As of September 27th, 2017, Ugly Beautiful Girl has officially landed! Go, Tracy Krimmer! I know that you should never judge a book by its cover but who can say no to such a stunning one? Ugly Beautiful Girl comes with a delicious cover but an even more intriguing and sweet plot. Perfect for fans to warm up with this autumn.

Readers who devour/love contemporary releases in the vein of Sarah Dessen, Susane Colasanti and Stephanie Perkins will positively adore Tracy Krimmer. Which is why I'm so excited and confident to celebrate this release with you guys. And to encourage you guys to follow the cut to learn more about the author, Ugly Beautiful Girl, and an exclusive giveaway.

The Vaskell Empire began on September 26th, 2017 with Touch of Ice. Promising to be a mix of all the fantastic elements readers love in YA: science fiction, dystopian settings, fantasy at its best, all wrapped up in one novel. Coming of age in an ordinary world is one thing. Coming of age in a world other than our own is another--enter Ayla Vaskell, your next favourite YA lead.

I'm so excited to celebrate the release of what is sure to be a gripping saga. Touch of Ice combines so many of my favourite YA qualities into one that it's easy to see it will captivate many fans and leave them on the edge of their seats. Plus, who can say no to that summary and cover? I can't.

To learn more about the start of this series, the author and an exclusive giveaway: follow the cut! And buckle up for some serious world building in this one.

If I Fall, If I Die by Michael Christie | Rating: ★★☆☆☆

As a note, a printed galley of this novel was sent to me via the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinions in any way.

If I Fall, If I Die showed promise in its summary and by reading just a sample of it we can see that the authors prose is lovely and shows potential. But somehow, it just isn’t enough much of the time. It doesn't flow quite right and it's neither engaging in a solid or shallow sort of way. If I’m being honest I couldn’t believe how slow it was. I had to put it down multiple times and pick it back up to skim through it which was generally disappointing.

It had the unfortunate ability to drag on and on and on. That's my first thought we thinking back to every chapter, it felt like it was never going to go anywhere or even end.

While it didn’t leave the most lasting impression on me, I must admit that there were some portions of the book that I just had to highlight quotes and passages–when it gets into its groove, boy does it go.

Described as a coming of age drama and mystery by Michael Christie, the story follows a boy named Will who has been pretty isolated through the years by his mother who suffers from agoraphobia. Christie manages to portray this illness truthfully and it’s his biggest success within this story.