Welcome to my stop on the Clear Your Shelf Giveaway Hop, hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer! This is my chance to clear a little space on my overcrowded bookshelves and spread some love at the same time:) This time around, the giveaway is for U.S. residents only (sorry to all my […]
It’s time once more for me to give away one of the books I reviewed last month! It was a slow reading month for me, meaning I read too slowly. I only reviewed five books in December, but they all received four stars or higher, so you really can’t go wrong with any of them. […]
Happy 2014 everyone! I love starting the new year, and even if I don’t end it accomplishing everything I set out to do, I love that feeling of hope on January 1st each year, the feeling of possibility, that anything can happen this year. It’s what keeps me going, and I imagine I’m not alone […]
Welcome to Part Two of my favorite books of the year! Yesterday I posted my Top Ten Adult Books of 2013, and today I’m focusing on the Young Adult category. I have to confess I tried my hardest to keep this list to ten books, but I had a short list of eleven and I […]
It’s the end of the year, which means lots of top ten lists! Selecting my top ten favorite books of 2013 is extremely hard, because I read so many amazing books this year. Like many bloggers, I find it nearly impossible to select only ten books that I loved for the entire year! So this […]
The Descent (The Taker #3) by Alma Katsu Genre: Adult Paranormal Publisher: Gallery Books Release date: January 7 2014 Source: ARC from author Pages: 352 In a word: A mysterious island setting, a visit to the Underworld, described in lush prose that made me feel as if I were there, and a worthy finale to […]
Jamie at The Perpetual Page Turner has created this annual book survey, and this year I’m jumping in! At this time of year, I love reflecting on the past year, especially when it comes to all the books I’ve read. Some of these questions were very hard to answer, but I did my best. You […]
Here we are, near the end of the year, again! I feel the years go by so quickly these days, and after a while everything becomes a blur. So I wanted to stop and pause today and wish every one of my followers and readers a wonderful holiday, no matter how you celebrate! That photo […]
The Book of Apex: Volume 4 of Apex Magazine, edited by Lynne M. Thomas Genre: Adult Mixed Genre Short Story Collection Publisher: Apex Publications Release date: October 24 2013 Source: e-book from publisher Pages: 368 In a word: A strong collection of weird, gory, scary, creepy and just plain strange stories that will satisfy any […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, and is a fun way to share your book haul with other readers and bloggers! This is my last Stacking the Shelves of 2013, how sad! I usually only do a book haul post once every two weeks, so anything I get from now until the end […]