Title: Dear Cassie Author: Lisa Burstein (twitter: @LisaBurstein) Genre: contemporary romance; realistic fiction; Publisher: Entangled Publishing Publication Date: 5th March 2013 Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): What if the last place you should fall in love is the first place that you do? You’d think getting sent to Turning Pines Wilderness Camp for …
Title: Until I Die (Reverants #2) Author: Amy Plum Genre: paranormal romance; urban fantasy; zombies Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: May 2012 Pages: 357 pages Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Kate and Vincent have overcome the odds and at last they are together in Paris, the city of lights and love. As their romance deepens there’s one …
Title: Pretty Amy (Pretty Amy #1) Author: Lisa Burstein (twitter: @LisaBurstein) Genre: contemporary romance; realistic fiction; Publisher: Entangled Publishing Publication Date: 8th May 2012 Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Amy is fine living in the shadows of beautiful Lila and uber-cool Cassie, because at least she’s somewhat beautiful and uber-cool by association. But …
Title: Die For Me (Reverants #1) Author: Amy Plum Genre: paranormal romance; urban fantasy; zombies Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: 10 May 2011 Pages: 341 pages Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity. When Kate Mercier’s …
Title: From Ashes Author: Molly McAdams Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Chick Lit Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (an imprint of HarperCollins) Publication Date: December 2012 Pages: 416 Rating: 1 star Synopsis (goodreads): Aside from her dad, who passed away when she was six, Cassidy Jameson has only ever trusted one man: her best friend, Tyler. So of …
This review will contain slight spoils of the first book in the series, Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Title: Days of Blood and Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #2) Author: Laini Taylor Genre: fantasy, angels, young adult, demons, supernatural Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (an imprint of Hachette), Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: November 8th …
Title: Eleanor and Park Author: Rainbow Rowell Genre: realistic fiction, romance, contemporary Publisher: St. Martins Griffin (imprint of Macmillan) Publication Date: February 2013 (first published April 2012) Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): “Bono met his wife in high school,” Park says. “So did Jerry Lee Lewis,” Eleanor answers. “I’m not kidding,” he says. “You should be,” …
Title: The Fault in Our Stars Author: John Green Genre: contemporary romance; realistic fiction; Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: 11 January 2012 Pages: 336 pages Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs… for …
Title: Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #1) Author: Laini Taylor Genre: fantasy, angels, young adult, demons, supernatural Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (an imprint of Hachette), Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 2011 Pages: 432 pages Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Errand requiring immediate attention. Come. The note was on vellum, pierced …
With the world coming to an end tomorrow (or so TV is trying to tell me), I decided it would be appropriate to review an apocalyptic novel – and I’ve chosen Poison Princess written by one of my favourite paranormal authors, Kresley Cole. I love her Immortals After Dark series and have been wanting to read this book for …