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Harsh and Brutal: An Ember in the Ashes
Quickie Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Title : An Ember in the Ashes Author : Sabaa Tahir Pages : 446 Publisher : Razorbill Publish Date : February 9, 2016 Genre : Young Adult Fantasy Synopsis : Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bo…
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Somebody Nobody: Tell Me Three Things
Review: Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum Title: Tell Me Three Things Author: Julie Buxbaum Pages: 336 Publisher: Delacorte Press Publish Date: April 5, 2016 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Synopsis: Everything about Jessie is wrong. At least, that’s what it feels like during her first week of junior year at her new ultra-intimidating prep school …
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#REVIEW: Opposition
Review: Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout (AND ENTIRE LUX SERIES) Title: Opposition Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Series: Lux Series #5 Publisher: Entangled Teen Publish Date: August 5, 2014 Opposition is the last book in the Lux series. This review is over Opposition and some of the Lux series in general. What I mean is that parts of this review…
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Kinda Quickie #REVIEW: Cursed
Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout Title: Cursed Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Publisher: Spencer Hill Press Publish Date: September 18, 2012 Description: Dying Sucks… and high school senior Ember McWilliams knows firsthand. After a fatal car accident, her gifted little sister brought her back. Now anything Ember touches dies. And that, well, rea…
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ARC Review: Wanton Heat
ARC Review: Wanton Heat by Nicola Marsh ***Material may be considered inappropriate for younger readers. Caution is advised when reading this book that material is suitable for mature adults. Release Date: February 24, 2014 Publisher: Entangled Publishing I received this free ARC from Entangled Publishing for reading and reviewing only. The official r…
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DNF: Diamonds and Deceit by Lelia Rasheed
DNF: Diamonds and Deceit by Lelia Rasheed This was the second February theme of the month book. I could not get into this book. I procrastinated in reading it. I read other books. And this sat on my dresser for about two weeks. I got to chapter two, that’s it. I didn’t find it interesting. So it was not a well choice for my second Socialites of the Pa…
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Review: Ember by Jessica Sorensen
Ember by Jessica Sorensen I take back my e-book rant, every single bit of it for this book. OH MY GOD THIS BOOK WAS FABULOUS!!!!!!!!! I love it!! I could not put it down, and when I had to, that’s all I was thinking about. I failed a chemistry assignment because all I could think about was Ember and Asher. And this is a free e-book on amazon!! Squeal!! This …
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Review: A French Girl in New York
A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams So after my last post, I’m going to do a review on a free e-book that I downloaded on Amazon for my Kindle. This book is not one of my favorites, not even in the top fifty. Some books are so cheesy that I like them, but not this one. I didn’t hate it, but it was confusing at times. The author would go off and tell the…
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Review: A Mad, Wicked Folly
A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon BiggsWaller For our first theme of the month book, I read ‘A Mad, Wicked Folly.’ It is about an artist named Victoria Darling who gets into a lot of trouble for posing for a nude painting. In the year 1909, women do not have any rights. They cannot vote, and social classes are at an all time high. Scandals are written in newspap…
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Review: Smart Girls Get What They Want
Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer Smart Girls Get What They Want (or SGGWTW for short) is a book about 3 nerds: Gigi, Bea, and Neerja. This is a story told from Gigi’s point-of-view about three nerds who realize brains aren’t always everything. They learn that even if you are super smart and get into an Ivy League college, people might not …
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