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Series Review: Revenants by Amy Plum

Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below: Synopsis for Die for Me (from Goodreads): In the City of Lights, two star-crossed lovers battle a fate that is destined to tear them apart again and again for eternity. When …

Single Sundays: Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill

Synopsis for Meant to Be (from Goodreads.com): Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question. It’s one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she’s queen of following …

Single Sundays: Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): In the beginning was the darkness, and in the darkness was a girl, and in the girl was a secret… In the domed city of Yuan, the blind Princess Isra, a Smooth Skin, is raised to be a human sacrifice whose death will ensure her city’s vitality. In the desert outside Yuan, …

Single Sundays: Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame

Synopsis (from Goodreads.com): The prettiest people often have the ugliest secrets… Eighteen-year-old Maggie Darlington has turned into an entirely different person. The once spirited teen is now passive and reserved. A change Lord and Lady Darlington can’t help but be grateful for. It’s 1912, and the Darlingtons of Wentworth Hall have more than just the …

Series Review: Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below: Spellcaster by Claudia Gray | Spellcaster Series Synopsis for Spellcaster (from Goodreads): When Nadia’s family moves to Captive’s Sound, she instantly realizes there’s more to it than meets the eye. Descended …

Series Review: Laurel by Aprilynne Pike

Series: Wings or Laurel Series Author: Aprilynne Pike # of Books: 4 (Wings, Spells, Illusions, Destined) Complete?: Yes Genre: Young Adult/Teen, Faeries, Romance, Magic Heat Rating: cool Thoughts: This was one of those series that just didn’t do it for me. Despite the high ratings and reviews, I just couldn’t get into this series. I’m …

Movie Mondays: Ella Enchanted

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: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine | Movie: Ella Enchanted (2004) Which did …

Series Review: Ruby Red Trilogy by Kerstin Gier

Series: Ruby Red Trilogy or Edelstein Trilogie Author: Kerstin Gier # of Books: 3 (Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, Emerald Green) Complete?: Yes Genre: Young Adult, Time Travel, Mystery, Romance Heat Rating: lukewarm Thoughts: I was really excited to read Ruby Red and this excitement continued even as I read the book. I couldn’t put Ruby …