GingerRead Reviews

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking The Spine . Series: His Fair Assassin #2 Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction Release Date: April 2nd 2013 Cover Rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis:  Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge—but at a price. Naturally skilled in both the arts of death and seduction, the convent views Sybella as one of their most dangerous weapons.  But those assassin’s skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. Her father’s rage and brutality are terrifying, and her brother’s love is equally monstrous. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons, will a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for?  This heart-pounding sequel to Grave Mer...

Series: Revenants #1 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Release Date: May 5th 2011 Source: Bought Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Cover Rating: 3/5 Stars Synopsis:  My life had always been blissfully, wonderfully normal. But it only took one moment to change everything. Suddenly, my sister, Georgia, and I were moving to Paris to live with my grandparents. And I knew my life would never feel normal again. Then I met Vincent. Mysterious, sexy, and unnervingly charming, he put me in danger of losing my heart all over again. But I was ready to let it happen . . . until I realized that Vincent Delacroix is no normal human - that he has a terrifying destiny and enemies who are determined to destroy him and all of his kind. Can I risk everything for love? My first impressions of this book were that it was going to be totally cliche, I mean the synopsis couldn't sound more like a drug for Twilight withdrawal symptoms. Was I wrong? YES! I really enjoyed this book, it was equal parts ...

Series:   The Sweet Trilogy #1 Genre:   Young Adult, Paranormal Release Date:   May 1st 2012 Source:   Bought Overall Rating:   2.5/5 Stars Cover Rating:   2/5 Stars Synopsis:  Embrace the Forbidden. What if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences? This is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels. Tenderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. She's aware of a struggle within herself, an inexplicable pull toward danger, but Anna, the ultimate good girl, has always had the advantage of her angel side to balance the darkness within. It isn't until she turns sixteen and meets the alluring Kaidan Rowe that she discovers her terrifying heritage and her willpower is put to the test. He's the boy your daddy warned you about. If only someone had warned Anna. Forced to face her destiny, will Anna embrace her halo or her horns? I had heard so many good...

Series: Luxe #1 Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction Release Date: November 20th 2007 Source: Library  Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars Cover Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Synopsis:  Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan’s social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls discover their status among New York City’s elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone—from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud—threatens Elizabeth’s and Diana’s golden future. With the fate of the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love. But when her carriage overturns near the East River, the girl whose glittering life lit up the city’s gossip pages is swallowed by the rough current. As all of New York grieves, some begin to wonder whether life at the top proved too much for this ethereal beauty, or if, perhaps, someone wanted to see Manhattan’s most celebrate...

As you may know from my reviews, I absolutely love Diantha Jones' Oracle of Delphi series so naturally I am extremely excited about the next one in the series. I have personally loved all of the covers so far but I think this is perhaps the best. Warning: The synopsis contains spoilers for the previous two books! Series: Oracle Of Delphi #3 Genre: Young Adult, Greek Mythology Release Date: July 2013 Cover Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Synopsis:  Summer Solstice is here. Let the games begin.  Nothing but lies (some of them her own) and deceit have brought Chloe to Olympus for the Solstice Olympic Games. As the Oracle and the special guest of the King of Myth, Chloe becomes immersed in a life of unfathomable luxury, taunting history, and overwhelming excitement. Though scheming and untrustworthy, the gods remain on their best behavior as the tension and anticipation builds around the outcome of the Quest of the Twelve Labors, the deadliest competition of the Games. All seems wel...

Here is how I got on with my challenges of 2012: GOODREADS CHALLENGE The first challenge that I entered was the 2012 Goodreads reading challenge. I entered this last year too, it is very straight forward to finish. All you have to do is set the amount of books you want to read and try and complete it. My goal is to read 100 books this year. Lets hope I make it or even exceed it. If you want to join this challenge go to: http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/207-2012-reading-challenge Update: 100% complete! DONE! WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFT CHALLENGE My second challenge was one that was recommended to me on Goodreads. The 2012 Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge. Usually I don't like Witchy books but a few have caught my eye so I thought I may as well enter. When you enter you have to choose a level. The levels are: Intiate: Read 1-5 witchy books Maiden: Read 6-10 witchy books Mother: Read 11-15 witchy books Crone: Read 16-20 witchy books Books I'm going to read (I will add as I...

Series: The Maze Runner #1 Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia Release Date: October 6th 2009 Source: Bought Overall Rating: 3 Stars Cover Rating: 2 Stars Synopsis:   When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every thirty days a new boy has been delivered in the lift. Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind. I am not sure ...

Hey everyone. This is just a quick post because I am mega busy but some of you may have noticed that I haven't posted anything in almost a month. Shocking I know but luckily I have a good excuse. I haven't had any internet for all that time! My provider shut mine off instead of a neighbors and then took almost a month to put it back on. It was torture! If you've sent me a email in that time I will try and get back to you as soon as possible. I am currently wading through an inbox of over 200 messages so it could be a while. I never thought I'd say this but luckily some of them are junk. I have read a lot in my internet-less days so I have a lot to review so look forward to it and I will try to post one this week. Hope you didn't miss me too much :)