You know those books that are talked about and spotlighted and there’s so much hype that every time you turn around you’re hearing about the bloody thing…so you buy it because OHMIGOSH everyone loves it…and then it SUCKS? Yeah, this isn’t one of those books. The hype was there, the twittery fluffy hyper flurry of crazy talk was there, and the book kind of lived up to it. Was it perfect? No. Was it pretty awesome, anyway? Yes.
Frost – Wendy Delsol
August 1, 2012 by ·
After the drama of finding out that she’s a Stork, a member of an ancient and mystical order of women, and that her boyfriend, Jack, is a descendent of the Winter People able to control the weather, Katla Leblanc is delighted when all signs point to a busy and peaceful Christmas. That is, until the snowstorm Jack summons as a gift to Katla turns into the storm of the century…
My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares
July 30, 2012 by ·
Daniel has spent centuries falling in love with the same girl. Life after life, crossing continents and dynasties, he and Sophia (despite her changing name and form) have been drawn together-and he remembers it all. Daniel has “the memory”, the ability to recall past lives and recognize souls of those he’s previously known. It is a gift and a curse. For all the times that he and Sophia have been drawn together throughout history, they have also been torn painfully, fatally, apart. A love always too short.
Frost by Kate Avery Ellison
July 25, 2012 by ·
In the icy, monster-plagued world of the Frost, one wrong move and a person could end up dead—and Lia Weaver knows this better than anyone. After monsters kill her parents, she must keep the family farm running despite the freezing cold and threat of monster attacks or risk losing her siblings to reassignment by the village Elders.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
July 24, 2012 by ·
I was born in the 80s. Early 80s. (Yeah, I’m old…*sob*) So, 80s and 90s trivia about video games and music and all that good stuff makes my heart go pitter-pat. It also amuses me to remember the stuff from back then. That, of course, helped me fall in love with this book; it is FULL of references to 80s and 90s pop culture and lifestyle.
Thirst No. 5 by Christopher Pike – Cover Reveal
July 20, 2012 by ·
Of course I’m stalking this book like mad on Amazon.com, hoping against hope that the release date will be moved up. So far the only thing that’s budged is the price – $8.79 as of this writing – so I’m crying inside a little. It’s not unexpected, though. My hopes of an earlier release are […]
Blue Asylum by Kathy Hepinstall
July 18, 2012 by ·
Title: Blue Asylum Author: Kathy Hepinstall Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Date: April 10, 2012 Hardcover: 288 pages Where’d I Get It: For Review from the Publisher Synopsis (From Goodreads): Amid the mayhem of the Civil War, Virginia plantation wife Iris Dunleavy is put on trial and convicted of madness. It is the […]
Hello, folks.
June 25, 2012 by ·
I’m sure that you’ve noticed that since having to take a hiatus for a family emergency, I still have not returned to reviewing books. Honestly, I haven’t even had time to -read- a book since leaving for Mississippi in April. What’s been going on with me: As I mentioned, in April I had to leave […]
