This is the first book in the "Vineart War Trilogy" by Laura Anne Gilman. I received this book as an Advanced Reading Copy through the Amazon Vine program. I have never read anything from Gilman before, although I have wanted to read her Retrievers series. I have mixed feelings about this book. Gilman created a couple great characters, a very unique and interesting magic system, and a complex world. Unfortunately the plot lags and the book doesn't resolve any story as much as just set things up.
Jerzy is a slave who ends up becoming an Apprentice to the Master Vineart Malech. Malech has noticed strange happenings in the different Vinearts properties, but can't get too involved because of the Vinearts vow to stay out of power struggles. In an attempt to get deeper insight into the problems surrounding him Malech apprentices Jerzy to another Vineart, something completely against tradition. Jerzy is supposed to discover how deeply the trouble has spread.
There were some really good things about this book. I loved the unique magic system; using Wine as a magic source is interesting. Gilman has created a world with a deep history and a complex interaction between Vinearts and political figures. The main characters of Malech and Jerzy are fairly well done; although they are not completely engaging, they are interesting characters with depth. The other characters in the book are given minimal page space and are not developed all that well. Although given how some of the characters come together at the end of the book, I think that the next book could be very engaging and Jerzy's travel companions could end up being wonderful characters to read about. I also enjoyed Gilman's writing style; she does a good job describing things in a way that creates great imagery without getting overly wordy.
My main problem with this book is the pacing and the plot. Much of the beginning of the book is spent with Jerzy learning Vineart crafts. This is interesting for a while, but gets drawn out too long. There are little hints of bad things going on around Jerzy but he is always removed from them. The point of view switches frequently between Jerzy and Malech; this never really got confusing but it was odd to have viewpoints switched mid-chapter. The story doesn't actually get interesting until the last third of the book where Jerzy goes to apprentice with a different Vineart.
I think it is fairly common for the first book in a fantasy trilogy to be mostly about training the hero, getting the world and magic system set up, etc. The problem in this case is that I am guessing that most of Gilman's Retriever series fans are more interested in the pace of an urban fantasy where everything is quickly set up and things actually happen. That is not the case in this book, things are very deliberately approached to the point that I didn't have a real sense of urgency for the story until I was almost to the end of the book. The book also doesn't wrap anything up, because there is no plot to wrap up.
My recommendation would be to wait until the second book is released and see how that one does You will probably want to read them one after the other anyway since this book just starts the story. Overall it is an interesting fantasy world, with decent characters, if the plot picks up in the second book this could be a very good series. Based on this book alone, it is just okay.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Mailbox Monday - 12/14
Mailbox Monday can be found at: The Printed Page
Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t count, eBooks & audio books do). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.
I got two books this week. They were both acquired through paperbackswap.com. The first book was "Territory" by Emma Bull. I absolutely loved her book "War for the Oaks"; so I am hoping I will love this one just as much. The second book was "A Kiss Before the Apocalypse" by Thomas E. Sniegoski. This is the first book in the Remy Chandler series. I read about Remy in a short story and really loved him; so I am eager to start this series.
Check out both books below. Hope you all have a great week and Happy Reading!!!
"Territory" by Emma Bull
First Sentence: "The buckskin horse walked up Allen Street just before dawn."
From Amazon.com: "Wyatt Earp. Doc Holliday. Ike Clanton.
You think you know the story. You don’t.
Tombstone, Arizona in 1881 is the site of one of the richest mineral strikes in American history, where veins of silver run like ley lines under the earth, a network of power that belongs to anyone who knows how to claim and defend it.
Above the ground, power is also about allegiances. A magician can drain his friends' strength to strengthen himself, and can place them between him and danger. The one with the most friends stands to win the territory.
Jesse Fox left his Eastern college education to travel West, where he’s made some decidedly odd friends, like the physician Chow Lung, who insists that Jesse has a talent for magic. In Tombstone, Jesse meets the tubercular Doc Holliday, whose inner magic is as suppressed as his own, but whose power is enough to attract the sorcerous attention of Wyatt Earp.
Mildred Benjamin is a young widow making her living as a newspaper typesetter, and—unbeknownst to the other ladies of Tombstone—selling tales of Western derring-do to the magazines back East. Like Jesse, Mildred has episodes of seeing things that can’t possibly be there.
When a failed stage holdup results in two dead, Tombstone explodes with speculation about who attempted the robbery. The truth could destroy Earp's plans for wealth and glory, and he'll do anything to bury it. Meanwhile, outlaw leader John Ringo wants the same turf as Earp. Each courts Jesse as an ally, and tries to isolate him by endangering his friends, as they struggle for magical dominance of the territory.
Events are building toward the shootout of which you may have heard. But you haven't heard the whole, secret story until you've read Emma Bull's unique take on an American legend, in which absolutely nothing is as it seems..."
"A Kiss Before the Apocalypse" (Remy Chandler, Book 1) by Thomas E. Sniegoski
First Sentence: "It was an unusually warm mid-September day in Boston."
From Amazon.com: "Boston PI Remy Chandler is no ordinary man. He’s an angel who chose to renounce heaven and live on earth. So he’s perfect for the job of finding the Angel of Death, who has gone missing. But what at first seems to be about tracing a missing person turns out to involve much more—a conspiracy that has as its goal the destruction of the human race. And only Remy Chandler can stop it..."
Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t count, eBooks & audio books do). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.
I got two books this week. They were both acquired through paperbackswap.com. The first book was "Territory" by Emma Bull. I absolutely loved her book "War for the Oaks"; so I am hoping I will love this one just as much. The second book was "A Kiss Before the Apocalypse" by Thomas E. Sniegoski. This is the first book in the Remy Chandler series. I read about Remy in a short story and really loved him; so I am eager to start this series.
Check out both books below. Hope you all have a great week and Happy Reading!!!
"Territory" by Emma Bull
First Sentence: "The buckskin horse walked up Allen Street just before dawn."
