Tag: hyped books

Book Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer #1)

May 26, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross … More Book Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (Strange the Dreamer #1)

Book Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

April 24, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: Remember, it’s only a game… Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval—the faraway, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in … More Book Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Book Review: A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray (Firebird #3)

April 10, 2017

Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction My copy came from: I borrowed a digital copy from my local library. Review: What a letdown! A Million Worlds With You is a disappointing end to a series that started out promising. There’s a bit of a format change for today’s review! I’ll be doing this one bullet-style, as … More Book Review: A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray (Firebird #3)

Book Review: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab (Monsters of Verity #1) – Hype or Like Friday

March 31, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake. The … More Book Review: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab (Monsters of Verity #1) – Hype or Like Friday

Book Spotlight: Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard (Hype or Like Friday)

February 24, 2017

Official Synopsis from Goodreads: In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands. Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home. Safi must avoid capture at … More Book Spotlight: Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard (Hype or Like Friday)

Most Anticipated Releases of 2017: Hype or Like Friday

January 20, 2017

Hype or Like Friday is a Goodreads group hosted by Jill at Rant and Rave About Books, Larkin at Wonderfilled Reads, and Britt at Geronimo Reads. Hello all!! It’s Hype or Like Friday time again, and this week’s discussion idea is about our reading goals of 2017, and since I already did a post on … More Most Anticipated Releases of 2017: Hype or Like Friday

Book Review: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray (Firebird #1)

December 30, 2016

Official Synopsis from Amazon: Cloud Atlas meets Orphan Black in this epic dimension-bending trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray about a girl who must chase her father’s killer through multiple dimensions. Marguerite Caine’s physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump … More Book Review: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray (Firebird #1)

Top Over-Hyped Books I Read This Year: Hype or Like Friday

December 9, 2016

Hype or Like Friday is a Goodreads group hosted by Jill at Rant and Rave About Books, Larkin at Wonderfilled Reads, and Britt at Geronimo Reads. Today’s discussion topic is Top Over-Hyped Books. I’m going to do the Over-Hyped Books that I read this year, in 2016. These books aren’t necessarily bad; they just didn’t … More Top Over-Hyped Books I Read This Year: Hype or Like Friday