(There’s No Way Out…): The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Thomas doesn’t remember life before arriving in the Glade. Neither do any of the other boys living there. All they know is the Glade and the Maze. Surrounding their little village of sorts is a mammoth labyrinth full of terrible and dangerous creatures. Only the Maze Runners are permitted in the maze and as soon as Thomas learns …

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(Exceeds Expectations): Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Falling for the fallen… I’ve had a copy of Hush Hush for years now but I’d held off from reading it for a few reasons. Mostly because I was a little jaded with books concerning angels but also because of the reviews. I’d heard many accounts of people who had given up after the first …

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Young Adult: As Red As Blood by Salla Simukka

“The streets of Finland are frozen and white with snow. And nothing is as red against snow as blood . . .” It has been a while since I read a book which has been translated from another language to English. Maybe that’s why I was so excited to read As Red as Blood, the first …

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Young Adult: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski

Whenever a book has a lot of hype revolving around it – I’m nervous. I spend a lot of time trying to find why everyone loved it so much that I often end up missing the bits which make it such a powerful and great book. This wasn’t the cast with The Winner’s Curse. I …

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New Adult: Beautiful Oblivion by Jamie McGuire

Trenton Maddox is a bad boy with the reputation he most definitely deserves. Girls want to tame him and but when he turns him attention on bartender Cami, she has no intention of become just another notch on his bed post. There’s a spark between them but Trenton isn’t what a girl like Cami is looking …

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Young Adult: Flirty Dancing by Jenny McLachlan

Flirty Dancing is just as cute as the title suggests. Beatrice (Bea) Hogg is excited when TV dance competition is looking for talent. She’s danced as long as she can remember but when her BFF Kat enters as part of a team which doesn’t include Bea, it seems like all hope of taking part is lost. But …

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Q&A with Rachael Craw author of Spark

Welcome to my stop on the Spark Blog Tour organized by Walker Books Australia. Spark is the first book in a new Sci-Fi trilogy which features gene modification, a kick-arse heroine, plenty of action and a dash of romance too. I thought Spark was a great addition to the YA Sci-Fi scene and I’m delighted to share …

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Young Adult: Spark by Rachael Craw

Sci-fi isn’t usually my kind of thing but Spark looked interesting and I am so glad I gave it a go. This book is fantastic. There’s action and romance with moral dilemmas and all sorts of secrets behind the scenes. Evie’s transition from regular teenage girl to suped up genetic protector could have gotten confusing. …

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New Adult: Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren

When setting out for a weekend in Las Vegas to celebrate their graduation from college, Mia, Harlow and Lola never thought they would be waking up in Vegas – MARRIED! What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas – except when Mia’s new husband Ansel offers her the opportunity of a lifetime. A summer in Paris …

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Young Adult: The Dark World by Cara Lynn Schultz

Paige Kelly has the reputation for being crazy after being caught a number of times talking to herself in the girl’s bathroom. But Paige isn’t chatting to herself – she’s talking to her best friend Dottie, the ghost of a girl who passed away over fifty years ago. Since a near fatal accident a few …

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