REVIEW: SuperNova: Heroes of Arcania by Liz Long {3 out of 5 Stars}

REVIEW: SuperNova: Heroes of Arcania by Liz Long {3 out of 5 Stars}

Series: Heroes of Arcania

Genres: Young Adult

Format: eBook

Release Date:  June 16, 2016
RATING:  3 out of 5 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:

The streets of Arcania are overrun with crime, deteriorating as a madman named Fortune makes himself at home. He shows no mercy, striking down anyone in his path – including Nova Benson’s little sister. Devastated, Nova vows to seek justice for her family, but aside from her freak strength and impenetrable skin, how is she supposed to stop a monster like Fortune?

Cole Warner wants to help people. Entrusted to keep his family’s secret, he’s also frustrated at having to hide his gift. He knows he could do more to help in the fight against Fortune. If he could convince his sister Penelope to join him, they might even have a chance at beating him. When Cole meets Nova, he realizes his whole world is about to change. And he’s going to welcome it with open arms.

Falling for each other wasn’t part of the plan.

Then again, neither was becoming a superhero.

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The author does an amazing job at helping the reader visualize this world as if it was actually playing out right in front of your eyes. The moment I began reading this book, we were automatically thrown into action and got straight to the point (which I love)! I enjoyed the plot and like this book.

The only issue I had with this book was that sometimes I felt like the characters didn't have appropriate reactions to the things playing out in front of them. Their reactions didn't just really feel like they were realistic sometimes. Things would happen that would shake anybody up, surprise, or fill someone with joy, etc. Superhero or not, anybody would have these feelings. Like when a character had revealed his powers in an intense scene, nova didn't really seem shocked. Even though she hadn't shown any indication that she was suspecting that character of having superpowers. So, why wouldn't she be shocked, right? Especially since she thought she was the only person (besides the villain) who had these powers. There were multiple instances in this book where this popped up but, I really did like this book. :)

This book had awesome action, and plot! If you are really into superheroes then you should totally check this one out!


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REVIEW: Inside the World of Die for Me By Amy Plum {5 Stars}

REVIEW: Inside the World of Die for Me By Amy Plum {5 Stars}

Series: The Revenants Series

Published By:  Epic Reads Impulse

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, & Paranormal

Format: eBook

Pages:  348 pages

Release Date: February 9, 2016
RATING:   5 out of 5 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:

The ultimate resource for fans of DIE FOR ME, and the go-to guide for anyone who wishes to walk with revenants. With character profiles, in-depth revenant history, and previously unreleased deleted scenes, INSIDE THE WORLD OF DIE FOR ME will plunge you deeper into the realm of all things revenant. Explore the locations where your favorite stories happened, test your level of revenant knowledge in the trivia game, see exclusive images from the books, explore the minds of the kindred through their point of view pieces, and much more. 

The Revenant Series is my favorite book series of all time! So, of course I had to pick this one up! I knew a lot of hard work went into making these books but, I never knew how much thought and time went into making the world of the revenant series. While reading this book, I LOVED learning more in depth about the characters and refreshing my mind about what occurred in the books! I don't usually like these type of books, but I enjoyed every second of it!
This book includes the character details, the timeline of events from the books, the origin of certain terms used in the books (like bardia, numa, Revenant, etc.), locations addressed in the book and where to find them, DELETED SCENES, inside the minds of certain characters (POVs), an interview from Amy Plum, the characters and the books playlists, works of art mentioned in the series, books we have caught Kate reading, movies referenced in the books, different French foods and drinks mentioned, a Die for Me dictionary (French vocabulary mentioned in the books), and and Revenants quiz!!!
I think my favorite part of this book was either the Deleted Scenes, Inside the minds of some characters, or the interview from Amy Plum. I loved getting an insight on what happened to the characters after the books had finished, and getting some answers that I bet everyone who has read the series have been wondering! I especially loved the deleted scenes! I particularly loved the Alternate Kate gets banned Scenario. ;D While I was reading it I was like, oh my gosh Kate!! 
If you are a huge fan, like me, of the Revenant series by Amy Plum, you need to read this! If you haven't read the novella's yet, then I highly recommend that you read those before reading this. Since there are a lot of spoilers for those novellas in here.

