Showing posts with label YA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YA. Show all posts

Terri's Review: Just One Year by Penelope Ward



Title: Just One YearAuthor: Penelope Ward
Genre: Young Adult  Romance
Publisher: Penelope Ward Books, INC

Pub Date: February 24, 2020
Rating: 3.5 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

Just One Year is a cute slow burn that will keep you turning the page if you’re a YA fan. Both Caleb and Teagans characters are fun and well written. JOY is full of first love feels. OMG this cover!! 

Ashley's Review: Broken Knight by L.J. Shen



Title: Broken Knight 
Series: All Saints High #2

Author: L.J. Shen
Genre: Y.A. Romance
Publisher: L.J. Shen

Pub Date: August 17, 2019
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

Major book hangover here! Broken Knight is my favorite book by L.J. Shen. What a ride this book took me on, my emotions were all over the place. If your anything like me I recommend having tissues close by. 

Jenny's Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover



Title: Without Merit
Author: Colleen Hoover
Genre: Contemporary
Publisher: Atria Books

Pub Date: October 3, 2017
Rating: 3.5 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

Without Merit has an important story and message to tell and I think it is beneficial to read it. I do recommend this book for the message alone, but I do take issue with some things. Mainly, that it feels like an afterschool special (Hoover even pokes fun at that at one point) where scenes feel rehearsed instead of organic. Events don’t unfold naturally but forced or rehearsed (if a novel can feel rehearsed). The flow of the story is in a chunky fashion of fiction with mini-lessons thrown in rather than a cohesive blend of the two important aspects. A chunk of story and then a chunk of information, repeat. I really wish the important messages and moments blended into the story in a smoother way. I think they would be even more impactful and easier to relate to but they are impactful regardless. 

Anjee's Review: The Consort by K.A. Linde




Title: The Consort
Series: Ascension #3

Author: K.A. Linde
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: K.A. Linde

Pub Date: October 10, 2017
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...
  


We finally get to the third book in the series, and to say that it is even more scrumptious is an understatement. I recently linked The Ascension series like a seven layer salad, but I think now it’s more like one of those chocolate cakes with layers of different types of creams inside. You know that with every bite you are going to experience something incredible and never be disappointed. Anyway! *Light Spoiler Alert!*

Terri's Review: The Consort by K.A. Linde



Title: The Consort
Series: Ascension #3

Author: K.A. Linde
Genre: Fantasy/YA
Publisher: K.A. Linde

Pub Date: October 10, 2017
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

Just when I think these books can’t get any better they do!  Kyla does an amazing job of making you feel as though you are living in this fantasy world that is as beautiful and magical as it is dark and dangerous with Cyrene and her band of misfits.

Polly's review: Fallen Heir by Erin Watt

Title: Fallen Heir
Series: Royals 4
Author: Erin Watt
Genre: YA Romance
Publisher: Erin Watt

Pub Date: August 28, 2017
Rating: 3 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

This book was one of my most anticipated books of the year. Erin Watt has a way of leaving you hanging but making you die with anticipation. Their books read like a teen soap opera that you hurry home from high school to watch every day. 

Jenna's Review: When It's Real by Erin Watt



Title: When It's Real Author: Erin Watt
Genre: Young Adult
Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Pub Date: May 30, 2017
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

When it's Real is a young adult novel by the amazing Erin Watt.  I became a fan of this author duo with their Royals series.  I really enjoyed this book and I was flying through the pages. 

Anjee's Review: A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas




Title: A Court of Wings and Ruin
Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses #3

Author: Sarah J. Maas
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: Bloomsbury

Pub Date: May 2, 2017
Rating: 3 Stars

Our thoughts...
  


The follow up to ACOMAF came to close this past week when A Court of Wings and Ruin was released. I was just as eager as everyone else to read this conclusion, and while I did enjoy the first quarter of the book, the rest seemingly did not jive with my reading experience. *SPOILERS AHEAD*

Jenny's Audio Slave Review: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo



Title: Six of Crows
Series: Six of Crows #1

Author: Leigh Bardugo
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co./Audible

Pub Date: September 29, 2015
Book Rating: 5 Stars
Narration Rating: 4.5 Stars


Our thoughts...
  

I have finally read/listened to Six of Crows and I am so thrilled that I did. I enjoyed it so much I immediately listened to it again before writing this review. There are two reasons why I did that but I’ll get into that later. Just know that if you like well-written books that have been plotted impeccably well and are full of rich characters, this book is for you. Forget the whole young adult tag on this baby. That just tells you the age of the characters but believe me, these aren’t your average teenagers. These are some of the fiercest opponents around.

Anjee's Review: Gilded Cage by Vic James




Title: Gilded Cage
Series: Dark Gifts #1

Author: Vic James
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: Del Rey Books

Pub Date: February 14, 2017
Rating: 3 Stars

Our thoughts...
  



