Book Title:
Certain Dark Things
Book Author:
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Publishing Date:
October 25th, 2016
Publisher:
Thomas Dunne Books
Date Read:
October 13th, 2016
Source:
I received a copy from the publisher - Thank you!

Synopsis

Welcome to Mexico City… An Oasis In A Sea Of Vampires…

Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is busy eking out a living when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life.

Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers, must feast on the young to survive and Domingo looks especially tasty. Smart, beautiful, and dangerous, Atl needs to escape to South America, far from the rival narco-vampire clan pursuing her. Domingo is smitten.

Her plan doesn’t include developing any real attachment to Domingo. Hell, the only living creature she loves is her trusty Doberman. Little by little, Atl finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his effervescent charm.

And then there’s Ana, a cop who suddenly finds herself following a trail of corpses and winds up smack in the middle of vampire gang rivalries.

Vampires, humans, cops, and gangsters collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. Do Atl and Domingo even stand a chance of making it out alive?

My Review

I honestly can’t say that I’ve read a lot of vampire related books – the genre typically didn’t interest me as much several years ago, but after reading Certain Dark Things, I can’t understand why I have felt that way.  … Continue reading

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Kiss Cam Author: Kiara London Publication Date: October 18th, 2016 Publisher: Swoon Reads Synopsis: In Kiss Cam, teen author Kiara London asks, what’s a little harmless kissing between friends? Juniper, Jasper, and Lenny have been friends forever and co-own a … Continue reading

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Moon Chosen Author: P.C. Cast Series: Tales of a New World, #1 Publication Date: October 18th, 2016 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Synopsis: #1 New York Times bestselling author, P.C. Cast, brings us a new epic fantasy set in a world … Continue reading

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Bury the Living Author: Jodi McIsaac Series: The Revolutionary, #1 Publication Date: September 6th, 2016 Publisher: 47North Synopsis: Rebellion has always been in the O’Reilly family’s blood. So when faced with the tragic death of her brother during Northern Ireland’s … Continue reading

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Book Title:
What Light
Book Author:
Jay Asher
Publishing Date:
October 18th, 2016
Publisher:
Razorbill
Date Read:
October 10th, 2016
Source:
I received a copy from the publisher - thank you!

Synopsis

From Jay Asher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thirteen Reasons Why, comes a romance that will break your heart, but soon have you believing again. . . .

Sierra's family runs a Christmas tree farm in Oregon—it's a bucolic setting for a girl to grow up in, except that every year, they pack up and move to California to set up their Christmas tree lot for the season. So Sierra lives two lives: her life in Oregon and her life at Christmas. And leaving one always means missing the other.

Until this particular Christmas, when Sierra meets Caleb, and one life eclipses the other.

By reputation, Caleb is not your perfect guy: years ago, he made an enormous mistake and has been paying for it ever since. But Sierra sees beyond Caleb's past and becomes determined to help him find forgiveness and, maybe, redemption. As disapproval, misconceptions, and suspicions swirl around them, Caleb and Sierra discover the one thing that transcends all else: true love.

What Light is a love story that's moving and life-affirming and completely unforgettable.

My Review

A few years ago I read Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why and fell in love with the book, and since then I have read it multiple times.  It has such a strong message to it, and I always thought it … Continue reading

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Book Title:
Our Chemical Hearts
Book Author:
Krystal Sutherland
Publishing Date:
October 4th, 2016
Publisher:
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Date Read:
October 6th, 2016
Source:
ARC from publisher - Thank you!

Synopsis

John Green meets Rainbow Rowell in this irresistible story of first love, broken hearts, and the golden seams that put them back together again.

Henry Page has never been in love. He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the slo-mo, heart palpitating, can't-eat-can't-sleep kind of love that he's been hoping for just hasn't been in the cards for him—at least not yet. Instead, he's been happy to focus on his grades, on getting into a semi-decent college and finally becoming editor of his school newspaper. Then Grace Town walks into his first period class on the third Tuesday of senior year and he knows everything's about to change.

Grace isn't who Henry pictured as his dream girl—she walks with a cane, wears oversized boys' clothes, and rarely seems to shower. But when Grace and Henry are both chosen to edit the school paper, he quickly finds himself falling for her. It's obvious there's something broken about Grace, but it seems to make her even more beautiful to Henry, and he wants nothing more than to help her put the pieces back together again. And yet, this isn't your average story of boy meets girl. Krystal Sutherland's brilliant debut is equal parts wit and heartbreak, a potent reminder of the bittersweet bliss that is first love.

My Review

I don’t give too many 5 star reviews, but if any a book deserves it, Our Chemical Hearts is the one. Our Chemical Hearts is a heart wrenching story of first love and the happiness and grief it often brings, … Continue reading

5 stars
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Hi everyone! I’m so excited to have a stop on the blog tour for Our Chemical Heats by Krystal Sutherland!  I want to mention that this book is incredible…it’s such a heartbreaking novel that really makes you analyze the important … Continue reading

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Hi Everyone! I received a few copies of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood to share with you for a giveaway!  I haven’t had a chance to read this book and review it yet, but I have … Continue reading

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Book Title:
One Was Lost
Book Author:
Natalie D. Richards
Publishing Date:
October 4th, 2016
Publisher:
Sourcebooks Fire
Date Read:
September 13th, 2016
Source:
I received a copy from the publisher - thank you!

Synopsis

Damaged. Deceptive. Dangerous. Darling. Are they labels or a warning? The answer could cost Sera everything.

Murder, justice, and revenge were so not a part of the plan when Sera set out on her senior camping trip. After all, hiking through the woods is supposed to be safe and uneventful.

Then one morning the group wakes up groggy, confused, and with words scrawled on their wrists: Damaged. Deceptive. Dangerous. Darling. Their supplies? Destroyed. Half their group? Gone. Their chaperone? Unconscious. Worst of all, they find four dolls acting out a murder—dolls dressed just like them.

Suddenly it's clear; they're being hunted. And with the only positive word on her wrist, Sera falls under suspicion…

My Review

This is my first Natalie D. Richards book, although I own Kindle versions of her other three novels (and am excited to read them after loving this book so much).  I also want to point out that I haven’t read … Continue reading

4.5 stars
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Book Title:
The Telling
Book Author:
Alexandra Sirowy
Publishing Date:
August 2nd, 2016
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date Read:
October 5th, 2016
Source:
I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest reivew - Thank you!

Synopsis

Lana used to know what was real.

That was before when her life was small and quiet.

Her golden step-brother, Ben, was alive, she could only dream about bonfiring with the populars, their wooded island home was idyllic, she could tell the truth from lies, and Ben’s childhood stories were firmly in her imagination.

Then came after.

After has Lana boldly kissing her crush, jumping into the water from too high up, and living with nerve and mischief.

But after also has horrors, deaths that only make sense in fairy tales, and terrors from a past Lana thought long forgotten: Love, blood, and murder.

My Review

The Telling was one of those books that I had been drawn to since I first heard it was coming out, way back in the beginning of the year.  The cover and the title both sounded downright creepy (have you … Continue reading

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