Tag: ya fiction

Hunting Prince Dracula | Spoiler-Free Book Review

On By fictionnochaserIn Young Adult5 Comments

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Stalking Jack the Ripper #2 | 435 Pages | Pub. 2017

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Hunting Prince Dracula at a Glance

  • Overall Rating: ★★★1/2
  • Heroine: She keeps it 100
  • Dude: Mr Perfect
  • Steaminess: That’s what alcoves are for
  • Brutality: Impaled

Pairs Well With

Dracula’s Kiss

  • 1 ounce black cherry vodka
  • 1/2 ounce grenadine
  • 5 ounces cola
  • Garnish: maraschino cherries

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Am I Growing Out of YA?

On By fictionnochaserIn Uncategorized25 Comments

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Okay, so this came out of my brain after I decided that I didn’t love the TTT post this week. I was thinking about book lists and what I have loved so far this year and I realized… there is a lot less YA on there than I would expect. I mean… YA fantasy is my favorite right? So I got to thinking…

am I growing out of it?

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An Ember in the Ashes | Book Review

On By fictionnochaserIn Fantasy, Young Adult10 Comments

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By: Sabaa Tahir

An Ember in the Ashes #1 | 446 Pages | Pub. 2016

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An Ember in the Ashes at a Glance

  • Overall Rating: ★★★★
  • Heroine: Not the brightest crayon in the box
  • Dude: ooohh shiny!
  • Steaminess: The only steam is in Elias’s head
  • Brutality: Children whipped to death

Pairs Well With

Autumn Ash

  • 2ounces blended Scotch whisky
  • 1ounce apple brandy
  • 1/4ounce St. Germain elderflower liqueur
  • 2dashes orange bitters
  • 1large wide lemon peel ‘chip’, as garnish

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