“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 […]

The Last Dragon Charmer: Villain Keeper is Middle Great Fantasy at It’s Finest

The Last Dragon Charmer: Villain Keeper Author: Laurie McKay Release Date: February 3, 2015 Series: The Last Dragon Charmer #1 Publisher: HarperCollins Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): Middle Grade Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon I’m always excited when books exceed my expectations. I decided to read Villain Keeper for one reason and one reason only: […]

“The Phantom of Menace” May Be the Greatest William Shakespeare’s Star Wars Adaptation Yet

William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: The Phantom of Menace Author: Ian Doescher Release Date: April 7, 2015 Publisher: Quirk Books Source: Quirk Books Genre(s): Humor, Science Fiction, Film Adaptation Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers:  Mild GoodReads | Amazon It’s no secret that I love the William Shakespeare’s Star Wars adaptations from Ian Doescher and Quirk Books. The original trilogy box […]

The 100 Book Differs from the TV Series, but is no Less Entertaining!

The 100 Author: Kass Morgan Release Date: September 3, 2013 Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers Source: Bookstore Bargain Genre(s): YA, Dystopian, Post Apocalypse Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon   As a first note, this book is not like the tv show. Sure the concept, names, and basic story line are about the same, but that’s […]

“Lockstep” is a Hard Sci-Fi Read With Great YA Crossover Appeal

Lockstep Author: Karl Schroeder Release Date: March 24, 2014 Publisher: Tor/Macmillan Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Young Adult, Hard Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Mild GoodReads | Amazon This is one of those books that’s hard to review not because it isn’t good but because it’s so hard to explain to other people why it’s good. I’m not […]

Sleepless Knight is a Super Cute Introductory Graphic Novel for Kids

Sleepless Knight Author: James Sturm, Alexis Frederick-Frost, Andrew Arnold Release Date: April 14, 2015 Publisher: First Second Books Genre(s): Fantasy, Children’s Graphic Novel Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Mild GoodReads | Amazon Sleepless Knight is an adorable, short all-ages comic that’s half children’s picture book and half graphic novel. The titular knight and her trusty stead Edward head […]

Bones & All Book Tour: Devour this read with us!

Bones & All Author: Camille DeAngelis Release Date: March 10, 2015 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Genre(s): Young Adult, Horror, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  High GoodReads | Amazon | Barnes & Nobles | Book Depository Synopsis Maren Yearly doesn’t just break hearts, she devours them. Since she was a baby, Maren has had what you might call “an issue” with affection. […]