Tag: HarperCollins Children’s Books

Review: Flawed by Cecelia Ahern

Posted March 25, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Flawed by Cecelia Ahern

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.Flawed by Cecelia Ahern Series: Flawed #1 Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books on October 6, 2016 Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 402 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The stunning YA debut from internationally bestselling author Cecelia Ahern. Celestine North lives a perfect life. She’s a model daughter and sister, she’s well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she’s dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan. But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision. She breaks a rule and now faces life-changing repercussions. She could be imprisoned. She could be branded. She could be found FLAWED. In this stunning novel, bestselling author Cecelia Ahern depicts a society in which perfection is paramount and mistakes are punished. And where one young woman decides to take a stand that could cost her everything. So I spent the majority of reading Flawed feeling quite uncomfortable, with […]

Review: The One by Kiera Cass

Posted July 20, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: The One by Kiera Cass

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.The One by Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #3 Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books on June 5, 2014 Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 323 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown – or to Prince Maxon’s heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, Ameica realizes just how much she stands to lose – and how hard she’ ll have to fight for the future she wants. Again there is ANOTHER pretty dress to admire on the cover 🙂 yay! Although on The One it is white so not so much a fan as the other dresses on the Selection covers (I don’t really like white clothes). Ok so we ended how I predicted way, […]

Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

Posted July 14, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

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.The Elite by Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #2 Published by HarperTeen on April 23, 2013 Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 336 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The Selection began with thirty-five girls. Now with the group narrowed down to the six Elite, the competition to win Prince Maxon’s heart is fiercer than ever—and America is still struggling to decide where her heart truly lies. Is it with Maxon, who could make her life a fairy tale? Or with her first love, Aspen? America is desperate for more time. But the rest of the Elite know exactly what they want—and America’s chance to choose is about to slip away. Having basically gobbled up The Selection I was eager to read The Elite, and I wasn’t disappointed. For starters there was another awesome dress that graced the cover, which I wish I could have, even if only to admire in my […]

Review: Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine

Posted July 3, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 4 Comments
Review: Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine

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.Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine Published by HarperCollins on July 1, 2015 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult Pages: 256 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads A father and daughter reconnect after a life spent apart to find their mutual love of art isn’t the only thing they share. Sixteen-year-old Iris itches constantly for the strike of a match. But when she’s caught setting one too many fires, she’s whisked away to London before she can get arrested—at least that’s the story her mother tells. Mounting debt actually drove them out of LA, and it’s greed that brings them to a home Iris doesn’t recognize, where her millionaire father—a man she’s never met—lives. Though not for much longer. Iris’s father is dying, and her mother is determined to claim his life’s fortune, including his priceless art collection. Forced to live with him as part of an exploitive scheme, Iris soon […]

Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Posted June 29, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 9 Comments
Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

The Selection by Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #1 on June 7, 2012 Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 336 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads In a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels the Selection is the chance of a lifetime: to compete for gorgeous Prince Maxon’s ear. But for America Singer it means turning her back on her secret love, and leaving home for a prize she doesn’t want. Then America meets Maxon and all her plans start to crumble. Can the life she’s always dreamed of compare to a future she never imagined? Firstly I feel that it is imperative that we all look at the cover  of The Selection and admire that absolute prettiness of the dress. Doesn’t it make you want to reach into the cover and take it? I know that how I feel 🙂 The Selection manages to somehow be predictable goodness that is extremely addictive. This is a series I read in one day so I feel I know what I am talking about! I did think that there was […]