Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

The DNF Report #13 – August 2022 through October 2022 (6 books)

The DNF Report #13 – Aug..

Posted November 19, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in The DNF Report / 4 Comments

Now one of these books was a DNF after I’d posted the last one in August, one in September, but it seems I had a bunch in October. The Mix Up (Meet Cute Book Club #6) by Rebecca Wilder My thoughts: This was part of a series that I was enjoying, but unfortunately it didn’t […]

Review:  Blood Like Fate (Blood Like Magic #2) by Liselle Sambury

Review: Blood Like Fate (Bloo..

Posted August 13, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments

Blurb: Voya fights to save her witch community from a terrible future. Voya Thomas may have passed her Calling to become a full-fledged witch, but the cost was higher than she’d ever imagined. Her grandmother is gone.Her cousin hates her.And her family doesn’t believe that she has what it takes to lead them. What’s more, […]

L-L-L-Little Reviews #37: Last 3 Non-Tour Titles of 2021

L-L-L-Little Reviews #37: Last..

Posted December 30, 2021 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments

Okay, with these last three books I passed my final goal on Goodreads of 210 books to make it to 215. I think I started the year with 215 but dropped the total down when I got behind about halfway through the year. But anyway I want to get all non-tour reviews done before the […]

ARC Review:  The Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley

ARC Review: The Bones of Ruin..

Posted September 4, 2021 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments

Synopsis: An African tightrope walker who can’t die gets embroiled in a secret society’s deadly gladiatorial tournament in this thrilling historical fantasy set in an alternate 1880s London, perfect for fans of The Last Magician and The Gilded Wolves. As an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, Iris is used to being strange. She is certainly a strange […]

L-L-L-Little Reviews #33:  Two Past Due YA

L-L-L-Little Reviews #33: Two..

Posted August 14, 2021 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 7 Comments

So I was going to give each of these books their own post, but with school starting up, and I can’t really do any blogging at my new library like I did at my old library, I’m limited in time so this will get me staying as caught up as I can! Stepsister by Jennifer […]

L-L-L-Little Reviews #30:  2 from 2017, 3 adult romance, and 2 YA

L-L-L-Little Reviews #30: 2 f..

Posted June 17, 2021 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments

Still behind as you can see from the number of books I’m sharing again. And even this post got started at the beginning of June, but didn’t get finished until later in the month. But let’s get on with the reviews, shall we? Retreat (Getaway #1) by Jay Crownover: My review: So I actually read […]

Blog Tour:  Havoc (Haven #2) by Mary Lindsey

Blog Tour: Havoc (Haven #2) b..

Posted April 7, 2021 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour / 0 Comments

OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES Check out my review of book 1 by clicking on the picture of the cover below: We all hold a beast inside. The only difference is what form it takes when freed. Rain Ryland has never belonged anywhere, He’s used to people judging him for his rough background, his intimidating […]

L-L-L-Little Reviews #28:  5 Miscellaneous Genres

L-L-L-Little Reviews #28: 5 M..

Posted February 12, 2021 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments

A bit behind so far this year. It’s February and I’ve got books from clear back in December to share. This is all the reviews that aren’t part of blog tours up to this point. One is an audiobook, one is more of a pamphet type, one is a novella, and then there is a […]

E-galley Review:  The Ever After (Omte Origins #3) by Amanda Hocking

E-galley Review: The Ever Aft..

Posted January 3, 2021 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 3 Comments

Synopsis: Amanda Hocking, the New York Times bestselling author of The Kanin Chronicles, returns to the magical world of the Trylle Trilogy with The Ever After, the final novel in The Omte Origins arc. Buried memories… Ulla Tulin has lost a month of her life. Her journey to learn who her parents are has brought […]

E-galley Review:  The Lost City (The Omte Origins #1) by Amanda Hocking

E-galley Review: The Lost Cit..

Posted July 9, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 5 Comments

Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking returns to the magical world of the Trylle with The Lost City, the first book in the final Trylle arc. Nestled along the bluffs of the forested coast lays the secret kingdom of the Omte—a realm filled with wonder…and as many secrets.  Ulla Tulin was left abandoned in an […]