For as long as Fei can remember, no one in her village has been able to hear. Rocky terrain and frequent avalanches make it impossible to leave the village, so Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom. When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline … Continue reading [Review] Soundless by Richelle Mead
Alex fights a daily battle to figure out the difference between reality and delusion. Armed with a take-no-prisoners attitude, her camera, a Magic 8-Ball, and her only ally (her little sister), Alex wages a war against her schizophrenia, determined to stay sane long enough to get into college. She’s pretty optimistic about her chances until classes begin, and she runs into Miles. Didn’t she imagine … Continue reading [Review] Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
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? Soundless by Richelle Mead This one’s been on my WWW for a few weeks now and I … Continue reading WWW: December 23, 2016
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 Wouldn’t Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree. All of these books are actually on lists I gave to my parents and mother-in-law so hopefully I’ll get some! In no particular order: 1. The Wrath & the Dawn by … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wouldn’t Mind if Santa Left Under My Tree
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining … Continue reading [Review] Illuminae by Amie Kufman
Title: Cruel Beauty Author: Rosamund Hodge Media: Hardcover Pages: 342 Overall Rating: 2 flames Synopsis: Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny. Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been … Continue reading [Review] Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
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? Well – I literally just read the last page of Illuminae and my mind is still reeling … Continue reading WWW: December 16, 2015
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? Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge I’m about 100 pages in and not totally sure how I … Continue reading WWW: December 9, 2015
Title: Winter Author: Marissa Meyer Media: Mixed – Audiobook and Hardcover Pages: 827 Overall Rating: 3 flames Synopsis (Spoilers if you haven’t read the others): Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana. Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won’t … Continue reading [Review] Winter by Marissa Meyer
I had a severe lack of will power last month and purchased quite a few books. I’m making it my goal to read as many of them during the month of December as possible. So without further ado, here they are! Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – the Illustrated Edition by JK Rowling and Jim Kay This book is so beautiful you guys. SO … Continue reading November Haul/December TBR
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