Isle of the Books

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  T he Reflections of Queen Snow White is written by David Meredith. The genre is fairy-tale/retellings and is a stand alone. " What happens when "happily ever after" has come and gone?   On the eve of her only daughter, Princess Raven's wedding, an aging Snow White finds it impossible to share in the joyous spirit of the occasion. The ceremony itself promises to be the most glamorous social event of the decade. Snow White’s castle has been meticulously scrubbed, polished and opulently decorated for the celebration. It is already nearly bursting with jubilant guests and merry well-wishers. Prince Edel, Raven's fiancé, is a fine man from a neighboring kingdom and Snow White's own domain is prosperous and at peace. Things could not be better, in fact, except for one thing:  The king is dead.  The queen has been in a moribund state of hopeless depression for over a year with no end in sight...

Cinder is the first installment in the Lunar Chronicles written by Marissa Meyer. The genre is science fiction and fairy-tale retelling.  " Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.   Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.   "~Goodreads (Why are the summaries on Goodreads different from those on the backs of books sometimes? The back of the book mentioned a secret oth...

I normally don't do book hauls for a few reasons. One, I never buy enough books at once for it to be a "haul." Two, they're not my favorite thing in the world. Why are you doing one then, you may be thinking. Well, I've been wanting to read these books for a while and I'm quite proud of them (it's my first online order :)). I'll put their quality and a Goodreads link. They are in no particular order and we're all under four dollars. So without further ado let's get into it. 1. Unraveling  by Elizabeth Norris This seems to have been on my TBR for the longest time. Hopefully all the waiting will have been worth it! It's a Very Good and is an ex-library hardback. Sometimes waiting pays off because originally I was going to pay $9.99. Goodreads Link 2. Sneak  by Evan Angler I read the first book, Swipe , forever ago. Every time I went to a bookstore they have all the other books in the series except this one. Pretty frustrating. Thankf...

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.  Numbers Game  is written by Rebecca Rode and is dystopian/ science fiction.It is the first in its series. " Treena is nervous for Rating Day. A single number will brand her forever—a valuable citizen, or a pathetic waste of space. Her top-Rated boyfriend is confident their scores will coincide so they can attend the academy together. But when the big day arrives, her true number shocks everyone.   To get her life and boyfriend back, she must go undercover and expose a military spy. Doesn’t sound too hard, except that someone wants her dead. And then there’s Vance, the mysterious soldier with a haunted past and beautiful brown eyes. Together, they discover a dark numbers conspiracy, one that shatters the nation’s future. Treena must join up with Vance if she is to survive the dangerous game of numbers—and the terrible war that rages within her heart. "~Goodreads At first Treena wants everything ...