Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday – 10/11/14
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 …
Early Review – Sky Pirates (The Chronicles of Light and Shadow, Book 3) by Liesel Schwarz (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Steampunk Length: 368 pages Publisher: Del Ray Release Date: October 28, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0345541307 Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Chronicles of Light and Shadow Source: eGalley from NetGalley.com Rating: 4/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through NetGalley. This …
Audiobook Review – Dominion by C.S. Friedman (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Fantasy Length: 2 hours and 6 minutes (52 pages) Publisher: Audible Studios Release Date: May 8, 2012 ASIN: B0081CEEU6 Stand Alone or Series: Prequel to the Coldfire Trilogy Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 3/5 stars This is a prequel to the Coldfire trilogy. I got this …
Early Review – Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Length: 336 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Release Date: October 14, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1423185079 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: eGalley from NetGalley.com Rating: 4.5/5 stars I got a copy of Stitching Snow through NetGalley to review. I was first drawn in by the …
Waiting on Wednesday – 10/8/14
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This week my Waiting on Wednesday book is: Release Date: November 4, 2014 Reading Level: Young Adult Length: 464 pages Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0547628400 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: Annith has watched her gifted sisters …
Audiobook Review – Looking for Alaska by John Green (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Contemporary Fiction Length: 7 hours and 11 minutes (221 pages) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Release Date: September 21, 2006 ASIN: B001J1M4W6 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4/5 stars I have read all of John Green’s other books and have had …
Early Review – Metrophage by Richard Kadrey (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Cyberpunk Length: 320 pages Publisher: Harper Voyager Release Date: November 4th, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0062334480 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: eGalley through Edelweiss Rating: 4/5 stars I got a copy of this novel to review through NetGalley. This was a well done and gritty cyberpunk …
Early Review – Exquisite Captive (The Dark Caravan Cycle. Book 1) by Heather Demetrios (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Length: 480 pages Publisher: Balzer and Bray Release Date: October 7th, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0062318565 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Dark Caravan Cycle Source: ARC from Amazon vine Rating: 4/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through the …