Silver-White by Shawn Underhill “The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep.” ~ Robert Frost *Evie’s family has been holding out on her … Big time. On an unexpected visit to her grandparents’ house in New Hampshire’s secluded North Woods, the sixteen-year-old literally […]
Revenge by Yoko Ogawa; Translated by Stephen Snyder Genre: Adult Dark Short Stories Publisher: Picador Release date: January 29 2013 Source: Finished copy from publisher Pages: 162 In a word: Disturbing, unexpected, shocking and heartbreaking. This is the second remarkable short story collection I’ve read this year, and I’m thrilled to review Revenge by the very […]
It’s Wednesday again, already?? January sure is flying by! Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a great way to share your excitement for books with other bloggers. This week I’m waiting on: Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn. Release date: June 11 2013 (Harper Teen). Any book whose blurb […]
Wow, I really thought I was done with Giveaway Hops this month, but apparently not…this is my LAST giveaway hop of the month, but I think it’s a good one. The Young Adult Giveaway Hop is hosted by I am A Reader, Not A Writer & Book Love 101. This is a BIG hop. There […]
Welcome to my stop on the Oxford Whispers Blog Tour! I loved this book, and you can read my review below. And don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end of this post, where you can win your own copy of the book! Title: Oxford Whispers (The Oxford Trilogy, #1) Author: Marion Croslydon Release […]
The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd Genre: YA Horror Publisher: Balzar + Bray Release date: January 29 2013 Source: eARC from the publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 432 In a word: gruesome, scary, thrilling and romantic. “Memories of my father flooded me. As a surgeon, blood had been his medium like ink to a writer. Our […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is a way to share the books you’ve acquired over the past week or so. I’m pretty excited about the books I received the past two weeks! (Clicking on the book covers will take you to Goodreads) For Review from Publisher: Between Two Thorns by Emma […]
Welcome to Link Salad! I know lots of bloggers do roundup posts with links to interesting internet content, and I’ve been coming across so much relevant information lately, that I wanted to start my own roundup of sorts. I’m not sure how often Link Salad will appear, but I’m hoping to make this a weekly […]
The Six-Gun Tarot by R. S. Belcher Genre: Adult Horror/Western/Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Release date: January 22 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 368 What do an Indian whose relatives are coyotes, a sheriff who has been hanged three times and lives to tell the tale, and a man who keeps his dead wife’s head […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, a meme that gives bloggers a chance to share books they can’t wait to read. Here is my choice this week: Towering by Alex Flinn. Release date: May 14 2013 (HarperTeen). I quite enjoyed Beastly, another book by Flinn, and even though it wasn’t the best […]