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REVIEW: Soulless by Gail Carriger
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1) by Gail Carriger Orbit, 2009 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
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
REVIEW: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater Scholastic, 2011 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski
The Winner’s Crime (Winner’s Trilogy #2) by Marie Rutkoski Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2015 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Previous Installment: The Winner’s Curse NOTE: Summary contains spoilers for the previous book in this series. Following your heart can be a crime. … Continue reading
REVIEW: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
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
REVIEW: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland by Catherynne M. Valente
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
REVIEW: This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales Farrar, Straus & Giroux [BYR], 2013 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the … Continue reading
REVIEW: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater Scholastic, 2014 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Previous Installments: The Raven Boys | The Dream Thieves The third installment in the mesmerizing series from the irrepressible, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle #2) by Maggie Stiefvater Scholastic, 2013 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Previous Installment: The Raven Boys Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2014 [Goodreads] [Book Depository] Winning what you want may cost you everything you love. As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it … Continue reading