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Manga Review – Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Vol 5 by Shinobu Ohtaka (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy/Manga Length: 208 pages Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Release Date: April 8, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1421559551 Stand Alone or Series: 5th volume in the Magi series Source: eGalley from edelweiss.com Rating: 4.5/5 stars This is the 5th volume in the Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic series …
Review – Adaptation (Adaptation, Book 1) by Malinda Lo (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Length: 416 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Release Date: September 3, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0316197984 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Adaptation series Source: eGalley from netgalley.com Rating: 3/5 stars I got an eGalley of this book to review …
Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday – 4/5/14
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 …
Audiobook Review – The Rose and the Thorn (Riyria Chronicles, Book 2) by Michael J. Sullivan (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Fantasy Length: 11 hours and 58 minutes (384 pages) Publisher: Recorded Books Release Date: September 17, 2013 ASIN: B00F8LQRDU Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Riyria Chronicles Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4/5 stars This is the second (and final book for now) in …
Review – The Far West (Frontier Magic, Book 3) by Patricia C. Wrede (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Historical Fantasy Length: 384 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press Release Date: August 1, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-05450334424 Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Frontier Magic series Source: Borrowed from the Library Rating: 4/5 stars This is the third and final book in the Frontier Magic …
Manga Review – Chi’s Sweet Home Vol 6 by Konami Kanata (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: All Ages Genre: Manga/Humor Length: 160 pages Publisher: Vertical Release Date: June 28, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1935654148 Stand Alone or Series: 6th volume in the Chi’s Sweet Home series Source: Borrowed from Library Rating: 4.5/5 stars This was another adorable volume in the Chi’s Sweet Home series. This is …
Waiting on Wednesday – 4/2/14
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This week my Waiting on Wednesday book is: Release Date: April 15, 2014 Reading Level: Young Adult Length: 416 pages Publisher: Greenwillow Books ISBN-13: 978-0062192318 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: The thirteenth—and final—book in the internationally best-selling fantasy adventure …
Manga Review – Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Vol. 4 by Shinobu Ohtaka (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Manga/Fantasy Length: 208 pages Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Release Date: February 11, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1421559544 Stand Alone or Series: 4th volume in the Magi series Source: Bought Rating: 4/5 stars I have really been enjoying this fantasy manga series and this book was a wonderful …
Top Ten Tuesday – Top Ten Gateway Books/Authors In My Reading Journey
Welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This weeks top 10 are “Top Ten Gateway” Books/Authors In My Reading Journey” You can see my “Gateway” Books/Authors In My Reading Journey” below, in no particular order. ———————————————————————————- 1. JRR Tolkien I read The Hobbit …