The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman Genre: Adult Historical Fiction Publisher: Scribner Release date: February 18 2014 Source: e-ARC via Edelweiss Pages: 384 The nitty-gritty: A magical history of Brooklyn, filled with mysteries and monsters, written in Alice Hoffman’s incomparable style. It was hard to believe that the teeming streets of lower Manhattan […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, and is a great way to showcase upcoming books we’re excited about. This cover was just revealed by Mr. Wendig himself, and I couldn’t be more excited to continue the story of Cael and Gwennie. Look how pretty! Blightborn (The Heartland Trilogy #2) by […]
Red Rising (Red Rising Trilogy #1) by Pierce Brown Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Del Rey Books Release date: January 28 2014 Source: ARC from San Diego Comic Con & e-ARC via NetGalley Pages: 382 The nitty-gritty: This book has it all: kick-ass action, mind-blowing world building, characters with depth, tear-inducing emotional moments, oh god […]
I recently read and loved Adam Christopher’s urban fantasy Hang Wire (you can read my review here), which is now out from Angry Robot Publishing, and I’m thrilled that Adam agreed to answer a few of my burning questions. So without further ado, please welcome Adam to the blog! (And might I say, what an awesome […]
Black Dog by Rachel Neumeier Genre: Young adult paranormal Publisher: Strange Chemistry Release date: February 4 2014 Source: eARC via NetGalley Pages: 448 The nitty-gritty: A fascinating take on the werewolf tale, wrapped up in an emotional story about complex family relationships, with some much-needed character diversity and lots of cool magic! Natividad thought the […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to check out the upcoming books we’re excited for! Click on over to Breaking the Spine to link up your own WOW post, or check out other bloggers’ picks. My pick this week is a vampire story that sounds extremely creepy: […]
Alienated (Alienated #1) by Melissa Landers Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Publisher: Disney Hyperion Release date: February 4 2014 Source: e-ARC via NetGalley Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A funny and sometimes charming story that shines a light on some important issues, but ultimately felt more like a middle grade book to me. From the moment […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, and is a fun way to share your book haul for the week. I got some books from Amazon delivered this week, and there’s another batch on the way, which I’ll share next time. I also have a few new NetGalley titles, all of them Waiting on […]
Poison Dance: A Novella (Midnight Thief 0.5) by Livia Blackburne Genre: Young Adult Fantasy/Historical Publisher: Lion’s Quill Press Release date: September 24 2013 Source: eBook from author Pages: 86 The nitty-gritty: A short but powerful introduction to Midnight Thief, with a compelling and very focused story that made me ache for more of this world. […]
I’m happy to be participating in Holly Schindler’s cover reveal today for her upcoming YA horror/thriller novel, Feral, which will be published by HarperCollins on August 26th 2014. You may recognize Holly’s name, as her new middle grade novel The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky was just released. Feral sounds very creepy, which is just […]