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NovelTEA: Claimed by Shadow + Green Goblin Cocktail

By Jessica Roth October 28, 2018

My computer died a glorious, blue-screened death earlier this week, so I apologize for the startling amount of typos you may encounter over the course of this review, because it’s being written on a device that probably should’ve been put out to pasture in 2010. This week’s book is Claimed by Shadow, the second entry in the Cassie Palmer urban fantasy series by Karen Chance. An earlier NovelTEA entry discusses the first book, Touch the Dark, if you want to check it out (seriously check that out because this review will contain spoilers for the first book).

Ship It by Brita Lundin

By Emily Audette September 4, 2018

Oh my goodness friends, I just read Ship It and it’s every Fangirl’s dream. Go read it yourself, immediately, because it’s even better than everything I heard about it!

NovelTEA: The Darkest Minds + Crispy Baked Pesto Chicken

By Jessica Roth August 19, 2018

Remember when Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games kicked off a new trend for YA audiences? It seemed to be all dystopia all the time following the explosive popularity of Katniss Everdeen and Panem’s cruel government— especially after it was picked up to be a major motion picture. Two years after The Hunger Games book series concluded with Mockingjay, when the first movie was all the rage, American author Alexandra Bracken gave the YA world another trilogy to sink its teeth into: The Darkest Minds trilogy.

Uprooted: An enveloping read (Book Review)

By Merissa Modansky August 9, 2018

Uprooted by Naomi Novik is a book that fully drew me in. I was at work and could only think of getting home to keep reading. It takes place in that long ago time where fantasy stories like to live. In a valley put upon by a malevolent power called the Wood. A force that comes from the forest to steal or kill people and livestock, sometimes it swallows a whole village.

Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero: Book Review

By Emily Audette August 7, 2018

I have some pretty strong feelings about this book, and I hate that they aren’t all positive. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s dive right in.

NovelTEA: A Simple Favor + Killer Kool-Aid

By Jessica Roth July 22, 2018

There’s nothing like reading a truly terrible novel to make you appreciate the joy that is reading a good book. Sorry (but not really), I bet you can probably figure out the tone of this review. I was supposed to be reading Christina Lauren’s Dirty Rowdy Thing, but then I saw the trailer for Darcey Bell’s A Simple Favor, starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, and Rupert Friend. Did I ditch all of my reading plans to go to the bookstore and pick up a mystery/thriller where the main character is a stay-at-home mommy blogger with a missing best friend? Hell yeah, that premise sounds amazing!

The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One: Book Review

By Emily Audette June 26, 2018

A little while back, I read The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace, and the following day, I bought the second book, The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One. They are both parts of the “women are some sort of magic” series, and they live up to that title.

NovelTEA: ‘Good Me Bad Me’ by Ali Land + Rainbow Sprinkle Cinnamon Rolls

By Jessica Roth June 24, 2018

Holy smokes, I can’t believe June is almost over already.

I’m really more of an autumnal person. Brisk winds, colourful, satisfyingly crunchy leaves, snuggly hoodies and oversized mugs of hot chocolate— that sort of thing. Compared to July and August— humidity that causes my hair to stage daily rebellions, heat so oppressive that the A/C doesn’t even feel like it’s on when it is, in fact, cranked up as high as it can go, obnoxious fireworks being set off by obnoxious teens, regardless of whether or not there’s a holiday, and… You get the gist, I’m sure. Fall is clearly the reigning champ.

Now, before I get a comments section full of people who (respectfully, I would hope) disagree, there are some great things about every season. But because I miss fall dearly, I think I’ve been subconsciously looking for books that have a certain “vibe.” Ali Land’s debut novel, Good Me Bad Me seemed like it would be the perfect fit.

Shade the Changing Girl Vol. 1 Review

By Sumney Sigler June 23, 2018

When I first read issues one through six of Shade the Changing Girl as they were published piece by piece over a year and a half ago the series was quick to carve out a special place in my heart. Now that I’ve made time to go back and reread those first few issues where they are compiled into a collected edition my fondness for everything Shade has multiplied tenfold. If you’re someone who reads monthly comics you know that most of the best titles are written to be circular. What I mean by this is that some interpretation is gained bit by bit, while other interpretations become more clear when you can put all of the pieces together. Both separate reading experiences feed off of each other for the deepest level of understanding.

The Princess Saves Herself in This One: Book Review

By Emily Audette May 29, 2018

I’ve been reading a lot of fiction. It’s my favorite genre, and is usually easiest for me to read, because escaping into books can be truly wonderful. But sometimes, I need a little dose of nonfiction; a moment to live in someone else’s story. I picked up The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace not knowing what exactly was in store, but I’m glad I checked it out.