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Review: Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer

Publisher: Fiewel & Friends Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 387 (hardcover) Release Date: January 3 2012 Source: Purchased. Rating:4 out of 5 stars. Blurb (from Amazon.co.uk) A forbidden romance. A deadly plague. Earth’s fate hinges on one girl… CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She’s reviled by her stepmotherContinue reading “Review: Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer”

Review: Draykon (Draykon #1) by Charlotte E English

Publisher: Charlotte E English Genre: Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 281 pages estimated (ebook) Release Date: August 31 2011 Source: Purchased. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Blurb (from Amazon.co.uk) When shy and retiring Llandry Sanfaer discovers a mesmerising new gemstone, she suddenly becomes the most famous jeweller across the Seven Realms. Demand for the coveted stoneContinue reading “Review: Draykon (Draykon #1) by Charlotte E English”

Style: not just something you’re born with

I try not to give much writing advice on this blog because I only have a lifetime of reading, a four year English degree and two moderate bestsellers to my name. However, there are a few things I want to get off my chest that I’ve come across time and time again not only inContinue reading “Style: not just something you’re born with”

Review: Fever (Chemical Gardens #2) by Lauren DeStefano

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian Pages: 341 pages (hardcover) Release Date: February 21 2012 Source: Purchased. Rating:4 out of 5 stars. Blurb (from Amazon.co.uk) For 17-year-old Rhine Ellery, a daring escape from a suffocating polygamous marriage is only the beginning… Running away brings Rhine and Gabriel right into a trap,Continue reading “Review: Fever (Chemical Gardens #2) by Lauren DeStefano”

Sirengate: My Two Cents

I’ve not wanted to say anything about Sirengate (which, despite happening in January, has only come to light recently) because, although it saddens me, it doesn’t affect me directly. I don’t follow the Story Siren (because I don’t enjoy her reviews) and I’ve kept to a small section of the book blogging world (Goodreads) untilContinue reading “Sirengate: My Two Cents”