Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has already read and reviewed. The idea arose because of the dilemma that if one of us…
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I was on Twitter, as I usually am, and saw someone RT a link to a book being sold on Amazon. The book is called: The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure and its description says: This is my…
I often feel compelled to write these Ponderings posts. To me they are a useful tool to help me understand my reading habits and how these affect my reviewing and I believe this to be a good thing. So.…
Title: Flygirl Author: Sherri L. Smith Genre: Historical fiction (YA) Publisher: Speak Publication Date: 2009 (first edition) / 2010 on paperback Paperback: 288 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Title: White crow Author: Marcus Sedgwick Genre: Horror Publisher: Orion Children’s Publication date: July 2010 Hardcover: 272 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone It’s summer. Rebecca is an unwilling visitor to Winterfold – taken from the buzz of…
Title: The Silent Land Author: Graham Joyce Genre: It seems to be categorised Literary Fantasy, whatever that means. Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: 18 November 2010 Hardcover: 256 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone A young couple are caught…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN Y’ALL! So, who’s going trick or treating? Ok, right down to business, today’s stash is short and sweet. Giveaway winners: The two winners are of our Halloween Week Giveaway are: Batch 1: Stephmartin71 (comment#117) Batch 2: Maryam…
Hi all, welcome to another edition of a Halloween Week tradition: the GIVEAWAY!!! We have two batches to giveaway, each to one lucky winner. Batch 1: Anthologies Batch 2: Horror Stories To enter, leave a comment telling us which…
Back in 2008, when we had our first Halloween Week, I had to be dragged – kicking and screaming -into taking part, because Halloween has always been a Thea thing and I was never into this Horror stuff. The…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews Halloween Week
Halloween Week – Book Review: Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
Title: Dark Matter Author: Michelle Paver Genre: Horror Publisher: Orion Publication date: October 21, 2010 Hardcover: 256 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone ‘What is it? What does it want? Why is it angry with me?’ January 1937.…
Title: Glitter Rose Author: Marianne de Pierres Genre: Horror/Fantasy Publisher: Twelfth Planet Press Publication Date: September 2010 Hardcover: 69 pages Stand alone or series: Contains 5 stories, 4 of them related and part of a self-contained cycle. The Glitter…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews
Halloween Week – Book Review: Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Cherie Priest
Title: Four and Twenty Blackbirds Author: Cherie Priest Genre: Southern Gothic Publisher: Tor Publication date: 17 Oct 2005 Paperback: 285 pages Stand alone or series: First in a trilogy Although she was orphaned at birth, Eden Moore is never…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Title: Bloodthirsty Author: Flynn Meaney Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Poppy Publication date: October 5 2010 Paperback: 240 pages Stand alone or series: it can be read as a standalone but I think there will be a sequel. Some vampires…
Today we have not one, but two very special guests. One is author, Jackie Morse Kessler, whose book Hunger (reviewed today by Ana), about an anorexic girl about to become the new Famine of Horsemen of the Apocalypse, is…
Title: Hunger Author: Jackie Morse Kessler Genre: Fantasy YA “Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world.” Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How…
Title: Fly On The Wall Author: E. Lockhart Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher:Delacorte Books for Young Readers/ Corgi Childrens Publication date: First edition: 2006/ 2007,2008. Paperback: 208 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone At the Manhattan School for Arts,…
So. I wake up today with a strange feeling and then I realise that I feel like watching a horror movie (Let The Right One In) and then I move to my bookshelves and I pick up a horror…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Title: The Space Between Trees Author: Katie Williams Genre: Contemporary YA/ Mystery Publisher: Chronicle Books Publication Date: Jun 2010 Hardcover: 280 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone This story was supposed to be about Evie–how she hadn’t made…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews
I LOVE this book: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (It’s National Coming Out Day, folks!)
Today is National Coming Out Day (NCOD) in the UK (celebrated yesterday in the US). NCOD was established in 1988 as a day to celebrate coming out, to further discussion and increase awareness about GLBT issues. This is just…
Hello Everybody!!! This is Ana bringing you the stash whilst Thea has fun at Comic Con. I am not jealous. Really. We have a few giveaway winners do announce and a few tidbits to talk about. Giveaway Winners: The…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
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Guest Author & Giveaway: Jennifer Estep on Gin Blanco and Character Evolution
Hello everybody! We welcome to the blog today Urban Fantasy/YA author Jennifer Estep. Jennifer is the author of the Elemental Assassin series: the first two books are Spider’s Bite (reviewed here by Ana) and Web of Lies. Venom, the…