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Tag Archives: 2012

2012 End of the Year Survey
Young Adult

2012 End of the Year Survey

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Candice • 9 Comments

Best In Books 2012 1. Best Book You Read In 2012?  Adult fiction: Didn’t read much of it this year, but I just finished Size 12 Isn’t Fat and LOVED it! I now want to dive into the rest of the Heather Wells series! Contemporary YA: Jellico Road, Saving Francesca, and The Disreputable History of … Continue reading »

Top Ten Tuesday – Best Books of 2012
To Do Lists / Young Adult

Top Ten Tuesday – Best Books of 2012

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Candice • 9 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week they come up with a topic and invite whoever wants to add their own list to their own blog. I’ve read a lot of great books this year, but obviously there are some favorites! Today’s Top Ten are the … Continue reading »

Red heads have all the fun
Fantasy / Young Adult

Red heads have all the fun

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Candice • 1 Comment

Defiance by C.J. Redwine The Skinny: Rachel Adams is not like the other girls in Baalboden. She does not sew or have tea parties; she knows how to fight and survive. When her father, a courier for Baalboden’s tyrant ruler known as the Commander, disappears and is declared dead, Rachel’s new Protector – the man … Continue reading »

Geez, Candice, stop calling it Game of Thrones! It’s Throne of Glass!
Fantasy / Young Adult

Geez, Candice, stop calling it Game of Thrones! It’s Throne of Glass!

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Candice • 7 Comments

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas The Skinny: When given the opportunity to compete for her freedom, Celaena Sardothien, an 18-year-old assassin who has spent the past year in the prison mines of Endovier, jumps at her chance. She is chosen as the champion of Prince Dorian and will compete against 23 men – … Continue reading »

And it was THIS big!
Mythology / Young Adult

And it was THIS big!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Candice • 1 Comment

The Goddess Legacy by Aimee Carter The Skinny: Before Kate met Henry, there was eons of history for the gods and goddesses. The Goddess Legacy shares the stories of the gods, what made them who they are today. BFF?: Honestly, I sort of hated all the gods and goddesses in this book. Minus Henry, of … Continue reading »

Ever thine, ever mine, everneath
Mythology / Young Adult

Ever thine, ever mine, everneath

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Candice • 4 Comments

Everneath by Brodie Ashton The Skinny: Everyone thought Nikki ran away. Little did they know that she got sucked into the Everneath and had spent the last 6 months tied to an immortal. Now returned, Nikki has 6 months before the Everneath takes her again, this time permanently. Nikki’s plan is to reconnect with her … Continue reading »

Where exactly do all these cities exist and can I visit them?
Angels / Young Adult

Where exactly do all these cities exist and can I visit them?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Candice • 3 Comments

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare The Skinny: This one is way too complicated to summarize, so here is my bullet-point summary: Jace and Sebastian are bonded together – if one dies, the other dies Clary and the Gang want to find Jace, but have to go behind the Clave’s back to do so … Continue reading »

If I could turn back tiiimmme…
Paranormal / Young Adult

If I could turn back tiiimmme…

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Candice • 2 Comments

Timepiece by Myra Mcentire The Skinny: When a mysterious stranger suddenly appears with a warning after Jack Landers attacks a party, Kaleb and the other Hourglass members are given an ultimatum: stop Jack and recover the research he’s stolen or time will be altered. But things are only getting worse. Others, including Kaleb, are beginning … Continue reading »

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