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Graphic Novel Review – City of Secrets by Victoria Ying (3.5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Graphic Novel/Steampunk Length: 256 pages Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Release Date: July 28, 2020 ISBN-13 : 978-0593114490 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the City of Secrets series Source: Bought for Son Rating: 3.5/5 stars “Ever Barnes is a shy orphan guarding …

Audiobook Review – Artemis by Andy Weir, Narrated by Rosario Dawson (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult Genre: Science Fiction Length: 8 hours and 57 minutes Publisher: Audible Studios Release Date: November 14, 2017 ASIN: B0721NKNHR Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4/5 stars “ Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and …

Stacking the Shelves – 6/12/21

Welcome to Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. This is my book haul for last week! Watch the video below to learn more about where the books came from and why I got them. Or click on the book image to go to Goodreads to learn more about them. Hope …

Review – Runaway Fate (Moonstone Cove, Book 1) by Elizabeth Hunter (5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult Genre: Paranormal Length: 344 pages Publisher: Recurve Press, LLC Release Date: October 27, 2020 ASIN : B08GQW1554 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Moonstone Cove series Source: Borrowed through Kindle Unlimited Rating: 5/5 stars “Katherine wasn’t looking for anything extraordinary in her life. She had …

DNF Review – Night Sky Mine by Melissa Scott (2/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult Genre: Cyberpunk/Science Fiction Length: 384 pages Publisher: Tor Books Release Date: October 15, 1997 ISBN-13 : 978-0312861568 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Bought Rating: 2/5 stars “Young Ista Kelly is a foundling, the only survivor of a pirate raid on an asteroid mine. In a …

Best Of – Alice in Wonderland Retellings

Early Review – My Contrary Mary (Mary, Book 1) by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows (3/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Historical Fantasy Length: 512 pages Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: June 22, 2021 ISBN-13 : 978-0062930040 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Mary series Source: eGalley through NetGalley Rating: 3/5 stars “Welcome to Renaissance France, a place of poison and plots, of beauties and …

DNF Review – American Demon (The Hollows, Book 14) by Kim Harrison (3/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy Length: 495 pages Publisher: Ace Release Date: June 16, 2020 ASIN : B07Y7P1S7M Stand Alone or Series: 14th book in the Hollows series Source: eBook from Library Rating: 3/5 stars What happens after you’ve saved the world? Well, if you’re Rachel Mariana Morgan, witch-born …

Audiobook Review – The Dangerous Gift (Wings of Fire, Book 14) by Tui T. Sutherland, Narrated by Shannon McManus (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Length: 7 hours and 51 minutes Publisher: Scholastic Audio Release Date: March 02, 2021 ASIN: B08M7BTWHR Stand Alone or Series: 14th book in the Wings of Fire series Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4/5 stars “ Snowfall didn’t expect to be queen of the …