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Review: Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me#2)

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This review will be rather short and lacking my usual mess of gif due to my neck injury (in case you don’t know, I had a car accident 3 weeks ago and I’m still in recovery. Nothing too serious, just ligament damage at the back of my neck). 

 


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Ratings:  ☕☕☕☕ (4/5)

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi is the second book of the amazing Shatter Me series and takes place about two weeks after the events of the first book. If you want, you can read my review of Shatter Me here.

I won’t lie, while Unravel Me was just as beautifully written as its prequel–Tahereh Mafi continues to amaze me with her brilliant, poetic,

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Dystopia, Home, Retellings, Young Adult

Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

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Ratings:  ☕☕☕☕☕ (5/5)

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Excuse me while I collect my thoughts.

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I’ve been struggling to write this review without fangirling and failed five times. Just thinking about this story is making me feel tingly and excited inside! Unique, captivating and unforgettable, Victoria Aveyard’s debut novel Red Queen is a must-read for…well…everyone.

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Historical Fiction, Home, Mystery & Thriller, Thriller, Young Adult

Review: These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly

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Ratings:  ☕☕☕☕☕ (5/5)

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  • An incredibly brave, kick-ass heroine torn between doing right by her family and pursuing her own dreams? Check.
  • Struggle for feminism and freedom? Check
  • A filthy rich, high society family with dirty secrets and skeletons in their closets? Check.
  • A fast-paced, cardiac arrest inducing mystery? Check.
  • Swoon worthy, bittersweet romance? Check.

If you like all of the above, then you are bound to fall in love with Jennifer Donnelly’s These Shallow Graves–an epic, thrilling, page-turner story about an elite young woman who gives up all the glamour of her high profile life in the pursuit of truth and justice.

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I did. I really did. In fact, this book was so wonderful that I’m having an extremely hard time writing this review. How am I ever going to sum up the perfection this novel is in a 1000+ word review?

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Coming Soon: Bookishly Ever After by Isabel Bandeira

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Hello everyone! After a lot of internal debating I have finally managed to do some organizing and came up with a posting schedule (which you can see at the bottom of my blog) to help me decide what to post and when. I have decided to finally start an original weekly feature

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Home, Middle Grade, Reviews, Self-Published/Indie

Review: Chewy Noh And The Fall Of The Mu-Dang by Tim Learn

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Ratings: ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ (4/5)

 

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I received this book for free in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

This review is a little difficult for me to write, because Chewy Noh and The Fall of the Mu-dang is one of those books you have a love/hate relationship with. Obviously, I am leaning towards love (hence the four coffee cups) and would recommend this book to anyone and everyone regardless of age. If you are looking for a light, humorous read that will bring out the inner child in you, this is the book to read.

The Writing: If I had to compare Tim Learn’s writing style I’d compare it with that of R. L. Stine—and as someone who is a huge fan of Mr. Stine that is a huge compliment coming from me. I think the biggest problem Continue reading “Review: Chewy Noh And The Fall Of The Mu-Dang by Tim Learn” →

Dystopia, Home, Self-Published/Indie, Young Adult

ARC Review: Chained (Cage of Lies #1) By Susanne Valenti

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Ratings: ☕☕☕

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Normally I’m very reluctant when it comes to reading self-published or “indie” books because previous experiences weren’t exactly positive. While Chained by Susanne Valenti may not be on my top 10 list, it’s certainly much better than most self-published books I have ever read.

The Writing: One of the things that drew me in about this book was the writing—it was quite simple, but the world-building was amazing. I particularly loved the description of Harbor City; the imagery was incredibly vivid and I could easily picture the complex system of skyscrapers and connecting towers in my head. In fact, one of the strongest points of the book was the way the surroundings and the events were described—for most of the book, the writing was so lifelike that it was easy to dive in to the dystopian world the book was set in.

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Review: Shattered Blue (The Light Trilogy#1) by Lauren Bird Horowitz

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Ratings: 4/5  ☕☕☕☕25953603

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I started this book with low expectations—and by the time I was a little more than halfway done, I was convinced this was going to be one of the best books I have read—only to be sorely disappointed by the last quarter of the story. In spite of this—I’d still recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy and fae stories—this book may not be without its flaws, but it’s not a completely waste of time either. To put it in a nutshell—Lauren Bird Horowitz’s debut novel Shattered Blue is a roller coaster ride.

The Writing: Lauren Bird Horowitz is one fantastic writer who creates characters that will just come to life. Her writing is definitely one of the highlights of the book for me—I loved how real each character felt, Continue reading “Review: Shattered Blue (The Light Trilogy#1) by Lauren Bird Horowitz” →

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Review: Somewhere In Between By Katie Li

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Ratings: 3/5  ☕☕☕

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 I really want to give this book good ratings because there were so many parts that were brilliantly written. Katie Li is a talented writer, one I would definitely want to read more from, and while her debut novel Somewhere In Between is a beautiful story that will transport you away from the real world, it has several issues which are preventing me from putting this particular on my best-reads list.

The Writing: Katie Li’s writing is very simple and yet has a sort of charm to it that will  draw you in. Her descriptions of the surroundings—both in the real world and in the in-between place—is so lifelike that you cannot help but feel like you are actually there, Continue reading “Review: Somewhere In Between By Katie Li” →

Dystopia, Home, Young Adult

Review: Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me #1.5)

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Ratings: 5/5 ☕☕☕☕☕

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Before I start my review…

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Review: Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me #1.5)

Oookay now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s move on to the actual review, shall we?

When I read Shatter Me, I knew that Tahereh Mafi was a brilliant writer, but I never knew exactly how talented she actually is until I read Destroy Me—a novella from the perspective of Warner, a ruthless powerful young man of questionable sanity. And while this book did meet all of my expectations, there were still many things that Continue reading “Review: Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me #1.5)” →