Happy Monday, my lovelies! Or rather, Happy ARCstravaganza day (as I’ve come to call it)! And also, happy October aka. Halloween and Oktoberfest Month! Yaaaay. I love both Oktoberfest (mostly due to having grown up in a Germanic country, Austria), and Halloween for too many reasons to count! I mean…look at the Halloween-e-fied theme on… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#12): All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater
It’s October! What?! How?! I cannot believe it’s been 9 whole months since Melanie and I launched Calendar Girls! We’re so happy to so many of you have stuck with us for so long, and how many awesome participants we’ve picked up along the way! There are so many books that we would not have… Read More Calendar Girls (#10 / October 2017): Best Paranormal Novel
Happy 1st of October (a.k.a. Halloween Month) everyone! I hope that you all had a wonderful September (even though I know a lot of you returned to school this past month, haha). I feel your pain, I do. I’m done with school…but I will always remember that mix of stress, excitement, and anxiety. Anyway, below… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (September 2017)
Title: Warcross Author: Marie Lu Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Science Fiction Imprint: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Publisher: Penguin Random House Date published: September 12, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 368 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: For the millions who log in… Read More Warcross by Marie Lu (ARC Review)
This month was a little more on the realistic side than in months past, because this month’s theme was ‘Best Contemporary Novel!’ And boy did we have quite a few books to pick from. I think… this might have been our best month for participation yet, but don’t take my word for it! Check out… Read More Calendar Girls Wrap-Up (September 2017)
Welcome to the 4th (and final) discussion for our A Darker Shade of Magic readalong! It seems as if we’ve been reading this book for a very long time…and at the same time, it also feels as if time just flew by! I’m very sad that we are now finished this book, and that our discussions… Read More A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Readalong (Discussion 4: Parts 12-14)
Hello everyone! And welcome to my feature post about The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (published today!). This is a children’s/middle grade book that is “[r]eminiscent of classic literary odysseys and the best of contemporary fantasy, with a sprinkling of steampunk” (how it was pitched to me by the publisher, and I love the sound of that mixture!)… Read More The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (Book Feature)
Happy Monday, my lovelies! Or rather, Happy ARCstravaganza day (as I’ve come to call it)! Also, I would like to wish you all a happy Autumn! Yaaaay. There’s always something special about Fall for me…a mixture of the scents, foods, fashion, cozy reads, candles, hot tea…it’s just great. It’s been a bit tough for me… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#11): When I Cast Your Shadow by Sarah Porter
I haven’t made one of these posts since August 16th, so I thought that it was due time to make another! Of course, I can’t bring myself to change the intro GIF for these posts, because it’s so fitting, and it’s BTS, and look at how cute they were with their light/pastel hair colours! My… Read More Currently Reading, Watching, Listening To, Trying (#8)
Title: Genuine Fraud Author: E. Lockhart Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Mystery Imprint: Delacorte Press Publisher: Penguin Random House Date published: September 5, 2017 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 272 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are… Read More Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart (Review)