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Tag Archives: Fallon
Imposter by Jill Hathaway
Title: Imposter Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: March 26, 2013 Publisher: Balzer+Bray Review: From this morning’s post, you know how much I loved Slide. And while I didn’t want to divulge too much information and ruin the story for you, I’m having a hard time reigning it in now. Normally, I want at least a three-book series. But Hathaway made the two books work and she rocked it. The ending is neat and tidy, though it didn’t seem forced. We get to watch Vee grow as both a teen and a protagonist. And we get a new twist: … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Fallon, Jill Hathaway, Paranormal, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Fallon, Imposter, Jill Hathaway, paranormal, Review, slide, The Readiacs, YA
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Slide by Jill Hathaway
Title: Slide Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: March 27, 2012 Publisher: Balzer+Bray Review: Loved loved LOVED this book. Jill Hathaway’s style of writing is captivating and creepy and she does an amazing job of using all five senses to really bring each moment to life. Vee’s “superpower” is to slide into the minds of others, to see the world through their eyes. Slide was like a YA version of CSI for me and the thrill of the hunt, of finding out who the killer actually was, was the exciting part. Though I’m sad to say that I waited … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Jill Hathaway, Paranormal, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Balzer+Bray, Fallon, fiction, Jill Hathaway, paranormal, Review, slide, The Readiacs, YA
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The Silver Dream (Interworld #2)
RELEASE DAY! Title: The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, and Mallory Reaves Rating: Genre: YA / Sci-Fi Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: First, I have to be honest. I didn’t realize that The Silver Dream was a series novel until I was a few pages in and had no idea what was going on. That being said, I didn’t need to have read the first book to understand it. Michael and Mallory Reaves did a great job of working in details from the first book without giving a play-by-play summary, which was great. The Silver … Continue reading
Posted in Fallon, HarperTeen, Interworld, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Action, Book Review, Fallon, HarperTeen, Interworld, Review, Sci-Fi, science-fiction, The Readiacs, The Silver Dream, YA
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The Angel Chronicles book 3 by Amy Lignor
A Privilege: The Angel Chronicles, Book 3 The beloved Angel/Warrior team face pure evil in their final climactic story! The first time they were sent down, Irish lives were led. Emily, the angel, ended up embedded in murder and lost in the realm of true love. While Matthew, the warrior, took over a life that left blood on his hands and anger in his soul. With their second coming, Emily found herself facing an oncoming war that brought her to the shores of America. While Matthew tried desperately to unveil the evil character of a young man who was intent … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Lignor, Book 3, book blast, Fallon, The Angel Chronicles, The Readiacs
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Pulse by Patrick Carman
Title: Pulse Rating: Genre: YA / Sci-Fi / Paranormal Release Date: February 26, 2013 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Review: I love supernatural/paranormal anything so when Pulse came to me, I was excited to read it. What could be back about telekinetic teenagers living in a post-apocalyptic world? Reasons I liked the book: Faith Daniels may not have everything she wants in life, but she content living outside The States. She has limited resources, her parents are gone, and everyone she’s ever known is either becoming a Drifter or is being absorbed by The States, but Faith doesn’t let that get … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Fallon, Katherine Tegen Books, Paranormal, Patrick Carman, Pulse, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fallon, paranormal, patrick carman, pulse, Review, Sci-Fi, telekinesis, YA
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Review: What the Spell? by Brittany Geragotelis
Title: What the Spell? Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: January 29, 2013 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Review: Brooklyn is an average, angst-ridden teenage girl who feels invisible. Except she’s a witch and her parents have agreed to unbind her powers on the night of her sixteenth birthday. So she does what any normal teenage girl would do: goes nuts. After drastically changing her appearance (with spells of course) until she’s barely recognizable, Brooklyn walks with her head held high. She’s on a mission to become popular. Why I liked this book: Brittany writes really well. The entire novel … Continue reading
Posted in Brittany Geragotelis, Fallon, Life's a Witch, Paranormal, Simon & Schuster, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged brittany geragotelis, Fallon, life's a witch, paranormal, Review, spells, The Readiacs, what the spell, witch, YA
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Blog Tour: The Watcher
Title: The Watcher Rating: Genre: YA / Supernatural Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Release Date: March 4, 2013 The Readiacs are proud to be a part of Lisa Voisin’s blog tour for The Watcher. Her debut novel is a story of love and compassion, hope and despair, feather-light kisses and wings. What could be better than a knock-out love story mixed with angels and demons? For fans of Lauren Kate, The Watcher is an easy read that will keep you hooked from the first page to the very last. Synopsis: Millennia ago, he fell from heaven for her. Can he face her … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Fallon, Featured, Inkspell Publishing, Lisa Voisin, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged angels, Blog Tour, demons, Fallon, Inkspell Publishing, Lisa Voisin, Romance, Supernatura, The Readiacs, The Watcher, YA
