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Title: Jackaby Author: William Ritter Series: Jackaby #1 Rating: 3 Stars 299 pages Published September 16th 2014 by Algonquin Young Readers Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Jackaby was one of my most anticipated 2014 releases. It has a beautiful cover, a great blurb, and honestly just sounded so good. A paranormal Sherlock Holmes? […]
Title: Shadowdance Author: Kristen Callihan Series: Darkest London #4 Rating: 4 Stars 448 pages Published July 29th 2014 by Piatkus Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Kristen Callihan writes romance the way I like it: interesting setting (an alternate 19th century London with a touch of steampunk), interesting creatures (we got demons, shifters, and […]
Title: Magic Burns Author: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #2 Rating: 4 Stars 260 pages Published April 2008 by Penguin Received as a gift Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Well hello there, you fantastic urban fantasy book. In the world of Kate Daniels, magic and tech alternate. The times between magic and tech are […]
Title: Clash of Iron Author: Angus Watson Series: Iron Age #2 Rating: 3 Stars 560 pages Published April 14th 2015 by Orbit Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Sequel to the fast Age of Iron, Clash of Iron struggles to keep up the pace. Lowa is now responsible for […]
Title: Demonglass Author: Rachel Hawkins Series: Hex Hall #2 Rating: 3.5 Stars 359 pages Published March 22nd 2011 by Disney Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository In this sequel to Hex Hall, Sophia must learn to deal with what happened at Hecate Hall, a reform school for Prodigium. Her long estranged father makes an […]
Title: Don’t Stay Up Late Author: R.L. Stine Series: Fear Street Relaunch #2 Rating: 3 Stars 304 pages Expected publication April 7th 2015 by St. Martin’s Griffin Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository When I was around the age of eight, I lived on R.L. Stine novels. Together with […]
Title: Midnight Crossroad Author: Charlaine Harris Series: Midnight, Texas #1 Rating: 3 Stars 305 pages Published May 6th 2014 by Ace Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository The last few books I read by Charlaine Harris have been subpar. The final books in the Sookie Stackhouse series showed the […]
Title: Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood #4) Author: J.R. Ward Published March 6th 2007 by Onyx Butch and Marissa’s story. I love how Marissa develops as a character and goes from a sheltered member of the aristocracy to an independent individual. Butch goes through many transformations himself, and I was glad for the fact that […]
Title: Monster in My Closet Author: R.L. Naquin Series: Monster Haven Rating: 3 Stars 209 pages Published July 30th 2012 by Carina Press Bought Goodreads | Amazon Monster in My Closet is the first book in the Monster Haven series, which centers around our eccentric main character Zoey. Zoey gets the fright of her life […]
Title: Mistborn Author: Brandon Sanderson Series: Mistborn #1 Rating: 2 Stars 647 pages Published July 31st 2007 by Tor Fantasy Gifted Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository My feelings about Mistborn can easily be summarised: fantastic worldbuilding, predictable plot, and cardboard characters. I know this book has a very dedicated fan base though. If you’re […]