An on-going series first started in 1977 with A Spell For Chameleon, Xanth is a magical world penned into creation by Piers Anthony. Every person inside of Xanth is required to have a magic talent, even if it is of the spot-on-the-wall (a magic talent that literally is so useless it can […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Great Gifts for the Nerds in Your Life
It can be hard to find the right gift for someone at Christmas. It can be even harder if you’re buying for a friend, significant other, relative, or child who is into things that you don’t understand at all. Every year there are a lot of folks out there who […]
The Strength of Female Characters in Sailor Moon
I grew up wrapped around the Sailor Moon franchise, the manga in particular. I loved how the characters led double lives – going to school by daylight, fighting evil by moonlight. They were fiery and passionate, all fighting to protect a world that meant so much to them, while also […]
Bloodthirsty quenches your thirst for good vampire books
Bloodthirsty Author: Flynn Meaney Release Date: October 5, 2010 Publisher: Poppy Source: Personal Genre(s):YA, Fantasy, Vampire, Humor, Paranormal Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon This could very well be my most favorite book about vampires ever for one main reason – it’s not about vampires! Well, it sort of is about vampires. It’s about the female […]
Like Hunger Games and The Maze Runner? You’ll like The 5th Wave too!
The 5th Wave Author: Rick Yancey Release Date: May 7, 2013 Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Source: Personal Genre(s): YA, Dystopian, Scifi, Post Apocalyptic Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon If you are a fan of Hunger Games Series, The Maze Runner Series, and alien takeovers, this book is the one for you. If you’re not a super fan […]
Spademan Rises in Shovel Ready
Shovel Ready Author: Adam Sternbergh Release Date: January 14th, 2014 Publisher: Broadway Books Source: Blogging For Books Genre(s): Crime, Noir Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon When it’s time to bury someone, you need a spade. In the near future of bombed New York, you need… Spade…man? Adam Sternbergh released his […]
How “The Hunger Games” Stage Show Could Be Awesome or Awful
It often feels like the life of a Hunger Games fan since the release of the first movie has included an increase in the phrase “Did they even read the books?” With sponsorships from Subway, Doritos and Cover Girl, it seems like the marketing of it skipped from self-aware in […]
The Age of X Continues with “The Immortal Crown”
The Immortal Crown (Age of X) Author: Richelle Mead Release Date: May 29, 2014 Publisher: Dutton Adult Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Supernatural, Mythology, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon Gameboard of the Gods was probably my all time favorite book of 2013. I absolutely loved it. It was such a unique story, blending a variety of […]
“Half A King” is a Decent Enough Young Adult Fantasy from Joe Abercrombie
Half A King Author: Joe Abercrombie Release Date: July 15, 2014 Publisher: Del Rey Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon I hear nothing but amazing things about Joe Abercrombie all the time. I mean, all the time. I am slowly trying to work my way into more hardcore fantasy books and […]
“Plus One” Is Just One of Many Unfulfilling YA Dystopias
Plus One Author: Elizabeth Fama Release Date: April 8, 2014 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Source: Edelweiss Genre(s): Dystopian Fiction, Young Adult, Alternate History Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon All right, so, there are a lot of dystopian YA books out there these days. It’s the fad right now and, you know what? I’m […]
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