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ARC Review:  Slay by Brittney Morris

ARC Review: Slay by Brittney Morris

Book info: Title:  Slay Author:  Brittney Morris Genre:  YA contemporary? Release Date:  September 24th, 2019 Publisher:  Simon Pulse Source:  ARC from publisher which did not influence my opinion My rating:  5 stars Synopsis: By day, seventeen-year-old Kiera Johnson is an honors student, a math tutor, and one of the only Black kids at Jefferson Academy. […]

Posted October 3, 2019 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 14 Comments
Seven New Adult Free/Cheap E-book Mini-Reviews

Seven New Adult Free/Cheap E-book Mini-Reviews

So, I haven’t done much of this kind of thing, other than with novellas or series.  But recently, I’ve started downloading free or very cheap New Adult/Romance ebooks.  And they are pretty quick to read, for me.  There isn’t that much to the story that they require you to make sure you read every word. […]

Posted May 16, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 7 Comments
Review:  Broken Trust by Michelle Sodaro

Review: Broken Trust by Michelle Sodaro

I was excited to read this book after hearing the author talk about it as she was finishing it up and getting it ready to publish.  Michelle is a friend, and I would kind of say she was my writing partner for 2014-most of 2015.  She is the reason I feel I was able to […]

Posted April 11, 2016 by Lisa Mandina in / 6 Comments
Review and Blog Tour (and giveaway!):  Jubilee Manor (Landry Park #2) by Bethany Hagen

Review and Blog Tour (and giveaway!): Jubilee Manor (Landry Park #2) by Bethany Hagen

Jubilee Manor (Landry Park #2) by Bethany Hagen Publisher: Dial/Penguin Release Date: August 11th 2015 Genre: Dystopian, Young Adult, Romance, Science Fiction Rate: 5/5 Stars Synopsis: The thrilling conclusion to Landry Park is full of love, betrayal, and murder–perfect for fans of Divergent, The Selection, and Pride and Prejudice. In Landry Park, Madeline turned her back on […]

Posted August 21, 2015 by Lisa Mandina in Blog Tour, giveaway / 4 Comments