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BOOK BLITZ: The Neverland Wars by Audrey Greathouse {EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY}

Hello, everyone!! Today, I am hosting a Book Blitz for The Neverland Wars By Audrey Greathouse on my blog!! Let's go ahead and dive right in! Hope you enjoy!

The Neverland Wars by Audrey Greathouse
Genre: YA Fantasy/ Fairytale Retelling
Release Date: May 9th 2016
Clean Teen Publishing
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Summary from Goodreads:
Magic can do a lot—give you flight, show you mermaids, help you taste the stars, and… solve the budget crisis? That's what the grown-ups will do with it if they ever make it to Neverland to steal its magic and bring their children home.
However, Gwen doesn't know this. She's just a sixteen-year-old girl with a place on the debate team and a powerful crush on Jay, the soon-to-be homecoming king. She doesn't know her little sister could actually run away with Peter Pan, or that she might have to chase after her to bring her home safe. Gwen will find out though—and when she does, she'll discover she's in the middle of a looming war between Neverland and reality.
She'll be out of place as a teenager in Neverland, but she won't be the only one. Peter Pan's constant treks back to the mainland have slowly aged him into adolescence as well. Soon, Gwen will have to decide whether she's going to join impish, playful Peter in his fight for eternal youth… or if she's going to scramble back to reality in time for the homecoming dance. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Audrey Greathouse is a Seattle-based author of science-fiction and fantasy. Raised in the suburbs, she became a writer after being introduced to NaNoWriMo during her sophmore year of high school. Since then, she has drafted more than a dozen books, 100 sonnets, and 800 other poems, and a handful of short stories and one-act plays.

After dropping out of her university and beginning training as a circus performer on the aerial silks, she returned to school to study at Southern New Hampshire University College of Online and Continuing Education to earn her B.A. in English Language and Literature, with a minor in Computer Information Technologies.

Audrey Greathouse is a die-hard punk cabaret fan, and pianist of fourteen years. She's usually somewhere along the west coast, and she is always writing.

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"Gwen's description of growing up and high school life is one of the most accurate that I've ever read." (Across the Bookiverse)

"The author creates such a peaceful and serene place that it felt likeescape just reading about it...Through this world, the author explores the themes of what it means to grow up." (K.E. Carson, The Underground)

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EXCERPT

They landed and moved slowly through the jungle for the last few hundred feet, giving Peter time to explain to Gwen as she walked at his side.

“If you’ve never met a mermaid before, there are a few things you should know about them.”

“Like what?”

“Like they are the most cunning and conniving creatures you will ever cross paths with.”

“Really?” Gwen asked, astounded. “I would have thought mermaids would be… I don’t know, beautiful and sweet.”

“Sirens, all of them. They’ll do anything to get what they want. Mermaids have no qualms about the means to the end, so long as it’s their end they get to.”

“Well, what do they want?”

“It’s always some kind of trouble… not that they’ll ever tell you what they want.”

Peter barreled through a clump of vines, hanging low in his way. Gwen followed after him, her curiosity compounding with every moment. “Are they dangerous then?”

“Terribly,” Peter responded. “So there are three rules for whenever you confront

mermaids. First, don’t get too near to them; second, don’t get too close to them; and third, don’t ever get in the water with them.”

“Alright. Easy enough,” Gwen said, wondering if there was a working difference between the first and second rule.

“The best thing to remember,” Peter continued, “is that mermaids will never tell you what they’re after, and it’s best to assume it’s something dastardly. Whatever they want from you, whatever they want you to do, just don’t.”

“Well, if they’re so terrible, why are we going to meet with them?” Gwen asked, not seeing what good could come of the encounter.

“Because mermaids know things, and they can learn things you and I couldn’t ever possibly learn, even if someone spent a hundred years trying to teach us… and they have information right now that I need.”

Peter caught sight of a papaya tree and reached up to pick its fruit. It seemed impossible  for Peter to pass up ripe fruit, so he beckoned to Gwen and filled her satchel with a few. He found a mango tree, and tossed Gwen a few of those fruits as well.

“Will the mermaids tell you?” Gwen asked. “If you’re so bent on thwarting them, what’s to stop them from giving you misinformation to spite you?”

“They’re very easy to coerce,” Peter said, his mouth full of mango, “and the one good thing about mermaids is they can’t lie.”

