Last week I reviewed the highly entertaining Bitter Sixteen, by UK author Stefan Mohamed, and today, Stefan has graciously agreed to visit the blog and answer some of my questions. Plus, Salt Publishing is offering two copies of the book (to UK residents only!), so if you’re eligible to enter, keep reading to the end […]
It’s Top Ten Tuesday over at The Broke and the Bookish! This week we’re listing favorite/inspiring quotes from books. Luckily, I usually include a favorite quote from every book I review, so coming up with this list wasn’t too difficult (maybe I should say it was too easy!) I wouldn’t call these inspiring, necessarily, but […]
Throne of Darkness (Something Red #3) by Douglas Nicholas Genre: Adult historical fantasy Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books Release date: March 31 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A beautifully written story, full of historical ambiance, just a touch of magic, and characters who you will want to call friends. “At […]
The Rebirths of Tao (Tao #3) by Wesley Chu Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Angry Robot Books Release date: April 7 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 512 The nitty-gritty: A perfectly paced, action-packed ending to a top-notch series, with characters you won’t want to say goodbye to. I will not say I […]
Tough Traveling is a weekly feature, created and hosted by Nathan at the Fantasy Review Barn, in which participants come up with a list of books that follow the fantasy tropes that can be found in Diana Wynne Jones’ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. Each week, Nathan picks a new subject. It’s been a while since I’ve […]
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Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books that we’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. FINALLY this cover has been revealed! I’ve been waiting for quite some time to feature this book until it had a cover, and now it does: Illuminae (The Illuminae […]
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, […]
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Welcome to Over-Booked, my twice-monthly book haul post. I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Check out their links and you can see other book hauls! Wow, more unsolicited books than normal made their way to my doorstep this week! And don’t […]
Usually I highlight new books when they arrive on my doorstep, but last night I was thinking, why not share the books I’ve pre-ordered in the last couple of weeks? To be honest, I don’t do that much these days. With all the review copies I need to keep up with, I try to keep […]
The calendar says it’s April, but here in Southern California it feels more like high summer! It’s been in the 90’s lately, and I’m definitely not ready for this kind of weather yet. March was a frantic reading month for me. I had an overly full plate, and I almost managed to read everything (but […]