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Book Title: The ivies

Author: Alexa Donne

Genres: YA mystery

Publisher: Crown

Publication Date: 25/05/2021

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SYNOPSIS

Everyone knows the Ivies: the most coveted universities in the United States. Far more important are the Ivies. The Ivies at Claflin Academy, that is. Five girls with the same mission: to get into the Ivy League by any means necessary. I would know. I’m one of them. We disrupt class ranks, club leaderships, and academic competitions…among other things. We improve our own odds by decreasing the fortunes of others. Because hyper-elite competitive college admissions is serious business. And in some cases, it’s deadly.

Alexa Donne delivers a nail-biting and timely thriller about teens who will stop at nothing to get into the college of their dreams. Too bad no one told them murder isn’t an extracurricular.

REVIEW

I went into this books KNOWING that it was going to be a very typical story and it was full of clichés. Still I thought that maybe it was going to have some sort of surprise element but it really did not.

I kind of disliked the main character at times, I get that she couldn’t go against the ivies but she also couldn’t stand up for herself and she was humiliated and was treated as if her dreams of going to Harvard where not worth it. I also disliked the character of Avery, she was the typical hated character that none of us wants in our lives.

There were also parts where the main character had the heroine complex and tried to solve the mystery by herself and felt super irrealistic and so not sensible like, let the cops do their job you know.

It was kind of disappointing that whenever you would expect a plot twist to happen it did. There wasn’t much character developments which I know it tends to be the case with thrillers but it was a bit too obvious in this one.

Overall I did not enjoyed it as much as I wish I had but I do think It could be a very good option to people who are just starting to read YA thrillers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Alexa Donne is the author of Brightly Burning and The Stars We Steal, YA sci-fi romance retellings of classics set in space out now from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Her next YA, THE IVIES, a thriller set in the world of competitive college admissions, will be out in May 2021 from Crown/Random House. A graduate of Boston University, she works in TV marketing and has done pro bono college admissions mentoring since 2014. A true INFJ, in her “free” time she mentors with WriteGirl, runs the Author Mentor Match program, and manages one of the most popular writing advice channels on YouTube. She lives in Los Angeles with two fluffy ginger cats named after YA literature characters. You can find her in most places @alexadonne.

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Book Title: All eyes on her

Author: L.E Flynn

Genres: YA Mystery

Publisher: Imprint

Publication Date: 18/08/2020

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SYNOPSIS

You heard the story on the news. A girl and a boy went into the woods. The girl carried a picnic basket. The boy wore bright yellow running shoes. The girl found her way out, but the boy never did….

Everyone thinks they know what happened. Some say Tabby pushed him off that cliff— she didn’t even like hiking. She was jealous. She had more than her share of demons. Others think he fell accidentally—she loved Mark. She would never hurt him…even if he hurt her.
But what’s the real story? All Eyes On Her is told from everyone but Tabby herself as the people in her life string together the events that led Tabby to that cliff. Her best friend. Her sister. Her enemy. Her ex-boyfriend. Because everybody thinks they know a girl better than she knows herself.

What do you think is the truth?

REVIEW

OMG, Just WOW.
This is one of the best YA thrillers I have ever read.
It keeps you on your sit the whole time, you lose track of the suspects, everyone seems to have committed the murder and I was a whole mess reading this book.

I couldn’t put it down, I just wanted to know what had happened.
It sounds typical, a girl and a boy who goes into the woods and one of them dies, what happened? But really it was unlike anything I have ever read.
Basically you follow so many different POVS except for Tabby’s , the main character, so up until de end you have no idea of what truly happened. There were so many different versions of the crime and a bunch of characters who had their reasons either to have killed him or to blame her.
I was CONVICED of who it was, but guess what, I WAS WRONG. Seriously, don’t think about it much, and I’m telling you, if you read it (which you MUST) try not to overthink everything because you are not going to guess anything.
Whenever you have the murderer I am telling you, you are wrong.
It was such an incredible time, I couldn’t think about anything else for hours. I have just finished it and I wished I could go back in time and read it again, that is HOW MUCH I loved it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Laurie Elizabeth Flynn is a former model who lives in London, Ontario with her husband and their three children. She is the author of three young adult novels: Firsts, Last Girl Lied To, and All Eyes On Her, under the name L.E. Flynn.

Her adult fiction debut, The Girls Are All So Nice Here, became an instant bestseller in Canada. It has sold in 11 territories worldwide and been optioned for television by AMC.

When she’s not writing, you can likely find her hiking in the woods, perusing thrift stores for vintage dresses, or bingeing on reality TV.

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Book Title: Kingdom Of The Wicked

Author: Kerri Maniscalco

Genres: YA Fantasy Romance

Publisher: HODDER AND STOUGHTON

Publication Date: 27/10/2020

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SYNOPSIS

Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe – witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family’s renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin…desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister’s killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that’s been long forbidden.

Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia’s side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women’s murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems…

REVIEW

I don’t know if I am the only one but I have heard about this book A LOT, so I decided to pick it up. I have to say there were many mixed reviews, some people loved it and others despised it and I feel like I am in between both opinions.

