When I first started book blogging about two and a half years ago, I ran across so many terms that were unfamiliar to me. It was only after reading many blog posts that I began to accept these terms as “special” to the world of book blogging. This post is not based on any research […]
Thin Space by Jody Casella Genre: Young Adult Contemporary/Paranormal Publisher: Simon Pulse Release date: September 10 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 256 In a word: A surprisingly heartbreaking family drama, a quirky main character you will want to root for, filled with tension and secrets throughout, and just a dash of the […]
I want to talk about giveaways today, mostly because something just happened to me and I wanted to get the opinion of my fellow book bloggers and readers, particularly those of you who enter giveaways. What happened is really no big deal, and I imagine it happens a lot. It’s happened to me more than […]
I’m very happy to introduce you to author V. Shaw’s The Fragile Things four-part horror serial, and to reveal the cover for Part II! I love serials, and you just don’t run across them that often these days. Shaw has already published Part I (and keep reading, because you can download it for free today!), […]
Welcome to my pick for Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Breaking the Spine! I guess Entertainment Weekly got the scoop on this deal, which is why their logo is still on the top of the cover, LOL! In any case, it sounds awesome. It looks like an alternate history of The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy Must Die […]
Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff Genre: Adult Fantasy Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Release date: September 17 2013 Source: ARC from Publisher Pages: 432 In a word: A world destroyed and full of sorrow, epic and Wagnerian storytelling, with characters that rise above the pain, all written with beautiful prose that you will want to savor. The […]
Welcome to October’s edition of What’s On My Plate,where I attempt to organize my blogging life for the coming month. This month, in addition to highlighting the books I’ll be reading and events I’ll be participating in, I’m going to put links to all my September reviews, in case you missed any. I feel like my […]
Welcome to the Something Wicked Returns Blog Hop, hosted by Rainy Day Ramblings, The Nocturnal Library, Candace’s Book Blog and My Guilty Obsession! This hop will run for the entire month of October, and we’re celebrating the season by offering some pretty scary giveaways;) For my stop, I’m offering one international winner their choice of […]
Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release date: September 24 2013 Source: e-ARC via Edelweiss Pages: 320 In a word: Beautifully descriptive writing, a feisty but unemotional heroine, some tense moments that made my heart beat faster, but ultimately weak world-building that made the story […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is a fun way to share the books you’ve acquired over the week with other bloggers and readers! I wasn’t expecting to post a Stacking the Shelves this week, but I was unexpectedly approved for some Edelweiss titles that I requested a couple of months ago. […]