After I read a great book, I immediately want to know if it's part of a series. If it isn't part of series, I take a few sad, long, painful minutes days weeks bidding such a wonderful story goodbye. If it IS part of a series, well . . .
Review: In The Afterlight
Series: The Darkest Minds #3
Genre: YA Dystopian
Page Length: 535 Pages
Publication Date: October 28th, 2014
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Source: Hardcover - won from a giveaway
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Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers. Only Ruby has any power over him, and just one slip could lead to Clancy wreaking havoc on their minds.
They are armed only with a volatile secret: proof of a government conspiracy to cover up the real cause of IAAN, the disease that has killed most of America's children and left Ruby and others like her with powers the government will kill to keep contained. But internal strife may destroy their only chance to free the "rehabilitation camps" housing thousands of other Psi kids.
Meanwhile, reunited with Liam, the boy she would-and did-sacrifice everything for to keep alive, Ruby must face the painful repercussions of having tampered with his memories of her. She turns to Cole, his older brother, to provide the intense training she knows she will need to take down Gray and the government. But Cole has demons of his own, and one fatal mistake may be the spark that sets the world on fire.
The Glittering Court + A Giveaway
Richelle Mead is one of my all-time favorite authors. Her books are so addictive and she takes stereotypes (such as vampires) and puts a fresh spin on them. Her Vampire Academy series is still one of my favorites as it is action-packed, romantic, and hilarious. Richelle's newest fantasy series, The Glittering Court comes out April 5th, and I hope you guys are just as excited for it as I am!
As I'm over halfway through the novel, I can confidently express my adoration for this book. This book holds so much promise, especially for the subsequent books. It's a wonderful blend of old and new, and I really can't wait to see how it all ends in this book.
As I'm over halfway through the novel, I can confidently express my adoration for this book. This book holds so much promise, especially for the subsequent books. It's a wonderful blend of old and new, and I really can't wait to see how it all ends in this book.
Rachel's Blogging & Bookish Mistakes
Today is the day that I spill my guts on all my blogging mistakes. I confess it all right here!
-I thought Twitter was silly when I first joined....
-I sent a lot of emails asking bloggers questions when I first started out (Help me, I don't know what I'm doing)
-I struggle to take pretty Instagram pictures
ARC Review: A Study In Charlotte
Author: Brittany CavallaroSeries: A Study in Charlotte #1
Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller
Page Length: 336 Pages
Publication Date: March 1st, 2015
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Source: ARC via author (thanks Brittany <3)
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The last thing sixteen-year-old Jamie Watson–writer and great-great-grandson of the John Watson–wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the only complication: Sherringford is also home to Charlotte Holmes, the famous detective’s enigmatic, fiercely independent great-great-granddaughter, who’s inherited not just his genius but also his vices, volatile temperament, and expertly hidden vulnerability. Charlotte has been the object of his fascination for as long as he can remember–but from the moment they meet, there’s a tense energy between them, and they seem more destined to be rivals than anything else.
Then a Sherringford student dies under suspicious circumstances ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Holmes stories, and Jamie and Charlotte become the prime suspects. Convinced they’re being framed, they must race against the police to conduct their own investigation. As danger mounts, it becomes clear that nowhere is safe and the only people they can trust are each other.
Equal parts tender, thrilling, and hilarious, A Study in Charlotte is the first in a trilogy brimming with wit and edge-of-the-seat suspense.
IT'S OUR SECOND BLOGOVERSARY + A Giveaway
Blogging is an incredibly personal and vulnerable hobby. Throughout these two years I've learned so much, not only about books, but also about the publishing industry, writing, the world, and myself. Never did I dream I would embed myself so deeply into an online outlet, but I'd found a place that made me comfortable. I'd found a place that shaped me into a better person. I'd found a place that allowed me to connect with other readers, interact with publishers, and make friendships to last a lifetime.
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