If you haven't noticed, I mostly read YA fantasy. And there are almost waves of types of titles. For example, it feels like everything right now is The Something of Things and Whatsit. But there are definitely words that crop up time and again. So let's do this. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @ That … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Frequently Used Words In YA Book Titles
An East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one peasant girl's quest to become Empress--and the darkness she must unleash to achieve her destiny. Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if she embraces the … Continue reading Book Review: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao
I'm sorry! I'm sorry! It's not Tuesday, but at least the alliteration is still there! (Although I'm actually writing this on Wednesday, but deal with it.) My life has just been very interesting over the past weekend (which is usually when I write by TTT posts), so I've been behind. (I swear, I'm living in … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday: Books I Think My Brother Should Read
Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe … Continue reading Book Review: To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
Thou shalt kill. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan … Continue reading Book Review: Scythe by Neal Shusterman
New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant unleashes the gritty and powerful conclusion to the Front Line series and evokes the brutal truth of World War II: War is hell. An epic tale of historical reimagining, perfect for fans of Code Name Verity and Salt to the Sea. Courage, sacrifice, and fear have lead Rio, Frangie, and Rainy through front-line … Continue reading Book Review: Purple Hearts by Michael Grant
Sometimes characters deserve better than the books they're in. They're great, but the book around them is just fine. That's what we're talking about today. The actual Top Ten Tuesday prompt is "Characters I Liked That Were In Non-Favourite/Disliked Books", but I like my version better. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @ That Artsy … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Characters That Were Better Than Their Books
March has been a long month for me. Along with the usual homework, every afternoon has been taken up with rehearsals because I'm in my school's play,and then it takes me an hour to get home, and I haven't been that great at getting stuff done. I know it might not sound like much, but … Continue reading March Wrap-Up
Seventeen-year-old Serendipity "Pity" Jones inherited two things from her mother: a pair of six shooters and perfect aim. She's been offered a life of fame and fortune in Cessation, a glittering city where lawlessness is a way of life. But the price she pays for her freedom may be too great.... In this extraordinary debut … Continue reading Book Review: Gunslinger Girl by Lyndsay Ely
Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and … Continue reading Book Review: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
