I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Hodder Children\'s Books Pages: 300 Challenges: Women\'s Challenge Summary Beauty really does lie in the eye of the beholder... Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is smart,… Continue reading Review: The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
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Review: Fairy Keeper by Amy Bearce
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Pages: 238 Challenges: Women's Challenge Summary Forget cute fairies in pretty dresses. In the world of Aluvia, most fairies are more… Continue reading Review: Fairy Keeper by Amy Bearce
Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Publisher: HarperTeen Published: 2007 (first published 1998) Pages: 336 Summary Hopelessly crossed in love, Tristran Thorne leaves his mundane Victorian-English village on a quest for a fallen star in the magical realm bordering his village. The star proves to be an attractive woman with a hot temper, who plunges with our hero into adventures… Continue reading Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Review: The Orphan of Torundi by J.L. McCreedy
I received an e-arc of this book in exchange for my honest review. Publication date: 28 November 2014 Publisher: Penelope Pipp Publishing Pages: 300 Summary Sam is an orphan, raised by a pharmaceutical research mission in the little jungle island of Torundi, located somewhere between Oceania and Southeast Asia. Her life is quite peacefully… Continue reading Review: The Orphan of Torundi by J.L. McCreedy
Review: Capturing Jasmina by Kimberley Rae
I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Publisher: BJU Press Series: India's Street Kids #1 Pages: 101 Summary Jasmina and her brother, Samir, lead an ordinary life with their parents in India. Then one day everything changes: a strange man shows up at… Continue reading Review: Capturing Jasmina by Kimberley Rae
Review: The Watcher in the Shadows by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Title: The Watcher in the Shadows Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón Series: Mist Trilogy #3 Format I Read/Publisher: Paperback, Mondadori Pages: 268 Summary A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the mechanical beings he has created... An enigma surrounding strange lights that shine through the mists that envelop the small island on… Continue reading Review: The Watcher in the Shadows by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Review: The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Title: The Midnight Palace Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón Series: Mist Trilogy #2 Format I Read/Publisher: Paperback, Mondadori Pages: 299 Summary: Set in Calcutta in the 1930s, The Midnight Palace begins on a dark night when an English lieutenant fights to save newborn twins Ben and Sheere from an unthinkable threat. Despite monsoon-force rains and… Continue reading Review: The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Review: The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Title: The Prince of Mist Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón Series: Mist Trilogy #1 Format I read/Publisher: Paperback, Mondadori Pages: 202 Summary In 1943, as the war sweeps across Europe, the Carver family decides to leave the city and move to an old house on the coast. But as soon as they arrive, strange things start to… Continue reading Review: The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón