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Book Review: Heartwood by Freya Robertson
Posted on November 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
Heartwood by Freya Robertson Genre: Epic Fantasy Series: Elemental Wars #1 Publisher: Angry Robots Publication Date: October 2013 Author Info: www.freyarobertson.com Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 stars: The world of Anguis is a beautiful one, and I love the way the religion is bound into it and the characters so deeply and how Robertson explores that. Peace between […]
Book Review: Letters From A Murderer by John Matthews
Posted on November 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
Letters From A Murderer by John Matthews Genre: Historical Mystery Series: Book 1 of Finley Jameson and Joseph Argenti Publisher: Exhibit A Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – “Some surprises to be found amidst an exciting mix of mystery and suspense, in this novel reminiscent […]
Book Review: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Posted on October 31, 2013 Leave a Comment
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris Genre: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Rural Fantasy Series: Sookie Stackhouse Publisher: Ace Books Publication Date: May 2001 Author Info: www.charlaineharris.com Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – As far as strong female characters go, I’d put Sookie right up at the top with the best of them. Sooo a few years back […]
Book Review: Heartwood by Freya Robertson
Posted on October 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
Heartwood by Freya Robertson Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Elemental Wars Publisher: Angry Robot Date of Publication: October 29, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – “An ambitious novel that takes some time to build up, yet ultimately an impressive feat of storytelling featuring rich world-building and a […]
Manga Review: Attack on Titan, Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama
Posted on October 17, 2013 3 Comments
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama Genre: Dystopia, Horror Publisher: Kodansha Date of Publication: June 19, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – “It feels hopeless, and the powerlessness of the characters in that situation is very tangible to the readers. However, as human nature goes, you […]
Book Review: The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman
Posted on August 1, 2013 3 Comments
The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Yeah, my summer reading is in a funny cycle right now, and my current bender has been focused on The Walking Dead. Anyhow, I pretty much have to cut this whole review for major spoilers, and it’s a little […]
Comic Review: Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Batman by Brian Azzarello
Posted on July 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint Featuring Batman by Brian Azzarello This book is a series of mini-arcs giving a glimpse of a world where Bruce Wayne’s Batman doesn’t exist. It asks: “What kind of ripples would’ve been made in the world if Bruce had been the one to die in that alley and not his […]
Comic Review: Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder
Posted on July 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder First, I should say that, aside from Batman Vol. 1, this review also takes in account Nightwing, Vol. 1: Traps and Trapezes. I read it because I find with DC comics, when I’m interested in a crossover storyline, the supplemental comics feel necessary more than […]
Book Review: The Magicians’ Guild by Trudi Canavan
Posted on June 17, 2013 Leave a Comment
The Magicians’ Guild byTrudi Canavan Trudi Canavan is an author I’d been looking forward to read for a long time, which is why she’s pretty high on my list for the WWEnd Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge. Thanks to my book hoarding habits, I found that I actually own the first books from both […]
Book Review: Playing Tyler by T.L. Costa
Posted on June 4, 2013 Leave a Comment
Playing Tyler by T.L. Costa Expected Date of Publication: July 2, 2013 Thank you to Netgalley and Angry Robot/Strange Chemistry for providing me with an e-ARC of Playing Tyler in exchange for an honest review. When I read the synopsis for this young adult novel, it was the video game angle that initially piqued my […]
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