Author: Miranda Kenneally

Bite-Sized Reviews of Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch; Four Days of You and Me; Maya and the Rising Dark; and Hello, Arnie!: An Arnie the Doughnut Story

Bite-Sized Reviews of Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch; Four Days of You and Me; Maya and the Rising Dark; and Hello, Arnie!: An Arnie the Doughnut Story

  I’ve got four reviews for you today: two MG fantasies, a YA contemporary, and a picture book. I hope these bite-sized reviews will be enough to feed your fiction addiction! An utterly adorable fantasy adventure about finding and playing to your strengths. This reminded me a lot of The Worst Witch (a series that my daughter really enjoys) because Eva’s magic often goes a bit awry. Except this book is set in a fantasy world […]

Posted October 8, 2020 in Reviews / 8 Comments
Coming Up for Air by Miranda Kenneally: Review of the Final Hundred Oaks Hurrah!

Coming Up for Air by Miranda Kenneally: Review of the Final Hundred Oaks Hurrah!

I actually didn’t realize when I started reading that this was the final Hundred Oaks book. In fact, it wasn’t until I got to the epilogue and read an update on many of our favorite past characters that I realized that Kenneally was wrapping the series up with this one. I’m sad to see the series go, but I’m glad that I had the opportunity to read these books! (By the way, they can all […]

Posted July 3, 2017 in Coyer, Reviews / 15 Comments
Defending Taylor by Miranda Kenneally – Review & Giveaway

Defending Taylor by Miranda Kenneally – Review & Giveaway

Kenneally has tackled another tough and timely issue (actually, more than one) in her latest Hundred Oaks book and, as usual, she does so with honesty and  realism. Her characters don’t always act the way we’d like them to, but they’re so relatable that we can understand the choices they make and empathize with them. The synopsis does a good job describing the book, so I’ll just jump straight into my review! What Fed My Addiction: The […]

Posted July 6, 2016 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 10 Comments
Jesse’s Girl by Miranda Kenneally – Review & $50 Giveaway

Jesse’s Girl by Miranda Kenneally – Review & $50 Giveaway

Jesse’s Girl is the sixth standalone book in the Hundred Oaks series (and I have to say that, even by my standards, these books truly can be read as standalones). It’s a really fun romantic read with a dash of bad boy superstar behavior to keep us entertained (but not too much – Jesse’s not a jerk). Overall, a really entertaining read, just like all of Kenneally’s books! This book focuses on Maya (who is […]

Posted July 9, 2015 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 17 Comments
Review – Things I Can’t Forget by Miranda Kenneally

Review – Things I Can’t Forget by Miranda Kenneally

I know I’m reviewing these books out of order. I actually did read them in order, but I wanted to get my review of Breathe, Annie, Breathe out closer to the release date, so I held onto a couple of the reviews for this series for a while.  But, of course, I don’t want to deprive you, my wonderful readers – so the review for this book and Racing Savannah are just coming a little later. […]

Posted September 10, 2014 in Reviews / 4 Comments
Review – Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally

Review – Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally

Title:  Breathe, Annie, Breathe Series: Hundred Oaks #5 Author: Miranda Kenneally Release Date: July 15, 2014 Pages: 306 Goodreads Rating: 4.10/5 Stars My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars My Content Rating: Mature YA (Sexual activity, not explicit, but described; Some language) Summary from Goodreads: Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can’t escape the guilt that if she hadn’t broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honor his memory, she starts preparing for the marathon he intended to race. But the training […]

Posted August 12, 2014 in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review – Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally

Review – Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally

Title:  Stealing Parker Series: Hundred Oaks #2 Author: Miranda Kenneally Release Date: 2012 Pages: 242 Goodreads Rating: 3.88/5 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: Mature YA (Sexual activity, not explicit, but described; Some language) Summary from Goodreads: Red-hot author Miranda Kenneally hits one out of the park in this return to Catching Jordan’s Hundred Oaks High. Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She’s on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she’s made the all-star softball team, and she has […]

Posted August 2, 2014 in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review – Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally

Review – Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally

Title:  Catching Jordan Series: Hundred Oaks #1 Author: Miranda Kenneally Release Date: 2011 Pages: 283 Goodreads Rating: 3.88/5 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: Mature YA (Sex is discussed – a lot, but not directly shown; Some language) Summary from Goodreads: ONE OF THE BOYS What girl doesn’t want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn’t just surrounded by hot guys, though-she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They […]

Posted July 29, 2014 in Reviews / 2 Comments