The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon Genre: Adult Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Release date: August 20 2013 Source: e-ARC via NetGalley Pages: 480 In a word: A strange and drug-fueled story, an unfamiliar and dream-like landscape, filled with cruelty and danger, but ultimately too confusing to be truly enjoyable. Oh, my citadel. I traced the […]
Welcome to my stop on the Hold Tight Blog Tour, hosted by AToMR Tours! Oh you guys, I love Cherie Colyer soooo much!! She is not only one of the sweetest authors/people I’ve had the pleasure of talking with on Twitter and email, but she’s a damn good writer as well! I’m thrilled to be […]
Appalachian Undead Edited by Eugene Johnson & Jason Sizemore Genre: Adult Horror Anthology Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: Available now Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 222 Original Cover Art: Cortney Skinner In a word: A diverse collection of zombie stories with a distinctive deep south flavor, by turns gruesome, droll and gloomy, with enough variety for […]
I’m so pleased to be part of the Cloaked in Fur Blog Tour, hosted by Bewitching Book Tours! Please keep reading below for my review of Cloaked in Fur, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end for some very cool wolf goodies! Cloaked in Fur T.F. Walsh Genre: Paranormal Suspense with strong […]
So, I just finished a book. And I loved it. It was well-written, well-paced and kept me turning pages way into the night. Which is what it was supposed to do. But there’s one small thing that sort of ruined it for me. I knew there was a big twist somewhere in the story. In […]
Project Cain by Geoffrey Girard Genre: Young Adult Horror/Thriller Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Release Date: September 3 2013 Source: ARC from author Pages: 368 In a word: A creepy mystery that will keep you guessing, a main character with a totally unique voice, filled with true (?) facts about serial killers, […]
Geddy’s Moon by John Mulhall Genre: Adult Horror Publisher: Blanket Fort Books Release date: February 20 2013 Source: e-book from publisher Pages: 483 In a word: A terrifying and ambitious first novel, a mystery that slowly unveils itself, a monstrous baddie that scared even me, with a surprisingly poignant coming-of-age element. For a moment, Joel […]
Welcome to my stop on the Canary Blog Tour, hosted by AToMR Tours! I’m very happy I got the chance to read this book, which I think will generate a lot of discussion. Keep reading for my review, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end of this post! The publisher is giving […]
Three by Jay Posey Genre: Adult Science Fiction Publisher: Angry Robot Release date: July 30 2013 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 421 In a word: One of the best examples of world building I’ve seen in quite some time, gorgeously written, with a finely paced plot and characters that will break your heart. Once in […]
Under the Empyrean Sky by Chuck Wendig Genre: Young adult science fiction/dystopian Publisher: Amazon Children’s Publishing /Skyscape Release date: July 30 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 354 In a word: A unique farmland world ruled by corn, edgy characters that will surprise you with their emotional lives, a couple of big secrets […]