Sometimes I don’t feel like talking to an extent about some of the books I’ve read, so I choose to go with the short reviews instead. I’ve done this in the past mainly with books I hadn’t enjoyed, but this time it’s not the case. Instead, here are three books I did enjoy reading but that didn’t leave a strong impression on me. These share some similarities, as all three are the first of their series, and all...

Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers Pages : 365 Genre : YA, Paranormal Romance Series : Personal Demons, book 1 My Rating : What it’s about : Frannie has been raised to be a good catholic girl, yet events of her past make her want not to believe in the existence of God. When two new guys join her school, Frannie is surprised to have them immediately drawn to her – and to be drawn to them both, too. On one side there is sexy, dark,...

Die for Me by Amy Plum Pages : 352 Genre : YA, Paranormal, Zombies (kinda) Series : Revenants, Book 1 My Rating : What it’s about : After their parents die unexpectedly in an accident, Kate and her sister move to Paris to live with their grandparents. All Kate wants is to take some alone time to live her grief and get to a better place, mainly by walking the streets of Paris and reading in cafés. Then Kate meets Vincent and everything...

Clarity by Kim Harrington Pages : 242 Genre : YA, Mystery, Paranormal Series : Clarity, Book 1 My Rating : What it’s about : Clare’s family isn’t exactly a regular one : her brother talks to spirits, her mom reads other people’s thoughts and she herself can see the past through objects. When a young woman is found dead, Clare’s cheating ex-boyfriend immediately thinks of her to help solve the case. She then gets...

Past Midnight by Mara Purnhagen Pages : 216 Genre : YA, Paranormal Series : Past Midnight, Book 1 My Rating : What it’s about : Charlotte’s life is anything but ordinary : her parents are ghost-hunters tv celebrities, traveling around the country to investigate paranormal cases and documenting it all. Charlotte isn’t really a believer – that is, until some ghost gets attached to her, ruining her chance of a normal life. As...

My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent Pages : 343 Genre : YA, Urban Fantasy Series : Souls Screamers, book 4 My Rating : What it’s about : In the aftermath of the Demon’s Breath addiction that ruined some of her schoolmates’ lives, Kaylee needs time to learn to trust again. She and Nash are trying to repair their relationship, but things get even more complicated when Nash’s ex, Sabine, suddenly pops back into his life. Of...

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White Pages : 335 Genre : YA, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy Series : Paranormalcy, Book 1 My Rating : What it’s about : The IPCA – the International Paranormal Containment Agency – is everything in Evie’s life : for as long as she can remember, it’s been the place she lived, learned and worked. She’s the only normal human girl in a bunch of paranormal creatures, although she does have...

Give up the Ghost by Megan Crewe Pages : 241 Genre : YA, Paranormal Stand Alone My Rating : From the back of the book : Cass McKenna much prefers ghosts over “breathers”. Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable, and they know the dirt on everybody… and Cass loves dirt. She’s on a mission to expose the dirty secrets of the poseurs in her school. But when the vice president of the student council discovers her secret,...