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 ›
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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 ›
Book Review: Girl of Myth and Legend
Title: Girl of Myth and Legend Author: Giselle Simlett Series: The Chosen Saga #1 Edition: e-book ARC from NetGalley Blurb: A girl with a past she tries to forget, and a future she can’t even imagine. Leonie Woodville wants to… Read More ›
Book Review: Scarlet
Title: Scarlet Author: Marissa Meyer Series: Lunar Chronicles #2 Edition: Paperback Blurb: Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be… Read More ›
Book Review: A Tale Dark & Grimm
Title: A Tale Dark & Grimm Author: Adam Gidwitz Series: Grimm #1 Edition: Paperback Blurb: In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers… Read More ›
Book Review: Nirvana
Title: Nirvana Author: J. R. Stewart Series: Nirvana #1 Edition: E-book ARC (thanks NetGalley!) Blurb: When the real world is emptied of all that you love, how can you keep yourself from dependence on the virtual? Animal activist and punk… Read More ›