Posts Categorized: Egmont USA

Review: Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross

2012, Egmont USA, faerie tales, review, Sarah Cross, stand alone, young adult 6 Comments

Kill Me Softly by Sarah CrossPublisher: Egmont USARelease date: April 10, 2012Source: PurchasedRating: Four Stars Going into this book, I’d read very few, if any, reviews. But I had somehow seen this being compared to that Once Upon a Time show on ABC which looks like a fun show to watch. I must get around to seeing it someday. But I love fairy-tale retellings, and this was a slam dunk book for me. I loved it. I grew up with the Disney versions of these tales, as I’m sure many of you did. I’ve never gotten around to reading the… Read more »

Review: Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick

2011, Egmont USA, first in a series, Ilsa J. Bick, review, young adult 2 Comments

Ashes by Ilsa J. BickPublisher: Egmont USARelease date: September 6, 2011Source: Publisher via NetGalleyPublished format: Hardcover, 480 pagesSeries: Ashes Trilogy #1Purchase: Book Depository Summary from Goodreads:It could happen tomorrow . . . An electromagnetic pulse flashes across the sky, destroying every electronic device, wiping out every computerized system, and killing billions.Alex hiked into the woods to say good-bye to her dead parents and her personal demons. Now desperate to find out what happened after the pulse crushes her to the ground, Alex meets up with Tom—a young soldier—and Ellie, a girl whose grandfather was killed by the EMP. For this… Read more »