Sing Me Your Scars (Apex Voices #03) by Damien Angelica Walters Genre: Adult horror short stories Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: March 10 2015 Source: eARC from publisher Pages: 200 The nitty-gritty: A powerful collection of disturbing but compelling reflections on pain, abuse and loss, beautifully written. I left the first bridge alone. It didn’t […]
Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory Genre: Adult horror (marketed as adult, but perfect for teens) Publisher: Tor Books Release date: March 24 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 320 The nitty-gritty: A hysterically funny Lovecraftian horror story, perfect for both teens and adults. “What? You think I want you to go to school? Then […]
Nightbird by Alice Hoffman Genre: Middle grade fantasy Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books/Random House Kids Release date: March 10 2015 Source: eARC via NetGalley/Physical ARC Pages: 208 The nitty-gritty: A sweet and magical story, perfect for readers ten and up. When you set out to find the answers to your questions, you have to be prepared […]
Today I’m part of the Unchained Memory blog tour, hosted by INK’d Press! I had the best time reading this book, and you can read my review below. First, here’s a little about the story: Unchained Memory (Book #1 of The Interstellar Rescue series) by Donna S. Frelick Genre: Science fiction romance Publisher: INK’d Press […]
We Are All Completely Fine by Daryl Gregory Genre: Adult fantasy/horror Publisher: Tachyon Publications Release date: August 2014 Source: Purchased Pages: 182 The nitty-gritty: A short but powerful tale of six unusual people who form a support group, unexpectedly horrific and sad, which left me wanting more. We knew each other, at first, only by […]
Dead Boys by Gabriel Squailia Genre: Adult fantasy Publisher: Talos Release date: March 10 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 288 The nitty-gritty: A folktale-like story with an odd cast of dead characters, lots of humorous moments, but not enough of a plot to keep me interested. While reading Dead Boys, I realized […]
It’s my first official Backlist Burndown review! Thanks to Lisa @ The Tenacious Reader, on the last Friday of each month we get to link up with other bloggers who are participating. The goal is to read a book from an author’s backlist that you’ve been meaning to read, but just haven’t been able to […]
A Darker Shade of Magic (A Darker Shade of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab Genre: Adult fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Release date: February 24 2015 Source: Finished book from publisher Pages: 400 The nitty-gritty: A unique world (or should I say worlds), a fascinating magic system, and characters I want to follow from world […]
The Damned by Andrew Pyper Genre: Adult horror Publisher: Simon & Schuster Release date: February 10 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 304 The nitty-gritty: A top-notch horror story with depth and emotion, beautifully written, with enough chills to keep me on edge. Sometimes there is a scent that precedes her appearances, […]
The Lost Level by Brian Keene Genre: Adult Pulp Fantasy Publisher: Apex Book Company Release date: January 2015 Source: eBook from publisher Pages: 186 The nitty-gritty: An outrageous, pulpy, bloody, dimension-hopping story that by turns made me laugh and cringe, and had me running to Google more than once. I turned my attention back […]