The Goblins of Bellwater (Q&A + Giveaway!)

The Goblins of Bellwater by Molly Ringle (2017)
-eARC Review-

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NA Fiction | Paranormal | Romance | (TV-14)
3 Stars
Blurb:

A contemporary romance inspired by Christina Rossetti’s eerie, sensual poem, “Goblin Market.” Four neighbors encounter sinister enchantments and a magical path to love in a small, modern-day Puget Sound town, where a fae realm hides in the woods and waters…  Continue reading

Deadly Sweet | Cover Reveal

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The Book

Deadly Sweet 
by Lola Dodge
(Spellwork Syndicate, #1)
Published By: Ink Monster LLC
Publication Date: January 16th 2018
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Young Adult
Synopsis:

For fans of Hex Hall, The Magicians, Practical Magic, and Food Wars!

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The Finisher

The Finisher (Vega Jane #1) by David Baldacci (2014)

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Middle Grade/Teen Fiction | Fantasy
3 Stars
Blurb:

“Welcome to Wormwood: a place where curiosity is discouraged and no one has ever left.

Until one girl, Vega Jane, discovers a map that suggests a mysterious world beyond the walls. A world with possibilities and creatures beyond her imagining.

But she will be forced to fight for her freedom. And unravelling the truth may cost Vega her life.”
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Children of Daedala

Children of Daedala (Children of Icarus #2) by Caighlan Smith (2018)
-eARC Review-

Children of Daedala

YA Fiction | Dark Fantasy/Mythology | Horror
4.5 stars
Blurb:

“Six months alone in the labyrinth has made her strong. But the search for the exit means gambling on an old ‘friend’ and going against everything she’s been taught to survive. You know the labyrinth will have yet more horrors lurking in its depths. You’ve learned few people can be trusted. But freedom is tantalizingly close. Are you ready to take the risk?”
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Expected Publication Date: April 1, 2018
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Savage Souls | (book roulette)

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I am an avid reader and a dedicated book blogger but sometimes I get requests from authors to review their books and unfortunately I just don’t have the time in my busy schedule and/or perhaps it’s just not quite my thing. So every once in a while instead of reading/reviewing their book, I’ll agree to put together a little post to help pass along the word in case any of you readers out there will find it interesting. This time it seems the book roulette has landed on an Urban Fantasy Romance. It sounds like a potentially absorbing read but I’m not quite sure it’s my thing but maybe it’ll interest some of you. Here we go…  Continue reading

The Disappearances

The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy (2017)

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YA Fiction | Mystery | Historical | Paranormal
4.5 stars
Blurb:

“What if the ordinary things in life suddenly…disappeared?

Aila Quinn’s mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery: vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila’s reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother Miles are sent to live in Sterling, a rural town far from home–and the place where Juliet grew up. Continue reading

The Midnight Dance | spotlight post

The Book

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The Midnight Dance by Nikki Katz
YA Fiction | Fantasy | Romance | Historical
320 Pages
Published by Swoon Reads
Publication Date: October 17, 2017

When the music stops, the dance begins.

Seventeen-year-old Penny is a lead dancer at the Grande Teatro, a finishing school where she and eleven other young women are training to become the finest ballerinas in Italy. Tucked deep into the woods, Continue reading

Daughter of the Burning City

Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody

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YA Fiction | Fantasy | Mystery
2.5 Stars
Blurb:

A darkly irresistible new fantasy set in the infamous Gomorrah Festival, a traveling carnival of debauchery that caters to the strangest of dreams and desires.

Sixteen-year-old Sorina has spent most of her life within the smoldering borders of the Gomorrah Festival. Yet even among the many unusual members of the traveling circus-city, Sorina stands apart as the only illusion-worker born in hundreds of years. This rare talent allows her to create illusions that others can see, feel and touch, with personalities all their own. Continue reading

The Border | (book roulette)

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I am an avid reader and a dedicated book blogger but sometimes I get requests from authors to review their books and unfortunately I just don’t have the time in my busy schedule and/or perhaps it’s just not quite my thing. So every once in a while instead of reading/reviewing their book, I’ll agree to put together a little post to help pass along the word in case any of you readers out there will find it interesting. This time it seems the book roulette has landed on a YA Contemporary Thriller. I actually ended up finding some time to write a mini-review for this one and maybe it’ll interest some of you. Here we go…  Continue reading