Book Review: From Ashes by Molly McAdams

Title: From Ashes Author: Molly McAdams Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Chick Lit  Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (an imprint of HarperCollins) Publication Date: December 2012 Pages: 416 Rating: 1 star Synopsis (goodreads): Aside from her dad, who passed away when she was six, Cassidy Jameson has only ever trusted one man: her best friend, Tyler. So of …

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Book Review: The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter

Title: The Goddess Inheritance (The Goddess Test #3) Author: Aimee Carter Genre: Paranormal Romance, Mythology, Last in a Series Publisher: Harlequin Teen  Publication Date: February 2013 Pages: 283 pages Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Love or life. Henry or their child. The end of her family or the end of the world. Kate must choose. During nine …

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Book Review: Avenging Amethyst by Kaitlyn Price

Title: Avenging Amethyst (Immortal Eyes #1) Author: Kaitlyn Price Genre: urban fantasy, paranormal, magic Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: 21 January 2013 Pages: 290 pages Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Avery and her mother have always been on the run. After her mother is murdered by something supernatural, she is left to fend for herself, alone and …

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Book Review: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

This review will contain slight spoils of the first book in the series, Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Title: Days of Blood and Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #2)  Author: Laini Taylor Genre: fantasy, angels, young adult, demons, supernatural Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (an imprint of Hachette), Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: November 8th …

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Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Title: Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles #1) Author: Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Genre: paranormal romance, fantasy, magic, witches Publisher: Little Brown Books (an imprint of Hachette) Publication Date: 1 December 2009 Pages: 563 pages Rating: 2.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she’s struggling to …

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Book Review: Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

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,” …

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Book Review: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead

Title: The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines #3) Author: Richelle Mead Genre: urban fantasy, paranormal, vampires, magic Publisher: Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: 12 February 2013 Pages: 432 pages Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her …

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Book Review: The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead

Title: The Golden Lily (Bloodlines #2) Author: Richelle Mead Genre: urban fantasy, paranormal, vampires, magic Publisher: Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: 12 June 2012 Pages: 418 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Sydney would love to go to college, but instead, she’s been sent into hiding at a posh boarding school in Palm Springs, California–tasked …

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Book Review: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

With the third Bloodlines books, The Indigo Spell, being released next week (February 12th!) I’ve decided to prepared by sharing my reviews for the first books in the series. Enjoy! Title: Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) Author: Richelle Mead Genre: urban fantasy, paranormal, vampires, magic Publisher: Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: 23 August 2011 Pages: 421 pages …

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Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Title: The Fault in Our Stars Author: John Green Genre: contemporary romance; realistic fiction; Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: 11 January 2012 Pages: 336 pages Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs… for …

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