By: Hayley Green “Frat Girl by Kiley Roache is a chick-lit book about a rebel. Cassie Miller is a girl who has aspirations to go off to her dream college in California. In order to do that, she needs to get a scholarship. The one she’s applied for needs her to propose a research project... Continue Reading →
Cait’s October Book Haul
By: Cait Marie Hello, hello! Wow, so this is super late! October has been so incredibly busy that I haven't had much time to write for Functionally Fictional. That doesn't mean the reading has ceased, though! In fact, I read seven books in September. Here's what I read: Sea Witch by Sarah Henning - This... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Geekerella” by Ashley Poston
By: Cait Marie Geekerella is a modern Cinderella retelling set in a world of fandoms, conventions, and the internet. Elle grew up watching Starfield with her father, who started a convention specifically for it. After his death, her love of the show continues. When soap opera, teen heartthrob Darien Freeman gets the leading role of... Continue Reading →
Kesha’s Review of “Trusting You & Other Lies” by Nicole Williams
Has anyone every been to summer camp? I’ve experienced a few camps throughout my younger years. Every year not only did I make new friends, but it also taught me many important lessons in life. In the book Trusting You & Other Lies, it is about a seventeen-year-old girl, named Phoenix. She recently broke up... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han
By: Cait Marie To All The Boys I've Loved Before has been on my TBR for years. With the recent release of the movie adaptation on Netflix, I knew I needed to read it before watching. So, that was the plan: to read it last week, then watch the movie over the weekend when it... Continue Reading →
TBR Tuesday: May 2018
Hello! Cait Marie here with the first TBR Tuesday! Some of you may have noticed that I am going through books like crazy this year. However, for every book I read, it seems like three more are added to my TBR (To Be Read list). There are just so many things I want to read,... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Leah on the Offbeat” by Becky Albertalli
By: Cait Marie I have been struggling to write this review for days. Leah on the Offbeat, Becky Albertalli’s newest release, came out last week and I had been waiting months for it. It. Was. Wonderful. I love Albertalli’s books. You all know I’m obsessed with Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, well, this is... Continue Reading →
Stoop
Author: Angel Rodrigues Synopsis: Stoop is the story of Abby, a teenager growing up with her single mother Maggie. Maggie struggles with an addiction to alcohol, men, Jesus, and mental illness. Abby tells her story while asking, "What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life?" and finds out, "The world would... Continue Reading →
Kesha’s Review of “#famous” by Jilly Gagnon
By: Kesha Jones Have you ever taken a picture and sent it to your best friend thinking that it would be between just you two, but it ends up going viral? A quiet teenage girl named Rachel was out shopping with her mom, and came across her crush working. She randomly snapped a picture of... Continue Reading →
Cait’s April Book Haul
By: Cait Marie Hello! This is my first book haul for Functionally Fictional! Now, for those who have never heard of a ‘book haul,’ it is basically a discussion about the books you have bought or received the previous month, books you read, and books you want to read the following month. Typically these are... Continue Reading →
