Waiting on Wednesday: Crystal Blade

I can't express how excited I am for this book! It's not only written by a local author of mine but it is also the sequel to one of my favorite 2016 reads, Burning Glass (which just released in paperback this week!)!! Kathryn Purdie has written an intense YA Fantasy that's so unique you won't be...

#ARCstravaganza: As You Wish

This cover is so beautiful and I've been seeing it all over the place. Although I have not read The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett, I've heard amazing reviews so I'm sure this one will be right up there with it! I plan on reading both As You Wish and The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett before the...

This Savage Song, Our Dark Duet Joint Review

Hello Everyone! This is my first review on The Clever Reader. I never thought I'd do a joint review as my first review but I just can't help it. This Savage Song and Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab is pure perfection. I can't even describe the love I have for these two books. The world,...

June Wrap Up!

June wraps up the first month for The Clever Reader. I'm so appreciative of Krysti over at YA and Wine for helping me get started, my blog wouldn't be where it is now if it weren't for her support. Thank you to all those who have enjoyed my posts and hit that "Follow" button! It's...

Waiting on Wednesday: Wicked Like a Wildfire

This cover is gorgeous and it's a debut novel! I can't wait to read this new YA Fantasy Contemporary! The magic system sounds intriguing and who doesn't love a good fantasy where love and curses are involved! Be sure to check it out on Goodreads and add it to your list! Waiting on Wednesday is a...

Top Ten Tuesday: My Best Reads of 2017

These Top Ten Tuesday's have been difficult to narrow down. I think I still ended up with 12 for this weeks topic. I've read almost 50 books so far this year and so many of them have been favorites. I decided to break them down into four different Categories to make it a little less...

#ARCstravaganza: Wonder Woman Warbringer

There are no words to describe how excited I am to have received this amazing ARC of Leigh Bardugo's Wonder Woman: Warbringer!! I got this during a weekend celebrating independent bookshops here in the Salt Lake area by a dear friend of mine who works at The King's English. We were talking about how much we...

Standalone Sunday: Looking for Alaska

I decided to feature one of my favorite John Green books, Looking For Alaska, because I'm so excited he will be releasing a new book later this year! This book is one of my top John Green books because I could relate to it so much. This witty yet serious story about Miles "Pudge" Halter who...

Debut Author: Bonnie Pipkin, Aftercare Instructions

This blogging thing has been so much fun because I've been able to discover new books! I love that this is another contemporary to add to my TBR because honestly I just don't have enough of them. Aftercare Instructions by Bonnie Pipkin sounds like an intense journey to self-discovery while navigating circumstances not many people can...

Waiting on Wednesday: Library of Fates

I am so excited to read Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana! Not only is that cover beautiful but the story sounds awesome! We are also lucky enough to have Aditi Khorana here for a signing at The King's English Bookshop on July 19th for the Penguin Teen Tour!! It will be the second Penguin Teen...