"Deception, illusion, and wits. Who can out-maneuver the other?" When a false murder charge sends Jim Taylor and his family fleeing from an enraged mob, they find themselves entrenched in a new world. Areane is a land of myth, infused with magic and creatures of legend, but it quickly proves to be as dangerous as… Continue reading Book Eighteen of 2012: THE KING’S FIRST JOURNEY by Launa Sorensen
To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to a werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss,… Continue reading Book Seventeen of 2012: BREAKING DAWN by Stephenie Meyer
Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel… Continue reading Book Sixteen of 2012: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by JOHN GREEN
As you know, I have been reading books and displaying my own opinions on them. All of the books I've read have been published for a while, but technically my thoughts on them could be considered as reviews. That said, I've seen some book review blogs have rating scales and others without. I want to… Continue reading Should I have a rating scale?
"BELLA?" Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me again. This kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge… Continue reading Book Fourteen of 2012: ECLIPSE by Stephenie Meyer
Indiana, 1818. In a one-room cabin, nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at his mother's bedside. "My baby boy..." she whispers before dying. Only later will the grieving Abe learn that his mother's fatal affliction was actually the work of a vampire. Gifted with his legendary height, strength, and skill with an ax, young Lincoln sets out… Continue reading Book Thirteen of 2012: ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER by Seth Grahame-Smith
Wendy Everly is facing an impossible choice. The only way to save the Trylle from their deadliest enemy is by sacrificing herself. If she doesn’t surrender to the Vittra, her people will be thrust into a brutal war against an unbeatable foe. But how can Wendy leave all her friends behind…even if it’s the only… Continue reading Book Twelve of 2012: ASCEND by Amanda Hocking
The #1 New York Times bestseller is available for the first time in a mass market paperback edition, featuring a striking movie tie-in cover. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. The "star-crossed" lovers theme continues as Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating… Continue reading Book Eleven of 2012: NEW MOON by Stephenie Meyer
When Wendy Everly first discovers the truth about herself—that she’s a changeling switched at birth—she knows her life will never be the same. Now she’s about to learn that there’s more to the story… She shares a closer connection to her Vittra rivals than she ever imagined—and they’ll stop at nothing to lure her to… Continue reading Book Ten of 2012: TORN by Amanda Hocking
Eighteen-year-old Jenny Morton has a horrific secret: her touch spreads a deadly supernatural plague, the "Jenny pox." She lives by a single rule: Never touch anyone. A lifetime of avoiding any physical contact with others has made her isolated and painfully lonely in her small rural town. Then she meets the one boy she can… Continue reading Book Nine of 2012: JENNY POX by JL Bryan
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