いときち [Review]

September 20, 2016

Title: Merman in my Tub (Vol.1) /オレん家のフロ事情 Author: Itokichi, いときち Type: Fiction Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Seven Seas / Macmillan Date published: March 27, 2012 (Japan), October 13, 2015 (English) Source: Personal purchase What happens when an intruder from the sea stakes claim to your bathtub? A cool yet demure teenage boy named Tatsumi must learn to live with… Read More Merman in My Tub (Vol.1) / オレん家のフロ事情, Vol. 1 by Itokichi / いときち [Review]

— ARC review, book review —

Gone Wild by Jodi Lundgren [ARC Review]

September 19, 2016

Title: Gone Wild Author: Jodi Lundgren Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Publisher: James Lorimer & Co Date published: August 1, 2016 (re-published) Format: E-book Page Count: 95 Source: NetGalley An e-copy of this book was kindly provided through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Bullied in foster care and then by his adoptive mother’s boyfriend, Seth decides to… Read More Gone Wild by Jodi Lundgren [ARC Review]

— ARC review, book review, giveaway —

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova [ARC Review] + Sneak Peek, Giveaway & More! [CLOSED]

September 15, 2016

Title: Labyrinth Lost Author: Zoraida Córdova Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Date published: September 6, 2016 Page Count: 336 Source: NetGalley An e-copy of this book was kindly provided through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Nothing says Happy Birthday like summoning the spirits of your dead relatives. Alex is a bruja, the most… Read More Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova [ARC Review] + Sneak Peek, Giveaway & More! [CLOSED]

— monthly wrap-up —

Monthly Wrap-up (August 2016)

September 1, 2016

August has come to an end (far too quickly if you ask me), and it’s time for my monthly wrap-up. While for the last 2 months I’ve been posting these wrap ups only in the newsletter, I have decided that I will not be doing the newsletter again, until there are more sign-ups, haha. Therefore,… Read More Monthly Wrap-up (August 2016)

— book review, young adult —

Cinder by Marissa Meyer [Review]

August 29, 2016

Title: Cinder Author: Marissa Meyer Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Publisher: Square Fish Date published: January 3, 2012 Format: Paperback Page Count: 387 Source: Personal purchase. Summary: Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows… Read More Cinder by Marissa Meyer [Review]

— ARC review, book review, young adult —

Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter [ARC Review]

August 24, 2016

Title: Ghostly Echoes Author: William Ritter Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Adult Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Date published: August 23, 2016 Format: E-book Page Count: 348 Source: NetGalley An e-copy of this book was kindly provided through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: “Tread lightly, Miss Rook,” warned Mr. Jackaby. “It would not do to push Miss Cavanaugh… Read More Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter [ARC Review]

— book tag —

Stranger Things Book Tag

August 22, 2016

I was tagged by Pore Over the Pages to do the Stranger Things Book Tag! I finished the series maybe 1 or 2 weeks ago (I can’t keep track of time too well, haha). But anyway, it was an amazing show, and I can’t wait for the next season! This book tag was created by… Read More Stranger Things Book Tag

— book review, young adult —

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab [Review]

August 18, 2016

Title: This Savage Song Author: Victoria / V.E. Schwab Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Adult Publisher: Greenwillow Books Date published: July 5, 2016 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 427 (+23 Intro) = 450 Source: Personal purchase. Summary: There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria… Read More This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab [Review]

— miscellaneous, readathon —

#ReadThemAllThon Update

August 18, 2016

As I will not be making many blog posts for the next few weeks, other than reviews (probably), I thought that I should at least put up some updates about the first readathon which I am participating in….#ReadThemAllThon! For info about the readathon, you can read my sign up post for it here. So, thus… Read More #ReadThemAllThon Update

— Adult, ARC review, book review, young adult —

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff [ARC Review]

August 14, 2016

Title: Nevernight Author: Jay Kristoff Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Adult Publisher: Macmillan Publishers, Thomas Dunne Books Date published: August 9, 2016 Format: Paperback Page Count: 444 Source: Macmillan Publishers A physical ARC copy of the book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: In a land where three suns almost never set, a… Read More Nevernight by Jay Kristoff [ARC Review]