Book Review: To Kill A Kingdom

On June 9, 2018December 10, 2018 By whitreadslitIn Book Reviews15 Comments

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo ~ 342 pages ~ published 3/6/18 by Feiwel & Friends

Goodreads Synopsis:

Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most—a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.

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Book Review: The Hazel Wood

On June 4, 2018December 10, 2018 By whitreadslitIn Book Reviews4 Comments

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert ~ 355 pages ~ published 1/30/18 by Flatiron Books

Goodreads Summary:

Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her luck can really get: her mother is stolen away―by a figure who claims to come from the Hinterland, the cruel supernatural world where her grandmother’s stories are set. Alice’s only lead is the message her mother left behind: “Stay away from the Hazel Wood.”

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Monthly Wrap-Up: May

On June 1, 2018December 10, 2018 By whitreadslitIn Monthly Wrap-Ups12 Comments

It’s time for another monthly wrap-up! May was a bit of a slower reading month for me. I only finished eight books, but I finished a majority of the books I had planned out for the month, so that seems like a win to me!

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Book Review: Bullied to Death

On May 28, 2018December 10, 2018 By whitreadslitIn Book Reviews1 Comment

Bullied to Death: A Story of Bullying, Social Media, and the Suicide of Sherokee Harriman by Judith A. Yates ~ 328 pages ~ published 4/10/18 by WildBlue Press

Goodreads Synopsis:

On September 5, 2015, in a public park in LaVergne, Tennessee, fourteen-year-old Sherokee Harriman drove a kitchen knife into her stomach as other teens watched in horror. Despite attempts to save her, the girl died, and the coroner ruled it a “suicide.” But was it? Or was it a crime perpetuated by other teens who had bullied her?

Sherokee’s short life and tragic death created a national media and social media frenzy much of it centered on sensationalism rather than the truth. Meanwhile in LaVergne, the community sought answers to questions about who, if anyone, should be held criminally responsible for “bullying.”

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Book Review: The Favorite Sister

On May 21, 2018December 10, 2018 By whitreadslitIn Book Reviews5 Comments

The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll ~ 384 pages ~ published 5/15/18 by Simon & Schuster

Goodreads Synopsis:

When five hyper-successful women agree to appear on a reality series set in New York City called Goal Diggers, the producers never expect the season will end in murder…

Brett’s the fan favorite. Tattooed and only twenty-seven, the meteoric success of her spin studio—and her recent engagement to her girlfriend—has made her the object of jealousy and vitriol from her cast mates.

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Book Review: The Prince and the Dressmaker

On May 14, 2018December 10, 2018 By whitreadslitIn Book Reviews3 Comments

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang ~ 288 pages ~ published 2/13/18 by First Second

Goodreads Synopsis:

Paris, at the dawn of the modern age:

Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia―the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion!

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