Daisy Chain Book Reviews

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine spotlighting upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.   Release Date: February 16, 2016 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Add to Goodreads Summary (from Epic Reads):   Heidi Heilig's debut teen fantasy sweeps from modern-day New York City, to nineteenth-century Hawaii, to places of myth and legend. Sixteen-year-old Nix has sailed across the globe and through centuries aboard her time-traveling father's ship. But when he gambles with her very existence, it all may be about to end. The Girl from Everywhere , the first of two books, blends fantasy, history, and a modern sensibility. Its witty, fast-paced dialogue, breathless adventure, multicultural cast, and enchanting romance will dazzle readers of Sabaa Tahir, Rae Carson, and Rachel Hartman. Nix's life began in Honolulu in 1868. Since then she has traveled to mythic Scandinavia, a land from the tales of One Thousand and One Nights , modern-da...

Happy book birthday to Tiffany Snow's PLAYING DIRTY , the second book in the Risky Business trilogy! If you're a romantic suspense fan, then I highly recommend you give this series a try. I've been addicted to Tiffany Snow's novels ever since first reading No Turning Back and I've loved every book since then. I'm sure Playing Dirty will be no exception! When Power Play ended, Sage made a choice between former best friends Ryker and Parker... but we all know nothing is final. Sage and Ryker may be together now, but Parker and Sage still share a chemistry that can't be denied. And with a mobster out for revenge, Sage's life is about to get complicated once again... Check out the excerpt and giveaway below for Tiffany Snow's Playing Dirty ! I hope you love the book!!   Release Date: September 29, 2016 Publisher: Forever Add to Goodreads Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo   DOWN AND DIRTY Faced with a choice between bad-boy detective Dean ...

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine spotlighting upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.   Release Date: November 3, 2015 Publisher: Simon Pulse Add to Goodreads Summary (from Simon & Schuster Canada): From the New York Times bestselling author of The Program comes a brand-new haunting, romantic, and suspenseful story about one girl’s search for healing in a grand and mysterious hotel full of secrets. Stay tonight. Stay forever. When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she’s grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother’s death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, are on their way to live with their grandmother, dumped on the doorstep of a DNA-matched stranger because their father is drowning in his grief. Audrey and her family only plan to stay the night, but life in the Ruby can be intoxicating, extending their stay as it provides endless distractions—including handsome guest Elias La...

I'm thrilled to be taking part in the blog tour for Megan Erickson's DIRTY TALK , the second novel in the Mechanics of Love series! I've definitely got this contemporary romance added to my TBR and I hope you do too. A ladies' man falling for a woman who's given up on love? Yes! I love this kind of romance story. I'm definitely planning to read Dirty Talk soon. Release Date: September 15, 2015 Publisher: Avon Impulse Add to Goodreads HarperCollins / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Google Play   When the one you shouldn't want is the one you can't resist… Brent Payton works hard, plays hard, and has earned his ladies' man reputation. But he's more than just a good time, even though no one seems to see it. Until a gorgeous brunette with knockout curves and big, thoughtful eyes walks into his family's garage and makes Brent want more. Ivy Dawn and her sister are done with men, all of them. They've uprooted their lives too many ti...

Last Saturday, I was invited to attend the Raincoast Books TeensRead Preview of their upcoming Winter and Spring 2016 titles at the Toronto Reference Library. Hosted by Vanessa of Ampersand Inc. and Jenn from Lost in a Great Book in Toronto, it was my first time taking part in the preview! I've missed out participating online the past couple of years, so I was really glad I could finally join in the excitement! We watched a live stream of the event from the Vancouver Public Library, and for those bloggers who couldn't make it either location, they were invited to watch via Google Hangout. Raincoast Books also very generously provided each of us a tote bag filled with two ARCS, buttons and posters! The Raincoast Books team introduced over 30 highly anticipated YA titles to us, and here are my top picks to add to your TBR! Title: Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) Author: Susan Dennard Release Date: January 5, 2016 Publisher: Tor Teen Add to Goodreads   On a continent ruled by ...

Happy book birthday to Chanel Cleeton's FALLING FOR DANGER , the third and final novel in the Capital Confessions series! When it comes to contemporary romance novels, Chanel Cleeton is one of my favourite authors, and it definitely appears she has saved the best book for last in the trilogy. Don't miss adding Falling for Danger to your e-reader right away!   Release Date: September 15, 2015 Publisher: Penguin/InterMix Add to Goodreads Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Google Play / iBooks / Kobo / Penguin   The author of Flirting with Scandal presents her third book in a sexy contemporary romance series about three sisters in a powerful political family, the scandals that threaten to destroy them, and the passion that drives them… Kate Reynolds has just graduated from college and is determined to make it on her own. Her job as a junior political analyst at the CIA is a dream come true and the perfect opportunity to find answers about the night that’s plagued her for four ...

Title: A Curious Tale of the In-Between Author: Lauren DeStefano Release Date: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Pages: 240 Source: Copy provided by Penguin Random House Canada Add to Goodreads / Amazon.ca / Indigo Overall: 5 STARS Summary: Pram Bellamy is special--she can talk to ghosts. She doesn't have too many friends amongst the living, but that's all right. She has her books, she has her aunts, and she has her best friend, the ghostly Felix. Then Pram meets Clarence, a boy from school who has also lost a parent and is looking for answers. Together they arrive at the door of the mysterious Lady Savant, who promises to help. But this spiritualist knows the true nature of Pram's power, and what she has planned is more terrifying than any ghost. New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano is beloved by critics and readers alike, and her middle grade debut is lyrical, evocative and not to be missed.   My Thoughts:   Raised by her two aunts in ...

Title: The Veil (Devil's Isle #1) Author: Chloe Neill Release Date: August 4, 2015 Publisher: NAL Pages: 352 Source: Bought Add to Goodreads / Amazon.ca / Indigo Overall: 4.5 STARS Summary: A brand new series from New York Times bestselling author Chloe Neill. Seven years ago, the Veil that separates humanity from what lies beyond was torn apart, and New Orleans was engulfed in a supernatural war. Now, those with paranormal powers have been confined in a walled community that humans call the District. Those who live there call it Devil's Isle. Claire Connolly is a good girl with a dangerous secret: she’s a Sensitive, a human endowed with magic that seeped through the Veil. Claire knows that revealing her skills would mean being confined to Devil’s Isle. Unfortunately, hiding her power has left her untrained and unfocused. Liam Quinn knows from experience that magic makes monsters of the weak, and he has no time for a Sensitive with no control of her own strength. But ...