“The Silence” is What My Nightmares Are Made Of – Literally

The Silence Author: Tim Lebbon Release Date: April 14, 2015 Publisher: Titan Books Genre(s): Apocalyptic, Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Mild GoodReads | Amazon These days post-apocalyptic fiction is everywhere. Every week it seems like half a dozen of these books come out. But what about the actual apocalyptic books? There aren’t too many that actually […]

“Empty” is One Dystopian that Didn’t Run Out of Gas

Empty Author: Suzanne Weyn Release Date: October 10, 2010 Publisher: Scholastic Press Source: Library! Genre(s): YA, Dystopian, Apocalyptic Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon If you’re looking for a dystopian that seems a little too realistic, look no further than Empty. This novel is based off the idea that in the not so distant future, the US […]

The Art and Making of Hannibal is a Delicious Addition For Fans (100% People Free)

The Art and Making of Hannibal: The Television Series Author: Jesse McLean Release Date: May 5th, 2015 Publisher: Titan Books Source: Titan Books Genre(s): Television, non-fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★★ Amazon | Goodreads As a fan of the show Hannibal, I just knew I needed to get my hands on the beautiful art book from Titan Books. They were kind […]

“Talker 25” Somehow Makes Dystopian Fiction and Dragons Work

Talker 25 Author: Joshua McCune Release Date: April 22, 2014 Series: Talker 25 #1 Publisher: Greenwillow, HarperCollins Genre(s): Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon I have never been a fan of dragons-related fantasy in general. I don’t know why, I’ve just never really been that interested. While all my nerdy friends […]

“All The Bright Places” is One Contemporary Read You Won’t Want to Miss

All The Bright Places Author: Jennifer Niven Release Date: January 6, 2015 Publisher: Knopf Source: Bookstore Genre(s): YA, Contemporary, Fiction, Realistic, Romance Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Finch and Violet are an odd pair, or at least it seems that way from the outside. Finch is a boy who just doesn’t fit in. He’s constantly tying on […]

Monsters and Adventure Abound in “Darkmouth: The Legends Begin”

Darkmouth: The Legends Begin Author: Shane Hegarty Release Date: April 21, 2015 Series: Darkmouth #1 Publisher: HarperCollins Genre(s): Middle Grade, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon Monsters are awesome. Far more awesome and diverse than something simple like zombies or vampires. In the world that Finn lives in, hunting monsters is just sort of […]

‘Boo: A Novel’ is Even More Heartrending as an Audio Book

Boo: A Novel Author: Neil Smith Release Date: May 12, 2015 Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries, Audible Studios Genre(s): Middle Grade, Fantasy, Afterlife Book Rating: ★★★★☆ Narration: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon | Audible Some books just seem meant to be experienced as audio books and Boo: A Novel is absolutely one of them. I am usually pretty […]