Reviews written by Amanda Welling

First Impressions: I was hearing all sorts of good things about Crush Control from other reviewers and decided I needed to get my hands on a copy. I had previously read Lipstick Apology, Jennifer Jabaley’s debut novel, and I absolutely loved that book. First 50 Pages: It...

First Impressions: I was initially interested in this book from the first time I seen the awesome cover art on Goodreads. Yep, I’m a total sucker for great covers and this one drew me right in. I also thought it was fascinating that the author and this book were “found”...

First Impressions: I’ve read other books written by Jennifer Echols before and I loved them! So, naturally I wanted to check out her latest contemporary young adult romance novel, Love Story. Oh, and the cover is really pretty, too. First 50 Pages: I immediately knew that Love...

I had no idea what I was getting myself into again. See, my issue is that I usually accept a book from my wife blindly. She has good taste, and she understands me better then anyone else. So why should I question her when she hands me a book to...

First Impressions: I want to begin this review by saying that Beth Kephart’s books never cease to amaze me. She has a gift, and I knew immediately when I found out about this book that I needed to get my hands on it someway, somehow. Lucky for me I did....

First Impressions: I’ve read other books written by Gregg Olsen so I was excited to find out that he was coming out with Envy, his very first Young Adult book. I have always loved how this author uses real life crimes and turns them into incredible stories. What makes most...

First 50 Pages: Initially, The Girl of Fire and Thorns was boring. I found the book interesting. The plot line grabbed me. The characters were well described and very relatable. But it was boring. I couldn’t place my finger on why. I heard everyone loved this book so I decided...

First Impressions: When I read the book synopsis, I knew I just HAD to get this book into my hands. Not only is the cover art gorgeous, but the book itself sounded amazing. I love anything to do with mythology and have always found that sort of stuff so interesting....

First Impressions: I had major cover love with this one! Who could not just absolutely fall in love with the cover of this book? It is what initially attracted me to this title, and when I read the book synopsis it made me want to read it even more. I’ve...

First Impressions: When I was a kid, one of the first books I fell head over heels in love with was Little Women. I must have read it at least a hundred times and will even pick it up now and then for a quick re-read. It’s one of my...

One of the things I love the most about this series is that in every book there is a ton of action and suspense. New problems are always arising and things never seem to calm down in Morganville. In this book, vampires are missing and rebels are actually not being...

First Impressions: When I first came upon this book from Goodreads, I immediately was drawn to the cover. Talk about having some major cover love! HarperTeen books always have the most gorgeous covers on their books. When I read the book synopsis, I got even more excited. It sounded kind...

First Impressions: Way back in the day, I was a huge Buffy fan and was entirely distraught when Buffy the TV show ended. When I read the book synopsis for Every Other Day, I thought that it sounded kind of like Buffy, and that is what initially drew me to...

First Impressions: I’ve been obsessed with this series ever since Beautiful Creatures and the massive Beautiful Darkness. After finishing Beautiful Darkness, I was basically freaking out because I knew it would be awhile before this latest installment would be released. Lucky for me, I was able to receive a copy...