I haven’t written a review since October of last year. I know, sad but true. Thing is, I haven’t really felt like writing reviews. Once upon a time (the distant year of 2013), I did a whole lot of them. Seriously, I think I reviewed every single book I read the moment I finished them. Somehow, … Continue reading
Title: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz Published: February 21st 2012 Pages: 359 (Hardcover) Date read: August 08, 2014 Synopsis from Goodreads: A lyrical novel about family and friendship from critically acclaimed author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all … Continue reading
♦♦♦♦♦♦ Title: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight Author: Jennifer E. Smith Publication Date: January 1st 2011 Length: 236 pages (Hardcover) Synopsis from Goodreads: Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything? Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan’s life. Having missed her flight, she’s stuck at JFK … Continue reading
Title: Winger Author: Andrew Smith Published: May 14th 2013 Pages: 439 (Hardcover) Series: Winger #1 Synopsis from Goodreads: Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He’s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he’s madly in love with his … Continue reading
Hi guys :) It has been 2014 for nearly four months now (still feels like it’s 2012), and I still have a couple of books left from 2013 that I have yet to review. This fact has really been bothering me lately since I don’t feel like I can fully move on until I have done … Continue reading
Title: Angelfall Author: Susan Ee Published: August 28th 2012 Pages: 283 (Paperback) Series: Penryn and the End of Days #1 Synopsis from Goodreads: It’s been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with … Continue reading
Hey there :) First of all, I want to apologise for being so absent this past week. It has been a very weird time for me, to say the least, and it probably won’t get any better for a few more days, either. But anyway, here you have three tiny mini reviews for some books … Continue reading
Title: Throne of Glass Author: Sarah J. Maas Published: August 7th 2012 Pages: 404 (Hardcover) Series: Throne of Glass #1 Synopsis from Goodreads: Meet Celaena Sardothien. Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness. In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her … Continue reading
Title: The Final Empire Author: Brandon Sanderson Published: July 17th 2006 Pages: 647 (Paperback) Series: Mistborn #1 Synopsis from Goodreads: A thousand years ago evil came to the land. A dark lord rules through the aristocratic families and ordinary folk labor as slaves in volcanic ash fields. A troublemaker arrives. A rumored revolt depends on … Continue reading
Title: Unwind Author: Neal Shusterman Published: November 6th 2007 Pages: 335 (Hardcover) Series: Unwind Dystology #1 Synopsis from Goodreads: In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would “unwind” them. Connor’s parents want to be rid of him because he’s a troublemaker. Risa has no parents … Continue reading
Title: The Archived Author: Victoria Schwab Published: January 22nd 2013 Pages: 328 (Hardcover) Series: The Archived #1 Synopsis from Goodreads: Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast … Continue reading
Hello again :). This time, we’re going to take a look at two books that take place at different schools for mystical beings, which, according to me, never really gets old. ;) There’s just something so incredibly fun about it, you know? :) And fear not fellow readers! These are both the first in their … Continue reading
Title: This Song Will Save Your Life Author: Leila Sales Publication Date: September 17th 2013 Pages: 288 (Hardcover) Synopsis from Goodreads: Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives … Continue reading
Title: More Than This Author: Patrick Ness Publication Date: September 10th 2013 Pages: 480 (Hardcover)
Title: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Publication Date: September 10th 2013 Length: 438 pages (Hardcover) Synopsis from Goodreads: In Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves … Continue reading
Hey :) Recently, I have realised something. Namely, I have realised that I read books a lot faster than I review them…and it has become a problem. You see, I don’t want to feel like I can’t start a new book because I have a lot of reviews to write, and I definitely don’t want … Continue reading
Will contain SPOILERS if you haven’t read PJO, or the previous books in HoO. You have been warned… Title: The House of Hades Author: Rick Riordan Published: October 8th 2013 Length: 583 pages (Hardcover) Series: The Heroes of Olympus #4
Warning, there will be some spoilery spoilers if you haven’t read Unspoken! Title: Untold Author: Sarah Rees Brennan Publication Date: August 29th 2013 Length: 356 pages (Hardcover) Series: The Lynburn Legacy #2
Title: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Author: Jesse Andrews Publication Date: March 1st 2012 Length: 295 pages (Hardcover) Synopsis from Goodreads: Greg Gaines is the last master of high school espionage, able to disappear at will into any social environment. He has only one friend, Earl, and together they spend their time making movies, their … Continue reading
Warning, there will be some spoilery spoilers if you haven’t read The Raven Boys! Title: The Dream Thieves Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publication Date: September 17th 2013 Length: 448 pages (Hardcover) Series: The Raven Cycle #2
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