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Early Review – Dearest (The Woodcutter Sisters, Book 3) by Alethea Kontis (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Length: 288 pages Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Release Date: February 3rd, 2015 ISBN-13: 978-0544074071 Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Woodcutter Sisters series Source: eGalley from NetGalley Rating: ?/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through …
Graphic Novel Review – The Emerald City of Oz (Marvel’s Oz Comics, Book 6) by Eric Shanower, Skottie Young, and L. Frank Baum (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: All Ages Genre: Fantasy/Graphic Novel Length: 120 pages Publisher: Marvel Release Date: March 25th, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0785183884 Stand Alone or Series: 6th book in Marvel’s Oz series Source: Gift Rating: 4/5 stars This is the final book in Marvel’s Oz graphic novels series. It was a decent book …
Review – Shades of Earth (Across the Universe, Book 3) by Beth Revis (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Length: 384 pages Publisher: Razorbill Release Date: November 14th, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1595146151 Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Across the Universe Trilogy Source: Borrowed from Library Rating: 4/5 stars This was an excellent conclusion to an an absolutely spectacular young adult …
Waiting on Wednesday – 1/21/15
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This week my Waiting on Wednesday book is: Release Date: March 17, 2015 Reading Level: Middle Grade Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Aladdin ISBN-13: 978-1442497061 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams …
Audiobook Review – Hard Magic (Grimnoir Chronicles, Book 1) by Larry Correia (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy Length: 15 hours and 59 minutes (432 pages) Publisher: Audible Studios Release Date: May 3, 2011 ASIN: B004YZ4KRG Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Grimnoir Chronicles series Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4.5/5 stars I am a huge fan of Correia’s Monster …
Manga Review – Claymore Vol 16 by Norihiro Yagi (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Teen and Up Genre: Fantasy/Manga Length: 192 pages Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Release Date: June 1, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1421534152 Stand Alone or Series: 11th volume in the Claymore series Source: Bought Rating: 4/5 stars This is the 16th volume in the Claymore series. This series is expected to …
Early Review – First Frost (Waverly Family, Book 2) by Sarah Addison Allen (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Magical Realism/Contemporary Fiction Length: 304 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Release Date: Jan 20th, 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1250019837 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Waverly Family series Source: eGalley from NetGalley.com Rating: 5/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through the …
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Graphic Novel Review – Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse (Girl Genius, Book 10) by Phil and Kaja Foglio (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Teen and up Genre: Graphic Novel/Steampunk Length: 152 pages Publisher: Studio Foglio Release Date: June 28, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1890856533 Stand Alone or Series: 10th book in the Girl Genius series Source: Gift Rating: 4.5/5 stars This is the tenth book in the Girl Genius series. I thought this …