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Arclight by Josin L. McQuein
Title: Arclight Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Review: I am in love with Josin McQuein. It’s no secret how much I love dystopia and that clandestine romance dates back to The Giver from my 7th grade lit class. There’s something relevant and mysterious about dystopia and I’m constantly searching for new books that do it right. Josin has that gift. Arclight was a creepy techno-thriller, paranormal fiction, and YA romance all wrapped up into one neat little package. Marina’s lack of memory allows readers to grow and learn with her and Tobin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Fallon, Greenwillow Books, Josin L. McQuein, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fallon, paranormal, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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The Lakota Bounty Hunter by Bill Vandiver
Title: The Lakota Bounty Hunter Rating: Genre: Western / New Adult Release Date: March 16, 2013 Publisher: CreateSpace Review: I had the immense pleasure of seeing this book come to fruition from the first page to the very last and I must say that, though the ride was intense, I wouldn’t change it for anything. I have to admit that I’ve never read a Western novel before and have maybe seen one or two Western movies, but my experience with the cowboys-and-Indians genre is incredibly limited. That being said, the Lakota Bounty Hunter takes you for a ride you won’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Vandiver, CreateSpace, Fallon, New Adult, Review, The Lakota Bounty Hunter, The Readiacs, Western
Tagged Bill Vandiver, debut author, Fallon, Jack Begay, new adult, Review, The Lakota Bounty Hunter, The Readiacs, Western
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Need (Want #2) by Stephanie Lawton – Cover Reveal
Release date: May 17, 2013 Synopsis: Isaac Laroche is cursed. All he wants to do is hide out and feel sorry for himself. Never mind that he got caught sleeping with his seventeen-year-old piano student, or that he abandoned her when the truth was exposed. Isaac’s feisty high school sweetheart has different plans. Heather Swann has returned to their hometown of Mobile, Alabama, to regroup after breaking up with her troll of a fiancé. She’s restless and looking for a diversion, but she bites off more than she can chew when she sets her sights on rehabilitating Isaac with … Continue reading
Posted in Cover Reveal, Fallon, Inkspell Publishing, The Readiacs
Tagged Cover Reveal, Fallon, Inkspell Publishing, Need, Stephanie Lawton, The Readiacs, Want
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Bewitched by Mark Harris – Blog Tour
Title: Bewitched Rating: Genre: YA / Urban Fantasy Release Date: March 1, 2013 Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Review: As you know, I’m a huge fan of anything with supernatural elements. Fairies, shapeshifts – you name it and I want to read about it. But witches aren’t something I’ve read alot about. I love that Harris provides a throwback to the Darren and Samantha of years ago by putting a new spin on an old story. Darren is a normal, teenage boy with a serious crush on a badass witch. Harris constructs an amazing world of witches – where they come from … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Fallon, Fantasy, Inkspell Publishing, Mark Harris, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, Urban Fantasy
Tagged Fallon, fiction, Inkspell Publishing, Mark J. Harris, paranormal, readiacs, Romance, Urban Fantasy, witches, YA
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Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
Title: Arcadia Awakens Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: February 14th 2012 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Review: Kai Meyer creates a unique world right under our noses, a world in which Italian mobs control everything, and even your family can’t be trusted. The story is full of myth and intrigue and kept me focused all the way through. Why I loved this book: Arcadia Awakens is unlike anything I’ve read before. Being in a foreign place added to the mystery of the myth as a whole and gave me a new place to learn about. Rosa isn’t a shy, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Arcadia, Balzer + Bray, Drama, Fallon, Family, Kai Meyer, Mythology, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Arcadia Awakens, Balzer & Bray, Fallon, Italian Mob, Kai Meyer, Mafia, Review, Romance, Star-Crossed, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
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Taken by Erin Bowman
Title: Taken Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 16th 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: What do you get when Ursula K. LeGuin meets Lois Lowry, runs away with him, and has a love child? Erin Bowman’s Taken is an epic dystopian YA with elements of science fiction in a version of reality that reads all too real. The cover was enough to make me pick up the book; the first page was enough to keep me in it until it was finished. Taken does back to some of our older dystopian roots, expands on them, and creates a whirlwind … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian, Erin Bowman, HarperTeen, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Taken, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Action, Dystopia, Erin Bowman, Fallon, Review, Romance, science-fiction, Taken, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Cover Reveal: Reconnaissance by Aubrie Dionne
