Genre: Romance

Review: I Was Here by Gayle Forman

Posted January 30, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: I Was Here by Gayle Forman

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.I Was Here by Gayle Forman Published by Simon & Schuster UK on January 29, 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 277 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here From the bestselling author of If I Stay – this summer’s YA blockbuster film. This characteristically powerful novel follows eighteen-year-old Cody Reynolds in the months following her best friend’s shocking suicide. As Cody numbly searches for answers as to why Meg took her own life, she begins a journey of self-discovery which takes her to a terrifying precipice, and forces her to question not only her relationship with the Meg she thought she knew, but her own understanding of life, love, death and forgiveness. A phenomenally moving story, I Was Here explores the sadly all-too-familiar issue of suicide and self-harm, addressing it in an authentic way with sensitivity and honesty. I […]

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Review: A Heart Bent Out of Shape by Emylia Hall

Posted January 26, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: A Heart Bent Out of Shape by Emylia Hall

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.A Heart Bent Out of Shape by Emylia Hall Published by Headline on March 13, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 400 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads From the author of The Book of Summers, picked for Richard & Judy’s 2012 summer book club, comes the story of a first love, a terrible tragedy, a snow-filled paradise; a year that will never be forgotten. For Hadley Dunn, life so far has been uneventful – no great loves, no searing losses. But that’s before she decides to spend a year studying in the glittering Swiss city of Lausanne, a place that feels alive with promise. Here Hadley meets Kristina, a beautiful but elusive Danish girl, and the two quickly form the strongest of bonds. Yet one November night, as the first snows of winter arrive, tragedy strikes. Hadley, left reeling and guilt-stricken, beings to lean on the only other person […]

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Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Posted January 12, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Published by Penguin on January 8, 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 388 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the ‘natural wonders’ of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself – a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. […]

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Review: Empire by John Connolly and Jennifer Ridyard

Posted January 2, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: Empire by John Connolly and Jennifer Ridyard

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Empire by John Connolly, Jennifer Ridyard Series: The Chronicles of the Invaders #2 Published by Headline on January 1, 2015 Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 441 Format: E-Arc Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads AN EPIC TALE OF INTRIGUE, VIOLENCE AND LOVE, SET IN A TIME WHEN AN ELITE ALIEN RACE RULE SUPREME. FOR FANS OF RICK YANCEY AND PITTACUS LORE.The second in the epic Chronicles of the Invaders trilogy by bestselling author John Connolly, and Jennifer Ridyard. For fans of THE 5TH WAVE and I AM NUMBER FOUR. Syl Hellias: an Illyri, the first of her kind to be born on Earth. Paul Kerr: a human, dedicated to his people’s resistance of the alien invasion. Brought together by chance they formed the strongest of bonds. Now they are to be punished for that love. Exiled to the outermost reaches of the universe, Syl and Paul must […]

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Review: A Season to Remember by Sheila O’Flanagan

Posted December 18, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: A Season to Remember by Sheila O’Flanagan

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.A Season to Remember by Sheila O’Flanagan Published by Headline Review on October 27, 2011 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Fiction, Romance, Short Stories Pages: 372 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Sheila O’Flanagan’s deliciously engaging A SEASON TO REMEMBER is essential Christmas reading for fans of Marian Keyes, Veronica Henry and Harriet Evans. Reviewers love Sheila’s novels: ‘A romantic and charming read’ Candis It’s Christmas – when everyone is meant to be merry. But what if you’ve just had your heart broken? Or discovered that the man you’re married to has lied to you? What if a secret from your past has come back to haunt you? Then the magic of Christmas is just what you need. As Claire and Neil Archer open the doors to their luxurious Sugar Loaf Lodge for the festive season, they and their guests are about to find out if Christmas really is the happiest time […]

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