I was intrigued when I read the blurb for this novel. It felt like dystopian meets fantasy. It did, however, take me awhile to get it finished. There were different POV’s every chapter, and I felt I had to go a little bit slower to take in everything. In all, I was rooting for certain characters more, because some bored me to death.

Jenny's Review: Lucian Divine by Renee Carlino



Title: Lucian Divine
Author: Renee Carlino
Genre: Contemp. Romance, Fantasy, NA
Publisher: Renee Carlino

Pub Date: January 9, 2017
Rating: 3 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

If you like Hallmark movies, you’ll like Lucian Divine. Now, I’m not knocking Hallmark movies; they are a pleasure for many and a guilty pleasure for pretty much everyone else. But here’s the thing, I need to be in the mood for a good Hallmark movie and I just wasn’t in the mood for it when I started reading Lucian Divine.

Anjee's Review: And I Darken by Kiersten White




Title: And I Darken
Series: The Conquerer's Saga #1

Author: Kiersten White
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: Delacorte Press

Pub Date: June 28, 2016
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

A few times a year I pick up a great novel, and I will admit to you reader that I am a huge cover snob. I always go through the book section at my local Target, and low and behold this cover whispered sweet nothings. It’s stunning. It’s dark. It’s oh so lovely. I didn’t even read the blurb till I got home. I just had to have this.  During the holidays when I have a spare moment or two I try to read what I can as time permits. It’s quite a long read, and as with any Fantasy I dive into I have to take my time or I will get all confused, and have to go back. Well in this day and age I don’t have a chance to go back. Anyway, I am SO glad I went on the journey with these three. It was indulgent if I may…

Anjee's Review: Fates Entwined by Jules Barnard




Title: Fates Entwined
Series: Halven Rising #2

Author: Jules Barnard
Genre: Fantasy YA Romance
Publisher: Fresh Fiction

Pub Date: November 14, 2016
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...
  


I read quite a bit of fantasy, and I read quite a bit of PNR. This series has a little bit of both.  While they could be written differently, to me, they are one in the same sometimes. That’s exactly what the author gives us.
We are in the Fae world, and I must admit I didn’t read book one. I accidently started book two, but that didn’t really matter because the author did a splendid job catching the reader up to what had happened previously in book one.

Terri's Review: The Bound by K.A. Linde



Title: The Bound
Series: Ascension #2

Author: K.A. Linde
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: K.A. Linde

Pub Date: October 25, 2016
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

K.A. Linde does it again. I am continually blown away by the Ascension Series. The Bound is amazing. My favorite book so far and I am not a YA fantasy reader at all. This is an amazing read.I seriously need book 3 now!!  I know I said that about The Affiliate but in all honesty The Bound blows The Affiliate out of the water.  

Release Blitz: The Bound by K.A. Linde

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Anjee's Review: Twisted Palace by Erin Watt




Title: Twisted Palace
Series: The Royals #3

Author: Erin Watt
Genre: Young Adult
Publisher: Everafter Romance

Pub Date: October 17, 2016
Rating: 3 stars

Our thoughts...
  




I had such anticipation for the final installment in Ella and Reed’s story I was stoked to get a shot to read this early. What a roller coaster ride it has been.

The Goal by Elle Kennedy




 She’s good at achieving her goals…

College senior Sabrina James has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job at a cutthroat firm. Her path to escaping her shameful past certainly doesn’t include a gorgeous hockey player who believes in love at first sight. One night of sizzling heat and surprising tenderness is all she’s willing to give John Tucker, but sometimes, one night is all it takes for your entire life to change.


But the game just got a whole lot more complicated

Tucker believes being a team player is as important as being the star. On the ice, he’s fine staying out of the spotlight, but when it comes to becoming a daddy at the age of twenty-two, he refuses to be a bench warmer. It doesn’t hurt that the soon-to-be mother of his child is beautiful, whip-smart, and keeps him on his toes. The problem is, Sabrina’s heart is locked up tight, and the fiery brunette is too stubborn to accept his help. If he wants a life with the woman of his dreams, he’ll have to convince her that some goals can only be made with an assist.

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Sales Blitz: The Weight of Rain by Mariah Dietz

Title: The Weight of Rain
Series: The Weight of Rain Duet #1
Author: Mariah Dietz
Release Date: Oct 27, 2015

Ashley's Review: The Hard Count by Ginger Scott



Title: The Hard Count
Author: Ginger Scott
Genre: YA/Romance
Publisher: Ginger Scott

Pub Date: July 15, 2016
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...
  

I LOVE this author. Ginger Scott knows how to pull you into a book. This one was no different.

Anjee's Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater




Title: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Series: The Raven Cycle #1

Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Publisher: Scholastic Press

Pub Date: September 18, 2012
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Our thoughts...
  


I’m not sure what I just read. Wait I do know what I read. No, wait I don’t know! I think I might be losing my mind!