The Empress by S.J. Kincaid (ARC Review)

November 23, 2017

Title: The Empress Author: S.J. Kincaid Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopia Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publisher: Simon & Schuster Date published: October 31, 2017 Page Count: 378 Source: Chapters/Indigo A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Chapters/Indigo, in exchange for an honest review. It’s a new day… Read More The Empress by S.J. Kincaid (ARC Review)

— arcstravaganza, weekly meme —

#ARCstravaganza (#19): Invictus by Ryan Graudin

November 20, 2017

Happy Monday everyone! And also happy #ARCstravaganza day! This week I’m featuring a book that I wish I’d known about before its release! I was really beating myself up for not having asked for an ARC of this from the publisher when it was offered to me. But I hadn’t even recognized the cover! Shame… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#19): Invictus by Ryan Graudin

— currently reading, watching, trying —

Currently Reading, Watching, Listening To, Trying (#12)

November 19, 2017

It’s update time! And I’m really excited to be writing this…my first ever post on the self-hosted version of Flavia the Bibliophile (www.flaviathebibliophile.com)! I’m pretty excited, if you couldn’t tell! P.S. if you are a follower and are seeing this post on the blog, but did not receive an email that this post had gone… Read More Currently Reading, Watching, Listening To, Trying (#12)

— calendar girls, readalong —

Calendar Girls November 2017 Readalong Renegades by Marissa Meyer (Discussion 1: Prologue – Chapter 8)

November 18, 2017

Yay! It’s finally time for our first Renegades discussion! I feel like the wait has been so long since I announced this readalong, and it’s been torture. But now we’re finally reading this awesome book, and I’m very happy to be reading it together with all of you, and to be able to talk about it with you guys as… Read More Calendar Girls November 2017 Readalong Renegades by Marissa Meyer (Discussion 1: Prologue – Chapter 8)

— book review, young adult —

The Fire Queen by Emily R. King (ARC Review)

November 13, 2017

Title: The Fire Queen Author: Emily R. King Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance Imprint: Skyscape Publisher: Amazon Publishing Date published: September 26, 2017 Page Count: 286 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. In the second book in The Hundredth Queen Series, Emily… Read More The Fire Queen by Emily R. King (ARC Review)

— arcstravaganza, weekly meme —

#ARCstravaganza (#18): Scion of the Fox by S.M. Beiko

November 13, 2017

Happy Monday everyone! And also happy #ARCstravaganza day! This week I’ll be featuring a book that is not in the format of an ARC as you are used to. Usually ARCs are in paperback format, or e-book format, and say “advanced reader copy” and/or “not for sale” on the cover. However…since this book was sent… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#18): Scion of the Fox by S.M. Beiko

— currently reading, watching, trying —

Currently Reading, Watching, Listening To, Trying (#11)

November 11, 2017

It’s time for another update! As you will see, I haven’t had much time for…well…anything other than work for the past 2 weeks or so. I did manage to watch Stranger Things season 2 right when it was released, and did take a break this past Tuesday night to go see Thor: Ragnarok!

— arcstravaganza, weekly meme —

#ARCstravaganza (#17): Shadow Girl by Liana Liu

November 6, 2017

Happy Monday everyone! And also happy #ARCstravaganza day! This week I’ll be featuring the ARC for a book coming out in December. I’m really excited to read it, since the synopsis sounds very intriguing, especially combined with the genres listed for it on Goodreads! It’s also the kind of genre that I don’t usually go… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#17): Shadow Girl by Liana Liu

— readalong —

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Readalong Announcement Post & Sign-Up)

November 3, 2017

It’s time for another readalong! And this time it’s for another book that I’ve been eager to read for years! Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo! And I’m very happy that I’ll be able to share my experience of reading it for the first time with all of you. I know that this post is going up quite early,… Read More Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Readalong Announcement Post & Sign-Up)

— book review, young adult —

This Darkness Mine by Mindy McGinnis (ARC Review)

October 31, 2017

Title: This Darkness Mine Author: Mindy McGinnis Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Contemporary, Thriller, Mystery Imprint: Katherine Tegen Books Publisher: HarperCollins Date published: October 10, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 352 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Sasha Stone knows her place—first-chair clarinet, top of… Read More This Darkness Mine by Mindy McGinnis (ARC Review)