Lauren DeStefano may have just become one of my favorite authors. She introduces the reader to a horrifyingly dark, dismal, and BELIEVABLE world from page 1 and continues to deliver throughout the novel. Rhine, the female protagonist, is a brutally real, honest, and deep character who is likely to appeal to most readers – or at least readers who like a woman with a brain in her head.
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
February 14, 2011 by ·
Title: Delirium Author: Lauren Oliver Genre: Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: February 1, 2011 Hardcover: 448 pages Where’d I Get It: eGalley Synopsis (From Goodreads): Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love — the deliria — blooms in your blood, there is no […]
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
February 11, 2011 by ·
Title: Linger Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic Press Publication Date: July 13, 2010 Hardcover: 368 pages Where’d I Get It: The publisher (thank you thank you thank you!!) Synopsis (From Goodreads): In Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, […]
The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos
February 10, 2011 by ·
Title: The Emerald Talisman Author: Brenda Pandos Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Obsidian Mountain Publishing Publication Date: August 01, 2010 Hardcover: 288 pages Where’d I Get It: From the Publisher Synopsis (From Goodreads): To be normal, sixteen-year-old Julia Parker would shed her empathic gift in a second. Life has been difficult since her mother’s mysterious disappearance […]
Mini-Reviews 2
February 9, 2011 by ·
Title: Just Take My Heart Author: Mary Higgins Clark Genre: Mystery & Thriller Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: April 07, 2009 Hardcover: 336 pages Where’d I Get It: Bargain book from BN.com My Thoughts: I picked up this book because 1) I love Mary Higgins Clark and 2) I can’t resist a good deal. […]
The Descent by Jeff Long
January 17, 2011 by ·
Title: The Descent Author: Jeff Long Genre: Science Fiction…or Thriller… Publisher: Jove Publication Date: October 31, 2001Month xx, xxxx Paperback: 592 pages Where’d I Get It: Purchased by Hubby, for Hubby! Synopsis (From Goodreads): Hell exists. In Tibet, while guiding trekkers to a holy mountain, Ike Crockett discovers a bottomless cave. When his lover disappears, […]
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
November 9, 2010 by ·
Title: Nightshade Author: Andrea Cremer Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Philomel Publication Date: October 19, 2010 Hardcover: 528 pages Where’d I Get It: Pre-Ordered from Amazon.com Synopsis (From Goodreads): Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she’ll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, […]
The Knife of Never Letting Go – Patrick Ness
October 30, 2010 by ·
Title: The Knife of Never Letting Go Author: Patrick Ness Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Publisher: Candlewick Publication Date: September 9, 2008 Hardcover: 496 pages Where’d I Get It: Library Synopsis (From Goodreads): Todd Hewitt is the last boy in Prentisstown. But Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in a constant, […]
