Month: January 2019
As a slave in the Kipchak Khanate, Jinghua has lost everything: her home, her family, her freedom … until the kingdom is conquered by enemy forces and she finds herself an unlikely conspirator in the escape of Prince Khalaf and his irascible father across the vast Mongol Empire. On the run, with adversaries on all … Continue reading Review: The Bird and the Blade by Megan Bannen
Ramsey Badd, last of the triplets— the wild man. An explorer, hunter, outdoorsman, and avowed, die-hard bachelor, Ramsey has watched his brothers fall one by one for Alaskan beauties. He’s determined to resist. So is she—and she’s even wilder than he is. (Goodreads) This was a fun read Let me start off by saying I … Continue reading Review: Badd Medicine by Jasinda Wilder
On Christmas Eve five years ago, Holly was visited by three ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she'd become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways.She didn't.And then she died.Now she's stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge--as the latest Ghost of Christmas Past.Every year, they save another miserly grouch. … Continue reading Review: The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand
One of my favorite items to buy items from bookstagram that aren't candles, bookmarks or mug rugs is Amazon. I've bought quite a few items I use all the time from my bookstagram photos. You can view the full list here but I will highlight some of the more useful items below: Selfie Ring Light with … Continue reading Tip Tuesday: Items I’ve Bought for Bookstagram
Beatrix Adams knows exactly how she’s spending the summer before her senior year. Determined to follow in Da Vinci’s footsteps, she’s ready to tackle the one thing that will give her an advantage in a museum-sponsored scholarship contest: drawing actual cadavers. But when she tries to sneak her way into the hospital’s Willed Body program … Continue reading Review: The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett
You’re not supposed to want the one who torments you. When my stepbrother, Elec, came to live with us my senior year, I wasn’t prepared for how much of a jerk he’d be. I hated that he took it out on me because he didn’t want to be here. I hated that he brought girls from our high … Continue reading Review: Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward
What happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be...well...a lot less than the man of her dreams?As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride. But as a grown-up he discovered … Continue reading Review: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female.Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she can’t … Continue reading Review: Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
I received this book in exchange for an honest review You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.The first lesson is to make yourself strong.After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has bound the … Continue reading Review: The Wicked King by Holly Black