tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:05:28 +0000RomanceSeriesNicole's ReviewsParanormalMichelle's Reviews3.5 RainbowsFantasyScience FictionBook Review3 Rainbows4 RainbowsDystopianContemporaryMagicThe Twins on ThursdayThe Sunday PostStacking the Shelves SaturdayStandaloneHistorical FictionActionMysterySupernaturalUrban FantasyNovel NailsBlog ToursThrillerRealistic Fiction1 Rainbow2.5 RainbowsHorrorGiveawaysMythologyAdventureRetellingWar1.5 Rainbows2 Rainbows4.5 RainbowsAliensFictionHigh FantasySteampunkUrban FictionWaiting on WednesdayBlog announcementPost ApocalypticDramaTime TravelMermaidsFairy TalesFeature and Follow FridayGothicReading ChallengeGay FictionHumorIn Our MailboxPsychologicalSuspenseApocalypticBookish EventsComing-of-ageFaeriesVirtual RealityZombiesBlogger Forum RecapNew AdultSurvivalVideo Games0.5 RainbowsMagic RealismNo RatingSelkiesBlog AnniversaryBlogger TestChristian FictionCompilationDragonsGuest PostPiratesQuiz TimeSpace-themedSylphsValkyriesWriting YA book reviews from a YA point of viewhttp://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)Blogger395125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-2063778798355407835Tue, 18 Aug 2015 06:40:00 +00002015-08-18T14:48:42.633+08:002 RainbowsBook ReviewContemporaryNicole's ReviewsRomanceStandalone Title:&nbsp;The Fill-In Boyfriend Author: Kasie West Publication Date:&nbsp;May 5 2015 Publishing House:&nbsp; HarperTeen ISBN:&nbsp;9780062336385 Summary:&nbsp; When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends about him for months now. This was to be the night she proved hehttp://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/08/nicoles-review-fill-in-boyfriend-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-2543890059348275571Mon, 03 Aug 2015 06:01:00 +00002015-08-03T15:05:29.484+08:002.5 RainbowsBook ReviewHistorical FictionMysteryNicole's ReviewsRomanceSeriesSteampunk Title:&nbsp;Shadow of the War Machine Author: Kristin Bailey Format Acquired:&nbsp;eARC Publication Date:&nbsp;February 3 2015 Publishing House:&nbsp; Simon Pulse ISBN:&nbsp;144246805X Source of Copy:&nbsp;Edelweiss Summary:&nbsp; Meg has come a long way from her days as a lowly housemaid, driven to learn the truth behind her parents' murder. She's since discovered that they were http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/08/nicoles-review-shadow-of-war-machine-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-3709550921747166530Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:26:00 +00002015-06-29T12:26:48.854+08:003.5 RainbowsBlog ToursBook ReviewDystopianMichelle's ReviewsScience Fiction Title:&nbsp;5 to 1 Author: Holly Bodger Publication Date:&nbsp;May 12, 2015 Publishing House:&nbsp;Knopf Books for Young Readers ISBN:&nbsp;9780385391535 Summary:&nbsp; In the year 2054, after decades of gender selection, India now has a ratio of five boys for every girl, making women an incredibly valuable commodity. Tired of marrying off their daughters to the highest bidder and http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/06/blog-tour-michelles-review-5-to-1-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-5785874933167995396Tue, 12 May 2015 02:00:00 +00002015-05-12T10:00:01.043+08:004 RainbowsBlog ToursBook ReviewFairy TalesFantasyGiveawaysMagicNew AdultNicole's ReviewsNovel NailsRetellingRomanceSeries Title:&nbsp;A Court of Thorns and Roses Author: Sarah J. Maas Format Acquired:&nbsp;eARC Publication Date:&nbsp;May 5 2015 Publishing House:&nbsp; Bloomsbury ISBN:&nbsp;1619634449 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Blog Tour Summary: When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/05/blog-tour-giveaway-nicoles-review-court.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-7722639645950090261Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:39:00 +00002015-02-24T21:39:33.003+08:004 RainbowsBook ReviewContemporaryNicole's ReviewsNovel NailsRomanceStandalone Title:&nbsp;A Little Something Different Author: Sandy Hall Format Acquired:&nbsp;Paperback Publication Date:&nbsp;August 26 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Swoon Reads ISBN:&nbsp;97812500161454 Source of Copy: Gifted Summary:&nbsp; Lea and Gabe are in the same writing class. They get the same culture references, order the same Chinese food, and hang out in the same places. http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/02/nicoles-review-novel-nails-25-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-7429990101184593595Sun, 15 Feb 2015 11:25:00 +00002015-02-24T21:34:57.549+08:004 RainbowsContemporaryGiveawaysNicole's ReviewsNovel NailsRealistic FictionStandalone Title:&nbsp;Falling into Place Author: Amy Zhang Format Acquired:&nbsp;Paperback Publication Date:&nbsp;September 9 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Greenwillow