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Review: Deity (Covenant, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

November 22, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 5 sensational stars!!! God, I love this series!!! When I started it I will admit that I was upset about the Vampire Academy rip-off aspect, but it’s taken a definite […]

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Review: Awry (Archers of Avalon, #2) by Chelsea Fine

November 14, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review “In essence – we’re all screwed”. Yeah, that pretty much covers it!!! The action starts straight away, and the story twists and turns, dragging our beloved characters even deeper […]

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Review: Anew (Archers of Avalon, #1) by Chelsea Fine

November 13, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ LOL Funny

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review I went into this really not knowing what to expect, but suspecting it would be one of those little hidden gems that are really great but, for some reason, […]

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Review: Almost by Anne Eliot

November 5, 2012March 31, 2016 AJ Drama

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow, this book was gorgeous! A beautifully written, emotional story of first love in difficult circumstances. It’s not all hearts and flowers – in fact, the story takes you to […]

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Review: Onyx (Lux, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

November 2, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review HOLY FREAKING AWESOMENESS!!!!! SO MUCH AWESOME!!! I freaking LOVED this book! It had everything I wanted, and more! Daemon, Katy, Daemon and Katy, banter, swoon, Daemon, action, laughs, tears and Daemon. Squeeeee! I’m […]

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Review: Shadows (Lux, #0.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

November 1, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “Dear God, she was seconds away from melting into a useless puddle of girlie girl.” Oh yeah, I’m right there with that sentiment! This book is a prequel to Obsidian, but in […]

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Review: Until I Die (Revenants Trilogy, #2) by Amy Plum

August 6, 2012October 5, 2019 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review “It hadn’t escaped my attention that I preferred to spend time with the undead rather than the living. I tried not to think about what that said […]

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Review: Crossing the Line (Pushing the Limits, #1.5) by Katie McGarry

August 4, 2012December 16, 2016 AJ Novella

Buy: Kindle Ebook Review This is a great little novella featuring Lila, Echo’s best friend from Pushing the Limits (one of my absolutely FAVOURITE reads).  Lila has been writing to a boy she met only […]

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Review: Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1) by Katie McGarry

August 4, 2012October 23, 2024 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Amazon  |  Paperback Review ABSOLUTELY, FREAKING AMAZING!!! I cannot gush enough about how much I loved this book. It’s so tempting to rehash the whole story but I could never do it justice, and if […]

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Review: Die For Me (Revenants Trilogy, #1) by Amy Plum

August 2, 2012October 5, 2019 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio Review Beautiful, original and imaginative YA PNR. I love this series! I have just reread this book, and I loved it more on the reread than I did […]

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Review: Crash (Crash, #1) by Nicole Williams

July 29, 2012January 1, 2018 AJ Feeeeeeels

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review There are two reasons I loved this book: Number 1 – Banter I’m a HUGE fan of witty, sarcastic banter, and this book had it in spades! At first it […]

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Review: Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee

April 30, 2012May 7, 2017 AJ Action

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback  |  Audio  Review Wow! Just… WOW! I’m actually left a little bit speechless after everything that went on in this book. The first paragraph drops you right into the middle […]

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Review: Point of Retreat (Slammed, #2) by Colleen Hoover

April 12, 2012December 23, 2018 AJ 6 Star Reads

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review  OMG! Absolute butterflying rollercoaster!!! 6 massive stars! What an amazing read. At one point I had to put my kindle down just to take a moment before going on it […]

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Review: Slammed (Slammed, #1) by Colleen Hoover

April 11, 2012January 3, 2017 AJ Angsty

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Wow, this little book just rocked my world! It’s one of those special books that holds you captive from the first moment, makes you fall in love, makes you […]

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Review: Pure (Covenant, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

March 24, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy:  Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Woohoo!!! This was pure awesome!!! As a big fan of Vampire Academy, morally I should be appalled at the similarities to be found in this series, but I can’t help […]

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Review: Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins

January 26, 2012May 8, 2017 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:   Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review 4.5 lovestruck stars I absolutely fell in love with this book when I read it years ago, and I’ve just finished a reread and am beyond happy that I loved […]

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Review: Half-Blood (Covenant, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

January 23, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review Let me describe this book in a few words – Vampire Academy, except with gods instead of vampires. Yep, the world, the characters, and even the storyline is pretty much identical. […]

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Review: Obsidian (Lux, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

January 20, 2012December 18, 2016 AJ Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Buy: Kindle Ebook | Paperback Review “Holy Hawt Chemistry, Batman!”  This was a reread for me, and I loved it just as much the second time around, if not more! And there are two words that explain […]

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Review: Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu

December 12, 2011May 8, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review LOVE THIS BOOK! I’m a huge fan of dystopia, and this one is right up there amongst my faves. Lu has created a brilliantly fleshed out world set in the […]

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Review: Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth

August 17, 2011May 8, 2017 AJ Action

Buy: Kindle Ebook  |  Paperback Review God, I love this book! This was a reread for me, and I think it was even better the second time around. Set in a dystopian society split into five […]

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