BATTLE OF SURVIVAL STORIES: SCI-FI VS. HISTORICAL

Do you like survival stories? I do. Today I have two for you. 

One set in the past, the other one in the future. Which one won me over?

TWO QUICK REVIEWS: TABOO TOPICS IN YA GENRE

Last month I read two Young Adult novels dealing with very sensitive topics. I am glad that authors increase awareness by writing more about taboo topics like racism, prejudices or teenage suicide. If only they paid better attention to writing itself... Here are my thoughts on both books.

TWO QUICK REVIEWS: STEPHEN KING

Stephen King has been my favorite author since I was 14 years old and read Firestarter for the first time. And because I had neglected Stephen King during last couple of years, last month I decided to rectify that. Best decision ever.

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: YOUNG ADULT FANTASIES

Today I am here with reviews of two ARCs that I read in September but forgot to share my thoughts on them. I am sorry for the delay but better late than never, right?

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: ADDITIONS TO FAVORITE SERIES

There are book series and THE BOOK SERIES. For me, there are only few series that belong to the second group and Harry Potter and Experiment in Terror definitely belong among them. So imagine my joy when I found out that there weas 8th Harry Potter book as well as EIT spin-off novel coming out this summer. How do I feel after reading them both? Read on.

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: HISTORICAL YA NOVELS

I'm a huge fan of historical genre so anytime YA historical novel with interesting premise pops up on my radar, I feel this need to check it out. Last month, there were two good looking YA historical novels released and here are my thoughts on both of them.

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: BACKLIST HISTORICAL ROMANCE

I promised myself to read more backlist titles this year and so far I have made good on this promise. Here are my thoughts on two backlist historical romances that I read recently.

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: TIME-TRAVELING TEENAGERS

I'm not sure if you remember, but last October I wrote a blog post about the boom of subgenre - YA novels featuring time-traveling topic. I was super excited about all those novels with time-traveling teenagers in leading roles. Unfortunately, my first encounters with this subgenre were a disaster. Unpopular opinion and rant ahead. You have been warned.

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: WELCOME TO THE CIRCUS

The other day I noticed that circus setting has become quite popular in contemporary romance genre. As a part of November edition of Two Quick Reviews feature I decided to pick two standalones set in a circus and compare them for you. Which one won me over?

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: BOOK VS. MOVIE - THE MARTIAN

This month I decided to do something different for my Two Quick Reviews post. Instead of comparing two books as I usually do, I will talk about last year's bestseller The Martian and movie of the same name that is based on this book.

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: SUMMER LOVING

Summer entices us with its vacations and exotic destinations in foreign countries. If you are stuck at work all summer as I am, there is still a possibility to enjoy romantic summer atmosphere - through books. So in the spirit of summer, I decided to test two latest adventurous NA romances by Karina Halle. Which one won me over?

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: YA WITH EXOTIC SETTING

Today, as a part of my Two Quick Reviews feature, I will compare two YA novels which were inspired by Arabian Nights stories. Both novels are first books in fantasy series and both are set in magical world a lá Orient style. Which one won me over?

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TWO QUICK REVIEWS: BATTLE OF FANTASY RETELLINGS

For this month's Two Quick Reviews post I decided to pick up and compare two recently released and highly praised fantasy fairy tale retellings. Who won? 

"Red Riding Hood" or "Beauty and the Beast"?

TWO QUICK REVIEWS: TEACHER/STUDENT ROMANCE

Today's theme of my Two Quick Reviews is forbidden teacher/student romance.

TWO QUICK REVIEWS: YA CONTEMPORARY FICTION

After falling in love with YA contemporary fiction (thanks to Heather Demetrios), I decided to give a chance to other YA fiction stories and picked two novels that peaked my interest. One was world-wide bestseller, the other was ARC I received from publisher. Unfortunately, neither was able to impress me.

Two Quick "YA ROMANCE" Reviews

Last week I was in mood for YA standalones and managed to read two distinct romance novels. One was fantasy story that I added to my TBR recently - Princess of Thorns. The other one was contemporary tale that I was very excited to read and started it as soon as it was released - I'll Meet You There. Here are my thoughts on both books.