Blog Tour: Q&A with Tonya Alexandra, Author of The Love Oracles: Nymph

I am delighted to be sharing with you my post for part of The Love Oracles: Nymph blog tour. I was lucky enough to get to ask the author, Tonya Alexandra, some questions about her debut novel as well as about writing and life in general. For those of you unfamiliar with this novel, Nymph …

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Book Review: The Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty

My Review: One of the best things that has happened to me in the past two years of blogging is discovering Jaclyn Moriarty’s books. She has a beautiful way of telling stories and this second book in the Colours of Madeline series did not disappoint. Elliot Baranski, a boy who lives on a farm in a Kingdom …

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Book Review + Giveaway: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

Today I get to share with you all my review for the third and final book in the Juliette Chronicles, Ignite Me. Allen & Unwin have generously offered on copy for me to giveaway (open to residents of Australia and New Zealand) so please be sure to check out the end of this post for …

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Book Review: Unbreakable by Kami Garcia

Title: Unbreakable (The Legion #1) Author: Kami Garcia Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Ghosts, Young Adult Publisher: Simon and Schuster Publication Date: October 2013 Pages: 320 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Kennedy Waters didn’t believe in ghosts, until one tried to kill her. When Kennedy finds her mother dead, her world begins to unravel. She doesn’t know that evil …

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Book Review: The Queen’s Choice by Cayla Kluver

Title: The Queen’s Choice (Heirs of Chrior Trilogy #1) Author: Cayla Kluver Genre: Fantasy, Fae, High Fantasy,  Young Adult Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: 28th January 2014 Pages: 500 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): My life is no longer mine to control. By a single deed, I have become something more than I wanted to be. When sixteen-year-old …

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Book Review: The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Title: The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) Author: Richelle Mead Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Boarding School Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: November 2013 Pages: 432 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And …

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Book Review: Forever by Karen Ann Hopkins

Title: Forever (Temptation #3) Author: Karen Ann Hopkins Genre: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Culture, Last in a series Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: January 2014 Pages: 336 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): All I want is my happily-ever-after. That’s all I’ve wanted since meeting Noah Miller. From the day we met, the world has tried to keep …

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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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Book Review: Anything to Have You by Paige Harbison

Title: Anything to Have You Author: Paige Harbison Genre: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: February 2014 Pages: 303 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Nothing should come between best friends, not even boys. ESPECIALLY not boys. Natalie and Brooke have had each other’s backs forever. Natalie is the quiet one, college bound and …

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Book Review: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

Title: The Impossible Knife of Memory Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Genre: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Text Publishing Publication Date: January 2014 Pages: 304 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): For the past five years Hayley Kincain and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape …

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