The Golden Lily (Bloodlines #2) by Richelle Mead | Rating: ★★★★★ “Wasn’t that kind of the basis of passion? I didn’t know that either. The only thing I knew for sure was that this kiss had been a lot like the last one. Nice, but it didn’t blow me away. My heart sank. There was something wrong with me. Everyone was always going...
I know, I know what you're thinking. "Jessica, you run a book blog--why are you saying goodbye to a film franchise?" I suppose there is only one way to answer that and it goes a little something like this. All the way back in the late 2000s, when the first book in Suzanne's bestselling series came into my life, I was just a...
Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) by Richelle Mead | Rating: ★★★★★ “The greatest changes in history have come when people were able to shake off what others told them to do.” Returning to the same world her Vampire Academy series is set in, Richelle Mead introduces us to characters we’d already come to know (and love) in their own spin-off series titled Bloodlines. Although taking...
Well, okay, technically it doesn't arrive until December. But luckily for me I was sent a finished copy of the brilliant A.G. Howard's latest creation. Untamed is a collection of short stories set in the Splintered universe aka the perfect companion! For those who know me, know that Splintered is amongst my favorite book series and I've been anticipating Untamed's release for months....
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour | Rating: ★★★★★ The best things aren't perfectly constructed. They aren't illusions. they aren't larger than life. They are life. This year I’ve been attempting to read a bit more contemporary romance novels in the young adult genre but very little has captured my attention for the long term. Nina LaCour’s 2014 release Everything Leads to...
Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6) by Richelle Mead | Rating: ★★★★★ Sometimes the greatest tests of our strength are situations that don't seem so obviously dangerous. Sometimes surviving is the hardest thing of all. It’s been a wild ride and latched itself carefully to my heart but in this sixth and final installment, Last Sacrifice, the much beloved Vampire Academy series has come...
Killer (Pretty Little Liars #6) by Sara Shepard | Rating: ★★★★★ Four little teenage liars residing in Rosewood, Pennsylvania are only just beginning to be the pawns of a big game. After months of torture by the hands of an anonymous threat, A, the girls thought things were over the mystery of their best friends death was solved. They thought they were safe...
Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy #5) by Richelle Mead | Rating: ★★★★★ “Dreams, dreams. I walk them; I live them. I delude myself with them. It's a wonder I can spot reality anymore.” As usual, the fifth book in the Vampire Academy series sets a course to destroy your emotions and make you feel everything you possibly can. Spirit Bound is just as good...
Wicked (PLL #5) by Sara Shepard | Rating: ★★★★★ I suppose I could let bygones be bygones, forgive and forget, yadda yadda. But where's the fun in that? These pretty little bitches got everything I ever wanted, and now I'm going to make sure they get exactly what they deserve. In the small and luxurious town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania four little liars think...
Blood Promise (VA #4) by Richelle Mead | Rating: ★★★★★ If your eyes weren't open, you wouldn't know the difference between dreaming and waking. Armed with a mission–one devastating task–Rose Hathaway has left behind the comfort of her best friend and school all to pursue and kill the man she loves. In the events of the third book in the much beloved Vampire...
The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende | Rating: ★★★☆☆ As a note, a printed galley of this novel was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinions in any way. Isabel Allende returns with The Japanese Lover and has already been greeted with anticipation from her most loyal of fans and new readers...
Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy #3) by Richelle Mead | Rating: ★★★★★ “Don’t worry, little dhampir. You might be surrounded by clouds, but you’ll always be like sunshine to me.” One thing is certain: Shadow Kiss proves that things just keep getting better in the beloved Vampire Academy series. Or more heartbreaking. First things first: I love that this series toys with my emotions...
Happily Ever After (TS Companion) by Kiera Cass | Rating: ★★★★★ For the first time maybe ever, it didn't matter if I looked beautiful or not. I felt it. It’s funny to think that, all those years ago when first novel to the series, The Selection was announced I had no idea I would end up so consumed by this series. Truthfully I...
Frost Bite (VA #2) by Richelle Mead | Rating: ★★★★★ You can’t force love, I realized. It’s there or it isn’t. If it’s not there, you’ve got to be able to admit it. If it is there, you’ve got to do whatever it takes to protect the ones you love. Frostbite, the second of the international bestselling series Vampire Academy, proves that sequels...
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Charming, Imaginative and Perfect for the Harry Potter Generation (Review: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell)
12:14 PM Carry On by Rainbow Rowell | Rating: ★★★★☆ You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all. Rainbow Rowell triumphantly returns with her latest release, Carry On; taking characters readers were already familiar with in her bestselling novel Fangirl and spinning into a story of their own. I think...