Tag: Candlewick Press

New to You (9): Lindsi Reviews..

Welcome to New to You! This idea came along last year when I was supporting Lauren Miller’s newest book All Things New and I asked Kelsey to read and review Parallel, a book I have read more than once. I didn’t really get it going until December when I offered people the chance to sign up to read and review a book that has been a favorite of mine that they have never read. I got a great response and I’m happy to tell you (minus January) you will see a New to You post twice a month. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Next […]

Posted May 8, 2018 by Andi / 2 Comments

Review: Quintana of Charyn ..

Before I go into my review I am going to say if you haven’t read any of the books in this series, 1) go and do that IMMEDIATELY (although admittedly the first was not a favorite of mine) and 2) don’t read this review until you have read the books. With Quintana of Charyn being a 3rd book that picks up after Froi of the Exiles, it is near impossible to have a spoiler free review so therefore you are being warned. Now that that is out of the way I can get to my review. Piece of cake, right?? […]

Posted December 5, 2014 by Andi / 7 Comments

Review: Froi of the Exiles ..

Words. You defy me words. I can’t even. Between that end, the fact that I loved it, and the fact that I actually read a 600 page book I’m word less. Where do I begin?? Better yet, why do I insist on letting Melina Marchetta get me like this every time??!! Froi of the Exiles in the second book in The Lumatere Chronicles. It picks up 3 years after Finnikin of the Rock. Since living in Lumatere, Froi has been trained how to defend the queen he has a bond with at any cost. He’s become a trained assassin and […]

Posted December 4, 2014 by Andi / 6 Comments

Second Chance Sunday – T..

Like last week’s Second Chance Sunday, I had trouble getting into The Piper’s Son, but again I stuck with the Marchetta effect and I found magic. I really love Tom. There was something so special about him. Title: The Piper’s Son [Amazon] Author: Melina Marchetta [website] Publisher: Candlewick Press Genre: Contemporary Source/Type: Borrowed/ Hardcover Stars: 5 out of 5 Publisher’s Description: Award-winning author Melina Marchetta reopens the story of the group of friends from her acclaimed novel Saving Francesca – but five years have passed, and now it’s Thomas Mackee who needs saving. After his favorite uncle was blown […]

Posted June 30, 2013 by Andi / 0 Comments