(Review): Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven

Holding Up the Universe is the story of a boy who can’t recognise anyone and a girl who everyone knows by reputation. Jack Masselin suffers from undiagnosed prosopagnosia, a condition which causes him to be unable to identify anyone – even his own family. Trying not to give anyone an excuse to realise he’s different, …

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Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

Note: This review contains spoilers for the first four books in the Bloodlines series however there are no major spoilers for Silver Shadows (Bloodlines #5).  Sydney Sage has been through so much since we first met her in the Vampire Academy series. Her ideals have changed and she’s learned so much about herself and the ‘monsters’ she …

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Book Review: Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy

Alice has been battling leukaemia for over a year but she’s getting weaker all the time. She’s sure that her time is coming to an end and as a result enlists her oldest friend, Harvey, to help her complete her unfinished business.  But this is a bucket list with a difference. Alice wants to get …

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Book Review: Cress by Marissa Meyer

Title: Cress (The Lunar Chronicles #3) Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian, Fairy Tale Retelling, Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: February 2014 Pages: 550 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Rapunzel’s tower is a satellite. She can’t let down her hair—or her guard.  In this third book in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder …

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Graphic Novel Review: Frostbite by Richelle Mead

Title: Frostbite (Vampire Academy Graphic Novel #2) Author: Richelle Mead Adapted by: Leigh Dragoon Illustrated by: Emma Vieceli Genre: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult, Vampires, Urban Fantasy, Graphic Novel Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: April 2012 Pages: 164 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The drama and romance continue in this 144-page full-color graphic novel adaptation of the second Vampire Academy …

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Morganville Monday!: Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

After discussing this series with a friend the other day, I realized that I stopped after the first two (because that’s all that had been released at that stage). I want to get back into this series that many people I know rave about! So I’ve decided to read one Morganville Vampire book a week …

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Book Review: Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta

Title: Saving Francesca Author: Melina Marchetta Genre: Contemporary, Coming of Age Publisher: Viking Publication Date: March 2003 Pages: 243 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Francesca is stuck at St. Sebastian’s, a boys’ school that pretends it’s coed by giving the girls their own bathroom.  Her only female companions are an ultra-feminist, a rumored slut, and an …

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