News – Book Releases for Week 51 (Dec 18th-Dec 24th)
Release Date: December 20th, 2011 Release Date: December 20th, 2011 Release Date: December 22nd, 2011
Guest Review – The Warded Man (Demon Trilogy, Book 1) by Peter V. Brett (4/5 stars)
Another guest review from my husband! Enjoy 🙂 Reading level: Adult Genre: Fantasy Size: 480 pages Publisher: Del Rey Release Date: March 23, 2010 ISBN: 978-0345518705 Stand Alone or Series: 1st in the Demon Trilogy Source: Bought Rating: 4/5 stars This is the story is about how a boy becomes …
Best of 2011 – Graphic Novels
I read a lot of graphic novels this year. Â My favorites are shown below. Â I can’t wait to read more of Fables in the coming year as well as all of the other wonderful continuing graphic novel series out there. Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi The Cloud Searchers, Book 3 (My …
DNF Review – Chrystalia and the Source of Light by P.M. Glaser (1/5 stars)
Reading level: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Size: 296 pages Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press Release Date: October 1, 2011 ISBN:Â 978-1608322329 Stand Alone or Series:Â 1st in a series Source: ARC from Librarything Early Reviewers Program Rating: 1/5 stars I got a copy of this book through Librarythings’s Early Reviewer program. I …
Early Review – Stealing Magic (Sixty Eight Rooms, Book 2) by Marianne Malone (4/5 stars)
Reading level: Children’s/Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy/Adventure Size: 256 pages Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Release Date: January 24, 2012 ISBN: 978-0375868191 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd in The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures Source: ARC from Publisher Rating: 4/5 stars I got an eGalley of this book to review from …
Best of 2011 – Adult Urban Fantasy/Paranormal
Below are some of my favorite urban fantasy books/series of the year. Some of the series are repeats from last year…but new books in them this year! There are quite a few of them since I read a ton of urban fantasy. Hope you enjoy 🙂Click the picture of the …
Guest Review – Theft of Swords (Riyira Revelations, Book 1) by Michael J. Sullivan (4.5/5 stars)
My husband is guest reviewing this book for me. Â So enjoy! Â Lately he has a lot more time to read than I do since he is riding the bus to work. Â So, thanks to him for reviewing this book for me. Â He really liked it and now it just makes …
Review – Kiss of Frost (Mythos Academy, Book 2) by Jennifer Estep (5/5 stars)
Reading level: Young Adult Genre: Urban Fantasy Size: 368 pages Publisher: K-Teen Release Date: December 1, 2011 ISBN: 978-0758266941 Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Mythos Academy series Source: Bought Rating: 5/5 stars This is the second book in the Mythos Academy series by Estep. The third book …
Review – A Clockwork Christmas by Jenny Scwartz, J.K. Coi, PG Forte, and Stacy Gail (4/5 stars)
Reading level: Adult Genre: Steampunk Romance Size: 692 KB Publisher: Carina Press Release Date: December 5, 2011 ASIN: B005Z1C47Q Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone Source: eGalley from NetGalley.com Rating: 4/5 stars I got a copy of this book to review through NetGalley(dot)com. This book consists of four novellas which …
In My Mailbox and Mailbox Monday – 12/12
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 …