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Review: The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa

Published on January 23, 2015January 26, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books3 Comments

The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
Published by: Mira Ink
Pages: 342
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★★
Series: The Lost Prince (#1)
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

After the whirlwind adventure of The Lost Prince, I knew there was no way I’d be able to leave it there. Was Annwyl safe? What will happen to Ethan and Kenzie? And again, what do these Forgotten fey want? The Iron Traitor starts in the human world, but, of course, the story only really picks up when we make our way back to the Nevernever, this time to stop Keirran from doing something really stupid.

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Review: The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa

Published on January 22, 2015January 26, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books4 Comments

The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
Published by: Mira Ink
Pages: 377
Format: ebook
Rating: ★★★
Series: The Iron Traitor (#2)
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

The Lost Prince is the first book in the spin off series/continuation of the Iron Fey series. This time we follow Ethan Chase, remember him? Meghan’s little brother, the one that got kidnapped right at the very beginning. Well, it’s him, but he’s a lit different to how I remembered as the little boy with eyes full of wonder. Ethan’s seventeen and he’s ready to go on his own adventure into the Nevernever.

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Review: Kitty Hawk and the Hunt for Hemingway’s Ghost by Iain Reading

Published on January 21, 2015January 21, 2015 by Heart Full Of BooksLeave a comment

kitty hawk 2 Kitty Hawk and the Hunt for Hemingway’s Ghost by Iain Reading
Genre: Adventure, Contemporary
Published by: Amazon
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★.5
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

Kitty Hawk is fast becoming a prominent character among my bookshelves. In the sequel, Kitty doesn’t fail to impress with another jam-packed adventure.

This time, Kitty is in Key West, Florida, with more focus on her plane as a water vessel than as an air ship. The adventurer-detective discovers a crime. Some people are looting the seas, stealing precious treasure for the sea floor. It’s safe to say Kitty does a lot of swimming! (Isn’t the cover beautiful?)

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Review: Mind Games by Teri Terry

Published on January 20, 2015January 16, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books1 Comment

Mind Games by Teri Terry
Genre: Techno-fantasy, girl vs government
Published by: Orchard Books
Pages: 448
Format: ARC E-Book
Rating: ★★★★
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

If I was going to compare this book to any other, it would be Fearsome Dreamer by Laure Eve, because of the similarities in world-building. So, if you like your fantasy books to have a more technological feel, then this is the book for you. And if you’re read Slated by Teri Terry, you’ll be able to recognise similarities between the main characters. Continue reading “Review: Mind Games by Teri Terry” →

Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Published on January 18, 2015January 9, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books2 Comments

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Genre: Magical, Contemporary
Published By: Scholastic
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★★
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

It’s been nearly a full year since I read ‘The Raven Boys’…so I was a little bit ‘thrown in at the deep end’ when it came to understanding what was going on in this book. I couldn’t really pinpoint the ending of ‘The Raven Boys’ in order to get my bearings, but I think I did a pretty good job of understanding it all in the end.

This book focuses on Ronan, hence why he’s on the cover. I’d forgotten that he had a raven called Chainsaw, so when he was talking to it, I thought he was talking to an actual chainsaw and that he’d gone crazy. Turns out, I wasn’t that far off. Ronan has a super power. He can make things from dreams become a reality, like a Camaro, whatever that is.

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Review: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

Published on January 17, 2015January 28, 2015 by Heart Full Of BooksLeave a comment

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
Genre: Supernatural, Horror
Published by: Little Brown Books
Pages: 419
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

On the cover of this book, there is a little sticker that says ‘Not Suitable for Younger Readers: Dark, Decadent and Seductive.’ If I was going to use any three words to describe this book, it would be those, and I definitely agree with the ‘you-wouldn’t-want-to-give-this-to-a-twelve-year-old.’

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Review: I Was Here by Gayle Forman

Published on January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 by Heart Full Of BooksLeave a comment

I Was Here by Gayle Forman
Genre: Contemporary
Published by: Simon & Schuster
Pages: 288
Format: ARC E-Book
Rating: ★★
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

At first I thought ‘Oh no, this is going to be terribly similar to If I Stay‘ and I was right…to a certain extent. There were the same basic plot points from If I Stay: Someone dies, main character questions whether they can carry on, musically gifted love interest. But this time there was an added road trip, because it’s not a contemporary romance if two people don’t spend an extended amount of time together in a car. However, I wasn’t completely right, because there were new original characters, and a deeper message embedded in all the drama, which made for an interesting read, but I wouldn’t say I enjoyed it more than Gayle Forman’s other works.

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Review: Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

Published on January 15, 2015January 30, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books3 Comments

Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Published by: Harper Collins
Pages: 341
Format: Paperback
Rating: ★★★
Series: Under The Never Sky (#1) | Into the Still Blue (#3)
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

It seems that my opinion of this series has drastically changed compared to my five star review of ‘Under the Never Sky.’ However, sequels never really sit well for me. I thought that this book was really just a filler, without much plot, to propel us to the finale ‘Into the Still Blue.’ Continue reading “Review: Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi” →

Review: The One by Kiera Cass

Published on January 13, 2015January 26, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books4 Comments

The One by Kiera Cass
Genre: Romance, Dystopian
Published by: Harper Teen
Pages: 323
Format: ebook
Rating: ★★★★.5
Series: The Selection (#1) | The Elite (#2)
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

I was unbelievably excited to start reading The One, I had such high expectations for the final book in the series, and I was not disappointed! We all knew the ending, I mean the title of The Heir will pretty much tell you all you need to know, but I still anticipated every moment. Even though I knew the resolution: America had to be the One, I was still on the edge of my seat in every rebel attack, and whenever Aspen was in the room.

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Review: All Fall Down by Ally Carter

Published on January 12, 2015 by Heart Full Of Books1 Comment

All Fall Down by Ally Carter
Genre: Adventure, Mystery
Published by: Orchard Books
Pages: 320
Format: ARC E-book
Rating: ★★★★★
Where to Find: Goodreads | Amazon

I cannot contain my excitement over this book. Ally Carter is one of my favourite authors, the Gallagher girls is one of my favourite series, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the first book in her new series ‘Embassy Row’, starring Grace, a girl prone to injury and jumping off things from a height.

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