Teaser Tuesday is a weekly event hosted by Should Be Reading, which asks you to grab your current read, open to a random page, and share two teaser sentences. This week’s teaser comes from Until I Die by Amy Plum. Kate and Vincent have overcome the odds and at last they are together in Paris, the city of...
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Top Ten Books I’ve Read In 2013 (So Far)
Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh This was just as dark and intriguing as Nevermore, with so many surprises and wonderful Poe influences along the way. It was perfect – cliffhanger and all. I can’t wait to read the sequel! Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver It made me laugh, broke my heart, and made think...
ARC Review: The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
A rare meteorite struck Alex Woods when he was ten years old, leaving scars and marking him for an extraordinary future. The son of a fortune teller, bookish, and an easy target for bullies, Alex hasn’t had the easiest childhood. But when he meets curmudgeonly widower Mr. Peterson, he finds an unlikely friend. Someone who teaches him that...
ARC Review: Dark Child by Adina West
Perfect for fans of The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, this intriguing urban fantasy follows the story of Kat Chanter, who discovers that the world she knows is controlled by ancient creatures who feed on blood. And she might just be one of them … Lately things have been getting weird for pathology technician Kat Chanter. She’s...
Saturday Showcase (June 22)
Saturday Showcase is a weekly event that I host featuring books that I wish more people had read (or, at least, heard about). This week’s featured book is Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor, which is one of my favourite YA reads. Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers...
Cover Reveal: Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
Yesterday, the cover for Julie Murphy’s debut novel Side Effects May Vary was revealed, and it looks wonderful! What if you’d been living your life as if you were dying—only to find out that you had your whole future ahead of you? When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, her prognosis is grim. To maximize the time she...
Friday Finds (June 21)
Friday Finds is a weekly event hosted by Should Be Reading, where you discuss books that you’ve discovered and added to your to-read list over the course of the week. These books don’t have to be ones that you’ve purchased – they can be books that you’ve borrowed, found online, heard about from a friend, etc. Books I...
Book Review: Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
Cheerleader Isobel Lanley is horrified when she is paired with Varen Nethers for an English project, which is due—so unfair—on the day of the rival game. Cold and aloof, sardonic and sharp-tongued, Varen makes it clear he’d rather not have anything to do with her either. But when Isobel discovers strange writing in his journal, she can’t help but...
WWW Wednesday (June 19)
WWW Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Should Be Reading. To participate, answer the following three questions: 1. What are you currently reading? 2. What did you recently finish reading? 3. What do you think you’ll read next? I’m currently reading Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh (or, I will be by the end of today). I’m so excited...
Waiting on Wednesday (June 19)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming releases that are eagerly anticipated. This week’s release that I’m (not so) patiently awaiting is Ashes on the Waves by Mary Lindsey, which has an expected publication date of June 27. Liam MacGregor is cursed. Haunted by the wails of fantastical Bean Sidhes...