Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz Published by: St. Martin's Press Pub Date: October 17, 2017 Pages: 225 Format: hardcover | Source: gift Genres: adult, contemporary romance, retelling Rating: Darcy Fitzwilliam is 29, beautiful, successful, and brilliant. She dates hedge funders and basketball stars and is never without her three cellphones—one for work, one for play, and one to … Continue reading Mini Reviews: Contemporary Edition
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Mini Review Monday: Ripped Pages
Ripped Pages by M. Hollis Published by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Pub Date: September 22, 2017 Pages: 60 Format: e-book | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, fantasy, retelling, LGBTQ Rating: Princess Valentina lives a reasonably comfortable life, but after her mother's death, her father gets tired of taking care of her and locks her in a tower. She spends years on her own, … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Ripped Pages
Review: I Believe In A Thing Called Love
I Believe In A Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo Published by: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux Inc. Pub Date: May 30, 2017 Pages: 325 Format: hardcover | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, contemporary romance Rating: Desi Lee believes anything is possible if you have a plan. That’s how she became student body president. Varsity soccer star. And it’s how she’ll get into Stanford. … Continue reading Review: I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Review: Prince In Disguise
Prince In Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm Published by: Disney-Hyperion Pub Date: December 19, 2017 Pages: 320 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, contemporary romance Rating: Someday I want to live in a place where I never hear “You’re Dusty’s sister?” ever again. Life is real enough for Dylan—especially as the ordinary younger sister of Dusty, former Miss Mississippi and the … Continue reading Review: Prince In Disguise
Review: Tower of Dawn
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas Series: Throne of Glass #6 Published by: Bloomsbury Children's Books Pub Date: September 5, 2017 Pages: 660 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: In the next installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, follow Chaol on his sweeping journey to a distant empire. Chaol Westfall has always defined himself … Continue reading Review: Tower of Dawn
Review: Girls Made of Snow and Glass
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust Published by: Flatiron Books Pub Date: September 5, 2017 Pages: 384 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, fantasy, retelling Rating: Frozen meets The Bloody Chamber in this feminist fantasy reimagining of the Snow White fairytale At sixteen, Mina's mother is dead, her magician father is vicious, and her silent heart has never beat … Continue reading Review: Girls Made of Snow and Glass
Review: All The Crooked Saints
All The Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater Published by: Scholastic Press Pub Date: October 10, 2017 Pages: 320 Format: arc | Source: borrowed Genres: young adult, historical fiction, magical realism Rating: Here is a thing everyone wants: A miracle. Here is a thing everyone fears: What it takes to get one. Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado is likely to find a landscape of dark … Continue reading Review: All The Crooked Saints
Review: In Other Lands
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan Published by: Big Mouth House Pub Date: August 15, 2017 Pages: 432 Format: hardcover | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: “What’s your name?” “Serene.” “Serena?” Elliot asked. “Serene,” said Serene. “My full name is Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle.” Elliot’s mouth fell open. “That is badass.” The Borderlands aren’t like anywhere else. Don’t try to smuggle … Continue reading Review: In Other Lands
Mini Review Monday: Fireblood and Illegal Contact
Fireblood by Elly Blake Series: Frostblood #2 Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Pub Date: September 12, 2017 Pages: 416 Format: ARC | Source: borrowed Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: Against all odds, Ruby has defeated the villainous Frost King and melted his throne of ice. But the bloodthirsty Minax that was trapped inside is now haunting her kingdom and … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Fireblood and Illegal Contact
Mini Review Monday: Juliet Takes A Breath
Juliet Takes A Breath by Gabby Rivera Published by: Riverdale Avenue Books Pub Date: January 27, 2016 Pages: 274 Format: paperback| Source: library Genres: young adult, contemporary, LBGTQ+ Rating: Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn’t sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Juliet Takes A Breath
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