Blog Tour: Genesis by Brendan Reichs

Welcome to my stop on the Genesis Blog Tour!  

Genesis, the sequel to Nemesis by Brendan Reichs, just released on March 6, 2018.  

Find out more about this exciting series below.

*Thanks to Penguin Young Readers for providing me with a copy of Genesis for this tour.

Nemesis by Brendan Reichs

Series:  Project Nemesis, Book 1

Publication Date:  March 21, 2017

Genre:  Young Adult, Science Fiction

Pages:  443

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Orphan Black meets Lord of the Flies in the riveting new sci fi thriller from the cowriter of the Virals series.

It's been happening since Min was eight. Every two years, on her birthday, a strange man finds her and murders her in cold blood. But hours later, she wakes up in a clearing just outside her tiny Idaho hometown--alone, unhurt, and with all evidence of the horrifying crime erased.

Across the valley, Noah just wants to be like everyone else. But he's not. Nightmares of murder and death plague him, though he does his best to hide the signs. But when the world around him begins to spiral toward panic and destruction, Noah discovers that people have been lying to him his whole life. Everything changes in an eye blink.

For the planet has a bigger problem. The Anvil, an enormous asteroid threatening all life on Earth, leaves little room for two troubled teens. Yet on her sixteenth birthday, as she cowers in her bedroom, hoping not to die for the fifth time, Min has had enough. She vows to discover what is happening in Fire Lake and uncovers a lifetime of lies: a vast conspiracy involving the sixty-four students of her sophomore class, one that may be even more sinister than the murders.

Genesis by Brendan Reichs

Series:  Project Nemesis, Book 2

Publication Date:  March 6, 2018

Genre:  Young Adult, Science Fiction

Pages:  512

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The blistering sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling Nemesis by Brendan Reichs. 

Noah Livingston knows he is destined to survive.

The 64 members of Fire Lake's sophomore class are trapped in a place where morals have no meaning and zero rules apply. But Noah's deaths have trained him-hardened him-to lead the strongest into the future ... whatever that may be. And at any cost.

Min Wilder knows that survival alone isn't enough.

In a violent world where brute force passes for leadership, it's tempting to lay back and let everyone else battle it out. But Min's instincts rebel against allowing others to decide who lives and who dies. She's ready to fight for what she believes in. And against whomever might stand in her way.

Author Bio

Brendan Reichs was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 2000 and The George Washington University School of Law in 2006. After three long years working as a litigation attorney, he abandoned the trade to write full time. He is the author of Nemesis, and co-author of the Virals series, written with Kathy Reichs. Brendan lives in Charlotte with his wife, son, daughter, and a herd of animals that tear up everything.

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Book Review: The Price Guide to the Occult by Leslye Walton

The Price Guide To The Occult 
by Leslye Walton
Publication Date: March 13, 2018 
by Candlewick

Genre: Young Adult, Magical Realism, Fantasy

Pages: 288

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Format: eARC
Goodreads │Amazon │Kindle

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 Stars)

The Blackburn women are cursed. Ever since the extraordinary witch Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island centuries ago and was shunned by the eight "original" settlers, Blackburn witches have been doomed to carry out a brief whirlwind affair with a descendant of the Original Eight. The vengeful curse, however, had unintended side effects: it diluted the Blackburns' supernatural powers. That's perfectly all right with seventeen-year-old Nor Blackburn. All she wants is a quiet, unremarkable life—her powers are blissfully unexceptional, her love life pretty much nonexistent. Nor hopes the curse has played itself out through enough generations that she'll finally be spared the drama. But when a mysterious book comes out promising to cast any spell for the right price, Nor senses a dark storm headed straight for Anathema—and straight for her.

*I received the advanced reader's copy of this book from the publisher for review.  This does not affect my opinion or the content of my review.  All thoughts/opinions are my own.  This post contains affiliate links.  I am an Amazon affiliate and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase through one of my links.

