Scarlett has written the Caraval grandmaster for years. He responds offering her three tickets just as she’s engaged to be married. She takes the tickets to her sister Donatella and finds her with a sailor named Julian. Their father believes Scarlett has been with the sailor and punishes Donatella for it. Julian will sail them... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Serpent & Dove (Serpent &Dove #1) by Shelby Mahurin.
Serpent & Dove is a hate to love story that takes place in a fanciful historical France. There is a war going on between the witches and the church ever since the current monarchy stole the land from the witches and began slaughtering them. Lou and Coco are witches who steal to survive. Lou left... Continue Reading →
Book Review + Recap: Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices) by Cassandra Clare.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 22nd May 2018 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Source: Public Stores Lord of Shadows was amazing. I loved it so much more than Lady Midnight, I'm so invested in the storyline and the characters ( my blackthorn babies )…I'm so glad I decided to get the paperback edition so I... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Restore Me (Shatter Me #4) by Tahereh Mafi.
It is 16 days since Juliette killed Anderson and declared herself Supreme Commander of North America. Warner is still largely running Sector 45 with the help of his grandfather, Delalieu. He is also trying to get to know Juliette’s friends. Castle is strategizing, and on his advice, Juliette has invited the Supreme Commanders of the... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) by Tahereh Mafi.
Juliette returns to consciousness in Warner’s bedroom in the army compound. They talk about their past history. Warner tells Juliette that he never wanted to use her as a weapon. He wanted to study her because his mother suffers intense pain at every touch which seems like the flip-side of Juliette’s gift. Then when he... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi.
At Omega Point Juliette is not doing well. She has been unable to access her powers. She thinks people have heard about the boy she killed and are afraid of her. She feels they don’t like her. Juliette is not allowed to see much of Adam. Adam is having tests to find out why he... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi.
Our world is dying. The plants are dying, the animals are dying, birds are just a distant memory. A few years ago an organization called the Re-establishment claimed they could fix things if they were given power. They divided the world into five areas. This story is set in the North American area, where the... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices #1) by Cassandra Clare.
Johnny Rook tells Emma he hasn’t found any clues from her mom’s shirt but gives her a tip on where the next victim might turn up. Emma and Cristina follow the tip. They chase a Faerie when he leaves a party and encounters the victim, a man with a demon script on his skin. Emma... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Vicious (Villains #1) by V.E Schwab.
10 Years Ago Victor and Eli are roommates at Lockland University. They’re both brilliant, always vying for the top place in their classes. They are also opposites. Victor is introverted and awkward. His parents are famous self-help authors and speakers. He hates their work and uses a permanent marker on their books, marking out most... Continue Reading →
Book Recap: Renegades (Renegades #1) by Marissa Meyer.
Six-year-old Nova witnesses the murder of her mother, father, and sister in their apartment. Nova believes the Renegades will show up to help her, but they never do. She uses her power to put the perpetrator to sleep before he can kill her. Uncle Ace finds Nova with a gun aimed at the sleeping man... Continue Reading →