Comic Review – XKCD, Volume 0 by Randall Munroe (4.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Comic/Humor/Science Size: 120 pages Publisher: Breadpig Release Date: August 24, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0615314464 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the XKCD comic collections Source: Bought Rating: 4.5/5 stars I have long been a fan of the XKCD web comic. I actually bought this book for …
Stacking the Shelves and Showcase Sunday – 7/25/14
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 – Frost Moon (Skindancer, Book 1) by Anthony Francis (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy Length: 9 hours and 50 minutes (284 pages) Publisher: Belle Books, Inc. Release Date: March 8, 2012 ASIN: B007JN7T0A Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Skindancer series Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 4/5 stars I have had this book forever to read …
Early Review – Frostborn (Thrones and Bones, Book 1) by Lou Anders (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Length: 336 pages Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Release Date: August 5, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0385387781 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Thrones and Bones series Source: Amazon Vine for Review Rating: 4/5 stars I got a copy of this book through …
Audiobook Review – Indexing by Seanan McGuire (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy Length: 12 hours and 5 minutes (418 pages) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Release Date: March 4, 2014 ASIN: B00IK0KBQK Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Audiobook from Audible.com Rating: 5/5 stars I have pretty much loved everything I have read by Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant. …
Waiting on Wednesday – 7/23/14
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This week my Waiting on Wednesday book is: Release Date:August 5, 2014 Reading Level: Adult Length: 368 pages Publisher: Roc Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0451465283 Synopsis from Goodreads.com: Harper Blaine was your average small-time PI until she died—for two …
Early Graphic Novel Review – Escape from Lucien (Amulet, Book 6) by Kazu Kibuishi (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy Length: 256 pages Publisher: GRAPHIX Release Date: August 26, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0545433150 Stand Alone or Series: 6th book in the Amulet series Source: eGalley through NetGalley Rating: 5/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through NetGalley. I feel like …
Teaser Tuesday – 7/22/14
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share …
Review – Scorched (Scorched, Book 1) by Mari Mancusi (3.5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Length: 352 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: September 3, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1402284588 Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Scorched series Source: Gift Rating: 3.5/5 stars Cover Rating: 5/5 stars (one of my favorite covers ever!) I have had my book on …