Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff (ARC Review)

October 4, 2017

Title: Godsgrave Author: Jay Kristoff Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Fantasy Imprint: Thomas Dunne Books Publisher: Macmillan Date published: September 5, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 448 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Assassin Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady… Read More Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff (ARC Review)

— book tag —

The Fall Book Tag

October 4, 2017

First of all, I would like to say thank you to Bionic Book Worm for tagging me to complete this awesome book tag created by her! I love book tags, and I love Fall, so THANK YOU! And second, I just wanted to say how excited I am to complete this tag! Ah! Also, please feel… Read More The Fall Book Tag

— top ten tuesdays, weekly meme —

Top Ten Tuesday (#32): Top Ten Book Boyfriends

October 3, 2017

Hello everyone, and welcome to my Top Ten Tuesday post for this week! This week’s prompt had me excited a week in advance! I, in fact, created the rough draft for this post last Wednesday or Tuesday, and actually wrote it out on Friday.… Read More Top Ten Tuesday (#32): Top Ten Book Boyfriends

— arcstravaganza, weekly meme —

#ARCstravaganza (#12): All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater

October 2, 2017

Happy Monday, my lovelies! Or rather, Happy ARCstravaganza day (as I’ve come to call it)! And also, happy October aka. Halloween and Oktoberfest Month! Yaaaay. I love both Oktoberfest (mostly due to having grown up in a Germanic country, Austria), and Halloween for too many reasons to count! I mean…look at the Halloween-e-fied theme on… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#12): All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater

— calendar girls —

Calendar Girls (#10 / October 2017): Best Paranormal Novel

October 2, 2017

It’s October! What?! How?! I cannot believe it’s been 9 whole months since Melanie and I launched Calendar Girls! We’re so happy to so many of you have stuck with us for so long, and how many awesome participants we’ve picked up along the way! There are so many books that we would not have… Read More Calendar Girls (#10 / October 2017): Best Paranormal Novel

— monthly wrap-up —

Monthly Wrap-Up (September 2017)

October 1, 2017

Happy 1st of October (a.k.a. Halloween Month) everyone! I hope that you all had a wonderful September (even though I know a lot of you returned to school this past month, haha). I feel your pain, I do. I’m done with school…but I will always remember that mix of stress, excitement, and anxiety. Anyway, below… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (September 2017)

— book review, young adult —

Warcross by Marie Lu (ARC Review)

September 28, 2017

Title: Warcross Author: Marie Lu Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Science Fiction Imprint: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Publisher: Penguin Random House Date published: September 12, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 368 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: For the millions who log in… Read More Warcross by Marie Lu (ARC Review)

— blog event, calendar girls —

Calendar Girls Wrap-Up (September 2017)

September 28, 2017

This month was a little more on the realistic side than in months past, because this month’s theme was ‘Best Contemporary Novel!’ And boy did we have quite a few books to pick from. I think… this might have been our best month for participation yet, but don’t take my word for it! Check out… Read More Calendar Girls Wrap-Up (September 2017)

— readalong —

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Readalong (Discussion 4: Parts 12-14)

September 27, 2017

Welcome to the 4th (and final) discussion for our A Darker Shade of Magic readalong! It seems as if we’ve been reading this book for a very long time…and at the same time, it also feels as if time just flew by! I’m very sad that we are now finished this book, and that our discussions… Read More A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Readalong (Discussion 4: Parts 12-14)

— book feature, middle grade —

The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (Book Feature)

September 26, 2017

Hello everyone! And welcome to my feature post about The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (published today!). This is a children’s/middle grade book that is “[r]eminiscent of classic literary odysseys and the best of contemporary fantasy, with a sprinkling of steampunk” (how it was pitched to me by the publisher, and I love the sound of that mixture!)… Read More The Wonderling by Mira Bartók (Book Feature)