ARC review, book review, young adult

The Swan Riders by Erin Bow [ARC Review]

Title: The Swan Riders Author: Erin Bow Type: Fiction Genre: Sci-Fi, YA Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books / Simon & Schuster Date published: September 20, 2016 Format: Paperback Page Count: 376 Source: Publisher A physical ARC of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: (Note from Flavia: Please, do not… Read More The Swan Riders by Erin Bow [ARC Review]

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The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow [Review]

Title: The Scorpion Rules Author: Erin Bow Type: Fiction Genre: Sci-Fi, YA Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books / Simon & Schuster Date published: September 22, 2015, June 7, 2016 (Reprint) Format: Paperback Page Count: 400 Source: Personal purchase Summary: Greta is a Duchess and a Crown Princess. She is also a Child of Peace, a hostage held by the de… Read More The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow [Review]

book review, young adult

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer [Review]

Title: Scarlet Author: Marissa Meyer Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Publisher: Square Fish Date published: February 4, 2014 Format: Paperback Page Count: 454 + 51 bonus material = 505 Source: Personal purchase. Summary: Cinder is back and trying to break out of prison―even though she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive if she does―in this second installment from… Read More Scarlet by Marissa Meyer [Review]

book review, young adult

Cinder by Marissa Meyer [Review]

Title: Cinder Author: Marissa Meyer Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Publisher: Square Fish Date published: January 3, 2012 Format: Paperback Page Count: 387 Source: Personal purchase. Summary: Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows… Read More Cinder by Marissa Meyer [Review]

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Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter [ARC Review]

Title: Ghostly Echoes Author: William Ritter Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Adult Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Date published: August 23, 2016 Format: E-book Page Count: 348 Source: NetGalley An e-copy of this book was kindly provided through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary:  “Tread lightly, Miss Rook,” warned Mr. Jackaby. “It would not do to push Miss Cavanaugh… Read More Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter [ARC Review]

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This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab [Review]

Title: This Savage Song Author: Victoria / V.E. Schwab Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Adult Publisher: Greenwillow Books Date published: July 5, 2016 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 427 (+23 Intro) = 450 Source: Personal purchase. Summary: There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria… Read More This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab [Review]

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Nevernight by Jay Kristoff [ARC Review]

Title: Nevernight Author: Jay Kristoff Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Adult Publisher: Macmillan Publishers, Thomas Dunne Books Date published: August 9, 2016 Format: Paperback Page Count: 444 Source: Macmillan Publishers A physical ARC copy of the book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: In a land where three suns almost never set, a… Read More Nevernight by Jay Kristoff [ARC Review]

book review, middle grade, young adult

Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi [Sneak Peek Review]

Title: Furthermore Author: Tahereh Mafi Type: Fiction Genre: Children’s, Young Adult, Adult Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Date published: August 30, 2016 Format: E-book Page Count: N/A Source: NetGalley This sneak peek was kindly provided through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: There are only three things that matter to twelve-year-old Alice Alexis Queensmeadow: Mother, who… Read More Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi [Sneak Peek Review]

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The Gilded Cage by Lucinda Gray [ARC Review]

Title: The Gilded Cage Author: Lucinda Gray Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Adult Publisher:  Henry Holt and Co. Date published: August 2, 2016 Format: E-book Page Count: 188 Source: NetGalley E-copy of the book kindly provided through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: After growing up on a farm in Virginia, Walthingham Hall in England seems like another… Read More The Gilded Cage by Lucinda Gray [ARC Review]

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A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas [Review]

Title: A Court of Mist and Fury Author: Sarah J. Maas Type: Fiction Genre: Young Adult, Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury Juvenile US Date published: May 9, 2016 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 640 Source: Personal purchase. Summary: The # 1 New York Times bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas’ spellbinding A Court of Thorns and Roses. Feyre survived Amarantha’s clutches to return… Read More A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas [Review]