The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl is a stellar debut middle-grade novel, especially for gifted kids! Author Stacy McAnulty effectively captures the feeling of middle school growing pains and infuses the book with earnest heart.
‘The Animators’ is a Remarkable, Emotionally Devastating Debut
A REVIEW COPY OF THE ANIMATORS WAS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER VIA NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR A FAIR AND HONEST REVIEW. NERDOPHILES WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS REVIEW. OUR OPINIONS ARE OURS AND OURS ALONE. Author: Kayla Rae Whitaker Release Date: January 17, 2017 Publisher: Random House Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon Occasionally a book […]
Book Tour: DJ MacHale is Back with ‘The Curse of the Boggin’ – the 1st Book in His New “The Library” Series [Giveaway]
Growing up, DJ MacHale’s Pendragon series was one of my absolute favorite book series around. I was crazy for those books. The characters, world-building, and story were all phenomenal — and those books had a huge impact on my childhood love of reading. DJ MacHale had a huge impact on my […]
The Potter Style 5-Year “Q&A A Day” Journal is Great for Personal Development – and Character Development!
5-Year “Q&A A Day” Journal Author: Potter Style Imprint Release Date: November 23, 2010 Publisher: Potter Style (Crown Publishing) Source: Blogging for Books Genre(s): Journal Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon When I first requested a review copy of the Potter Style 5-Year “Q&A A Day” Journal I admit that I wasn’t sure how much I […]
You Need to Read “Firefight” Right Now — and Here’s Your Chance!
Over the past week or so I’ve had the incredible opportunity to read through Brandon Sanderson’s Steelheart and Firefight. I was excited because I’ve heard a lot of great things about Brandon Sanderson in general. But, folks, these two books blew me away. Both are easily five star books for […]
The Warded Man Hits the Mark… Mostly
The Warded Man Original Title: The Painted Man Series: The Demon Cycle #1 Author: Peter V. Brett Release Date: January 1, 2008 Publisher: Random House Source: LibraryThing Early Reviewers Genre(s): Fanatsy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate throughout; High at the end GoodReads | Amazon This should have been a four star book. It’s arguably still a three-point-five star book […]
Del Rey’s Red Rising Release Day Flash Giveaway is Happening Now!
So Red Rising from Del Rey is probably one of my most anticipated books of the year. I have review copy sitting at the top of my digital book stack right now. Once I’m done with Fire & Blood it’s the next on my list. I would have read this […]
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