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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. Celaena Sardothien vs. Kylar Stern Celaena Sardothien – trained since childhood, top ranked assassin, brief stint in salt mines, cocky, queen, half-fey, wields fire magic, killed... Continue Reading →
Published: March 3, 2011 Publisher: Penguin Press Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 307 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Foer's unlikely journey from chronically forgetful science journalist to U.S. Memory Champion frames a revelatory exploration of the vast, hidden impact of memory on every aspect of our lives. On average, people squander forty days annually compensating for... 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! I cannot express how happy the synopsis and title of this book makes me. I read it the synopsis, laughed, and then put it on my... Continue Reading →
The Travelers by Chris Pavone Right now this is the only book I know I'll be reading this week. I'm hoping this jet-setting spy thriller will blow away the dull winter blues, though I've seen mixed reviews, from action packed awesomeness to confusing and uninteresting. I'll also be starting a new audiobook... Continue Reading →
Published: August 30, 2016 Publisher: Saga Press Genre: Fantasy Pages: 576 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: A massive army on the brink of conquest looms large in a world where prophecies are lies, magic is believed in but never seen, and hope is where you least expect to find it. Welcome to the Five Isles,... Continue Reading →
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 →
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