The Awesome by Eva Darrows Genre: Young adult horror/humor Publisher: Ravenstone Release date: May 26 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A fast-paced and funny story told by a very mouthy narrator, which ultimately fell into the “too silly” category for me. Have you ever tried running in anything with […]
![Over-Booked [26] – A Book Haul Post](https://i0.wp.com/booksbonesbuffy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/over-booked-new.jpg?resize=200%2C200)
Welcome to Over-Booked, my bi-weekly post where I share my latest book acquisitions! I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s been a busy two weeks, especially in my mailbox. But I have been very good about cutting back on NetGalley and […]
Afterparty by Daryl Gregory Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Tor Books Release date: 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 304 The nitty-gritty: If Pulp Fiction and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest went to church and got pregnant, Afterparty would be their crazy, drug-soaked baby. Oh, we were such geniuses. A company of smarty-pants. […]
Tough Traveling is a weekly feature, created and hosted by Nathan at the Fantasy Review Barn, in which participants come up with a list of books that follow the fantasy tropes that can be found in Diana Wynne Jones’ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. Each week, Nathan picks a new subject. This week the top is: Heists/Cons: Smash […]
Hidden Huntress (Malediction Trilogy #2) by Danielle L. Jensen Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Angry Robot Release date: June 2 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 464 The nitty-gritty: A slow start but a strong finish, uneven pacing, but still beautifully written. Oh Hidden Huntress, I wanted to love you more! **Spoilers ahead […]
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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. I just stumbled upon this book last week, thanks to Cover Snark, and I’m always up for good circus story: Menagerie by Rachel Vincent. Releases in September from […]
I’m very excited to welcome author Danielle L. Jensen to the blog today! The second book in her Malediction Trilogy, Hidden Huntress, is out next month, and I’m helping publisher Angry Robot promote it. If you’ve read Stolen Songbird, the first book in the trilogy, and loved it as much as I did, then you’ll be […]
Uprooted by Naomi Novik Genre: Adult fantasy Publisher: Del Rey Release date: May 19 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 448 The nitty-gritty: A glorious, intricate fantasy with strong horror elements, that drew me in and held me spellbound. Next door, Wensa would be cooking chestnuts and dried plums and carrots, with a slab […]
Tough Traveling is a weekly feature, created and hosted by Nathan at the Fantasy Review Barn, in which participants come up with a list of books that follow the fantasy tropes that can be found in Diana Wynne Jones’ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. Each week, Nathan picks a new subject. This week the top is: Dead […]
I’ve been participating in blog tours for several years, and most of them have been smooth sailing. But in recent months, I’ve had two REALLY bad experiences with blog tours, and so I’ve decided not to seek them out anymore. First of all, my old WordPress.com blog was shut down because apparently, blog tours are […]