Ruined by Amy Tintera has ruined me for other YA fantasy

Ruined by Amy Tintera has ruined me for other YA fantasy

First of all, yes, this is one of those ‘pseudo-fantasy-lite’ novels where the kickass assassin/princess gets to wear pretty dresses and falls in love with the prince BUT Do not dismiss it because it’s more Twilight/Disney Princess (written for girls where girls star as the hero I might add) than Lord of the Rings, or […]

The Princess Diaries 2 by Meg Cabot

The Princess Diaries 2 by Meg Cabot

I found the first Princess Diaries book pretty difficult to review. I think the diary aspect, although somewhat original and gimmicky at the time, really makes it hard to comment on the plot of the book. A lot of the book is introspection, so thankfully Mia’s a really likeable character. The bonus for me here, […]

Lirael by Garth Nix

Lirael by Garth Nix

I’ll be honest with you: Lirael is over 500 pages of largely non-action, worldbuilding, and characters who make terrible mistakes and have to overcome them largely by their own fortitude. But the difference between Lirael and other books with little action driving the plot is that Nix is consistent with his characters. He doesn’t tell […]

Blitz + Giveaway: The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead

Blitz + Giveaway: The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead

I’m a big fan of Richelle Mead’s Young Adult fiction, having read and enjoyed Vampire Academy (yes, even the film!), Bloodlines, and Soundless. I’m really excited that THE GLITTERING COURT releases today and I have a special giveaway to share as well as an exclusive excerpt! The giveaway is for a signed copy of the […]

DNF: Tell The Wind and Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan

DNF: Tell The Wind and Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan

I’m not usually one to say a character is ever outright stupid, but Lucie must be the stupidest of any heroine I’ve ever read, and that includes Bella ‘my life revolves around a vampire who wants to kill me’ Swan and Nora ‘sexual assault is sexy’ Grey. There’s heat of the moment act-first-think-later bad decisions, […]

Tour Stop: Siren’s Song by Mary Weber

Tour Stop: Siren’s Song by Mary Weber

I absolutely adored the first book in this series, Storm Siren. I found Siren’s Fury, the second book, to be largely a waste of time. However, I had faith that the third book, Siren’s Song, wouldn’t let me down, and I was right. Siren’s Song has a plot that sends Nym and her cohorts all […]

Siren’s Fury by Mary Weber

Siren’s Fury by Mary Weber

Last year I tried to read Siren’s Fury but ended up putting it down halfway through for a few reasons. Back then I didn’t have a co-blogger, so I needed new content and this book was taking too long for me to read. Literally nothing had happened in the plot except that my girl Nym […]

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

SUMMARY Safiya and Isuelt are two BFFS gifted with magical powers – the ability to sense truth from lies for Safi, and the ability to see emotional auras or ‘threads’ for Isuelt. The pair want nothing more than the freedom to live their lives as they wish, but their statuses and powers mean that they […]

Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie

Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie

I have a superpower. Not a very good one, and it’s one I don’t really tell people for fear they simply won’t believe me. I’m an emotional chameleon. I literally feel the emotions of people around me. Like an empath. It was not that long ago that I confessed this useless and uncontrollable superpower to my […]

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Sabriel by Garth Nix

You know sometimes when you read a book that’s just so good you get kind of overwhelmed and when you finish it you just need to cry to let all of your feelings out? Yeah. This. Fucking. Book. I read it a couple of times when I was a teenager but I haven’t read it […]

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