We’re already six days into August, and I have a full plate of books to consume. I’m not sure what happened, but I’ve agreed to read and review a number of books this month, and I need to get cracking. Here’s what my brain feels like right now: That’s right, overcrowded and confused! But what […]
One of Battle’s most popular characters is at it again, the intrepid and satisfyingly complicated Jonathan Quinn, cleaner extraordinaire. This is the sixth Jonathan Quinn novel, and they just keep getting better and better. The Destroyed may be my favorite of Brett’s books to date, as it combines highly entertaining and suspenseful action with truly […]
Welcome to another In My Mailbox, hosted by The Story Siren. I wasn’t really expecting anything this week, but I did actually receive something in my mailbox, as well as an e-book and a bookstore purchase. So here we go: The Reckoning by Alma Katsu. Release date: June 19, 2012. The sequel to the wonderfully […]
Wow, it’s Tuesday again?? Time is flying by, and my reading list is getting longer and longer…Here is my Top Ten for this Tuesday, presented by The Broke and the Bookish: 1. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore. Release date: May 1, 2012. The final book in Cashore’s Seven Kingdoms Trilogy. Graceling and Fire are two of […]
I read Sick and Exit 9 back-to-back in one frantic, tense, and exciting week, and I’m glad I did. Sick is the first book in the Project Eden trilogy, and introduces us to a group of bio-terrorists who want to rid the world of 99.9% of the population in order to start a new and […]
Brett Battles is just like a carnival juggler. Imagine one of those burly guys with a bare oiled chest, juggling impossible objects in front of a stunned crowd by torchlight. Imagine a chainsaw, a sabre, a fiery club, all flying in air at the same time, and Battles below keeping the whole thing spinning with […]
OK, I’ll admit it. I know Brett Battles personally. In fact, Brett and I met years ago, when we were both freshmen in high school, during auditions for the school play The Pajama Game. (He got a part, I didn’t.) Since then, we’ve gone our separate ways, lost touch and gotten back in touch again […]