Day Shift (Midnight, Texas #2) by Charlaine Harris Genre: Adult urban fantasy Publisher: Ace Release date: May 2015 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 320 The nitty-gritty: Even though it’s thin on plot, Day Shift is full of heart, small town secrets, quirky townsfolk and plenty of supernatural beasts. “The boy is growing at twenty times […]
![Waiting on Wednesday [152] – AFTER ALICE by Gregory Maguire](https://i0.wp.com/booksbonesbuffy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Wow-banner-2015-copy.jpg?resize=200%2C200)
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. Gregory Maguire did awesome things with The Wizard of Oz tale, and now it looks like he’s going to tackle Alice in Wonderland: After Alice by Gregory Maguire. […]
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, where each week bloggers are given a new Top Ten theme to blog about. Since we’re now about halfway through 2015 (!), this week we’re listing our Top Ten Books for the rest of the year. Of course, this list is only a snapshot […]
Sweet by Emmy Laybourne Genre: Young adult suspense Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Release date: June 2 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 288 The nitty-gritty: A story that starts out strong, but soon turns into a silly mess with too many plot holes and amateurish writing that just didn’t work for this (non) […]
Cash Crash Jubilee: Book One of the Jubilee Cycle by Eli K.P. William Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Talos Press Release date: May 2015 Source: Finished hardcover from publisher Pages: 392 The nitty-gritty: A dense and detailed future world that challenged my reading skills, but ultimately rewarded me with a gripping and emotional story. Twilight […]
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’ve been waiting for Goodreads to put a story description up before I shared this book, and they’ve finally done that. This book sounds crazy strange, but I’m […]
I’m thrilled to welcome Clay and Susan Griffith to the blog today! We’re celebrating the release of their new series called Crown & Key, and the first book in the series, The Shadow Revolution, comes out TODAY. Del Rey is kindly giving one finished copy away to a U.S. resident, so don’t forget to enter at […]
Welcome to my June What’s On My Plate! School is out, and life at home is a bit less stressful, at least for a little while. I hope you all have wonderful plans for the summer! I’m excited because San Diego Comic Con is getting closer—it’s next month, finally! Until then, I have plenty of […]
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 […]