England. A century ago, give or take a few years. An England where people who are wicked in thought or deed are marked by the Smoke that pours forth from their bodies, a sign of their fallen state. The aristocracy do not smoke, proof of their virtue and right to rule, while the lower […]
ARC #Review The Girl Who Could Not Dream by Sarah Beth Durst
MY THOUGHTS Sophie has never had a dream in her whole twelve years. OK, that is not entirely true. . With the use of dream catchers, her parents capture dreams and sell them to those wishing specific dreams. She has been told to never drink one of the distilled dreams, but when she is younger […]
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ARC Review THE KILLING JAR by Jennifer Bosworth
MY THOUGHTS Kenna and her twin, Erin, have a deep affection for each other, to the point where Kenna would kill anyone who hurts her sister, and she has. While her mother tends her bakery, Kenna makes sure Erin is safe since she has several debilitating diseases that make her extremely fragile. Gifted with a […]
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ARC #Review MIRRORRED BY ALEX FLINN
MY THOUGHTS I adore retellings of any kind and Alex Flinn knows how to do them properly. She has updated Snow White into a new classic retelling in a contemporary setting. Kendra is back and much more present in this tale which makes me very happy. Kendra has taken to heart a young girl who […]
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Review AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by SABAA TAHIR @sabaatahir @penguinteen
About the Author Sabaa Tahir grew up in California’s Mojave Desert at her family’s 18-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brother’s comic book stash and playing guitar badly. She began writing An Ember in the Ashes while working nights as a newspaper editor. She likes thunderous indie rock, garish […]
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Review THE WINNER’S CRIME by MARIE RUTKOSKI @marierutkoski @FierceReads
About the Author Marie Rutkoski is the author of the YA novel The Shadow Society and the children’s fantasy series The Kronos Chronicles, including The Cabinet of Wonders, The Celestial Globe and The Jewel of the Kalderash. Her next project is a YA trilogy that begins with The Winner’s Curse, which is scheduled to be […]