From Amazon.com: "Wyatt Earp. Doc Holliday. Ike Clanton.
You think you know the story. You don’t.
Tombstone, Arizona in 1881 is the site of one of the richest mineral strikes in American history, where veins of silver run like ley lines under the earth, a network of power that belongs to anyone who knows how to claim and defend it.
Above the ground, power is also about allegiances. A magician can drain his friends' strength to strengthen himself, and can place them between him and danger. The one with the most friends stands to win the territory.
Jesse Fox left his Eastern college education to travel West, where he’s made some decidedly odd friends, like the physician Chow Lung, who insists that Jesse has a talent for magic. In Tombstone, Jesse meets the tubercular Doc Holliday, whose inner magic is as suppressed as his own, but whose power is enough to attract the sorcerous attention of Wyatt Earp.
Mildred Benjamin is a young widow making her living as a newspaper typesetter, and—unbeknownst to the other ladies of Tombstone—selling tales of Western derring-do to the magazines back East. Like Jesse, Mildred has episodes of seeing things that can’t possibly be there.
When a failed stage holdup results in two dead, Tombstone explodes with speculation about who attempted the robbery. The truth could destroy Earp's plans for wealth and glory, and he'll do anything to bury it. Meanwhile, outlaw leader John Ringo wants the same turf as Earp. Each courts Jesse as an ally, and tries to isolate him by endangering his friends, as they struggle for magical dominance of the territory.
Events are building toward the shootout of which you may have heard. But you haven't heard the whole, secret story until you've read Emma Bull's unique take on an American legend, in which absolutely nothing is as it seems..."
"A Kiss Before the Apocalypse" (Remy Chandler, Book 1) by Thomas E. Sniegoski
First Sentence: "It was an unusually warm mid-September day in Boston."
From Amazon.com: "Boston PI Remy Chandler is no ordinary man. He’s an angel who chose to renounce heaven and live on earth. So he’s perfect for the job of finding the Angel of Death, who has gone missing. But what at first seems to be about tracing a missing person turns out to involve much more—a conspiracy that has as its goal the destruction of the human race. And only Remy Chandler can stop it..."
Friday, December 11, 2009
2010 - First in a Series Reading Challenge
The first in a series challenge is hosted by Royal Reviews. I swear this is the last reading challenge I am adding for next year. I am going for Addicted level; and will probably hit Obsessed because I can't seem to control myself when it comes to starting new series :-)
Click on the picture below to sign up or read the guidelines further down.
Challenge Guidelines:
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1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate.
--Non-Bloggers: Include your information in the comment section.
2. There are four levels:
-- Curious– Read 3 novels that are first in a series.
-- Fascinated – Read 6 novels that are first in a series.
-- Addicted – Read 12 novels that are first in a series.
-- Obsessed – Read 20 novels that are first in a series.
3. Any genre counts.
4. You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.
5. Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010. Only books started on January 1st count towards this challenge.
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I will add the books as I go, or as I decide what new series I want to start next year. Should be lots of fun! I will add links to the books as I get them read.
1. Pennies for the Ferryman (Dead Eye, Book 1) by Jim Bernheimer
2. Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, Book 1) by Seanan McGuire
3. Rider (Spirals of Destiny, Book 1) by Jim Bernheimer
4. White Cat (Curse Workers, Book 1) by Holly Black
5. A Kiss Before Apocalypse (Remy Chandler, Book 1) by Thomas E. Sniegoski
6. The Blade Itself (First Law, Book 1) by Joe Abercrombie
7. The Light (Morpheus Road, Book 1) by D.J. MacHale
8. Goblin Quest (Jig the Goblin, Book 1) by Jim C. Hines
9. The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1) by Kelley Armstrong
10. Dragonbreath (Dragonbreath, Book 1) by Ursula Vernon
11. Westmark (Westmark Trilogy, Book 1) by Lloyd Alexander
12. The Ruby Key (Sun and Moon, Book 1) by Holly Lisle
13. Blood Ninja by Nick Lake
14. Got Fangs? by Katie Maxwell
15. The Curse of the Spider King by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper
16. The Robe of Skulls (Tales from the Five Kingdoms, Book 1) by Vivian French
17. The Darkangel (Darkangel, Book 1) by Meredith Ann Pierce
18. Greywalker (Greywalker, Book 1) by Kat Richardson
19. Incarceron (Incarceron, Book 1) by Catherine Fisher
20. The Iron King(The Iron Fey, Book 1) by Julie Kagawa
Click on the picture below to sign up or read the guidelines further down.
Challenge Guidelines:
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1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate.
--Non-Bloggers: Include your information in the comment section.
2. There are four levels:
-- Curious– Read 3 novels that are first in a series.
-- Fascinated – Read 6 novels that are first in a series.
-- Addicted – Read 12 novels that are first in a series.
-- Obsessed – Read 20 novels that are first in a series.
3. Any genre counts.
4. You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.
5. Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010. Only books started on January 1st count towards this challenge.
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I will add the books as I go, or as I decide what new series I want to start next year. Should be lots of fun! I will add links to the books as I get them read.
1. Pennies for the Ferryman (Dead Eye, Book 1) by Jim Bernheimer
2. Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, Book 1) by Seanan McGuire
3. Rider (Spirals of Destiny, Book 1) by Jim Bernheimer
4. White Cat (Curse Workers, Book 1) by Holly Black
5. A Kiss Before Apocalypse (Remy Chandler, Book 1) by Thomas E. Sniegoski
6. The Blade Itself (First Law, Book 1) by Joe Abercrombie
7. The Light (Morpheus Road, Book 1) by D.J. MacHale
8. Goblin Quest (Jig the Goblin, Book 1) by Jim C. Hines
9. The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1) by Kelley Armstrong
10. Dragonbreath (Dragonbreath, Book 1) by Ursula Vernon
11. Westmark (Westmark Trilogy, Book 1) by Lloyd Alexander
12. The Ruby Key (Sun and Moon, Book 1) by Holly Lisle
13. Blood Ninja by Nick Lake
14. Got Fangs? by Katie Maxwell
15. The Curse of the Spider King by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper
16. The Robe of Skulls (Tales from the Five Kingdoms, Book 1) by Vivian French
17. The Darkangel (Darkangel, Book 1) by Meredith Ann Pierce
18. Greywalker (Greywalker, Book 1) by Kat Richardson
19. Incarceron (Incarceron, Book 1) by Catherine Fisher
20. The Iron King(The Iron Fey, Book 1) by Julie Kagawa
2010 - 100 Book Reading Challenge
Okay I know I said no more reading challenges but I will read 100 books in 2010 because; well I read about 20 books a month so no sweat! I hope :-) So I am going to join another one of J. Kaye's Book Blog Challenges - the 100 Book Reading Challenge!
