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The Dark Days Club Author: Alison Goodman Published: 1/26/2016 Publisher: Viking Books Ratings: 5/5 London, 1812. Eighteen year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall is on the eve of her debut presentation at the royal court of George III. Her life should revolve about gowns, dancing, and securing a suitable marriage. Instead, when one of her family’s maids … Continue reading The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
The Gathering - Shadow House Book 1 Author: Dan Poblocki Published: 8/30/2016 Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Ratings: 5/5 Perfect creepy, horror story, I loved this book and the free app that goes along with the book. I recommend this book to everyone! Get the book here - Shadow House Book 1 - The Gathering Check out my … Continue reading The Gathering – Book 1 of the Shadow House Series by Dan Poblocki
The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern Published: 9/13/2011 Publisher: Anchor Books Ratings: 5/5 The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and … Continue reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Girl Who Drank the Moon Author: Kelly Barnhill Published: 8/9/2016 Publisher: Algonquin Books Ratings: 4/5 “An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster and a tiny dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her” This is a middle grade story about a girl name … Continue reading The Girl Who Drank The Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth Author: Jennifer Chiaverini Published: 9/13/2016 Publisher: Dutton Ratings: 4/5 “The infamous John Wilkes Booth, the son of an acclaimed British stage actor and a Covent Garden flower girl, has been the subject of more than a century of scholarship, speculation, and even obsession. Booth is often … Continue reading Fates and Traitor: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth by Jennifer Chiaverini
Three Dark Crowns Author: Kendare Blake Published: 9/20/16 Publisher: HarperCollins Ratings: 4/5 “In every generation on the Island of Fennbirn, a set of triples is born- three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the … Continue reading Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
So Fall/Autumn begins today and I have my list of 5 books I want to read this Fall. I never thought of myself as a season reader but during the Fall/Autumn months I start looking for historical fiction books. this list will be changing a little because of the new releases coming but these are … Continue reading 5 Books I want to read this Fall/Autumn (2016)
Hello book lovers! Today I have my Reader's Confession Tag, I wasn't tag to do it but I saw TeenBookLit101 do the tag and I decided to finally do it. Make sure to tag yourself and if you do decide to do the Reader's Confession Tag let me know would love to see what your responses … Continue reading Reader’s Confession Tag
Hi guys, so I have been accumulating books since August and I decided that it was time to do a book haul video. I have divided the video into two parts otherwise it was going to be a very long one. I hope you enjoy Part 1 and let me know if you have read … Continue reading Book Haul Part 1
Passanger Author: Alexandra Bracken Published: 2016 Publisher: Hyperion Ratings: 4/5 In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles but years from home. And she’s … Continue reading Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
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