“They can’t?”

“Nope. Not even a tiny white lie. Mermaids don’t go against their word, and they stick to the bargains they strike. But that makes them even more dangerous, obviously.”

Gwen didn’t see how that was obvious at all. If anything, it seemed like that would make them less of a threat, but there wasn’t time to press the conversation further. They broke the tree line and found themselves on the edge of a small cliff. Crude steps carved into the cliff's face led down to a rocky lagoon. Below, the beautiful bay of blue-green water was so clear and still that it was easy to make out the silhouettes of the slender, aquatic nymphs swimming beneath the surface.

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REVIEW: Wink Poppy Midnight By April Genevieve Tucholke {4 Stars}

Review: Wink Poppy Midnight By April Genevieve Tucholke

Series: Stand Alone

Published By:  Dial Books

Genres: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary, Thriller

Format: Hardcover

Pages:  247 pages

Release Date: March 22, 2016
RATING:   4 out of 5 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:

Every story needs a hero.
Every story needs a villain.
Every story needs a secret.

Wink is the odd, mysterious neighbor girl, wild red hair and freckles. Poppy is the blond bully and the beautiful, manipulative high school queen bee. Midnight is the sweet, uncertain boy caught between them. Wink. Poppy. Midnight. Two girls. One boy. Three voices that burst onto the page in short, sharp, bewitching chapters, and spiral swiftly and inexorably toward something terrible or tricky or tremendous.

What really happened?
Someone knows.
Someone is lying.

Every story needs a hero. Every story needs a villain. Every story needs a secret.

This story follows three characters, Wink, Poppy, and Midnight.  In this book, not everything is as it seems and it's keeps you guessing a bit on who is not who they say they are and whose lying. It seems that people have pretty mixed feelings towards this book. I have seen people who either really love it or people who really dislike it. It seems like there is no in between. When I first started it I didn't understand why anybody would dislike it, it was gold! But, then I got mid-way through the book and I was like, "Oh, that's why." The beginning was going good, I loved it! Halfway it took a sharp, weird turn, that I didn't really like, and the characters turned out not to be as they portray themselves (which I knew that was going to happen but I didn't expect in the way it happened). This is the point that really just began to lose my interest and got me confused about a certain characters change in character. But, by the time that everything unfolded in the end and explained why certain things happened; I realized that it was pretty freaking awesome!

In the beginning, one character really stood out to me, and that was Wink.  I was seriously admiring Wink. I loved the way she didn't let other people and their hateful words towards her affect her in any way. She just shrugged it off like it was nothing. She was pretty freaking awesome! ;D Here is one quote from her that I loved,

"'So everyone saw my unicorn underwear, Midnight. So what. Repeat after me. So everyone saw Wink's unicorn underwear who cares.' ...

'In a hundred years, who will care about my unicorn underwear? Who cares right now? There are bigger things to think about.'

'Bigger things like what?

'Battles and wars. Lost causes and lost loved. Unsolved mysteries and magical ring and Here Be Dragons. Fairy Paths..." ~Wink Poppy Midnight page 62

Even though, things happened in this book that I wasn't the biggest fan of, overall, this book was amazing. It felt realistic, the characters, the plot, everything. The author portrayed everything amazingly! I am definitely looking forward to reading more of her books in the future! ;D


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REVIEW: Forests of the Fae: Devlin's Door By K. Kibbee {3.5 STARS}

Review: Forests of the Fae: Devlin's Door By K. Kibbee

Series: It's a part of a series! Next book comes out in September!

Published By:  Incorgnito Publishing Press

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery

Format: E-Book

Pages:  236 pages

Release Date: January 15, 2016
RATING:   3.5 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:

When thirteen-year-old Anne is sent to spend the summer with her dreadful relatives in a small Washington state town, she is left with little hope that anything intriguing will happen to her. However, when she learns of an abandoned town full of old Victorian homes hidden in the woods nearby, she embraces the lore and becomes bolstered by the idea that an adventure might await.

Her sadistic cousin Lexie feeds Anne's curiosity and leads her to the mysterious town in the woods, where Anne is goaded by her cousin and friends to enter one of the abandoned homes, alone, and is locked inside.

