#BookReview Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince was another smash hit by JK Rowling. This sixth book in the series, and sixth year at Hogwarts for our terrific trio, expands on the already expansive universe. Voldemort is out and about, and is becoming bigger than ever. Loyalty is tested, and no one is safe. This…

#BookReview Bittersweet Symphony by Rebecca McNutt

  This book was written in Nova Scotia, and as a Canadian I AM SO HAPPY I AM READING A CANADIAN BOOK. That cannot be understated - I love helping other Canadian authors out. It's so near and dear to my heart. Rebecca McNutt's novel Bittersweet Symphony was an addicting read for me. Her descriptions…

#BookReview The Winter Family by Clifford Jackman

The Winter Family by Clifford Jackman This book reminds me of Games of Thrones if it was set in a western setting. There's lots of death, and lots of interesting drama to keep you interested. I'm not crazy into westerns, but I love reading in different genres so I don't get bored reading the same…

#BookReview Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

Here's another #ThrowbackThursday - a novel I read years ago, but reread and created a review for!! This is one of my favourites - Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare.     Clockwork Princess is a beautiful finish to one of YA's best series in recent years. For years I waited anxiously for a book like…

#BookReview Seduction on the Slopes (SIG #2) by Tamsen Parker

*Arc courtesy of Tamsen Parker/NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Why am I reading a book about winter games in freezing weather when I'm cold and dreaming of the summer? Because Tamsen Parker has another wonderful book out! So maybe reading a book about cold isn't the smartest idea, but Tamsen has some hot…

#BookReview Immortal by Gillian Shields

Here's a quick #FlashbackFriday review featuring a YA novel!!   Immortal by Gillian Shields is a fantasy YA novel focused on witches. I really enjoyed the first book in this series (aka this book, Immortal). The take it has on witches was different than what I had read about before, and I enjoyed it's uniqueness.…

#BookReview Manchester Vice by Jack Strange

*Arc given by the author, Jack Strange, in exchange for an honest and unbiased review* Warning: Spoilers below. Jack Strange's books are of an interesting variety - when reading the synopsis I always get this very melancholy or "yeah, yeah" feeling, but when I pick up the book I'm blown away by the sheer excellence…

#BookReview The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter

The Goddess Inheritance is the final book in the Goddess Test trilogy. I really liked the idea behind this story - Persephone and Hades's relationship but in a YA novel. At the time, it was kind of mind blowing for me. I was used to seeing vampire novels pop up everywhere, so this was a…

#BookReview The Year After by Ashley Wagner

The Year After by Ashley Warner was a tale about one woman's experience with rape. That seems like such a horrible way to word that sentence, but this story is a year's worth of journals about what happened after the rape (and a few extra stories from years later). There is literally journals from every…