The Bands of Mourning Author: Brandon Sanderson Release Date: January 26, 2016 Series: Mistborn #6 (Wax & Wayne #3) Publisher: Tor Genre(s): Fantasy, Steampunk Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon If someone were to ask me to come up with a list of my favorite authors, Brandon Sanderson would rank somewhere towards the top […]
“Every Little Thing” Provides Patterns of Fun for Adults
Every Little Thing: A Flat Vernacular Coloring Book Author: Payton Cossell Turner Release Date: November 3, 2015 Publisher: Penguin Random House Genre(s): Coloring Book Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon Every Little Thing may be my favorite adult coloring book yet. I’ve been fallen hard for the new fad and so I’ve picked up quite […]
Star Wars Rebels: The Protector of Concord Dawn Recap
Synopsis of 2×11: The Rebels are desperate for a way to bypass Imperial routes through the Outer Rim. They peg Concord Dawn as a potential byway but the Mandalorians living there aren’t necessarily going to cooperate. After Hera’s attempts to negotiate end in disaster, Kanan and Sabine return to Concord Dawn, […]
The Magicians: The Source of Magic Recap
Synopsis of 1×02: In the aftermath of the Beast’s attack, Quentin and the others may be facing expulsion. Meanwhile Julia tries to find her own place among the magical underground. Rating: ★★★★☆ Where the first half of the two-part series premiere left us in a state of shock, the second half […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Experience An Amazing New World in Kathy MacMillan’s “Sword and Verse”
Sword and Verse Author: Kathy MacMillan Release Date: January 19, 2016 Publisher: HarperTeen Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Genre(s): Young Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks So far 2016 is kicking off right when it comes to young adult fiction. We’re starting out strong […]
‘Food: A Love Story’ Whets the Appetite
Author: Jim Gaffigan Release Date: October 24, 2014 Publisher: Crown Archetype Genre(s): Humor, Non-Fiction Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon I love food and I wanted to love this book, but Food: A Love Story turned out like burnt popcorn in my eyes – I’m not going to say no to popcorn, but it […]
Finders Keepers Keeps Readers Engaged
Finders Keepers Author: Dorothy A. Winsor Release Date: September 12, 2015 Publisher: Zharmae Genre(s): Fantasy, Magic, Middle School Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★☆☆ GoodReads | Amazon Finders Keepers is a book for those of the middle school age looking for a good adventure tale. Cade is a Finder, just like his mother. They are able to sense heart […]
This Book Loves You… Sorta
This Book Loves You Author: PewDePie Release Date: October 20th, 2015 Publisher: Penguin Genre(s): Humor, Nonfiction, Pop Culture Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★☆☆ GoodReads | Amazon For full disclosure, I’ve never watched a PewDiePie video. About all that I know of him is that he is big on YouTube, is a male, and seems to have an […]
Unboxing: OwlCrate
This month I decided it would be a great time to subscribe to OwlCrate. It’s billed as “a subscription service that sends you magical monthly boxes tailored to a chosen theme. Each OwlCrate will contain one new Young Adult novel, as well as 3-5 other bookish treats to help you get […]
“A Borrowed Man” Mixes Literature and Science Fiction For a Futuristic Mystery
A Borrowed Man Author: Gene Wolfe Release Date: October 20, 2015 Publisher: Tor Books Genre(s): Science Fiction, Mystery Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon A Borrowed Man has one of the most unique premises for a mystery novel that I’ve seen in quite a while. I’m honestly not the biggest fan of the genre so […]
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