Click on the pictures below for more info!
I will add my books as I go!
1. Captain's Fury (Codex Alera, Book 4) by Jim Butcher
2. Priceps' Fury (Codex Alera, Book 5) by Jim Butcher
3. The Savage by David Almond and Dave McKean
4. Nightlight: A Parody by National Lampoon
5. Blood Cross (Jane Yellowstone, Book 2) by Faith Hunter
6. Ariel by Steven Boyett
7. Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland
8. By These Ten Bones by Clare B. Dunkle
9. Darklight (Wondrous Strange, Book 2) by Lesley Livingston
10. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
11. Westmark (Westmark Trilogy, Book 1) by Lloyd Alexander
12. Kestrel (Westmark, Book 2) by Lloyd Alexander
13. Kitty's House of Horrors (Kitty Norville, Book 7) by Carrie Vaughn
14. Inklings: A Memoir by Jeffrey Koterba
15. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Ruby Key (Sun and Moon, Book 1) by Holly Lisle
17. Numbers by Rachel Ward
18. Dragonbreath (Dragonbreath, Book 1) by Ursula Vernon
19. Blood Ninja by Nick Lake
20. Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, Book 1) by Seanan McGuire
21. Palace Beautiful by Sarah duFord Williams
22. Got Fangs? by Katie Maxwell
23. The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny (Nightside, Book 10) by Simon R. Green
24. A Kiss Before the Apocalypse (Remy Chandler, Book 1) by Thomas Sniegoski
25. The Curse of the Spider King by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper
26. Flirt (Anita Blake, Book 18) by Laurell K. Hamilton
27. The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone
28. The Peculiar Superpowers of Eleanor Armstrong by K. A. Schloegel
29. Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale
30. Going Under (Quantum Gravity, Book 3) by Justina Robson
31. The Silver Door (Moon and Sun, Book 2) by Holly Lisle
32. The Robe of Skulls (Tales from the Five Kingdoms, Book 1) by Vivian French
33. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
34. Lips Touch Three Times by Laini Taylor
35. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
36. First Lord's Fury (Codex Alera, Book 6) by Jim Butcher
37. Hourglass (Evernight, Book 3) by Claudia Grey
38. Black Magic Sanction (The Hollows, Book 8) by Kim Harrison
39. The Gates by John Connolly
40. Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith
41. Dancing on the Head of a Pin (Remy Chandler, Book 2) by Thomas E. Sniegoski
42. Gone (Wake, Book 3) by Lisa McMann
43. The Darkangel (Darkangel, Book 1) by Meredith Ann Pierce
44. Circus of the Darned (Goth, Book 2) by Katie Maxwell
45. A Gathering of Gargoyles (Darkangel, Book 2) by Meredith Ann Pierce
46. The Pearl of the Soul of the World (Darkangel, Book 3) by Meredith Ann Pierce
47. Goblin Quest (Jig the Goblin, Book 1) by Jim C. Hines
48. Goblin Hero (Jig the Goblin, Book 2) by Jim C. Hines
49. The Girl with Glass Feet by Ali Shaw
50. Where Angels Fear to Tread (Remy Chandler, Book 3) by Thomas E. Sniegoski
51. Lord Sunday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 7) by Garth Nix (4.5/5 stars)
52. Chasing the Dragon (Quantum Gravity, Book 4) by Justina Robson (4/5 stars)
53. Greywalker (Greywalker, Book 1) by Kat Richardson (4/5 stars)
54. The Poison Eaters and Other Stories by Holly Black (4/5 stars)
55. Mercury by Hope Larson (4/5 stars)
56. A Local Habitation (October Daye, Book 2) by Seanan McGuire (4.5/5 stars)
57. Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog (3/5 stars)
58. Violet Wings by Victoria Hanely (4/5 stars)
59. Goblin War (Jig the Goblin, Book 3) by Jim C. Hines (5/5 stars)
60. Voice of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn (4/5 stars)
61. Incarceron (Incarceron, Book 1) by Catherine Fisher (4/5 stars)
62. Horror, Humor, and Heroes by Jim Bernheimer
63. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
64. Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kincaid, Book 5) by Richelle Mead
65. Perchance to Dream (Theatre Illuminata, Book 2) by Lisa Mantchev
66. The Iron King(The Iron Fey, Book 1) by Julie Kagawa
67. Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
68. Boneshaker
by Kate Milford
69. Changes (Dresden Files, Book 12) by Jim Butcher
70. White Cat (Curse Workers, Book 1) by Holly Black
71. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
72. Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman by Jim Bernheimer
73. Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, Book 2) by Gail Carriger
74. The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey, Book 2) by Julie Kagawa
75. Twice as Hot (Tales of an extraordinary Girl, Book 2) by Gena Showalter
76. The Light (Morpheus Road, Book 1) by D.J. MacHale
77. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
78. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
79. The Legend of Sleepy Hallow by Washington Irving
80. The Hungry Scientist Handbook by Patrick Buckley and Lily Binns
81. Darkwood by M. E. Breen
82. Red Hot Fury by Kasey Mackenzie
83. Bumper Book of Nature by Stephen Moss
84. Poltergeist (Greywalker, Book 2) by Kat Richardson
85. Keys to the Demon Prison (Fablehaven, Book 5) by Brandon Mull
86. Shapeshifter by Holly Bennett
87. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
88. Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (Theodosia, book 3) by R.L. LaFevers
89. Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
90. The Basilisk's Lair (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist Book 2) by R.L. LaFevers
91. A Coven of Witches (The Last Apprentice) by Jospeh Delaney
92. Wish by Alexandra Bullen
93. Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
94. Cyclist BikeList by Laura Robinson
95. The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1) by Kelley Armstrong
96. The Awakening (Darkest Powers, Book 2) by Kelley Armstrong
97. Stone Voice Rising by C. Lee Tocci
98. Underground (Greywalker, Book 3) by Kat Richardson
99. Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, Book 5) by Richelle Mead
100. Caliber: Canon of Justice by Sam Sarkar and Garrie Gastonny
101. The Blade Itself (First Law, Book 1) by Jim Abercrombie
102. Fireflies by Ally Blue
103. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
104. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
105. Calamity Jack by Shannon, Dean, and Nathan Hale
106. A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson
107. Spells (Wings, Book 2) by Aprilynne Pike
108. Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 10) by Charlaine Harris
109. Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, Book 4) by Ilona Andrews
110. Stories: All-New Tales Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio
111. Rider (Spirals of Destiny, Book 1) by Jim Bernheimer
112. Heaven Eyes by David Almond
113. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
114. Wildthorn by Jane Eagland
115. The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
116. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
117. The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding
118. Demon Princess: Reign Check by Michelle Rowen
119. Kraken by Chine Mieville
120. Devoured by Amanda Marrone
121. Johannes Cabal the Necromaner by Jonathan L. Howard
122. WWW: Wake by Robert Sawyer
123. Sapphique (Incarceron, Book 2) by Catherine Fisher
124. Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
125. Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs
126. The Hunted of 2060 by Ami Rebecca Blackwelder
127. Generation Loss by Elizabeth Hand
128. The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, Book 3) by Kelley Armstrong
129. Discord's Apple by Carrie Vaughn
130. Kitty Goes to War (Kitty Norville, Book 8) by Carrie Vaughn
131. Darkfever (Fever Series, Book 1) Karen Marie Moning
132. Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2) by Karen Marie Moning
133. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
134. Faefever (Fever Series, Book 3) by Karen Marie Moning
135. Dreamfever (Fever Series, Book 4) by Karen Marie Moning
136. Illyria by Elizabeth Hand
137. The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles, Book 1) by Rick Riordan
138. The Demon in the Teahouse (Samurai Mysteries, Book 2) by Dorothy and Thomas Hooble
139. Wistril Compleat by Frank Tuttle
140. A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
141. The Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell
142. Midnight's Daughter (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) by Karen Chance
143. Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
144. Dark and Stormy Knights edited by P.N. Elrod
145. Vanished (Greywalker, Book 4) by Kat Richardson
146. In Darkness, Death (Samurai Mysteries, Book 3) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
147. The Sword that Cut the Burning Grass (Samurai Mysteries, Book 4) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
148. Death's Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) by Karen Chance
149. A Samurai Never Fears Death (Samurai Mysteries, Book 5) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
150. The Best America Comics 2010 by Neil Gaiman
151. Labyrinth (Greywalker, Book 5) by Kat Richardson
152. Linger (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 2) by Maggie Stiefvater
153. Zombies vs. Unicorns by Justine Larbalestier vs. Holly Black
154. Keys to the Repository (Blue Bloods Companion Novel) by Melissa De La Cruz
155. The Mystery of Grace by Charles De Lint
156. Seven Paths to Death (Samurai Mysteries, Book 6) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
157. Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
158. Clementine (Clockwork Century, Book 2) by Cherie Priest
159. The Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
160. Burning Up by Angela Knight, Nalini Singh, Virginia Kantra, and Meljean Brook
161. Dust by Joan Francis Turner
162. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, Book 1) by Molly Harper
163. The Labyrinth by Catherynne M. Valente
164. Reckless by Cornelia Funke
165. Mockingjay (Huger Games, Book 3) by Suzanne Collins
166. Rise of the Huntress (The Last Apprentice, Book 7) by Joseph Delaney
167. Tyger Tyger: A Goblin Wars Book by Kersten Hamilton
168. Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men (Jane Jameson, Book 2) by Molly Harper
169. Plain Kate by Erin Bow
170. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (Jane Jameson, Book 3) by Molly Harper
171. Cast in Chaos (Chronicles of Elantra, Book 6) by Michelle Sagara
172. Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, Book 1) by Jennifer Estep
173. Blood Magic by Matthew Cook
174. Mistborn (Mistborn Trilogy, Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson
175. Web of Lies (Elemental Assassin, Book 2) by Jennifer Estep
176. Hero by Mike Lupica
177. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack by Chuck Sambuchino
178. Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
179. Carrie Pilby by Caren Lissner
180. Game of Cages (Twenty Palaces, Book 2) by Harry Connolly
181. An Artificial Night (October Daye, Book 3) by Seanan McGuire
182. Radiance by Alyson Noel
183. Nightshade (Witches War, Book 1) by Andrea Cremer
184. WWW: Watch by Robert Sawyer
185. The Girl with the Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron
186. Ghost of a Chance (Ghost Finders, Book 1) by Simon Green
187. The Discovery of Socket Greeny by Tony Bertauski
188. Blameless (The Parasol Protectorate, Book 3) by Gail Carriger
189. Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy, Book 1) by Kiersten White
190. The Bone Magician (Tales From the Sinister City, Book 2) by F.E. Higgins
191. Venom (Elemental Assassin, Book 3) by Jennifer Estep
192. Falling In by Frances O'Roark Dowell
193. To Kill a Warlock (Dulcie O'Neil) by H.P. Mallory
194. The Unicorn's Tale (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 4) by R.L. LaFevers
195. The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter
196. Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler
197. Good Omens
by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
198. Garden Spells by Laura Addison Allen
199. Bayou Moon (The Edge, Book 2) by Ilona Andrews
200. Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall
201. The Otherworldlies by Jennifer Anne Kogler
202. Bitter Frost (Frost, Book 1) by Kailin Gow
203. Dreadnought (Clockwork Century, Book 3) by Cherie Priest
204. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
205. Pegasus by Robin McKinley
206. Matched by Ally Condie
207. Spellbent by Lucy A. Snyder
