January is Walk Your Dog Month and what better way to kick start your New Years Resolutions by reading some great YA books that feature dogs? If you are like me, you love dogs and want to spend more time with them because they just get you. This awareness month is a great way to help dust off the January blues, read a few good books, maybe go out and adopt a new dog, or if you already have one start taking him/her out for more walks. It's a fun way to get out of the house and your dog will love you for it! Here is a list of YA books that will have you begging for more! Last Chance by Norah McClintock In this charming YA novel by Norah McClintock, the main character Robyn is scared of dogs—like, really scared. But she agrees to spend her summer working at an animal shelter anyway. (It's a long story.) Robyn soon discovers that many juvenile offenders also volunteer at the shelter—including Nick D'Angelo, a boy from Robyn's past. A boy she hoped to never see again. Ni...
Flightless Bird
Paulina Ulrich
(Flightless Bird, #1)
Genres: Romance, Time-Travel, Young Adult
A secret from the past…
The summer of her seventeenth birthday, Livy Eckels was faced with something she wasn’t ready for when her parents announce their divorce. In the midst of a crumbling family, she grabs her bicycle and heads out of town to escape but unexpectedly crashes into the mysterious and oddly secluded life of Gregory Mason. Their chance meeting permanently alters her future when she begins experiencing dreams she cannot explain.
Tall, handsome, and ever so annoying, Livy can’t stand being around Gregory Mason until she finds herself being pulled closer and closer to the dangerous truth of a time altering world. Together they set in motion changes that lead to irreparable consequences for both of their pasts, presents, and futures. Before she knows what is happening Livy becomes entangled in the mystifying plots of a secret society, a vengeful ex-lover, and a situation she never expected to find herself in: falling in love with a boy whose secret she should have never known.
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Broken Wings
Paulina Ulrich
(Flightless Bird, #2)
Genres: Romance, Time-Travel, Young Adult
Nothing left to lose…
After a turbulent start to her senior year of high school, graduation approaches quickly for Livy Eckels, however the approaching final exams and college applications are the least of her worries. Gregory Mason, the boy she never meant to fall for, has shown her his world of impossible secrets and powerful capabilities that come with unintended consequences for both of them. A new and dangerous threat lurks in the shadows as the undisclosed people from Gregory’s past begin to haunt them around every corner. These people threaten everything Livy knows to be true about love, life, and death. Struggling to survive, Livy must make a choice: return to the life she knew or fight and risk everything she has left.
When you’ve lost so much, how much more is worth losing?
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Fair Feathered
Paulina Ulrich
(Flightless Bird, #3)
Genres: Romance, Time-Travel, Young Adult
No return to normalcy…
Livy barely escaped the Society’s clutches after risking everything to save the boy she used to dream of spending an eternity with: Gregory Mason. Fighting the heartache of the knowledge that her time left with him is limited, Livy returns from hiding to attempt another shot for a normal life. The Society of Seven continues to seek the truth and destroy Livy and Gregory for their mistakes. Even more prevalent is the vengeful Amelia lurking in the shadows and stirring up the damage she left in her wake.
As if having her fragile life and relationships constantly endangered isn’t enough, an unforeseen betrayal by someone trusted threatens to completely unravel Livy. Now she is faced with trying decisions concerning those closest to her. Livy must make the ultimate sacrifice or risk losing another person she loves.
Livy has her mortal life but what exactly is worth dying for?
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Timeless Sky
Paulina Ulrich
(Flightless Bird, #4)
Genres: Romance, Time-Travel, Young Adult
When it all ends…
In the tumultuous world of time travel, Livy does her best to adjust to her new life and abilities. Livy and Gregory’s shared dreams have them searching for clues to piece together their lives. In time though, Livy discovers that her lifeline to Gregory isn’t as strong as she thought and she now faces an even worse fate. A voice only she can hear has started to follow her and one mistake could keep her locked permanently in the past.
When people close to her begin to disappear, she and Gregory are compelled to join forces with any allies they have left. With Amelia on the path of revenge, the Society of Seven on the brink, and Damon still missing, the lives of those around them are in jeopardy and not all will survive.
Time is running out. How long will forever last?
Author Bio:
Paulina Ulrich: author, book nerd, & crazy cat lady received her BA in Creative Writing and is the author of the young adult Flightless Bird series, the award nominated young adult Fighting Fate series, and many more stories to come. She also writes nonfiction and has been published in various literary magazines. When she's not writing, reading, drinking copious amounts of tea, or doing author-y stuff, she's out buying way too many cute shoes.
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