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Celebrating Indie Authors at YABC
Posted on November 4, 2017 Leave a Comment
MUST HAVE BOOKS! Dying for some great Young Adult books? Look no further than the Around the World in 30 Days project happening at Young Adult Books Central! In the course of one month, YABC will features dozens of indie YA authors and their books. What’s even cooler is that these books often fly under […]
Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Maas
Posted on May 19, 2015 Leave a Comment
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas So, I’m gonna preface this by saying that I would not put this book ANYWHERE near a teen shelf. This is solidly New Adult, which is 17 / 18+ – basically a heavy duty (HEAVY DUTY) PG-13, more likely soft R rating. But here’s the […]
The Scarlet Trilogy by A.C. Gaughen
Posted on March 8, 2015 Leave a Comment
I have a bit of a confession to make: I owned Scarlet for over a year before I pulled it off my bookshelf and set to reading it. And I bought Lady Thief before I ever read Scarlet because I was a sucker for the idea behind the story and the breathtaking covers. But I still […]
Joyride by Anna Banks
Posted on February 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
Joyride by Anna Banks Pub Date: June 2, 2015 I received this title in return for an honest review. Many thanks to Macmillan Publishing for offering me a chance to review it. Joyride is the first book I’ve read by Anna Banks and I suspect I’ll be reading more of her work in the future […]
Book Review: The Lux Series by Armentrout
Posted on September 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
Want to know, hands down, the best way to diet? Read the Lux series by Jennifer Armentrout. OBSIDIAN, ONYX, OPAL, ORIGIN, and SHADOWS I know. You’re like, “Poor woman . . . her brain is finally fried. She thinks you can diet by reading.” YOU CAN! Want to know why? Because this series is so […]
BOOK REVIEW: SIEGE AND STORM (Dark YA Fantasy)
Posted on July 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

OH YEAH! As much as I loved SHADOW AND BONE, Leigh Bardugo surpasses her first novel with SIEGE AND STORM. SIEGE picks up with Mal and Alina on the run from the Darkling after a throw down / massacre in a dark swath of land known as The Fold (see review of first book HERE). Bardugo […]
BOOK REVIEW: THROUGH THE EVER NIGHT
Posted on February 21, 2013 4 Comments
THROUGH THE EVER NIGHT by VERONICA ROSSI So, it ain’t no secret that I loved UNDER THE NEVER SKY, Rossi’s first book in this fabulous dystopian series. Of course, being that I adored book #1 meant that I had high standards set for book #2 (THROUGH THE EVER NIGHT). Dang it all, Rossi actually outdid […]
BOOK REVIEW: DEFIANCE by C.J. REDWINE
Posted on December 14, 2012 2 Comments
DEFIANCE will hold a special place in my heart since it was the first thing I ever bought on my NOOK Color (and, realizing that I am a MAC girl at heart, it is saying something that I even GOT a NOOK . . .). Aside from being my first purchase, however, it is a […]
BOOK REVIEW: SHADOW AND BONE
Posted on October 9, 2012 4 Comments
SHADOW AND BONE by LEIGH BARDUGO When I was a child, my grandmother used to make the most decadent, velvet smooth chocolate sauce in the world. I remember pouring it generously over vanilla bean ice cream and watching it turn the snowy mounds into a river of milky goodness. The best part was always dragging […]
BOOK REVIEW: THRONE OF GLASS
Posted on September 23, 2012 3 Comments
THRONE OF GLASS by SARAH J. MAAS A++ Brilliant! Must, MUST be read. I first heard about THRONE OF GLASS on an agent’s blog and will admit, I wasn’t instantly dying to buy it. Assassin? Eh. Glass Castle? Eh. THANK HEAVENS I DID BUY IT! Want to know just how good it was? When I got […]