I got the incredible honor of interview a fantastic, amazing, and totally cool author, Cole Gibsen, who wrote the Katana series; the reviews of which can be found here and here. She was one of the nicest and easiest authors to interview so far and I absolutely loved all of her […]
Summary The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire . . . but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? In these pages, her tumultuous and amazing story comes to life as only Michelle Moran can tell it. The year […]
(A Katana Novel) Summary “Rileigh Martin would love to believe that adrenaline gave her the uncanny courage and strength to fend off three muggers. But it doesn’t explain her dreams of fifteenth century Japan, the incredible fighting skills she suddenly possesses, or the strange voice giving her battle tips and […]
HOT OFF THE PRESS REVIEW!!!!!!!!!! Summary Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and […]
Summary “After a bank heist gone awry, Parker hobnobs with excessively moneyed citizens of West Palm Beach while impersonating a Texan oilman looking to buy property. The true object of his affection is a $12 million stash of jewels that he aims to steal from under the noses of a […]
*Just found this somewhere in my drafts and did this review a while ago. Decided to get it up now🙂 Summary “The extraordinary New York Times-bestselling account of James Garfield’s rise from poverty to the American presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy, from bestselling author of The River […]
Summary “With three of the goddess Durga’s quests behind them, only one prophecy now stands in the way of Kelsey, Ren, and Kishan breaking the tiger’s curse. But the trio’s greatest challenge awaits them: A life-endangering pursuit in search of Durga’s final gift, the Rope of Fire, on the Andaman […]
Summary Violet Paz has just turned 15, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cuban grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, traditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceañero. But while Violet is half Cuban, she’s also half Polish, and more importantly, she feels 100% American. […]
Summary A young girl, a winged horse, and a war of epic proportions make for an adventurous start to an exciting new trilogy. When Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm, Emily’s life changes forever. Suddenly allied with a winged horse she’d always thought was mythical, Emily […]
Summary Daniel wants to spend one final summer with his beloved grandfather, before Daniel leaves for college and his grandfather succumbs to dementia. But when Da, a former systems analyst for the Department of Agriculture, starts to let things slip about people he’s killed and countries he’s overthrown, his old […]
Hot off the press is this new book Noah’s Knits by Fiona Goble. Long time readers of this blog will know that we love Fiona Goble (Here, Here, and Here). She is a really creative lady (just check out ALL the crafty books she has written), and handy with the knitting […]
It is a sad day for readers, Maurice Sendak has died. At 83. Not bad really. And he has left the world a legacy in all of his writings. How many of us stared life with “Where The Wild Things Are”? Here. Thank you Maurice.
Yeah, I know that I am not one for ebooks, but I have to agree with this one. Please pledge to let libraries have ebooks. Since the younger generation is all technology oriented, having ebooks may encourage them to read more and not just stop at the library to pick […]
Yes, this is a little belated, but I just had to show it to you. Talk about a creative way to use books 🙂 I may have to give it a try now! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GQl0dwsT4mk#!]
How do you unwind from Poetry Month? It seems to have left a void. How about dabbling in comics? Doing anything special this Saturday? Then, you might like THIS. And a little bit more HERE.
Summary Don’t call me a deamon. I prefer the term Fallen Angel. Everybody deserves a vacation, right? Especially if you have a pointless job like tormenting the damned. So who could blame me for blowing off my duties and taking a small, unauthorized break? Besides, I’ve always wnted to see what […]
I know that everyone has those times when they forgot to read the next book for book club and you have those thoughts of, “OMG. What am I going to do. I am not going to SSUUUURRVVIIVVEEE!” Well BookRiot did a list of “7 Ways to Fake it at Book […]
This year is not even half way done yet so there is tons of time for some great books and movies to come out. I thought I would share some of the ones which I am most excited for and am counting down until they are released or published. If […]
Don’t you love lists? And quizzes? And polls? Apparently readers of books really love lists. Lists of books to read, have read, might read, to take to the beach, on the plane, and lists of the best of / worst of / etc. Well, to satisfy the list lust Here […]
Just in case you have been slumbering and aren’t aware of it, or you need to plan your reading for the rest of the year……The Casual Vacancy, the new book by J K Rowling (you know, the Harry Pottery author) is going to be released on September 27. It is […]
