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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where bloggers feature a book that we just can’t wait to get our hands on! WOULD YA JUST LOOK AT IT. I was BEYOND excited when a special 10th anniversary edition of one of my favorite books of all time was announced a few... Continue Reading →
Published: July , 11, 2017 Publisher: Berkley Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: The Great Library #3 Pages: 368 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Hoarding all the knowledge of the world, the Great Library jealously guards its secrets. But... Continue Reading →
Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan This book went from 0 to F4 tornado in about 5 seconds. And that was just the beginning. If that's anything to judge by, then this may be MJS's best book yet. The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana I plan on starting this book... Continue Reading →
Published: July 4, 2017 Publisher: Blue Rider Press Genre: Science Fiction/Fiction Series: Silvers #2 Pages: 752 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: After their world collapsed in a sheet of white light, everything and everyone were gone—except for Hannah and... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where bloggers feature a book that we just can’t wait to get our hands on! To be honest, That Inevitable Victorian Thing initially appealed to me on a purely aesthetic level. The cover's pretty. But the synopsis... it also appealed to me and... Continue Reading →
Published: February 4, 2014 Publisher: Blue Rider Press Genre: Science Fiction Series: Silvers #1 Pages: 608 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Without warning, the world comes to an end for Hannah and Amanda Given. The sky looms frigid white. The electricity falters. Airplanes everywhere crash to the ground. But the Givens are saved by mysterious... Continue Reading →
The Song of the Orphans by Daniel Price I'm pretty excited to be reading this right after finishing up the first book. Glad I didn't have to wait three years like fans that have been there since the beginning! So far, reviews are quite positive and I'm going to stop typing and go dig in... Continue Reading →
Published: July 5, 2016 Publisher: NAL Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: The Great Library #2 Pages: 354 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Let the world burn. With an iron fist, the Great Library controls the knowledge of the world, ruthlessly stamping out all rebellion and, in the name of the greater good, forbidding the personal ownership... Continue Reading →
Has anyone else noticed how book themes come in sudden waves? Recently it was the Eastern European fairy tale trend, before that was the morally ambiguous character, now it’s something, anything, everything BIRDS. Specifically ravens or crows, though the much less impressive and more irritating blackbird hasn’t had its moment of glory yet. I was... Continue Reading →
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where bloggers feature a book that we just can’t wait to get our hands on! An Enchantment of Ravens is a book that I just recently stumbled upon and it sounds PERFECT. It's sounds like a beautiful blend of artistry, the fair... Continue Reading →
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