Month: November 2015

Book Review, Fantasy, YA, Young Adult

[Review] Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Title: Six of Crows Author: Leigh Bardugo Media: Hardcover Pages: 465 Overall Rating:      5 flames  Synopsis: Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone… A convict with a … Continue reading [Review] Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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Book Meme, WWW, YA, Young Adult

WWW Wednesday: November 25

WWW Wednesday is a book meme run by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? So let’s get to it!   What are you currently reading? Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz. I’ve had this … Continue reading WWW Wednesday: November 25

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Book Review, Contemporary, YA, Young Adult

[Review] Mosquitoland by David Arnold

Title: Mosquitoland Author: David Arnold Media: Hardcover Pages: 352 Overall Rating:      5 flames  Synopsis: “I am a collection of oddities, a circus of neurons and electrons: my heart is the ringmaster, my soul is the trapeze artist, and the world is my audience. It sounds strange because it is, and it is, because I am strange.” After the sudden collapse of her family, Mim Malone is dragged from her home in … Continue reading [Review] Mosquitoland by David Arnold

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Book Meme, Contemporary, Romance, Waiting on Wednesday, WoW, YA, Young Adult

Waiting on Wednesday: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re (im)patiently awaiting. A book that I can’t wait for is: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins. I have nothing to say other than this sounds flipping amazing. The deets: Publishing Date: June 14th, 2016 Pages: 336 (Hardcover) Synopsis:  Maybe it’s the … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories

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Book Meme, Top Ten Tuesday, YA, Young Adult

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Quotes

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Who doesn’t love a good list? This week’s topic is: Top Ten Quotes from books you’ve read this year. So let’s get to it! In no particular order: 1. The Darkling slumped back in his chair. “Fine,” he said with a weary shrug. “Make me your villain.”  – Leigh Bardugo 2. … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Quotes

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Book Review, Fantasy, YA, Young Adult

[Review] Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Title: Ruin and Rising Author: Leigh Bardugo Media: eBook Pages: 253 Overall Rating:     3 flames  Synopsis (May possibly contain spoilers if you haven’t read the previous two): The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation’s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit … Continue reading [Review] Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

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Book Review, Fantasy, YA, Young Adult

[Review] Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Title: Seige and Storm Author: Leigh Bardugo Media: eBook Pages: 279 Overall Rating:     3.5 flames  Synopsis (May possibly contain spoilers if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone) Darkness never dies. Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun … Continue reading [Review] Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

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Adult, Book Meme, Urban Fantasy, Waiting on Wednesday, WoW

Waiting on Wednesday: Feverborn

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re (im)patiently awaiting. A book that I can’t wait for is: Feverborn by Karen Marie Moning This is the 8th installment of KMM’s Fever series. It’s one of the only adult series that I actively follow, and it’s quite adult, so if that’s not your thing then … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: Feverborn

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Book Meme, Top Ten Tuesday, YA, Young Adult

Top Ten Tuesday: Debut Novels

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Who doesn’t love a good list? This week’s topic is: Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have/Had Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel (because when you love a debut you are just ITCHING to get your hands on the author’s second book). So let’s get to it! Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Debut Novels

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Book Review, Fantasy, Romance, YA, Young Adult

[Review] Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Title: Shadow and Bone Author: Leigh Bardugo Media: eBook Pages: 235 Overall Rating:       4.5 flames  Synopsis: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment … Continue reading [Review] Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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