An Ember in the Ashes Author: Sabaa Tahir Release Date: April 28, 2015 Publisher: Razorbill Sponsored: Razorbill & Rockstar Book Tours Genre(s): Young Adult, High Fantasy GoodReads | Amazon | BN An Ember in the Ashes releases today and we’re helping to spread the word in conjunction with Razorbill and Rockstar Book Tours! This book has been on […]
“The Game of Love and Death” is Death Done Differently
The Game of Love And Death Author: Martha Brockenbrough Publication Date: April 28, 2015 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Source: Edelweiss: Above the Treeline Genre: Historical Fiction, YA, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Over centuries, Love and Death have been playing against each other. Each one […]
Rockstar Book Tours: On Diversity and Representation in Media with Martha Brockenbrough
The Game of Love and Death Author: Martha Brockenbrough Release Date: April 28, 2015 Formats: Hardcover, eBook Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (Scholastic) Genre: YA Amazon|Goodreads | BN We’re very excited to bring you guys a first look at Martha Brockenbrough’s upcoming book The Game of Love and Death in conjunction with Rockstar Tours. As […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 22, 2015
This week was kind of slim pickings for the pull list. Ashley reviewed two series from Image, including a new offering from Chip Zdarsky and Kagan McLeod, and a fun one from Marvel. Kylee and Sam sat this week out, so feel free to tell them what they missed out […]
Unboxing: Marvel Collector Corps April 2015
Marvel Collector Corps – April 2015 Retail Value: ~$50 MCC Cost: $25 + shipping Rating: ★★★☆☆ When they first announced the Marvel Collector Corps I was super excited. A subscription box service put together through a partnership between Marvel and Funko seemed like the absolute perfect idea. After all, what […]
Game of Thrones: High Sparrow Recap
Synopsis of 5×03: Margery weds Tommen and begins her rise of power and ignites the “game” for the throne between Cersei and her. Arya begins her work to become a Faceless Man, while her sister finds herself in an interesting marriage proposal. Jon begins his work as Commander of the Wall […]
Orphan Black: Transitory Sacrifices of Crisis Recap
Synopsis: The Castor brothers wreak havoc to find their original genome and Kira gets caught up in the chaos. Helena meets Dr. Virginia Cody, one of the leads on Project Castor. Alison steps up her campaign to win a seat on the school board by dealing drugs to the other […]
“The Spiritglass Charade” Makes Colleen Gleason’s Steampunk Crossover Series Even Greater
The Spiritglass Charade Author: Colleen Gleason Series: Stoker & Holmes #2 Release Date: October 7, 2014 Publisher: Chronicle Books Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): Young Adult, Steampunk, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Talk about surprises. Somehow The Spiritglass Charade is even better than the first book in the series. Colleen Gleason, you’re killing me here! […]
Outlander: Lallybroch Recap
Synopsis of 1×12: Old wounds are reopened between Jamie and his sister, Jenny, when he returns to his family home with Claire. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ It’s hard for me to give a show that I enjoy so much a low rating, but in comparison to the explosive episodes preceding it, “Lallybroch” dials down […]
“The Clockwork Scarab” Gives Us An Awesome Victorian Steampunk Crossover Featuring Some Kickass Ladies
The Clockwork Scarab Author: Colleen Gleason Series: Stoker & Holmes #1 Release Date: September 17, 2013 Publisher: Chronicle Books Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): Young Adult, Steampunk, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I am in love with the Stoker and Holmes books. I wasn’t expecting this. I’m not much of a steampunk fan and, while the […]
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