Explore Books

Best Books of the Month: January 2018

Want to Read

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Want to Read

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Want to Read

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Want to Read

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Want to Read

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Want to Read

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

All News & Interviews | Popular this month

Giveaways

Shots Fired in the Melting Pot
by T.C. Clover (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Apr 05, 2016

Win a free first edition signed copy of a popular romantic thriller from No Apologies Publishing.

This romantic thriller details the adventures of six ...more

Enter Giveaway

Format: Print book

Giveaway ends in: a

Availability: 2 copies available, 2331 people requesting

Giveaway dates: Oct 25 - Jan 23, 2018

Countries available: US, CA, and GB more

More giveaways…

Top Reviews This Week

Emma Giordano's review of Renegades (Renegades, #1) by Marissa Meyer

" I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. So fun so complex so interesting – a must read!!

Other than the epic superheroes, what intrigues me most about Renegades is that it focuses on the concept of anarchy, which appears to be lacking in YA despite the abundance o I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. So fun so complex so interesting – a must read!!

Other than the epic superheroes, what intrigues me most about Renegades is that it focuses on the concept of anarchy, which appears to be lacking in YA despite the abundance of dystopian/futuristic novels already on the market. The history of the time of anarchy combined with active anarchists in the present story made it very unique in that manner. I clearly don’t agree with total anarchy, but the state of the world before and after that period is truly fascinating and leads to a variety of moral questions to toy with while reading.

Although there is an influx of superhero content in the entertainment world as of late, I still feel as if Renegades stands on its own. I’m not a Marvel/DC fan in the slightest and superhero films/comic books are not my thing, but the dynamics of the prodigies vs. the Renegades vs. the Anarchists vs. the public were too fascinating for me to scoff at. The powers of prodigies vary from invulnerability and elemental manipulation to the ability to make origami come to life – the variety in terms of powers and standards created by both the superheroes and the public was very interesting to me. I found all the abilities to be well-though-out consistent, and the increase in scope of powers to be extremely well done. I definitely feel this novel would appeal to non-superhero fans who are still intrigued by the concept of supernatural abilities.

I LOVED the characters in this story. For a SFF YA novel, we have a very diverse cast which I was super pleased with! One of our main characters is Italian/Filipina, and the other is described as having “brown skin”; Additionally, one of them comes from a household with two dads and another superhero side character is disabled (walks with a cane & his superpower has nothing to do with his disability!) Nova is fierce, resourceful, brave, and confident – I truly enjoyed reading from her perspective. Adrian is also brave and intent on justice, but I feel we see more of his soft side as the story progresses. I found most of characters to be interesting and complex.

I REALLY enjoyed the slight romance in this story, more than I have regarding YA books in a while. It is the definition of slow burn, and even by the ending, romantic feelings are only just developing. The story is definitely centered on the dynamics between Renegades and Anarchists, with romance being one of the least important parts of the plot in my opinion. It’s the type of relationship where the flirtations and growth of feelings are only just beginning to brew, but you still REALLY want to root for the characters to be together.

Overall, Renegades was a fantastic read (and a fantastic audiobook!) I would absolutely recommend this read, particularly to those interested in SFF, supernatural powers, complex moral issues, and unbelievable twists. This one is definitely on my list of auto-recommends!
...more "
301 votes

add a comment

More top reviews…

New Releases in Historical Fiction

The Girl in the Tower (Winternight Trilogy, #2)

His Lordship's Last Wager: A Regency Romance Between Bitter Enemies (Horsemen of the Apocalypse #3)

More new releases in historical fiction...

New Releases in Graphic Novels & Comics

ワンパンマン 15 [Wanpanman 15] (Onepunch-Man, #15)

One Piece (Omnibus Edition), Vol. 22: Includes Vols. 64, 65 66

Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, Volume 7 (Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus, #7)

思い、思われ、ふり、ふられ 7 [Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare 7]

More new releases in graphic novels & comics...

New Releases in History & Biography

The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando

Wonders Beyond Numbers: A Brief History of All Things Mathematical

The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner

We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama

The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau: how Australia’s signals-intelligence network helped win the Pacific War

More new releases in history & biography...

New Releases in Fiction

A Case of Syrah, Syrah (A Wine Country Mystery #1)

More new releases in fiction...

New Releases This Month

More new releases this month...

New Releases This Year

More new releases this year...

Popular This Week

More popular this week...

Genres

More genres…

YA Author Interviews

Michelle Hodkin

The Becoming of Noah Shaw (The Shaw Confessions, #1)

What happens after the heroes ride off into the sunset? Michelle Hodkin continues Mara and Noah's story in The Becoming of Noah Shaw, the first book in a companion series to her Mara Dyer trilogy. "Noah has always surprised me the most, and I think readers are going to be surprised by him, too," she says.

25 likes

Read »

More YA Author Interviews…

Good Minds Suggest

Greer Hendricks

In the new domestic thriller The Wife Between Us, coauthors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen take readers into some seriously complicated relationships. Here they recommend some more messy marriages.

19 likes · 19 comments

Read »

More Good Minds Suggest…

Recent Award Winners

Bartholomew Buggins: A Zombie with Different Cravings
by Crystal Marcos
Florida Book Festival for Children's (2018)

الطابور
by Basma Abdel Aziz
TA First Translation Prize Nominee for Elisabeth Jaquette (2018)

The Sad Part Was
by ปราบดา หยุ่น
TA First Translation Prize Nominee for Mui Poopoksakul (2018)

Swallowing Mercury
by Wioletta Greg
TA First Translation Prize Nominee for Eliza Marciniak (2018)

Czasy secondhand. Koniec czerwonego człowieka
by Svetlana Alexievich
TA First Translation Prize Nominee for Bela Shayevich (2018)

More awards…

Highlighted

Goodreads Newsletter
Recent Reviews of My Books
Recent Reviews
Top Reviews
Random Books