I gave it 3 stars which is not a bad rating for me but there some stuff missing.
I reallly loved the dynamic that our both main characters had together so I would have appreciated more of their romance in the plot. It was definitely a very plot driven story and there was not so much character development. They did have an amazing chemistry though and it pains me that their relationship wasn’t shown as much.

I listened to the audiobook for this one since EVERYONE recommended me to and omg IT WAS SO GOOD. It was super atmospheric which is something that kept me hooked to it, there was music, sound effects and even voices and accents that made it so much better and realistic.
The plot twists in this book are something else, SO good and SO unexpected twists keep happening. I either was super hooked and couldn’t put it down or super bored and wanted to move on, there really was no in between.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Kerri Maniscalco grew up in a semi-haunted house outside NYC where her fascination with gothic settings began. In her spare time she reads everything she can get her hands on, cooks all kinds of food with her family and friends, and drinks entirely too much tea while discussing life’s finer points with her cats.

She is the #1 NYT and USA Today bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series and the forthcoming Kingdom of the Wicked.

-BOOK HAUL-

Hi readers! Today I have a new post and something that I have never ever done before, which is a book haul!! Basically I have taken a few photos of the books that I have bought recently and made them into a post! I am including a sinopsis as well as some links where you could get them. If you like this let me know so that I can continue doing them!
Have an amazing day bestie XX

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WHAT IS IS ABOUT?

Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.

Raikama has dark magic of her own, and she banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die.
Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and, on her journey, uncovers a conspiracy to overtake the throne—a conspiracy more twisted and deceitful, more cunning and complex, than even Raikama's betrayal. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain—no matter what it costs her.

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WHAT IS IS ABOUT?

An incendiary and utterly compelling thriller with a shocking twist that delves deep into the heart of institutionalized racism, from an exceptional new YA voice.
Welcome to Niveus Private Academy, where money paves the hallways, and the students are never less than perfect. Until now. Because anonymous texter, Aces, is bringing two students' dark secrets to light.
Talented musician Devon buries himself in rehearsals, but he can't escape the spotlight when his private photos go public. Head girl Chiamaka isn't afraid to get what she wants, but soon everyone will know the price she has paid for power.
Someone is out to get them both. Someone who holds all the aces. And they're planning much more than a high-school game...
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WHAT IS IS ABOUT?

Beauty knows the Beast’s forest in her bones—and in her blood. Though she grew up with the city’s highest aristocrats, far from her father’s old lodge, she knows that the forest holds secrets and that her father is the only hunter who’s ever come close to discovering them.
So when her father loses his fortune and moves Yeva and her sisters back to the outskirts of town, Yeva is secretly relieved. Out in the wilderness, there’s no pressure to make idle chatter with vapid baronessas…or to submit to marrying a wealthy gentleman. But Yeva’s father’s misfortune may have cost him his mind, and when he goes missing in the woods, Yeva sets her sights on one prey: the creature he’d been obsessively tracking just before his disappearance.
Deaf to her sisters’ protests, Yeva hunts this strange Beast back into his own territory—a cursed valley, a ruined castle, and a world of creatures that Yeva’s only heard about in fairy tales. A world that can bring her ruin or salvation. Who will survive: the Beauty, or the Beast?
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WHAT IS IS ABOUT?

In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.
The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem, the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and only Tessa and her allies can stop them...
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WHAT IS IS ABOUT?

A female apothecary secretly dispenses poisons to liberate women from the men who have wronged them—setting three lives across centuries on a dangerous collision course.Rule #1: The poison must never be used to harm another woman.
Rule #2: The names of the murderer and her victim must be recorded in the apothecary’s register.
One cold February evening in 1791, at the back of a dark London alley in a hidden apothecary shop, Nella awaits her newest customer. Once a respected healer, Nella now uses her knowledge for a darker purpose—selling well-disguised poisons to desperate women who would kill to be free of the men in their lives. But when her new patron turns out to be a precocious twelve-year-old named Eliza Fanning, an unexpected friendship sets in motion a string of events that jeopardizes Nella’s world and threatens to expose the many women whose names are written in her register.
In present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, reeling from the discovery of her husband’s infidelity. When she finds an old apothecary vial near the river Thames, she can’t resist investigating, only to realize she’s found a link to the unsolved “apothecary murders” that haunted London over two centuries ago. As she deepens her search, Caroline’s life collides with Nella’s and Eliza’s in a stunning twist of fate—and not everyone will survive.
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For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, their power from the sun peaking in the season of their birth. But now their control is faltering as the atmosphere becomes more erratic. All hope lies with Clara, an Everwitch whose rare magic is tied to every season.

In Autumn, Clara wants nothing to do with her power. It's wild and volatile, and the price of her magic―losing the ones she loves―is too high, despite the need to control the increasingly dangerous weather.

In Winter, the world is on the precipice of disaster. Fires burn, storms rage, and Clara accepts that she's the only one who can make a difference.

In Spring, she falls for Sang, the witch training her. As her magic grows, so do her feelings, until she's terrified Sang will be the next one she loses.

In Summer, Clara must choose between her power and her happiness, her duty and the people she loves... before she loses Sang, her magic, and thrusts the world into chaos.

