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Novella Review – The Too Clever Fox ( The Grisha, Book 2.5) by Leigh Bardugo (3.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Size: 38 pages Publisher: Tor Books Release Date: June 4, 2013 ASIN: B00CNTUVR8 Stand Alone or Series: 2.5th book in the Grisha series Source: Bought Rating: 3.5/5 stars This is a short story/small novella set in the Grisha world. Almost half of this novella …
Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday – 3/14/15
Hello and welcome to Showcase Sunday. Inspired by Pop Culture Junkie and the Story Siren, the aim of Showcase Sunday is to highlight our newest books or book related swag and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed from libraries, bought in bookshops and downloaded onto eReaders each week. For more …
Novella Review – Just One Night (Just One Day, Book 2.5) by Gayle Forman (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Contemporary Fiction Size: 55 pages Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Release Date: May 29, 2014 ASIN: B00JJXV3OQ Stand Alone or Series: 2.5th book in the Just One Day series Source: Bought Rating: 3/5 stars This book picks up exactly where Just One Year left …
Graphic Novel Review – Agatha Heterodyne and the Sleeping City (Girl Genius, Book 13) by Phil and Kaja Foglio (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Teen+ Genre: Graphic Novel/Steampunk Size: 160 pages Publisher: Studio Foglio Release Date: July 8th, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1890856595 Stand Alone or Series: 13th book in the Girl Genius series Source: Gift Rating: 4.5/5 stars This is the 13th trade paperback in the Girl Genius series. This book was better …
Review – The Dark Secret (Wings of Fire, Book 4) by Tui Sutherland (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Size: 336 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press Release Date: September 30, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0545349260 Stand Alone or Series: 4th book in the Wings of Fire series Source: Bought Rating: 4/5 stars This is the fourth book in the Wings of Fire series. The sixth book …
Manga Review – Claymore Vol 23 by Norihiro Yagi (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Teen+ Genre: Manga/Fantasy Size: 200 pages Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Release Date: October 1, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1421558837 Stand Alone or Series: 23rd volume in the Claymore series series Source: Bought Rating: 5/5 stars This is the 23rd volume in the Claymore series. This series is supposed to wrap …
Review – Firefight (The Reckoners, Book 2) by Brandon Sanderson (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Dystopia Size: 432 pages Publisher: Delacorte Press Release Date: January 6, 2015 ISBN-13: 978-0385743587 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Reckoners series Source: Borrowed from Library Rating: 4.5/5 stars This is the 2nd book in the Reckoners series. The third book in the …
Early Review – The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (3.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Size: 240 pages Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Release Date: April 28, 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1616204143 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: eGalley from NetGalley.com Rating: 3.5/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through NetGalley. It was a nice story with …
Review – A Cold Legacy (The Madman’s Daughter, Book 3) by Megan Shepherd (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Historical Fiction/Gothic Size: 400 pages Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: January 27, 2015 ISBN-13: 978-0062128089 Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Madman’s Daughter series Source: Borrowed from Library Rating: 4/5 stars This is the final book in the Madman’s Daughter trilogy. This …