Book Review: Advantage Erin by Kris Kreisman

Title: Advantage Erin Author: Kris Kreisman Genre: Contemporary, Sports, Time Travel Publisher: self-published Publication Date: 22 August 2012 Pages: 140 Rating: 2.5 stars Click here to read the first chapter of Advantage Erin. Synopsis (from goodreads): Erin’s mom is driving her crazy. Especially about tennis. Erin is good and enjoys the game. But it’s not her fault she’s not the megastar her mom claims to have been when …

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Book Review: Model Spy by Shannon Greenland

Title: Model Spy (The Specialists #1) Author: Shannon Greenland Genre: contemporary, romance, chick lit, teen spy Publisher: Puffin (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: December 2007 Pages: 224 pages Rating: 2.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Teen genius Kelly James is in a lot of hot water. A whiz with computers, she agreed to help her college RA, David, …

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Not a YA Book Review: Nobody’s Damsel by Emily Mah Tippetts

Last year I had the pleasure of reading Someone Else’s Fairytale by Emily Mah Tippetts – a New Adult novel of a college student who meets and is courted by an incredibly handsome and successful movie star. I was delighted to be offered the opportunity to read and review the second book in the series, …

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(Reads like a Rom-Com): Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

In a story like this one, there is a very fine line between finding the main character adorable and romantic or considering him to be a creeper stalker. I spent most of the time reading this book with one foot in both camps. Lincoln has a legitimate reason to be reading Jennifer and Beth’s email …

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Book Review: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

This review will contain spoilers from the previous five books in the series. I recommend skipping this review if you are intending on reading the Vampire Academy series. Title: Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6) Author: Richelle Mead Genre: Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Magic, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: December 2010 Pages: 594 …

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Book Review: Luminaire by Ciye Cho

Title: Luminaire (Florence Waverley #2) Author: Ciye Cho Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Mermaids Publisher: self published  Publication Date: December 2012  Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Being the only human in a world of merfolk… isn’t easy. Florence Waverley chose to stay in Niemela, but things have gone awry. Secrets have risen and the prince she cares …

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Book Review: Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally

If there’s a sport I know even less about than American Football – it would be baseball. However after reading and enjoying Catching Jordan, I thought I’d try Stealing Parker and see if it could teach me a thing or two. Title: Catching Jordan Author: Miranda Kenneally Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Sports, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire …

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Book Review: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead

I thought I was doing a good job at keeping my vampire/zombie/supernatural obsession at bay… but it turns out everyone I know knows just how much I love things that go bump in the night. This is a review for the fifth book in the Vampire Academy series, Spirit Bound, but I wanted to share something my …

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Book Review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Title: Anna and the French Kiss Author: Stephanie Perkins Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Paris Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: December 2010 Pages: 384 pages Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming …

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Book Review: Secrets and Lies by Ella Monroe

Title: Secrets and Lies (Capital Girls #2) Author: Ella Monroe Genre: contemporary, romance, chick lit Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: November  Pages: 304 pages Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Jealousy, rivalry, and dark secrets threaten to tear the girls apart in this sizzling follow-up to Capital Girls It’s the start of senior year, and Excelsior Prep is …

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