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Category Archives: Lelina
Everbound by @Brodiashton
Title: Everbound Rating: Author: Brodi Ashton Genre: YA/Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance/Mythology Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: January 22, 2013 Review: I didn’t think it was possible for me to enjoy Everbound more than Everneath, the first book of this trilogy, but I did. I really, really did! Those of you who tend to shy away from trilogies, rest assured, Everbound defies that dreaded ‘middle book syndrome’. Ashton also does a formidable job of refreshing our memories about the events from book 1 without the dreaded ‘info dump’ that inevitably bogs down the first half of some books. Nikki firmly establishes herself as … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Brodi Ashton, Everneath, Fantasy, Lelina, Mythology, Paranormal, Review, Romance, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, Mythology, paranormal, Romance, YA
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Asunder by @jodimeadows
Title: Asunder Rating: Author: Jodi Meadows Genre: YA/Fantasy/Dystopian/Romance Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: January 29, 2013 Review: I absolutely LOVED Incarnate, the first installment of this trilogy, so I was beyond excited for this book. It definitely didn’t disappoint. Jodi is a brilliant writer – I just really enjoy her easy-to-read style. Asunder opens where Incarnate left off. Everyone is still trying to come to terms with the aftereffects of Templedark, when many people died who will no longer be reincarnated. Many in the community still don’t trust Ana, even though she tried to warn them about what would … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian, Fantasy, Jodi Meadows, Lelina, Review, Romance, YA
Tagged Book Review, Dystopian, Fantasy, Romance, YA
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The Madman’s Daughter by @megan_shepherd
Title: The Madman’s Daughter Rating: Author: Megan Shepherd Genre: YA/Fantasy/Horror/Gothic/Mystery Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: January 29, 2013 Review: This is an excellent YA retelling of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Juliet is Dr. Moreau’s sixteen-year-old daughter, and the story is told from her point of view. I found her to be a thoroughly engaging and believable character and I became quickly immersed in her story. There is a creepy gothic/horror vibe to this book that made it hard for me to put down. Be forewarned, although this is a young-adult novel, there is quite a bit of gore … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, Lelina, Mystery, Review, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, Mystery, Suspense, YA
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A Lion In America by Robert Mwangi
Title: A Lion In America 1: A Whisper In The Jungle Rating: Author: Robert Mwangi Genre: Adult/Romance/Mystery Publisher: CreateSpace Release Date: April 17, 2012 Review: As someone who grew up in Guinea, West Africa, I’m always excited to read books set in this marvelous continent. The story follows James, a young soccer player who lives with his mother and brother in a small village at the base of Mount Kenya. When people start vanishing from the village, including James’ brother and girlfriend, he ventures into the jungle in an attempt to solve the mystery of their disappearance. Overall, this story … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Lelina, Mystery, Romance
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Mystery, Romance
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Shaman, Sister, Sorceress by M. Terry Green
Title: Shaman, Sister, Sorceress Rating: Author: M. Terry Green Genre: Adult/Urban Fantasy/Supernatural Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Release Date: September 28, 2012 Review: This is the third book in the Olivia Lawson, Techno-Shaman series. I read and enjoyed the first two installments, and I would highly recommend reading the series from the beginning before starting this one. I really enjoy this author’s writing style. Her lead character Livvy is terrific, and she has a real talent for vividly portraying alternate worlds – in this case, the multiverse. As the title of the series implies, Livvy is a shaman who must … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Lelina, M. Terry Green, Paranormal, Review, Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy
Tagged Adult, Book Review, paranormal, Supernatural, Suspense, Urban Fantasy
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Trouganda – Silver Tears Book 1 by Daniel J. Strait
Title: Trouganda – Silver Tears Book 1 Rating: Author: Daniel J. Strait Genre: Adult/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Adventure Publisher: Outskirts Press Release Date: September 26, 2012 Review: I was really looking forward to reading this book. The premise sounded intriguing: a science fiction adventure that follows the life of a young girl with a prophetic birthmark through her training in the deadly arts and her ability to become invisible until she must pass her final test among the dangers and wonders of Trouganda. Now, granted, I don’t read a lot of science fiction as a rule, but the idea of a tough female warrior-type … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Fantasy, Lelina, Review, Science Fiction
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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Serial Summer by @LawsonWrites
Title: Serial Summer Rating: Author: Angel Lawson Genre: Adult / New Adult / Romance / Contemporary Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Release Date: September-October 2012 Review: Serial Summer is a little gem of a book by one of my favorite indie authors, Angel Lawson. What I love about Ms. Lawson is that she’s not afraid to take chances and go the unconventional route. In the case of this book, she decided to release it as a four-part serial over the course of a month (the story is now also available in one volume at Amazon). I know that a lot … Continue reading
Remember Me by Brian L. MacLearn
Title: Remember Me Rating: Author: Brian L. MacLearn Genre: Adult/Science-Fiction/Romance Publisher: Outskirts Press Release Date: August 6, 2012 Review: The subject of time travel has always been an interesting one to me, so the premise of this book hooked me right away. Andrew Johnson is just an ‘average Joe’, who on the eve of his fiftieth birthday gets sucked back through time to 1985 by a mysterious storm that blows up while he is mowing his lawn. Of course, his cell phone is in his pocket and miraculously makes the journey with him. There’s no internet access, since the internet … Continue reading
