From Goodreads: Ask Aria Morse anything,
and she must answer with the truth. Yet she rarely understands the
cryptic words she‘s compelled to utter. Blessed - or cursed - with the power
of an Oracle who cannot decipher her own predictions, she does her best
to avoid anyone and everyone. But Aria can no longer hide
when Jade, one of the few girls at school who ever showed her any
kindness, disappears. Any time Aria overhears a question about Jade, she
inadvertently reveals something new, a clue or hint as to why Jade
vanished. But like stray pieces from different puzzles, her words never
present a clear picture. Then there’s Alex, damaged and
dangerous, but the first person other than Jade to stand up for her. And
Will, who offers a bond that seems impossible for a girl who’s always
been alone. Both were involved with Jade. Aria may be the only one who
can find out what happened, but the closer she gets to solving the
crime, the more she becomes a target. Not everyone wants the truth to
come out.
My Rating: 4 hearts
Thoughts
on the Novel: Ask Me by Kimberly Pauley was a thriller I enjoyed. Although a lot of people may find who the killer is to
be very obvious, it took me a while to venture a guess as to who the murderer
could be; and only when Aria figured out her own riddle did all the clues really
fall into place for me.
Besides the good mystery, I liked
Aria. I found it very easy to sympathize with her frustration of being an
oracle and having to answer any question she overhears, her loneliness due to
being considered a freak by her classmates, and her desire to be normal.
Ask Me will be released by Soho Teen
on April 8, 2014.
In exchange for an honest review, this book was received from the publisher (Soho Teen) for free via Edelweiss.
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From Goodreads: First Daughter Audrey
Rhodes can't wait for the party she has planned for Friday night. The
decorations are all set and the pizza is on its way. But the Secret
Service must be out to ruin her life, because they cancel at the last
minute for a "security breach," squashing Audrey's chances for making
any new friends. What good is having a bowling alley if you don't have anyone to bowl with? Audrey is ready to give up and spend the next four years totally friendless - until she discovers Alice Roosevelt's hidden diary. The former
first daughter's outrageous antics give Audrey a ton of ideas for having fun ... and more
problems than she can handle.
My Rating: 3.5 hearts
Thoughts
on the Novel: When Audrey Met Alice by Rebecca Behrens was a nice MG read,
which imagines what life as a First Daughter is like in modern times and
contrasts it with the fictional – though based upon much research – diary chronicling
Alice Roosevelt’s experience as a First Daughter in 1901. I liked seeing how
similarly restricted both girls felt but also discovering how much more freedom
the First Daughter would have had just a century ago.
Since I don’t know much about
American history (being a Canadian, duh!), I enjoyed learning about Alice
Roosevelt. While I liked Audrey, she seemed very young (which isn’t
surprising because she’s only thirteen) and not as interesting in comparison to the sixteen-year-old Alice.
When Audrey Met Alice was released
by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky in February 2014.
In exchange for an honest review, this book was received from the publisher (Raincoast Books) for free.
