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Stacking the Shelves and Mailbox Monday – 8/12/13
Mailbox Monday can be found at: The Printed Page “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t count, eBooks and audio books do). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous …
Heading out to Chicago and Gen Con!
I am going to be heading out to visit some family in Chicago and then going down to Gen Con with some friends. The blog is set up to post reviews like usual, but there will be less reply commenting from me on posts. If you love gaming (role playing, …
Early Review – 100 Ghosts by Doogie Horner (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: All Ages Genre: Comic/humor Size: 208 pages Publisher: Quirk Books Release Date: September 10, 2013 ISBN: 978-1594746475 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Review copy from publisher Rating: 4/5 stars I got a copy of this from Quirk Books in exchange for an honest review. This is …
Winner of Summer Giveaway Hop!
The winner of the Summer Giveaway Hop hosted by I am a Reader Not a Writer and Bookhounds Was… Beth! Thanks to everyone who participated in this hop and who follows this blog. There were 752 entries and the winner was chosen using Rafflecopter a Rafflecopter giveaway
Early Review – Rose by Holly Webb (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Size: 240 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Release Date: September 3, 2013 ISBN: 978-1402285813 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Rose series Source: eGalley from NetGalley.com Rating: 4/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through NetGalley(dot)com. It looks like …
Waiting on Wednesday – 8/7/13
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This week my Waiting on Wednesday book is: Publisher: Ballantine Books Length: 320 pages Release Date: September 3, 2013 Reading Level: Adult Synopsis from Goodreads.com: A can’t-miss read for fans of Deborah Harkness and Karen Marie …
Graphic Novel Review – The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths Vol. 1 by Brian Holguin, Brian Froud, Alex Sheikman, Lizzy John (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: All Ages Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy Size: 96 pages Publisher: Archaia Entertainment, LLC Release Date: December 28, 2011 ISBN: 978-1936393008 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Dark Crystal Creation Myths series Source: Gift Rating: 5/5 stars This is the first graphic novel in a graphic novel trilogy that …
Audiobook Review – The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus, Book 3) by Rick Riordan (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre; Fantasy Size: 608 pages Publisher: Hyperion Book CH Release Date: October 2, 2012 ISBN: 978-1423140603 Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Heroes of Olympus series Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4/5 stars This is the third book in the Heroes of Olympus series …
Top Ten Tuesday – Top Ten Books I Wish Could Have Had Sequels
Welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This weeks top 10 are “Top Ten Books I Wish Could Have Had Sequels” 1. The Mad Scientist’s Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clark: I loved this book and would love to read more about this …