The Stone Sky (Broken Earth #3) by NK Jemisin “The shattering conclusion to the post-apocalyptic and highly acclaimed bestselling trilogy that began with The Fifth Season, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2016, and The Obelisk Gate, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2017. The Moon will soon return. […]
The Last Dragon Rider by Errin Krystal (The Wild Realms of Véneanár, #1) Published by: The Wild Rose Press Publication date: August 9th 2017 Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance Synopsis Trained as an elite warrior from childhood, the elven crown prince Flintathriël fights to bring a stop to a war that began before he was born. With the aid of his betrothed Sairalindë, […]
***This book was reviewed for Sourcebooks- Jabberwocky via Netgalley *Words are… tears of the sun, given shape. Words are… Awen manifest; fruit of the soul. Words are… arbitrary symbols of communication. Patricia Forde’s The List is a clarion call for the future, echoing the lessons of Fahrenheit 451 and Equilibrium. Set in a post-apocalyptic future […]
Crescent Calling by Axelle Chandler (The Crescent Witch Chronicles #1) Publication date: August 9th 2017 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy Enter to win a 20$ Amazon gift card Synopsis ‘Skye Williams is an ordinary woman, living an ordinary life. Or so she thought. When she receives news of her estranged mother’s death, she must go […]
Life and Things Well, this was certainly an interesting week. Not a lot of books logged, but more writing done! Finally got around to getting my hair trimmed, and found a plague mask! Decorative, to be sure, and the archaeologist in me would love a real one, but I’ve always wanted one, so yay. […]
***This book was reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review Klingler’s Tune Up: Secret of Mylin is an intense mystery set in modern day California and Nevada. It begins with a questionable traffic accident that proves to be less an accident than premeditation upon closer inspection. An elderly Chinese woman is struck by a motorcycle […]
***This book was reviewed for Random House/Doubleday via Edelweiss Cantero’s Meddling Kids was such a fun book! It’s a cheeky parody drawing on reminiscences of childhood classics like Scooby-Doo and The Three Investigators, with helpings of Lovecraft, King, and others added to taste. I could see echoes of 80s action shows peeking through as well. […]
Rivers, Seas, and Oceans is a neat little book that teaches kids about the water cycle, types of water, and specific places of importance. There are stunning photos throughout showing off the various places, and there are goofy little drawings interspersed in and around the pictures that add a certain charm. My cubs quite enjoyed […]
***This book was reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review With Lucia Zarate, award-winning author Cecilia Velastegui has woven a beautiful tale of the late 1800s, where superstition still abounded, and life was both freer, and far more dangerous. It was a time when that which was strange and unusual was exploited for profit. It […]
***This book was reviewed for Algonquin Young Readers via Netgalley Stewart’s Wicked Bugs: Young Reader’s Edition is a condensed version of Wicked Bugs: The Louse that Conquered Napoleon’s Army and Other Diabolical Insects geared towards middle-aged readers. Replete with photos and beautiful pencil sketches, this book is divided into six sections, each ending in a […]