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The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks I started the audio version last week and will hopefully finish in the next few days. I like it- assassin books are almost always great- but I don't love it as much as The Black Prism. Maybe my opinion will change as the book/series goes along. It's dark... Continue Reading →
Fall is almost here and that means HALLOWEEN IS TOO! That also means it's the perfect time of year to host a giveaway for and Edgar Allan Poe coloring book, so get ready because here's your chance to win!! Sterling was kind enough to ask me to host this for my readers and I also... Continue Reading →
The Friday Face off is a weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy and the official rules can be found here. This is a fun way to feature your favorite book covers and show off your favorite edition! Pack up your troubles...and...leave (a cover featuring some sort of luggage) My pick this week is Mystery of the... Continue Reading →
Published: February 24, 2015 Publisher: Scholastic Press Genre: YA, Fantasy Pages: 312 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: I am the perfect weapon. I kill with a single touch. Twylla is blessed. The Gods have chosen her to marry a prince and rule the kingdom. But the favour of the Gods has its price. A... 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! This week I'm featuring The Facefaker's Game by Chandler Birch, which will be released November 1, 2016. I've gotten an eGalley of the book, so I... Continue Reading →
Published: September 6, 2016 Publisher: Tor Genre: Fantasy, Historical Pages: 384 (Hardcover) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis: An alternate history / historical fantasy / steampunk novel set in the Belgian Congo, from noted short story writer Nisi Shawl. Everfair is a wonderful Neo-Victorian alternate history novel that explores the question of what might have... Continue Reading →
It's going to be a busy week!! With an extra day to read due to the holiday weekend, I'm hoping to get 3 books finished up by the end of the week. Will it happen?? I HOPE SO! In addition to the two books featured below, I'm trying to finish up A City Dreaming by... Continue Reading →
Published: July 5, 2016 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Genre: YA, Fantasy Pages: 427 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.5/5.0 Synopsis: There’s no such thing as safe. Kate Harker wants to be as ruthless as her father. After five years and six boarding schools, she’s finally going home to prove that she can be. August Flynn wants to... Continue Reading →
Published: August 25, 2010 (1st Ed.) Publisher: Orbit Genre: Fantasy Pages: 661 (Paperback) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows... Continue Reading →
I had NO IDEA what the theme was for this month's box, so when I opened it and saw what was inside.... well, let's just say I was super excited. The theme for this month was The Lord of the Rings! This month had some of the coolest items that I've seen from any past... Continue Reading →
