Book Review: Wild, Wild Rake, by Janna MacGregor

5/5 stars Wild, Wild Rake is the sixth in Janna MacGregor's The Cavensham Heiresses series. Chanda Reads Books” is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. This is at no cost to … Continue reading Book Review: Wild, Wild Rake, by Janna MacGregor

Book Review: Kingdom of Exiles, by Maxym M. Martineau

4.5/5 stars Kingdom of Exiles is a debut fantasy romance novel by Maxym M. Martineau. Leena is a Charmer, someone who tames, collects, and can wield beasts in battles (kind-of like a bad ass Pokemon trainer, I guess?). Leena has been framed and exiled from the only home she has ever known and thus forced … Continue reading Book Review: Kingdom of Exiles, by Maxym M. Martineau

Scythe of Darkness by Dawn Husted

Title: Scythe of Darkness Author: Dawn Husted Genre: YA, Urban Fantasy Format: eBook, ARC provided by author Description (Source: Amazon):   For Mia Hieskety, surviving high school meant focusing on exams and avoiding stupid parties. After breaking up with the only boyfriend she ever had, dating was off the agenda. That is, until Thanatos came along. Inexplicably drawn to … Continue reading Scythe of Darkness by Dawn Husted

Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray

Title: Defy the Stars Author: Claudia Gray Genre: YA, Sci-Fi Format: eArc, provided by NetGalley Description (Source: Amazon): She's a soldier. Noemi Vidal is seventeen years old and sworn to protect her planet, Genesis. She's willing to risk anything--including her own life. To their enemies on Earth, she's a rebel. He's a machine. Abandoned in space for years, … Continue reading Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray

A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom

Title: A Tragic Kind of Wonderful Author: Eric Lindstrom Genre: Contemporary YA Format: Paperback ARC; thank you Hachette Book Group! Description (Source: Amazon): For sixteen-year-old Mel Hannigan, bipolar disorder makes life unpredictable. Her latest struggle is balancing her growing feelings in a new relationship with her instinct to keep everyone at arm's length. And when a former friend … Continue reading A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom

First Lines Fridays (3)

It's been a while since I've done one of these! First Lines Fridays is hosted by Wandering Words. Here are the rules (as outlined by Wandering Words): Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page Copy the first few lines, but don’t give … Continue reading First Lines Fridays (3)

‘The Bone Witch’ by Rin Chupeco

Title: The Bone Witch Author: Rin Chupeco Genre: YA, Supernatural, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Format: eARC provided to me via NetGalley. It will be released on March  7, but is available for pre-order on Amazon. Description (Source: GoodReads):    Let me be clear: I never intended to raise my brother from his grave, though he may claim otherwise. … Continue reading ‘The Bone Witch’ by Rin Chupeco

‘The Bone Witch’ by Rin Chupeco

Title: The Bone Witch Author: Rin Chupeco Genre: YA, Supernatural, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Format: eARC provided to me via NetGalley. It will be released on March  7, but is available for pre-order on Amazon. Description (Source: GoodReads): Let me be clear: I never intended to raise my brother from his grave, though he may claim otherwise. If there's anything I've learned … Continue reading ‘The Bone Witch’ by Rin Chupeco