Hi readers! I hope your day is going amazing! Today I bring you a review of a book that I LOOVEDD and I hope you all read it and like it as much as I did!

“never let anyone make you feel bad about the things you’re capable of. Some will insist you step into the shadows to make them more comfortable. But I’ll tell you a secret: there’s enough light for us all”✨🍃

This books had the perfect combination of everything. It had romance, fantasy, grief, friendship and so much more. But everything in the absolute perfect amount.
The main character was stunning and I could absolutely understand and feel her. But the boy, OH LORD THE BOY, he was such a caring character, he loved her in such a cute and romantic way. He loved plants and let me tell you, that made me loved him EVEN MORE.

Everything was executed in a very nice way, the plot made so much sense with everything she was going through, it felt absolutely right. A feel good read which was exactly what I needed.
I do have to say that I felt like it got a little bit repetitive at one point (which is why it doesn’t have a 5 stars) but other than that it was perfect.

I loved the fact that it doesn’t have an overwhelming fantasy feeling nor plot which made it super super easy to read.
We stan a bi main character, super strong and independent woman who can save the world by her self, thank you very much.

4.5/5⭐️

YOU CAN BUY IT HERE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Rachel has a deep love of nature, from the mountains to the ocean and all the towering evergreens in between. She adores moody skies and thunderstorms, and hopes more vampires settle down in her beloved state of Washington.

On her path to writing novels, Rachel graduated from Seattle University with a Bachelor of Science in diagnostic ultrasound. She worked in healthcare for five years and taught ultrasound at her alma mater before making the switch to a small startup. She has been mentoring in Pitch Wars since 2017 and now writes full-time from her home in the Seattle area.

When she isn’t writing, you can find her wandering the PNW, reading by the fire, or drinking copious amounts of coffee and tea. She lives with her husband, small dog, and growing collection of houseplants.

VISIT HER WEBSITE HERE

Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back into the dating world. Raised by her grandparents--who now help raise her seven-year-old daughter, Juno--Jess has been left behind too often to feel comfortable letting anyone in. After all, her father's never been around, her hard-partying mother disappeared when she was six, and her ex decided he wasn't "father material" before Juno was even born. Jess holds her loved ones close, but working constantly to stay afloat is hard...and lonely.

But then Jess hears about GeneticAlly, a buzzy new DNA-based matchmaking company that's predicted to change dating forever. Finding a soulmate through DNA? The reliability of numbers: This Jess understands. At least she thought she did, until her test shows an unheard-of 98% compatibility with another subject in the database: GeneticAlly's founder, Dr. River Pena. This is one number she can't wrap her head around, because she already knows Dr. Pena. The stuck-up, stubborn man is without a doubt not her soulmate. But GeneticAlly has a proposition: Get to know him and we'll pay you. Jess--who is barely making ends meet--is in no position to turn it down, despite her skepticism about the project and her dislike for River. As the pair are dragged from one event to the next as the "Diamond" pairing that could make GeneticAlly a mint in stock prices, Jess begins to realize that there might be more to the scientist--and the science behind a soulmate--than she thought.

Hi readers! For the ones who are going back to school, I hope you are not bored yet hahah, YOU CAN DO THIS!

Same for the ones that are also going back to work, YOU GOT THIS.

Anyways, summer is over and so is the romance mood honestly (have I talked about this before? I think so but just in case you haven’t read that post I am talking about it again. Even though summer is over, the recommendations are still coming in strong, because I read a few the last month (and have another one on my tbr for a book club for this month so if you like romance, you will love this)

Let’s get into todays topic shall we,

This was such a cute and feel good romance story that I very much enjoyed!

Both the main characters were so lovable and you really get to care for them. The love interest was just stunning and I absolutely adored the relationship that he had with our main character but also with Juno the child! OMG so Freacking cute and heartwarming.

You don't really get to see romance stories when the love interest are in her 30 and one of them has a child already, she was trying to fall in love again and reconstruct her life which was so realistic and a side of romance books that you don't get to see much.
It was so well done, their chemistry was STUNNING and the plot and whole dating app based on DNA thing was remarkably good.
It made so much sense and wasn't unrealistic at all! It was also a SUPER fast read which is something I LOVE and very much appreciate.
Christina Lauren KNOWS how to write a GOOD romance book and you really get to see that in this particular one.
WOW, grab it and read it, you won't regret it!

4/5⭐️

YOU CAN BUY IT HERE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. The #1 international bestselling coauthor duo writes both Young Adult and Adult Fiction, and together has produced seventeen New York Timesbestselling novels. They are published in over 30 languages, have received multiple starred reviews, won both the Seal of Excellence and Book of the Year from RT Magazine, been inducted into the Library Reads Hall of Fame, named Amazon and Audible Romance of the Year, a Lambda Literary Award finalist and been nominated for several Goodreads Choice Awards. They have been featured in publications such as Forbes, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Time, Entertainment Weekly, People, O Magazine and more. Their third YA novel, Autoboyography was released in 2017 to critical acclaim, followed by Roomies, Love and Other Words, Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating, The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, and The Soulmate Equation.

VISIT HER WEBSITE HERE

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