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Review – Omens (Cainsville, Book 1) by Kelley Armstrong (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy Size: 496 pages Publisher: Dutton Release Date: August 20, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0525953043 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Cainsville series Source: From Publisher for Review Rating: 4/5 stars I actually got this book to review from the publisher nearly a year ago …
Review – No Such Thing as Dragons by Philip Reeve (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Size: 192 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press Release Date: May 1, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0545222259 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Borrowed from Library Rating: 3/5 stars My son is getting old enough to read middle grade novels with help. So he picked this book …
Early Review – Shattered (Scorched, Book 2) by Mari Mancusi (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Paranormal Length: 400 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: September 2, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1402284618 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Scorched series Source: eGalley from NetGalley.com Rating: 4/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through NetGalley. This is the …
Waiting on Wednesday – 8/13/14
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This week my Waiting on Wednesday book is: Release Date: August 26, 2014 Reading Level: Middle Grade Length: 256 pages Publisher: GRAPHIX ISBN-13: 978-0545433150 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: Emily, Navin, and their friends continue to battle the Elf …
Early Review – The Clockwork Dagger by Beth Cato (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Steampunk Size: 368 pages Publisher: Harper Voyager Release Date: September 16, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0062313843 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone? Source: ARC through Amazon Vine Rating: 5/5 stars I really enjoyed this steampunk adventure by Cato. The story stands alone very well, but I was excited …
Graphic Novel Review – The Wrenchies by Farel Dalrymple (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Graphic Novel/Post-Apocalyptic Size: 304 pages Publisher: First Second Release Date: July 15, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1596434219 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: ARC through Amazon Vine Rating: 3/5 stars I got a copy of this book through the Amazon Vine program to review. It was an …
Early Review – A New Darkness (Starblade Chronicles, Book 1) by Joseph Delaney (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Size: 352 pages Publisher: Greenwillow Books Release Date: September 2, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0062334534 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Starblade Chronicles Source: eGalley from NetGalley Rating: 4/5 stars I got an eGalley of this book to review from NetGalley. This was a …
News – Book Releases for Week 33 (August 10th to 16th)
Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday – 8/8/14
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 …