Reviews written by Alison Hong, Staff Reviewer and Tumblr Manager

Fans of BAD GIRLS DON'T DIE will definitely love HOTEL RUBY. Though HOTEL RUBY isn't a story about ghost-induced horror (well, sort-of not), they do share a similar tone and feel. So let's get cracking and down to business. The narrator, Audrey Casella is the first...

Let's talk about this book. IT'S A WONDERFUL DEATH totally reminds me of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, just because of its title. Though the two works of fiction do indeed have a similar title (one word different), they have different themes and meanings. So, no. It...

And this is probably the beginning of Sophie Devereaux from LEVERAGE. Yes, I'm talking about the Sophie who is a skilled grifter in lying, conning, and scheming. Whose name we don't even know. TRUST ME, I'M LYING is YA Mystery/Thriller with a touch of espionage. Not...

Wow. PAINT MY BODY RED is definitely one tale that'll stick long after I finished reading its last page. The best parts are its plot, character, and the main character's relationship with the sort-of antagonist. And I can't forget about the main character's friendship with a wild horse! ...

I'm not lying when I say that A LITTLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT is indeed a little something different from the rest of the YA Romance books out there. It's told from multiple point of views, never from Lea or Gabe. The synopsis does tell the story the best (or at least,...

I admit I never really like nonfiction. Talking about the world, this world that we live in, is definitely something hard to swallow. We can't list all of the problems on our fingers and toes, and even when we try to do good, it never seems enough. But it's progress....

Who doesn't love a mystery? Well, I certainly do love a mystery and FLASHES proves to be no exception. But this book throws in psychic abilities and a few murders. I would definitely recommend this to fans of THE BODY FINDER. Though both main character's powers work differently, the conflict...

I always find hacking and cracking fascinating but only from a faraway viewpoint. Close ups? Nope. Writing codes and those little tiny details for a webpage? Gosh, I would rather do crazy calculus like limits and derivatives than suffer through computer programming. But ECHOES make hacking sound really fun (to...

Random note: There are a lot of great quotes in this book. My favorite one by far is this: "We live in [the United States] where as soon as you turn eighteen the government will ship you overseas to murder strangers." Read it once. Read it twice. And say, damn....

I did something very bad. I read this book. Without reading the first book. Yes, DARK HEART OF MAGIC, YA Paranormal, is the second book in the BLACK BLADE series. Gosh, what a poor and ignorant mistake, and I didn't even know about this until I finished this book. I...

HALLOWED, the third book in the PRECIOUS BLOOD series, is the conclusion of the trilogy. After reading PRECIOUS BLOOD, PASSIONARIES, and now HALLOWED, I'm surprised by the turns of events in the book. Four saints in this book. Sebastian died in PRECIOUS BLOOD. Lucy died in PASSIONARIES. And now there...

I'm so upset that Lacey and Grant went their separate ways. Please excuse me while I shove ice cream into my mouth for the next two hours. *goes away* Okay, I'm back now. Let's begin dissecting. After reading a book in Lacey's POV,...

Wow, this is I WISH, the first book in the I WISH series. Now, this is a book I really enjoyed reading. I love Grant the genie, I love the lack of musical numbers, I love Lacey, I love the minor relationships, and I love the plot. Most of all,...

Let's talk about DA VINCI'S TIGER. Set in the times of Leonardo da Vinci (before Michelangelo), DA VINCI'S TIGER looks into the society of that era and into the life of Ginevra de' Benci. She is a historical figure, and her portrait is indeed located at...

It's going to be hard to not tell spoilers here. 'tis the life of a book reviewer. Of course, I could willingly do a little trolling, but that would be mean. And it will ruin the experience for all those potential readers. Okay, here we go....