Shattered Dreams Ellie James (website, twitter) Book I in the Midnight Dragonfly Series Publication: December 6th 2011 by St. Martins Griffin Genre: YA Mystery with paranormal elements copy received from publisher synopsis from goodreads Sixteen-year-old Trinity Monsour wants nothing more than to live a normal life. But that isn’t as easy as it seems. Trinity […]
Red Glove by Holly Black Published: April 5, 2011 Links: IndieBound (support an independent bookseller near YOU!) Amazon, Barnes & Noble (available as Kindle/Nook and Audio editions)Audiobook borrowed from the librarySynopsis from Goodreads NOTE: There are spoilers here for those who have not read the first book in the series, White Cat! Curses and cons. […]
White Cat by Holly Black Published: May 4, 2010 Links: IndieBound (support an independent bookseller near YOU!) Amazon, Barnes & Noble (available as Kindle/Nook and Audio editions)Audiobook borrowed from the library Synopsis from Goodreads Cassel comes from a family of curse workers — people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your […]
In this edition of “Heather Finally Reads…”, I move on to book two in The Hunger Games series, Catching Fire. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) (Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes and Noble) by Suzanne Collins (Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Web) Published: September 2009 Book Description (From Goodreads) : Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competition described in […]
In this edition of “Heather Finally Reads…”, I finally get around to reading The Hunger Games series, all because of the amazing movie trailer Pushy and I watched before Breaking Dawn Part I. Guess I’m more susceptible to marketing in my advanced age at midnight… Even though I bought the three book hardcover series set […]
Fairy Metal Thunder (Songs of Magic #1) (Goodreads, Amazon (Kindle, Paperback), Barnes and Noble) by J.L. Bryan (Goodreads, Amazon, Web, Twitter) Published: September 2011 book provided by author in exchange Book Description (From Goodreads) : The Assorted Zebras are a teenage garage band in Wisconsin with no fans and no gigs, until they steal four enchanted instruments from the […]
Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles #3) (Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes and Noble) by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Published: October 2011 Book Description (From Goodreads) : Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town. But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home, strange and impossible have taken […]
The Sweet Far Thingby Libba Bray Published: December 26, 2007Links: IndieBound(support an independent bookseller near YOU!)Amazon, Barnes & Noble(available as Kindle/Nook and Audio editions)Audiobook borrowed from the library Synopsis from Goodreads IT HAS BEEN A YEAR OF CHANGE since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father alaudanum addict, Gemma […]
Rebel Angelsby Libba Bray Published: July 26, 2005Links: IndieBound(support an independent bookseller near YOU!)Amazon, Barnes & Noble(available as Kindle/Nook and Audio editions)Audiobook borrowed from the library Synopsis from Goodreads Ah, Christmas! Gemma Doyle is looking forward to a holiday from Spence Academy, spending time with her friends in the city, attending ritzy balls, and on […]
Shut Outby Kody Keplinger (published September 5th 2011 by Poppygenre: YA contemporaryamazon (Kindle, Hardcover) unabridged audioboook at audiblesynopsis from goodreads Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. At Hamilton High, it’s a civil war: the football team versus the soccer team. And for her part,Lissa is sick of it. Her quarterback boyfriend, […]
A Great and Terrible Beautyby Libba Bray Published: December 9, 2003Links: IndieBound(support an independent bookseller near YOU!)Amazon, Barnes & Noble(available as Kindle/Nook and Audio editions)Audiobook borrowed from the library Synopsis from Goodreads A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy–jumble them […]
Saving June by Hannah Harrington publication: November 22nd 2011 by Harlequin Teen copy received from publisher and NetGalley Genre: YA contemporary amazon (Kindle, Paperback) synopsis from goodreads Everyone’s sorry. But no one can explain why.Harper Scott’s older sister, June, took her own life a week before high school graduation, leaving Harper devastated. So when her divorcing […]
Carrier of the Mark by Leigh FallonBook I in Carrier TrilogyPublished October 4th 2011 by HarperTeengenre: YA paranormalamazon (Kindle, Paperback) synopsis from goodreads Their love was meant to be.When Megan Rosenberg moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place. After growing up in America, she’s surprised to find herself feeling at home in […]
