Waiting on Wednesday #69: Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young

Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week's "can't wait to read" is: Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young Publication Date: November 6, 2015 Stay Tonight. Stay Forever. When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she’s grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother’s death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, are on their way to live with their grandmother, dumped on the doorstep of a DNA-matched stranger because their father is drowning in his grief. Audrey and her family only plan to stay the night, but life in the Ruby can be intoxicating,...

Top Ten Tuesday #63: If you liked ACOTAR...

Today's Topic:  Ten Books To Read If You Liked ACOTAR This topic was harder than the usual ones... I had to actually think about it! (the horror!) I decided that if you like ACOTAR then you're a fan of fantasy and/or retellings, so here's a mix of both!          An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Cinder by Marissa Meyer Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd          Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum Splintered by A.G. Howard Throne of...

Audiobook Review: Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan

Title: Daughter of Deep Silence Author: Carrie Ryan Narrator: Karissa Vacker Publication Date: May 26, 2015Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers  Add to Goodreads I’m the daughter of murdered parents. I’m the friend of a dead girl. I’m the lover of my enemy. And I will have my revenge. In the wake of the devastating destruction of the luxury yacht Persephone, just three souls remain to tell its story—and two of them are lying. Only Frances Mace knows the terrifying truth, and she’ll stop at nothing to avenge the murders of everyone she held dear. Even if it means taking down the boy she loves and possibly losing herself in the...

Weekly Recap: 9/20 - 9/26

My Super Exciting Life  This week has been insane. INSANE. It began as most other weeks do, with a whole lot of nothing. But then things just went crazy. I found out my husband would be coming home sometime soon after 100 days at sea, although there was no guaranteed date. Because of this, I cancelled my wisdom teeth removal because, you know, mouth surgery. My mom planned to come stay with me on Thursday and Friday nights anyway, but we found out late Thursday night that my husband would be home on Friday at 5pm (yay!!). Then the real madness began. My mom and I spent Friday morning and afternoon just hanging out. We went to...

Dystopia Reading Challenge: Third Quarter Update

Welcome to the third quarter update for the Dystopia Reading Challenge!! This is actually the first update to be posted here since the challenge moved to Cornerfolds, although the challenge started on January 1st. Which means... we're three quarters of the way through the year and the challenge!! Make sure to link up all of your reviews! Here is what I've read this year (click for review): 4.5 - 5 Star Books               3.5 - 4 Star Books        2.5 - 3 Star Books           1.5...

Book Review: The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender

Title: The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall Author: Katie Alender Publication Date: August 25, 2015 Publisher: PointPages: 336 Add to Goodreads In this asylum, your mind plays tricks on you all the time… Delia’s new house isn’t just a house. Long ago, it was the Piven Institute for the Care and Correction of Troubled Females—an insane asylum nicknamed “Hysteria Hall.” However, many of the inmates were not insane, just defiant and strong willed. Kind of like Delia herself. But the house still wants to keep “troubled” girls locked away. So, in the most horrifying way, Delia gets trapped. And that’s when she learns that the house is also haunted. Ghost...