Month: September 2016

Mini Reviews // Shatter Me & Starflight

Posted September 11, 2016 by Adalyn in Books, Dystopian, Reviews, Sci-Fi / 2 Comments
Mini Reviews // Shatter Me & Starflight

Shatter me by Tahereh Mafi Rating: 2/5 stars Published: November 15, 2011 by Harper Pages: 338 (hardcover) Series: First in a trilogy Summary from Goodreads: Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she […]

Fictional Pets I love

Posted September 10, 2016 by Adalyn in Books, Lists / 3 Comments
Fictional Pets I love

For just over a week now (we got her September 2) my family has an Australian Cattle Dog puppy named Aussie. She’s the sweetest thing, super energetic, and loves to play.  Then, on Thursday the eighth, I got a kitten! The family we got her from found her dumped in the park 🙁 so we’re […]

The Raven Boys // A Spectacular but Very Odd Read

Posted September 8, 2016 by Adalyn in Books, Fantasy, Reviews / 3 Comments
The Raven Boys // A Spectacular but Very Odd Read

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Rating: 5/5 stars Published: September 18, 2012 Pages: 409 (hardcover) Series: First in a series of four books Summary from Goodreads: Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue never sees them–until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks to her. His name […]

Mini Reviews // The Unexpected Everything & Six of Crows

Posted September 5, 2016 by Adalyn in Books, Contemporary, Fantasy, Reviews / 4 Comments
Mini Reviews // The Unexpected Everything & Six of Crows

The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson Rating: 5/5 stars Published: May 3, 2016 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 517 Series: none Summary from Goodreads: Andie had it all planned out. When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both. Especially your future. Important internship? Check. Amazing […]

August Wrap-Up, Haul, and Recap

Posted September 3, 2016 by Adalyn in Books, Hauls & Wrap-Ups / 7 Comments
August Wrap-Up, Haul, and Recap

August ended a few days ago, so I’m kind of  late on posting this, I’m sorry. Once again, I read eight books. Like July, I would have liked to have read more, but I just didn’t have enough time. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff Sadly, it did not live up to my expectations or all the hype. 2/5 […]

Rebel of the Sands

Posted September 1, 2016 by Adalyn in Books, Fantasy, Reviews / 0 Comments
Rebel of the Sands

Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton Rating: 3/5 stars Published: March 8, 2016 by Viking Pages: 314 Series: First in a trilogy Summary from Goodreads: Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic.  For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially […]