Bitter Sixteen by Stefan Mohamed Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Salt Publishing Release date: April 15 2015 Source: Finished copy from publisher Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A unique take on the superhero story with a funny cast of characters and one talking dog. If coming into London had felt like being swallowed, heading down into its hot, […]
Vostok (The Loch #2) by Steve Alten Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Rebel Press Release date: Available now Source: Finished book from publisher Pages: 386 The nitty-gritty: A thrill ride of a story from start to finish, but it might be just too much for one book. I decided to join the blog tour for […]
Dark Star by Oliver Langmead Genre: Adult science fiction noir, in verse! Publisher: Unsung Stories Release date: March 30 2015 Source: e-book from publisher Pages: 224 The nitty-gritty: An unexpectedly gorgeous story in verse, where darkness and light collide in a gritty, noir future. Feeling around in the dark with my hands, I find […]
We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach Genre: Young adult contemporary/apocalyptic Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Release date: March 24 2015 Source: e-ARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 384 The nitty-gritty: A beautifully written but uneven story about a group of high school seniors who contemplate life and death as an […]
Duplicity by N.K. Traver Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Release date: March 17 2015 Genre: Young adult science fiction Source: Finished copy from publisher Pages: 256 The nitty-gritty: A mind-bending, The Matrix-like story that teens, especially boys, are going to love. I knew Duplicity was about a teen computer hacker, but I didn’t realize it was […]
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 […]