My Review: One of the best things that has happened to me in the past two years of blogging is discovering Jaclyn Moriarty’s books. She has a beautiful way of telling stories and this second book in the Colours of Madeline series did not disappoint. Elliot Baranski, a boy who lives on a farm in a Kingdom …
Title: Half-Blood (Covenant #1) Author: Jennifer L Armentrout Genre: Urban Fantasy, Mythology, Young Adult, First in a Series Publisher: Spencer Hill Press Publication Date: September 2011 Pages: 281 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children …
Title: Ruby Red (Precious Stone Trilogy #1) Author: Kerstin Gier Genre: Young Adult, Time Travel, Paranormal, Historical Publisher: Square Fish Publication Date: May 2012 (first published January 2009) Pages: 324 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Sixteen-year-old Gwen lives with her extended – and rather eccentric – family in an exclusive London neighborhood. In spite of …
Title: Finding Cassie Crazy (Ashbury /Brookfield #2) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Epistolary Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Publication Date: November 2003 Pages: 383 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Told entirely through letters, diary entries, emails, and other writing, Moriarty’s novel introduces us to Emily, Lydia, and Cassie — all students at Ashbury High — …
I thought that after I was RAVING about this book I better try and get my feelings down in a somewhat coherent review. Title: Feeling Sorry For Celia (Ashbury High #1) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Epistolary Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Publication Date: May 2000 Pages: 288 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Life …
Title: Truth or Dare (Capital Girls #3) Author: Ella Monroe Genre: contemporary, romance, chick lit Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: April 2013 Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Jackie, Lettie, and Laura Beth barely survived the holidays . . . literally. Jackie’s on lockdown while the hunt is on for her stalker, who somehow …
Title: The Heiresses Author: Allison Rushby Genre: Historical, New Adult Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publication Date: May 2013 Pages: 352 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): In Allison Rushby’s Heiresses, three triplets–estranged since birth–are thrust together in glittering 1926 London to fight for their inheritance, only to learn they can’t trust anyone–least of all each other. When three teenage girls, Thalia, Erato and …
Title: Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: Sci-Fi, Fairy Tale, Dystopia Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (an imprint of Macmillian) Publication Date: 5th February 2013 Pages: 452 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The fates of Cinder and Scarlet collide as a Lunar threat spreads across the Earth… Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling …
Title: Eleanor and Park Author: Rainbow Rowell Genre: realistic fiction, romance, contemporary Publisher: St. Martins Griffin (imprint of Macmillan) Publication Date: February 2013 (first published April 2012) Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): “Bono met his wife in high school,” Park says. “So did Jerry Lee Lewis,” Eleanor answers. “I’m not kidding,” he says. “You should be,” …
Title: Secrets and Lies (Capital Girls #2) Author: Ella Monroe Genre: contemporary, romance, chick lit Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: November Pages: 304 pages Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Jealousy, rivalry, and dark secrets threaten to tear the girls apart in this sizzling follow-up to Capital Girls It’s the start of senior year, and Excelsior Prep is …