Something Blue by Emily Giffin Pages : 338 Genre : Fiction, Contemporary Series : Darcy & Rachel, book 2 My Rating : What it’s about : Darcy and Rachel have been friends forever – that is, until Rachel betrays Darcy in the worst possible manner, by stealing Darcy’s fiancé Dex just before the wedding. Darcy, blind to her own faults, can’t understand why her dear friend would do such a horrible thing to her. When...

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry Pages : 390 Genre : Fiction, Magical Realism Stand Alone My Rating : What it’s about : Towner Whitney comes from a family of lace readers, women who can make lace and read one’s future through it. Twoner hasn’t been practicing lace reading ever since she left Salem, over fifteen years ago. When her great-aunt Eva disappears suddenly, Whitney finds herself forced to move back to the place...

An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin Pages : 292 Genre : Fiction, Art Stand Alone My Rating : What it’s about : An ambitious young woman, Lacey is ready to take the New York art market by storm. With both wits and looks on her side, Lacey has no problem making her way up the social ladder while building herself a career. But her ascension is not without risks and difficult decisions, and her actions are not without consequences –...

Today’s mini-reviews have all in common that despite reading reviews that clearly indicated that these books weren’t for me, I went ahead and gave them a try anyway, because Ooooh! The Pretty Covers! I know, I know. I’m such a shallow reader! * * * Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz Pages : 252 Genre : YA, Paranormal Series : Touch, Book 1 My Rating :  What it’s about : Even though she doesn’t believe...

The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan Pages : 374 Genre : YA, Post-Apocalypse, Zombies Series : The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Book 3 My Rating : From the book’s jacket : Annah lives with a lot of regrets : the first is when she left her sister behind in the forest, never to be seen again. The second is the morning her friend Elias left to become a Recruiter, three years ago. Every day she hopes to see them again, and every day her...

Enclave by Ann Aguirre Pages : 259 Genre : YA, Post-Apocalypse Series : Razorland, Book 1 My Rating : What it’s about : Deuce’s world is divided in three classes : Builders, Breeders and Hunters. From as long as she can remember, she’s been preparing to be a Huntress, getting ready to face the “Freaks” that inhabit the tunnels outside of her enclave. On her first day as a Huntress, Deuce gets paired with Fade, a...

Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas Pages : 352 Genre : YA, asbuse, in verse Stand alone My Rating : What it’s about : Anke only wishes she could, once in her life, be seen and heard. Praying on the weak, her father is abusive to everyone in her family ; her mother, her brother, her sister. Everyone, but her. She’s invisible to her father, nothing worth getting happy or angry about. While her family is busy pretending nothing...

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Pages : 290 Genre : Fiction, Magical Realism Stand Alone My Rating : What it’s about : Claire and Sydney Waverley have both grown up with their family’s name weighting on their shoulders, a name associated with the magic growing in the Waverley’s garden. While Claire embraces the name and everything it stands for, Sydney has been fleeing their grand-mother’s house and its magical...