S.T.A.G.S.
Summary St. Aidan the Great School (S.T.A.G.S) is one of the best boarding schools in England. Only children from the best families enter and they all walk away with acceptances to the most elite universities. Greer MacDonald was one of the lucky students to receive a scholarship, but will her position put her in a bad place with the students? My Thoughts I bought this book as a drunk Book Outlet purchase and when I got it, I put it on my shelf and kind of forgot about it. I mean I got it for five dollars on Book Outlet so I wasn’t too worried about it. However, this month…
Need
Summary Zara White has an obsession with phobias and when she moves in with her grandmother in a small town in Maine, all of those phobias start to appear. There is a creepy guy stalking her and then boys start disappearing. This town isn’t as boring as Zara thought it would be… My Thoughts So confession time…. I read this book a long long LONG time ago when I was in high school. I remember really liking the series and racing to the local Barnes and Noble to grab the next couple installments after they were released. I just had to have them on the day they came out. However,…
Nameless Queen
Summary In this kingdom, there is a class system that determines whether you get a name or not. Coin named herself and has done everything that she can do to survive, but when something shows up on her arm, her life will change forever. My Thoughts This book, oh this book, was such a surprising joy that I did not expect in the least. Yes, it had no romance and it was a little more young adult then I’ve been reading for a while, but it was such an unique and well throughout concept that I just couldn’t put it down until the very end. This took rebellion and royal…
Eight Will Fall
Summary In a place where magic is illegal, a group of eight who have been caught using magic are tasked by the kingdom that hates them to go on a mission to protect it. However, they might discover something about their kingdom that will change their lives forever. My Thoughts Thank goodness for Book Outlet because I would have never discovered this special fantasy that is also a standalone. I mean I haven’t been able to find a standalone fantasy that hasn’t made me want more. This book was very well done in the fact that it provide a full and well developed book world and had characters that just…
Lore
Summary Centuries ago, nine Greek gods rebelled against their father and were punished with the Agon. For a week, these naughty gods turn mortal and are hunted for their divine power and immortality by their descendants. Lore left that world behind after the death of her family, but is pushed back into that life when the world is threatened with the end. My Thoughts I have been looking for a great Greek mythology for a while and this was a very good one that pushed all the right buttons. I really liked to read a lot, but it wasn’t really what I expected and I was a little disappointed with…
There’s Someone Inside Your House
Summary Makani Young moved to Osborne, Nebraska to live with her grandmother after a nasty incident that has left Makani friendless and a social pariah. She has finally settled and is adjusting to her new life when a murder starts killing her classmates and her terrible past catches up with her. My Thoughts So I love this author very very VERY much and when I saw that she wrote a thriller and I had to read it! It was such an exciting thriller and it took me on a great journey! I hope she writes more thrillers ASAP! The setting of this book WAS PERFECT!! I mean a thriller in…
Deal with the Elf King Review
Summary Luella just wants to be left alone in her shop to heal the gracious people of her city. However, when she is named the Human Queen to the Elf King, destined to be essentially like a sacrifice for the good of her world and the good of his, her life turns upside down. My Thoughts Okay, so I’ve seen this book literally EVERYWHERE and I was feeling the FOMO so I decided to finally get it from Kindle Unlimited. It sat in my bookshelf for months, but I bit the bullet and finally read it. So, I’m sorry to say that it does not meet up to the hype…
Cinder Review
Summary In this science fiction retelling of Cinderella, Cinder is a cyborg and her prince is a soon to be emperor with an evil queen vying for his attention. Can these two find love with one another in a world where a deathly plague is killing half the population? My Thoughts So this book was a reread for me and honestly I didn’t really remember anything! In this science fiction retelling of Cinderella, Cinder is a badass mechanic and her prince has a much better personality. Cinderella doesn’t play with mice, but instead has found solace with an out of date robot. I really enjoyed this retelling, a lot more…
Fable Review
Summary Fable is the daughter of the most profitable and powerful trader in all of the Narrows. However, he has left her on an island full of thieves and misery as a test. In order to join in his life of trading she must fight her way off the island and make her way back to him with no help. If she does, will she get everything she wants or more than she bargained for? My Thoughts I remember reading the summary of this book when it first came out and being excited about it. I had promised myself that I was going to read it and the moment I…
Obsidio Review
Summary In the final installment of the Illuminae Files, Kady, Ezra, Hanna, and Nik find themselves crammed into a container ship and only see returning to Kerenza as an option to stay alive. While on Kerenza, Asha Grant is struggling with the invasion of the BioTech assault and soon discovers that a blast from her past is on the other side. My Thoughts HOLY MOLY GUACAMOLE!!!! THIS BOOK WAS INSANE! I mean all the books of this series have been insane, but the third installment was a major thrill ride and I was on the edge of my blanket and book pillow the entire time! I finished the book in…