Check the Shelf Review: The Story of Awkward

The Story of Awkward  by R.K. Ryals | website | twitter | Publisher/Year: Self-Published | April 10, 2014 Pages: 268 Series: Stand Alone Genre: YA Fantasy Format: EBook Source: Barnes and Noble Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) If you are looking for a happy book about beautiful people, this is the wrong story. If …

Check the Shelf Book Review: A Thousand Pieces of You

A Thousand Pieces of You  by Claudia Grey |website | twitter | Read By: Tavia Gilbert Publisher/Year: Blackstone Audiobooks | November 4, 2014 Time: 9 Hours and 18 Minutes Series: Firebird #1 Genre: Young Adult/New Adult, Sci-Fi Format: Audiobook Source: Cincinnati Library through Overdrive Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) Marguerite Caine s physicist parents are …

Check the Shelf Book Review: Flunked

Flunked  by Jen Calonita website | twitter Read by Kristin Condon Publisher/Year: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky | March 1, 2015 Time: 5 Hours 17 minutes Pages: 256 Series: Fairy Tale Reform School Book 1 Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy Format: Audiobook Source: Audiobook Jukebox Amazon | Goodreads   I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an …

Check the Shelf Review: Cruel Beauty

Summary (From Goodreads) Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom—all because of a reckless bargain her father struck. And since birth, she has been training to kill him. Betrayed by her family yet bound to obey, Nyx rails against her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, she abandons everything …

Check The Shelf: The Scavengers Review

 I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  That did not sway my opinion in the least.  Summary (From Goodreads) I needed a better name. A stronger name. I wedged my fists on my hips and I announced that Maggie was yesterday, and from this day forward I would answer …

Tiny Tales Review: Creative

Tiny Tales is when I review 5 children’s books with the same theme.  This month is creative story telling. Help! We Need a Title! by Herve Tullet Goodreads | Amazon For some reason, I enjoy stories where the characters are aware of the reader, or at least aware they are a story in a book. …

Check the Shelf Review: Unenchanted

Unenchanted by Chanda Hahn | website | twitter | Publisher/Year: Chanda Hahn | November 27, 2013 Pages: 231 Series: Unenchanted Book 1 Genre: Urban Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling Format: Ebook Source: Nook Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) Mina Grime is unlucky, unpopular and uncoordinated; that is until she saves her crush’s life on a …