Summary Juliette’s short tenure as the supreme commander of North America has been an utter disaster. When the children of the other world leaders show up on her doorstep, she wants nothing more than to turn to Warner for support and guidance. But he shatters her heart when he reveals that he’s been keeping secrets …
Schaduw me – Tahereh Mafi
Summary Juliette is still reeling from Warner's betrayal, and Kenji is trying to balance his friendship with her with his responsibilities as a leader of the resistance against the Reestablishment. Things get even more interesting when an unexpected person from Omega Point's past surfaces. Can I just say that I love it that there's a …
Smaragdgroen – Kerstin Gier
Summary Gwen has a destiny to fulfill, but no one will tell her what it is. She’s only recently learned that she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, and since then nothing has been going right. She suspects the founder of the Circle, Count Saint-German, is up to something …
Saffierblauw – Kerstin Gier
Summary Gwen’s life has been a rollercoaster since she discovered she was the Ruby, the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. In between searching through history for the other time-travelers and asking for a bit of their blood (gross!), she’s been trying to figure out what all the mysteries and prophecies surrounding …
The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini
Summary Amir is the son of a wealthy Kabul merchant, a member of the ruling caste of Pashtuns. Hassan, his servant and constant companion, is a Hazara, a despised and impoverished caste. Their uncommon bond is torn by Amir's choice to abandon his friend amidst the increasing ethnic, religious, and political tensions of the dying …
Prinses gezocht – Lindsey Leavitt
Summary When Desi Bascomb gets discovered by the elite Facade Agency–royalty surrogates extraordinaire–her life goes from glamour-starved to spectacular in a blink. As her new agent, Meredith, explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient Egyptian formula “Royal Rouge,” she can transform temporarily into the exact lookalike of any princess who …
Een geweldige zomer – Liz Elwes
Summary Lucy can't wait for her summer holiday - her mum's taking her on the adventure of a lifetime, a road trip around Canada! But she's not so happy when Mum announces that her old school friend, Sarah, and her son, who now live in Vancouver, will be dropping by. Last time she saw Luke …
Rooftoppers – Katherine Rundell
Summary Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwreck which left baby Sophie floating in the English Channel in a cello case, but Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help. Her guardian tells her it is almost impossible that her mother is still alive, …
Een nieuwe zomer, een nieuw begin – Morgan Matson
Summary Taylor Edwards’ family might not be the closest-knit—everyone is a little too busy and overscheduled—but for the most part, they get along just fine. Then Taylor’s dad gets devastating news, and her parents decide that the family will spend one last summer all together at their old lake house in the Pocono Mountains.Crammed into a place …
Meer lezen over Een nieuwe zomer, een nieuw begin – Morgan Matson
Kos 2019
July 2019 I went on vacation to Kos, Greece this year during summer holidays. I went there by plane from Schiphol, Amsterdam (AMS) to Kos airport (KGS). I've been there for twelve days. Day one: My flight was at 06:05 am and me and my family had to be at the airport about three hours …
Book on the Bright side 