Book Reviews + More
Published: August 1, 2016 Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 218 (Paperback) My Rating: 2.5/5.0 Synopsis: Philomena Blackwell survived a city plagued with monsters, the gilded cage of high society, and the rule of a heartless man... and she aims to leave it all behind. It's 1905, and London has... Continue Reading →
A City Dreaming by Daniel Polansky I couldn’t hold out any longer to read this! I’ve never read a Polansky book before, though all of them are on my list of books to acquire, so when I saw this show up on NetGalley I was super excited. I’m just a little way into it but... Continue Reading →
Published: September 13, 2011 Publisher: Doubleday Genre: Fantasy Pages: 387 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des... Continue Reading →
It's a short list this week!! I've still got to finish up The Hypnotic City that I mentioned last week and review that. But I've also started reading this lovely... River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay After finishing up Children of Earth and Sky, I was practically dying to start another of Kay's books.... Continue Reading →
Published: November 5, 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Genre: YA, Fantasy Pages: 310 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: Does one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six foxgloves to kill four fully grown guests? Sophronia's first year at Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing... Continue Reading →
Published: July 5, 2016 Publisher: Ace Genre: Fantasy Pages: 592 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: The Waking Fire is set in a vibrant new world where the blood of drakes—creatures similar to dragons—is valued beyond reckoning, and can be distilled into elixirs that grant fearsome powers to those who are “blood-blessed.” The novel follows... Continue Reading →
The Hypnotic City by Andrea Berthot Release Date: 8/1/16 Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Genre: Fantasy, YA Goodreads: HERE The Gilded Cage by Lucinda Gray Release Date: 8/2/16 Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Genre: YA, Historical Fiction Goodreads: HERE The Guns of Empire by Django Wexler Release Date: 8/9/16 Publisher: Roc Genre: Fantasy... Continue Reading →
Before I get down to the nitty-gritty and tell you all what I’m reading this week, let me just tell you that this week is FULL of scheduled posts. Right now I have one planned out for every single day, which is crazy! I never plan that far ahead for anything but reviews. On to... Continue Reading →
Published: August 9, 2016 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Genre: Fantasy Pages: 448 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5.0/5.0 Synopsis: In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family. Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape... Continue Reading →
Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay After hearing so much praise for Kay's books, I FINALLY got one! I'm nearing the end of this one and it's great. The plot is rich, as are the characters and the culture and society was well thought out and has lovely complexities, which mirrors Renaissance... Continue Reading →
