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 […]
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead. Last week on FYFA:Hope all you moms out there are having a very wonderful Mother’s Day! We’re celebrating my daughter’s 10th birthday today (and Mother’s Day too of course). Here’s what you may have missed […]
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 […]
Title: Mine to Spell Series: Mine #2 Author: Janeal Falor Release Date: May 5, 2014 Pages: 291 Goodreads Rating: 4.28/5 Stars My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars My Content Rating: YA (Nothing more than kissing) Summary from Goodreads: Cynthia has always hidden from her father’s hexes behind her older sister. When her family gains independence unheard of for women, she’s relieved that her days of harsh punishments are over. But as her seventeenth birthday approaches—the typical age to be sold to a new master—death threats endanger […]
Title: Sucker Literary Volume III Editor: Hannah R. Goodman Published: April 15, 2014 Pages: 204 Goodreads Rating: 4.00 Stars My Rating: 4.5/5 Stars My Content Rating: Mature YA (Some mature themes such as sex, abuse, LGBT, death, etc.) Summary from Goodreads: Bullied and alone, Ainsley seeks refuge in the arms of a strange boy. Time is slipping away for overachieving Sadie Lin, but reigniting an old flame might help. Scarred by a pressuring ex, Alexandra finally faces the rain. “Pasty and chubby” Charlotte […]
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead. Last week on FYFA:Another great week here at FYFA! I’ve been excitedly preparing for BEA!! Here’s what you may have missed: Day Human Prince by B. Kristin McMichael (excerpt & giveaway) – Still time to enter […]
Gain new followers and make new friends with the Book Blogger Feature & Follow! This is a blog hop that allows bloggers to gain new followers and find some awesome new blogs to follow themselves! The Feature & Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Parajunkee of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host has a blog that they feature each week! So, if you’re a blogger, come join in on the fun! Here’s […]
Title: Seeress Series: Runes #3 Author: Ednah Walters Release Date: April 28th, 2014 Genre: YA Paranormal Romance Publisher: Firetrail Publishing Presented by: As You Wish Tours Pages: 296 Goodreads Rating: 4.61 Stars My Rating: 4/5 Stars My Content Rating: YA (Making out and some brief talk of sex) Summary from Goodreads: I love Torin St. James… I need his strength… But someone from his past wants me dead. Raine Cooper is certain of two things: her love for Torin St. James and her destiny to be a […]
It’s time for my May Random Read (a fun meme hosted by I’m Loving Books). The idea is to pick one random book from your Goodreads To-Read list (using Random.org) to read within the month. As I mention every month, I am in love with this meme! This is such a great way to make sure that I actually read some of those books that have been in my TBR list for eons.Last month, I only got to one […]
Best of the Bunch is a book blog hop hosted over at Always Lost in Stories on the last day of each month, where we can look back over the books we have read over this past month and give a Best of the Bunch award to our favorite book of that month. April 2014 Running a bit late with my Best of the Bunch this month, but that’s okay. Sometimes you just have to forget your […]