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! A bouquet for you m'lady - A cover featuring a flower/flowers This week I'm featuring Darkest Mercy by Melissa... Continue Reading →
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab – Review
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 →
Waiting on Wednesday: Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
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 was initially introduced to this book through the concept art done by PhantomRin who does some of my favorite fan art for series like The... Continue Reading →
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger – Review
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 →
Upcoming Releases: August 2016
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 →
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater – Review
Published: April 26, 2016 Publisher: Scholastic Press Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 439 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: Nothing living is safe. Nothing dead is to be trusted. For years, Gansey has been on a quest to find a lost king. One by one, he’s drawn others into this quest: Ronan, who steals... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Releases: June 2016
The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence Release Date: June 7, 2016 Publisher: Ace Genre: Fantasy Synopsis: HERE Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee Release Date: June 14, 2016 Publisher: Solaris Books Genre: Science Fiction Synopsis: HERE Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley Release Date: June 14, 2016 Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company... Continue Reading →
Jackaby by William Ritter – Review
Published: September 16, 2014 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 299 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: “Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said. “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where others see the illusion--and there are many illusions. All the world’s a stage, as they... Continue Reading →
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton – Review
Published: March 8, 2016 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Pages: 314 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place,... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Releases: April 2016
In the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan Published: April 5, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Fantasy Goodreads: Here The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead Published: April 5, 2016 Publisher: Razorbill Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Goodreads: Here Fall of Light by Steven Erikson Published: April 19, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre:... Continue Reading →
