Not Now, Not Ever Blog Tour (Book Excerpt)

I'm honored to be a part of the official blog tour for Not Now, Not Ever , the sophomore novel from Lily Anderson. Essentially, it's about a girl named Elliot who is determined to attend a academic decathlon type competition to win a scholarship to Rayevich College, which has the best sci-f…

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Abbreviations #39 | Stalking Jack the Ripper, Hunting Prince Dracula + The Night Circus

Stalking Jack the Ripper  by Kerri Maniscalco Series: Stalking Jack the Ripper #1 Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Presents Publication Date: September 20, 2016 Source: Purchased the hardcover Buy the Book: Book Depository | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Amazon Stalking Jack the Ripper  is a fascinating blen…

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Macky Reads The Woman Behind the Waterfall

For seven-year old Angela, happiness is exploring the lush countryside around her home in western Ukraine. Her wild imagination takes her into birds and flowers and into the waters of the river. All that changes when, one morning, she sees her mother crying. As she tries to find out why, she is dra…

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Table for Two #11: Barn Joo

I'm really excited that Rachel of Hello, Chelly and I have teamed up once more to bring you a brand spanking new collaboration that involves two of my favorite things - New York City and food. We're proud to introduce Table for Two , where the two of us will be highlighting restaurants and d…

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Abbreviations #38 | A Wilder Rose, Wildest Dreams + And Then There Were None

A Wilder Rose  by Susan Wittig Albert Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: March 17, 2015 Source: Purchased Kindle e-book Buy the Book: Book Depository | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Amazon If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you’ll know that I grew up with and still love the…

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Dystopia, Science & Teeth: Macky Reads It Devours

It Devours! is actually a Night Vale book. Night Vale started out as a podcast and hooked enough of a following to encourage even more stories from the fictional futuristic semi-dystopian town to be put in the world, this book included. It Devours! centers around Nilanjana, a scientist who ends up …

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Abbreviations #37 | Frostblood, Fireblood + That Inevitable Victorian Thing

Frostblood  by  Elly Blake Series:  Frostblood Saga #1 Publisher:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication Date:  January 10, 2017 Source:  Hardcover received from publisher (Thanks!) Buy the Book:  Book Depository  |  Barnes & Noble  |  IndieBound  |  Amazon Ruby is a Fireblood, a girl with the abilit…

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Macky Reads Beasts Made of Night

Beasts Made of Night kicks off on quite an exciting note. I invite you to picture the scene: two young men, poised to take on another "sin eating" job, and after a rollicking battle with the sin beast in question, our main character Taj puts the smackdown on it and starts chowing down. He…

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Abbreviations #36 | The Dazzling Heights, Mask of Shadows + Night Shift

The Dazzling Heights  by Katharine McGee Series: The Thousandth Floor #2 Previous Book: The Thousandth Floor Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: August 29, 2017 Source: ARC downloaded from Edelweiss (Thanks!) Buy the Book: Book Depository | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound The Dazzling Heig…

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Macky Reads The Librarian of Auschwitz

Decades after the terrible events of World War Two, more stories about Auschwitz are being told. The Librarian of Auschwitz  in particular is unique in that it follows the life of a young girl named Dita, a girl who curates the tiny handful of books smuggled into Auschwitz.  Now, I can’t speak to t…

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On Taking Stands and Being Heard: Macky Reads The Nowhere Girls

Trigger warning. In fact, lots and lots of trigger warnings. The Nowhere Girls  is all too close to real. I have known some girls that have gone through similar things and the stories of the girls in this book are a beautiful, yet no holds barred account of that terrible side of human society where…

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The Mordeshoor's Tale • Whichwood

I've mentioned a time or two on my blog that I really enjoy fantastical middle grade reads - and Whichwood  is yet another novel that I'm adding to my constantly growing collection. A companion of sorts to Tahereh Mafi's middle grade debut Furthermore , Whichwood  is the story of Laylee, w…

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October 2017 (+ October Flights of Fantasy Linky)

I say this without fail every single month but... where the hell  has October gone? It was over in a heartbeat, or at least that's what it felt like to me. The season has shifted, the days have been busy and work has been hell. I'm grateful to have enjoyed and survived the past month, and t…

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