208. Flush by Carl Hiaasen
209. Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, Book 2) by Jasper Fforde
210. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (Jolie Wilkins, Book 1) by HP Mallory
211. The Witches' Kitchen by Allen Williams
212. The Year Money Grew on Trees by Aaron Hawkins
213. Dracula, My Love by Syrie James
214. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
215. The Autumn Castle by Kim Wilkins
216. Forever Frost (Frost, Book 2) by Kailin Gow
217. The Iron Duke (The Iron Seas, Book 1) by Meljean Brook
218. Night's Cold Kiss (Dark Brethern, Book 1) by Tracey O'Hara
219. Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
220. Well of Lost Plots (Thurday Next, Book 3) by Jasper Fforde
221. Bitten in Two (Jaz Parks, Book 7) by Jennifer Rardin
228. Death's Sweet Embrace (Dark Brethren, Book 2) by Tracey O'Hara
229. Rise of the Darklings by Paul Crilley
230. The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, Book 3) by Julie Kagawa
231. Misguided Angel (Blue Bloods, Book 5) by Melissa De La Cruz
232. The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson
233. Kill the Dead (Sandman Slim, Book 2) by Richard Kadrey
234. Celia and the Fairies by Karen McQuestion
235. The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) by Brandon Sanderson
236. Deadtown by Nancy Holzner
237. Venom and Song (The Berinfell Prophecies, Book 2) by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper
238. Side Jobs (Dresden Files Short Stories) by Jim Butcher
239. Life As We Knew It (The Last Survivors, Book 1) by Susan Beth Pfeffer
240. Bloodshot by Cherie Priest
241. Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
242. Something Rotten (Thursday Next, Book 4) by Jasper Fforde
Click on the pictures below for more info!
I will add my books as I go!
1. Captain's Fury (Codex Alera, Book 4) by Jim Butcher
2. Priceps' Fury (Codex Alera, Book 5) by Jim Butcher
3. The Savage by David Almond and Dave McKean
4. Nightlight: A Parody by National Lampoon
5. Blood Cross (Jane Yellowstone, Book 2) by Faith Hunter
6. Ariel by Steven Boyett
7. Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland
8. By These Ten Bones by Clare B. Dunkle
9. Darklight (Wondrous Strange, Book 2) by Lesley Livingston
10. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
11. Westmark (Westmark Trilogy, Book 1) by Lloyd Alexander
12. Kestrel (Westmark, Book 2) by Lloyd Alexander
13. Kitty's House of Horrors (Kitty Norville, Book 7) by Carrie Vaughn
14. Inklings: A Memoir by Jeffrey Koterba
15. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
16. The Ruby Key (Sun and Moon, Book 1) by Holly Lisle
17. Numbers by Rachel Ward
18. Dragonbreath (Dragonbreath, Book 1) by Ursula Vernon
19. Blood Ninja by Nick Lake
20. Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, Book 1) by Seanan McGuire
21. Palace Beautiful by Sarah duFord Williams
22. Got Fangs? by Katie Maxwell
23. The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny (Nightside, Book 10) by Simon R. Green
24. A Kiss Before the Apocalypse (Remy Chandler, Book 1) by Thomas Sniegoski
25. The Curse of the Spider King by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper
26. Flirt (Anita Blake, Book 18) by Laurell K. Hamilton
27. The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone
28. The Peculiar Superpowers of Eleanor Armstrong by K. A. Schloegel
29. Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale
30. Going Under (Quantum Gravity, Book 3) by Justina Robson
31. The Silver Door (Moon and Sun, Book 2) by Holly Lisle
32. The Robe of Skulls (Tales from the Five Kingdoms, Book 1) by Vivian French
33. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
34. Lips Touch Three Times by Laini Taylor
35. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
36. First Lord's Fury (Codex Alera, Book 6) by Jim Butcher
37. Hourglass (Evernight, Book 3) by Claudia Grey
38. Black Magic Sanction (The Hollows, Book 8) by Kim Harrison
39. The Gates by John Connolly
40. Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith
41. Dancing on the Head of a Pin (Remy Chandler, Book 2) by Thomas E. Sniegoski
42. Gone (Wake, Book 3) by Lisa McMann
43. The Darkangel (Darkangel, Book 1) by Meredith Ann Pierce
44. Circus of the Darned (Goth, Book 2) by Katie Maxwell
45. A Gathering of Gargoyles (Darkangel, Book 2) by Meredith Ann Pierce
46. The Pearl of the Soul of the World (Darkangel, Book 3) by Meredith Ann Pierce
47. Goblin Quest (Jig the Goblin, Book 1) by Jim C. Hines
48. Goblin Hero (Jig the Goblin, Book 2) by Jim C. Hines
49. The Girl with Glass Feet by Ali Shaw
50. Where Angels Fear to Tread (Remy Chandler, Book 3) by Thomas E. Sniegoski
51. Lord Sunday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 7) by Garth Nix (4.5/5 stars)
52. Chasing the Dragon (Quantum Gravity, Book 4) by Justina Robson (4/5 stars)
53. Greywalker (Greywalker, Book 1) by Kat Richardson (4/5 stars)
54. The Poison Eaters and Other Stories by Holly Black (4/5 stars)
55. Mercury by Hope Larson (4/5 stars)
56. A Local Habitation (October Daye, Book 2) by Seanan McGuire (4.5/5 stars)
57. Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog (3/5 stars)
58. Violet Wings by Victoria Hanely (4/5 stars)
59. Goblin War (Jig the Goblin, Book 3) by Jim C. Hines (5/5 stars)
60. Voice of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn (4/5 stars)
61. Incarceron (Incarceron, Book 1) by Catherine Fisher (4/5 stars)
62. Horror, Humor, and Heroes by Jim Bernheimer
63. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
64. Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kincaid, Book 5) by Richelle Mead
65. Perchance to Dream (Theatre Illuminata, Book 2) by Lisa Mantchev
66. The Iron King(The Iron Fey, Book 1) by Julie Kagawa
67. Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
68. Boneshaker
by Kate Milford69. Changes (Dresden Files, Book 12) by Jim Butcher
70. White Cat (Curse Workers, Book 1) by Holly Black
71. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
72. Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman by Jim Bernheimer
73. Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, Book 2) by Gail Carriger
74. The Iron Daughter (The Iron Fey, Book 2) by Julie Kagawa
