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BOW down to the QUEEN of  Young-adult suspense    Just 8 days and we'll finally have all the answers... 8 days until it all ends. Are you ready to let go? With only days left until the release of the final instalment in the Night School Series, I'm both excited and sad to see the series end.

New York Times  bestselling author  Lauren Oliver  delivers a gripping story about two sisters inexorably altered by a terrible accident. So if you've been following previous posts, you know that Vanishing Girls was featured in the March favourites. I was incredibly excited for this to hit the shelves and practically screamed with joy on the morning of the 10th.  Sadly, only three hours after the Hardback arrived at my house, I was almost kind of ready to send it back. Couldn't believe it and I'm still a little bit in denial, but I guess these things happen. I'm saying this with a really heavy heart because the book wasn't terribly written, nor was the story by any means ludicrous - just couldn't seem to hold my interest for more much than 10 minutes.   The writing itself was of course compelling, well written and  typically Oliver-esque, but unfortunately, whatever it was, every time I sat down with it nothing really went in. I just felt super...

Two days into the new month and we've got a great list of books to look forward to.  March is a SUPER Book month with a ton of good titles!  We'll be celebrating non-stop.  Here's a list with   OUR March favourites:   (No particular order)  1. Confess by Colleen Hoover (By Atria Books)                               Publication date: March, 10th  320 pages in this bad boy, huzzah! '' Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the...

So after recently finishing CoHo & Tarryn Fisher's gem Never Never,  I felt inspired and quickly whipped up a little poster with one of my favourite quotes during my lunch break. After I finished the book, I kept seeing a dark and rusty orange combined with a little   turquoise.    Sort of came to mind when thinking of Silas and Charlie together. I wanted to incorporate a bit of the eeriness I felt, and this is what came out of it.  Hope y'all like it.    I really recommend getting the ebook if you haven't already. It's fairly short compared to their usual stuff, as it's a Novella, but don't be fooled by its length... It'll knock you sideways.  Cheerio for now, folks.  x

All Fall Down by Ally Carter My rating: 3 of 5 stars Super savvy spy-thriller by NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter. Need I say more?! Recipe for kick-ass spy thriller: 5 spoonfuls of dark espionage 4 ounces of HOT Russian love interest 2 tsp of ambiguity add 1 ounce of creative genius. Stir generously and consume with care. Oh, Carter, you've done it again... All Fall Down     is the first in Ally Carter's Embassy Row Series and starts off with a bang. The story combines the joys of a good thriller with the right amount of fine-tuned conspiracy. I must confess that I wasn't the biggest fan of the Heist Society books, for whatever unknown reason I couldn't quite connect to the characters. I tried and tried, but in the end decided to move on. I know, big, fat sigh. Regardless, I was really excited for this one to hit the 'virtual' shelves. Everyone knows I'm sucker for a good spy-thriller wit...

Published as ebook by S&S Books for young readers  So this book showed up on my radar fairly unexpectedly. I've got to be honest and say that I hadn't been aware of its publication at all and I certainly didn't know what to expect when I read that 'Black Ice' was labeled as a 'dark and mysterious thriller.'  The reviews I'd read prior to starting the ebook were rather mixed in opinion, but as a big fan of the the Hush Hush series I knew I would just have to give it a chance.  It started off entertaining enough and despite my initial concerns, I kept on reading. I'm not too sure how I feel about labelling Black Ice as a thriller however,  because if I had to be brutally honest, I don't believe it really qualifies as one, even as a young-adult thriller.  Were there parts that somewhat shocked me? Yes, certainly.  Was I scared or at all worried for the characters at any point? Sadly...no.  Which is why I think t...

Alright guys, let's talk NIGHT SCHOOL!  First of all, this book should come with a big fat warning label: MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND SWEATY PALMS.  PLEASE ENJOY WITH CARE.  Well, here we go. Are you ready? Steady breath, one, TWO! Let's watch me struggle, trying to accurately describe my feelings for this wonderful book. It'll be a beautiful struggle, but a struggle nonetheless. Resistance , the forth book in the Night School series picks up 3 months after the dramatic ending of Fracture.  Allie and Rachel have been rushed from one safe house to the other since their hasty departure and nothing has been the same since. Nowhere is safe and no-one can be trusted. Allie is preparing for the biggest battle yet, ready to fight and finish this war, once and for all. This time, she's not only fighting for justice, but for her own survival. This time, there's a price on her head and Nathaniel is prepared to take it all. For good....

Lovely Vicious by Sara Wolf My rating: 5 of 5 stars The cover was what intrigued me initially. The story however blew me away. Utterly and completely threw me.  Definitely didn't see that one coming when I started it. Now let me make this clear for you, this is by no means your average teen romance. Nope. So if you're expecting sappy, sugary sweet romance, then this isn't the book for you. However, if you're keen on mystery, suspense and intrigue topped off with the most brilliant kinds of humour, what are you waiting for!? Lovely Vicious will knock your socks off.  There a so many different layers of darkness and solid ice that surround both of the main characters and I absolutely loved. Devoured it. I couldn't put it down and went through a serious phase of book mourning after I turned the last page. IT CANT BE OVER. NO. NO IT CANT BE. But it was and I had to deal with waiting for the second one. Absolute torture.  The suspense and the...

RUN TO YOU PART ONE: FIRST SIGHT  (available February 1, 2014) Part One in the riveting romantic thriller about a family on the run from a deadly past and a first love that will transcend secrets, lies and danger… Sarah Spencer has a secret: her real name is Tessa Carson, and to stay alive, she can tell no one the truth about her psychically gifted family and the danger they are running from. As the new girl in the latest of countless schools, she also runs from her attraction to Tristan Walker—after all, she can’t even tell him her real name. But Tristan won’t be put off by a few secrets. Not even dangerous ones that might rip Tessa from his arms before they even kiss… RUN TO YOU PART TWO: SECOND GLANCE (available February 8, 2014) Part Two in the riveting romantic thriller about a family on the run from a deadly past and a first love that will transcend secrets, lies and danger… Tessa Carson has unlocked her h...