Source: Books for trade

ARC Review: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

ARC Review: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Blurb: She’s got his back. Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindgerten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka “bodyguard”), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his […]

Posted July 16, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments
ARC Review:  You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen

ARC Review: You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen

Blurb: In this compelling and thought-provoking debut novel, after a terrorist attack rocks the country and anti-Islamic sentiment stirs, three Black Muslim girls create a space where they can shatter assumptions and share truths.  Sabriya has her whole summer planned out in color-coded glory, but those plans go out the window after a terrorist attack […]

Posted February 6, 2022 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 8 Comments
Very Late ARC Review:  The Evil Queen (The Forest of Good and Evil #1) by Gena Showalter

Very Late ARC Review: The Evil Queen (The Forest of Good and Evil #1) by Gena Showalter

Synopsis: Classic fairy tales are turned on their heads as strong heroines take charge and save the princes and the world in this magical action and romance-filled trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Everlife novels and the White Rabbit Chronicles, beginning with a teen prophesied to become the Evil Queen from […]

Posted January 23, 2021 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments
ARC Review:  Chosen (Slayer #2) by Kiersten White

ARC Review: Chosen (Slayer #2) by Kiersten White

Book info: Title: Chosen Author:  Kiersten White Series:  Slayer #2 Genre: YA paranormal Release Date:  January 7th, 2020 Publisher:  Simon Pulse Source:  ARC traded for from Twitter’s Books for Trade hashtag My rating:  5 stars Synopsis:  “Will get Buffy fans up in their feels.” —Entertainment Weekly on SlayerNina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers […]

Posted December 31, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments
ARC Review:  The Burning Shadow (Origin #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

ARC Review: The Burning Shadow (Origin #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Book info: Title:  The Burning Shadow Author:  Jennifer L. Armentrout Series:  Origin #2 Genre:  NA paranormal romance Release Date:  October 8th, 2019 Publisher:  Tor Teen Source:  ARC received through books for trade on Twitter My rating:  5 stars Synopsis: #1 New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout returns to the […]

Posted October 19, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 7 Comments
Review:  Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Review: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I was lucky and got this book through a Books for Trade deal on Twitter.  It came autographed even!  And, of course, as always seems to happen with every other JLA book I’ve picked up, I was immediately sucked in and hooked!  I took this book on my trip to New Orleans this past weekend […]

Posted October 3, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 14 Comments