Today I'm excited to host Jared R. Lopatin, author of The Outerlands, as part of his blog tour! The Outerlands is Jared's latest YA novel, and is available today! When I’m not writing, I’m teaching Deaf students. That looks rather blithe written simply in one sentence, but there is an incredible amount of work and joy that goes into such an endeavor. Visuals are extremely important when you’re a teacher for the Deaf. In order...
I have a longstanding love affair with Faith Hunter's writing (see my DYTR... post for SKINWALKER, the first book) and DARK HEIR has only furthered my admiration for her writing. In the series' ninth book, Hunter has managed to expand the world Jane lives in, in so many ways.In DARK HEIR, the stakes are incredibly high (if you'll pardon the vampire-related pun). Jane has to track down and subdue one of the original vampires: Joses,...
Ace, Adult, Faith Hunter, Jane Yellowrock, Netgalley, Penguin, Review, ROC, Skinwalker, Urban Fantasy, Vampire
Today I'm delighted to welcome Faith Hunter to the blog. Jane Yellowrock is one of the coolest cats in urban fantasy today and I'm also a huge fan of her Rogue Mage books, which you should totally try if you like post-apocalyptic fun. Or maybe "fun" is a better word, since it's not exactly a good time for everyone involved. In any case, we have an exclusive guest post from Faith as part of her blog tour for DARK HEIR, the ninth...
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page!——————Hey everyone, so I went a little crazy this week. I had accumulated enough plum...
Taya and Mandir have worked through their old grudge in the previous novel and are slowly building a relationship together. Still new and fragile, their new found love will be put to the test when Mandir is sent to his old home and Taya insist on accompanying him. She is NOT ready for what awaits her. Will their blooming romance hold to the test?I am extremely lucky to serve as a Beta reader for Amy and she makes things so easy for me. It's...
Imagine a team of people who spend their nights walking through the Dreamworld, rescuing Dreamers like you or me from our worst nightmares. Josh is one such team member. Born into an extended family of Dreamwalkers, she becomes a full adult Dreamwalker on her 17th birthday. Along with that distinction comes a new responsibility: Will, an apprentice Dreamwalker. If that isn't an exciting and unique enough premise to hook you into the book, there's also really strong characters, excellent pacing and plot development,...
I know this is only a novella but, I had to review it as a prelude to the next installment of the Jane Yellowrock series. This is the newest in that series and there may be some spoilers so, if you haven't started the series and intend on doing so, do so now! It really is an excellent series in the genre especially if you like books with strong female central characters. As usual, Faith Hunter does not disappoint us on that account...
I wanted to enjoy this book because when I purchased it, the concept sounded promising. However, a few chapters in, it was clear this book wasn't made for me. Overall, I thought the characters were flat, the action almost non-existent and story a little too religion based.My main concern with the story was how heavy the religious aspects were. I was raised catholic, but even for me it was too centered around church, prayer and belief. If I had known...
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page!——————This has been a very busy time that hasn't left much room for gathering new books. ...
Let me start this review by saying, FINALLY! I've been awaiting another Shifters book for so long, and it's finally here! For those who don't know, Lion's Share is the first book in a new spin-off series. The original series, Shifters, was Rachel's first published series and it was really awesome. This original series featured Faythe, Marc and Jace and from what I gathered, this new series will feature a different couple each novel, following the...
The Map of the Sky is the sequel to The Map of Time, so take warning before reading further if you haven't started this series yet! (And you can read my review of The Map of Time HERE.)I am JUST AS EXCITED about The Map of the Sky as I was about The Map of Time! In the first book, the plot revolved around time travel, and how it related to H.G. Wells' The Time Machine. In this second book in the...
Even after all the excellent suggestions I've received for the next series I should delve into, I took a gamble on a book I happened to find out of pure luck and placement on a website. I didn't read too deep into the synopsis, which works out well for this book but decided to check it out based on the ratings and not the write ups. Here's what I found.Written In Red by Anne Bishop, more than a book about a lost woman looking for her way in the cold. It's a story of wanting to belong, wanting to be somebody but also a story touched...
To celebrate the release of Duplicity by N.K.Traver, St-Martin's is offering a copy to giveaway! Before I give you the details though, here's more about the book!“N.K. Traver's Duplicity is an intriguing, fast-paced read. It's the dark, malevolent-mirror-filled soul baby of Tron and The Matrix that I never knew I wanted. Don't miss it!” —Kendare Blake, author of Anna Dressed in Blood ABOUT THE BOOKin private, 17-year-old...
I really love this series. Even though I have my issues with the writing and some of the stories, J.R. Ward always has me coming back for more. You're always guaranteed a 500+ page book so you definitely get your money's worth when it comes to the Black Dagger Brotherhood. I admit, some of it can be simple filler and there's a good amount of gangster talk, but I've simply learnt to overlook these things and simply enjoy the ride. Although, we didn't...
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page!—————— Happy Saturday!!! It's been about a month since my last Stacking...
Finally free! Or so Eliza May thought. She'd been chained to Adam for months when she'd been finally freed. She didn't know she was getting herself into another form of enslavement when she moved in with her aunt Mab, though. She must now escape once more and ironically, she'll need the help of Adam to get away.I really love Kristen's books and Soulbound is no exception! Fool that I am, I almost missed the release day of this book altogether! It...
Adult, Banshee, Darkest London, ghosts, Grand Central Publishing, Hachette, Historical, Kristen Callihan, Netgalley, Paranormal, Review, Romance, steampunk
It took me a little bit to get into Vanishing Girls, but once I was in, I was HOOKED. For me, the book had a bit of a slow start, then about 2/3 of the way through there's a WHOA moment and the story is kind of turned on it's head and becomes unputdownable. (<--had to make up a word to describe this twist) And, because of this twist, it's really hard to write a coherent review without spoilers! (But I do promise no spoilers; Girl Scout honor.)Vanishing Girls is the story of two sisters, Dara and Nick (short for Nichole),...
This has to be one of the more unusual books I’ve read recently (and I read John Dies at the End). I pretty much had to dispense with my usual way of consuming a story. There would be no easily dissected plot or character development. Much as the Inkheart series is series of books about books, Touch is a book about characters or more to the point people.Don’t misunderstand me, there are definitely characters and character development within...
Lucky us! Today we're hearing from two authors: Casey Eanes and Seth Ervin, coauthors of The Red Deaths. I just finished reading The Red Deaths and really liked it! You can see my review at my other blog, Marie's Reads. I can't think of any more fair way to do this than alphabetical order (the inner librarian coming out), so we'll start with Casey! Casey, what are you up to when you're not writing?When...
This series is full of surprises. It's turning out to be more than I anticipated and it's all been great so far. Infinity Bell is only the second book in the series and I'm hooked on these characters, the story and the writing. Honestly, I had no clue what I was getting into when I started reading this series but it's so original I have a hard time classifying the series into a specific genre. The book is set a few centuries in the...
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page!—————— It's already been a month since my last STS so here are the books I got...
