May 16, 2015

REVIEW: Vanished by E.E. Cooper

JiaC- Reviewsfemale friendship / Harper Collins / infidelity / LGBTQ / missing persons / Suicide / Young-Adult1 Comments

Dear Ms. Cooper, There are books whose endings leave you breathless with their brilliance. There are books whose endings make you nod and say that was decent. And then there are books whose endings make you wonder what the heck did you just read. I’m sorry to say Vanished belongs ... more >

May 11, 2015

REVIEW: Two of Hearts by Christina Lee

JiaC- ReviewsContemporary / Native American / Penguin / second chance at love2 Comments

Dear Ms. Lee, I’ve generally been a fan of your new adult series, even though I had mixed feelings about the last book. But my goodwill toward your works was enough to encourage me to check out your first foray into adult romance. Set in the same continuity as your ... more >

May 6, 2015

REVIEW: Black Iris by Leah Raeder

JiaB Reviewsbullying / Chicago / Contemporary / LGBTQ / mental illness / New Adult / revenge3 Comments

Dear Ms. Raeder, Your first novel, Unteachable, made waves. I admit I skipped it, because student-teacher relationships squick me out. It ends up being a hard no for me. But the premise of your new novel sounded interesting, so I wanted to give it a try. Black Iris is a ... more >

May 1, 2015

GUEST POST: Top 5 Influences for An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

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As you all know, I’ve been an ambassador for An Ember in the Ashes the past few months. Well, the book is now available! In fact, I reviewed it on Tuesday. To close out release week, Dear Author is hosting Sabaa Tahir on the blog today. Whether or not you think ... more >

April 30, 2015

REVIEW: The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

JiaC ReviewsContemporary / family relationships / grief / Macmillan / twins / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

Dear Ms. Leaver, I just can’t seem to get enough of stories about twin sisters. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s a bulletproof kink, but if someone says their book is about twins, I’m probably going to give it a try. Your novel, The Secrets We Keep, ... more >

April 28, 2015

REVIEW: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

JiaB- ReviewsFantasy / Penguin Random House / Young-Adult2 Comments

Dear Ms. Tahir, It’s been a while since I’ve seen a book with this much buzz and advanced publicity. There have been lots of comparisons already. Hunger Games and Game of Thrones pop up a lot. I do find comparisons useful — I sometimes use them in my own reviews ... more >