Publisher: Macmillan

5 Star Review – The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Title: The Way of Kings Series: The Stormlight Archive #1 Author: Brandon Sanderson Release Date: 2010 Pages: 1007 Goodreads Rating: 4.6/5 Stars My Rating: 5/5 Stars My Content Rating: PG-13 (Some violence and small references to sex) Summary from Goodreads: Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soiless ground. Cities are […]

Posted August 22, 2014 in Reviews / 6 Comments

Why I Love/Hate Robert Jordan (an Audiobook Review of Knife of Dreams)

Instead of doing a normal review for Knife of Dreams, I’m going to talk about the series as a whole (with just a few comments about this particular book thrown in). Please allow me to explain my love/hate relationship with Robert Jordan. Title: Knife of Dreams Series: Wheel of Time #11 Author: Robert Jordan Published: January, 2013 Pages: 860 (32 hours, 24 minutes audio) Goodreads Rating: 4.06 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: Mature YA or Adult (Some sex, though not […]

Posted June 10, 2014 in Reviews / 2 Comments

ARC Review & Giveaway – My Last Kiss by Bethany Neal

Title: My Last Kiss Author: Bethany Neal Release Date: June 10, 2014 Pages: 368 Goodreads Rating: 3.87/5 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: YA (Nothing more than kissing, Some violence) Genre: YA Paranormal Summary from Goodreads: What if your last kiss was with the wrong boy? Cassidy Haines remembers her first kiss vividly. It was on the old covered bridge the summer before her freshman year with her boyfriend of three years, Ethan Keys. But her last kiss–the one she shared with […]

Posted May 28, 2014 in Giveaways (Ended), Reviews / 0 Comments

Review – Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Cinder is an incredibly unique re-telling of Cinderella. Set in a futuristic world that has been ravaged by a plague, Cinder is just trying to survive. When she meets Prince Kai, she knows that nothing can come of her attraction to him – after all, she’s a cyborg, barely tolerated by the world. But, she finds herself entangled in Prince Kai’s ongoing struggle for power with the cold and calculating Queen Levania, and Cinder […]

Posted May 13, 2014 in All-Time Favorites, Reviews / 5 Comments

5 Star ARC Review – Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

I absolutely LOVED this book!! Not only was it an intriguing fantasy novel, but it had a huge twist that completely threw me!The synopsis explains the book well, so I’m just going to get straight to my review. The negatives: Light on magic. For a fantasy novel, this one was actually pretty light on magic and fantastical elements. First daughters in this world were supposed to have “the gift,: which is basically an ability to […]

Posted May 10, 2014 in All-Time Favorites, Reviews / 1 Comment

Review Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Title: Origin Series: Lux #4 Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Release Date: August, 2013 Pages: 364 Goodreads Rating: 4.52 Stars My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars My Content Rating: Mature YA (Sex shown) Summary from Goodreads: Daemon will do anything to get Katy back. After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his […]

Posted April 8, 2014 in Reviews / 0 Comments

Review – This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

Title: This Song Will Save Your Life Author: Leila Sales Release Date: September, 2013 Pages: 279 Goodreads Rating: 4.06 stars My Rating: 4.5/5 stars My Content Rating: Mature YA (Themes of suicide and bullying; sex, though not explicit) Summary from Goodreads: Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse […]

Posted March 4, 2014 in Reviews / 0 Comments

Review – Replica by Jenna Black

Title: Replica Series: Replica #1 Author: Jenna Black Release Date: July 16, 2013 Pages: 368, Paperback Goodreads Rating: 3.53 stars My Rating: 4/5 stars My Content Rating: PG-16? (References to sex-though it’s not shown, some violence) Summary from Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old Nadia Lake comes from a high-class Executive family in the Corporate States. Her marriage has been arranged with the most powerful family in her state, which means she lives a life of privilege but also of public scrutiny, followed everywhere by photographers, every detail […]

Posted November 2, 2013 in Reviews / 0 Comments

Review & Waiting on Wednesday – Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout

My Waiting on Wednesday post has been combined with my review of Opal because they are so related… I think you can probably figure out what I’m waiting for, but scroll down to the bottom to see for sure… Title: Opal Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Release Date: December 11, 2012 Pages: 382, Paperback Goodreads Rating: 4.49 stars My Rating: 5/5 stars Content Rating: PG-16? (My made-up rating to mean something between PG-13 and R, Some near-sex scenes and one sex scene which […]

Posted July 17, 2013 in Reviews, Waiting on Wednesday / 5 Comments

Review: Onyx (Lux #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Title: Onyx Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Release Date: August 14, 2012 Pages: 396, Paperback Goodreads Rating: 4.46 stars My Rating: 4/5 stars Content Rating: PG-16? (Some sexually charged scenes, but no actual sex) Summary from Goodreads: Being connected to Daemon Black sucks… Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. But we’ve got […]

Posted July 9, 2013 in Reviews / 3 Comments