While searching for a way out, Anne stumbles through a hole in the floor and unknowingly falls into an ominous, ghost-filled mystery. As she digs deeper into the secrets of this house, she discovers a weathered journal that reveals a magic-infused history hundreds of years old and a tragic secret: a curse has trapped the town and its inhabitants in a place not meant to be found by humans.

Treacherous fairies, dark worlds-within-our-world, dangerous creatures and a shocking truth all await Anne as page by page, she peels back the mysteries of this chilling town. 

         From the second I opened this book, I was pulled in. I absolutely love K. Kibbee's take on the entire Fae world. It really pulls the reader in and makes the reader carious about what will happen next. The ending of this was phenomenal. PHENOMENAL! It completely caught me off guard! Kibbee gives this sense that everything is going to be okay at the end. But, then shes like, you thought. This book is actually part of a series! The second book comes out in September and it's called, The Raven Queen! I seriously can't wait!!  Not only would I like to see more of this world from Kibee, I would also just like to in general like to see more writing from her! ;D

          This story follows Anne, a thirteen year old who is spending her summer break with some of her relatives. On the train ride there a boy tells her the story of Nowhere Town, a town that supposedly in the past was  once full of people, one day is suddenly disserted. Not a person in sight, still empty of people, and still full of the previous owners belongings. Let's just say everybody stays clear of Nowhere town. No one still really knows why the people went up and left. This pokes at Anne's curiosity and decides that eventually she will visit and investigate the so called Nowhere town. She gets her chance to investigate when her cousin and her cousin friends invite her to tag along. They end up abandoning her there in a house that they succeeded in locking. Anne, left all alone, begins to look for a way out, while also looking at what is in the house. She stumbles across a journal that dates back to the 1920's. As she reads through the journal, entry by entry, the mysterious Nowhere Town comes to life.

         I gave this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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Short Review: Unhooked By Lisa Maxwell {2 Stars}

Short Review: Unhooked By Lisa Maxwell {2 Stars}

Series: Stand Alone

Published By: Simon Pulse

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Retellings

Format: Hardcover

Pages:  342 pages

Release Date: February 2, 2016
RATING:  2 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:
For as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Allister has never had a place to call home—all because her mother believes that monsters are hunting them. Now these delusions have brought them to London, far from the life Gwen had finally started to build for herself. The only saving grace is her best friend, Olivia, who’s coming with them for the summer.

But when Gwen and Olivia are kidnapped by shadowy creatures and taken to a world of flesh-eating sea hags and dangerous Fey, Gwen realizes her mom might have been sane all along.

The world Gwen finds herself in is called Neverland, yet it’s nothing like the stories. Here, good and evil lose their meaning and memories slip like water through her fingers. As Gwen struggles to remember where she came from and find a way home, she must choose between trusting the charming fairy-tale hero who says all the right things and the roguish young pirate who promises to keep her safe.

With time running out and her enemies closing in, Gwen is forced to face the truths she’s been hiding from all along. But will she be able to save Neverland without losing herself? 

        Going into this I was looking really forward to this story and getting to see a spin on the Peter Pan story. It has been forever and a day since I have been able to read a Peter Pan retelling. So, I was really looking forward to reading this. However, I was left pretty disappointed by it. I probably had way to high expectations for this and that is probably what ruined it for me. It was very predictable, and the main character Gwen got on my nerves a little. She acted weak and kept making obviously stupid decisions. When people were in trouble she just stood there. Gwen was probably what ruined the book the most for me out of everything else I had a problem with in this book.

        The plot overall was okay, the only problem I had with it was that is was extremely predicable. I had pretty much correctly predicted what was going to happen in the entire book by around page 100.

         I like the overall thought of this book, but I just think it lacked in some aspects.Even though I didn't really enjoy this one I still say go for this book if you are interested in reading it! ;D  This book made me want to read more Peter Pan retelling! ;D If you have any suggestions, tell me in the comments!!

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REVIEW: Salt to the Sea By Ruta Sepetys {4 STARS}

REVIEW: Salt to the Sea By Ruta Sepetys

Series: Stand Alone

Published By: Philomel Books

Genres: Young Adult, and Historical Fiction

Format: Hardcover

Pages:  391 pages

Release Date: February 2, 2016
RATING: 4 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:
Winter, 1945. Four teenagers. Four secrets.

Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies…and war.

As thousands of desperate refugees flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom.

Yet not all promises can be kept.

Inspired by the single greatest tragedy in maritime history, bestselling and award-winning author Ruta Sepetys (Between Shades of Gray) lifts the veil on a shockingly little-known casualty of World War II. An illuminating and life-affirming tale of heart and hope.

       Salt to the Sea is a compelling and unpredictable novel that will leave you constantly at the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. In Salt to the Sea, we follow four different people behind different backgrounds, whos stories end up intersecting in the midst of World War II. Ruta Sepetys does an amazing job a making you feel exactly what the character is feeling and makes you feel like you are actually in their shoes going through what they are. You will feel the fear they feel, the shock, horror, and just every emotion that they are feeling. The book was just amazing!

      This book was a pretty fast read despite the fact that it is nearly 400 pages. The chapters are only two or three pages long so, it flew by pretty fast. I love how there was four different perspectives! I am a total sucker for multiple POVs. I love them and I definitely love this one. Emilia, Florian, Joana, and Alfred who we see the perspective of. I pretty much loved everyone but, Alfred. I was compelled to just skip his part when ever it would appear. I can't think of anything that would describe how I feel about him. He thought he was above everybody else, and was just a cruel person.

      Not only was this story compelling and unpredictable but, it was also devastating. The ending broke my heart! I wish in the end we got to see more about what happened to two certain characters. Anyways overall, this book was absolutely amazing and I enjoyed every second of it. Even the ugly sob moments at the end. I will be definitely be checking out Ruta Sepetys other books in the near future. I also recommend this to pretty much everybody, and definitely to those who are in love with historical fiction. Even if you aren't really into historical fiction, I think this is one worth checking out! I rated this book 4 out of 5 stars! ;D

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REVIEW: Schism By Britt Holewinski {4 Stars}

REVIEW: Schism By Britt Holewinski

Series: It is going to be a trilogy!

Published By: Delirious Pixie

Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult

Format: Paperback

Pages:  264 pages

Release Date: March 15, 2016
RATING: 4 STARS

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Synopsis from Goodreads:
"Schism" is the first book in a new dystopian trilogy that tells a tale of survival, of good versus evil, and of constructing a future with only memories of childhood.

A government-created virus is accidentally released before testing is complete and within weeks it kills six billion people, children are the only survivors. Andy Christensen and her two friends travel across the country searching for a safe place to live, but nowhere, it seems, is capable of resurrection

         The moment I opened this book and started reading, I was hooked. The entire story is so thrilling and compelling to the point that I never honestly wanted to put it down. The point of view in this book is third person which I am not very used to. I feel like it is very rare in Young Adult books, or it's just the ones I am reading. At first I wasn't so sure about it, but I ended getting used to it and didn't mind. One thing I really like about Schism is that it didn't dwell forever on useless or unimportant things, and right from the beginning it got to the point. Which, I absolutely love by the way. One other thing that really stuck out to me in this book was how well Britt Holewinski made this feel like it was actually happening. It all felt so real! From how the characters conversed between each other to how the entire world building felt like it wasn't fiction. It was amazing, and it blew my mind! I have never really experienced that with a book to that extent, and I loved every second of it (as I may or not have already mentioned). ;D

        Before I read this book, I had read a couple of reviews about this book to just see others opinions on the book, and there was one common complaint that I had come across. That was that it was apparently unrealistic on how at that young of a age (around 13-18)were that smart and how much the children know about certain things. The characters in this book are extremely smart by the way. This book takes place after a virus had broke out that pretty much killed anybody except for those who were under thirteen. The three main characters, when they aren't fighting for survival, are reading and building up their knowledge. In my opinion, I don't think it is unrealistic at all about how much information the children had obtained and learned over the years. I think people forget that children are like sponges and that they soak up all the information that surrounds them. They learn stuff from their surroundings, and as explained from the book, some of the characters had learnt certain things because their parents would do stuff related to their career around them. The kids picked up from what their parents had shown them. So yeah, in my opinion, not unrealistic at all! 

        Overall, I loved this book! I really look forward to what will happen next! My rating or this book is 4 Stars out of 5! I totally recommend you all to check this one out! It's awesome!

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