Broken Forest (The Daath Chronicles: Book One) by Eliza Tilton Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Release date: May 2013 Source: Finished paperback from author Pages: 229 The nitty-gritty: An atmospheric and magical tale that just needs more work, with female characters that mostly disappointed me, but some fierce action scenes that sort […]
It’s time for another Book Review Giveaway…have you been keeping up? If not, you can read my reviews from July and think about which book sounds the best to you. It was a very slow month for me, due to all sorts of things (work, mostly) that kept me away from blogging, so I only […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books you can’t wait to read! This week I’m featuring another book I was fortunate enough to pick up at Comic Con a few weeks ago: Zodiac by Romina Russell. Releases in December 2014 from Razorbill. For some […]
Lock In by John Scalzi Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Tor Books Release date: August 26 2014 Source: ARC from publisher at Comic Con Pages: 331 The nitty-gritty: A terrible virus sets the stage for a futuristic police procedural, filled with unique ideas, snappy dialog, and a bit of social commentary about what it means […]
Welcome to Over-Booked, my book haul post where I link up with Stacking the Shelves and The Sunday Post. Head on over to link up your own book haul post, or jump around and see what everyone’s got! I have a smallish haul this week, which is good after my Comic Con haul last week, […]
The Martian by Andy Weir Genre: Adult Science Fiction Publisher: Crown Publishers Release date: February 2014 Source: Finished hardcover from Blogging for Books Pages: 369 The nitty-gritty: An edge-of-your-seat survival story, a brilliant and sarcastic main character, lots of twists and turns, and a fascinating look at our country’s potential for space travel. Seriously, this was […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming books we’re excited about with other bloggers and readers. I recently attended San Diego Comic Con and was lucky enough to pick up some amazing books. One of them was an ARC of this book: The Clockwork Dagger […]
Through the Woods by Emily Carroll Genre: Young adult graphic novel (short stories) Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Release date: July 15 2014 Source: Purchased at San Diego Comic Con Pages: 208 It came from the woods. Most strange things do. I don’t read many graphic novels, and after reading Through the Woods, I’m not […]
And July is over, just like that! This year is flying by, right? August in my little town means “back to school” for my kids. Only two more weeks of “summer” for us, unfortunately. But in blogging, August is looking like a terrific month for books. I’ve got a full plate of review books, but […]
Over-Booked is my book haul post, where I link up with Stacking the Shelves and The Sunday Post. Head on over to those fab blogs and check out other bloggers’ book hauls, or even join up yourself! Wow, a week ago I was in San Diego for my second Comic Con, and I had just […]