The nitty-gritty: The forest setting in R.J. Barker’s latest epic fantasy is the star of the show, in this well crafted adventure with high stakes and heart. “What of mushrooms?” she said. “I like a good mushroom.” “They are mostly fine,” he answered, “though some types will kill you if you eat them, and others […]
The nitty-gritty: Heartstopping action, hysterically funny dialog and unforgettable characters make A Sh*tload of Crazy Powers a fantastic entry into Jackson Ford’s addictive series. “You stupid little girl,” he says. “Look at me.” I do. He opens his mouth, but I get there first. “Enough with this little girl shit. I have a name. It’s […]
The nitty-gritty: A powerful and realistic portrayal of a near future civil war, Our War is a harrowing, emotional and ultimately uplifting story about the nature of war. “After we win this war, we can put away the guns for good.” Last year I was blown away by Craig DiLouie’s One of Us, a grim, […]
The nitty-gritty: More stunning world-building, the return of some beloved characters, and even greater mysteries. The Fifth Season was one of my top ten books of 2015, and so I was beyond excited to start reading the second book in the series, The Obelisk Gate. I’m happy to say it was a more than worthy […]
The nitty-gritty: A fun and furious romp with the gods through Manhattan, an intricately plotted murder mystery, and a delightful and refreshingly chaste romance. “One half brother with a huge penis, another with giant testicles. No wonder I’ve never gotten along with my family.” – Selene DiSilva I was so excited when I was […]
The nitty-gritty: An intricately woven tale, a dangerous and deadly world, full of wonderfully layered characters and uncommon world-building elements. I was late to the party, but as the saying goes, “Better late than never!” The Fifth Season has been on my reading list for a while, but because it wasn’t a review book, it […]
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Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books that you’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. My pick this week is a novel based on a popular podcast, and even though I’m not familiar with it, the story sounds right up my alley: Welcome […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books that we’re “waiting” on with other bloggers and readers. Here’s my pick this week: The Mechanical (The Alchemy Wars #1) by Ian Tregillis. Releases in March 2015 from Orbit. I’ve never read Tregillis before, although this isn’t […]
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey Genre: Adult horror Publisher: Orbit Books Release date: June 10 2014 Source: e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 407 What she thinks is: this could have been me. Why not? A real girl, in a real house, with a mother and a father and a brother […]
Welcome to Overbooked, where I’m happy to be linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post over at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer! Check out their links and you can visit other blogger’s book haul posts as well. As behind as I am with my review books, I’ve still managed […]