Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn Genre: YA Paranormal/Horror Publisher: HarperTeen Release date: June 11 2013 Source: e-ARC via Edelweiss Pages: 419 In a word: gorgeously written, full of complex relationships, cleverly revealed mysteries, and heartbreaking moments. It was a poem. They all were. Three little scraps of poetry. Three little bits of Annaliese, […]
Black Magic by Russell James Genre: Adult Horror Publisher: Samhain Publishing Release date: May 7 2013 Source: e-book from Author Pages: 280 In a word: delightfully gruesome, with lots of small-town quirkiness, an evil magician you will hate, and heroic everyday characters you will love. I was initially drawn to Black Magic by its cover, […]
Poison Shy by Stacey Madden Genre: Adult Thriller Publisher: ECW Press Release date: Now available Source: Paperback from author Pages: 160 In a word: An unexpectedly dark and bloody tale, filled with unlikable yet sympathy-inducing characters, an over-the-top plot and pitch perfect dialog. I was not sure what to expect when I started reading Poison […]
Welcome to my stop on the Runes Blog Tour! I had the best time reading Runes, so keep reading for my review and a spectacular giveaway! Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father s disappearance, her mother s erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing […]
I’m beyond thrilled to be part of the Charm & Strange blog tour, hosted by Itching for Books! I was approved to read the book on NetGalley, and then when the blog tour opportunity came along, I jumped on it. This is one book you do not want to miss, so keep reading for my […]
Welcome to my stop on the Awaken Blog Tour! Keep reading for my review of the book, and an awesome giveaway too! Synopsis via Goodreads: Three things run through my mind at this very moment… ONE, my life as I once knew it will never be the same. TWO, the person I’m in love with […]
When I finished The Blue Blazes, I realized my rating system wasn’t going to cut it this time. Why? Because The Blue Blazes is beyond a five-star review. It surpassed my established system, and now I have to come up with a different way to rate it. Instead of doing the obvious—giving it six stars—because […]
Reboot by Amy Tintera Genre: YA Science Fiction Publisher: HarperTeen Release date: May 7 2013 Source: e-ARC from Publisher Pages: 352 In a word: A fascinating spin on “rising from the dead,” suspenseful, characters you will love and pitch perfect dialog. I always like to see how writers handle characters that show little or no […]
The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu Genre: Adult Science Fiction Publisher: Angry Robot Release date: April 30 2013 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 375 In a word: an ingenious concept, flawed but likable characters, exciting action sequences, with an emotional payoff at the end. This whole alien-in-his-body was starting to sound better and better. […]
Plow the Bones by Douglas F. Warrick Genre: Adult Speculative/Horror Short Stories Publisher: Apex Book Company Release date: May 3 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 228 In a word: hallucinatory, disturbing & unsettling stories, carefully crafted with glimmers of humanity. They have crafted sharp teeth for themselves from the tiny crystal bones of their […]