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ARC Review: Bright Burning Stars by A.K. Small

May 21, 2019

THANK YOU TO NETGALLEY AND Algonquin Young Readers FOR THE ARC IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW.

I love any books about ballet – Tiny Pretty Things and Shiny Broken Pieces being examples. So when I saw Bright Burning Stars by A.K. Small on NetGalley, I requested it immediately. 

Upon reading the first page of the book, I knew instantly I was in for a ride. For some reason, Bright Burning Stars felt darker and more intense compared to other ballet fictions I’ve read before (even more than TPT and SBP that I’ve claimed as the most dramatic and insane YA fictions). 

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ARC Review: The Quiet You Carry by Nikki Barthelmess

May 20, 2019

Thank you to NetGalley and Flux for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I went into this book blindly. I decided to pick this book solely based on the cover and honestly, it surpassed my expectations!

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In Another Life by C.C. Hunter |ARC Review & Excerpt – Blog Tour

March 20, 2019

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press & Wednesday Books for sending me the ARC of In Another Life by C.C. Hunter in exchange for an honest review.

In Another Life by C.C. Hunter

What would you do if your whole life was a lie and learning the truth could cost you your life? 

From New York Times bestselling author of the Shadow Falls series comes C. C. Hunter’s new YA thriller about a girl who learns that she may have been kidnapped as a child, and must race to uncover the truth about her past before she winds up a victim.

Chloe was three years old when she became Chloe Holden, but her adoption didn’t scar her, and she’s had a great life. Now, fourteen years later, her loving parents’ marriage has fallen apart and her mom has moved them to Joyful, Texas. Starting twelfth grade as the new kid at school, everything Chloe loved about her life is gone. And feelings of déjà vu from her early childhood start haunting her. 

When Chloe meets Cash Colton she feels drawn to him, as though they’re kindred spirits. Until Cash tells her the real reason he sought her out: Chloe looks exactly like the daughter his foster parents lost years ago, and he’s determined to figure out the truth. 

As Chloe and Cash delve deeper into her adoption, the more things don’t add up, and the more strange things start happening. Why is Chloe’s adoption a secret that people would kill for?

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Review

There’s something eerie about In Another’s Life’s synopsis that I was drawn to it right away. The story follows the story of Chloe Holden who was adopted when she was three years old. She then moved to Joyful, Texas after her parents’ separation and she had to start new in this new city with her mum. In her new school, she met Cash Colton, who tried to get close to her. Turned out that Cash sought her out because she looks like his foster parents’ long-lost daughter. Cash is convinced that she’s their daughter and wanted to find out the truth. Chloe, on the other hand wasn’t convinced at all until she started to remember little details, she started to realise that there are things that don’t add up.

Although I was intrigued by the synopsis, I still read the book with a degree of skepticism. Based on my experience reading mystery/thriller books, when you start a book with high expectations, chances are certain aspects of the book will disappoint. Fortunately, In Another Life was a great read.

You’re wrong about me not liking you. I thought you were beautiful from the time you slammed into me and spilled my slushie. And you did slam into me. Then I saw who you looked like and I tried not to think you were beautiful. But it didn’t work. Then I got to talking to you and you were funny, and smart, and still beautiful and I couldn’t help but like you. The only reason I didn’t kiss you first was because I was scared it could get messy with what I was about to tell you. And it did get messy. But I still like you. And I want to kiss you again. And again.

There are many different tropes presented in this book. Cash and Chloe’s budding romance, Chloe being her mum’s main caretaker, Chloe’s fight with her dad, and put the adoption mystery on top of it – so many things are going on and somehow C.C. Hunter made it work. I love that she could make the stories flow effortlessly and her characters to develop well. The mystery aspect only appear on the later half of the book, though. While I could still feel the suspense and mystery in the book, it still felt like a primarily YA book. For some reason, the romance and family issues take centre stage in the book for me. Despite all that, In Another Life was truly an enjoyable read.

In Another Life is my first C.C. Hunter book but it made me want to read more of her books. I actually requested the book from NetGalley and didn’t get it. However, I got an email few weeks later informing me that I was given the chance to receive the ARC as I’ve read books from Wednesday Books previously. Also, if you are curious about the book, you can read the excerpt below. Once again, thank you St. Martin’s Press & Wednesday Books for introducing me to a wonderful author!

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ARC Review: Roam by C.H. Armstrong

March 9, 2019

I RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS BOOK FROM NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW

Roam discussed the issue of homelessness in a very real way. In every page, you can feel the heaviness and struggle Abby and her family faced in being homeless.

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The Towering Sky (The Thousandth Floor #3) by Katharine McGee | Book Review

March 7, 2019

The Towering Sky is the last audiobook I listened to in 2018 and it was a great one to end the year! I’m a massive fan of the previous two books; The Thousandth Floor and The Dazzling Heights so to say I was excited for this book was an understatement.

Storyline wise, the book picked up right after the event in The Dazzling Heights. The story is written just like how it was in the first two books; divided into 5 POVs – Avery, Leda, Watt, Rylin, and Calliope. I have to say that the first half of the book were pretty much a summary of what happened to each character. The story only started to pick up in the second half of the book.

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There are many stories that hit you once in a while and The Book of Essie is definitely one of them.

The story may start at a slow pace however the writing is suspenseful and will definitely keep the readers engaged and captivated. I couldn’t stop listening to the audiobook, hoping to quickly uncover the truth about the Hicks.

The Book of Essie is very well-written and emotionally driven. I was surprised at how the book just pulled you right in and how invested I was in the story. I was immediately invested in Essie and really rooting for her to get out of the hellhole that is her family.

You’ll learn that there are no secrets that stay in the dark; the truth will always come out in the end. Unfortunately, the Hicks’ truth is the embodiment of the ugly side of human nature. It highlights the ugly truth about this supposedly perfect, loving, and godly family. Their downfall? They put fame and fortune before the wellbeing of their family members.

On the other side of the coin, the story also shows us how the truth can set you free. Through Essie, Rourke, and Liberty Bell stories, we see how much some people are willing to sacrifice and to bring the truth to light in order to set themselves free.

All in all, The Book of Essie is a compelling story. It will stir your emotion and raises questions about our obsession with reality TV and how truthful pop culture actually is.

Full review is up on the blog! You can read it through the link in the bio 🤗

Have you read (or listened) to this book?
  • Happy release day to The Play!

The Briar U series by Elle Kennedy is one of my all-time favourite new adult series. I’ve been reading since the Off-Campus series and my love for these hockey guys have been non-stop ever since. Can’t wait to lock myself in my room and read about Hunter & Demi 🙌🏻 On another note, I talk about my love for new adult fiction on my blog. Link is in the bio for those who want to read. Do you read new adult and do people judge you for reading it?
  • “I want to believe that there’s more. That we could be more. Hell, we could be heroes.” Never have I read a book where the characters are both heroes and villains. In life, one can be both a hero and villain, depending on whose story we’re listening to and I think Vicious did a good job in showing us that through its stories and characters.

Vicious by V.E. Schwab is an interesting read. It  feels like a puzzle and the more you read, the more things falls into places. There are depths in the characters; not always through their words but also actions and interactions.

I believe that Vicious can be the perfect fall read, especially during Halloween season 🎃 👻

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  • Starting October with a non-fiction 🤓
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One of my reading goals in 2019 is to read more non-fiction. We’re 10 months into 2019 and I haven’t reach my goal yet. I find it hard to find a non-fiction that I really want to read as I use reading as a way to escape to fictional worlds.
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If you can recommend me one non-fiction to read, what book do you think is a must-read? 🤗

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