Books ISBN:&nbsp;978006236788 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Fully Booked Summary:&nbsp; Inertia, force, mass, gravity, velocity, acceleration...cause and effect. Liz Emerson doesn't understand any of it. But I do. I understand how we fallhttp://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/02/giveaway-nicoles-review-novel-nails-24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-3750894466437770860Sun, 01 Feb 2015 02:30:00 +00002015-02-01T23:57:33.102+08:004 RainbowsBook ReviewFantasyMagicNicole's ReviewsNovel NailsRomanceWar Title:&nbsp;Storm Siren Author: Mary Weber Format Acquired:&nbsp;Hardcover Publication Date:&nbsp;August 19 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins ISBN:&nbsp;9781401690342 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Purchased from Fully Booked Summary:&nbsp; As a slave in the war-weary kingdom of Faelen, seventeen-year-old Nym isn't merely devoid of rights, her Elemental kind are only http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/02/nicoles-review-novel-nails-23-storm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-1810360661856913387Sun, 18 Jan 2015 16:20:00 +00002015-01-19T00:51:43.373+08:004 RainbowsActionBook ReviewFantasyMagicNicole's ReviewsNovel NailsRomanceSeriesWar Title:&nbsp;Snow Like Ashes Author: Sara Raasch Format Acquired:&nbsp;Hardcover Publication Date:&nbsp;October 14 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Balzer + Bray ISBN:&nbsp;9780062286925 Source of Copy:&nbsp;eARC/Purchased from FullyBooked Summary:&nbsp; Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now the http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/01/nicoles-review-novel-nails-22-snow-like.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-5437164325455830436Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:30:00 +00002015-01-19T00:13:57.909+08:004 RainbowsBook ReviewDystopianFantasyHistorical FictionMagicNicole's ReviewsNovel NailsSeriesWar Title:&nbsp;Queen of the Tearling Author: Erika Johansen Format Acquired:&nbsp;Paperback Publication Date:&nbsp;July 8 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Harper ISBN:&nbsp;9780062328090 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Gifted by Sab Summary:&nbsp; Young Kelsea Raleigh was raised in hiding after the death of her mother, Queen Elyssa, far from the intrigues of the royal Keep and in the care of two http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/01/nicoles-review-novel-nails-21-queen-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-497251745346855450Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:30:00 +00002015-01-12T08:30:01.154+08:001 RainbowBook ReviewContemporaryDramaNicole's ReviewsRomance Title:&nbsp;No Place to Fall Author: Jaye Robin Brown Format Acquired:&nbsp;eARC/Hardcover Publication Date:&nbsp;December 9 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Harper Teen ISBN:&nbsp;9780062270993 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Edelweiss/Purchased from Fully Booked Summary:&nbsp; Amber Vaughn is a good girl. She sings solos at church, takes care of her baby nephew after school, and spends every http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/01/nicoles-review-no-place-to-fall-by-jaye.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-8056879536781945241Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:45:00 +00002015-01-06T19:45:10.364+08:003 RainbowsBook ReviewHistorical FictionHorrorMysteryNicole's ReviewsRomanceScience FictionSeries Title:&nbsp;Her Dark Curiosity Author: Megan Shepherd Format Acquired:&nbsp;ARC Publication Date:&nbsp;January 28 2014 Publishing House: Balzer + Bray&nbsp;&nbsp; ISBN:&nbsp;9780062296641 Source of Copy:&nbsp; HarperCollins Summary:&nbsp; Months have passed since Juliet Moreau returned to civilization after escaping her father's island - and the secrets she left behind. Now, back in http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2015/01/nicoles-review-her-dark-curiousity-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-1483580083678615108Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:05:00 +00002014-12-22T21:48:02.179+08:003.5 RainbowsActionBook ReviewFaeriesFairy TalesFantasyFictionHigh FantasyMagicNicole's ReviewsNovel NailsRetellingRomanceStandaloneWar Title:&nbsp;Winterspell Author: Claire Legrand Format Acquired:&nbsp;Hardcover Publication Date:&nbsp;September 30 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Simon &amp; Schuster ISBN:&nbsp;9781442465985 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Purchased from Fully Booked Summary:&nbsp; New York City, 1899, Clara Stole, the mayor's ever-perfect daughter, leads a double life. Since her mother's murder, she has