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Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and it’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. You can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!... Continue Reading →
Fictional Fight Club is a new weekly feature at Powder & Page where I pair up fictional characters with similar abilities/skills and determine who would win in a fight. Taniel Two-Shot vs. Jesper Fahey Taniel Two-Shot – Powder mage (can ingest black powder to enhance senses, increased endurance, can control bullet flight, can set off... Continue Reading →
Published: June 10, 2014 Publisher: Orbit Genre: Horror, Science Fiction Pages: 403 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius." Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her... 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! Age of Swords is the second installment of The Legends of the First Empire series by Michael J. Sullivan. I enjoyed the first one, and while... Continue Reading →
Okay publishers, can we stop with the cover changes already? A series starts out having a stunning cover design…. Next installment, 100% different and considerably less appealing. My desire to purchase your book has just declined. I’m one of those weird people that like my books to match if at all possible. If I have... Continue Reading →
The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco I'm really looking forward to starting The Bone Witch a little later this week. I'm curious to see what all the hype is about... is the cover just nice, or is it actually awesome? I'll also be finishing Twelve Kings in Sharakhai and Tigana this week!
Published: February 7, 2017 Publisher: Tor Teen Genre: Young Adult, Mystery Pages: 320 (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: Erin Blake has one of those names. A name that, like Natalee Holloway or Elizabeth Smart, is inextricably linked to... Continue Reading →
Fictional Fight Club is a new weekly feature at Powder & Page where I pair up fictional characters with similar abilities/skills and determine who would win in a fight. Corban ben Thannon & Storm vs. Jon Snow & Ghost Corban – Wields wolven claws & sword, trained by top tier Jehar warriors, has experience fighting... Continue Reading →
Published: April 1, 2016 Publisher: 47North Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 318 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis: King Severn Argentine’s fearsome reputation precedes him: usurper of the throne, killer of rightful heirs, ruthless punisher of traitors. Attempting to depose him, the Duke of Kiskaddon gambles…and loses. Now the duke must atone by handing over his... 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! Can ACOWAR continue with the awesome upward trend that began in A Court of Mist and Fury???? I really, really hope so! This is probably my favorite... Continue Reading →
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