Category: review

Review: Alistair Grimm’s Odditorium by Gregory Funaro

7 November 2015 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Alistair Grimm’s Odditorium by Gregory Funaro

Author: Gregory FunaroTitle: Alistair Grimm’s OdditoriumSeries: Odditorium #1Format/Source: eBook/AuthorPublished: January 2015Publisher: Disney-HyperionLength: 432 pagesGenre: Middle grade historical fantasyWhy I Read: Sounded like a fun readRead If You: Like Victorian England + dash of fantasyRating: ★★★ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | […]

Review: The Nest by Kenneth Oppel

14 October 2015 / review / 2 Comments
Review: The Nest by Kenneth Oppel

Author: Kenneth Oppel Title: The Nest Format/Source: Hardcover/PurchasedPublished: September 2015Publisher: HarperCollinsLength: 244 pagesGenre: Middle grade gothicWhy I Read: Good creative team, intriguing plot, sister recommendedRead If You: Like creepy fairy tales, spooky stories, Coraline, etc.Rating:  ★★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters […]

Review: Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer

5 October 2015 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Acceptance by Jeff Vandermeer

Author: Jeff Vandermeer Title: Acceptance Series: Southern Reach #3 Format/Source: Paperback/Sister’s copy Published: September 2014 Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 338 pages Genre: Dystopian scifi Why I Read: Devoured the first book, trooped through the second book, excited for the final book […]

Reread Review: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

4 October 2015 / review / 1 Comment
Reread Review: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Author: Cornelia FunkeTitle: InkheartSeries: Inkheart #1 Format/Source: eBook/Library (oh how I missed my hardcover!)Published: 2003Publisher: Chicken HouseLength: 534 pagesGenre: Fantasy Read If You: Love reading, like the premise/don’t mind reading to get to the next two booksRating:  ★★★★½ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound […]

Review: The Boy Who Lost Fairyland by Catherynne M. Valente

27 September 2015 / review / 0 Comments
Review: The Boy Who Lost Fairyland by Catherynne M. Valente

Author: Catherynne M. ValenteTitle: The Boy Who Lost FairylandSeries: Fairyland #4Format/Source: Hardcover/LibraryPublished: March 2015Publisher: Feiwel & FriendsLength: 235 pagesGenre: Middle grade fantasy/fairy taleWhy I Read: Love the seriesRead If You’re: Liked book #1 or #2 but weren’t so enchanted by […]