Jodi Marshall isn’t sure how she went from normal teenager to walking disaster. One minute she’s in her junior year of high school, spending time with her amazing boyfriend and her best friend. The next she’s being stalked by some guy no one seems to know. After the stranger, Alex, reveals himself, Jodi learns he’s not a normal teenager and neither is she. With a kiss that kills and a touch that brings the dead back to life, Jodi […]
I started this feature here at ASR in order to know your fellow bloggers a little better! If you are interested in being featured please fill out the form. Meet Mariam! Hi! My name is Mariam and I’m a 15 year old blogger from Egypt! And I don’t know what fascinates me more; the fact that I can’t imagine my life without reading or the amount of books that exists in the world – Wow! That did […]
Renhala by Amy Joy Lutchen Publication date: September 27th, 2012 Purchase from Amazon Kailey Rooke, timid accountant, dedicated to philanthropic work, finds herself spiraling into a deep depression after she suffers a horrifyingly odd and humiliating assault, to only discover more of these freakish assaults occurring across the globe. A chance discovery leads Kailey to a meeting with elderly Gunthreon, actual master of persuasion. Gunthreon, who seems to know too much of Kailey’s history for her liking, opens Kailey’s eyes […]
Where do I even start? This book was creepy and riveting! It was so, so much better than The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (which I rated 3.5 stars – good but not great). The pacing was much faster and picked up earlier on, and there were also interesting things happening more frequently. I had some trouble remembering what happened in the first book because it’s been a year since I read it. But thankfully this one has plenty of reminders, so […]
This is my replacement for IMM. Bought: Fury by Elizabeth Miles – on sale for $3 at Books-A-Million. Woot! The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (Throne of Glass #0.1)The Assassin and the Desert (Throne of Glass #0.2)The Assassin and the Underworld (Throne of Glass #0.3)The Assassin and the Empire (Throne of Glass #0.4) From the library: The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (loved it!) From Netgalley: Shadowhunters and Downworlders – A Mortal […]
Frost Fire by Olivia Rivers Publication date: November 20th, 2012Add to Goodreads Purchase from:Amazon | Barnes & Noble “Magic is just like love, Allai. It won’t wait for permission before it destroys you.” Like sand in an hourglass, Allai’s future is dwindling away. She’s spent her entire life fighting the Mages who threaten humanity, and dreams of someday eradicating magic. But all it takes is an anonymous phone call for the truth to spill out: Allai is the one thing […]