Summary: In this coming-of-age story set in a medieval kingdom, Andrea is a headstrong princess longing to be a knight who finds her way to modern-day California. But her accidental return to her family’s kingdom and a disastrous romance brings war, along with her discovery of some dark family secrets. Readers will love this mix […]
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It’s Monday! What are your reading? #
My first ever Monday meme. This one is dedicated to keeping track of what books you finished last week and what you will be working on this week. So, here goes! Last week I finally polished off… Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead- A reread, still as much fun as I remember. After the Golden Age […]
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Title: Storm Born & Thorn Queen Author: Richelle Mead Series: Dark Sawn Rating: 4/5 Athemes Premise: Just typical. No love life to speak of for months, then all at once, every horny creature in the Otherworld wants to get in your pants… Eugenie Markham is a powerful shaman who does a brisk trade banishing spirits […]
Read the rest of this entry »My 50th Post- Blog Updates!!
Yayyyy! Post #50! I started book blogging about three months ago and am absolutely loving the experience so far. Blogging has been a lot of fun, the community is outstanding and the whole thing has already given me some great experiences and opportunities. I even won my first blog giveaway this week! =D Seriously, I’m […]
Read the rest of this entry »After The Golden Age- Carrie Vaughn
Title: After The Golden Age Author: Carrie Vaughn Rating: 3.5/5 Superhero Masks Synopsis: Can an accountant defeat a supervillain? Celia West, only daughter of the heroic leaders of the superpowered Olympiad, has spent the past few years estranged from her parents and their high-powered lifestyle. She’s had enough of masks and heroics, and wants only […]
Read the rest of this entry »Cast in Chaos- Michelle Sagara
Title: Cast in Chaos Series: Chronicles of Elantra #6 Author: Michelle Sagara (West) Rating: 4/5 Rune Tattoos Spoilers: None! Synopsis: Kaylin Neya is a Hawk, part of the elite force tasked with keeping the City of Elantra safe. Her past is dark, her magic uncontrolled and her allies unpredictable. And nothing has prepared her for […]
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So, I got a pretty fantastic surprise today. I got a copy of Divergent in the mail! It came right from the Toronto office of HarperCollins and I really don’t know what prompted it it, or who I can email to say thank you, thank you, thank you! I had requested the NetGalley arc but […]
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Title: Cinder and Ella Author: Melissa Lemon Rating: 4/5 Glass Slippers Spoilers: None Synposis: After their father’s disappearance, Cinder leaves home for a servant job at the castle. But it isn’t long before her sister Ella is brought to the castle herself—the most dangerous place in all the kingdom for both her and Cinder. Cinder […]
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Title: Divergent Series: Divergent #1 Author: Veronica Roth Rating: 5/5 Factions Spoilers: None Synopsis: In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every […]
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Today at work I was working on returns… Collecting all the unwanted books that have been sitting around the store for more than six months. Made me sad that a few of my favorite authors had made the list this time around. It was the first time I’d had to pick books that I’d actually […]
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