Title: Fireblood Author: Trisha Wolfe Publisher: Spencer Hill Press Release Date: 17th December 2013 Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian Format: Ebook Page Count: 376 (paperback) Source: Netgalley Rating: This review had unmarked spoilers. Zara Dane has been chosen as Prince Sebastian’s new bride, and taken against her will into the luxury of the Camelot-style castle in this history-emulating dystopian. Zara plans her […]
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ARC Book Review: Captivate by Vanessa Garden
Title: Captivate Author: Vanessa Garden Publisher: HarlequinTeen Release Date: 1st January 2014 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Gothic Format: Paperback Page Count: 304 Source: Publisher Rating: Miranda Sun had been taken against her will to the underwater city of Marin where she is expected to marry the king and bear his children to help boost the barren population. But Miranda is […]
Book Review: Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers
Title: Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) Author: Robin LaFevers Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Release Date: 3rd April 2012 Genre: Young Adult, fantasy, historical, romance Format: Paperback Page Count: 484 Source: Purchased (FROM AN ACTUAL BOOKSHOP) Rating: On the night of Ismae’s marriage to an abusive pig farmer, she is rescued and spirited away to the […]
ARC Book Review: Banish by Nicola Marsh
Title: Banish Author: Nicola Marsh Publisher: HarlequinTeen Australia Release Date: 1st August 2013 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Thriller Format: e-ARC Page Count: 272 (paperback) Source: Netgalley Rating: Alyssa Woods ran away from a small town, an alcoholic mother, and a town favourite ex-boyfriend who commit suicide because she dumped him. Joining her high priestess aunt in New York […]
Book Review: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Title: Before I Fall Author: Lauren Oliver Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: 2 March 2010 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Format: Paperback Page Count: 341 Source: Own Rating: Before I Fall is basically Groundhog Day meets Mean Girls by way of The Lovely Bones – the tale of bitchy popular high school senior Samantha Kingston, and what happens in the recurring […]
Book Review: Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test #2) by Aimee Carter
Publisher: HarlequinTeen Release Date: 27 March 2012 Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance Format: e-book Page Count: 304 (paperback) Source: Purchased Rating: No, seriously. The hell? Was this fanfiction? Fanfiction of a novel which is a modern-day retelling of a Greek myth? Where was Awesome!Kate? I looked through the ENTIRE book for her. Where was the mouthy, sassy, confident young woman of the […]
Book Review: The Goddess Test (Goddess Test #1) by Aimee Carter
Publisher: HarlequinTeen Release Date: 19 April 2011 Genre: YA, Paranormal, Romance Format: ebook Page Count: 293 (paperback) Source: Purchased Rating: This review contains unbridled profanity. You have been warned. Kate bargains her own life to save another, and to keep her end of the deal she must undertake a series to tests to see if she is worthy of being the […]
Book Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Publisher: Harper Publishing Date: November 15, 2011 Genre: YA, Romance, Post-Apocalyptic Format: Paperback Page count: 338 My rating: Was this once X-Men fanfiction? I am not the only one who sees the similarities between Juliette and Rogue of X-Men fame, who could not touch another person for fear of hurting or killing them. Both are white girls with long brown […]
ARC Book Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Publishing Date: January 1st 2013 Genre: YA, Dystopia, Romance Format: E-arc Page count: 496 (paperback) My rating: I need to warn you: although I am giving this book 5 stars and I do truly believe it was amazing, there’s was a substantial chunk in it that I was thoroughly bored with. From about 30% to about 50% […]
Book Review: Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publishing Date: June 14 2011 Genre: YA, Contemporary, Paranormal Format: Paperback Page count: 348 My rating: Imaginary Girls is the tale of Chloe and her amazing-for-no-reason older sister Ruby. Ruby has this certain power she can exert over people – she can get them to do whatever she wants, almost like hypnotism – without even trying. […]