Book of the Month Poll – March 2020

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Book of the Month Poll – September 2017

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there people of the page! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week, but as it’s another month what we have here is another poll! Woo! Let me just personally say that I am super excited by this month’s selection of books. There are about 5 books here that I am most definitely going to read. I hope you’re as excited for these upcoming ten titles as I am. Let me know by voting right here which novel should this Septembers book of the month title. Remember, the winner gets a featured book review right here on Cyn’s Workshop. You can vote by clicking this link here or by clicking the picture below. Happy voting!
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Powerful and Emotional Fantasy | Review of ‘The Midnight Star’ (The Young Elites #3)

By Cynthia Ayala

The Midnight Star by Marie Lu
G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

Adelina is no longer the victim; now she is the queen. Her conquests lead to victory after victory, but even she cannot quench the hate in those hearts. However, now her madness is growing, the Elites are being poisoned by the very gifts they have, and together, enemies and allies must unite to save the world that has abused them before they die, and with them, the world.

Published October 11, 2016, by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, The Midnight Star by Marie Lu is the final novel in her young adult fantasy series The Young Elites.
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Weekly Reading List #66

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there avid readers! I hope that everyone is having a wonderful week. School is inching towards the finish line and I’m so close I can taste the diploma. I just need to pass the classes and then I am all set to go. Man, it’s been wild. Anyway, mostly done with projects so I’ve got some time to breathe and read. Check out my reading list below.
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Hot October Reads – Undergraduate Students for Publishing

By Cynthia Ayala

October is the month I’m always looking forward to because it’s Halloween, which is by far my favorite holiday. Of course there’s more to it, something that makes every month special: book releases! Who doesn’t love the smell of new books as they linger on the bookshelves, or that final book in the series one has been dying to read? It’s a little present for avid readers who live by the written word, and this month is no different from any other[…] Continue reading “Hot October Reads – Undergraduate Students for Publishing”

Book of the Month – October 2016

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there readers. Well this month wasn’t really a big surprise as for the winner seeing as it is part of a bestselling series. So may I present to you, courtesy of your votes, Octobers Book of the Month *drum roll* The Midnight Star! Check out what it’s all about below. Happy reading and stay tuned for next month’s poll coming up soon.
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Book of the Month Poll – October 2016

By Cynthia Ayala

I hope everyone enjoyed the poll from last month and enjoyed are looking forward to this months poll. Another month means another poll for your choice of the book of the month for October, quite possibly my favorite month of the year, next to my birthday. Anyway check out the selection below and vote either in the comments below or here on Pollcaster. Happy voting!
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A Dark & Enticing Tale | Review of ‘The Rose Society’ (The Young Elites, #2)

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The Rose Society by Marie Lu
G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Image Credit: Goodreads

By Cynthia Ayala

Adelina has fallen from grace. Her friends turned their backs on her leading her to revel in her ambition and revenge. Now known as the White Wolf, she had fled Kenettra with her sister and is on a journey to build her own army of allies, to go home and destroy the Inquisition. She is no hero, led only by fear and hatred, and now her powers are starting to take control of her. Those who betrayed her want to stop her but Adelina can’t be stopped, and her actions, driven by darkness, will bring the world to it’s knees.

The Rose Society by Marie Lu was published on October 13, 2015 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers and is the second book in the young adult fantasy series The Young Elites. Continue reading “A Dark & Enticing Tale | Review of ‘The Rose Society’ (The Young Elites, #2)”