Genre: YA Fantasy

ARC Review: Song of the Crimson Flower (Rise of the Empress companion) by Julie C. Dao

Book info: Title:  Song of the Crimson Flower Author:  Julie C. Dao Series:  Rise of the Empress companion Genre: YA fantasy Release Date:  November 5th, 2019 Publisher: Philomel Books Source:  ARC one on Bookish First which did not influence my opinion My rating:  4 stars Synopsis:  From the acclaimed author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns comes […]

Posted December 20, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway: The Everlasting Rose (The Belles #2) by Dhonielle Clayton

About The Book: Title: THE EVERLASTING ROSE (The Belles #2) Author: Dhonielle Clayton Pub. Date: March 5, 2019 Publisher: Freeform Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Pages: 352 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, TBD In this sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, Camille, her sister Edel, and her guard and new love Remy must race against time to find Princess Charlotte. Sophia’s Imperial forces […]

Posted March 4, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway, Review / 8 Comments

L-L-L-Little Reviews #7: 3 YA ARCs

Other than an audiobook that I finished yesterday, and an e-galley that I’m part of a tour to review on Thursday, I’ll be complete with all my reviews of 2018 reads after this post.  The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White: Release Date: September 25th, 2018 Genre:  YA Retelling Publisher:  Delacorte Press Source:  […]

Posted December 31, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 8 Comments

Review: Furyborn (Empirium Trilogy #1) by Claire Legrand

Book info: Title:  Furyborn Author:  Claire Legrand Series:  Empirium Trilogy #1 Genre:  YA Fantasy Release Date:  May 22nd, 2018 Publisher:  Sourcebooks Fire Source:  Physical ARC from publisher which did not influence my opinion in any way My rating:  4 stars Synopsis: Follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save […]

Posted June 2, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments

ARC Review with Giveaway: The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

Book info: Title:  The Belles Author:  Dhonielle Clayton Series:  The Belles #1 Genre:  YA Fantasy Release Date:  February 6th, 2018 Publisher:  Disney-Hyperion/FreeForm Source:  ARC from Bookish First My rating:  5 stars Synopsis: Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity […]

Posted February 18, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway, Review / 17 Comments

Three Young Adult ARC Mini-Reviews

I’m going to share the three young adult books I’ve read so far this year.  All are ones that I will recommend to students and possibly purchase for the library where I work.  Meet Cute:  Some People are Destined to Meet – an anthology edited by Jennifer L. Armentrout: Published:  January 2nd, 2018 Source:  E-galley […]

Posted January 19, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 8 Comments

Review: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

Book info: Title:  Three Dark Crowns   Author:  Kendare Blake Genre:  YA Fantasy Published:  September 20th, 2016 Source:  ARC received from SparkPoint Studio (also through books for trade) I was contacted back in August by a publicist from SparkPoint Studio about being part of a Fall YA Blog Tour, and one of the books they […]

Posted September 25, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 11 Comments

Three Novella Mini-Reviews

Okay, I’ve got some novellas that I need to review, and while I had planned to do them at different times, tonight I’m just going to get them done finally!  Trying so hard to get caught up on reviews.  So, here we go! Cruel Crown by Victoria Aveyard: Now, technically this is a book that […]

Posted September 2, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments