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Review – The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains by Neil Gaiman and Eddie Campbell (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Fiction Length: 80 pages Publisher: William Morrow; Ill edition Release Date: June 17, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0062282149 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Gift Rating: 4/5 stars This is one of the few Neil Gaiman books I haven’t read. It was a decent book, I liked …
Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday – 11/22/14
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 …
Review – The Swallow: A Ghost Story by Charis Cotter (3.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Historical Fiction Length: 320 pages Publisher: Tundra Release Date: September 9th 2014 ISBN-13: 9781770495913 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: From Publisher for Review Rating: 3.5/5 stars This was a decent middle grade ghost story with a twist. While there wasn’t anything really wrong …
Audiobook Review – Storybound (Storybound, Book 1) by Marissa Burt (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Length: 416 pages (9 hours and 2 minutes) Publisher: Audible Studios Release Date: October 22, 2013 ASIN: B00FM82012 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Storybound duology Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 3/5 stars I had been wanting to read this story for …
Graphic Novel Review – Agatha Heterodyne and the Voice of the Castle (Girl Genius, Book 7) by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio, Cheyenne Wright (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Graphic Novel/Steampunk Length: 128 pages Publisher: Studio Foglio Release Date: June 21, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1890856458 Stand Alone or Series: 7th TP in the Girl Genius series Source: Gift Rating: 5/5 stars This is the 7th TP book in the Girl Genius series. This continues to be …
Waiting on Wednesday – 11/19/14
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This week my Waiting on Wednesday book is: Release Date: November 25, 2014 Reading Level: Adult Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books ISBN-13: 978-1250001429 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: A TREMBLING EARTH The flames of civil war sweep …
Review – Rise of the Wolf (Wereworld, Book 1) by Curtis Jobling (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Length: 432 pages Publisher: Puffin Release Date: June 5, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0142421086 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Wereworld series Source: Bought Rating: 3/5 stars I read this book out loud to my son. It was an okay fantasy story. I did …
Top Ten Tuesday – Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait To Get
Welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This weeks top 10 are “Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait To Get ” You can see my “Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait To Get ” below, in no particular order. 1. Grave Visions by …
Review – Broken Soul (Jane Yellowrock, Book 8) by Faith Hunter (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy Length: 352 pages Publisher: Roc Release Date: October 7, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0451465955 Stand Alone or Series: 8th book in the Jane Yellowrock series Source: Bought Rating: 5/5 stars This is the eighth book in the Jane Yellowrock series. The ninth book is scheduled to …