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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

Review: This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

First I have to say thanks to Sourcebooks for sending me an advanced readers copy of this book.  As a high school teacher books like this really hit home.  To think about these types of things, that aren’t fantasy unfortunately. These type of things that cause heartache, and so many lives to be senselessly lost.  […]

Posted November 14, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 13 Comments

Review: Frostfire by Amanda Hocking

First, thanks to St. Martin’s Griffin and Edelweiss for allowing me to read an e-galley of this title.  I’ve been a fan of Amanda Hocking since I downloaded a 99 cent e-book of the first book in the Trylle series, Switched.  I read that book while sitting in line waiting for one of the Harry […]

Posted December 22, 2014 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 2 Comments

Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

I have to thank my manager at the Barnes and Noble where I work part time for saving this ARC for me.  I guess I have to thank HarperTeen and Epic Reads for sending it to the store as well.  I had been hearing a lot about the book on other blogs, Waiting on Wednesday […]

Posted December 21, 2014 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 6 Comments