Happy New Year, steadfast friends and readers! It’s so weird to type “2015” right? Well, here we are, the start to another year. After a year of big changes (going back to work full-time, having my blog shut down), I’m looking forward to a more productive reading year. I’m starting January off with a bang, […]
Golden Son (Red Rising Trilogy #2) by Pierce Brown Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Del Rey Release date: January 6 2015 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 464 The nitty-gritty: Bigger, bloodier, and bolder, Golden Son lives up to its predecessor in spades. To my left and right, the falling soldiers look like raging lightning bugs […]
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! I love setting goals, even if I know I can’t meet them all (I mean, who am I kidding?) But goals do give me something to aim for, so here I am once more with my blogging goals for the coming year. Some […]
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Welcome to Over-Booked, my version of the book haul post! I’m linking up over at Stacking the Shelves (Tynga’s Reviews) and The Sunday Post (The Caffeinated Book Reviewer). I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, or whichever holiday you celebrate! I’ve been incredibly busy this month, getting ready for the holidays, shopping, traveling, and it […]
Last week I listed my Top Ten Adult Books of 2014, and this week it’s time to celebrate my favorite Young Adult Books of the year! For some reason, I didn’t read as many YA books in 2014, so this list was easier to narrow down to ten favorites. However, each book on this list satisfied […]
I’m happy to be participating in the Midwinter’s Eve Giveaway Hop, hosted by Bookhounds & I Am a Reader! Don’t forget to check out all the other blogs on the hop below. For my giveaway, since it’s the end of the year and I’ve been sharing my “best of 2014” lists with you, one international […]
War Stories: New Military Science Fiction edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak Genre: Adult science fiction anthology Publisher: Apex Books Release date: October 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 360 The nitty-gritty: A diverse and well-written collection that gets to the heart of what it means to go to war. I always look […]
It’s that time of year, time to make all sorts of “best of” lists! I love making lists anyway, but when I get to look back over a year’s worth of reading and rave about the books that really stood out for me, that’s got to be my favorite sort of list-making. This week I’m […]
It’s the last of my Book Review Giveaways this year, and I’m celebrating by selecting TWO WINNERS this time! Below are the books I read and reviewed in October and November, and two randomly selected winners will get to choose one! The giveaway is international, provided The Book Depository ships to your country. Congratulations to […]
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes Genre: Adult Thriller/Crime Publisher: Mulholland Books Release date: September 2014 Source: ARC from Comic Con Pages: 435 The nitty-gritty: Top-notch writing and storytelling, a gripping and disturbing thriller, with finely nuanced characters that surprised me in the best possible way. In the end, forgiveness is like letting go of a […]