A Very Large Expanse of Sea

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 ~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi (2018)

a very large expanse of sea

YA Fiction | Contemporary Romance
Blurb:

“It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped.

Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments—even the physical violence—she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day. So she’s built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother. Continue reading →

The Window

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 ~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

The Window by Amelia Brunskill (2018)

the window

YA Fiction | Mystery
Blurb:

“Anna is everything her identical twin is not. Outgoing and athletic, she is the opposite of quiet introvert Jess. The same on the outside, yet so completely different inside–it’s hard to believe the girls are sisters, let alone twins. But they are. And they tell each other everything.

Or so Jess thought. Continue reading →

Julian

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 ~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

Julian by Anna Katmore (2013)
-Review Request-

julian

YA Fiction | Fantasy/Paranormal | Romance
Blurb:

“He was never a part of my plan…

Twelve years ago, when my mother chose her violent lover over me, my end of the deal was a room in an orphanage. Thank God, in six weeks, I’ll be eighteen and free!

Except, a certain stupid sweater in my backpack—okay, okay! I didn’t actually pay for it—lands me at court. And, look at that…my mother is back, too. Continue reading →

Fawkes

November 28, 2018December 1, 2018 ~ Angela ~ 3 Comments

Fawkes by Nadine Brandes (2018)
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Fawkes

YA Fiction | Historical Fantasy
Blurb:

“Thomas Fawkes is turning to stone, and the only cure to the Stone Plague is to join his father’s plot to assassinate the king of England.

Silent wars leave the most carnage. The wars that are never declared, but are carried out in dark alleys with masks and hidden knives. Wars where color power alters the natural rhythm of 17th century London. And when the king calls for peace, no one listens until he finally calls for death. Continue reading →

Happy Pub. Day! | Alarum

October 30, 2018August 18, 2021 ~ Angela ~ Leave a comment

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! The (YA) Post-Apocalyptic Western ALARUM, the first book in the Walking Shadows saga (a series of standalone novels) by author Talis Jones, is OUT NOW! I was lucky enough to read an eARC and this book totally surprised me! It’s a bit Book of Eli meets Godless meets The Knife of Never Letting Go, which had me pretty excited. Keep reading for an exclusive excerpt, playlist, a fan trailer, and more! Continue reading →

The Wren Hunt

October 17, 2018September 25, 2019 ~ Angela ~ 2 Comments

The Wren Hunt by Mary Watson (2018)
-eARC Review-

the wren hunt

YA Fiction | Paranormal/Mythology
Blurb:

“Every Christmas, Wren is chased through the woods near her isolated village by her family’s enemies—the Judges—and there’s nothing that she can do to stop it. Once her people, the Augurs, controlled a powerful magic. But now that power lies with the Judges, who are set on destroying her kind for good. Continue reading →

Vicious

August 8, 2018September 30, 2019 ~ Angela ~ 10 Comments

Vicious (Villains #1) by V.E. Schwab (2013)

vicious

Fiction | Sci-Fi/Paranormal
Blurb:

“Victor and Eli started out as college roommates–brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong. Continue reading →

The Lovely Bones

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 ~ Angela ~ 3 Comments

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (2002)

the lovely bones

Fiction | Crime & Mystery
Blurb:

“The Lovely Bones is the story of a family devastated by a gruesome murder — a murder recounted by the teenage victim. Upsetting, you say? Remarkably, first-time novelist Alice Sebold takes this difficult material and delivers a compelling and accomplished exploration of a fractured family’s need for peace and closure. Continue reading →

The Demon Race

July 23, 2018December 1, 2018 ~ Angela ~ 4 Comments

The Demon Race by Alexandria Warwick (2018)
-eARC Review-

the demon race

YA Fiction | Fantasy
Blurb:

“A race across the desert.

An unimaginable prize.

It occurs once every thousand years: the Demon Race. A test of will and strength, it is a race across the Saraj, a fight for the prize of a lifetime. And it is the key to Namali Hafshar’s freedom. Continue reading →