Title: RoseBlood Author: A.G. Howard Series: none Edition: Hardcover Blurb: In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying… Read More ›
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Book Review: Armada
Title: Armada Author: Ernest Cline Series: none Edition: Trade Paperback Blurb: Zack Lightman has never much cared for reality. He vastly prefers the countless science-fiction movies, books and video games he’s spent his life consuming – and too often he… Read More ›
Book Review: The Circle
Title: The Circle Author: David Eggers Series: none Edition: library e-book Blurb: When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle,… Read More ›
Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale
Title: The Handmaid’s Tale Author: Margaret Atwood Series: None Edition: E-book Seasonal Reading Challenge:Task 15.3, Option #2 – Mary Wollstonecraft published A Vindication of the Rights of Woman one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy in January 1792. Option 1,… Read More ›
Book Review: The Miniaturist
Title: The Miniaturist Author: Jessie Burton Series: None Edition: Paperback Seasonal Reading Challenge: Task 25.1 Book #2 – Read a book in which the First letter of the First word is the same as the Last letter of the Last… Read More ›
Book Review: Looking for Alaska
Title: Looking for Alaska Author: John Green Series: none Edition: Paperback Seasonal Reading Challenge: Task 10.2 – Ring, Sing, Bling? – Some ancient wonders such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon end with the letters “ing,” and that ending also… Read More ›
Book Review: The Plantation
Title: The Plantation Author: Stella Samiotou-Fitzsimons Series: The Plantation #1 Edition: ebook Seasonal Reading Challenge Task: 25.1 Book #1 – Read a book written by a single author in which the First letter of the author’s First name is the… Read More ›
Book Review: The Hobbit
Title: The Hobbit Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Series: prequel to The Lord of the Rings, I guess? Do people consider it part of that “series?” Edition: Paperback Seasonal Reading Challenge: None Blurb: Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be… Read More ›
Book Review: You’re Never Weird on the Internet (almost)
Title: You’re Never Weird on the Internet (almost) Author: Felicia Day Edition: Paperback Seasonal Reading Challenge: Task 15.1 #2 – Read an autobiography or memoir. Blurb: From online entertainment mogul, actress, and “queen of the geeks” Felicia Day, a funny,… Read More ›
Double Review: Cress and Winter by Marissa Meyer
Titles: Cress and Winter Author: Marissa Meyer Series: The Lunar Chronicles #3 & 4 Edition: e-book Blurb (Cress): In this third book in Marissa Meyer’s bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with… Read More ›