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February 11, 2015

REVIEW: Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor

JanineB- Reviewsangels / demons / Fantasy / Italy / Morocco / Paranormal / reincarnation / war / YA / Young-Adult8 Comments

Readers please note: This review is for the final book in a trilogy and therefore contains spoilers for the first two books. If you are interested in reading this series and prefer not to be spoiled, check out Jia’s review of the first book, Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Dear ... more >

December 12, 2014

Review: My True Love Gave to Me

WillafulB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book ReviewsAnthology / Young-Adult17 Comments

In my experience, romantic holiday anthologies have good odds of being meh, but this collection of contemporary and fantasy stories included enough great names in Young Adult literature to be worth a try. Technically, it could be considered New Adult, since several of the characters are in college, but most ... more >

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January 23, 2013

What Janine was Reading in October, November, and December of 2012

JanineBook Reviews / Reading ListsReading lists12 Comments

It’s been forever since I did one of these columns, so this will cover a lot of books: Ride with Me by Ruthie Knox Ruthie Knox’s About Last Night was my favorite contemporary of 2012. I don’t read many straight contemporaries, because I typically enjoy them more mildly than other ... more >

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December 12, 2012

Janine’s Best of 2012 List

JanineBook Reviews / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsAlpha & Omega / Best of 2012 / best of list / Burgundy Book Club / Contemporary romance / Fantasy / Graceling Realm / historical romance / Recommended Reads / Rivers of London / The Brothers Sinister / Urban-Fantasy / Wild Quartet series / Young-Adult23 Comments

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My top ten favorite books published in 2012, ranked (that part was haaaard) and described: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore Review by me. This intricately plotted YA fantasy about a young queen’s heroic determination to uncover buried truths about her father and nation was an almost flawless read. Beloved characters from ... more >

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
November 9, 2012

REVIEW: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

JiaB+ Reviews / Recommended Readsangels / demons / Little Brown / Middle East / Paranormal / Prague / reincarnation / war / Young-Adult7 Comments

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Dear Ms. Taylor, Your previous novel, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, was my favorite read of 2011. In it, readers met Karou, a blue-haired art student from Prague who also happened to be the human adopted daughter of monsters. The unfolding of Karou’s story, her history with the chimera, and ... more >

October 13, 2011

REVIEW: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

JiaB+ Reviews / Recommended Readsangels / demons / Laini Taylor / Little Brown / Paranormal / Prague / reincarnation / Young-Adult10 Comments

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Dear Ms. Taylor, Your novels have been on my peripheral awareness for a couple years now. I keep meaning to give them a try, but you know how it is. So many books, so little time. Then I heard the buzz surrounding Daughter of Smoke and Bone. I thought it ... more >

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