Tara's Ginormous Book Haul! Part One

I have a ginormous book haul to share with you all.  I've acquired many, many, many books over the past few months.  Over 90 books!  Some were gifts or were bought using gift cards, and others I bought for myself.  Many of these books are young adult or middle grade because I'm basically a child in an adult's body.  😝 I love young adult fiction, middle grade fiction, and graphic novels.  No shame.  Below are 20 books from this huge haul.  There will be five of these posts since there are so many books to show you.

**This post contains affiliate links.  I am an Amazon affiliate and I may receive a small commission  if you make a purchase through one of my links.

Book Review: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

Aru Shah and the End of Time 
by Roshani Chokshi
Series:  Pandava Quartet, Book 1
Publication Date: March 27, 2018 
by Rick Riordan Presents

Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy

Pages: 368

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Format: eARC
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 (4.5/5 Stars)

Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur?

One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Just a quick light, Aru thinks. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.

But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them.

The only way to stop the demon is to find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers, protagonists of the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, and journey through the Kingdom of Death. But how is one girl in Spider-Man pajamas supposed to do all that?

*I received the advanced reader's copy of this book from the publisher for review.  This does not affect my opinion or the content of my review.  All thoughts/opinions are my own.  This post contains affiliate links.  I am an Amazon affiliate and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase through one of my links.

Review: Invictus by Ryan Graudin

Invictus

by Ryan Graudin

Publication Date:  September 26, 2017

by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Genre:  Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction

Pages: 465

Source:  Publisher via NetGalley

Format:  eARC

Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐1/2 (3.5/5 Stars)

Amazon┃Kindle

*I received the advanced reader's copy of this book from the publisher for review.  This does not affect my opinion or the content of my review.  All thoughts/opinions are my own.  This post contains affiliate links.  I am an Amazon affiliate and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase through one of my links.

It Was My Birthday So I Bought A Ton Of Books Book Haul! Part 3: More Books From Book Outlet

Here is the last part of my three part book haul!  All of these books were purchased at Book Outlet.  I also have another enormous book haul coming up!  You can never have too many books, right? 😁

Book Reviews: Ultimate Sacrifice, The Hanging Girl, Follow Me Back

Here are reviews of some books I've read recently.  Unfortunately, I didn't really enjoy these books that much.

*I received an advanced reader's copy of these books from the publisher for review.  This does not affect my opinion or the content of my review.  All thoughts/opinions are my own.  This post contains affiliate links.  I am an Amazon affiliate and (at no cost to you) I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase through one of my links.

Ultimate Sacrifice by S.E. Green
Publication Date: October 3, 2017 by Oftomes Publishing

Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Horror

Pages: 298

Source: Publisher 

Format: eARC
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Rating: ⭐⭐1/2 (2.5/5 Stars)

Synopsis:

Vickie has always lived a quiet, ordinary life in an equally quiet and ordinary small town. Yet one fateful night a child turns up dead in the woods behind her house in a ritualistic slaughter. Vickie and her family are suddenly thrown into a national spotlight. But as the investigation unfolds, she begins to realize her family isn’t so ordinary after all. Evil is inching closer to those she holds dear and Vickie isn't sure who she can ultimately trust.

My Thoughts:

Ultimate Sacrifice was a very strange and disturbing horror tale. 

The main character, Vickie, spends most of the story trying to find the killer of her neighbor's young child. This book deals with cults, ritualistic killings, and just scary stuff, and it was disturbing the way the murder of a young child was described.  It was way too gruesome, even for me! 

I liked the mystery and this was a fast-paced read, but the main character just really got on my nerves.  Vickie is not very smart and she does a lot of stupid things. I just wanted to shout at this character while reading this book because she repeatedly put herself in danger.

I thought the romance between Vickie and her friend was just unnecessary to the story.  I didn't really think a romance was needed and I wish that part was left out.  

I'm sad that I didn't like this book but I am still going to read more from this author because I did enjoy the mystery part of the story.  I own one of her other books and I hope I'll enjoy that one more than this one.

