Author: Emma

AFTERNOON TEA WITH SARAH ALDERSON/MILA GRAY!

Posted August 3, 2014 by Emma in Blog / 10 Comments
AFTERNOON TEA WITH SARAH ALDERSON/MILA GRAY!

On Saturday, I was very excited to attend an Afternoon Tea with Sarah Alderson aka Mila Gray for the publication of her New Adult novel COME BACK TO ME. This is my very first event as a blogger and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I finally got to meet some lovely bloggers that I’ve talked to a lot. I felt like I wasn’t just a girl behind this blog as they got to see me. I also got my books signed, yay! So here is a little recap of my day! Jasprit, Donna and ME!  A lovely drink and CBTM! At […]

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REVIEW – SIEGE AND STORM by Leigh Bardugo

Posted July 27, 2014 by Emma in Blog / 10 Comments
REVIEW – SIEGE AND STORM by Leigh Bardugo

Siege and Storm by Leigh BardugoPublisher –  IndigoRelease Date – June 6th 2013Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long. The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help […]

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REVIEW – TEMPEST by Julie Cross

Posted July 22, 2014 by Emma in Blog / 21 Comments
REVIEW – TEMPEST by Julie Cross

Tempest (Tempest #1)by Julie CrossPublisher – Macmillan Children’s BooksRelease Date – August 30th 2012Buy – Amazon | Book Depository  Jackson Meyer is hiding a secret. He can time-travel. But he doesn’t know how he does it, how to control it or what it means. When Jackson, and his girlfriend Holly, find themselves in fatal danger, Jackson panics and catapults himself two years into his past, further than he’s ever managed before, and this time he can’t find a way back to the future. All the rules of time-travel he’s experienced so far have been broken and Jackson has no choice […]

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REVIEW – SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo

Posted July 18, 2014 by Emma in Blog / 11 Comments
REVIEW – SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1)by Leigh BardugoPublisher – IndigoRelease Date – June 6th 2013Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Originally published as The Gathering Dark. The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka. Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite – the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free? The Darkling, a creature of seductive charm and […]

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COVER REVEAL – CONSPIRACY GIRL by Sarah Alderson

Posted July 16, 2014 by Emma in Blog / 9 Comments
COVER REVEAL – CONSPIRACY GIRL by Sarah Alderson

Hi Everyone, Today I have a special post sent to me from the lovely Sarah Alderson. As you know recently I’ve reviewed a lot of her books and she is fast becoming one of my favourite authors. Today I can reveal her latest written conquest, Conspiracy Girl, a YA Thriller being published by Simon and Schuster in 2015. So without further ado, here is the cover reveal and an exclusive extract…so drum roll please……… Title – Conspiracy Girlby Sarah AldersonPublisher – Simon and SchusterRelease Date – February 19th 2015Buy – Amazon Everybody knows about the Cooper Killings – the Bel Air […]

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The CHAPTER 5 Summer Reading Challenge…

Posted July 15, 2014 by Emma in Blog / 6 Comments
The CHAPTER 5 Summer Reading Challenge…

Hi Everyone, Today I have something special to share with you. I’m a huge supporter of Reading Challenges especially since I’ve always been involved in the Library ones when I was younger and now since I’m running them at work. When I saw this on Twitter, I was very excited so I thought I would spread the word for you to all join. So without further ado here is a little more information about the challenge if you choose to accept…. Chapter 5 have launched their Summer Reading Challenge!The prize: a Spineless Classic of your choice AND a bundle of some of […]

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ARC REVIEW – KISS KILL VANISH by Jessica Martinez

Posted July 7, 2014 by Emma in Blog / 14 Comments
ARC REVIEW – KISS KILL VANISH by Jessica Martinez

Kiss Kill Vanishby Jessica MartinezPublisher – Katherine Tegen BooksRelease Date – October 7th 2014Buy – Amazon | Book Depository Valentina Cruz no longer exists. One moment, she was wrapped in Emilio’s arms, melting into his kiss. The next, she was witnessing the unthinkable: a murder in cold blood, ordered by her father and carried out by her boyfriend. When Emilio pulled the trigger, Valentina disappeared. She made a split-second decision to shed her identity and flee her life of privilege, leaving the glittering parties and sultry nightlife of Miami far behind. She doesn’t know how to explain to herself what she […]

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REVIEW – LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD by Ava Dellaira

Posted June 29, 2014 by Emma in Blog / 27 Comments
REVIEW – LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD by Ava Dellaira

Love Letters to the Deadby Ava DellairaPublisher – Hot Key BooksRelease Date – May 1st 2014Buy – Amazon | Book Depository It begins as an assignment for English class: write a letter to a dead person – any dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain – he died young, and so did Laurel’s sister May – so maybe he’ll understand a bit of what Laurel is going through. Soon Laurel is writing letters to lots of dead people – Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, River Phoenix, Amelia Earhart… it’s like she can’t stop. And she’d certainly never dream of handing them in […]

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REVIEW – COME BACK TO ME by Mila Gray

Posted June 25, 2014 by Emma in Blog / 14 Comments
REVIEW – COME BACK TO ME by Mila Gray

Come Back to Me by Mila GrayPublisher – Pan MacmillanRelease Date – 19th June 2014Buy – Amazon | Book Depository  Home on leave in sunny California, Marine and local lothario Kit Ryan finds himself dangerously drawn to his best friend’s sister, Jessa – the one girl he can’t have. But Kit’s not about to let a few obstacles stand in his way and soon Jessa’s falling for his irresistible charms. What starts out as a summer romance of secret hook-ups and magical first times quickly develops into a passionate love affair that turns both their worlds upside down. When summer’s over […]

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