Category Archives: Young Adult

Review: Steelstriker by Marie Lu

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Steelstriker is the second and final novel in Marie Lu’s Skyhunter series. It feels odd to be saying goodbye to these characters so quickly, but I’d rather see the story get a proper ending. Continue reading →

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Review: Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Fans of Brigid Kemmerer must have been SO excited to hear the announcement of her newest series, Defy the Night. Personally, I’ve never read anything by her (her backlog is on the list! I swear!), but I just couldn’t resist this beautiful cover and title. And I am so glad that I decided to dive right in. Continue reading →

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Blog Tour & Review: You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

You Can Go Your Own Way is the latest novel to come from the mind of Eric Smith. It’s a young adult romance, with several other surprising elements woven into the mix. In other words, it is precisely the sort of reading I was looking for (you guys know I love genre-blending books). Continue reading →

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Review: Flash Fire by T.J. Klune

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Flash Fire, written by T.J. Klune, is the second novel in The Extraordinaries #2 series, and oh my god, this series is SO good. I fell in love with the first novel not too long ago, and I was so happy that I could dive right on into the second novel. Now I’m here, waiting on bated breath for the news of the third. Continue reading →

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Review: Forestborn by Elayne Audrey Becker

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Elayne Audrey Becker’s debut novel, Forestborn, is one of those rare fantasy books that you truly don’t want to miss out on. Trust me! Continue reading →

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Review: The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Add The Ones We’re Meant to Find to the top of my books read in 2021, please! It’s a brilliant novel, one that I cannot recommend enough. Written by Joan He, it promises to be a blend of We Were Liars, Black Mirror, and Studio Ghibli. Continue reading →

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Review: These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Liz (AKA Cat)

These Witches Don’t Burn is both the debut novel for Isabel Sterling and the first novel in a new series (of the same name). So it had a lot riding on it. But based on the sales and how enjoyable this read was, I’m not worried about the future for this author or series. Continue reading →

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Review: The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Liz (AKA Cat)

The Burning Shadow is the second novel in the Origin series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. If you’ve never heard of that series, it’s a spin-off of her famous Lux series. And yes, it does include a ton of fan favorites. Continue reading →

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Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Author: Natasha Ngan Release: November 6th 2018 Received: ARC given away at BookCon Warnings: Animal death, sexual assault, abuse Rating:  I received a free copy of Girls of Paper and Fire at BookCon. There was no agreement … Continue reading →

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Review: The Darkest Star (Origin #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Publisher: Tor Teen Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Release: October 30th 2018 Received: NetGalley Rating:  I received a copy of The Darkest Star through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. The Darkest Star is the first in Jennifer … Continue reading →

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