Shimmer by Brinda Berry: Draven Manning watched the naked female wade into the inky waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Silent as a hermit crab, he sat on the sand hidden by tall sea oats and studied her petite body, long hair thickly draped to the waist. She held a backpack, an odd addition… Read more »
Genre: Young Adult
{ARC Review+Giveaway} Amity by Micol Ostow @micolz @EgmontUSA
I have a secret. As much as I love fluffy and sexy romances, I have a secret darker love- horror. And I have a second secret, even though I love horror so much, I have a tendency to actually get really scared when horror is done well. I know that is the point of horror,… Read more »
{Review} The Sting of Summer by Katherine Over
The Sting of Summer was refreshing for me in so many ways. I loved all of the different themes and concepts that the author incorporated into the book. There was not only romance, but also the theme of expectations came up a couple of times. It was unexpected for me, but it was also kind… Read more »
{Interview+Excerpt+Giveaway} Beyond The Pale: Dark YA Fantasy Anthology @Nimpentoad
Today I have Henry Herz, the editor of Beyond the Pale here with us on Book Briefs. Welcome Henry! 1. Describe Beyond the Pale in a Tweet (140 characters or less) BEYOND THE PALE is an anthology of dark/urban fantasy & paranormal stories by master authors like Beagle, Butcher, Brewer, Garcia & Yolen. 2. What… Read more »
{Guest Post+Giveaway} TaleSpins by Michael Mullin @GemiknightPress
Guest Post by Michael Mullin Author of TaleSpins, a collection of 3 twisted fairytales for YA readers 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT CREEPY THE 8TH DWARF 1) He doesn’t like the nickname “Creepy.” (Who would?) His real name is Edgar. He was named after an uncle who allegedly saved his village by leading an… Read more »
{Review} My Soon-To-Be Sex Life by @JudithTewes
My Soon-To-Be Sex life was flippin’ hilarious! I was totally digging Judith’s writing style. It is not always easy to make writing funny look so natural. And that is how this book felt- naturally fun and funny. I would recommend this book to all lovers of young adult. I know I recently reviewed a book… Read more »
{Graphic Novel Review} Through the Woods by Emily Carroll @emilyterrible
Graphic Novels are so much fun to read, and Through the Woods was fantastic! I think this book will appeal to readers young and old alike. It was surprisingly spooky in some tales, which was an added delight. I was not expecting to get goosbumps while reading. I sat down and read the book and… Read more »
{Review} Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre @MsAnnAguirre @FeiwelFriends
The Description of Mortal Danger drew me in almost instantly. I was so excited to read it. And then I committed the cardinal sin of book reviewers…I glanced at some goodreads reviews. And I saw that people were polarized on this story, they either loved it or they DNF-ed it. And I got nervous. But… Read more »
{Guest Post+Giveaway} Ascension of the Whyte by Karen Wrighton
World Building for Ascension of the Whyte “What you see before you in the Eye of the Sooth is a map of the Afterlands. This is the world that you now inhabit. You can see here the four Afterlands; Ferrum in the west, Aurum in the east, Hydrargyrum to the south and Rhodium in the… Read more »
{Review+Giveaway} One Smart Cookie by Kym Brunner
One Smart Cookie is an adorable young adult standalone read. I thought the romance in it was really cute and it ended up being a really nice family story as well, which was an unexpected perk. I loved all of the crazy characters, even though one of them annoyed me to no end, but even… Read more »
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