Tales with Nicole

For fans of the Island starring Scarlett Johansson and Orphan Black, this is a YA sci fi story of a human and a replica. * I  received an advanced reader copy of this book from Indigo Books & Music Inc. in exchange for an honest review. #indigoemployee *   The following description is from goodreads:   "Gemma has been in and out of hospitals since she was born. 'A sickly child', her lonely life to date has revolved around her home, school and one best friend, Alice. But when she discovers her father's connection to the top secret Haven research facility, currently hitting the headlines and under siege by religious fanatics, Gemma decides to leave the sanctuary she's always known to find the institute and determine what is going on there and why her father's name seems inextricably linked to it. Amidst the frenzy outside the institute's walls, Lyra - or number 24 as she is known as at Haven - and a fellow experimental subject known only as ...

Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free." August16 book for Avalon Muggles Book Club Instagram: @avalonmuggles   The below synopsis is from  goodreads , because as hard as I tried I couldn't write a description for An Ember in the Ashes that came close to the depth as the one already given:   "Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear.   It is a brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire's impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They've seen what happens to those who do.   But when Laia's brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her li...

This month I have been doing my first book giveaway! I have always loved creepy books, movies and the feel of October as it leads into Halloween. To celebrate this year I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway on a creepy book I have fallen in love with, to pass along and hopefully find someone else to love and have a great experience from this book.   I have chosen The May Queen Murders by Sarah Jude. Below is the following synopsis from chapters :   In chilling YA debut set in an isolated community, a teenage girl goes missing after a May Day celebration and long-hidden secrets are finally exposed. Stay on the roads. Don't enter the woods. Never go out at night. Those are the rules in Rowan's Glen, a remote farming community in the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton's family has lived for centuries. It's an old-fashioned way of life, full of superstition and traditions, and sixteen-year-old Ivy loves it. The other kids at school may think the Glen k...

Taken from  chapters :   "Narrated by alternating members of an unreliable group of teens, this riveting thriller will have readers on the edge of their seats. No one is safe, and everyone is a suspect. Callabrese High’s exclusive parties are famous for booze, sex, and most especially, their scavenger hunts. But when the latest invitees RSVP yes, they have no idea what they’re in for. Because this time the high school elite aren’t the ones doing the hunting. They’re the ones being hunted."       When my friend/coworker came across The Rules we were both so excited to read the book described as SAW meets I Know What You Did Last Summer and immediately dropped everything to read it. Everything about this book screamed yes. Sadly, we were both so disappointed, and to be honest I have no idea where the SAW reference came from.   This is what I thought about The Rules :   - Predictable Killer Early On: it became so painfully obvi...