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Some Peculiar Reading Recommendations

Good morning and hello my lovely peculiars! I admit, I nearly jumped out of my skin when Penguin Teen asked me to be a part of their blog tour for their newest peculiar release, A Map Of Days. But, I'm not actually a peculiar, so inside my skin I stayed. For now. Released this week, A [...]

Tuesdays with Jena: Meet Milana!

Oh glorious Tuesday! We all survived stabby Monday, which is fantastic news, but this is the first Tuesday in October, a month that demands all things spooky and creepy and full of gory fabulousness! And the account I'm featuring today is full of fall vibes ALL YEAR LONG!!! You seriously have to love that! And [...]

#makeoutmarrymurdermonday

Even though it's Monday, it IS the first day on October! Behold! Glorious of all gloriousness! The month when all the dark delights come out to play AND it's socially acceptable to decorate with skulls and bones and blood. Could there be a more joyous month?! No, the answer is no. While I could celebrate [...]

Sadie – Review

"Girls go missing all the time." Life hasn't been good to Sadie. An addict mother. A stutter that makes school a nightmare. Stuck in a small town just trying to stay alive. The only thing she has to love, is her little sister, Mattie. When Mattie is found dead, Sadie's world ends. With no answers from [...]

Baby Teeth – Review

"People told her those were the hardest times, before a child could speak her needs, but for her they were the easiest." Hanna doesn't speak. She doesn't need to. Not with daddy. He understands her in a way no one else does. Not even Mommy. And that's a problem. For Mommy. Except Suzette may be [...]

Tuesdays With Jena: Meet Becky!

Good morning lovelies!!! It's Tuesday, which means, three things! One: we survived another Monday! PRAISE THE STABBIES!!! Two: we are one day closer to the most glorious month of the year! Three: it's time to meet another fabulous bookstagrammer! Say hello to Becky!!! Over on the 'gram, you'll find her under @suey_library. PLEASE go follow [...]

#makeoutmarrymurdermonday

Is there anything more murdery than vampires? I mean, they live off of BLOOD!!! Their teeth are stabby! They die by getting stabbed with wood in the heart! And, they live forever. That doesn't exactly relate, but IS an excellent vampire selling point, so I felt it necessary to add. Also, vampires are not supposed [...]

The 48 – Review

** This review was originally published on teenreads.com. See it HERE ** Is there a better setting for time-traveling assassins than the brutal and tumultuous Tudor court? Absolutely not. Donna Hosie has merged science and historical fiction in her newest novel, THE 48, and the result is one murderously good time. Charlie and Alex are [...]

Crazy Rich Asians – Review

"Can't I go on holiday with my girlfriend without it becoming a diplomatic incident?" Rachel Chu loves her boyfriend. He's charming, intelligent, kind. When he invites her to spend the summer with him in Singapore, meeting his family, she expects, well, nothing. Sure, families are crazy, and Nick's is traditional, but how bad can it [...]

Not Even Bones – Review

** This review was originally published on http://www.teenreads.com, see it HERE ** In her stunning debut novel NOT EVEN BONES, Rebecca Schaeffer transports us to a world that resembles our own in nearly every way. Except for the supernatural creatures, that is. Nita is a good person. She doesn’t kill supernatural creatures. Or sell their [...]