Nova Williams has lost her one shot at Lieutenant hood and at love. Lieutenant Crophaven has promoted her rival, Andromeda, all because her lifemate, Sirius, sacrificed their mission to win back Andromeda’s love. While sneaking out to prove Andromeda is a fake, Nova finds an alien ship hovering over their colony. Lieutenant Crophaven assigns her to a reconnaissance mission, giving her a second chance to redeem herself. Sirius must fly her and a research team to the vessel to decide if they are a threat. Thrown together with the lifemate that betrayed her, she battles with her own jealousy while … Continue reading
Unravel Me by @TaherehMafi
Title: Unravel Me Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: February 5, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins Review: After reading Shatter Me, I couldn’t wait for book two. Now that I’ve read it, I can’t say that I was disappointed. Unravel Me held all of the romance as the first book, but Juliette retained her personality. As infuriating as it sometimes was to have her second guess herself over and over again, it fits with her character and the crossed out passages within the story. Without those elements, this series wouldn’t be nearly as good. I think of Omega Point the same … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Fallon, Harper Collins, Romance, Shatter Me, Supernatural, Tahereh Mafi, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Book Review, Dystopian, Fallon, Harper, Supernatural, Superpowers, The Readiacs, YA
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The Obvious Game by Rita Arens
Title: The Obvious Game Rating: Genre: YA / Contemp Release Date: February 7, 2013 Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Review: It’s not a secret that I’m not generally big on YA contemp. Being several years out of my angsty-teenage stage, I can comfortably say that I don’t really know what teenagers are thinking. But the mind of Diana Keller is an open book and her story speaks loud and clear. Rita Arens presents the world of anorexia nervosa in a gritty, realistic way while still maintaining the voice of a young girl. Diana was nervous and self-conscious, dramatic and very blase about … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Coming of Age, Contemp, Fallon, Inkspell Publishing, Review, Rita Arens, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Contemp, Eating Disorders, Fallon, Inkspell Publishing, Review, Rita Arena, Teen Angst, The Obvious Game, The Readiacs, YA
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Luke, I Am Your Father by Scott Pixxello
Title: Luke, I Am Your Father Rating: Genre: YA / Contemp / Comedy Release Date: September 4, 2013 Review: The title had me hooked (cough cough – huge Star wars nerd – cough) and I couldn’t wait to pick up Scott Pixxello’s Luke, I Am Your Father. The novel encompasses the life of Dan, a quirky and awkward sixteen-year-old boy who finds out that his girlfriend, Emma, is pregnant. I was expecting some Teen Mom-style drama, but I got so much more. This book was a quick and funny read and, while it had its serious moments, it kept me … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Contemp, Fallon, Family, Review, Scott Pixxello, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Book Review, comedy, Fallon, Scott Pixxello, The Readiacs, YA Contemporary
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The Watcher by Lisa Voisin
Title: The Watcher Rating: Genre: YA / Supernatural Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Release Date: March 4, 2013 Review: In my quest to find epic YA books, I was thrilled to be asked to review an ARC of The Watcher by Lisa Voisin. Mia reminded me a lot of Schuyler from the Blue Bloods series or Luce from the Fallen series. As with many other books of this variety, we have semi-quirky, not-so-popular girl that attracts the attention of a super-cute bad-boy with a secret. I loved Mia because she was practical and had real reactions to the oddities happening in her … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Fallon, Fantasy, Inkspell Publishing, Lisa Voisin, Mythology, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged angels, Book Review, demons, Fallon, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
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Carlousia by E.G. Carter
Title: Carlousia: The Passing of the Guard Rating: Genre: Middle Grade / Fantasy / Adventure Publisher: iUniverse Release Date: November 17, 2011 Review: E.G. Carter creates a beautiful and adventure-filled land in Carlousia. Though I normally avoid middle grade fiction, I picked up Carlousia because of the cover alone. Reminiscent of M.C Escher’s mythical and physically impossible land, E.G. Carter creates his own mystifying world. Why I liked this book: Eddie seemed like a normal pre-teen boy. He was adventurous and had a go-get-’em attitude that I really liked. Though he was upset by his grandfather’s death, he understood that something … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Coming of Age, E.G. Carter, Fallon, Fantasy, iUniverse, Middle Grade, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Action, Adventure, Carlousia, E.G. Carter, Fallon, Fantasy, fiction, iUniverse, middle grade, Review, Self-published, The Readiacs, YA Fiction
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Cover Reveal: The Obvious Game
“Everyone trusted me back then. Good old, dependable Diana. Which is why most people didn’t notice at first.” “Your shirt is yellow.” “Your eyes are blue.” “You have to stop running away from your problems.” “You’re too skinny.” Fifteen-year-old Diana Keller accidentally begins teaching The Obvious Game to new kid Jesse on his sixteenth birthday. As their relationship deepens, Diana avoids Jesse’s past with her own secrets — which she’ll protect at any cost. Praise for The Obvious Game: “I couldn’t put down The Obvious Game. Arens perfectly captures the hunger, pain … Continue reading
