Lament by Maggie Stievfater

New novel by best-selling author Maggie Stievfater (Shiver, Linger) comes a dreamlike love story that you will love.


Deidre Monahaghn is just a reserved, harp-playing prodigy. But when a mystifying guy named Luke befriends her, Dee can't help but fall for him. But something is off about him, something's strange, out of the ordinary. Dee's becoming a Cloverhand, someone who can see fairies & Luke is somehow tied into the equation in a deadly way. Can Dee figure out what it is before it is too late?


I really enjoyed reading Lament, the writing was detailed, yet easy to understand and not convoluted. 
I thought the  idea of learning to see fairies instead of being born with a 'magical gift' was an interesting and enjoyable alternative from the usual 'gifted at birth'.

Filled with sassy, hillarious one-liners, Lament has comedic characters as well as serious characters that provide a good balance between comedy, romance, fantasy and real life.
 I highly reccomend Lament for fans of Maggie Stievfater, or girls aged 13-16.

If you liked this, you might also like:

• Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
• The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith
• Ghostgirl: Lovesick by Tonya Hurley
• Meridian by Amber Kizer
• The Kiss series by Luisa Plaja

4 Days to Valentines Day - book 2: The Other Countess

Leading up to Valentines day, I will review or remind you of one book each day that you can read to get in the mood for Valentines Day.

A Love story in Tudor England is just the right setting for a romance that will  keep you up at night.

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5 Days to Valentines Day - book 1: Halo

Leading up to Valentines day, I will review or remind you of one book each day that you can read to get in the mood for Valentines Day.


Halo has just the right balance of supernatural, mystery, romance and suspense to keep you yearning for more.

Read the review here

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As the Competition is NOW CLOSED, I will announce the lucky winner of a copy of Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr!

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REVIEW: The serious kiss by Mary Hogan

 Another hysterical novel by author Mary Hogan, The Serious Kiss is a sparkling gem of a story that lets you escape for a while into the madcap world of fourteen year old Libby Madrigal.

Libby Madrigal's life is falling into place. The guy she crushes on actually knows she exists, and she is getting closer to that long awaited Serious Kiss. 
But then, out of the blue, her parents tell her and her brothers to pack up their things, in two days, the whole family is moving to the middle of the dessert. 
Libby is crushed, all hopes of a Serious Kiss go out the window, she doesn't even get to say goodbye to her friends. 
Can Libby deal with her embarrasing mother, alcoholic father and the sweltering heat of the dessert and still get her a Serious Kiss?

The first novel by Mary Hogan that I have read, I was drawn in by the cover. I love the look of it -- I think that the theme works well with the nature of the novel.
I enjoyed the plot of the novel, it kept you reading throughout all the cringe-worthy moments, and kept you hungry for more. Hogan uses an easily understandable vocabulary, yet makes it interesting. This novel is sure worth the title of "Summer Read."

Pure and simple, The Serious Kiss is escapism fun that I would recommend for teenage girls aged 13 - 15, possibly 16.