10 Retellings I will definitely (probably) be reading in 2017

Something you guys MIGHT know about me is that I am obsessed with retellings. I love them. I think they're the greatest genre (is it a genre?) ever to be written. I have very rarely met a retelling I didn't love and these are the top ten that I'm really hoping I get to in 2017:  Peter Pan - Lost Girl by Chanda Hahn Blackbeard - Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman Rumpelstiltskin - The Wish Granter by C.J. Redwine The Little Mermaid - Drown by Esther Dalseno Beauty and the Beast - Hunted by Meagan Spooner One Thousand and One Nights - A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston Vlad (Lada) the Impaler - Now...

ARC Review: Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill

Title: Ever the Hunted (Clash of Kingdoms #1) Author: Erin Summerill Publication Date: December 27, 2016Publisher: HMH Books for Young ReadersPages: 400 Add to Goodreads Seventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, the legendary bounty hunter for the King of Malam—that is, until her father is murdered. Now outcast and alone and having no rights to her father’s land or inheritance, she seeks refuge where she feels most safe: the Ever Woods. When Britta is caught poaching by the royal guard, instead of facing the noose she is offered a deal:...

Top Ten Tuesday #128: 5 star reads of 2016

Today's Topic:  Top Ten Best Books I Read In 2016 Although I thought nothing could beat 2015 in books, this year did it! I definitely had my fair share of disappointment, but overall I had a great reading year! All of these were five star amazing reads that I will most definitely be reading again and again! A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir And I Darken by Kiersten White The Architect of Song by A.G. Howard Caraval by Stephanie Garber Heartless by Marissa Meyer Nevermore by Kelly Creagh Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski Wintersong...

ARC Review: RoseBlood by A.G. Howard

Title: RoseBlood Author: A.G. Howard Publication Date: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Amulet Books Pages: 432 Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review// In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she’s trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune’s mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera. At RoseBlood, Rune secretly...

Merry Christmas 2016!

What's this? Not a Weekly Recap? It may be the first I've ever missed... But today is Christmas! Since I'm sure a lot of people are spending today with families and not reading blogs (& MC and I are both off the blog today) I thought I'd post a bit of Disney fun instead. Merry Christmas from my family to yours! ...

2016 End of Year Survey

Number Of Books You Read: 103 (as of today) Number of Re-Reads: 2 Genre You Read The Most From: YA Fantasy 1. Best Book Top 3 Books You Read In 2016? Shadow and Bone, A Court of Mist and Fury, Caraval 2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t? Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman 3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read? The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead - I expected fantasy and got historical fiction 4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)? Caraval by Stephanie Garber 5. Best series you started in 2016? Best Sequel of 2016? Best Series...

ARC Review: Replica by Lauren Oliver

Title: Replica (Replica #1) Author: Lauren Oliver Publication Date: October 4, 2016Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 520 Add to Goodreads Lyra From a distance, the Haven Institute, tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida, looks serene and even beautiful. But up close the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth, it is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas, or human models, are born, raised, and observed. But when a surprise attack is launched on Haven, two of its young experimental subjects—Lyra, or 24, and the boy known only as 72—manage to escape. As they...

Horror Challenge: 2016 wrap-up

Congratulations on completing the 2016 Horror Reading Challenge! I hope you had fun this year and met all your goals! My goal for 2016 was Horror Hound and I was able to just make it! This post contains my personal wrap up, challenge badges for your blog, and the end of year giveaway! WHAT I READ 4.5 - 5 Star Books 3 - 4 Star Books 1.5 - 2 Star Books BADGES Grab the badge that correlates to the final number of books you read for the challenge this year. (Just save and upload to your blog.) Running Scared badge: 1-5 books Brave Reader badge: 6-10 books Fearless badge: 11-15 books Horror...

Dystopia Reading Challenge: 2016 wrap-up

Congratulations on completing the 2016 Dystopia Reading Challenge! In this post you'll find my personal wrap-up, badges to grab for your blog, and the end of year giveaway! My goal this year was Leader and I was able to meet my goals! I hope you were too! WHAT I READ 4.5 - 5 Star Books 3.5 - 4 Star Books 2.5 - 3 Star Books 1 - 2 Star Books BADGES Grab the badge that correlates to the final number of books you read for the challenge this year. (Just save and upload to your blog.) Recruit badge: 1-5 books Rebel badge: 6-10 books Revolutionist badge: 11-15 books Leader badge:...