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I Absolutely LOVED A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY by Brigid Kemmerer…Here’s Why I’m Shocked.
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I Absolutely LOVED A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY by Brigid Kemmerer…Here’s Why I’m Shocked.

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A Curse So Dark & Lonley Author: Brigid Kemmerer Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Genre/Themes/Demo: YA, Fantasy, Retelling Release Date: January 29th 2019 Page Count: 496 Format: ARC provided by publisher ISBN: 9781681195087 Author Website | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreads Synopsis Fall in love, break the curse. It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to… Continue reading I Absolutely LOVED A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY by Brigid Kemmerer…Here’s Why I’m Shocked.

Indigo Spring YA Preview: Upcoming 2019 Titles That I Am DYING To Read!
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Indigo Spring YA Preview: Upcoming 2019 Titles That I Am DYING To Read!

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First of all, I would just like to quickly thank Indigo Books & Music and Indigo Teen for having me at their recent Spring YA Preview this past Thursday! I am so extremely privileged to be able to attend these events and I cannot express how thankful I am! As you’ll see below, there were… Continue reading Indigo Spring YA Preview: Upcoming 2019 Titles That I Am DYING To Read!

#Review: A Court Of Frost & Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
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#Review: A Court Of Frost & Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

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A Court Of Frost & Starlight Author: Sarah J. Maas Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Genre/Themes/Demo: YA, Fantasy Release Date: May 1st 2018 Page Count: 229 Format: Hardcover ISBN: 9781681196312 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo | Audible Synopsis Feyre, Rhys, and their close-knit circle of friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and… Continue reading #Review: A Court Of Frost & Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

Quick Thoughts: A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle
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Quick Thoughts: A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle

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A Wrinkle In Time Author: Madeleine L’Engle Publisher: Yearling Books Genre/Themes/Demo: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Adventure Release Date: March 15th 1973 (first published 1962) Page Count: 211 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780440498056 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreads | Audible | Kobo Synopsis It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen… Continue reading Quick Thoughts: A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Film Review: The Shape Of Water (2018)
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Film Review: The Shape Of Water (2018)

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Director: Guillermo del Toro Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor Stars:  Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. I had been meaning to watch The Shape Of Water ever since I heard it was… Continue reading Film Review: The Shape Of Water (2018)

Indigo Teen Staff Pick Of The Month – April: Children Of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi!
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Indigo Teen Staff Pick Of The Month – April: Children Of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi!

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The #IndigoStaffPicks for the month of April is: Children Of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Synopsis: Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji… Continue reading Indigo Teen Staff Pick Of The Month – April: Children Of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi!

#Review: The Apocalypse Of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson
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#Review: The Apocalypse Of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson

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The Apocalypse Of Elena Mendoza Author: Shaun David Hutchinson Publisher: Simon Pulse Genre/Themes/Demo: YA, Contemporary, Fantasy/Sci-Fi Release Date: February 6th 2018 Page Count: 448 Format: Hardcover ISBN: 9781481498548 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo | Audible Quick Thoughts a nice conclusion to a loose trilogy multiple easter eggs to connect all of Hutchinson’s novels strangely, the virgin birth concept is easier to accept… Continue reading #Review: The Apocalypse Of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson

#Review: A Court Of Wings & Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
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#Review: A Court Of Wings & Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

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A Court Of Wings And Ruin Author: Sarah J. Maas Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books Genre/Themes: Young Adult/NA, Fantasy Release Date: May 2nd 2017 Page Count: 699 Format: Hardcover/Audible ISBN: 9781408857908 Author Website| Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreads | Kobo | Audible I can’t believe A Court of Wings and Ruin has already come and gone. It felt like… Continue reading #Review: A Court Of Wings & Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

#Review: A Conjuring Of Light by V.E. Schwab
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#Review: A Conjuring Of Light by V.E. Schwab

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A Conjuring Of Light (Shades of Magic #3) Author: V.E. Schwab Publisher: Tor Books Genre/Themes: Fiction, Fantasy, Magic Release Date: February 21st 2017 Page Count: 624 Format: Hardcover ISBN: 9780765387462 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreads | Kobo | Audible Ugh. This hurts. I loved this series so much. I loved this third and final book so much.… Continue reading #Review: A Conjuring Of Light by V.E. Schwab

#GuestPost: The Art of Letting Go (or: How Sarah Got her Groove Back) by Sarah Raughley
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#GuestPost: The Art of Letting Go (or: How Sarah Got her Groove Back) by Sarah Raughley

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You dream about it as a writer: getting that book deal. You write and write. You do your research about the industry. You send out queries to agents. Months, sometimes years pass with a whole lot of rejections in your inbox. Then you get an agent. Huzzah! You send out books to editors. You get… Continue reading #GuestPost: The Art of Letting Go (or: How Sarah Got her Groove Back) by Sarah Raughley