Cocoon by David Saperstein Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Talos Press Release date: April 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 256 The nitty-gritty: Not quite like the movie, but a good read all the same, Cocoon has humor and heart to spare. When I found out that Cocoon is the book that the […]
Welcome to my monthly Book Review Giveaway! I love sharing the wonderful books I read, and what’s better than giving one of them away? One winner will be randomly selected to win one of the following books (winner’s choice). This giveaway is international, provided The Book Depository ships to your country. Please keep in mind […]
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Welcome to Over-Booked, my bi-weekly post where I share my latest book acquisitions. I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. This week marked the arrival of a book I’ve been waiting YEARS (?) to read, and an ARC that I’ve put my […]
Day Shift (Midnight, Texas #2) by Charlaine Harris Genre: Adult urban fantasy Publisher: Ace Release date: May 2015 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 320 The nitty-gritty: Even though it’s thin on plot, Day Shift is full of heart, small town secrets, quirky townsfolk and plenty of supernatural beasts. “The boy is growing at twenty times […]
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Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books that you’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. Gregory Maguire did awesome things with The Wizard of Oz tale, and now it looks like he’s going to tackle Alice in Wonderland: After Alice by Gregory Maguire. […]
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, where each week bloggers are given a new Top Ten theme to blog about. Since we’re now about halfway through 2015 (!), this week we’re listing our Top Ten Books for the rest of the year. Of course, this list is only a snapshot […]
Sweet by Emmy Laybourne Genre: Young adult suspense Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Release date: June 2 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 288 The nitty-gritty: A story that starts out strong, but soon turns into a silly mess with too many plot holes and amateurish writing that just didn’t work for this (non) […]
Cash Crash Jubilee: Book One of the Jubilee Cycle by Eli K.P. William Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Talos Press Release date: May 2015 Source: Finished hardcover from publisher Pages: 392 The nitty-gritty: A dense and detailed future world that challenged my reading skills, but ultimately rewarded me with a gripping and emotional story. Twilight […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books that you’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. I’ve been waiting for Goodreads to put a story description up before I shared this book, and they’ve finally done that. This book sounds crazy strange, but I’m […]
I’m thrilled to welcome Clay and Susan Griffith to the blog today! We’re celebrating the release of their new series called Crown & Key, and the first book in the series, The Shadow Revolution, comes out TODAY. Del Rey is kindly giving one finished copy away to a U.S. resident, so don’t forget to enter at […]