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Review – Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills (3.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Contemporary Fiction Length: 320 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Release Date: December 5, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1627799379 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Received with Owlcrate Rating: 3.5/5 stars “When Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at …
Stacking the Shelves – 2/24/18
Welcome to Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. This is my book haul for the last week!!! You can click on the images below to go to Goodreads to read more about these books. Hope you all got some great books and that you have a great week of reading …
Review – Dormia by Jake Halpern, Peter Kujawinski (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Adventure/Fantasy Length: 528 pages Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Release Date: May 24, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0547328874 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Dormia trilogy Source: Swapped through Paperbackswap.com Rating: 4/5 stars “Alfonso Perplexon is an unusual sleeper. He climbs trees, raises falcons, …
Manga Review – Black Butler Vol. 25 by Yana Toboso (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Manga/Paranormal Length: 178 pages Publisher: Yen Press Release Date: January 30, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-0316480116 Stand Alone or Series: 25th volume in the Black Butler series Source: Bought Rating: 4.5/5 stars “Sphere Music Hall, with its elaborate entertainments, has the denizens of London under its spell …
Review – A Conspiracy of Stars (Faloiv, Book 1) by Olivia A. Cole (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Length: 432 pages Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: January 2, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-0062644213 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Faloiv series Source: Borrowed from Library Rating: 4/5 stars “Octavia has always dreamed of becoming a whitecoat, one of the prestigious …
Can’t-Wait Wednesday – 2/21/18
“Can’t-Wait Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Thinking. This week my Can’t-Wait Wednesday book is: Release Date: March 6, 2018 Reading Level: Young Adult Hardcover: 480 pages Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0451477866 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: When gunslinging Amani Al’Hiza escaped her dead-end town, she never imagined …
DNF Review – The Dragon Men (Clockwork Empire, Book 3) by Steven Harper (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Steampunk Length: 400 pages Publisher: Ace Release Date: November 6, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0451464880 Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Clockwork Empire series Source: Bought Rating: 3/5 stars “As China prepares to become the ultimate power in an era of extraordinary invention and horror, Alice …
Graphic Novel Review – The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel, Book 1) by Tui T. Sutherland and Mike Holmes (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy Length: 280 pages Publisher: Graphix Release Date: January 2, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-0545942157 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Wings of Fire graphic novel series Source: Bought Rating: 4/5 stars “Not every dragonet wants a destiny … Clay has grown up under …
Graphic Novel Review – Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity: The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Yuan Dynasty (907 – 1368) (Understanding China Through Comics, Vol 3) by Jing Liu (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Graphic Novel/History Length: 168 pages Publisher: Stone Bridge Press Release Date: April 25, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1611720341 Stand Alone or Series: 3rd volume in the Understanding China Through Comics series Source: Amazon Vine from Review Rating: 4/5 stars “The labyrinth of Chinese history, with its dynasties …