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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: House of Leaves Author: Mark Z. Danielewski Series: Standalone Rating: 1 Star 709 pages Published March 7th 2000 by Pantheon Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Stopped reading around page 320. This book is so meta that even meta isn’t meta enough for it. Sheesh. As someone who has been trained in literary […]
Title: Cress Author: Marissa Meyer Series: The Lunar Chronicles #3 Rating: 2 Stars 550 pages Published February 4th 2014 by Feiwel & Friends Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Oh Cress, how I long to have enjoyed you. Both your little sisters, Cinder and Scarlet were five star reads for me. And although you […]
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: Made You Up Author: Francesca Zappia Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 448 pages Published May 19th 2015 by Greenwillow Books Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Although I rarely read contemporary young adult books, I tend to make exceptions for books concerning mental illness. There is something so […]
Title: I, Robot Author: Isaac Asimov Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 245 pages Published June 6th 2013 Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Did you know this science-fiction classic by Isaac Asimov is a collection of short stories? No? Well, neither did I. Colour me surprised when I found out I, Robot is actually […]
Title: Another Little Piece Author: Kate Karyus Quinn Series: Standalone Rating: 4 Stars 419 pages Published June 11th 2013 by HarperTeen Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Another Little Piece is Kate Karyus Quinn’s debut novel. I read (Don’t You) Forget About Me last year, and it was one of my favourites of 2014. […]
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 […]
I read this book as part of the Classics Club Challenge – I challenged myself to read fifty classics picked by me in the next three years. To find out more, you can see my list or visit the Classics Club website. Title: A Tale of Two Cities Author: Charles Dickens First Publication: 1859 A […]