Series: The Testing, #2 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Publish Date: January 7th, 2014 Source: ARC Goodreads Rating: 4/5 – Surprise, surprise! Even better than the first one! About the book: In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of […]
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February Recap and March TBR Jar Picks
So February was an… interesting month for reading. I barely got a chance to read much of anything for the first 2/3rds of the month, and then once my vacation hit I made up for lost time a little but still ended up behind where I wanted to be. Still, as of today my total […]
Read the rest of this entry »Review: Elusion by Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam
Series: Elusion, #1 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publish Date: March 18th, 2014 Source: ARC Goodreads Rating: 3/5 – A thought provoking take on the direction that virtual reality technology can go and some of the side effects that go with it. About the book: Soon, Elusion® will change the world and life as we know it. […]
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Series: The Lunar Chronicles, #3 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publish Date: February 4th, 2014 Source: ARC Goodreads Rating: 5/5 – Quite possibly my favorite book so far in this already awesome series! About the book: Rapunzel’s tower is a satellite. She can’t let down her hair—or her guard. In this third book in the bestselling […]
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Series: Sisters of Chaos, #1 Author: Catherine Fitzsimmons Publisher: Brain Lag Published: November 29th About the book: Cursed with fearsome eyes and a dangerous gift, any chance of Damian Sires having an ordinary life was dashed the moment she was born. All her life, she has hidden her abnormalities and fought for acceptance behind the shadow […]
Read the rest of this entry »Review: Tin Star by Cecil Castellucci
Series: Tin Star, #1 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Publish Date: February 25th, 2014 Source: ARC Goodreads Rating: 4/5 – A surprise sci-fi hit that I didn’t see coming but will definitely be reading again. About the book: On their way to start a new life, Tula and her family travel on the Prairie Rose, a colony ship […]
Read the rest of this entry »January Recap, February TBR Book Jar Selections + John Green!
Well I’d say January went well! Not only did I finish my three January TBR Book Jar reads with time to spare but I actually ended up reading a total of twelve books, which put me into February at four books ahead of my reading goal for the year. So with a vacation coming at […]
Read the rest of this entry »Review: Blackout by Robison Wells
Series: Blackout, #1 Publisher: HarperTeen Publish Date: October 1st, 2013 Source: ARC Goodreads Rating: 3/5 – An action packed sci-fi/superhero read that left me a little confused. About the book: Laura and Alec are trained terrorists. Jack and Aubrey are high school students. There was no reason for them to ever meet. But now, a mysterious […]
Read the rest of this entry »Review: Avalon by Mindee Arnett
Series: Avalon, #1 Publisher: Balzer & Bray Publish Date: January 21st, 2014 Source: ARC Goodreads Rating: 5/5 – My new favorite sci-fi series! A ragtag group of teenage mercenaries who crew the spaceship Avalon stumble upon a conspiracy that could threaten the entire galaxy in this fascinating and fast-paced sci-fi adventure from author Mindee Arnett. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Cover Re-Design: A Grimm Legacy by Janna Jennings
Series: Grimm Tales, #1 Author: Janna Jennings Publisher: Patchwork Press Cover Designer: Erica Crouch Enchanted castles and charming princes thought to exist only in stories come to life in this classically twisted fairy tale that combines the timeless quality of generations old folktales with the challenges of the modern world. The woods of Elorium appear […]
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