Welcome to another In My Mailbox, which is hosted by The Story Siren. This week I went a little crazy on Amazon. So many new YA titles have come out recently, that I couldn’t help myself. I also was surprised to receive a book in the mail that I requested almost two months ago, and […]
Look at these beautiful books! These are finished hard cover copies of Alma Katsu’s second book in The Taker Trilogy. Alma is generously giving away ONE book to ONE lucky winner. All you have to do is send her an email at contest@almakatsu.com and tell her how much you’d like to win the book. You […]
I usually shy away from books dealing with religion and Bible stories, especially since my reading mainly focuses on horror and fantasy novels. But I was intrigued by the strong historical element of The Breath of God, and it turns out the novel’s unusual mix of religious doctrines, romance, action and mystery made for a […]
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blog event hosted by Breaking the Spine. The Black Isle by Sandi Tan. Release date: August 7, 2012, Grand Central Publishing. Oooh, a Chinese ghost story! This book sounds fantastic. Here’s the Publisher’s Weekly review: Tan’s ambitious debut is a gripping historical novel set on an exotic island in […]
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. What a fun theme this week! I’m curious to see what other non-book sites book bloggers like to read. Here are my top ten blogs/sites: 1. The Fire Wire: http://firewireblog.com. I love this blog! Larry Fire is a geek like me, and he finds […]
I started reading A Dark Time in much the same way I approach all independently published novels these days: with lots of trepidation, some curiosity, and just a bit of optimism. I’m happy to report that Dennis Bradford did not disappoint me. A Dark Time was a unique murder mystery that did not go in […]
Demons. Devils. Merfolk. Dragons. Yeti. These are only a few of the creatures that crowd the pages of Orbs of Power. Filled with non-stop action and magic, Orbs tells a familiar tale of the eternal battle between good and evil. Alorin is a prince in the kingdom of Nenevah, and is betrothed to wed the […]
I’m so excited about this week’s Waiting on Wednesday! (which is hosted by Breaking the Spine, btw). If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know that Chris Cleave is one of my very favorite writers, and I’m happy to report he has a new book coming out this summer. Gold by Chris Cleave. […]
In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren, and you can visit this site to see more “In My Mailbox” posts from other bloggers. This week was (thankfully) a slow week for receiving new books, since I have so much catching up to do. Embrace by Cherie Colyer. I was lucky enough to win […]
“Everything may be the same all around me, but I wasn’t the same girl anymore. I’d fallen in love with a flesh-eating member of a superior race currently living beneath our feet.” I “met” Kate Evangelista online and helped promote the trailer for Taste. Later, I was able to convince her to send me an […]