Hi everyone! Today I’ll be reviewing what I read, what I posted, and other IRL things that’s been going on! Let me know how your month went too!
Month: November 2016
Ten Books to Buy the YA Lover in Your Life | TTT
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. You can find it more information here.
Have a YA lover in your life? Don’t know what to get them? Here’s 10 books you should get for the YA lover in your life!
ARC Review: Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Series: Scythe #1
Series: Scythe #1
Genre: YA Dystopia, Science Fiction
Publication: November 22nd 2016 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Length: 448 pages
Length: 448 pages
Format: eARC
In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed (“gleaned”) by professional reapers (“scythes”). Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythe’s apprentices, and—despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation—they must learn the art of killing and come to understand the necessity of what they do.
Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe’s apprentice. And when it becomes clear that the winning apprentice’s first task will be to glean the loser, Citra and Rowan are pitted against one another in a fight for their lives.
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst | Top Five + Giveaway
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst
Series: n/a
Genre: YA Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ
Genre: YA Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ
Publication: November 22nd 2016 by Balzer + Bray
Length: 400 pages
Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile lands. But Denna has a secret. She possesses an Affinity for fire—a dangerous gift for the future queen of a kingdom where magic is forbidden.Now, Denna must learn the ways of her new home while trying to hide her growing magic. To make matters worse, she must learn to ride Mynaria’s formidable warhorses before her coronation—and her teacher is the person who intimidates her most, the prickly and unconventional Princess Amaranthine (called Mare), sister of her betrothed.
When a shocking assassination leaves the kingdom reeling, Mare and Denna reluctantly join forces to search for the culprit. As the two work together, each discovers there’s more to the other than she thought. Mare is surprised by Denna’s intelligence and bravery, while Denna is drawn to Mare’s independent streak. Soon their friendship is threatening to blossom into something more.
But with dangerous conflict brewing that makes the alliance more important than ever, acting on their feelings could be deadly. Forced to choose between their duty and their hearts, Mare and Denna must find a way to save their kingdoms—and each other.
TBR + Playlist | Winter 2016
Winter is coming! In the same vein as my TBR + Playlist for Summer 2016 and for Autumn 2016, I wanted to share with you my TBR and playlist for this season. This feature will occur every season, and I’ll talk about my very tentative TBR as well as the music I’ll probably be listening to the whole season.
Die for You by Amy Fellner Dominy | Top 10 + Giveaway
Die for You by Amy Fellner Dominy
Series: n/a
Genre: YA Contemporary
Genre: YA Contemporary
Publication: November 8th 2016 by Delacorte
Length: 304 pages
Not everything is as perfect as it seems in this dark romance by A Matter of Heart author, Amy Dominy.
Theirs was the perfect love story.
After Emma Lorde’s parents’ divorce forces her to move halfway across the state of Arizona to live with her father, Emma must face her senior year in a new school knowing absolutely no one.
Then she meets Dillon Hobbs and something just clicks.
Dillon introduces Emma to friends she can call her own. He provides a refuge from the chaos of her past and the security of a commitment that he promises will last forever. And because circumstances of her messy life forced Emma to put aside her dream of pursuing archaeology, Dillon creates a blueprint for a future together.
He saves her, over and over, by loving her more than she thought anyone ever would.But just when everything seems picture-perfect, Emma is offered an opportunity that will upend the future they’ve planned. Uncertainty grows, and fear spirals into something darker.
Now Dillon is the one who needs saving.
But how much do you sacrifice for the one you love? What if saving Dillon means losing herself?
Guest Post by Tara Sim, Author of Timekeeper | SST
Hi everyone! I’m super pumped for the release of TIMEKEEPER and I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to host Tara Sim, author of this book! There’s also a giveaway at the end, so make sure to let’s get started!
Timekeeper by Tara Sim
Series: Timekeeper #1
Genre: YA Steampunk, Time Travel, Historical, LGBTQ
Publication: November 8th 2016 by Sky Pony Press
Length: 368 pages
In an alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, a damaged clock can fracture time—and a destroyed one can stop it completely.
It’s a truth that seventeen-year-old clock mechanic Danny Hart knows all too well; his father has been trapped in a Stopped town east of London for three years. Though Danny is a prodigy who can repair not only clockwork, but the very fabric of time, his fixation with staging a rescue is quickly becoming a concern to his superiors.
And so they assign him to Enfield, a town where the tower seems to be forever plagued with problems. Danny’s new apprentice both annoys and intrigues him, and though the boy is eager to work, he maintains a secretive distance. Danny soon discovers why: he is the tower’s clock spirit, a mythical being that oversees Enfield’s time. Though the boys are drawn together by their loneliness, Danny knows falling in love with a clock spirit is forbidden, and means risking everything he’s fought to achieve.
But when a series of bombings at nearby towers threaten to Stop more cities, Danny must race to prevent Enfield from becoming the next target or he’ll not only lose his father, but the boy he loves, forever.
The stunning first novel in a new trilogy by debut author Tara Sim, Timekeeper is perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Victoria Schwab.
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ARC Review: All in Pieces by Suzanne Young
All in Pieces by Suzanne Young
Series: n/a
Series: n/a
Genre: YA Contemporary
Publication: November 8th 2016 by Simon Pulse
Length: 272 pages
Length: 272 pages
Format: eARC
From New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young comes a heartrending new novel about a girl struggling to deal with anger issues while taking care of her younger brother with special needs.
“Anger-management issues.”
That’s how they classified Savannah Sutton after she stuck a pencil in her ex-boyfriend’s hand because he mocked her little brother, Evan, for being disabled. That’s why they sent her to Brooks Academy—an alternative high school that’s used as a temporary detention center.
The days at Brooks are miserable, but at home, life is far more bleak. Savvy’s struggling to take care of her brother since her mom left years ago, and her alcoholic dad can’t be bothered. Life with Evan is a constant challenge, but he’s also the most important person in the world to Savvy.
Then there’s Cameron, a new student at Brooks with issues of his own; a guy from a perfect family that Savvy thought only existed on TV. Cameron seems determined to break through every one of the walls Savvy’s built around herself, except if she lets herself trust him, it could make everything she’s worked so hard for fall apart in an instant.
And with her aunt seeking custody of her brother and her ex-boyfriend seeking revenge, Savvy’s fighting to hold all the pieces together. But she’s not sure how much tighter she can be pulled before she breaks completely.
Ten Books I’ve Added To My To-Be-Read List Lately
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. You can find it more information here.
Today, I’m talking about recent books I’ve added to my TBR!
Why & How I Tab Books
I recently got asked on Instagram about why and how I tab books, and as per @emhdejong‘s request, here’s why and how I tab books!
arctic books 