Anonymous Bookaholics Tag

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Hello. My name is Angela and I’m a bookaholic.

I was excited to find that I’d been tagged by Elou Carroll for this fun book tag! (The lovely banner I’m using in my post comes from Cristina @ Tiny Obsessions). Thank you so much for tagging me, Elou! I tend to only post reviews so it’s rather nice to post something different every once in a while 🙂 And don’t forget to check out Elou’s lovely blog!

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Blogger Recognition Award

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First of all I’d like to say thank you to J.J. Azar for nominating me! It always means a lot to hear that someone enjoys my blog and all the random scattered thoughts and emotions that I manage to collect and shape into some semblance of a review. So, thank you very much!

If you haven’t visited his blog then you really must because his writing is just fabulous. It’s witty, intelligent, conversational, and I somehow always feel like I’ve learned something. His latest posts have been filled with writing tips and as an aspiring author myself I find them both entertaining and full of great advice.

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RoseBlood

RoseBlood by A.G. Howard (2017)

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YA Fiction | Paranormal | Romance
3 Stars
Blurb:

“In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she’s trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune’s mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera. Continue reading

Girl Rising

Girl Rising: Changing the World One Girl at a Time by Tanya Lee Stone (2017)
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Girl Rising

Non-Fiction | Women’s Rights

Blurb:

A full-color book inspired by the documentary film Girl Risingabout educating girls across the globe.

Worldwide, over 62 million girls are not in school.
But one girl with courage is a revolution.

Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls’ education, created a film that chronicled the stories of nine girls in the developing world, allowing viewers the opportunity to witness how education can break the cycle of poverty. Continue reading

Noteworthy

Noteworthy by Riley Redgate (2017)
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Teen Fiction | Contemporary
3.5 Stars
Blurb:

“It’s the start of Jordan Sun’s junior year at the Kensington-Blaine Boarding School for the Performing Arts. Unfortunately, she’s an Alto 2, which—in the musical theatre world—is sort of like being a vulture in the wild: She has a spot in the ecosystem, but nobody’s falling over themselves to express their appreciation. So it’s no surprise when she gets shut out of the fall musical for the third year straight.

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Romeo and What’s Her Name

Romeo and What’s Her Name by Shani Petroff (2017)
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Teen Fiction | Contemporary Romance | Rom-Com
3.5 Stars
Blurb:

Understudies never get to perform

. . . which is why being Juliet’s understudy in the school’s yearly “Evening with Shakespeare” is the perfect role for Emily. She can earn some much-needed extra credit while pursuing her main goal of spending time with Wes, aka Romeo, aka the hottest, nicest guy in school (in her completely unbiased opinion). And she meant to learn her lines, really, it’s just:  Continue reading

The Edge of Everything

The Edge of Everything (The Edge of Everything #1) by Jeff Giles (2017)
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YA Fiction | Paranormal
4 Stars
Blurb:

“It’s been a shattering year for seventeen-year-old Zoe, who’s still reeling from her father’s shockingly sudden death in a caving accident and her neighbors’ mysterious disappearance from their own home. Then on a terrifying sub-zero, blizzardy night in Montana, she and her brother are brutally attacked in a cabin in the woods–only to be rescued by a mysterious bounty hunter they call X.  Continue reading

These Ruthless Deeds

These Ruthless Deeds (These Vicious Masks #2) by Tarun Shanker & Kelly Zekas (2017)
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YA Fiction | Historical | Paranormal
4.5 stars
Blurb:

“England, 1883. Still recovering from a devastating loss, Evelyn is determined to use her powers to save other gifted people from those who would harm them. But when her rescue of a young telekinetic girl goes terribly wrong, Evelyn finds herself indebted to a secret society devoted to recruiting and protecting people like Evelyn and her friends.  Continue reading

Descent Cover Reveal!

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Today we finally get to see the official cover for Descent, an epic novella in The Whispers of the Fallen series! It’s a The Gathering of Shadows (book 3) novella told by Lucifer!!!

I myself have yet to read these books but I have downloaded them and am super excited to give them a go because they sound like they’ve got a good story to tell. Oh and on that note the first three books are FREE on Kindle Unlimited (links below)!!! So if you’re interested in diving in then be sure to snag this deal now! I really can’t wait to explore Elysium!

Descent will be released June 3, 2017 at BookCon

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The Zero and the One

The Zero and the One: a novel by Ryan Ruby (2017)
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NA Fiction | Contemporary | Mystery
3.5 Stars
Blurb:

“A gothic twist on the classic tale of innocents abroad, THE ZERO AND THE ONE is a meditation on the seductions of friendship and the power of dangerous ideas that registers the dark, psychological suspense of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley and the intellectual and philosophical intrigue of John Banville’s The Book of Evidence.  Continue reading