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“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! So, last year I came across a book that I ended... Continue Reading →
Published: February 20, 2018 Publisher: Dutton Books Series: Stand alone Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography Pages: 397 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The true adventures of David Fairchild, a late-nineteenth-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes--and thousands more--to the American plate. In the nineteenth century, American meals were... Continue Reading →
Published: April 9, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Grave of Empires #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 608 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Sam Sykes returns with a new fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two... Continue Reading →
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! I'm honestly pretty early in featuring The Night Country since it... Continue Reading →
Published: October 1, 2017 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Series: The Naturalist #1 Genre: Mystery Pages: 380 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Professor Theo Cray is trained to see patterns where others see chaos. So when mutilated bodies found deep in the Montana woods leave the cops searching blindly for clues, Theo sees something they missed.... Continue Reading →
Inspection by Josh Malerman I've been sooo curious about this book and can't wait to dive in. I'm seeing lots of 3 and 4 star reviews for this book (and several 1 and 2 stars), so I'm trying to lower my expectations just a smidge. I don't want to be TOO disappointed, you know?
Published: April 2, 2019 Publisher: Tor Books Series: Path to Ascendancy #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 352 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy Path to Ascendancy trilogy--a prequel story set in the New York... Continue Reading →
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme originally hosted on Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. This is a great way to share upcoming released you’re excited about! So, Leigh Bardugo's first foray into adult fantasy sounds absolutely epic.... Continue Reading →
Published: September 8, 2015 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The First Law #3 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 605 (Paperback) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: The final novel in the First Law Trilogy by New York Timesbestseller Joe Abercrombie. Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him -- but it's going to be a big one. Battle rages... Continue Reading →
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City by K.J. Parker I requested this book because I liked the title and I have no regrets. I'm only 50 pages in as I type this but I can already tell I'm going to love this book! The main character Orhan just clicked with me and judging from... Continue Reading →
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