Tag Archives: 2015 tbr pile

REVIEW: The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Merin

The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters Amulet, 2014 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Olivia Mead is a headstrong, independent girl—a suffragist—in an age that prefers its girls to be docile. It’s 1900 in Oregon, and Olivia’s father, concerned that she’s headed … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Merin

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2013 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody … Continue reading →

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MINI-REVIEW: The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Merin

The Serpent’s Shadow (Kane Chronicles #3) by Rick Riordan Disney-Hyperion, 2012 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] NOTE: Summary contains spoilers for the previous books in this series. He’s b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can’t seem to keep Apophis, … Continue reading →

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MINI-REVIEW: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Merin

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand HarperTeen, 2011 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] In the beginning, there’s a boy standing in the trees… Clara Gardner has recently learned that she’s part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Merin

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Delacorte Press, 2014 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Merin

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in A Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente Feiwel & Friends, 2011 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Merin

Between the Spark and the Burn (Between #2) by April Genevieve Tucholke Dial, 2014 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Previous Installment: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea NOTE: Summary contains spoilers for the first book in this series. The conclusion … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Cress by Marissa Meyer

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Merin

Cress (Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer Feiwel & Friends, 2014 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Previous Installments: Cinder | Scarlet In this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Merin

When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle Simon Pulse, 2013 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] What’s in a name, Shakespeare? I’ll tell you: Everything. Rosaline knows that she and Rob are destined to be together. Rose has been waiting for years for … Continue reading →

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MINI-REVIEW: My True Love Gave to Me by Stephanie Perkins (and others)

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Merin

My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories (edited) by Stephanie Perkins Macmillan, 2014 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, … Continue reading →

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