http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/12/nicole-review-winterspell-by-claire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-2192576032786497862Fri, 14 Nov 2014 17:19:00 +00002014-11-15T01:36:36.095+08:00Blog ToursNovel Nails "Novel Nails" is a feature of the blog that showcases nail art inspired by books and their covers. Nail art will be created by either Michelle or Nicole and will be featured alongside their reviews. This week's feature is a nail set I've cooked up for The Young Elites blog tour. Everything hand drawn. Nail polish used:NARS Superstar (base)Orly White TipsOPI Push and Shove (http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/11/blog-tour-novel-nails-19-young-elites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-7484697551459830140Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:11:00 +00002014-11-06T23:13:23.460+08:004 RainbowsActionBook ReviewFictionHigh FantasyMagicNicole's ReviewsRomanceSeries Title:&nbsp;The Perilous Sea Author:&nbsp;Sherry Thomas Format Acquired:&nbsp;eARC Publication Date:&nbsp;September 16 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Balzer + Bray ISBN:&nbsp;0062329383 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Edelweiss Summary:&nbsp; After spending the summer away from each other, Titus and Iolanthe (still disguised as Archer Fairfax) are eager to return to Eton http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/11/nicoles-review-perilous-sea-by-sherry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-6556592080051576358Thu, 23 Oct 2014 06:05:00 +00002014-10-28T09:01:00.205+08:001.5 RainbowsFantasyFictionMagicMichelle's ReviewsParanormalThriller Title: The Dolls Author:&nbsp;Kiki Sullivan Format Acquired: eARC Publication Date: September 2, 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp;Harper Teen ISBN:&nbsp;9780062281487 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Edelweiss Summary: Eveny Cheval just moved back to Louisiana after spending her childhood in New York with her aunt Bea. Eveny hasn't seen her hometown since her mother's suicide fourteen years ago, and her http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/10/michelles-review-dolls-by-kiki-sullivan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-1191365928545192567Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:03:00 +00002014-10-23T19:37:54.892+08:003 RainbowsBlog ToursBook ReviewFictionNicole's ReviewsNovel NailsRomanceScience FictionSeriesThriller Title:&nbsp;A Thousand Pieces of You Author: Claudia Gray Format Acquired:&nbsp;Paperback Publication Date:&nbsp;November 4 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; HarperTeen ISBN:&nbsp;0062278967 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Purchased from National Bookstore Summary:&nbsp; As the daughter of two brilliant physicists, Marguerite Caine grew up surrounded by wild scientific theories, always encouraged http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/10/blog-tour-nicoles-review-novel-nails-18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-3734029199887349063Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:56:00 +00002014-10-05T21:04:47.916+08:003 RainbowsBook ReviewDystopianFictionNicole's ReviewsRomanceScience FictionStandalone Title:&nbsp;Love is the Drug Author: Alaya Dawn Johnson Format Acquired:&nbsp;ARC Publication Date:&nbsp;September 30 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Arthur A. Levine Books ISBN:&nbsp;0545417813 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Pinoy Book Tours Summary:&nbsp; Emily Bird was raised not to ask questions. She has perfect hair, the perfect boyfriend, and a perfect Ivy-league future. But a chance http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/10/blog-tour-nicoles-review-love-is-drug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-4476550455967133647Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:43:00 +00002014-10-03T11:50:55.581+08:001.5 RainbowsContemporaryMichelle's ReviewsRealistic FictionRomance Title:&nbsp;One Two Three Author: Elodie Nowodazkij Format Acquired:&nbsp;eARC Publication Date:&nbsp;July 1, 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp;Elodie Nowodazkij ISBN:&nbsp;9781495319617 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Requested from publisher via NetGalley Summary:&nbsp; Last year, Natalya was attending the School of Performing Arts in New York City. Last year, she was well on her way to becoming a http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/10/michelles-review-one-two-three-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-9188834415162255769Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:50:00 +00002014-09-23T17:50:54.825+08:00 Event: Dreambook Project’s World Dream Day Philippines Date and Time: September 27, 2014 (Saturday) 1-5 pm Venue: Powerbooks, Greenbelt 4 <!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--> Event Description:&nbsp; World Dream Day (WDD) is an international movement that is actually acknowledged by the United Nationshttp://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/09/event-world-dream-day-philippines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-5079722461961562667Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:27:00 +00002014-09-23T00:00:32.832+08:001 RainbowActionBook ReviewFictionMysteryNicole's ReviewsRomanceThriller Title:&nbsp;Blackbird Author: Anna Carey Format Acquired:&nbsp;eARC Publication Date:&nbsp;September 16 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp;HarperTeen ISBN:&nbsp;0062299735 Source of Copy:&nbsp; Edelweiss Summary:&nbsp; A girl wakes up on train tracks, a subway car barreling down on her. With only minutes to react, she hunches down and the train speeds over her. She doesn't remember her http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/09/nicoles-review-blackbird-by-anna-carey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-4803570756154715663Tue, 16 Sep 2014 01:48:00 +00002014-09-16T09:55:02.406+08:002 RainbowsBook ReviewFantasyHorrorMichelle's ReviewsParanormalThriller Title:&nbsp;Dollhouse Author: Anya Allyn Format Acquired: eARC&nbsp; Publication Date:&nbsp;September 30, 2012 Publishing House:&nbsp;The Studio ISBN:&nbsp;9781629210230 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Requested from publisher via NetGalley Summary:&nbsp; When Cassie's best friend, Aisha, disappears during a school hike, Cassie sets off with Aisha's boyfriend Ethan and their best friend Lacey,http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/09/michelles-review-dollhouse-by-anya-allyn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-6690966935292760049Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:50:00 +00002014-09-15T23:04:06.109+08:004.5 RainbowsBook ReviewContemporaryNicole's ReviewsRealistic FictionRomance Title:&nbsp;Rites of Passage Author: Joy N. Hensley Format Acquired:&nbsp;eARC Publication Date:&nbsp;September 9 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Harper Teen ISBN:&nbsp;0062295195 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Edelweiss Summary:&nbsp; Sam McKenna's never turned down a dare. And she's not going to start with the last one her brother gave her before he died. So Sam joins the first-ever class http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/09/nicoles-review-rites-of-passage-by-joy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-4622542741945561447Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:55:00 +00002014-09-08T23:47:38.636+08:002 RainbowsDystopianFictionNicole's ReviewsRomanceScience FictionSeries Title:&nbsp;Feuds Author: Avery Hastings Format Acquired:&nbsp;eARC Publication Date:&nbsp;September 2 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; St. Martin's Griffin ISBN:&nbsp;9781250057716 Source of Copy:&nbsp;NetGalley Summary:&nbsp; For Davis Morrow, perfection is a daily reality. Like all Prior's Davis has spent her whole life primed to be smarter, stronger, and more graceful than the lowlyhttp://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/09/nicoles-review-feuds-by-avery-hastings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-6352984420147273732Thu, 04 Sep 2014 03:35:00 +00002014-09-04T11:35:23.237+08:004 RainbowsBook ReviewFantasyFictionGothicMichelle's ReviewsParanormalRetellingRomance Title:&nbsp;Madly, Deeply Author: Erica Crouch Format Acquired:&nbsp;eARC Publication Date:&nbsp;June 17, 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp;Patchwork Press ISBN:&nbsp;9781927940051 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Requested from publisher via NetGalley Summary:&nbsp; It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea... Annaleigh Wells and William Calloway had a love even the angels envied.http://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/09/michelles-review-madly-deeply-by-erica.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-708820507794483025.post-8088439637996914406Mon, 01 Sep 2014 09:18:00 +00002014-10-22T21:02:42.857+08:003.5 RainbowsBook ReviewFantasyFictionHigh FantasyMagicNicole's ReviewsNovel NailsRomanceSeries Title:&nbsp;Kiss of Deception Author: Mary E. Pearson Format Acquired:&nbsp;Hardcover Publication Date:&nbsp;July 8 2014 Publishing House:&nbsp; Henry Holt ISBN:&nbsp;9780805099232 Source of Copy:&nbsp;Purchased from Fully Booked Summary:&nbsp; A princess must find her place in a reborn world. She steals ancient documents from the Chancellor's secret collection. She is pursuedhttp://thetwinsread.blogspot.com/2014/09/nicoles-review-novel-nails-17-kiss-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Twins Read)0