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BOOK REVIEW: SHATTER ME BY TAHEREH MAFI

Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to …

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BOOK REVIEW: THE SCORPIO RACES BY MAGGIE STIEFVATER

It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die. At age nineteen, Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. He is a young man of few words, and if he has any fears…

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TOP 10 MOST ANTICIPATED 2015 BOOK RELEASES

Happy Winter Solstice to all! Strictly speaking, the solstice marks the official beginning of another season. In broader terms, the winter solstice marks yet another thing - the beginning of a new year being mere days away. And with the new year come the new book releases. So far, 2014 has seen a lot of our favorite …

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BOOK REVIEW: CLIPPED WINGS BY HELENA HUNTING

An emotional love story that follows the touch-and-go relationship of Hayden and Tenley; two young people who desperately want to love and be loved but are afraid to completely let go of their pasts. As Hayden and Tenley navigate their newfound but slightly unstable relationship, they want to trust each other, bu…

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BOOK REVIEW: THE EVOLUTION OF MARA DYER BY MICHELLE HODKIN

Mara Dyer once believed she could run from her past. She can’t. She used to think her problems were all in her head. They aren’t. She couldn’t imagine that after everything she’s been through, the boy she loves would still be keeping secrets. She’s wrong. In this gripping sequel to The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, th…

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BOOK REVIEW: THIS IS FALLING BY GINGER SCOTT

First, I had to remember how to breathe. Then, I had to learn how to survive. Two years, three months and sixteen days had passed since I was the Rowe Stanton from before, since tragedy stole my youth and my heart went along with it.  When I left for college, I put a thousand miles between my future and my pas…

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BLOG TOUR: FAERY MARKED BY MARY WAIBEL

When Callie Rycroft wakes to find purple flames flickering on the ceiling, she believes she’s still dreaming. But soon she’s forced to accept that she has magic―a special magic that grants her entrance into the Faery Realm. For centuries humans have been banned from Faery, but dangerous times call for d…

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TOP 10 CHRISTMASTIME BOOKS

It's finally December. The Christmas tree is going up, the decorations and lights are up and shining brightly at you, reminding you that it's that time of year again. The most wonderful time of the year . So we decided to pick out our favourite books that bring out the Christmas spirit or something to warm us…

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ANNOYING THINGS PEOPLE DO TO READERS

I really lose my patience with people when it comes to reading.  We all have those friends who don't read, family members, or even random people in public that nag at us about our books. I'm sure you know who they are. We also know those readers who are pretentious or judgmental. It gets to that point when…

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BOOK REVIEW: MAYBE NOT BY COLLEEN HOOVER

When Warren has the opportunity to live with a female roommate, he instantly agrees. It could be an exciting change. Or maybe not. Especially when that roommate is the cold and seemingly calculating Bridgette. Tensions run high and tempers flare as the two can hardly stand to be in the same room together. But Wa…

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FRIENDLY REMINDER - CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY!

Incase you didn't know, we're hosting a giveaway ! We're giving away a UK edition of My True Love Gave To Me , a book of short Christmas romance stories by a bunch of very talented authors. I'm currently reading my own copy and so far, it's wonderful!  ABOUT THE BOOK My True Love Gave To…

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TOP 10 SIDE CHARACTERS THAT NEED THEIR OWN BOOK/POV

POVs. I love reading one of my favourite books in the perspective of another character that I love. How can you not? You want to know what's happening in their head and you also want basically  anything from the author. They need their story told and you're on Twitter, waiting for the author to announce a ne…

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