The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donohue Genre: Adult Paranormal/Psychological Publisher: Picador Release date: October 7 2014 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 272 The nitty-gritty: A creepy, atmospheric tale that delves into the terrors of childhood and the regrets and disappointments of adulthood. Believing himself invisible, Jack Peter was surprised when they remembered to […]
The Heart Does Not Grow Back by Fred Venturini Genre: Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Picador Release date: November 4 2014 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 320 The nitty-gritty: Violent, dark, and unexpected, a story about saving the people you love, without destroying yourself in the process. I took the gun out, a familiar […]
And so, after my terrible experience and dramatic expulsion from WordPress.com, which happened on the very day my blog tour post for Endsinger was to go live, I’ve decided to repost my review, start the giveaway over again, and join in the celebration of this AWESOME trilogy! For those of you who missed it the […]
Endsinger (The Lotus War #3) by Jay Kristoff Genre: Adult Fantasy Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Release date: November 25 2014 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 432 The nitty-gritty: A huge finish to a big, beautiful, and tragic series. The city was dressed funeral black, boardwalk littered with the skeletons of gutted sky-ships. Spot fires still […]
The nitty-gritty: An exciting and worthy sequel, a cast of colorful characters, a brutally violent western, balanced by humor and emotion. I gleefully devoured The Six-Gun Tarot nearly two years ago, and I was chomping at the bit (hey, this is a western, so that metaphor is apt) to read Belcher’s follow-up. I was not […]
Sublime by Christina Lauren Genre: Young adult paranormal romance Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers Release date: October 14 2014 Source: ARC from San Diego Comic Con/eGalley from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 336 The nitty-gritty: An atmospheric and creepy tale, written in gorgeous prose, heavy on the romance, but ultimately confusing in the […]
Premonitions by Jamie Schultz Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy Publisher: Roc Release date: July 2014 Source: Paperback from author Pages: 333 The nitty-gritty: A high-octane urban fantasy, full of guns a-blazin’ and dark magic, with plenty of flawed and damaged characters, not to mention a two-hundred-year-old crime lord with a lethal and magical sword. Something pale […]
Into Darkness (Night Prowler #6) by J.T. Geissinger Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance Publisher: Montlake Romance Release date: October 21 2014 Source: eARC via NetGalley Pages: 400 Wow, what a ride it’s been…a six book, two-year wild ride full of big, bold characters, sizzling sexytimes, and first-rate world-building. It’s rare that I ever make it through […]
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Adult Fantasy Publisher: Broadway Books Release date: September 9 2014 Source: Finished paperback courtesy of Blogging for Books Pages: 464 The nitty-gritty: This book has it all: strong but flawed characters, murder, danger, fighting, humor, and a world that will knock your socks off. Spiral staircases […]
Falling Sky by Rajan Khanna Genre: Adult fantasy/steampunk/dystopian Publisher: Pyr Release date: October 7 2014 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 255 The nitty-gritty: A rollicking adventure tale, in the air and on the ground, an unpredictable main character, and lots of humor to keep things grounded. I stare into a woman’s face. Brilliant blue eyes, […]