When Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder. Much less a murder commited by three teenagers covered with odd markings. This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons--and keeping the odd werewolves and vampires… Continue reading Book Twenty-Two of 2013: CITY OF BONES by Cassandra Clare
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever. Ethan Wate, who… Continue reading Book Nineteen of 2013: BEAUTIFUL CREATURES by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
“When summer falls, the Lord of Winter will arise…” In the seaside village of Watchcombe, young Kate is determined to make the most of her last week of summer holiday. But when she discovers a mysterious painting entitled ‘The Lord of Winter’ in a charity shop, it leads her on an adventure she never… Continue reading Book Eighteen of 2013: DOCTOR WHO: SUMMER FALLS by James Goss
VELOCITY is the last installment to the GRAVITY SERIES by Abigail Boyd, an independent author. I fell in love with her first book, GRAVITY, and had to jump into the others as soon as possible. If you read my reviews for UNCERTAINTY and LUMINOSITY, then you would know that I devoured them both in… Continue reading Book Seventeen of 2013: VELOCITY by Abigail Boyd
There are many things that Annah would like to forget: the look on her sister's face before Annah left her behind in the Forest of Hands and Teeth, her first glimpse of the Horde as they swarmed the Dark City, the sear of the barbed wire that would scar her for life. But most of… Continue reading Book Sixteen of 2013: THE DARK AND HOLLOW PLACES by Carrie Ryan
Love or life. Henry or their child. The end of her family or the end of the world. Kate must choose. During nine months of captivity, Kate Winters has survived a jealous goddess, a vengeful Titan and a pregnancy she never asked for. Now the Queen of the Gods wants her unborn child, and… Continue reading Book Fifteen of 2013: THE GODDESS INHERITANCE by Aimee Carter
Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective… Continue reading Book Fourteen of 2013: A GAME OF THRONES by George R R Martin
For the longest time I didn't see a reason for a Twitter account. But now that it is common to have one and it's slowly becoming cool again not to have one, I have one. Yep, I caved. I tend to do that once the novelty has worn out and it's commonplace. It isn't because… Continue reading I Caved
Reese can’t remember anything from the time between the accident and the day she woke up almost a month later. She only knows one thing: She’s different now. Across North America, flocks of birds hurl themselves into airplanes, causing at least a dozen to crash. Thousands of people die. Fearing terrorism, the United States government grounds… Continue reading Book Twelve of 2013: ADAPTATION by Malinda Lo
Teenager Alice Bonham's life feels crazy after she meets Jack. With his fondness for pink Chuck Taylors and New Wave, he's unlike anyone she knows. Then she meets his brother, Peter. Even though he can't stand the sight of her, she's drawn to him. Falling for two guys isn't even the worst of her… Continue reading Book Eleven of 2013: MY BLOOD APPROVES by Amanda Hocking
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