This was my first Holly Black book, and I’m starting to see what all the fuss is about. Black has an amazing ability to create a fantastical world and tie it into our own – I loved how the fae world collided with the “real” world in this book! What I LOVED: The small town feel mixed with magic. I loved how Black managed to take this realistic-feeling small town and turn it into something extraordinary. Fairfold […]
This second book in the Splintered Trilogy once again proved how incredibly imaginative Howard is. I just love her twisted take on Wonderland and the creatures in it! What I enjoyed: Wonderland creatures. As in Splintered, the best things about this book are all the nods to Wonderland. While Alyssa never actually makes it to Wonderland in this book (see my negatives below), Wonderland does come to her. Of course, you can tell from the cover that Morpheus […]
Zodiac was a really unique and compelling sci-fi/fantasy read. I loved the worlds that Russell created and the story was intriguing. Rhoma spent her childhood being taught by her eccentric mother how to read the stars and access the power of the psy network. When she is sixteen, her world is all but destroyed (something that she foresaw, but no one believed her). Rhoma doesn’t believe that this was an accident. She thinks that the […]
L.A. Starkey is my newest editing client. She’s recently released the first two books in her Soul Keepers Trilogy. I don’t review books I edit (since it seems like a conflict of interest), but I DO want to let all of my readers know about these awesome books and give you a chance to win them. Also, check out L.A. Starkey’s top ten things she’s addicted to! And Check Out Book #2! 10 Things I’m Addicted to! […]
***This review may contain spoilers for books #1 & 2 in this series. Check out my reviews of My Ex From Hell and My Date From Hell.*** My Life From Hell is the awesome final showdown in the Blooming Goddess Trilogy. In this book, Sophie tries to prepare for the apocalypse – rather unsuccessfully and ends up getting sent back to Persephone’s life in order to learn the lessons she needs to win. But can […]
Title: The Unwanted Author: Jeffrey Ricker Genre: Gay YA Fantasy Release Date: March 18th, 2014 Pages: 264 Goodreads Rating: 4.7 Stars My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars My Content Rating: YA (LGBT – Nothing more than kissing, Sex implied, but not shown) Summary from Goodreads: Jamie Thomas has enough trouble on his hands trying to get through junior year of high school without being pulverized by Billy Stratton, his bully and tormentor. But the mother he was always told was dead is actually alive—and she’s […]
***This review may contain spoilers for the first book in the series. To read my review of My Ex From Hell click HERE.*** I LOVED My Date From Hell!! This book included everything I loved about the first book, but it was even better because I was totally on board with Kai and Sophie this time! The negatives: Annoying deities. This is nitpicking, but Aphrodite was really annoying to me. I hated her New York accent (which often […]
My Ex From Hell is a fun romp through Greek mythology. First and foremost, his book will make you laugh. The synopsis explains the plot pretty well, so I’ll just jump right into my review. The negatives: I wasn’t totally on board with Kai and Sophie. I really wanted to love Kai (and to want Sophie to love Kai), but I just wasn’t totally there. He was a typical bad boy – the guy who […]
Title: Endless Knight Series: The Arcana Chronicles #2 Author: Kresley Cole Release Date: October 1, 2013 Pages: 336, Hardcover Goodreads Rating: 4.47 stars My Rating: 4/5 stars My Content Rating: PG-16 (Some violence and sexual content) Summary from Goodreads: In this seductive follow-up to Poison Princess, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole takes us deeper into the dark world of the Arcana Chronicles. Shocking Secrets Evie has fully come into her powers as the Tarot Empress, and Jack was there to see […]
Title: Cruel Beauty Author: Rosamund Hodge Release Date: January 28, 2014 Publisher: Balzer & Bray Pages: 352, Hardcover Goodreads Rating: 4.05 stars My Rating: 4/5 stars My Content Rating: Adult or Mature YA (Lots of references to sex, though it is not directly shown) Summary from Goodreads: Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast in this sweeping fantasy about one girl’s journey to fulfill her destiny and the monster who gets in her way-by stealing her heart. Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty […]