Book: Kissing Santa (A Christmas Street Romantic Comedy Novella #2) Author: Heather Horrocks eBook/Kindle Pages: 147 Genre(s) / Theme(s): PG-Romance, light romance, romantic comedy, Christmas, winter, “clean” romance, holiday, New Year Date Read: 16 November 2015 Description from Goodreads: “PG-RATED FUN KISSING SANTA (A Christmas Street Romantic Comedy Novella #2) It was supposed to be […]
Book: Balanced on the Blades Edge (Dragon Blood #1) Author: Lindsay Buroker eBook/Kindle Pages: 230 Genre(s) / Theme(s): fiction, suspense, dragons, adventure, light romance, paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, adult fiction (it also lists steampunk on Amazon & Goodreads, however I don’t feel like there are enough steampunk elements to scream “steampunk” to me). Date Read: […]
Book: Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia Author: David Greene Hardcover Pages: 336 Genre(s): non-fiction, cultural, Russia, history, Travelogue, adventure, political commentary, autobiography Description from Goodreads: Far away from the trendy cafes, designer boutiques, and political protests and crackdowns in Moscow, the real Russia exists. Midnight in Siberia chronicles David […]
Book: Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School #1) Author: Gail Carriger eBook/Kindle Pages: 307 Genre(s): steampunk, fantasy, young adult/teen, adventure, science fiction, humor Description from Goodreads: “It’s one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It’s quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School. Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is […]
Book: Confidence: The Diary of an Invisible Girl Author: Paige Lavoie Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC) PDF Pages: 254 Genre(s): Geek Girls, coming of age, diary, popular kids, guilty pleasures, comics, conventions, light romance (mostly just crushes/infatuation) Description from Goodreads: “Comic-book-obsessed Barbara Jenkins’ idea of an exciting night consists mostly of fan fiction and frozen pizza-that […]
Book: The Boy Who Glowed in the Dark (Nadia Tesla, #3) Author: Orest Stelmach Kindle/eBook Edition Pages: 306 Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Crime, Spies, Espionage, Russian culture, Ukrainian culture, Chernobyl, Fukushima Description from Goodreads: ““The fate of the world depends on us.” With one mysterious e-mail, Bobby Kungenook—the teenage hockey phenom living undercover and guarding […]
Book: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Kindle/eBook Edition Pages: 445 Genre(s): Young Adult, Teen, Contemporary, Lite Romance, College Life, Families Description from Goodreads: “A coming-go-age tale of fan fiction, family, and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan… But for Cath, being a fan is her […]
Book: Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity #1) Author: Elizabeth Wein Kindle/eBook Edition Pages: 464 Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, WWII, Friendship, Adventure, Mystery (?) Description from Goodreads: “Oct. 11th, 1943-A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The […]
Book: Rebel Queen Author: Michelle Moran Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC) – Courtesy of Goodreads Giveaway Pages: 386 Genre: Historical Fiction, Indian Literature, 19th Century Literature, Adult Fiction Description from Goodreads: “When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the 1850s, it expects a quick and easy conquest. After all, India is not even […]
Book: Jack and Yani Love Harry Potter Author: Mary E. Twomey Kindle Edition Pages: 172 Genre: Contemporary, Romantic Comedy, Chick Lit, Easy Reading Description from Goodreads: “Best friends Jack and Yani do everything together. After Yani’s thirtieth birthday party, however, she decides to leave town on a spontaneous vacation to visit all the sites of […]