Author: Maria Gil

  • Wildcard by Marie Lu

    Emika Chen barely made it out of the Warcross Championships alive. Now that she knows the truth behind Hideo’s new NeuroLink algorithm, she can no longer trust the one person she’s always looked up to, who she once thought was on her side. Determined to put a stop to Hideo’s grim plans, Emika and the…

  • A Very Large Expanse of The Sea by Tahereh Mafi

    It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped. Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments—even the physical violence—she endures as a result of…

  • The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

    Set in a darkly glamorous world, The Gilded Wolves is full of mystery, decadence, and dangerous but thrilling adventure. Paris, 1889: The world is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. In this city, no one keeps tabs on secrets better…

  • Anticipated Books of 2019

    Happy new year! With the coming of a new year, new books are published! Here are the books I am most looking forward to! I’ve been fortunate enough to actually get some of these books early, such as Gilded Wolves, The Devouring Gray, Wicked Saints and an Affair of Poisons. Consider adding these beauties to…

  • Best Books I Read in 2018

    This year I read a total of 63 books from my 50 book goal! I also discovered the beauty of graphic novels and how much I love them. Now I am going to let you know my top 10 books of 2018…in order! 10. City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab Genre: Middle Grade Urban Fantasy…

  • Giveaway: Win a 2019 book of your choice!

    Hello!! Happy holidays beautiful people. It’s the seasons of giving so I decided to give away a 2019 book pre-order of any book available on Book Depository that is $20 or less! The rules are simple: do the things on rafflecopter and that’s it! Open to anywhere that Book Depository delivers to! The giveaway ends January…

  • Weekend Away in the North

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  • Nevermoor: The Trial of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

    Nevermoor: The Trails of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0316508888 Pages: 480 Genre: Middle-grade Fantasy Publication: October 31st 2017 Personal Rating: 5/5 A cursed girl escapes death and finds herself in a magical world – but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born…

  • Vengeful by V.E Schwab

    The sequel to VICIOUS, V.E. Schwab’s first adult novel. Sydney once had Serena—beloved sister, betrayed enemy, powerful ally. But now she is alone, except for her thrice-dead dog, Dol, and then there’s Victor, who thinks Sydney doesn’t know about his most recent act of vengeance. Victor himself is under the radar these days—being buried and…

  • Map of Days by Ransom Riggs

    Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with him, and doing their best to blend in. But carefree days of beach visits and normalling lessons are soon interrupted by a discovery—a…