Category: Reviews

Review: Vibrant Food – Kemberley Hasselbrink

Review: Vibrant Food – Kemberley Hasselbrink

*I received a free ARC of Vibrant Food from Ten Speed Press via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Vibrant Food made me salivate, I want to try several of the recipes straight away, and I loved that they are ordered by the season the fruits and vegetables are fresh! And I want a glossy paper version of this book! My Vibrant Food review: The recipes in Vibrant Food are very easy to follow, and those that have wheat have been tested with gluten-free alternatives. If you want to eat healthy, and also make sure your ecological footprint is reasonable, Vibrant Food helps you know the season when the fruits and vegetables will be fresh so that you can […]

Posted 22 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 8 Comments
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Review: In Deep – Terra Elan McVoy

Review: In Deep – Terra Elan McVoy

*I received a free ARC of In Deep from Simon Pulse via Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review* In Deep is a contemporary YA novel in which the main character is a swimmer. The main storyline depicts friendship and betrayal, as well as obsession with results at all costs. My In Deep review: In Deep shows just how far someone might be able to go, just to be the best at something. Brynn strives to be the best at everything, apart from school work, and she has a competitive relationship with all of those around her. Swimming is the one big thing in Brynn’s life, or at least that’s what she told me in her story. I, however, got […]

Posted 21 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 15 Comments
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Review: Dissonance – Erica O’Rourke

Review: Dissonance – Erica O’Rourke

*I received a free ARC of Dissonance from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers via Edelwiess in exchange of an honest review* Dissonance opens up multiverses of possibilities so vast it made my head spin in a good way! My Dissonance review: The concept of Dissonance – that each and every time a person makes a choice in the key world, they create at least one echo world where the echo of themselves made the other choice – is one that I love. If you have ever thought ‘what if…’ you will get the excitement I felt when I started reading. I stayed glued to my kindle reading throughout the whole day – and awake part of the night […]

Posted 18 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 20 Comments
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Review: The Geography of You and Me – Jennifer E. Smith

Review: The Geography of You and Me – Jennifer E. Smith

*I received a free ARC of The Geography of You and Me from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Fresh, cute and filled with longing, The Geography of You and Me transported me to faraway places. My The Geography of You and Me review: The Geography of You and Me follow Lucy and Owen during their unlikely meeting, and the months afterwards. Meeting in New York, they both move shortly after their initial meeting, and through a few postcards, a lot of longing and some e-mails, they stay in touch. They only spent one night together, a strange night while New York City as a whole suffered through a power outage, and they […]

Posted 17 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 17 Comments
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Review: Hot Secrets – Lisa Renee Jones

Review: Hot Secrets – Lisa Renee Jones

*I received a free ARC of Hot Secrets from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Hot Secrets is a quick and hot read, but a little weak on the character development. My Hot Secrets review: Hot Secrets starts with Royce and Lauren meeting a party for Lauren’s father. Royce is keeping a secret from Lauren from the beginning, especially because he can feel that there is an attraction between them. Lauren’s father has hired Royce to be Lauren’s security guy, because he has received threats against her. The fact that Lauren is the assistant district attorney on a very high profile case does not make things easy for Royce at all. Lauren is confident and secure in her work, […]

Posted 16 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 3 Comments
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Review: One Night with a Cowboy – Elizabeth Otto

Review: One Night with a Cowboy – Elizabeth Otto

*I received a free ARC of One Night with a Cowboy from Entangled: Indulgence via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Stubborn, hot cowboy… Hot, sweet city chick… One Night with a Cowboy is a reluctant romance that got me crying huge, fat tears in the end. My One Night with a Cowboy review: One Night with a Cowboy is hot, sweet and filled with both romance and heartache. And because – cowboy! – it’s also the kind of contemporary story I just love to read. I don’t know what it is about cowboys, apart from the fact that there are none in Switzerland, but I just find them hot, funny and charismatic in my books. Tucker is no […]

Posted 15 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 13 Comments
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Review: Shadowmaster – Susan Krinard

Review: Shadowmaster – Susan Krinard

*I received a free ARC of Shadowmaster from Harlequin via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Shadowmaster is an exciting and well executed dystopian / paranormal story where the female lead is a dhampir who knows how to fight dirty! My Shadowmaster review: Phoenix has been part of a more or less secret government organization since she was a child. She is neither totally human, nor totally vampire, thus those around her see her as different, and maybe a threat. She has one good friend at the Aegis, though, but when she’s sent on an important mission, she has to go on her own. She needs to find Drakon in the outskirts of the city, and she has to […]

Posted 14 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 16 Comments
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Review: The Navy SEAL’s E-Mail Order Bride – Cora Seton

Review: The Navy SEAL’s E-Mail Order Bride – Cora Seton

*I received a free ARC of The Navy SEAL’s E-Mail Order Bride from One Acre Press via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* The Navy SEAL’s E-Mail Order Bride is a modern-day romance, in which family pressure makes Mason realize he needs to get married, and fast. Humorous, romantic and cute – I enjoyed reading the story, and getting to know Mason and Reagan. My The Navy SEAL’s E-Mail Order Bride review: Mason is never one to back down from a challenge, even while in Afghanistan, he starts looking for a wife both for himself and for his three brothers. It’s the only way for them to keep the family ranch. And they all get a lot of responses […]

Posted 11 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 9 Comments
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Review: Dead Beautiful – Yvonne Woon

Review: Dead Beautiful – Yvonne Woon

*I received a free ARC of Dead Beautiful from Disney-Hyperion via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Dead Beautiful is a pretty predictable YA story, where not that many things happen, the mystery isn’t really mysterious, and the characters and the story never managed to truly draw me in. My Dead Beautiful review: Dead Beautiful didn’t really take off for me, the mystery wasn’t mysterious enough, Renée wasn’t engaging enough, and Dante wasn’t enigmatic enough. I didn’t feel invested in the characters, especially because Renée seemed to change completely from when she was home to when she arrived at her new and expensive boarding school. All of the YA tropes I can do without are a part of Dead […]

Posted 10 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 12 Comments
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Review: Then Came You – Jill Shalvis

Review: Then Came You – Jill Shalvis

*I received a free ARC of Then Came You from Penguin Group Berkley via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review* Then Came You hit exactly the right spot, a perfect balance of romance, friendship, hotness and cute animals – I loved how this story unfolded from start to finish. My Then Came You review: Then Came You has everything I look for in a contemporary romance story: likable characters, something that makes one of them think their relationship won’t or shouldn’t work, some very hot romantic tension and a great story where I want to go back and read all of the prior Animal Magnetism stories that came before it. There is, of course, also an underlying humor following […]

Posted 9 July, 2014 by Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms in Reviews / 5 Comments
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