Single Sundays: Measuring Up by Nyrae Dawn

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): Seventeen-year-old Annabel Conway is tired of the Hillcrest High School elite making her life miserable because she’s not a size two. This summer, she’s hiring a personal trainer to help her lose weight. Annabel doesn’t expect her trainer to be a gorgeous guy around her age. Boys like Tegan are jerks. They …

Series Review: The Goddess Test by Aimée Carter

Series: The Goddess Test Author: Aimee Carter # of Books: 3 (The Goddess Test, Goddess Interrupted, The Goddess Inheritance) There are also two novellas: #1.5 Goddess of the Hunt and #2.5 The Goddess Legacy Complete?: Yes Genre: Young Adults, Mythology, Drama, Romance Heat Rating: lukewarm Thoughts: I recently reread all the books in the series …

Series Review: Evernight Series by Claudia Gray

Series: Evernight Author: Claudia Gray # of Books: 4 (Evernight, Stargazer, Hourglass, Afterlife) There is a spin-off novel, Balthazar (sometimes it is classified as Evernight #5) Complete?: Yes Genre: Young Adult, Boarding School Heat Rating: cool Thoughts: I highly recommend to anyone who wants to read Evernight to avoid doing too much research; to not …

Site Update: Launch of Recaps Series G-L

Hi everyone! First, I want to apologize for the lack of posts recently. I have been extremely busy with work and my other commitments and haven’t found the time to sit down and write posts–let alone read books! As it is a long weekend in Canada, I plan on adding a lot of posts, doing …

Series Review: Hooked by Liz Fichera

Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below: Hooked by Liz Fichera | Hooked Series Other books in the series: Series: Hooked Author: Liz Fichera # of Books: 2 (Hooked, Played) Complete?: For now yes, but a 3rd book may be …

Series Review: Immortals by Alyson Noël

Series: The Immortals Author: Alyson Noël # of Books: 6 (Evermore, Blue Moon, Shadowland, Dark Flame, Night Star, Everlasting) There is also a prequel ebook, Eternal Flame and a spin-off series, Riley Bloom (details here) Complete?: Yes Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Soul Mates, Paranormal Heat Rating: cool, lukewarm in later books Thoughts: My friend recommended …

Movie Monday: Stardust

Movie Monday: Stardust

Movie Mondays: On Mondays, I will review a book series or novel that has been made into a movie. I will then answer the question that everyone asks: which is better, the movie or the book? Here is this week’s offering: Book: Stardust by Neil Gaiman | Movie: Stardust (2007) Which did I read/see first? …

Series Review: Devil’s Kiss by Sarwat Chadda

Series: Devil’s Kiss Author: Sarwat Chadda # of Books: 2 (Devil’s Kiss, Dark Goddess) Complete?: Yes Genre: Young Adult, Action, Supernatural, Fighting Heat Rating: cold Thoughts: I was really excited to read Devil’s Kiss–in fact I went to the library with the expressed purpose of getting the book. There were a few things that intrigued …

Book Review: Circle Nine by Anne Heltzel

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): Who was Abby then? Who is Abby now? An unsettling psychological thriller, seen through a lost girl’s eyes. She knows only Sam, a mysterious teenage boy. He is her sole companion; her whole life. She was born, already a teenager, lying outside a burning building in soot-stained clothes, remembering nothing, not even …

Site Update: The Official Launch of Book Recaps

Hello everyone! I am happy to say that I FINALLY go around to launching the Book Recap section of my blog! Well, just the first quarter of it anyways… 😛 See what I am talking about here! When I started my blog, I had two main goals: 1) To provide a place for people to …