Review #22 - Gemina by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

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Title: Gemina

Author: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Publisher: Rock the Boat

ISBN 13: 978-1780749815

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Hanna Donnelly is the station captain’s pampered daughter and Nik Malikov is the reluctant member of a notorious crime family. Together they struggle with the realities of life aboard the galaxy’s most boring space station, blissfully unaware that Kady Grant and the Hypatia are headed right toward Heimdall with news of the Kerenza invasion

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Review #21 - Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

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Title: Strange the Dreamer

Author: Laini Taylor

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

ISBN 13: 978-1444788983

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The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around - and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he's been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself, in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance to lose his dream forever.

What happened in Weep two hundred years ago to cut it off from the rest of the world? What exactly did the Godslayer slay that went by the name of god? And what is the mysterious problem he now seeks help in solving?

The answers await in Weep, but so do more mysteries - including the blue-skinned goddess who appears in Lazlo's dreams. How did he dream her before he knew she existed? And if all the gods are dead, why does she seem so real?

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Whimsify April 2017 Unboxing

So this post is the unboxing of the April 2017 Whimsify box (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

Whimsify is a monthly subscription box for lovers of young adult fantasy and sci-fi books which contains a new release as well as 4-6 high quality bookish items that go with the theme.

The theme for the month of April was More than Machine (Spoiler filled post under the cut)

April 2017 Unboxing - May the odds be ever in your favour by Bookworm candles & crafts

So this post is going to be an unboxing of the April 2017 Bookworm candles and craft box (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

Bookworm candles and craft box is a monthly subscription box which contains 6-8 bookish related items always including a candle, soap or body product and other surprise items all pertaining to the theme.

The theme for the month of April was May the odds be ever in your favour. (Spoiler filled post under the cut)

Book Box Club Unboxing

In this post I am going to be unboxing the April 2017 Book Box Club box. (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

Book Box Club is a monthly book subscription box. Each month you receive a specially selected YA book release and 2-4 hand picked goodies which fit in with the theme. Book Box Club also hosts a members only online book club where subscribers get a chance to chat to each other as well as the author about the book.

The theme this month was Belles and Beasts. (Spoiler filled post under the cut)

Review #20 - The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer

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Title: The Chemist

Author: Stephanie Meyer

Publisher: Sphere

ISBN 13: 978-0751567670

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She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they came for her without warning.

Now she rarely stays in the same place or uses the same name for long. They've killed the only other person she trusted, but something she knows still poses a threat. They want her dead, and soon.

When her former handler offers her a way out, she realises it's her only chance to erase the giant target on her back. But it means taking one last job for her ex-employers. To her horror, the information she acquires makes her situation even more dangerous.

Resolving to meet the threat head-on, she prepares for the toughest fight of her life but finds herself falling for a man who can only complicate her likelihood of survival. As she sees her choices being rapidly whittled down, she must apply her unique talents in ways she never dreamed of.

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Review #19 - Bloodline by Claudia Gray

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Title: Bloodline

Author: Claudia Gray

Publisher: Arrow

ISBN 13: 978-0099594284

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WITNESS THE BIRTH OF THE RESISTANCE

When the Rebellion defeated the Empire in the skies above Endor, Leia Organa believed it was the beginning to a lasting peace. But after decades of vicious infighting and partisan gridlock in the New Republic Senate, that hope seems like a distant memory.

Now a respected senator, Leia must grapple with the dangers that threaten to cripple the fledgling democracy―from both within and without. Underworld kingpins, treacherous politicians, and Imperial loyalists are sowing chaos in the galaxy. Desperate to take action, senators are calling for the election of a First Senator. It is their hope that this influential post will bring strong leadership to a divided galaxy.

As the daughter of Darth Vader, Leia faces with distrust the prospect of any one person holding such a powerful position―even when supporters suggest Leia herself for the job. But a new enemy may make this path Leia’s only option. For at the edges of the galaxy, a mysterious threat is growing…

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