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Title: Forbidden Author: Cathy Clamp Series: Luna Lake Rating: 3 Stars 352 pages Published August 18th 2015 by Tor Books Received review copy from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Forbidden is the first book in a brand new urban fantasy series called Luna Lake, which ties in with the Tale of the […]
Title: Dark Prince Author: Christine Feehan Series: Dark Carpathians #1 Rating: 3 Stars 496 pages Published March 1st 2011 by Piatkus Books Review copy provided by the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository First published in 1999, Dark Prince is the first book in the long and acclaimed Carpathians series. Carpathians are an ancient […]
Title: Shadowdance Author: Kristen Callihan Series: Darkest London #4 Rating: 4 Stars 448 pages Published July 29th 2014 by Piatkus Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Kristen Callihan writes romance the way I like it: interesting setting (an alternate 19th century London with a touch of steampunk), interesting creatures (we got demons, shifters, and […]
Title: Cress Author: Marissa Meyer Series: The Lunar Chronicles #3 Rating: 2 Stars 550 pages Published February 4th 2014 by Feiwel & Friends Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Oh Cress, how I long to have enjoyed you. Both your little sisters, Cinder and Scarlet were five star reads for me. And although you […]
Title: Made You Up Author: Francesca Zappia Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 448 pages Published May 19th 2015 by Greenwillow Books Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Although I rarely read contemporary young adult books, I tend to make exceptions for books concerning mental illness. There is something so […]
Title: Another Little Piece Author: Kate Karyus Quinn Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 419 pages Published June 11th 2013 by HarperTeen Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Another Little Piece is Kate Karyus Quinn’s debut novel. I read (Don’t You) Forget About Me last year, and it was one of my favourites of 2014. […]
Title: The Cemetery Boys Author: Heather Brewer Series: Standalone Rating: 3 Stars 288 pages Published March 30th 2015 Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository The Cemetery Boys is my first experience with the writings of Heather Brewer, author of the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series. Although the story didn’t […]
Title: Unhinged Author: A.G. Howard Series: Splintered #2 Rating: 2 Stars 387 pages Published January 7th 2014 by Amulet Books Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository I was on the fence about Splintered. Having read Unhinged, I know for sure: A.G. Howard just isn’t the writer for me. After […]
Title: Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood #4) Author: J.R. Ward Published March 6th 2007 by Onyx Butch and Marissa’s story. I love how Marissa develops as a character and goes from a sheltered member of the aristocracy to an independent individual. Butch goes through many transformations himself, and I was glad for the fact that […]
Romance might be one of the most popular elements ever in fiction. It’s almost impossible to open a YA novel without there being a love interest, and in adult fiction romance in every flavour sells millions of books. I’m personally rather ambivalent towards romance in fiction – it can be good to have it in […]