News – Book Releases for Week 5 (Feb 5th – Feb 11th)
Winner of YA Giveaway Hop
Thanks to everyone who participated in the YA Giveaway Hop! The winner was Sarah from Inklings Read There were 307 entries and the winner was chosen using random.org.
Early Review – The Nightmare Garden (The Iron Codex, Book 2) By Caitlin Kittredge (5/5 stars)
Reading level: Young Adult Genre: Steampunk Size: 432 pages Publisher: Delcorte Books for Young Readers Release Date: February 14, 2012 ISBN: 978-0385738316 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Iron Codex Trilogy Source: eBook though Edelweiss Rating: 5/5 stars This is the second book in the Iron Codex series …
News – The Graveyard Queen Series
Okay so I absolutely adore the The Graveyard Queen series by Amanda Stevens. I loved the first book, The Restorer, and just finished the second book, The Kingdom, and loved that one as well (review coming early next week). I almost had a heart attack when I logged onto Netgalley.com tonight and …
Early Review – Pure (Pure Trilogy, Book 1) by Julianna Baggott (4/5 stars)
Reading level: Young Adult Genre: Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic Size: 448 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Release Date: February 8, 2012 ISBN: 978-1455503063 Stand Alone or Series: 1st in the Pure Trilogy Source: ARC from Book Expo America Rating: 4/5 stars I got an advanced reading copy of this book to review at …
Waiting on Wednesday – 2/1
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. This week my Waiting on Wednesday book is Black Howl (Madeline Black, Book 3) by Christina Henry. I love this urban fantasy series and can’t wait to read the next book in it. Click on the …
Audiobook Review – Territory by Emma Bull (3/5 stars)
Reading level: Adult Genre: Western Fantasy Size: 320 pages Publisher: Tor Books Release Date: December 6, 2011 ISBN: 978-0765330192 Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: Audiobook through Audible.com Rating: 3/5 stars I loved War for the Oaks by Bull and was excited to see that she had another book out. I …
January 2012 – In Review
This month I read 29 books. You can see below for my stats on them all. I started the following series:– Firelight (Darkest London, Book 1) by Kristen Callihan (4.5/5 stars)– The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex, Book 1) by Caitlin Kittredge (5/5 stars)– The Dragon’s Tooth (The Ashtown Burials, Book 1) by N.D. Wilson (4/5 …
Review – The Bride Wore Black Leather (The Nightside, Book 12) by Simon R. Green (4.5/5 stars)
Reading level: Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy Size: 320 pages Publisher: Ace Hardcover Release Date: January 3, 2012 ISBN: 978-1937007133 Stand Alone or Series: 12th book in the Nightside series Source: Bought Rating: 4.5/5 stars This was the 12th and final book in the Nightside series. It was a great end …
In My Mailbox and Mailbox Monday – 1/30
IMM is a meme started at The Story Siren with some inspiration from Alea of Pop Culture Junkie. Anyone can participate in IMM and you are not limited to only sharing books that arrive via your mailbox. You can also share books that you’ve bought or books that you’ve gotten at the library. Mailbox …