I quite enjoyed this book. It was suspenseful, probably even bordering on horror, with a sprinkling of magical realism. I liked the atmospheric writing style. It was suspenseful and evocative, and I found it engaging and entertaining. I like the word choices and how the author kept the audience in suspense for most of the […]
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I really enjoyed the first book of this duology, Daughter of the Pirate King, and I’m lucky enough that my local library has both of these books available to borrow on audio. I borrowed Siren Queen before I even finished Pirate King, because I knew I wanted to dive (get it? DIVE? lol) right into […]
I generally don’t enjoy books that dump the reader with an already super-powered, super-confident arrogant and entitled lead character with minimal room to grow. However, Alosa is remarkably different to this brand of heroine, and I couldn’t help but love her. Is she super-powered? Yes. Is she super confident? Yes. Is she arrogant? Sometimes, but […]
Title: Stray Author: Elissa Sussman Publisher: Greenwillow Release Date: 7th October 2014 Genre: Young Adult, fantasy Format: E-book Page Count: 384 Source: Edelweiss Rating: In a misogynistic world where women’s natural magic has branded them dangerous, stupid, and in need of controlling constant guidance, Aislynn is living the dream: she’s a princess in a fairytale world complete with fairy godmothers, handsome princes, and happily […]
~ Take Me On (Pushing the Limits #4) by Katie McGarry Release Date: 05/27/14 Harlequin Teen Summary from Goodreads: Acclaimed author Katie McGarry returns with the knockout new story of two high school seniors who are about to learn what winning really means. Champion kickboxer Haley swore she’d never set foot in the ring again after one […]
Title: Get Even (Don’t Get Mad #1) Author: Gretchen McNeil Publisher: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins Children Release Date: 16th September 2014 Genre: Young Adult, contemporary, mystery Format: E-book Page Count: 320 Source: Edelweiss Rating: Four school girls with nothing in common are secretly a vigilante group known only as DGM: Don’t Get Mad. They retaliate against bullies, but when their latest target is murdered before […]
Title: The Rapunzel Dilemma Author: Jennifer Kloester Publisher: Penguin Teen Australia Release Date: 27th August 2014 Genre: Young Adult, contemporary Format: E-book Page Count: ??? Source: Netgalley Rating: Lily’s scored a rare audition to get into the London Drama Academy, the school of her dreams, but there are a few problems: she’s only there on probation for one term, her dad wants her […]
Title: Mary Hades (Mary Hades #1) Author: Sarah Dalton Publisher: Sarah Dalton Release Date: 4th May 2014 Genre: Young Adult, Gothic, paranormal Format: E-book Page Count: 286 (paperback) Source: Xpresso Book Tours Rating: Mary’s been dragged to Nettleby, a small town in the north of England, for a family holiday, but when strange accidents occur that […]