75. Twice as Hot (Tales of an extraordinary Girl, Book 2) by Gena Showalter
76. The Light (Morpheus Road, Book 1) by D.J. MacHale
77. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
78. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
79. The Legend of Sleepy Hallow by Washington Irving
80. The Hungry Scientist Handbook by Patrick Buckley and Lily Binns
81. Darkwood by M. E. Breen
82. Red Hot Fury by Kasey Mackenzie
83. Bumper Book of Nature by Stephen Moss
84. Poltergeist (Greywalker, Book 2) by Kat Richardson
85. Keys to the Demon Prison (Fablehaven, Book 5) by Brandon Mull
86. Shapeshifter by Holly Bennett
87. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
88. Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (Theodosia, book 3) by R.L. LaFevers
89. Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
90. The Basilisk's Lair (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist Book 2) by R.L. LaFevers
91. A Coven of Witches (The Last Apprentice) by Jospeh Delaney
92. Wish by Alexandra Bullen
93. Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
94. Cyclist BikeList by Laura Robinson
95. The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1) by Kelley Armstrong
96. The Awakening (Darkest Powers, Book 2) by Kelley Armstrong
97. Stone Voice Rising by C. Lee Tocci
98. Underground (Greywalker, Book 3) by Kat Richardson
99. Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, Book 5) by Richelle Mead
100. Caliber: Canon of Justice by Sam Sarkar and Garrie Gastonny
101. The Blade Itself (First Law, Book 1) by Jim Abercrombie
102. Fireflies by Ally Blue
103. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
104. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
105. Calamity Jack by Shannon, Dean, and Nathan Hale
106. A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson
107. Spells (Wings, Book 2) by Aprilynne Pike
108. Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 10) by Charlaine Harris
109. Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, Book 4) by Ilona Andrews
110. Stories: All-New Tales Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio
111. Rider (Spirals of Destiny, Book 1) by Jim Bernheimer
112. Heaven Eyes by David Almond
113. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
114. Wildthorn by Jane Eagland
115. The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
116. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
117. The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding
118. Demon Princess: Reign Check by Michelle Rowen
119. Kraken by Chine Mieville
120. Devoured by Amanda Marrone
121. Johannes Cabal the Necromaner by Jonathan L. Howard
122. WWW: Wake by Robert Sawyer
123. Sapphique (Incarceron, Book 2) by Catherine Fisher
124. Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
125. Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs
126. The Hunted of 2060 by Ami Rebecca Blackwelder
127. Generation Loss by Elizabeth Hand
128. The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, Book 3) by Kelley Armstrong
129. Discord's Apple by Carrie Vaughn
130. Kitty Goes to War (Kitty Norville, Book 8) by Carrie Vaughn
131. Darkfever (Fever Series, Book 1) Karen Marie Moning
132. Bloodfever (Fever Series, Book 2) by Karen Marie Moning
133. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
134. Faefever (Fever Series, Book 3) by Karen Marie Moning
135. Dreamfever (Fever Series, Book 4) by Karen Marie Moning
136. Illyria by Elizabeth Hand
137. The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles, Book 1) by Rick Riordan
138. The Demon in the Teahouse (Samurai Mysteries, Book 2) by Dorothy and Thomas Hooble
139. Wistril Compleat by Frank Tuttle
140. A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
141. The Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell
142. Midnight's Daughter (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) by Karen Chance
143. Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
144. Dark and Stormy Knights edited by P.N. Elrod
145. Vanished (Greywalker, Book 4) by Kat Richardson
146. In Darkness, Death (Samurai Mysteries, Book 3) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
147. The Sword that Cut the Burning Grass (Samurai Mysteries, Book 4) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
148. Death's Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) by Karen Chance
149. A Samurai Never Fears Death (Samurai Mysteries, Book 5) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
150. The Best America Comics 2010 by Neil Gaiman
151. Labyrinth (Greywalker, Book 5) by Kat Richardson
152. Linger (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 2) by Maggie Stiefvater
153. Zombies vs. Unicorns by Justine Larbalestier vs. Holly Black
154. Keys to the Repository (Blue Bloods Companion Novel) by Melissa De La Cruz
155. The Mystery of Grace by Charles De Lint
156. Seven Paths to Death (Samurai Mysteries, Book 6) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
157. Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
158. Clementine (Clockwork Century, Book 2) by Cherie Priest
159. The Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
160. Burning Up by Angela Knight, Nalini Singh, Virginia Kantra, and Meljean Brook
161. Dust by Joan Francis Turner
162. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, Book 1) by Molly Harper
163. The Labyrinth by Catherynne M. Valente
164. Reckless by Cornelia Funke
165. Mockingjay (Huger Games, Book 3) by Suzanne Collins
166. Rise of the Huntress (The Last Apprentice, Book 7) by Joseph Delaney
167. Tyger Tyger: A Goblin Wars Book by Kersten Hamilton
168. Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men (Jane Jameson, Book 2) by Molly Harper
169. Plain Kate by Erin Bow
170. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (Jane Jameson, Book 3) by Molly Harper
171. Cast in Chaos (Chronicles of Elantra, Book 6) by Michelle Sagara
172. Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, Book 1) by Jennifer Estep
173. Blood Magic by Matthew Cook
174. Mistborn (Mistborn Trilogy, Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson
175. Web of Lies (Elemental Assassin, Book 2) by Jennifer Estep
176. Hero by Mike Lupica
177. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack by Chuck Sambuchino
178. Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
179. Carrie Pilby by Caren Lissner
180. Game of Cages (Twenty Palaces, Book 2) by Harry Connolly
181. An Artificial Night (October Daye, Book 3) by Seanan McGuire
182. Radiance by Alyson Noel
183. Nightshade (Witches War, Book 1) by Andrea Cremer
184. WWW: Watch by Robert Sawyer
185. The Girl with the Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron
186. Ghost of a Chance (Ghost Finders, Book 1) by Simon Green
187. The Discovery of Socket Greeny by Tony Bertauski
188. Blameless (The Parasol Protectorate, Book 3) by Gail Carriger
189. Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy, Book 1) by Kiersten White
190. The Bone Magician (Tales From the Sinister City, Book 2) by F.E. Higgins
191. Venom (Elemental Assassin, Book 3) by Jennifer Estep
192. Falling In by Frances O'Roark Dowell
193. To Kill a Warlock (Dulcie O'Neil) by H.P. Mallory
194. The Unicorn's Tale (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 4) by R.L. LaFevers
195. The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter
196. Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler
197. Good Omens
by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman198. Garden Spells by Laura Addison Allen
199. Bayou Moon (The Edge, Book 2) by Ilona Andrews
200. Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall
201. The Otherworldlies by Jennifer Anne Kogler
202. Bitter Frost (Frost, Book 1) by Kailin Gow
203. Dreadnought (Clockwork Century, Book 3) by Cherie Priest
204. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
205. Pegasus by Robin McKinley
206. Matched by Ally Condie
207. Spellbent by Lucy A. Snyder
208. Flush by Carl Hiaasen
209. Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, Book 2) by Jasper Fforde
210. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (Jolie Wilkins, Book 1) by HP Mallory
211. The Witches' Kitchen by Allen Williams
212. The Year Money Grew on Trees by Aaron Hawkins
213. Dracula, My Love by Syrie James
214. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
215. The Autumn Castle by Kim Wilkins
216. Forever Frost (Frost, Book 2) by Kailin Gow
217. The Iron Duke (The Iron Seas, Book 1) by Meljean Brook
218. Night's Cold Kiss (Dark Brethern, Book 1) by Tracey O'Hara
219. Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
220. Well of Lost Plots (Thurday Next, Book 3) by Jasper Fforde
221. Bitten in Two (Jaz Parks, Book 7) by Jennifer Rardin
228. Death's Sweet Embrace (Dark Brethren, Book 2) by Tracey O'Hara
229. Rise of the Darklings by Paul Crilley
230. The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, Book 3) by Julie Kagawa
231. Misguided Angel (Blue Bloods, Book 5) by Melissa De La Cruz
232. The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson
233. Kill the Dead (Sandman Slim, Book 2) by Richard Kadrey
234. Celia and the Fairies by Karen McQuestion
235. The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) by Brandon Sanderson
236. Deadtown by Nancy Holzner
237. Venom and Song (The Berinfell Prophecies, Book 2) by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper
238. Side Jobs (Dresden Files Short Stories) by Jim Butcher
239. Life As We Knew It (The Last Survivors, Book 1) by Susan Beth Pfeffer
240. Bloodshot by Cherie Priest
241. Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
242. Something Rotten (Thursday Next, Book 4) by Jasper Fforde
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Going Bovine by Libba Bray (4/5 stars)
I loved the Gemma Doyle trilogy by Bray and was excited to hear that she was writing a new book. This book is completely different from the Gemma Doyle story; it is more of a wacky and darkly humorous coming of age tale of a boy named Cameron. I liked the book, it was very entertaining although I found the last quarter of the book to be somewhat ambiguous and difficult to follow.
Cameron is kind of a loser. He doesn't care much about anything. Then he is diagnosed with mad cow's disease and finds out that he is going to die. That is until a punk angel named Dulcie shows up in his hospital room and tells him that he is actually infected by dark matter. Dulcie tells him that if he can find Dr. X (the mad scientist that traveled through different realities and brought dark matter back to earth) then Dr. X can cure Cameron and Cameron can save the world from absolute destruction. So Cameron along with Gonzo, the midget, and Balder, the yard gnome, take off on a quest to save the world (and Cameron) from absolute destruction.
The plot of this book is quick moving, if a bit meandering, and takes you on a number of wandering and unexpected paths. The story is chock-full of delightfully bizarre characters and interesting personalities. Much of this book reminded me of Daniel Pinkwater's "The Neddiad"; it has similar bizarre characters, teaches a coming-of-age lesson, follows a strange path, and has the whole save the world from absolute destruction theme to it. This book is darkly humorous and deals with a number of issues that many teens face.
Much of the story is about Cameron learning how to live and take an interest in life. Although as the story continues things get vague. Cameron has periodic flashbacks or episodes where he is being treated in the hospital; although the reader is lead to think these are dreams. As the story progresses it is difficult to tell if his adventure are reality or him being in the hospital is reality. The end confused the heck out of me and I had no idea whether Cameron was alive or dead and which reality he had ended up in. So, those who like a clear-cut story should look else where. I do understand that to some extent this story was about alternate realities, so some confusion generally comes a long with that.
While I don't mind some vagueness in my books and content that makes the reader wonder and think; I do think that the end portion of the book could have been a bit clearer about what was happening. The end is almost dreamlike and left me feeling unsatisfied as a reader. Also there is a lot of drug use, sex, and swearing in this book; so I would recommend it for the older young adult set rather than the younger set.
