Friends with ARCs: An Emotion of Great Delight

An Emotion of Great Delight invites readers to intimately get to know and walk with main character Shadi. She's struggling to keep her head down in the wake of the harassment and targeting of the Muslim community in the wake of the political climate in the United States after 2001. She's al…

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Abbreviations #70 | The Devil's Thief, A Very Large Expanse of Sea + The Darkest Star

If you’ve been following my blog since last year, you’ll know that I thoroughly enjoyed The Last Magician . ( I even shared five reasons to check out the series! ) The entire premise of that novel is that Esta is sent back to the past to retrieve an artefact that will change the course of history (and…

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Sequel Spotlight #3: Restore Me

There are just so many incredible sequels coming out in 2018! After a lot of flailing with Kristin of Super Space Chick over the many upcoming sequels we're excited for, we decided it could be fun to start a monthly feature where we got to spotlight the ones we're most excited about. And t…

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The Mordeshoor's Tale • Whichwood

I've mentioned a time or two on my blog that I really enjoy fantastical middle grade reads - and Whichwood  is yet another novel that I'm adding to my constantly growing collection. A companion of sorts to Tahereh Mafi's middle grade debut Furthermore , Whichwood  is the story of Laylee, w…

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Abbreviations #29 | October Minis

You guys all know the drill by now, I'm sure, but I'm going to repeat myself anyway just in case there are people who have just discovered this blog! It's time for a round-up of mini reviews for books that I read last month, all gathered together in one post for your perusal to make it…

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Abbreviations #14 | The Novellas

Over the past few years, novellas that are part and parcel of my favorite series have been released. They've been gathering dust on my Kindle, since it's never felt particularly necessary to read them right away. In an attempt to whittle down the unread items on my Kindle, I decided to bin…

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Ignite Me - Tahereh Mafi

[This is the third  book in the Shatter Me  series, so there may be spoilers for the previous books. If you like, feel free to check out my reviews of book one Shatter Me , the novella Destroy Me  or book two Unravel Me  instead.] Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi Series: Shatter Me #3 Publisher: Harper Collins Pub…

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Destroy Me - Tahereh Mafi

[This is a novella that's part of the Shatter Me  series. If you've not yet started reading this series, why not check out my review of Shatter Me (Book 1) instead?] Destroy Me  by Tahereh Mafi Series: Shatter Me #1.5 Publisher: Harper Publication Date: October 2, 2012 Source/Format: Gifted by Cas…

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Unravel Me - Tahereh Mafi

[This is the second  book of the Shatter Me  series. If you haven't started this series yet, feel free to check out my review of Shatter Me  (Book 1) instead.] Unravel Me  by Tahereh Mafi  Series: Shatter Me #2 Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: February 5, 2013 Source/Format:  Borrowed from Cas…

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Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi

Shatter Me by  Tahereh Mafi Series:  Shatter Me #1 Publisher: Harper Collins Publication: November 15, 2011 Source/Format:  Won from  Tara  || Hardcover Juliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days. Her touch is fatal, and she was locked up for a murder she didn't intend to commit by the Reestab…

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