A Mystery Novel I Can't Wait For... Now Guess What It Is!

I'm thrilled to join the Harper Teen Summer 2016 Tour. Thank you so much Stephanie and Hannah for organizing this.  I have the immense pleasure of promoting a book I'm really looking forward to. Since this book is a mystery novel, I'm giving you clues before revealing the novel. See if you can guess which book I'm talking about before scrolling all the way down to find out the answer. Hey! No cheating.

The Book Hoarding Journey

Hey everyone, today is going to be an APCB story time original. As this title not-so-subtly hints at, I'm sharing my book hoarding journey starting from the beginning and ending at my place in the present. I've come a long way in my feelings and desires in regards to books and owning them. It went something like this.

The Novelty of Subscription Boxes

Today let's talk about subscription boxes. They are quickly becoming all the rage in the bookish community, and I really love the concept: the owner of the subscription box company, a trusted reader, chooses one book per month and curates a box containing the book and other themed items and goodies to go along with it.

I love the idea of not knowing what book I'll get and what else will come with it. It's like Christmas once each month! I've been salivating over these subscription boxes, and once I get a job (soon) I plan on purchasing a subscription. I was approached by my favorite subscription box company, Uppercasebox to review one of their boxes. Thank you, Lisa!

ARC Review: Burning Glass

Today I'm thrilled to be part of the blog tour for Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie. I've been excited about this book for over a year now, and it has everything I love in fantasy books. COURT POLITICS <-- YES. Magic. Rich Culture. Eloquent writing. Engrossing plot.

Author: Kathryn Purdie

Series: Burning Glass #1
Genre: YA Fantasy
Page Length: 512 Pages
Publication Date: March 1st, 2015
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Source: eARC via Edelweiss (thanks Harper!)
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Sonya was born with the rare gift to feel what those around her feel—both physically and emotionally—a gift she’s kept hidden from the empire for seventeen long years. After a reckless mistake wipes out all the other girls with similar abilities, Sonya is hauled off to the palace and forced to serve the emperor as his sovereign Auraseer.

Tasked with sensing the intentions of would-be assassins, Sonya is under constant pressure to protect the emperor. One mistake, one small failure, will cost her own life and the lives of the few people left in the world who still trust her.

But Sonya’s power is untamed and reckless, her feelings easily usurped, and she sometimes can’t decipher when other people’s impulses end and her own begin. In a palace full of warring emotions and looming darkness, Sonya fears that the biggest danger to the empire may be herself.

As she struggles to wrangle her abilities, Sonya seeks refuge in her tenuous alliances with the volatile Emperor Valko and his idealistic younger brother, Anton, the crown prince. But when threats of revolution pit the two brothers against each other, Sonya must choose which brother to trust—and which to betray.

BURNING GLASS is debut author Kathryn Purdie’s stunning tale of dangerous magic, heart-rending romance, and the hard-won courage it takes to let go.

Book Lover's Wish With Jessica Khoury

Aladdin was always my favorite Disney movie and fairytale, so when I heard about this book of course I was super excited for it. I was luck enough to read this book prior to release, and I can honestly say it's one of my favorite books ever!! Out of the nearly 400 books I've read, only 20 are on my favorites list. So that's .05% YES That is how much I love this book. You can check out my review here. Seriously, go read this book!

Today Jessica Khoury shares her three wishes (you can read mine here)!

About the Book:

Author: Jessica Khoury
Genre: YA Fantasy
Page Length: 352 Pages
Publication Date: February 23rd, 2016
Publisher: Razorbill
Source: ARC via publisher
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She is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world...

When Aladdin discovers Zahra’s jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn’t seen in hundreds of years—a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra’s very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes.

But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity—only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart?

As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of the Aladdin story from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury.

ARC Review: Into the Dim

Author: Janet B. Taylor
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Page Length: 432 Pages
Publication Date: March 1st, 2016
Publisher: HMH
Source: ARC via Publisher
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When fragile, sixteen-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded world crumbles. Agreeing to spend the summer in Scotland, Hope discovers that her mother was more than a brilliant academic, but also a member of a secret society of time travelers. Trapped in the twelfth century in the age of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Hope has seventy-two hours to rescue her mother and get back to their own time. Along the way, her path collides with that of a mysterious boy who could be vital to her mission . . . or the key to Hope’s undoing.  

    Addictive, romantic, and rich with historical detail, Into the Dim is an Outlander for teens.