finding by A.M. Porto
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a dark emotional romance about 2 friends who fell in love and despite all the odds are determined to be together. This is the first book in the Berrycreek Heights series and I can’t wait to see what else the author has in store for us.
This is a dark story that deals with violence, abuse, danger, agendas, love and obsession.
Victoria has had a horrible childhood. Her mother passed leaving her with her mother’s boyfriend. He is a nasty piece of work and treats Victoria appallingly.
When Logan meets her there is an instant connection. Right from the start he feels a need to protect her and make sure no harm comes to her. As they grow together their friendship turns to romance and Logan realises that he will protect Victoria no matter what the cost or what he has to do to insure her safety.
When Victoria and her step-dad disappear this causes Logan to spiral down a dark hole as he tries everything to find her and when he eventually does hearing her story almost breaks him. It takes a lot of strength for him to keep control of his emotions and be there for the girl he loves.
This is a very emotional dark romance with some subjects that maybe triggering to some people. It is a story that will grip you and I couldn’t put it down until i reached the end. I can’t wait to see what the author produces next.
Fetching Dreams by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is definitely a book geared toward middle-schoolers; however, it’s a very quick, heartfelt read that many adults will enjoy. We meet Neyah and Abby who are pen pals learning about each other’s lives through a school assignment. As the story progresses, the girls quickly realize that while their lives are vastly different, they both are facing very real and serious obstacles. I found this story to be very inspiring and Bleckwehl’s message of maintaining hope through adversity and having kindness and empathy for everyone to be something that we all need to remember and perhaps exhibit a little more in our daily lives. I really enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading more from her.
Reviewed by @meggs1717
The Finding by A.M. Porto
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love how the author switches between the main character’s point of view, especially how in sync the timing according to years ago and becoming less and less years as you read on. I also like each of the character’s development. The story does flow really well and has some unexpected turns of events.
The Finding by A.M. Porto
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was much more intense and dark than I had expected going into it. I hadn’t read the blurb or any reviews and, based off the title alone, I was expecting a light hearted YA romance. And yet this book is the opposite of that and so much more. I felt like I went through a rollercoaster of emotions when reading this book and I loved watching how it all played out.
This is the first book that I have read by this author and this has all the markings of an amazing series. I was pulled into the story easily and I thought it was well developed. This is a great book and I am looking forward to the next.
The Finding by A.M. Porto
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This story is breathtakingly intense. I didn’t realize several times that I was holding my breath. I found the POV from the beginning with both Logan and Victoria to be exciting and adrenaline producing. They were sweet kids. Annie was making sure Vic was taken care of. Poor Vic had the worst stepfather, a total douche, that had a goal of hurting her. The romance that built between Logan and Vic is one built on friendship and a bit of “white knight” syndrome. It’s an incredible story full of drama, romance, suspense and a bit of mafia. It will fill most any need you have. The tone is kind of dark but unfortunately, mafia and trafficking are. The story is relatable as are the characters. I wasn’t sure how this was going to be because of the topic but it really is a 5 star read that you should check out. One of the best romantic suspense I’ve read this year.
Fetching Dreams by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fetching Dreams is a tale of two young girls with totally different lives. The story was an inspirational sad truth of how things could be in other places. I did love how they were pen pals, many people don’t know what that means anymore. I do feel it was more towards the middle school aged group, not as much for young adults. A great story for anyone to read though.