HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt ☆☆☆☆.75 Published by Tom Doherty Associates Publication Date : April 26th, 2016 Available as Hardback & eBook - 448 Pages Source : Purchased! Whoever is born here, is doomed to stay 'til death. Whoever settles, never leaves. Welcome to Black Spring, the seemingly picturesque Hudson Valley town haunted by the Black Rock Witch, a... Continue Reading →
Mini-Reviews: Volume 16
More mostly original reviews! Hoorah! And overall some great ones too! Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho ☆☆☆☆ Jane Austen meets Fairies and Magic. Who would have thought that'd work so well? I really enjoyed this more than I anticipated, in fact it took a about 50 pages... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and Review : A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
A Study in Charlotte (Charlotte Homes #1) by Brittany Cavallaro ☆☆☆☆ Published by Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date : March 1st, 2016 Available as Hardback & eBook - 321 Pages Source : Public Library The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father.... Continue Reading →
Mini-Reviews: Volume 15
Mini Reviews Volume 14 This are all either expanded up on reviews from Goodreads or I never did give a written one for it. So, new goodies! Hoorah! Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad ☆☆ I’m going to be honest here. I didn’t love this one, I almost didn’t finish this one honestly.... Continue Reading →
Mini Reviews (they’re back!): Volume 14
With Camp over I should have more free time! HOORAH! So we’re back to Mini-Reviews, especially now that I have a backlog of reviews to spruce up and post for you fine peoples. Onwards! The Time Machine by H.G. Wells ☆☆☆ I wasn't a huge fan of this, not because of the story but... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and Review : The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman ☆☆☆☆☆ Published by Roc Publication Date : June 14th, 2016 Will be Available Paperback & eBook - 352 Pages Source : NetGalley (Thank you!) Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure from a spectacular debut author. One thing any Librarian will tell you: the... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and Review: The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner ☆☆☆☆☆ Published by Crown Books \ Random House Publication Date : March 8th, 2016 Available as Hardback & eBook - 384 Pages Source : Received within the February OwlCrate Dill has had to wrestle with vipers his whole life—at home, as the only son of a Pentecostal minister who urges him to handle... Continue Reading →
Review and Thoughts : The Wolf in the Attic by Paul Kearney
The Wolf in the Attic by Paul Kearney ☆☆☆☆.5 Published by Solaris Expected Publication Date : May 10th, 2016 Available as Paperback & eBook - 320 Pages Source : NetGalley, Thank you! A novel that will enchant readers of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Philip Pullman. The fantastical appears in the middle of 1920's Oxford as a young refugee... Continue Reading →
Thoughts and Review : Asteroid Made of Dragons by G. Derek Williams
Asteroid Made of Dragons by G. Derek Williams ☆☆☆ Published by Sword & Laser Expected Publication Date : April 5th, 2016 Available as Paperback & eBook - 260 Pages Source : NetGalley, Thank you! Official Sword & Laser Selection! When a lone goblin researcher stumbles across an artifact containing a terrifying message—that the world is in grave and immediate peril—she scrambles... Continue Reading →
Short Fiction Roundup!
I, in recovering from a reading slump inflicted by a week of the strep throat from hell, gorged myself a bit in the past week on short fiction. I thought I'd round up the best of those here for you guys today. The Terracotta Bride by Zen Cho - ☆☆☆☆ The Terracotta Bride reads like a... Continue Reading →