Book Review: The Disgrace of Kitty Grey by Mary Hooper

Title: The Disgrace of Kitty Grey Author: Mary Hooper Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Romance Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing  Publication Date: June 2013 Pages: 288 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Kitty has a comfortable life as a country milkmaid. She is well looked after by the family who live up at the great house, and she enjoys …

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Book Review: Diamond’s are a Teen’s Best Friend by Allison Rushby

Title: Diamonds are a Teen’s Best Friend (Living Blond series #1) Author: Allison Rushby Genre: Contemporary Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Allison Rushby Publication Date: November 1st, 2013 Pages: 138 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Nessa Joanne Mulholland, aka Marilyn Monroe’s No. 1 teenage fan, is used to moving house. This time, however, she’s relocating in movie-star …

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Book Review: So Into You by Cecilia Gray

Title: So Into You (The Jane Austen Academy #2) Author: Cecilia Gray Genre: Contempoary Romance, Young Adult, Retelling Publisher: Gray Life LLC Publication Date: November 6th, 2013 Pages: 149 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Sweet and sensible Ellie hasn’t met a problem her mom’s yoga mantras can’t fix. But when Ellie’s parents threaten to pull her from …

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Book Review: The Isobel Journal by Isobel Harrop

Title: The Isobel Journal Author: Isobel Harrop Genre: Art Journal, Realistic, Young Adult, Non-fiction, British Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: November 2013 Pages: 208 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): THE ISOBEL JOURNAL is no ordinary snapshot of a contemporary teenage life. A charming and vivid narrative scrapbook of the eighteen-year-old author’s sketches, mini-graphic novels, photographs …

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Interview + Giveaway: Destiny by Cindy Ray Hale

I’m delighted today to be interviewing the author of Destiny, Cindy Ray Hale, today on the blog. She took the time out of the busy life to answer a few of my questions about Destiny. musicals and writing. Title: Destiny (The Destiny Trilogy #1) Author: Cindy Ray Hale Genre: Contemporary Romance, Young Adult, Christian Fiction …

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Book Review: Love and Relativity by Rachael Wade

Title: Love and Relativity Author: Rachael Wade Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult,  Publisher: Rabbit Hole Press Publication Date: December 2012 Pages: 338 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Love, life, and happily ever after? It’s all relative. Marine biology student Emma Pierce lives in paradise—geographically speaking, anyway. Stranded on Sanibel Island, Florida, she works at a nursing home by day and …

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Book Review + Giveaway: Unchosen by Michele Vail

Title: Unchosen (The Reaper Diaries #2) Author: Michele Vail Genre: Egyptian Mythology, Young Adult, Paranormal,  Publisher: A Freeman Publication Publication Date: 29th October 2013 Pages: 194 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): I thought the worst of my reaper training was behind me… turns out I was wrong. Dead wrong. Molly Bartolucci has done a lot of …

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Book Review: Fall For You by Cecilia Gray

Title: Fall For You (The Jane Austen Academy #1) Author: Cecilia Gray Genre: Contempoary Romance, Young Adult, Retelling Publisher: Gray Life LLC Publication Date: November 6th, 2013 Pages: 144 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): It’s obvious that Dante thinks he’s way too good for Lizzie. And Lizzie knows Dante is a snob with a gift for …

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Book Review: Darkness Watching by Emma L. Adams

Title: Darkness Watching (DarkWorld #1) Author: Emma L Adams Genre: New Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Self-Published  Publication Date: September 2013 Pages: 196 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Eighteen-year-old Ashlyn is one interview away from her future when she first sees the demons. She thinks she’s losing her mind, but the truth is far more frightening: …

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Book Review: My Date from Hell by Tellulah Darling

Title: My Date From Hell (The Blooming Goddess Trilogy #2) Author: Tellulah Darling Genre: Paranormal Romance, Mythology, Young Adult, Adventure, Humour Publisher: Te Da Media Publication Date: October 2013 Pages: 288 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Sophie Bloom’s junior year has been a bit of a train wreck. After the world’s greatest kiss re-awakened Sophie’s true identity …

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