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2015 Book List Recap
In 2015, I had a goal to read a total of 30 books… I was so ambitious that I even tried to write them all down….. What I planned on reading in 2015: 1) Young Elites 2) The Bone Season 3) Grisha series 1 4) Grisha series 2 5) Grisha series 3 6) Go Ask […]
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This Raging Light
REVIEW: This Raging Light by Estelle Laure + Giveaway Below (CLOSED) We received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected our opinion of the book, or the content of our review. Sarah’s Thoughts. If you are looking for a great cry that’s not focused around romance ,this […]
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T5W: Series You Want to Start Next Year
TOP 5 WEDNESDAY Group for the Top Five Wednesday-ers! As of February 21, 2014, any booktuber can participate in T5W. You’ll find the topics for that month listed in the Topics section. Be sure to post you channel/blog site to the Complete List post so we know who is participating. Follow along on Twitter: #T5WFamily […]
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THIS RAGING LIGHT Release Day Blitz + Giveaway
I am so excited that THIS RAGING LIGHT by Estelle Laure releases today and that I get to share the news! If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Estelle Laure, be sure to check out all the details below. This blitz also includes a giveaway for a finished copy of the […]
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The Mansion’s Twins
The Mansion’s Twins (At the Crossworlds Book 1) by Rose Channing Twinning (def: the coupling of two persons or things; union) Ghostly, magical characters along with ghostly, magical atmosphere define this book. The author, Rose M Channing has you hooked right at the beginning, wondering who these twins, Ellie and Savannah, are and where they […]
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T5W: Favorite Books to Read by the Fire
TOP 5 WEDNESDAY Group for the Top Five Wednesday-ers! As of February 21, 2014, any booktuber can participate in T5W. You’ll find the topics for that month listed in the Topics section. Be sure to post you channel/blog site to the Complete List post so we know who is participating. Follow along on Twitter: #T5WFamily […]
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The First Bite is the Deepest
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The First Bite is the Deepest by Elisa Catrina Guest Post by Stephanie Sparr As an avid reader of all things vampire, werewolf, and witch, I have read a lot of different takes on the supernatural world. The First Bite Is The Deepest follows awkward high school senior Stella into […]
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Red Queen Review
Red Queen Review by Guest Contributor Megan McClure “I thought being their puppet would be easy compared to everything else. I was so wrong. But I cannot let them break me, not now. Not even when my own doom lingers on the horizon. I must do everything I can until my blood is matched and my […]
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#DNF: World War Z
DNF’d There are some books you desperately want to love. The book usually starts off just fine – you’re super into it. Gradually you lose interest. You will skim read or mindlessly read the words without really knowing what you just read. Then BAM! You realize that you hate the book. You try to convince yourself […]
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T5W: Favorite Audiobooks
TOP 5 WEDNESDAY Group for the Top Five Wednesday-ers! As of February 21, 2014, any booktuber can participate in T5W. You’ll find the topics for that month listed in the Topics section. Be sure to post you channel/blog site to the Complete List post so we know who is participating. Follow along on Twitter: #T5WFamily […]
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Me & Mr. Jones Review
Me & Mr. Jones Book Review 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. SYNOPSIS Finley O’Connell is a shy, reserved college student, who has no intention of ever trusting another man. […]
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New Releases: December 2015
Their Fractured Light (Starbound) by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner Release Date: Dec 1, 2015 A year ago, Flynn Cormac and Jubilee Chase made the now-infamous Avon Broadcast, calling on the galaxy to witness LaRoux Industries’ corruption. A year before that, Tarver Merendsen and Lilac LaRoux were the only survivors of the Icarus shipwreck, forced […]
