How is this the 8th monthly Calendar Girls?! And how is it already August! It feels just like yesterday that Melanie and I were putting our heads together trying to figure out what we wanted our blog event to be. Before we know it, our baby will be turning 1 year old! *sniffle* Well, maybe… Read More Calendar Girls (#8 / August 2017): Best Historical Fiction Novel
Mondays have been a lot more bearable since I started participating in #ARCstravaganza! Thank you Krysti at YA and Wine and Sarah at The Clever Reader for creating such a fun meme! #ARCstravaganza is meant for book bloggers to show off and discuss their ARCs, and I’ve been having a lot of fun with it!… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#3): The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
This month we decided to follow the publishing trend by immersing ourselves in Fairytale Retellings! Unfortunately, because this is such a popular choice right now among publishers and readers, there are a LOT of retellings to choose from, but you lovely ladies didn’t disappoint with your choices. Speaking of choices, let’s get into the nominees! (If… Read More Calendar Girls Wrap-Up (July 2017)
Welcome to the second Calendar Girls read-a-long, and the very first read-a-long which I am personally hosting! We are still trying to figure out the best way these read-a-longs will work for Melanie and myself, as well as (of course) the participants, so I would appreciate any feedback you may have! You can either leave… Read More Calendar Girls August 2017 Read-A-Long: My Lady Jane (Announcement Post & Sign-Up)
Title: My Best Friend’s Exorcism Author: Grady Hendrix Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Adult, Horror, Fantasy, Supernatural, Paranormal, Humor, Publisher: Quirk Books (Penguin Random House) Date published: July 11, 2017 (originally published on May 17, 2016) A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. A heartwarming… Read More My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (Review)
Title: Now I Rise Author: Kiersten White Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Fantasy Publisher: Delacorte Press (Penguin Random House) Ppublished: June 27, 2017 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. She has no allies. No throne. All she has is what she’s always had:… Read More Now I Rise by Kiersten White (Review)
I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be joining this new meme hosted by Krysti at YA and Wine and Sarah at The Clever Reader! This meme is meant for book bloggers to show off and discuss their ARCs! I think that this sounds very fun, and if you agree, be sure to check out the info… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#1): Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
Title: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue Author: Mackenzi Lee Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Fantasy, GLBT Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (HarperCollins) Published: June 27, 2017 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a… Read More The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (ARC Review)
Title: The Diviners Author: Libba Bray Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Fantasy Imprint: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publisher: Hachette Book Group Date published: September 18, 2012 Format: Audiobook Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins Source: Library Summary: Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of… Read More The Diviners by Libba Bray (Mini Review)
Title: Iron Cast Author: Destiny Soria Type: Fiction Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Amulet Books Date published: October 11, 2016 Format: E-book Page Count: 384 Source: NetGalley An e-copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: It’s Boston, 1919, and the Cast Iron club is packed. On stage, hemopaths—whose “afflicted” blood gives them… Read More Iron Cast by Destiny Soria [ARC Review]