** SPOILER ALERT!! ** THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING, SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION. The spoilers for book #1 are actually in the blurb for this book, so no real way to avoid them. While I don’t… Read More ›
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REVIEW: Mexican Gothic
Title: Mexican Gothic Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Series: none Genre: Horror Pages: 304 Dates Read: January 1 – 21, 2021 Edition Read: Kindle eBook Blurb: After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from… Read More ›
REVIEW: Golden
Title: Golden Author: Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston Series: Heart of Dread #3 Genre: YA Dystopian Pages: 272 Dates Read: January 11 – 16, 2021 Edition Read: Kindle eBook Blurb: In this epic conclusion to the Heart of… Read More ›
REVIEW: Stolen
Title: Stolen Authors: Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston Series: Heart of Dread #2 Genre: YA Fantasy/Dystopian Pages: 323 Dates Read: January 1 – 5, 2021 Edition Read: Kindle eBook Blurb: Who is Eliza Wesson? Months after Nat and… Read More ›
REVIEW: The Rules for Disappearing
Title: The Rules for Disappearing Author: Ashley Elston Series: The Rules for Disappearing #1 Genre: YA Contemporary/Mystery Pages: 320 Dates Read: re-read January 1 – 3, 2021 (originally read in 2014) Edition Read: Kindle eBook Blurb: She’s been six different… Read More ›
REVIEW: His Majesty’s Dragon
Title: His Majesty’s Dragon Author: Naomi Novik Series: Temeraire #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 356 Dates Read: November 28 – December 17, 2020 Edition Read: Kindle eBook Blurb: Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant… Read More ›
REVIEW: Frozen
Title: Frozen Author(s): Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston Series: Heart of Dread #1 Genre: YA Fantasy/Dystopian Pages: 320 Edition Read: Hardcover Blurb: From New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston comes this remarkable first book… Read More ›
REVIEW: American Gods
Title: American Gods Author: Neil Gaiman Series: none Genre: Urban Fantasy/Mythology Pages: 635 Dates Read: November 23 – December 11, 2020 Edition Read: Paperback Blurb: Days before his release from prison, Shadow’s wife, Laura, dies in a mysterious car crash…. Read More ›
REVIEW: The Haunting of Ashburn House
Title: The Haunting of Ashburn House Author: Darcy Coates Series: None – standalone novel Genre: Horror/Paranormal Pages: 328 Dates Read: December 21 – 26, 2020 Edition Read: Kindle eBook Blurb: There’s something wrong with Ashburn House…The ancient building has been… Read More ›
REVIEW: Lovecraft Country
Title: Lovecraft Country Author: Matt Ruff Series: none Genre: Horror, Science-Fiction, Fantasy Pages: 387 Dates Read: September 20 – October 27, 2020 Edition Read: Kindle eBook Blurb: The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim… Read More ›