ARC review, book review, young adult

Namesake by Adrienne Young (ARC Review)

Trader. Fighter. Survivor. With the Marigold ship free of her father, Fable and its crew were set to start over. That freedom is short-lived when she becomes a pawn in a notorious thug’s scheme. In order to get to her intended destination she must help him to secure a partnership with Holland, a powerful gem trader who is more than she seems. As Fable descends deeper into a world of betrayal and deception she learns that her mother was keeping secrets, and those secrets are now putting the people Fable cares about in danger. If Fable is going to save them then she must risk everything, including the boy she loves and the home she has finally found.… Read More Namesake by Adrienne Young (ARC Review)

ARC review, book review, young adult

Fable by Adrienne Young (ARC Review)

For seventeen-year-old Fable, the daughter of the most powerful trader in the Narrows, the sea is the only home she has ever known. It’s been four years since the night she watched her mother drown during an unforgiving storm. The next day her father abandoned her on a legendary island filled with thieves and little food. To survive she must keep to herself, learn to trust no one, and rely on the unique skills her mother taught her. The only thing that keeps her going is the goal of getting off the island, finding her father, and demanding her rightful place beside him and his crew. To do so Fable enlists the help of a young trader named West to get her off the island and across the Narrows to her father. But her father’s rivalries and the dangers of his trading enterprise have only multiplied since she last saw him, and Fable soon finds that West isn’t who he seems. Together, they will have to survive more than the treacherous storms that haunt the Narrows if they’re going to stay alive… Read More Fable by Adrienne Young (ARC Review)

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Calendar Girls (September 2019): A Pirate’s Life For Me (Favourite Book About Pirates)

It’s that time again! It’s the first Monday of the month which means that it’s time for another Calendar Girls Books post! This month’s theme is A Pirate’s Life For Me: Favourite Book About Pirates and I can’t wait to see what everyone’s favourite picks are because it turns out that I haven’t read many… Read More Calendar Girls (September 2019): A Pirate’s Life For Me (Favourite Book About Pirates)

ARC review, book review, young adult

These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch (ARC Review)

Adeluna is a soldier. Five years ago, she helped the magic-rich island of Grace Loray overthrow its oppressor, Argrid, a country ruled by religion. But adjusting to postwar life has not been easy. When an Argridian delegate vanishes during peace talks with Grace Loray’s new Council, Argrid demands brutal justice—but Lu suspects something more dangerous is at work… Read More These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch (ARC Review)

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August 2018 TBR

Welcome to my monthly TBR pile post. This month, I only have 4 review books to read (a.k.a. official TBR books). I already started reading 2 of them though, so I changed the layout of this post for this month a bit. I opted for posting the official TBR books that I haven’t started reading yet first,… Read More August 2018 TBR

ARC review, book review, young adult

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (ARC Review)

Title: To Kill a Kingdom Author: Alexandra Christo Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Retelling, Mythology, Mermaids Publisher: Feiwel Friends (Macmillan) Date published: March 6, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Raincoast Books, in exchange for an honest review. Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all.… Read More To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (ARC Review)

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The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) (Mini Film Review)

Title: The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Directed by: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson Based on: Pirates of the Caribbean by Walt Disney; Characters created by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, and Jay Wolpert Music: Geoff Zanelli Cinematography: Paul Cameron Edited by: Roger Barton, and Leigh Folsom… Read More The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) (Mini Film Review)