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T5W: Books You’re Thankful For
TOP 5 WEDNESDAY Group for the top five wednesday-ers! As of February 21, 2014, any booktuber can participate in T5W. You’ll find the topics for that month listed in the Topics section. Be sure to post you channel/blog site to the Complete List post so we know who is participating. Follow along on Twitter: #T5WFamily […]
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The Surface’s End
The Surface’s End By David Joel Stevenson “You’re telling me that my daughter got mixed up with a boy who thinks that he can talk to a man who has been dead for generations, and somehow convinced her to break into the most sophisticated security system in the history of humanity?” Quick Overview: Jonah always […]
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The Last Hero Review
The Last Hero Book Review by Guest Contributor Megan McClure Received this book 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. “In less time than it took his heart to beat, Trent turned and lunged at the major. […]
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The Matched Trilogy
The Matched Trilogy By Ally Condie A MUST read for the dystopian fans. Once I picked up the first book in the Matched Trilogy, I couldn’t set it down and HAD to have the next two as soon as I could. Quick Overview: The Matched Trilogy consists of ‘Matched’, ‘Crossed’, and ‘Reached’. This series takes […]
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Willful Machines
Willful Machines by Tim Floreen When I received this book from Simon & Schuster and saw it described as “Gothic, gadget-y, gay”, I thought well hot damn, I must stop everything and see what this is all about. And Wow. Just, Wow. I can honestly say there is nothing else out there like Willful Machines. […]
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Veteran’s Day Reads
Happy Veteran’s Day from Girl Plus Book! We want to thank everyone who has, is, and will serve for the United States military. You help us all to sleep a little better at night because of your sacrifice and promise to keep our country safe. Here are some military themed book recommendations. The Things They […]
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The Fruithandler Time Engine Book Review
SYNOPSIS “You can’t go home again. Deirdre Perdaut was intrigued when she first heard this line, but lost interest when she learned it came from an old, dead white guy. Her English teacher was fond of old, dead white guys, but her History teacher confirmed they were nothing but trouble. As she huddled in the […]
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Deviation (The Sophisticates Book 1)
Deviation (The Sophisticates Book 1) by Christine Manzari How have I never heard of this book before?!?!?! I will never again judge a book by its cover. This is officially my new favorite read of 2015! And will be my go to recommendation for anyone who liked Divergent. A must read for dystopian fans. Deviation […]
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The Falling of the Moon Review
The Falling of the Moon Review By A. E. Decker Series: Moonfall Mayhem, Book One Contemporary Fantasy / Young Adult Release Date: October 27, 2015 Falling of the Moon is a fantasy fairytale like nothing I have read before. Mystery and secrets take you to a fantastic mystical world sure to have a book two. […]
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Your Future TBR: Sophie Kinsella
FUTURE TBR – SOPHIE KINSELLA It’s so easy to get a reading slump, but it’s hard to get out of one. A number of factors can result in a reading slump. These past few months for me have been emotionally hard for me, and every book I owned was WAY too serious for me to […]
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New Releases: November 2015
New Releases in YA Fiction: November 2015 Winter (The Lunar Chronicles) By Marrissa Meyer Release Date: November 10, 2015 Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen […]
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Goosebumps: From Bookshelf to Big Screen
Goosebumps the Movie Readers Beware…. You’re In For A Scare Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah (Odeya Rush). The teen is surprised to learn that Hannah’s mysterious father is R.L. Stine (Jack Black), the […]
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T5W: Top Halloween Recommendations!