Posted in Lelina, Review, Romance, Science Fiction
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Romance, Sci-Fi
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Bras, Boys And Blunders by Vidya Samson
Title: Bras, Boys And Blunders Rating: Author: Vidya Samson Genre: YA/Contemporary Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Release Date: June 6, 2012 Review: Overall, an enjoyable story. This coming of age novella chronicles the fish-out-water exploits of Veena, a young Indian girl attending Catholic school in multi-cultural Bahrain. It turns out that it doesn’t matter where you live, there are universal problems that teenagers the world over cope with. Veena deals with insecurities over her looks, worries about interactions with boys and embarrassing parents. The narrative is fresh, witty and extremely relatable. Beneath the humor, however, there are serious themes of … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Coming of Age, Contemp, Lelina, Review, Romance, YA
Tagged Book Review, Coming of Age, Contemp, Romance, YA
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Five Stars To FanGirl by Angel Lawson @LawsonWrites
Title: FanGirl Rating: Author: Angel Lawson Genre: YA/Romance/Zombies/Hollywood Publisher: CreateSpace Release Date: July 10, 2012 Review: Zombies! Romance! Hollywood intrigue! Fangirls and fanboys! What’s not to love here? Ruby is extremely relatable as a slightly nerdy but endearingly real fangirl who somewhat reluctantly finds herself cast as the heroine in the T.V. adaptation of her favorite graphic novel, Zocopalypse. I really got a sense of everything that 18 year-old Ruby was struggling with – preparing for college, dealing with a douchy ex-boyfriend and running an online fansite with her hyperactive best friend Iris, all while trying to navigate the perils … Continue reading
Posted in Contemp, Lelina, Review, Romance, YA
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Collision by @StefneMiller
Title: Collision Rating: Genre: YA/Contemp/Romance/Hollywood Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC Release Date: March 15, 2012 Review: Where do I even begin? There was so much I loved about this book that it’s difficult to know where to start! First of all, I love the dynamic between Cabot and Kei. Although he literally has it all – fame, fortune and his pick of women – Cabot’s life feels empty and he yearns for something more. Kei, by contrast, has very little in the way of money or possessions, yet her life is full of purpose. It is truly a collision … Continue reading
Posted in Collision, Contemp, Lelina, Review, Romance, Stefne Miller, YA
Tagged Book Review, Collision, Hollywood, Lelina, missionary work, movie premiere, Oscars, Robert Pattinson, Romance, Stefne Miller, Uganda, YA Contemporary
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Shaman, Friend, Enemy by M. Terry Green
Title: Shaman, Friend, Enemy Rating: Author: M. Terry Green Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance Publisher: CreateSpace Release Date: October 22, 2011 Review: Shaman, Friend, Enemy by M. Terry Green is the second book in the Olivia Lawson Techno-Shaman series. What is a ‘techno-shaman’, you may ask? Good question! I was wondering the same thing when I was introduced to this intriguing concept in the first book, Shaman, Healer, Heretic. In a nutshell, it’s pretty much what you would imagine – a shaman-for-hire who uses technology to enhance her powers while helping people who are experiencing an upset in their spiritual plane. Naturally, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Lelina, M. Terry Green, Review, Romance, Supernatural, Suspense
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural
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Love & Haight by @susankcarlton
Title: Love & Haight Rating: Author: Susan Carlton Genre: YA/Historical Fiction Publisher: Henry Holt and Company Release Date: March 13, 2012 Review: When I first agreed to read and review this book, I was pretty excited, since it takes place in 1971. I thought, “Cool, that’s my generation – I can totally relate.” Unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed. The book tackles the always-controversial subject of abortion, but the subject-matter isn’t what I had a problem with. I had a hard time finding the main character, Chloe, likeable in any way. She’s pretty one-dimensional, and I really struggled throughout to get … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Historical, Lelina, Review, YA
Tagged Book Review, Book Tour, YA
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Wings Of The Wicked (Angelfire #2) by @CAMoulton
Title: Wings of the Wicked (Angelfire #2) Rating: ★★★★ Author: Courtney Allison Moulton Genre: YA/Supernatural/Fantasy/Romance Publisher: Harper Collins / Katherine Tegan Books Release Date: January 31, 2012 Review: This second book in the Angelfire trilogy is dark, romantic and action-packed. It has angels, demons, a love-triangle, and a believable heroine. Some might find Ellie to be a touch whiny and self-centered, but I found her to be quite realistic. I mean, how would YOU react if one day you’re a normal seventeen-year-old girl, and the next day you find out that you’re ‘the Preliator’ and that the fate of the … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Lelina, Romance, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural, YA
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EVERNEATH by @BrodiAshton
Title: Everneath Rating: Author: Brodi Ashton Genre: YA/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Publisher: Balzer & Bray Release Date: January 24, 2012 Review: I have to admit, when I first found out that this story was based on the Persephone myth, I didn’t know what to think. It seemed like an intriguing premise, though, so I jumped right in, and found myself hooked from the Prologue. Ms. Ashton’s initial chilling account of Everneath, with the ‘feed’ and the Shades, left shivers running down my spine and many unanswered questions. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait long to start piecing the story together, as we begin … Continue reading
Posted in Brodi Ashton, Everneath, Lelina, Mystery, Review, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Brodi Ashton, Everneath, Fantasy, Immortals, Review, Sci-Fi
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