Blog Tour: ‘Bright Burning Stars’ by A.K. Small (Excerpt)

The standalone young adult novel Bright Burning Stars by A.K. Small hits shelves next Tuesday, May 21, but we’re celebrating a little early with a sneak peak at the contemporary ballet drama!

Set at a prestigious ballet school in Paris, Bright Burning Stars is a lushly written boarding school drama about two best friends who will do whatever it takes to win “the Prize” … even if it means losing each other on their way to the top.

Ready to learn more about Small’s debut novel? Keep reading for an excerpt from the very first chapter, and pre-order a copy today!

Spoilers: we gave this one a five on Goodreads, so you’re in for a treat.

Waiting on Wednesday: ‘The Kingdom’ by Jess Rothenberg

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly series hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases we can’t wait to get our hands on.

This week’s Waiting on Wednesday pick is being pitched as Westworld meets The Stepford Wives: The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg!

This upcoming science fiction/fantasy/thriller takes a theme park called The Kingdom, which is essentially a fantasy story — complete with dragons — come to life.

Sounds great, right? It is … until things turn a little too Michael Crichton when one of the employees is murdered and Ana, who was engineered to be an integral part of The Kingdom, is blamed for his murder.

The Kingdom hits shelves both real and digital this month on May 28, 2019!

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Waiting on Wednesday: ‘Snow, Glass, Apples’ by Neil Gaiman

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly series hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases we can’t wait to get our hands on.

This week’s Waiting on Wednesday pick is a previously published Neil Gaiman fractured fairy tale now being retold in graphic novel form: Snow, Glass, Apples!

Inspired by Snow White and told from the supposedly evil stepmother’s point of view, Gaiman’s short story is a beautifully haunting retelling, now with 100% more illustrations.

You can get your hands on this gorgeous new edition on August 20, 2019. Many thanks to Dark Horse for making this graphic novel a reality!

Waiting on Wednesday: ‘The Starless Sea’ by Erin Morgenstern

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly series hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases we can’t wait to get our hands on.

This week’s Waiting on Wednesday pick is the eight-years-in-the-making sophomore novel from the author of The Night Circus: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern!

Her new tale is being described as “a timeless love story set in a secret underground world–a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea.”

We are so ready to read about another one of Morgenstern’s fantastical worlds!

The Starless Sea will hit shelves on November 5, 2019! Head below the jump to check out the official synopsis.

Hot Off the Proverbial Presses: April 16, 2019

My Year in Reading: Cassie-la’s March 2019 Wrap Up

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (★★★★☆)

Flynn’s debut novel is a somewhat predictable thriller starring damaged narrator Camille Preaker, a journalist who returns to her hometown — and her even more damaged family — to report on a missing child and a recent child murder. Super dark and incredibly disturbing, Sharp Objects is not for the faint of heart. Trigger warnings for cutting, suicide, child murder, animal abuse, child abuse, and pretty much everything in between.

Vox by Christina Dalcher (★★★★☆½)

Described as The Handmaid’s Tale for a new era, Vox takes place in a horrifying near future where women are limited to 100 words a day. Similar to Atwood’s tale, Dalcher’s America turns downright dystopian when it’s taken over by an ultra religious political party, with women quickly losing the right to work, read, or own property. While a little rushed toward the end, I had a hard time putting down this cautionary tale, which draws very obvious parallels to our current political climate.

the mermaid’s voice returns in this one by Amanda Lovelace (★★★★☆)

The third and final poetry collection in the women are some kind of magic series is here, and comes complete with individual poetry from 13 of Lovelace’s peers. While I enjoyed this collection — which once again delves into Lovelace’s painful past — I found it to be the weakest of the three, with the witch doesn’t burn in this one, followed closely by the princess saves herself in this one being my top two.

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