Shadowplay (Pantomime #2) by Laura Lam Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Strange Chemistry Release date: January 7 2014 Source: e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 400 The nitty-gritty: A beautifully realized world, a story filled with magic and illusion, and a unique main character on a journey of self-discovery. “In all these many years, we […]
Welcome to Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews! So far I’m doing pretty well with cutting back on review requests. In fact, Harper Teen put some new titles up on Edelweiss this past week, and even though there were “second books” in two series that I read and really enjoyed, I decided NOT to […]
It’s another fun Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week I’m specifically highlighting my most anticipated releases for winter, which for me means books releasing in December, January or February. I hate repeating myself, so this is a completely different list from last week, which was my Top Ten Most […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, and is a fun way for bloggers to share book hauls with each other! Now, I certainly don’t need any more books on my shelves, but I did have a fantastic couple of weeks in the new acquisitions department:) Here’s what I received (clicking on the titles […]
I’m very excited to be hosting Eliza Crewe, debut author of the young adult fantasy Cracked, which releases tomorrow from Strange Chemistry! I really enjoyed Cracked and you can read my review here. Eliza was kind enough to answer some questions, and she’s even sharing a photo of her pet hen with us! Strange Chemistry […]
Cracked (Soul Eater #1) by Eliza Crewe Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publisher: Strange Chemistry Release date: November 5 2013 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 336 In a word: A hysterically funny main character, whose voice is smart and perfectly written, some unexpected relationships, but with a few minor plot holes. Death is my art form—when […]
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, and is a fun way to share our book hauls with each other. This haul is for the past two weeks, and thankfully, it’s very small:) Here’s what I received (click on the titles to go to Goodreads): From publishers for review: The Almost Girl by Amalie […]
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, […]
Welcome to another Waiting on Wednesday! Thanks to Jill at Breaking the Spine for hosting, as always! This week I stumbled upon a cover reveal of a sequel to a book I loved, and I’m happy to share it with you this week: Under Nameless Stars by Christian Schoon. Release date: April 1 2014 (Strange […]
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 […]