Month: January 2016

Book Review, Contemporary, Romance, YA, Young Adult

[Review] This Raging Light by Estelle Laure

“A funny, poetic, big-hearted reminder that life can—and will—take us all by surprise.”—Jennifer E. Smith, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight  Can the best thing happen at the worst time?  Her dad went crazy. Her mom left town. She has bills to pay and a little sister to look after. Now is not the time for level-headed seventeen-year-old Lucille to fall in love. But love—messy, … Continue reading [Review] This Raging Light by Estelle Laure

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Contemporary, Cover Reveal, Romance, TBR, Waiting on Wednesday, WoW, YA, Young Adult

Cover Reveal: Kids of Appetite by David Arnold

Guys. Guys guys guys! David Arnold is coming out with a new book and I’m so excited! Mosquitoland was one of my favorite reads of 2015 and I thought I’d have to wait forever for new work from Arnold, but we only have to wait until September 20! Kids of Appetite is about love and music and murder and quite frankly, sounds awesome. This is … Continue reading Cover Reveal: Kids of Appetite by David Arnold

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January Book Haul!

  I went a little crazy at the book store the other day while looking for some contemporary novels to help me break up the tons of fantasy that has been stacking up on my shelves lately. Sometimes you just need to cleanse your palate, you know? So, from top to bottom in order of the picture, here we go!   Firsts by Laurie Elizabeth … Continue reading January Book Haul!

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Book Meme, Contemporary, Fantasy, Romance, Sarah J. Maas, TBR, Throne of Glass, WWW, YA, Young Adult

WWW: January 27, 2016

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? Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas I’m loving this series but for some reason the books … Continue reading WWW: January 27, 2016

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Top Ten Tuesday: Things that Distract Me from Reading

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 a freebie which means you make up your own, so I’m going with the top ten things that distract me from reading (good or bad). So let’s get to it!   Because friends don’t let friends YA alone. Pssst check out … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Things that Distract Me from Reading

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[Review] The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan’s most feared assassin. As part of the Assassin’s Guild, her allegiance is to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. In these action-packed novellas – together in one edition for the first time – Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she … Continue reading [Review] The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

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[Review] Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

  “A line that should never be crossed is about to be breached. It puts this entire castle in jeopardy—and the life of your friend.” From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. … Continue reading [Review] Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

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WWW: January 20, 2016

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? This Raging Light by Estelle Laure What did you recently finish reading? The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah … Continue reading WWW: January 20, 2016

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ve Recently Added to My TBR

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 Books I’ve Recently Added to My TBR. Ohhh this is a good one! I’m constantly adding books all the time but here are some I’m pretty excited to get to.       There are many more on my … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ve Recently Added to My TBR

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[Review] Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored … Continue reading [Review] Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

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