Posts Tagged "Ontario"

Not Your Ordinary Wolf Girl by Emily Pohl-Weary

Posted by on Jun 7, 2014 in Book Reviews, Ontario | 0 comments

Summary: Sam is an eighteen year-old rock star who likes to be alone. Unfortunately this puts her in serious danger one night when she leaves a concert and bikes home alone through Central Park in New York City. Attacked by two werewolves, Sam is bitten and infected, becoming a werewolf herself. Suddenly her world is turned upside-down as her werewolf status changes her eating habits, body temperature and attitude. Learning to juggle regular life as a rock star with her werewolf needs, Sam also has to find a way to stop the werewolves that infected her from attacking anyone else. In the end,...

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The Never Weres by Fiona Smyth

Posted by on Jun 6, 2014 in Book Reviews, Ontario | 0 comments

Summary: When the human race loses their ability to procreate, the last generation goes through childhood, rendering everything child-related obsolete by the time they turn fifteen. Friends Mia, Xian and Jesse are growing up in a world without hope, amongst humans who are trying to find the survival of their species in cloning or robotics. All three have reasons to want to escape from their bleak futures, but when they stumble upon a mystery in the tunnels Xian has discovered, they follow the clues that lead them to an unexpected surprise, and hopefully the redemption of the human race....

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Mosh Pit by Kristyn Dunnion

Posted by on Jun 5, 2014 in Book Reviews, Ontario | 0 comments

Summary: Best friends since childhood, things start to spiral downward for Simone and Cherry when Cherry decides to leave high school to get a job instead. Simone’s attraction to Cherry has always been used against her, but having more separate lives thanks to Cherry’s new boyfriend and lifestyle gives Simone the chance to make some new friends and find a woman who truly loves her. But as Simone’s life goes up, Cherry’s goes down into drug use and robbing people. Simone can’t stand to see her best friend’s descent, and makes her mind up to try and save...

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TT: Full Throttle by Nicole Winters

Posted by on Jun 4, 2014 in Book Reviews, Ontario | 0 comments

Summary: Scott’s whole world is focussed on competing in the Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man. Being invited to even compete was a challenge, but the most difficult part was losing his father to a random motorcycle accident before the big trip. Supported by his best friend Neil, he continues to pursue his dream, making new friends and allies along the way. But when the unthinkable happens, Scott is forced to reconsider things as his plans fall apart. Somehow he has to find a way to pick himself up again, and find the courage to accomplish his goals and take the ride of his life, with...

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Money Boy by Paul Yee

Posted by on Jun 3, 2014 in Book Reviews, Ontario | 0 comments

Summary: Living with his father and step-family in Canada after moving from China, Ray Liu is an eighteen year-old frustrated with his lot in life. He’s got two years left of high school because he’s an English-as-a-second-language student, and he’s hiding a secret from his strict father. Looking for some respect and acknowledgement that he is an adult, as well as the freedom to be who he really is, everything blows up when his father discovers the websites Ray has been visiting and kicks him out. Now Ray is living on the street, discovering that he may not be as much of an...

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