Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff Genre: Adult Fantasy Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Release date: September 17 2013 Source: ARC from Publisher Pages: 432 In a word: A world destroyed and full of sorrow, epic and Wagnerian storytelling, with characters that rise above the pain, all written with beautiful prose that you will want to savor. The […]
Welcome to October’s edition of What’s On My Plate,where I attempt to organize my blogging life for the coming month. This month, in addition to highlighting the books I’ll be reading and events I’ll be participating in, I’m going to put links to all my September reviews, in case you missed any. I feel like my […]
Welcome to the Something Wicked Returns Blog Hop, hosted by Rainy Day Ramblings, The Nocturnal Library, Candace’s Book Blog and My Guilty Obsession! This hop will run for the entire month of October, and we’re celebrating the season by offering some pretty scary giveaways;) For my stop, I’m offering one international winner their choice of […]
Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release date: September 24 2013 Source: e-ARC via Edelweiss Pages: 320 In a word: Beautifully descriptive writing, a feisty but unemotional heroine, some tense moments that made my heart beat faster, but ultimately weak world-building that made the story […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is a fun way to share the books you’ve acquired over the week with other bloggers and readers! I wasn’t expecting to post a Stacking the Shelves this week, but I was unexpectedly approved for some Edelweiss titles that I requested a couple of months ago. […]
I’m thrilled to be part of Laura Lam’s cover reveal for the second book in her Micah Grey series, Shadowplay! I loved the first book, a strange and wonderful mixture of circus story and coming-of-age tale, and this one sounds even better. You still have a bit to wait, since Shadowplay doesn’t come out until January, […]
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Genre: Adult Fiction Publisher: Picador Paperback release date: September 24 2013 Source: Purchased Pages: 304 In a word: A magical bookish mystery, a quirky blend of technology and dusty old books, an odd group of characters that have the best adventure ever, full of hijinks that will have […]
Vicious by V.E. Schwab Genre: Adult Fantasy Publisher: Tor Release date: September 24 2013 Source: ARC from author Pages: 368 In a word: An unexpectedly different superhero story, full of love, evil, danger and viciousness, written with spare and lovely prose, with a careful and precise construction that will leave you breathless. She pulled away […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, and is a fun way to share the books you’ve received during the week, whether via publisher, the library, a purchase or something won! I got some AWESOME things in the past two weeks, and I’m very excited to share them with you. From the publisher for […]
I’m so excited that I’m participating in Laura Bickle’s Blog Tour for The Outside! I’ve had a copy of the first book in the series, The Hallowed Ones, sitting in a pile to read for ages, and joining the tour gave me an excuse to read both books back to back. If you think the […]