Just One Day Author: Gayle FormanPublisher: Dutton JuvenilePublication Date: January 8, 2013Pages: 363Series: Just One Day, book oneSource: PurchasedAbout the Book: A breathtaking journey toward self-discovery and true love, from the author of If I StayWhen sheltered American good girl Allyson “LuLu” Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at an underground performance of Twelfth Night in England, there’s an undeniable spark. After… Read more »
Crown of Midnight Author: Sarah J. MaasPublisher: Bloomsbury USA ChildrensPublication Date: Aug. 27, 2013Pages: 420Series: Throne of Glass, book twoSource: ARC from netgalleyAbout the Book: An assassin’s loyalties are always in doubt.But her heart never wavers.After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king’s contest to become the new royal assassin…. Read more »
Untold Author: Sarah Rees BrennanPublisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: Sept. 24, 2013Pages: 356Series: The Lynburn Legacy, book twoSource: ARC from conferenceAbout the Book: Free from bonds, but not each otherIt’s time to choose sides… On the surface, Sorry-in-the-Vale is a sleepy English town. But Kami Glass knows the truth. Sorry-in-the-Vale is full of magic. In the old days, the… Read more »
Perfect Scoundrels Author: Ally CarterPublisher: Disney-HyperionPublication Date: February 5, 2013Pages: 328Series: Heist Society, book threeSource: PurchasedAbout the Book: Katarina Bishop and W.W. Hale the fifth were born to lead completely different lives: Kat comes from a long, proud line of loveable criminal masterminds, while Hale is the scion of one of the most seemingly perfect dynasties in the world. If their families… Read more »
United We Spy Author: Ally CarterPublisher: Disney-HyperionPublication Date: Sept. 17, 2012Pages: 304Series: Gallagher Girls, book sixSource: unsolicited finished copy (but I totally pre-ordered it as well!)Ahoy! Spoilers for previous books ahead! Like, in the summary (not the review!)About the Book: Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds… Read more »
Two Lies and a Spy Summary: When sixteen-year-old Kari’s dad sends her an unexpected text, she and her brother immediately go into hiding. Because when your parents are superspies and your dad declares a Code Black, it can only mean something bad. Very bad. Kari soon discovers that her parents have been disavowed and declared traitors,… Read more »
The Chaos of Stars Author: Kiersten WhitePublisher: Harper TeenPublication Date: Sept. 10, 2013Pages: 288Source: ARC from EdelweissAbout the Book: Isadora’s family is seriously screwed up.Of course, as the human daughter of Egyptian gods, that pretty much comes with the territory. She’s also stuck with parents who barely notice her, and a house full of relatives who can’t be bothered to… Read more »
Fangirl Author: Rainbow RowellPublisher: St. Martin’s PressPublication Date: September 10, 2013Pages: 433Source: Audiobook for reviewRead By: Rebecca Lowman, Maxwell CaulfieldAudiobook Publisher: Listening LibraryLength: 12 hours, 48 minutesAbout the Book: From the author the New York Times bestseller Eleanor & ParkA coming-of-age tale of fan fiction, family and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan.Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan . . .But for Cath,… Read more »
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown Author: Holly BlackPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: September 3, 2013Pages: 432Source: ARC from ALAAbout the Book: Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown’s gates,… Read more »
I’m pleased to be a stop on the blog tour for The Morning Star by Robin Bridges. This is the volume and final title in The Katerina Trilogy. Check out my reviews of The Gathering Storm (Vol. I) and The Unfailing Light (Vol. II.)The Morning Star Author: Robin BridgesPublisher: Delacorte PressPublication Date: Aug. 27, 2013Pages: 320Series: The Katerina Trilogy, book threeSource: ARC for… Read more »
