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February 2014 – In Review
This month I read 26 books, you can see them all below. I started a lot of new series this month, as well as finished up some that I have been reading for a while. The reading challenges I am participating this year were all updated as well. Hope you …
Review – Unhinged (Splintered, Book 2) by AG Howard (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Size: 400 pages Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Release Date: January 7, 2014 ISBN: 978-1419709715 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Splintered series Source: Borrowed from Library Rating: 5/5 stars This is the second book in the Splintered series by Howard. This series …
Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday – 3/2/14
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 …
Feature and Follow Friday – #190
How does this work? The goal is to increase blog followers and make friends. First you leave your name here on this post, (using the linky tools — keep scrolling!) then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just …
Review – Stiltskin by Andrew Buckley (3.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy/Fairy Tales Retold Size: 260 pages Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Release Date: December 9, 2013 ISBN: 978-1620073957 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. I am doing a …
Manga Review – Claymore, Vol. 02: Darkness in Paradise by Norihiro Yagi (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Teen or older Genre: Fantasy/Manga Size: 208 pages Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Release Date: June 6, 2006 ISBN: 978-1421506197 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Claymore series Source: Bought Rating: 5/5 stars This was another fantastic installment in the Claymore series. This book is only the …
Early Review – The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Size: 368 pages Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Release Date: March 4, 2014 ISBN: 978-0374384678 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Winner’s Curse series Source: ARC from Amazon Vine Rating: 5/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through …
Waiting on Wednesday – 2/26/14
“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 8, 2014 Reading Level: Adult Length: 416 pages Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN-13: 978-0062071248 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: In the Forest of the Dead, where the empire’s worst criminals …
Graphic Novel Review – Chi’s Sweet Home, Vol. 2 by Kanata Konami (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: All ages Genre: Humor/Cats/Graphic Novel Size: 154 pages Publisher: Vertical Release Date: August 24, 2010 ISBN: 978-1934287859 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd volume in the Chi’s Sweet Home series Source: Borrowed from Library Rating: 5/5 stars This is a wonderfully cute and funny manga style graphic novel, that …