Title: The Crown’s Game (The Crown’s Game #1) Author: Evelyn Skye Narrator: Steve West Publication Date: May 17, 2016Publisher: Balzer + Bray Add to Goodreads Review for book 2 Vika Andreyeva can summon the snow and turn ash into gold. Nikolai Karimov can see through walls and conjure bridges out of thin air. They are […]
We’re at the halfway point of the 2016 Horror Challenge! Summer is coming and hopefully that will give everyone time to catch up on their horror books just in case you’ve fallen behind. If you aren’t familiar with this challenge, check out all the details and (maybe) sign up here! Otherwise, congrats on hopefully meeting your […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Fear the Drowning Deep by Sarah Glenn Marsh Publication Date: October 4, 2016 Witch’s apprentice Bridey Corkill has hated the ocean ever since she watched her granddad dive in and drown with a smile on his face. So when a dead girl rolls […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For The Second Half Of The Year Am I the only one who is MORE excited about the second half of 2016 than the first? I mean, we had some great books in the first half of the year but have you seen this lineup?? I am insanely […]
Ely @ Tea & Titles and Val @ The Innocent Smiley will again be hosting the Make Me Read It Read-a-thon! Basically, this read-a-thon allows your friends and audience to vote for what you’ll be reading. This year, the read-a-thon will be from July 9th to the 16th! You can sign up here. What Is […]
My Super Exciting Life This week was incredibly uneventful, which is my favorite kind of week to have. I did a little work, played a little at Epcot, and got to spend some time with friends. Mostly I just hung out at home and relaxed though. (Introvert paradise!) Unfortunately, I didn’t get much reading done. […]
Title: Stygian Author: Santino Hassell Publication Date: October 26, 2015 Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 204 Add to Goodreads Jeremy has been isolated and adrift since the death of his brother. Most people just see him as the skinny emo kid who wears eyeliner and plays drums. No one gets him. Nobody tries. He thought the […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee Publication Date: August 30, 2016 New York City as you’ve never seen it before. A thousand-story tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible—if you want it enough. Welcome to […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Seven Reasons I Love Galadriel. I almost never get an excuse to gush about how perfect (movie) Galadriel is, so when I saw this week’s topic, I knew I had to take advantage. She has been my favorite character in Middle Earth since I first saw The Fellowship of the Ring way […]
Welcome to the sixth month and the halfway point of the 2016 Horror Reading Challenge! I hope everyone is meeting their goals so far! Please share your horror book reviews the month of May in the link-up below using the format Your Name @ Your Blog (Book Name). If you’re new to the challenge, you […]
Welcome to month SIX of the 2016 Dystopia Reading Challenge! I hope everyone has met all their goals so far! If you’re new to the challenge, you can see the guidelines and sign up here! Link-up Rules Link up your May book reviews under “Review Link-up” as follows: Name of book @ Your blog name, Goodreads, […]
Title: The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn #1) Author: Renée Adhieh Publication Date: May 12, 2015 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Pages: 404 Add to Goodreads One Life to One Dawn. In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, […]
My Super Exciting Life Well, things have finally chilled out after Memorial Day weekend and I’ve found some time to relax. This week I made it to Animal Kingdom for the new nighttime water show, which is currently a Jungle Book theme, but will be changing to a permanent show in a couple months. We […]
Last week I saw a post on Molly’s Book Nook where she shared some of the reading habits she’s a little ashamed to admit and I thought it was hilarious and brilliant! With her permission, I have stolen her super fun idea and have decided to share my own confessions because, let’s face it, we […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Publication Date: November 1, 2016 Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who […]
Today’s Topic: Ten (Kind Of) “Beach Reads” For People Who Hate Beach Reads Here’s the thing: I don’t even know what a “beach read” is. I don’t read a lot of what people might consider beach reads, actually. Instead, for my fellow beach read haters, I’ve picked ten of my favorite books that are either light […]
Title: Ready Player One Author: Ernest Cline Narrator: Wil Wheaton Publication Date: November 16, 2011 Publisher: Broadway Books Add to Goodreads It’s the year 2044, and the real world is an ugly place. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes his grim surroundings by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual […]
My Super Exciting Life THIS HAS BEEN THE WEEK OF INCREDIBLE BOOK MAIL! Seriously, a friend gave me a copy of Gemina, another friend let me borrow her copy of A Torch Against the Night, I got The Crown’s Game via a super awesome promotion on Audible, and then the library delivered books to my […]
Title: This Dark Endeavor (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein #1) Author: Kenneth Oppel Publication Date: August 23, 2011 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 298 Add to Goodreads Bravery, danger, and intense passion. How does obsession begin? Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are nearly inseparable. Growing up, their lives […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Kingdom of Ash and Briars by Hannah West Publication Date: September 15, 2016 Bristal, an orphaned kitchen maid, lands in a gritty fairy tale gone wrong when she discovers she is an elicromancer with a knack for shape-shifting. An ancient breed of immortal […]
Today’s Topic: Ten Books I’m Not Sure I’d Love After Time Has Passed I read A LOT of not-so-popular books way back when before I was a blogger. Back then I loved almost everything I read! Now I’ve read so many incredible books that I’m not positive I’d feel the same way if I went back […]
Title: The Crown (The Selection #5) Author: Kiera Cass Publication Date: May 3, 2016Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 279 Add to Goodreads Reviews for book 1, book 2, book 3, & book 4 When Eadlyn became the first princess of Illéa to hold her own Selection, she didn’t think she would fall in love with any of […]
My Super Exciting Life I have not had a book hangover like this for probably a year. I read A Court of Mist and Fury last week and this week I was totally unable to finish reading anything. I’ve started three different books and put them all back down. On Friday I made a trip […]
Recently Dan Brown announced that he would be re-releasing his 2003 bestseller, The Da Vinci Code, but this time it would be adapted for a young adult audience. This unleashed a maelstrom of nasty comments on Twitter and elsewhere, not only bashing Brown for insinuating that his book needed to be dumbed down for YA […]