In summary this was an entertaining read. With wonderfully bizarre characters, a surprisingly engaging plot, it was great fun. The only part I didn't enjoy was the ambiguity of the ending. I will definitely keep reading Bray's future works. I think the drastic change of genre for this book was a great decision on her part and really shows the breadth of her writing talent.
Cameron is kind of a loser. He doesn't care much about anything. Then he is diagnosed with mad cow's disease and finds out that he is going to die. That is until a punk angel named Dulcie shows up in his hospital room and tells him that he is actually infected by dark matter. Dulcie tells him that if he can find Dr. X (the mad scientist that traveled through different realities and brought dark matter back to earth) then Dr. X can cure Cameron and Cameron can save the world from absolute destruction. So Cameron along with Gonzo, the midget, and Balder, the yard gnome, take off on a quest to save the world (and Cameron) from absolute destruction.
The plot of this book is quick moving, if a bit meandering, and takes you on a number of wandering and unexpected paths. The story is chock-full of delightfully bizarre characters and interesting personalities. Much of this book reminded me of Daniel Pinkwater's "The Neddiad"; it has similar bizarre characters, teaches a coming-of-age lesson, follows a strange path, and has the whole save the world from absolute destruction theme to it. This book is darkly humorous and deals with a number of issues that many teens face.
Much of the story is about Cameron learning how to live and take an interest in life. Although as the story continues things get vague. Cameron has periodic flashbacks or episodes where he is being treated in the hospital; although the reader is lead to think these are dreams. As the story progresses it is difficult to tell if his adventure are reality or him being in the hospital is reality. The end confused the heck out of me and I had no idea whether Cameron was alive or dead and which reality he had ended up in. So, those who like a clear-cut story should look else where. I do understand that to some extent this story was about alternate realities, so some confusion generally comes a long with that.
While I don't mind some vagueness in my books and content that makes the reader wonder and think; I do think that the end portion of the book could have been a bit clearer about what was happening. The end is almost dreamlike and left me feeling unsatisfied as a reader. Also there is a lot of drug use, sex, and swearing in this book; so I would recommend it for the older young adult set rather than the younger set.
In summary this was an entertaining read. With wonderfully bizarre characters, a surprisingly engaging plot, it was great fun. The only part I didn't enjoy was the ambiguity of the ending. I will definitely keep reading Bray's future works. I think the drastic change of genre for this book was a great decision on her part and really shows the breadth of her writing talent.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
News - Moning Annouces Title for Book 5 in Fever Series and Release Date is set for Fablehaven Book 5
Okay so I found out some great news this morning!
First of all the title for book 5 of Karen Marie Moning's "Fever" series has been announced. It will be called "Shadowfever" and will be released some time in 2010. I have the first three books of this series at home and really want to read them. I've been keeping tabs on this series; and from what I know the fifth book is supposed to be the last in the series.
Secondly, the release date of the fifth (and final) book in Brandon Mull's Fablehaven series has been announced. "Keys to the Demon Prison" will be released on March 25th of 2010. I haven't seen the cover art or a synopsis yet. I have absolutely adored this series right from the beginning and I am very eager to see how everything plays out!
Well, that's all I have for news today. Hope you all have a great day :-)
First of all the title for book 5 of Karen Marie Moning's "Fever" series has been announced. It will be called "Shadowfever" and will be released some time in 2010. I have the first three books of this series at home and really want to read them. I've been keeping tabs on this series; and from what I know the fifth book is supposed to be the last in the series.
Secondly, the release date of the fifth (and final) book in Brandon Mull's Fablehaven series has been announced. "Keys to the Demon Prison" will be released on March 25th of 2010. I haven't seen the cover art or a synopsis yet. I have absolutely adored this series right from the beginning and I am very eager to see how everything plays out!
Well, that's all I have for news today. Hope you all have a great day :-)
Waiting on Wednesday - 12/9
Okay "Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.
This week my WoW book is "Reign Check" (Demon Princess, Book 2) by Michelle Rowen. I really loved the first book "Reign or Shine" in this series and have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next book. I know the book cover looks totally girly, but it was really quite the action packed book and a super fun read; with great world-building.
"Reign Check" (Demon Princess, Book 2) by Michelle Rowen
Pages: 320 pages
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Release Date: May 25th, 2010
Synopsis: "Fresh from finding out she is a demon princess and meeting her father for the first time, Nikki Donovan is looking forward to getting back to her regular high school life. But then Rhys, the handsome teenage king of the faery realm, enrolls at her school as a “foreign exchange student.” Her conflicted feelings for Rhys and her boyfriend are getting in the way of her new relationship with the Shadow-creature Michael. But this love triangle from hell isn’t even Nikki’s biggest problem: There’s a new prophecy that claims she will destroy all the demon and human worlds. Her best friend Melinda just might be a demon-slayer-in-training. Throw in a field trip to none other than the Underworld itself . . . and Nikki’s going to be hoping for a rain check on more than just her homework!"
This week my WoW book is "Reign Check" (Demon Princess, Book 2) by Michelle Rowen. I really loved the first book "Reign or Shine" in this series and have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next book. I know the book cover looks totally girly, but it was really quite the action packed book and a super fun read; with great world-building.
"Reign Check" (Demon Princess, Book 2) by Michelle Rowen
Pages: 320 pages
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Release Date: May 25th, 2010
Synopsis: "Fresh from finding out she is a demon princess and meeting her father for the first time, Nikki Donovan is looking forward to getting back to her regular high school life. But then Rhys, the handsome teenage king of the faery realm, enrolls at her school as a “foreign exchange student.” Her conflicted feelings for Rhys and her boyfriend are getting in the way of her new relationship with the Shadow-creature Michael. But this love triangle from hell isn’t even Nikki’s biggest problem: There’s a new prophecy that claims she will destroy all the demon and human worlds. Her best friend Melinda just might be a demon-slayer-in-training. Throw in a field trip to none other than the Underworld itself . . . and Nikki’s going to be hoping for a rain check on more than just her homework!"
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