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 […]
![Waiting on Wednesday [144] ILLUMINAE by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff](https://i0.wp.com/booksbonesbuffy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/wow-2014-copy.jpg?resize=200%2C200)
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, […]
![Over-Booked [22] – A Book Haul Post](https://i0.wp.com/booksbonesbuffy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/over-booked-banner.jpg?resize=200%2C200)
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 […]
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. This week I’m doing something a little different. I heard about this book from The Book Smugglers, and upon closer inspection, I realized that a) it’s being released […]
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 […]