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[Book Review] The Lost Year By Libby Drew & Marley Coffee Simmer Down
Devon McCade has been able to turn his inability, and unwillingness, to emotionally connect to others into a career as a photojournalist, where he can be safe from emotional attachment, protected as he is by the other side of the photo lens – or so he tells himself.
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[Book Review] Disconnected By Lisa M. Cronkhite & Caffe Appassionato Magnolia Blend
Milly has always had an extra persona inside herself named Amelia. Since the death of Milly's parents, Amelia has seemingly turned on her, becoming Milly's greatest adversary. Amelia constantly pours poison words into Milly's mind; she puts her down, coerces her into self-harm, and taunts her about committing suicide. When circumstances force Milly and Grandpa George, her current guardian, to move in with her estranged Aunt Rachel, Amelia pushes and pulls Milly along to discovering the two adults are hiding something. A fragile Milly re-discovers some of her own history that Amelia has blocked from her memory as well as learns some ultimately very disturbing family secrets.
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[Book Review] Hollow City By Ransom Riggs & Port Townsend Coffee Roasting Loop d’ Loop
"Do you ever find yourself climbing into an open grave during a bombing raid," I said, "and just wish you'd stayed in bed?" The second book in the series, Hollow City starts exactly where the first book leaves off: the children crossing the water in boats with their injured headmistress, heading away from the island and the monsters pursuing them. On the mainland things don’t get any easier for them. With Hollows and Wights hot on their heels, the children determinedly find and explore other time loops in search of someone to help them save their beloved Miss Peregrine, meeting new peculiars (including peculiar animals) along the way.
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[Book Review] Sin By Sharron Riddle & Coffee People Black Tiger Extra Bold Coffee
With an urban setting, fickle Fey politics, and a school/compound where young druids are raised in the ways of magic, Sin is kind of like Harry Potter meets Holly Black’s Modern Faerie Tale series.
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[Blog Tour & Giveaway] Tragic Silence By E.C. Hibbs & Birch Coffee Birch Blend
Surprise, it’s a book about vampires! It may be just me, but from the description, I had no idea it was a vampire book, so I was absolutely surprised. BUT, it turned out to be a pleasant surprise, because not only is Tragic Silence a vampire book, it’s a good vampire book.
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[Blog Tour] Mine To Spell By Janeal Falor & CoffeeAM Jalapeño Coconut Flavored Coffee
Title: Mine To Spell Series: Mine Series #2 Author: Janeal Falor Publisher: Chardonian Press Publication date: May 5th 2014 Page Count: 269 pages Age Rating: YA, NA, Adult (violence) How I got my hot little hands on it: Received a ARC to review Purchase: Amazon B&N Smashwords Cynthia has always hidden from her father’s hexes behind her older sister. When her family gains independence unheard of for women, she’s relieved that her days of harsh punishments are over. But as her seventeenth birthday approaches—the typical age to be sold to a new master—death threats endanger her sisters. She now faces two options: run or meet society’s expectations. For once, Cynthia isn’t going to let her older sister shield her from…
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