Remember the train wreck that was TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus Eight"? Imagine being one of those kids ... growing up in the spotlight ... watching your parents' marriage fall apart in the public eye ... and then years later, being dragged back into the spotlight. That's sort of the idea behind Something Real by... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Something Real by Heather Demetrios
Remember the train wreck that was TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus Eight"? Imagine being one of those kids ... growing up in the spotlight ... watching your parents' marriage fall apart in the public eye ... and then years later, being dragged back into the spotlight. That's sort of the idea behind Something Real by... Continue Reading →
Passionaries by Tonya Hurley
One would hope that if you are visiting our review for 'Passionaries' (The Blessed #2) by Tonya Hurley you have read 'Precious Blood' (The Blessed #1) but even if you haven't we have for you a spoiler free review. Agnes, Cecelia, and Lucy watched as Sebastian sacrificed himself for what he believed in. Will the... Continue Reading →
Tonya Hurley: Passionaries Q&A
To prepare myself for Tonya Hurley's new book 'Passionaries' which is book 2 in The Blessed series I re-read 'Precious Blood' on a trip I took recently. Â I admit I had 'Passionaries' with me as lovely folks at Simon & Schuster sent me a copy so I read both books in one weekend. Â Since I... Continue Reading →
New YA Releases: January 28, 2014
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: The Unbound by Victoria Schwab Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they... Continue Reading →
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Release date: 4 February 2014 In this third book in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth. Their best hope lies with Cress, who has been trapped on... Continue Reading →
Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd
If you like your YA dark and twisted and inspired by classic Gothic literature, then prepare yourself for Her Dark Curiosity by Meghan Shepherd. This beautifully written saga is the sequel to The Madman's Daughter -- and like the first book, it takes a story you well know and turns it upside down. The Madman's... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd
If you like your YA dark and twisted and inspired by classic Gothic literature, then prepare yourself for Her Dark Curiosity by Meghan Shepherd. This beautifully written saga is the sequel to The Madman's Daughter -- and like the first book, it takes a story you well know and turns it upside down. The Madman's... Continue Reading →
New YA Release: January 21, 2014
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk rock. The chords of a rock 'n' roll road trip in a coming-of-age novel that is a must-read story about finding your place in the world...even if you carry scars inside and... Continue Reading →
Sara’s Getting Married – Let’s Have a Contest!
I'm getting married in five days, people. FIVE DAYS. And while I couldn't possibly invite ALL of you, my beloved blog readers, I wanted to find some way to celebrate with you. So I've put together a fun little contest that bridges the gap between my wedding and the one thing we all have in... Continue Reading →
