100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith Genre: Young adult contemporary Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Release date: September 2 2014 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 288 The nitty-gritty: An unusual but fascinating main character, a unique and touching friendship, and a journey of self-discovery that completely immerses the reader. How […]
The year is slipping away from us! I can’t believe it’s already September. Although in my neck of the woods, September is typically one of the hottest months of the year, I’m looking forward to the weather changing soon, I hope:-) On my plate this month I have a few leftover books from August that […]
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix Genre: Adult horror Publisher: Quirk Books Release date: September 23 2014 Source: Purchased at Comic Con Pages: 243 The nitty-gritty: A clever and wry look at the big-box retail business, an unexpectedly graphic horror story, all wrapped up in a truly brilliant book design. FRÅNJK: Dining is not about the […]
The Apex Book of World SF 3 edited by Lavie Tidhar Genre: Adult Science Fiction Anthology Publisher: Apex Books Release date: June 15 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 266 The nitty-gritty: A tasty buffet of choice stories from all over the world, some stronger than others, but all of them great examples of […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books that we’re “waiting” on with other bloggers and readers. Here’s my pick this week: The Mechanical (The Alchemy Wars #1) by Ian Tregillis. Releases in March 2015 from Orbit. I’ve never read Tregillis before, although this isn’t […]
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! I thought this would be a fun and easy topic, especially since there are always books I want to read, and many that I still don’t own, due to a lack on my part of book shopping. (It’s amazing to me that when you finally have extra money to spend, […]
The Bullet Catcher’s Daughter (The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire #1) by Rod Duncan Genre: Adult Steampunk Publisher: Angry Robot Books Release date: August 26 2014 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 384 The nitty-gritty: A rollicking steampunk adventure, filled with intricate twists and turns, top-notch world building, and a heroine that quickly became […]
I can’t believe my beloved TV show Bones is heading into its tenth season! Now, like many long-running TV shows, it’s had its ups and downs. Bones has become increasingly message heavy in the last few seasons, much to my dismay. (Dammit, I’m watching for entertainment’s sake, not to mention getting to stare at David […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share the books you’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. Click on the link to read more WoW posts and add some new reads to your TBR pile! I can’t remember where I saw this book, but I can’t […]
Welcome to my stop on the Clear Your Shelf Giveaway Hop, hosted by Bookhounds and I Am A Reader, Not a Writer! First off, this giveaway is for US residents only. I know I have lots of international readers, but it’s just too expensive to ship a box of books out of the country. I participated in […]