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Graphic Novel Review: Evelyn Evelyn
Media Type: Graphic Novel Title: Evelyn Evelyn Authors: Amanda Palmer, Jason Webley Illustrator: Cynthia von Buhler Publisher: Dark Horse Pages: Hardcover; 144 Release Date: September 14, 2010 Source: NetGalley Enthusiasts of genuine tragedy and celebrity intrique, gird your mental loins for an authentic tale of unbelievable hardship and epic catastrophe! This wholly true and accurate account details the extraordinary lives of Evelyn and Evelyn, a darling but unfortunate pair of conjoined twins who brave extreme circumstances of calamity and adversity, such as the bizarre and bloody night of their birth and subsequent orphaning; their early years on a chicken farm; shocking…
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Book Review: Dark Parties
Media Type: Print Book Title: Dark Parties Author: Sara Grant Publisher: Little, Brown BYR Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: August 3, 2011 Source: NetGalley =================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild violence; sexual situations HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Sixteen-year-old Neva has been trapped since birth. She was born and raised under the Protectosphere, in an isolated nation ruled by fear, lies, and xenophobia. A shield “protects” them from the outside world, but also locks the citizens inside. But there’s nothing left on the outside, ever since the world collapsed from violent warfare. Or so the…
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Joseph Lunievicz shares his summer activities!
Not participating yet? It’s not too late! Sign up HERE. Please welcome Joseph Lunievicz, author of Open Wounds, to the blog! His book is fantastic, full of strength and dreams. Cid Wymann is one of those underdog kids that you want to get behind. Trust me, it’s fabulous! Well today Joseph is here to share his summer traditions, along with Cid’s. I thought that was so awesome! Make sure to stop back tomorrow for a giveaway hosted by the two of them as well! For the summer reading challenge I thought I’d give you both my favorite summer activity…
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Graphic Novel Review: The Last Dragon
Media Type: Graphic Novel Title: The Last Dragon Author: Jane Yolen Illustrator: Rebecca Guay Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pages: Hardcover; 144 Release Date: October 4, 2011 Source: NetGalley Master storyteller Jane Yolen (Owl Moon, Sword of the Rightful King) and celebrated fantasy artist Rebecca Guay (Swamp Thing, Magic: The Gathering) weave a textured and lyrical tale of adventure, homelands, and heroism the hard way. Two hundred years ago, humans drove the dragons from the islands of May. Now, the last of the dragons rises to wreak havoc anew-with only a healer’s daughter and a kite-flying would-be hero standing in its…
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Graphic Novel Review: Secrets, Monsters & Magic Mirrors
Media Type: Graphic Novel Title: Secrets, Monsters & Magic Mirrors Author: Donald B. Lemke Illustrator: Various Publisher: Capstone Pages: Paperback; 176 Release Date: August 1, 2011 Source: NetGalley Five of the world’s greatest fairy tales are retold in the popular and attractive graphic novel format. Beautiful, bold illustrations give these timeless tales a modern edge. The stories include Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel, Princess and the Pea, Snow White, and Thumbelina. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon Overall, Secrets, Monsters & Magic Mirrors is a pretty nice retelling of fairy tales. What really kept me from…
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Bloodspell Swagalicious Summer Giveaway!
Not participating yet? You can only win if you play! Click HERE to start! Hi again everyone! Apologies for the radio silence on this event. I’ve been a bit under the weather, and my blog hasn’t exactly been top priority. Lucky for me, I had lots of posts pre-scheduled so I’ve been able to rest :). I’m feeling slightly better though, and so I figured it’s time for another giveaway! ********** Earlier this week, Amalie Howard stopped by with a guest post about her Caribbean Summers. As I mentioned, I’m totally jealous of her summertime memories. Today she’s here with…
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Book Review: Torn
Media Type: Book Title: Torn Author: Erica O’Rourke Publisher: Kensington Pages: Paperback; 336 Release Date: June 28, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————————— Content Screening: Mild violence; sexual situations HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy multi-layered reads with strong characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Everyone has secrets. Even best friends. Swirling black descends like ravens, large enough to block the glow of the streetlights. A dull roar starts like a train on the ‘L’, a far-away rumbling that grows louder as it pulls closer, until it’s directly overhead and you feel it in your chest, except this doesn’t pass…
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Publication road, with Cheryl Rainfield
Cheryl Rainfield is on a blog tour to promote the paperback release of her popular book, Scars. She is a wonderful person, and an equally wonderful writer! I’m proud today to host a guest post she wrote about her road to publication. What I love about this is that she’s so honest. I’ll let Cheryl do the talking though. I tend to be shy and an introvert—though I’m getting better at being more comfortable around people—and since I’m also a survivor, there can be triggers for me. So some of my scariest moments have been when I had to put myself…
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Caribbean Summers with Amalie Howard
Not participating yet? Click HERE to get started! It’s time for another fantastic guest post. I’ll keep it short and let things roll on their own. You’re GOING to want to check out the giveaway tomorrow though. Just saying. Amalie Howard, the extremely talented author of Bloodspell, is here to honor us with summertime memories! What I loved about this post is the way she writes it so vividly. I can almost imagine myself swinging in a hammock and staring over blue waters. I’m jealous….I admit it. Please enjoy the post below, and remember to check out Bloodspell. (You can…
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Book Review: Running from Secrets
Media Type: Ebook Title: Running from Secrets Author: Stephanie Void Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 198 Release Date: January 23, 2010 Source: Author ================== Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Mild violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Bethany has never felt as alone as she feels in Linwood—until she dreams up Chime, a woman on the run because of a magic crime she didn’t commit. The dreams get more and more urgent, so Bethany tries to banish them by writing them down, only to discover she’s stumbled into the role of unwitting controller of Chime’s world.<br><br>Chime is real…