I’m very excited to be part of the Peacemaker Blog Tour. I loved this book! It was a refreshing change from the standard science fiction fare, and I’m so glad I had the chance to read it. Peacemaker by Marianne de Pierres Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Angry Robot Release date: April 29 2014 Source: […]
Morningside Fall (Legends of the Duskwalker Book #2) by Jay Posey Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Angry Robot Release date: April 29 2014 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 512 The nitty-gritty: Atmospheric, terrifying, and emotionally wrenching, with a group of likable side characters that steal the show, and one missing hero that dulls […]
Welcome to my stop on the Scan blog tour! Today I’m reviewing the book, and if you come back on Friday, I have a very cool interview with author Walter Jury. Scan by Walter Jury & Sarah Fine Genre: Young adult science fiction Publisher: Putnam Children’s Release date: May 1 2014 Source: ARC from publisher […]
The Making of Nebraska Brown by Louise Caiola Publisher: Immortal Ink Publishing Release date: February 2014 Source: e-book from publisher Pages: 318 About the story: The last thing eighteen-year-old Ann Leigh remembers is running from her boyfriend in a thick Nebraska cornfield. This morning she’s staring down a cool Italian sunrise, an entire continent from […]
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick Genre: Young adult contemporary Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Release date: April 22 2014 Source: e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 224 The nitty-gritty: A completely original story with a brave and plucky main character, filled with fascinating information about the nature of coincidence, and lots of heart and […]
High & Dry by Sarah Skilton Genre: Young adult contemporary Publisher: Amulet Books Release date: April 15 2014 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 272 The nitty-gritty: A tantalizing mystery, an unreliable narrator, high school hijinks, and one of the worst fictional high schools I’ve ever run across. When you find yourself tied up […]
Maze by J.M. McDermott Genre: Adult science fiction/fantasy Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: January 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 205 The nitty-gritty: A mind-bending journey through a terrifying landscape, a violent survival story, filled with monsters both hideous and wonderful. There are deer here, and they’re very tasty. They all have horns along […]
Stolen Songbird (The Malediction Trilogy #1) by Danielle L. Jensen Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Strange Chemistry Release date: April 1 2014 Source: ARC from Publisher Pages: 436 The nitty-gritty: A perfectly paced and thoroughly engaging fantasy, two main characters who may just be my all-time favorites, and a magical underground world that I want […]
Panic by Lauren Oliver Genre: Young adult thriller Publisher: HarperCollins Release date: March 4 2014 Source: e-ARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 416 The nitty-gritty: An odd mix of an exciting thriller and a sobering “issue” story, an intriguing page-turner of a plot, which ultimately made me feel too old for this book. He grabbed […]
The Ophelia Prophecy by Sharon Lynn Fisher Genre: Adult Science Fiction Romance Publisher: Tor Books Release date: April 1 2014 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 336 The nitty-gritty: An imaginative future, a sizzling romance, and a complex plot full of constantly shifting alliances. A buzzing cry ripped through the air just above her, and something […]