A Grimm Legacy by Janna Jennings | website Publisher/Year: Patchwork Press | October 26,2014 Pages: 337 Series: Book One in the Grimm Tales Genre: YA Fantasy | Fairy Tale Retelling Format: eBook ARC Source: Patchwork Press through Netgalley (Thanks!) Amazon | Goodreads I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest …
Stacking the Shelves
Stacking the shelves is hosted over at Tanga’s Reviews Holy load of books! I seriously I have a problem, I can’t resist a good deal on a book and need an intervention, but really, don’t try to stop me. Some of these I’ve wanted for a long time and happened across them at a good …
Review: Gathering Blue
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry | Website Publisher/Year: Ember | January 24, 2006 Pages: 240 Series: Book 2 in The Giver Quartet Genre: Middle Grade Dystopian Format: Audiobook Source: Overdrive Media Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) In her strongest work to date, Lois Lowry once again creates a mysterious but plausible future world. It …
Review: Pride and Prejudice Manga Adaptation
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Adapted by Stacy King Illustrators: Morpheus Studios, Shane Law, Po Tse Publisher/Year: Udon Entertainment and Myrick Marketing and Media, LLC | August 19, 2014 Pages: 376 Series: Manga Classics Genre: Manga Format: E-book Source: ARC through Netgalley from UDON Entertainment and Morpheus Publishing (Thanks!) Amazon | Goodreads I received this …
Tiny Tales: The Book with No Pictures
Tiny Tales are my reviews about books under the Middle Grade reading level. The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak Publisher/Year: Dial | September 30, 2014 Pages: 48 Series: None Genre: Early Reader (k-3rd) Format: Hardback Source: Borrowed Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. …
Review: Entwined
Entwined by Heather Dixon Publisher/Year: Greenwillow Books | March 29, 2011 Pages: 480 Series: Stand Alone Genre: Young Adult Fantasy/Fairy Tale Format: Audiobook read by Mandy Williams Source: Overdrive Amazon | Goodreads Shannan’s Summary It’s a retelling of “the twelve dancing princess.” Which is one of my favorite fairytales (vastly underrated in my opinion.) The …
Review: Graduation Day
Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Publisher/Year: HMH Books for Young Readers | June 17, 2014 Pages: 304 Series: The Testing Series Book 3 of 3 Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Format: E-Book Source: Overdrive Media Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) In a scarred and brutal future, The United Commonwealth teeters …
Bookish Belongings: 10 Bookshelves I wish I had
This is a feature where I talk about bookish things (other than books) that I wish I owned. Today we’re talking about BOOKSHELVES! Every bookish person needs them and they range from practical to just plain awesome. Here’s my picks for best shelves. 1. You may have seen the floating shelves, but did you …
Review: Girl Talk
Girl Talk by Christie Young Publisher/Year: Potter style | August 26, 2014 Pages: 176 Series: Stand Alone Genre: Humor, Essays Format: Hardback ARC Source: Blogging for Books (Thanks!) Amazon | Goodreads I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. That did not sway my opinion in the least. Summary (From …
Review: You Are A Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
You Are A Writer (So Start Acting Like One) by Jeff Goins Publisher/Year: Self-Published | April 27,2012 Pages: 77 Genre: Non-Fiction Format: E-Book Source: Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) You Are a Writer is a book about what it takes to be a writer in the 21st Century. Author Jeff Goins …