I’m so excited to have mega-star author Daryl Gregory visiting the blog today! What? You’ve never heard of mega-star Daryl Gregory? Well, you will after you read this post! (And certainly if you are a regular Books, Bones & Buffy reader, you know that I’ve loved his last two books.) Welcome to the strange, tentacle-filled […]
Duplicity by N.K. Traver Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Release date: March 17 2015 Genre: Young adult science fiction Source: Finished copy from publisher Pages: 256 The nitty-gritty: A mind-bending, The Matrix-like story that teens, especially boys, are going to love. I knew Duplicity was about a teen computer hacker, but I didn’t realize it was […]
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Welcome to Over-Booked, my twice-monthly book haul post! I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Check out their links and you can see other book hauls! I’m trying to stay away from Edelweiss and NetGalley, or at least if I stalk those […]
Welcome to the Spring Cleaning Giveaway Hop, hosted by I Am A Reader! This blog hop is an opportunity to “spring clean” and take stock of the books on my shelves that I just know I’m never going to read, or books I’ve already read that I want to pass along to someone else. Just […]
Sing Me Your Scars (Apex Voices #03) by Damien Angelica Walters Genre: Adult horror short stories Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: March 10 2015 Source: eARC from publisher Pages: 200 The nitty-gritty: A powerful collection of disturbing but compelling reflections on pain, abuse and loss, beautifully written. I left the first bridge alone. It didn’t […]
Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Today we’re listing the books we’re most excited to read this Spring, and as is my way, I am defining “Spring” as the months of March, April and May. That means, these are the books I am most looking forward to that […]
Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory Genre: Adult horror (marketed as adult, but perfect for teens) Publisher: Tor Books Release date: March 24 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 320 The nitty-gritty: A hysterically funny Lovecraftian horror story, perfect for both teens and adults. “What? You think I want you to go to school? Then […]
Welcome to my monthly Book Review Giveaway! I love sharing the wonderful books I read, and what’s better than giving one of them away? One winner will be randomly selected to win one of the following books (winner’s choice). This giveaway is international, provided The Book Depository ships to your country. Please keep in mind […]
Only a few weeks ago, I had a crisis while trying to rate A Darker Shade of Magic, and on a whim, I decided I would no longer use star ratings, but rather a 1-10 numbered rating system. This worked for a few reviews, but now I’m changing my mind. I actually much prefer stars, […]
Nightbird by Alice Hoffman Genre: Middle grade fantasy Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books/Random House Kids Release date: March 10 2015 Source: eARC via NetGalley/Physical ARC Pages: 208 The nitty-gritty: A sweet and magical story, perfect for readers ten and up. When you set out to find the answers to your questions, you have to be prepared […]