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Book Reviews

A Budding Rose | Review of ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ (A Court of Thorns and Roses #1)

By Cynthia Ayala

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah. j. Maas Bloomsbury Image Credit: Goodreads
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah. j. Maas
Bloomsbury
Image Credit: Goodreads

Feyre didn’t know the consequences of her action when she killed a wolf in the woods. Feyre didn’t know it was a faerie and a friend of a beast-like creature, Tamlin, the king of the Spring Court, one of the lethal and immortal faeries that once ruled the human world. Trapped in the estate, Feyre has discovered that there is more to Tamlin, a curse on his realm that Feyre must find a way to stop to save the Beast who is a King.

Published May 5, 2015, by Bloomsbury USA Children’s, A Court of Thorns and Roses is the first in Sarah J. Maas‘s young adult fantasy retelling series on Beauty and the Beast.
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Reading List

Weekly Reading List #71

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey, there avid readers! I hope that everyone is having a wonderful New Year. Hopefully, 2017 will be a better year for everyone. Now that a new year has started I’m going to have to split my time up. I have a book to edit, a book to type, another to write, book reviews to write and books to read. What can I say, other than my fiancé and my kitties, my life revolves around books.

Anyway, check out this reading list right here and see how I’m entering my New Year. Happy reading!
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Book of the Month

Book of the Month Poll – February 2017

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there voters, readers, and writers! Another month means it’s time for another Book of the Month Poll where you vote for your favorite upcoming book, author, or cover (because let’s face it, the cover really is a strong selling point). So check out this month’s list of titles and vote for your favorite. If there is a novel you think should be on the list leave a vote for that novel in the comments section. Remember, you can vote here on Pollcaster — or by clicking the image below — and the winner will get a featured book review here on my website. Happy voting!
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Book of the Month

Book of the Month – January 2017

By Cynthia Ayala

Wow readers, you sure gave each of the titles this month quite the competition because here we have a winner that won by a singular vote! Let’s give a round of applause to Poison’s Kiss by Breeana Shields! Check out what this book is all about and stay tuned for a featured review right here on Cyn’s Workshop. Happy reading!

Oh, and stay tuned for February’s selection of books.
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Book Reviews

A Unique Dystopia | Review of ‘Insurgent’ (Divergent #2)

By Cynthia Ayala

Insurgent by Veronica Roth
HarperCollins

Tris’s life has become chaotic as she tries to grapple with the fact that she’s Divergent, an individual who fits into multiple factions. After the events of the Erudite brain-washing the Dauntless and invading Abnegation, murdering them for a secret they were in charge of protecting, war is creeping into factions. Tris must embrace her Divergent side and bring the people together to challenge the Erudite and their quest for power.

Published May 1st 2012 by HarperCollins Children’s Books,
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Heartfelt & Impactful | Review of ‘Elegy’ (Hereafter #3)

By Cynthia Ayala

Elegy by Tara Hudson
HarperTeen

Amelia Ashley is being stalked by demons who want her soul and her power, haunting a deadly bridge at the edge of town causing death and mayhem to the small town around it. But Amelia has one choice left, one opportunity to change to destroy the bridge. But it might mean she will lose her soul and never see Joshua again.

Published June 4, 2013, by HarperTeen, Elegy by Tara Hudson is the final novel in her paranormal romance Hereafter trilogy.
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Weekly Reading List #70

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there avid readers! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas Holiday. Mine was particularly good, I worked the afternoon shift at the movie theater, well afternoon until closing and this year I didn’t have to deal with any jerks. Seems like everyone was in the Christmas spirit…for me at least. Hopefully, the good spirits carry on into this New Year.

Anyway, it’s been hectic, I’ve been at work since I returned to South Florida, so reading has been just a little challenging. But anyway, check out this reading list right here. Oh, and Happy New Year’s everyone!
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Book Reviews

The East Side Matures | Review of ‘I Will Always Love You’ (Gossip Girl #12)

By Cynthia Ayala

I Will Always Love You by Cecily von Ziegesar Poppy
I Will Always Love You by Cecily von Ziegesar
Poppy

“Blair, Serena, Nate, Dan, and Vanessa went off to live their lives. Now they’re coming home for the holidays. A lot can change in a few months… but some things never do. 

It finally happened: we went to college. We started over. No one knows who we’ve coveted, what we scored on the SATs, where our parents live, or when we became debaucherous. We’ve learned new things, made new friends, and maybe even met the loves of our lives. We’ve changed. Or at least, some of us have. But old habits are hard to break-especially when faced with your former besties and former flames. With everyone back in the city for the holidays, this break is guaranteed to be filled with makeups, breakups, and shakeups. Lucky for you, I’m here to report all the scandal as it happens. Let the games begin!

You know you love me,
gossip girl”*

Published November 3rd 2009 by Poppy, I Will Always Love You by Cecily von Ziegesar is the final novel in the bestselling young adult Gossip Girl series surrounding Blair, Serena, Nate, Vanessa and Dan.
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Weekly Reading List #69

By Cynthia Ayala

Hey there avid readers! I hope that everyone is having a great week. I’m back in sunny South Florida. Brightside, with my kitties and my fiancé. Downside, I’m working today and I want to take a moment to remind everyone of something. If you’re going to the movies on Christmas please take into account that everyone working at the movie theater is away from their families, working to provide the best service that we can. But remember, we’re going to get slammed, just take that into account that we can only go as fast as possible and are serving a large number of guests. We’re doing the best we can. So please be patient and please be respectful, please remember to have the Christmas spirit and remember many of us are working long shifts with no breaks and are away from our families. As someone who had popcorn thrown on her, on Christmas, it’s not fun.

Anyway, since some breaks exits, check out my weekly reading list to help me end my long exhausting days.
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