Year: 2015

REVIEW – THE WINNER’S CURSE by Marie Rutkoski

Posted March 16, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 15 Comments
REVIEW – THE WINNER’S CURSE by Marie Rutkoski

The Winner’s Curse (The Winner’s Trilogy #1)by Marie RutkoskiPublisher – Bloomsbury Children’s BooksRelease Date – July 3rd 2014Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Winning what you want may cost you everything you love. As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin’s eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him—with unexpected […]

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ARC REVIEW – TWIST by Karen Akins

Posted February 23, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 24 Comments
ARC REVIEW – TWIST by Karen Akins

TWIST (Loop #2)by Karen Akins Publisher – St. Martin’s PressRelease Date – 31st March 2015Buy – Amazon | Book Depository  The unbelievably thrilling sequel to the time-travel YA novel Loop. Bree Bennis finally has it all—a non-comatose mother, an uber-hot (albeit anachronistic) boyfriend named Finn, and a newfound mission to protect the timeline from those who would skew it for their own gain. But when she leans over one day to smooch said boyfriend, her lips meet those of her arch-nemesis Wyck instead. The timeline has been altered, and Bree is caught in the crosshairs. But when she goes back to repair […]

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REVIEW – THE BOY NEXT DOOR by Katie Van Ark

Posted February 18, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 24 Comments
REVIEW – THE BOY NEXT DOOR by Katie Van Ark

The Boy Next Doorby Katie Van ArkPublisher – Macmillan Children’s BooksRelease Date – January 15th 2015Buy – Amazon | Book Depository In this intensely romantic novel, Maddy falls in love with her skating partner – who is also the boy next door. Maddy Spier has been in love with the boy next door forever. As his figure-skating partner she spends time in his arms every day. But she’s also seen his arms around other girls – lots of other girls. Gabe can’t imagine skating with anyone but Maddy, and together they have a real chance at winning some serious gold […]

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BLOG TOUR: GUEST POST & GIVEAWAY – CONSPIRACY GIRL by Sarah Alderson

Posted February 15, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 5 Comments
BLOG TOUR: GUEST POST & GIVEAWAY – CONSPIRACY GIRL by Sarah Alderson

Hi Everyone and welcome to my stop of the Conspiracy Girl blog tour. I have already reviewed this book last month and I thoroughly enjoyed. Her thriller books are brilliant, so if you haven’t read her latest I would recommend The Sound, another set thriller, mystery YA novel. Today the lovely, Sarah has written a Guest Post for me as well as a giveaway of lots of signed books and prizes so don’t forget to scroll down to the end of the post to enter. Before, I introduce Sarah’s guest post, here is a little more about the book… Conspiracy […]

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BLOG TOUR: REVIEW – SAVING QUINTON by Jessica Sorensen

Posted February 6, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 12 Comments
BLOG TOUR: REVIEW – SAVING QUINTON by Jessica Sorensen

Saving Quinton (Nova #2)by Jessica SorensenPublisher – SphereRelease Date – February 5th 2015 (UK Paperback)Buy – Amazon | Book Depository  Nova Reed can’t forget him-Quinton Carter, the boy with the honey-brown eyes who made her realize she deserved more than an empty life. His pain was so similar to her own. But Nova has been coming to terms with her past and healing, while Quinton is out there somewhere, sinking deeper. She’s determined to find him and help him . . . before it’s too late. Nova has haunted his dreams for nearly a year-but Quinton never thought a sweet, […]

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REVIEW – BREAKING NOVA by Jessica Sorensen

Posted January 31, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 20 Comments
REVIEW – BREAKING NOVA by Jessica Sorensen

Breaking Nova (Nova #1)by Jessica SorensenPublisher – SphereRelease Date – October 9th 2015Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Nova Reed used to have dreams-of becoming a famous drummer, of marrying her true love. But all of that was taken away in an instant. Now she’s getting by as best she can, though sometimes that means doing things the old Nova would never do. Things that are slowly eating away at her spirit. Every day blends into the next . . . until she meets Quinton Carter. His intense, honey brown eyes instantly draw her in, and he looks just about […]

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ARC REVIEW – ALL FALL DOWN by Ally Carter

Posted January 28, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 24 Comments
ARC REVIEW – ALL FALL DOWN by Ally Carter

All Fall Down (Embassy Row #1)by Ally CarterPublisher –  Orchard Books Release Date – February 5th 2015Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Grace can best be described as a daredevil, an Army brat, and a rebel. She is also the only granddaughter of perhaps the most powerful ambassador in the world and Grace has spent every summer of her childhood running across the roofs of Embassy Row. Now, at age sixteen, she’s come back to stay – in order to solve the mystery of her mother’s death. In the process, she uncovers an international conspiracy of unsettling proportions, and must choose […]

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REVIEW – SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE by Morgan Matson

Posted January 23, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 28 Comments
REVIEW – SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE by Morgan Matson

Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson Publisher –  Simon & Schuster Release Date – May 6th 2014 Buy – Amazon | Book Depository The Pre-Sloane Emily didn’t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn’t do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell.  But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just… disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-selected-definitely-bizarre-tasks that Emily would never try… unless they could lead […]

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ARC REVIEW – CONSPIRACY GIRL by Sarah Alderson

Posted January 20, 2015 by Emma in Blog / 21 Comments
ARC REVIEW – CONSPIRACY GIRL by Sarah Alderson

Conspiracy Girl by Sarah Alderson Publisher – Simon & Schuster Release Date – February 12th 2015 Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Everybody knows about the Cooper Killings – the Bel Air home invasion that rocked the nation.There was only one survivor – a sixteen year-old girl.And though the killers were caught they walked free. Now eighteen, Nic Preston – the girl who survived – is trying hard to rebuild her life. She’s security conscious to the point of paranoia and her only friend is a French Mastiff bulldog, but she’s making progress. She’s started college in New York and […]

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