Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Series: Six of Crows #1 Published by: Henry Holt and Company Pub Date: September 29, 2015 Pages: 462 Format: ARC | Source: Publisher Genres: young adult, fantasy Rating: Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker has been offered wealth beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he'll have to pull off a seemingly impossible heist: Break into the notorious Ice Court … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: The Six of Crows Duology
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Series: Shades of Magic #1 Published by: Tor Books Pub Date: February 24, 2015 Pages: 400 Format: hardcover | Source: Library Genres: adult, fantasy Rating: Kell is one of the last travelers--magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel universes connected by one magical city. There's Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, … Continue reading Review: A Darker Shade of Magic
Geekerella: A Fangirl Fairy Tale by Ashley Poston Published by: Quirk Books Pub Date: April 4, 2017 Pages: 320 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, contemporary, retelling Rating: Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to … Continue reading Review: Geekerella- A Fangirl Fairy Tale
Get It Together, Delilah! by Erin Gough Published by: Chronicle Books Pub Date: April 4th 2017 Pages: 336 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, contemporary, LGBTQ Rating: DNF at 20% Seventeen-year-old Delilah Green wouldn't have chosen to do her last year of school this way, but she figures it's working fine. While her dad goes on a trip to fix his … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Get It Together, Delilah and The Upside of Unrequited
The Blazing Star by Imani Josey Published by: Wise Ink Pub Date: December 6th 2016 Pages: 286 Format: ebook | Source: purchased Genres: young adult, historical fiction, fantasy Rating: Sixteen-year-old Portia White is used to being overlooked—after all, her twin sister Alex is a literal genius. But when Portia holds an Egyptian scarab beetle during history class, she takes center stage in … Continue reading Review: The Blazing Star
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett Published by: Simon Pulse Pub Date: April 4th 2017 Pages: 500 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, contemporary Rating: In this delightfully charming teen spin on You’ve Got Mail, the one guy Bailey Rydell can’t stand is actually the boy of her dreams—she just doesn’t know it yet. Classic movie buff Bailey “Mink” Rydell has spent months … Continue reading Review: Alex, Approximately
Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza Series: Empress of a Thousand Skies #1 Published by Razorbill Pub Date: February 7, 2017 Pages: 314 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, science fiction Rating: CROWN PRINCESS RHIANNON TA'AN WANTS VENGEANCE. The only surviving heir to an ancient Kalusian dynasty, RHEE has spent her life training to destroy the people who killed her family. Now, … Continue reading Review: Empress of a Thousand Skies
The Confessions of Nero by Margaret George Series: Nero #1 Published by Berkley Books Pub Date: March 7, 2017 Pages: 528 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: adult, historical fiction Rating: PLOT SYNOPSIS THE CONFESSIONS OF YOUNG NERO takes readers through the early life of Rome’s infamous Nero. Through the machinations of his mother, Agrippina the Younger, Nero became emperor at the age of sixteen, … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Confessions of Nero
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older Series: Shadowshaper #1 Published by Arthur A. Levine Books Pub Date: June 30th 2015 Pages: 304 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, urban fantasy, paranormal Rating: Cassandra Clare meets Caribbean legend in SHADOWSHAPER, an action-packed urban fantasy from a bold new talent. Sierra Santiago was looking forward to a fun summer of making art, hanging … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Shadows and Secrets
Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller Series: Daughter of the Pirate King #1 Published by Feiwel & Friends Pub Date: February 28th 2017 Pages: 320 Format: eARC | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, adventure, fantasy, romance Rating: A 17-year-old pirate captain intentionally allows herself to get captured by enemy pirates in this thrilling YA adventure. Sent on a mission … Continue reading Review: Daughter of the Pirate King
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