Summerlost

Summerlost by Ally Condie This is Ally Condie’s, author of the Matched series, debut middle grade reader. Yes, a middle grade reader, but since it was Ally Condie, I HAD to read it. I loved the Matched Series and I loved Atlantia, so I was super excited to read this.  However, I have very mixed […]

Lucky Me Review

Luck Me by Saba Kapur Guest Post By Kristin Wroblewski REVIEW: Talk about getting lost in a good book! Lucky Me captivated my attention early and held it through the whole book. Lucky Me has the perfect amount of drama, excitement, and suspense to keep even the pickiest of readers enthralled. Although the introduction to […]

#New2YA: April 2016

Flawed: A Novel Hardcover – April 5, 2016 by Cecelia Ahern (Author) Celestine North lives a perfect life. She’s a model daughter and sister, she’s well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she’s dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan. But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision. She breaks a […]

#T5W: Books you DNF

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#T5W: Fictional Items You Want

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#T5W: Books That Feature Time Travel

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#Review: All Better Now

*Received this book free from First To Read in exchange for an honest review. This has no affect on my opinion of the book or the content of this review.* Synopsis “All her life, Emily has felt different from other kids. Between therapist visits, sudden uncontrollable bursts of anger, and unexplained episodes of dizziness and […]

#T5W:BIGGEST BOOK HANGOVERS

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Giveaway: Signed Legacy Trilogy

Enter to Win a Signed Copy of the Legacy Trilogy by Ellery Kane. Don’t miss this great opportunity to win a copy of the next best Dystopian trilogy. About the Legacy Trilogy Imagine a world where your emotions are entirely within your control. How do you want to feel today? Want to be fearless? Bold? […]

#Classic Reads: 12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, 1853. Synopsis Perhaps the best written of all the slave narratives, 12 Years a Slave is a harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American history. It recounts how Solomon Northup, born a free man in New York, was lured to Washington, D.C., in 1841 with […]

#New2YA: March 2016

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in the first novel in Cassandra Clare’s newest series, The Dark Artifices, a sequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Lady Midnight is a Shadowhunters novel. It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to […]

Fifty Percent Vampire

Fifty Percent Vampire by D.K. Janotta Guest Post by Stephanie Orvis I am a big user of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited. I get to read all the vampire novels my heart desires and skip through the ones that don’t catch my interest. Fifty Percent Vampire was one of those novels that I wasn’t sure about because […]

#Interview

Q& A with Gabriel Ammah Gabriel’s debut novel, Parent Quest, is an action-adventure fantasy aimed a teens and young adults. Learn more about Gabriel and the journey of writing his first novel. Q: Where do you get your information or ideas for your books? A: I had many friends who had grown up without their […]

#T5W: Worst Love Interests

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#Review: Revelation

#Review: Pieces Like Pottery

Pieces Like Pottery by Dan Buri I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of our review. SYNOPSIS In this distinct selection of stories marked by struggle and compassion, Pieces Like Pottery is a powerful […]

#T5W: Best Suggested Books You Loved

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#Review: Altantia

Atlantia By Ally Condie “We are not lost mermaids with seaweed hair and coins for eyes, but human girls, alive and found. We are sisters, and we did not drown.” First, I just have to say, I love everything about Ally Condie’s writing; it’s just so magical! If you liked Matched you will like Atlantia; […]

A YA Valentine

#Review: The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins SYNOPSIS A debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people’s lives. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows […]

T5W: Books You Were Spoiled For

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#Review: Wonder

Wonder by R.J. Palacio SYNOPSIS “You can’t blend in when you were born to stand out. My name is August. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.” August Pullman wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things. He eats ice cream. He plays on his Xbox. He […]

T5W: Biggest Badasses

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#Review: The Raven

THE RAVEN by Aderyn Wood I received this book for free from the publisher  in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of our review. Follow my blog with Bloglovin SYNOPSIS When a foreign tribe attacks the peaceful Onan people, a lonely outcast is forced to reveal her […]

New Releases: February 2016

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Expected Release Date: February 2, 2016 In 1945, World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia, and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Among them are  Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en […]

T5W: Disappointing Eye Candy

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Girl Plus Book Wins Urban Epics’ 2015 Best YA Book Blog

Girl Plus Book Wins Urban Epics’ 2015 Best YA Book Blog The award recognizes the YA communities favorite book bloggers and young adult reviewers of 2015. Girl Plus Book announces its recognition as 2015 Best Young Adult Book Blog and Book Reviewers from Urban Epics. At the end of 2015, the YA community over 12,000 […]

The Oldest Soul – Animus

Animus – The Oldest Soul Trilogy Book #1 by Tiffany FitzHenry The Oldest Soul: Animus is strange, intriguing, and intellectually captivating – all the way through! FitzHenry created a truly unique story, unlike anything I have ever encountered. FitzHenry takes scifi and fantasy beyond the typical ‘out of this world’ delivering a whole new level […]

#Classic Reads: The Catcher in the Rye

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Last year, I read more classics in a year than I ever had since I was in high school. This list includes: The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The World is Round by Gertrude Stein, and […]

T5W: Favorite Buzz Words

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Birth of Hope: The Gaia Chronicles Release + Giveaway

Birth of Hope: The Gaia Chronicles Release + Giveaway Title: Birth of Hope: The Gaia Chronicles Author: A.J. Trevors Release Date: Feb 1, 2016 (Pre-Order Now!) Publisher: Black Ink Stories Formats: Ebook Find it: Amazon | iBookstore | Smashwords | Barnes & Noble | Google Play Overview: Joy. Peace. Fear. Death. Hope. To many, these […]

Always.

We Remember Alan Rickman, Harry Potter star Professor Severus Snape. He will be missed always. “To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.” — Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone “Albus Severus Potter, you were named for two headmasters of […]

T5W: Favorite Self-Published Books

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#Fangirling: Red Queen

Fangirling about Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Welcome to this edition of #Fangirling, where we geek out about a book we just read – quotes, quizzes, and more. In this edition of #Fangirling we will be talking about RED QUEEN by Victoria Aveyard. QUOTES: “Their blood is a threat, a warning, a promise. We are […]

T5W: Favorite Fandoms

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Fat Dad, Fat Kid Review

I received this book for free from the publisher  in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of our review. Synopsis “In today’s world where fast-food restaurants, soda, and processed foods reign supreme, does “fat dad” have to mean “fat kid”? Digital entrepreneur and beloved vlogger Shay […]

2015 End of Year Reading Survey

Survey and Graphics created by Perpetual Page-Turner Number of books you read: Sarah: 30 Gab: 50 Megan: 16 Number of re-reads: Sarah: 1 1/2: Tuck Everlasting , and half of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Gab: 2 – Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling and The Archived by Victoria Schwab […]

A Vanishing Glow Review + GIVEAWAY! [CLOSED]

A Vanishing Glow Review + GIVEAWAY! I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book, or the content of my review. Follow my blog with Bloglovin Synopsis When the High Sovereign of the five kingdoms of Ghavarim is murdered by […]

T5W: Top 5 Books of the Year

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New Releases: January 2016

Cruel Crown (Red Queen Novella) by Victoria Aveyard Release Date: January 5, 2016 Queen Song Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary—how else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against her? Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a […]