Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday – 3/26/16
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 …
Manga Review – Black Butler Vol 17 by Yana Toboso (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Teen+ Genre: Manga/Paranormal Length: 176 pages Publisher: Yen Press Release Date: July 22, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0316376709 Stand Alone or Series: 17th volume in the Black Butler series Source: Bought Rating: 4/5 stars “Following the outcome of the annual cricket tourney and due in no small part to Sebastian, …
Early Review – Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, Book 1) by Sylvain Neuvel (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Science Fiction Length: 320 pages Publisher: Del Ray Release Date: April 26, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1101886694 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Themis Files series Source: eGalley through NetGalley.com Rating: 2/5 stars 17 years ago: A girl in South Dakota falls through the earth, then …
Graphic Novel Review – Firelight (Amulet, Vol 7) by Kazu Kibuishi (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy Length: 208 pages Publisher: GRAPHIX Release Date: February 23, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-0545433167 Stand Alone or Series: 7th book in the Amulet series Source: Bought Rating: 5/5 stars “Emily, Trellis, and Vigo visit Algos Island, where they can access and enter lost memories. They’re …
Waiting on Wednesday – 3/23/16
“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 5th, 2016 Reading Level:Young Adult Hardcover: 544 pages Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books ISBN-13: 978-0062317414 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: Wilhelmina has a hundred enemies. HER FRIENDS HAVE TURNED. …
Review – The Island of Excess Love (Love in the Time of Global Warming, Book 2) by Francesca Lia Block (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy/Post-Apocalyptic Length: 224 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Release Date: August 26, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0805096316 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Love in the Time of Global Warming series Source: Borrowed from Library Rating: 3/5 stars This was an okay sequel to …
Review – The Devious Dr. Jekyll (Electric Empire, Book 2) by Viola Carr (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Steampunk Length: 464 pages Publisher: Harper Voyager Release Date: October 27, 2015 ISBN-13: 978-0062363107 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Electric Empire series Source: Gift Rating: 4/5 stars This is the second book in the Electric Empire series by Viola Carr. This was a …
Book Releases for Week 13: Mar 20th to Mar 26th
Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday – 3/19/16
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 …