Title: The Selection (The Selection #1) Author: Kiera Cass Genre: dystopia, fantasy, romance Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: 1st June 2012 Pages: 336 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (goodreads): Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals… It’s the chance of a lifetime and 17-year-old America Singer should feel lucky. She has been chosen for The Selection, a reality …
Title: Spellcaster (Spellcaster #1) Author: Claudia Gray Genre: magic, paranormal romance, witches Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: 1st March 2013 Pages: 400 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (goodreads): When Nadia′s family moves to Captive′s Sound, she immediately realises there′s more to the place than meets the eye. Descended from witches, Nadia can sense that a spell has …
Title: Pretty Amy (Pretty Amy #1) Author: Lisa Burstein (twitter: @LisaBurstein) Genre: contemporary romance; realistic fiction; Publisher: Entangled Publishing Publication Date: 8th May 2012 Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Amy is fine living in the shadows of beautiful Lila and uber-cool Cassie, because at least she’s somewhat beautiful and uber-cool by association. But …
Title: How to Keep a Boy From Kissing You Author: Tara Eglington Genre: contemporary romance; chick lit Publisher: Angus&Robertson (an imprint of HarperCollins) Publication Date: 1st February 2013 Pages: 384 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (goodreads): Sweet sixteen and never been kissed – and that′s the way Aurora Skye wants it to be. She′s too busy …
Title: Die For Me (Reverants #1) Author: Amy Plum Genre: paranormal romance; urban fantasy; zombies Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: 10 May 2011 Pages: 341 pages Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity. When Kate Mercier’s …
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 …
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 …
Title: Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #1) Author: Laini Taylor Genre: fantasy, angels, young adult, demons, supernatural Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (an imprint of Hachette), Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 2011 Pages: 432 pages Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Errand requiring immediate attention. Come. The note was on vellum, pierced …
Title: Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy #1) Author: Kiersten White Genre: paranormal romance, vampires, urban fantasy, werewolves, magic Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: October 2010 Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a …
Title: Model Spy (The Specialists #1) Author: Shannon Greenland Genre: contemporary, romance, chick lit, teen spy Publisher: Puffin (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: December 2007 Pages: 224 pages Rating: 2.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Teen genius Kelly James is in a lot of hot water. A whiz with computers, she agreed to help her college RA, David, …