The Hanging Girl by Eileen Cook
Publication Date: October 3, 2017 by HMH Books for Young Readers

Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Pages: 320

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Format: eARC
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Rating: ⭐⭐ (2/5 Stars)

Synopsis:

Skye Thorn has given tarot card readings for years, and now her psychic visions are helping the police find the town’s missing golden girl. It’s no challenge—her readings have always been faked, but this time she has some insider knowledge. The kidnapping was supposed to be easy—no one would get hurt and she’d get the money she needs to start a new life. But a seemingly harmless prank has turned dark, and Skye realizes the people she’s involved with are willing to kill to get what they want and she must discover their true identity before it’s too late.

My Thoughts:

The Hanging Girl by Eileen Cook was a disappointing and unbelievable read. 

I don't want to say too much about the plot because I don't want to give anything away, but this story follows Skye Thorn as she tries to find her missing classmate, Paige. The story is mostly told from Skye's perspective with certain chapters told by Paige's diary entries from when she was held captive. 

The characters in this book were just annoying and I didn't really care about any of them.  Skye was not a very likeable character.  She lied about many things throughout the story and I just did not find her character appealing in any way.  I also found Paige, and Skye's mother, to be unlikeable characters. 

The plot of this book was just crazy.  The story was unbelievable, especially the disappointing ending that just pissed me off.  Also, I figured out the mystery early on and I just found the story to be a big let down.

On the plus side, I did read this book super fast and the story did keep me reading.  I'll probably read the author's other books eventually.

Follow Me Back by A.V. Geiger
Series:  Follow Me Back, Book 1
Publication Date: June 6, 2017 by Sourcebooks Fire

Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Pages: 359

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Format: eARC
Goodreads │Amazon │Kindle

Rating: ⭐⭐ (2/5 Stars)

Synopsis:

Tessa Hart’s world feels very small. Confined to her bedroom with agoraphobia, her one escape is the online fandom for pop sensation Eric Thorn. When he tweets to his fans, it’s like his speaking directly to her…
Eric Thorn is frightened by his obsessive fans. They take their devotion way too far. It doesn’t help that his PR team keeps posting to encourage their fantasies.
When a fellow pop star is murdered at the hands of a fan, Eric knows he has to do something to shatter his online image fast—like take down one of his top Twitter followers. But Eric’s plan to troll @TessaHeartsEric unexpectedly evolves into an online relationship deeper than either could have imagined. And when the two arrange to meet IRL, what should have made for the world’s best episode of Catfish takes a deadly turn…

My Thoughts: 

I was not having any luck with some of the books I read recently.  Follow Me Back was another disappointment.  Maybe I've just been reading too many YA mystery/thrillers but I just found this book to be underwhelming and unbelievable.

I enjoyed parts of this book.  It was sort of interesting and I liked that the book was told in a unique format, with tweets, text messages, and interrogation transcripts.  However, the main characters grated on my nerves, especially Eric Thorn, who seemed like a narcissistic jerk.  He had no respect for anyone, including his many fans, and I just really disliked his character.  Tessa wasn't as unlikeable as Eric, but I still didn't really care what happened to her.  You would think I would've related to her better, since I've had my own episodes with agoraphobia, but I really didn't find her character to be that interesting.

The relationship between Tessa and Eric was unbelievable and it just annoyed me.  I guess the mystery in this book was done well, but I don't know if I'll be reading the second book in the series.  The ending took a weird turn, so I might have to read the next one just to see what the heck happened.  

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Book Review: Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson

"How Far Are You Willing To Go For Mister Tender?"

Mister Tender's Girl

by Carter Wilson

Publication Date:  February 13, 2018

by Sourcebooks Landmark

Genre:  Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Pages: 400

Source:  Publisher via NetGalley

Format:  eARC

Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 Stars)

Amazon┃Kindle

*I received an advanced reader's copy of this book from the publisher for review.  This does not affect my opinion or the content of my review.  All thoughts/opinions are my own.  This post contains affiliate links.  I am an Amazon affiliate and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase through one of my links.