When I think of horror novels, such a pretty image doesn't come to mind. However, The May Queen Murders is a beauty! Its cover is imbued with a romanticized backwoods feel and is ever so YA -- a heady combination that is going to attract its readers from the moment they first lay eyes on it. The May Queen Murders focuses on friendships, what happens when you grow apart, while bringing in May Queen mythology and the folksy superstitions of the Ozarks all wrapped up in first love, betrayal of friendship and mystery which is why I couldn't resist picking Sarah's brain about the cover and what readers could expect on the inside. DETAILS: Title: The May Queen Murders Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Publishing date: May 3, 2016 Author(s): Sarah Jude Series: Name of Trilogy unknown at this time What is the favorite part of your book cover? Does anything stand out as particularly metaphoric fo...
Have you all read the first three books in this series? Or picked up the anthology of stories?! This fourth novel will be the death of us... am I right?! If you haven't checked out this series, go over to the fansite HERE . These first three books are so worth reading... binge reading! Lately I feel like all I've done is recommend series that aren't finished. I'm sorry all of you who like closure, but you really don't want to miss out on these. DETAILS: Title: Queen of Shadows Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Publishing date: September 1, 2015 Author(s): Sarah J. Maas Series: Throne of Glass #4 Wanna see the UK cover too?! Do you like one better than the other? SUMMARY: Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . . . S...
Ohhhhh... this list could probably start wars. I know it is a bone of contention for people especially when they feel strongly about books and why they should be read before you make your critique. However, sometimes, I really... REALLY do not need to read a book to know all the reasons I would not like it. Thanks to the Broke and the Bookish for hosting. #1 --> Grey by E. L. James Nope. No. I attempted reading this series, the Fifty Shades of What the Heck am I reading because everyone swears it is soooooo good; but only made it halfway through the second book. Yes, I am one of those persons who are appalled by this series and the Twilight series for the reasons that I do not like my heroes in romances to be stalkers nor the females to be weak-willed and dependent upon the men for every breath they take. [Pun intended.] #2 --> Matched by Ally Condie For some reason when I started this book, it just didn't work for me. I might've read the first chapter...