Review ~ Battle Royale: Remastered by Koushun Takami and transalated by Nathan Collins

Synopsis: Koushun Takami’s notorious high-octane thriller is based on an irresistible premise: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor...

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Review ~ The Poser by Jacob Rubin

Synopsis: All his life, Giovanni Bernini has possessed an uncanny gift: he can imitate anyone he meets. Honed by his mother at a young age, the talent catapults him from small-town obscurity to stardom.   As Giovanni describes it, “No one’s disguise is perfect. There is in every...

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Review ~ The Getaway God (Sandman Slim #6) by Richard Kadrey

Synopsis: Sandman Slim must save himself-and the entire world-from the wrath of some enraged and vengeful ancient gods in this sixth high-octane adventure in the New York Times bestselling series Being a half-human, half-angel nephilim with a bad rep and a worse attitude-not to mention...

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Cover Reveal ~ Your Irresistible Love by Layla Hagen

Today, we have a back-to-back cover reveal for the first two books in Layla Hagen’s new series, The Bennett Family. Yep, it's a double cover reveal! Check out the gorgeous covers for the first two books in this new series! Also, don't forget to look for the link of the giveaway. :) Book...

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Bookish Diary ~ The Struggles of a Bipolar Book Jumper

I am not the type of reader who sticks on one genre. I adore varieties and love to do what I call is book jumping. I choose what to read based on what I feel at the moment. Sometimes I wake up and still feel half-asleep, so I choose an exciting thriller-adventure to keep me company in those long commute to work. Maybe I would feel a little bit sad at night and would want something sad and...

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Review ~ Rage (Fate #5) by Elizabeth Reyes

Synopsis: Fate is a Moreno Brother's spin off series Having made it to the major leagues, AJ "Rage" Romero is determined to shake the stigma his temper has earned him over the years. He's finally managed a shaky hold of that elusive self-control. Until he meets them . . . Without...

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Review ~ Ice Like Fire (Snow Like Ashes #2) by Sara Raasch

Synopsis: It’s been three months since the Winterians were freed and Spring’s king, Angra, disappeared—thanks largely to the help of Cordell. Meira just wants her people to be safe. When Cordellan debt forces the Winterians to dig their mines for payment, they unearth something powerful...

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Bookish Diary ~ Top 7 Phrases You Should Avoid Saying In The Presence of a Bookworm

Book enthusiasts understand the sacredness of books to a level a mere mortal can never comprehend. We may seem a little bit crazy and intense when it comes to the thing we love best (books, duh), but that's just how we roll. For your own safety, avoid these careless remarks when we are nearby:  1. "He's/She's not real." Our minds are strong. They are as real to me as this cup of coffee...

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Review ~ Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy

Synopsis: What if you'd been living your life as if you were dying—only to find out that you had your whole future ahead of you? When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, her prognosis is grim. To maximize the time she does have, she vows to spend her final months righting...

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Review ~ Aeronaut's Windlass (The Cinder Spires #1) by Jim Butcher

Synopsis: Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances, and building fleets of airships...

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Review ~ Antigoddess (Goddess War #1) by Kendare Blake

synopsis: Old Gods never die… Or so Athena thought. But then the feathers started sprouting beneath her skin, invading her lungs like a strange cancer, and Hermes showed up with a fever eating away his flesh. So much for living a quiet eternity in perpetual health. Desperately seeking...

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Review ~ The Hollow Boy (Lockwood and Co. #3) by Jonathan Stroud

Synopsis: As a supernatural outbreak baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests against the psychic agencies throughout London, Lockwood and Co. continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in exterminating spirits. Anthony is dashing, George insightful, and Lucy dynamic, while the skull in...

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Audiobook Review ~ November 9 by Colleen Hoover

This is my first-ever audiobook, and I think I’m already addicted. Now that I have two jobs that occupies most of my time, audiobooks are great for me to keep up on my reading list. I can listen while working. However, though I’d like to listen to more, I don’t think I’ll be hearing novels often. The...

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Review ~ Breakout (Dred Chronicles #3) by Ann Aguirre

Synopsis: All hell is breaking loose in the edge-of-your-seat follow-up to Havoc and Perdition from New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguirre… The prison ship Perdition has become a post-battle charnel house with only a handful of Dred’s soldiers still standing and now being hunted...

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Bookish Diary ~ The Difference Between Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

Getting a new and original angle in writing the next bestseller or award-winning piece can be hard in the days when every subject and context seems to have been tackled. A great amount of research must be done to avoid plagiarism or copyright infringement. You don't want to spend all your time...

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