TOP 5 WEDNESDAY – Top Halloween Recommendations! Group for the Top Five Wednesday-ers! As of February 21, 2014, any booktuber or book blog can participate in T5W. You’ll find the topics for that month listed in the “Topics” section. Be sure to post you channel/blog site to the “Complete List” post so we know who […]
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T5W: Top Authors You Discovered This Year
TOP 5 WEDNESDAY Group for the top five wednesday-ers! As of February 21, 2014, any booktuber can participate in T5W. You’ll find the topics for that month listed in the Topics section. Be sure to post you channel/blog site to the Complete List post so we know who is participating. Follow along on Twitter: #T5WFamily […]
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A Fistful of Fire Release + Giveaway
We are excited to announce that A FISTFUL OF FIRE by Rebeccca Chastain releases TODAY and that we get to share the news, along with a giveaway for your chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! Check out all the details below Synopsis Madison Fox survived her first week as California’s newest illuminant enforcer, […]
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Cover Reveal of Holly Schindler’s Spark
Announcing… Cover Reveal of Holly Schindler’s Spark When the right hearts come to the Avery Theater—at the right time—the magic will return. The Avery will come back from the dead. Or so Quin’s great-grandmother predicted many years ago on Verona, Missouri’s most tragic night, when Nick and Emma, two star-crossed teenage lovers, died on the […]
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The Cresecren Chronicles: Novus
The Cresecren Chronicles: Novus by Crystal Marcos “I may never know what it feels like to lose a mate. As I watched Zira rock back and forth moaning, I wondered if love was worth what she felt. “ Adventure-packed experience with a Cinder-like feel and a iRobot-like storyline. Marcos takes you into a dystopian world […]
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What’s That Hashtag: #DNF
So many hashtags. So little time. Whaaaaaaaat? This was probably one of the hardest acronyms for me to decipher. Do not fart. Does not function. Draw nun fairies. WHAT COULD IT MEAN????? Did Not Finish. Oh, of course! Make so much sense now! There will always be books we do not finish. It may be […]
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New Releases: October 2015
New Releases in YA Fiction: October 2015 Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Release Date: October 6, 2015 Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen. That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. Half the time, Simon can’t […]
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Review: Zeroes
Zeroes Review By Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti Release Date: September 29, 2015 Zeroes is a new and exciting spin on your typical superhero story. Westerfeld, Lanagan, and Biancotti come together to create a character-driven tale of unlikely-hero, millennials bound together by a similar anomaly. Told in multiple point of view, each Zero […]
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Prophecy Review
Prophecy Review The Legacy Series Book 2 by Ellery Kane The Legacy Series is alive and well. I take back any hesitation I had over this series from my review of LEGACY. Ellery Kane’s captivating sequel to LEGACY is a novel that truly delivers – with suspense, mystery, deviance, secrets, betrayal, kidnapping and heartache perceived […]
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Armada Review
Armada by Ernest Cline Publisher: Crown Publishing Release Date: July 14, 2015 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 my review. Synopsis A few years into the future, life is pretty normal. […]
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The Archived Series Review
The Archived Series by Victoria Schwab Synopsis Everyone dies. But what happens to us then? Do we stick around? Do we move on? Mackenzie Bishop has those answers for you. On the outside, Mackenzie seems like a typical 16 year old. Like every teenager she has secrets. Her biggest secret is that she is a […]
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QUEEN OF SHADOWS Release Day Blitz!
We are so excited that QUEEN OF SHADOWS by Sarah J. Maas releases TODAY and that we get to share the news, along with an awesome giveaway! If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful series by Sarah J. Maas, be sure to check out all the details below. This blitz also includes a giveaway […]
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T5W: Book Series You Wish Had More Books
TOP 5 WEDNESDAY Group for the Top Five Wednesday-ers! As of February 21, 2014, any booktuber or book blog can participate in T5W. You’ll find the topics for that month listed in the “Topics” section. Be sure to post your channel/blog site to the “Complete List” post so we know who is participating. #T5WFamily View […]
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Legacy Book Review
Legacy by Ellery Kane Book Review A realistic, believable dystopian novel all YA fantasy/scifi fans are sure to enjoy. Kane introduces us into a world where a new emotion-altering drug called Emovere, is taken too far by a mysterious government-appointed military police force. I was hooked on LEGACY from the Prologue – beautifully written and […]
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New Releases: September 2015
New Releases in YA Fiction: September 2015 Queen of Shadows: Throne of Glass 4 By Sarah J. Maas Release Date: September 1, 2015 Sarah J. Maas’s New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series reaches new heights in this sweeping fourth volume. Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she’s at last […]
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Pretties Review
Pretties (The Uglies Book 2) by Scott Westerfeld Sarah-Wa here! Before I get into this review, I have a very important questions. Are you Team Zane or Team David? #TeamZane From bogus to bubbly, PRETTIES is somehow even more amazing than UGLIES. Like a million trillion Helens. The world we were introduced to in the […]
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