Genre: YA Science Fiction

ARC Review – A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope by Patrice Caldwell (Editor)

ARC Review – A Phoenix F..

Posted March 8, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments

My Review: I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of this from the publisher at the AASL conference last November. I was very excited to read it because of all the hype around it, as well as how I believe it is something perfect for the students at my school. Overall it was […]

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway:  The Life Below (The Final Six #2) by Alexandra Monir

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway..

Posted February 21, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, Review / 6 Comments

BOOK LINKS Amazon Barnes and Noble Book Depository (CD) iTunes Google Books My Review: When I finally got a copy of this one I was swept right into the story. There was a lot of tension and exciting science ideas in this. I loved how our characters had things to do on their long journey, […]

ARC Review:  The Pretenders (The Similars #2) by Rebecca Hanover

ARC Review: The Pretenders (T..

Posted January 5, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments

Book info: Title:  The Pretenders Author:  Rebecca Hanover Series:  The Similars #2 Genre: YA science fiction Release Date:  December 10th, 2019 Publisher:  Sourcebooks Fire Source:  ARC from publisher which did not influence my opinion My rating: 4 stars Synopsis:  In this conclusion to The Similars duology, Emma must figure out who she really is, decide […]

Pre-Release Blitz Review with Giveaway: Keystone by Katie Delahanty

Pre-Release Blitz Review with ..

Posted January 4, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway, Review / 4 Comments

Today we have the excerpt blitz for Katie Delahanty’s KEYSTONE! Check out the excerpt and be sure to pre-order your copy of it today!! Book info: Title:  Keystone Author:   Katie Delahanty Genre:  YA science fiction Release Date:  January 7th, 2020 Publisher:  Entangled Teen Source:  ARC received from publisher which did not influence my opinion My […]

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway:  Oasis by Katya de Becerra

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway..

Posted January 2, 2020 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments

Book info: Title: Oasis Author:  Katya de Becerra Genre: YA science fiction Release Date:  January 7th, 2020 Publisher:  Imprint Macmillan Source:  E-galley from FFBC which did not influence my opinion My rating: 4 stars Synopsis:    The oasis saved them. But who will save them from the oasis?         Alif had exciting […]

L-L-L-Little Reviews #11 – Two Way Overdue ARCs

L-L-L-Little Reviews #11 ̵..

Posted April 5, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 14 Comments

Both of these ARCs are titles that were published in 2018, one June, one September.  They’re different kinds of stories, but I thought I’d go ahead and post my reviews of these two together for a little different post this time.  The first is a YA book, the second is an adult romantic contemporary.  Rabbit […]

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway:  Sky Without Stars (System Divine #1) by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

Blog Tour Review with Giveaway..

Posted March 23, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway, Review / 5 Comments

Book info: Title:  Sky Without Stars Author:  Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell Series:  System Divine #1 Genre:  Retellings, YA Science Fiction Release Date:  March 26th, 2019 Publisher:  Simon Pulse Source:  E-galley from publisher which did not influence my opinion My rating:  4 stars Synopsis:  A thief. An officer. A guardian.    Three strangers, one shared […]

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

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

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

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:  […]

ARC Review:  The Darkest Star (Origin #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

ARC Review: The Darkest Star ..

Posted October 28, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 10 Comments

Book info: Title:  The Darkest Star Author:  Jennifer L. Armentrout Series:  Origin #1 Genre:  YA/NA science fiction, romance Release Date: October 30th, 2018 Publisher:  Tor Teen Source:  ARC picked up from publisher at ALA convention, which did not influence my opinion My rating:  5 stars Synopsis: When seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher is caught up in a […]