Category: review

Review: Undivided by Neal Shusterman

28 October 2014 / review / 1 Comment
Review: Undivided by Neal Shusterman

Author: Neal ShustermanTitle: UndividedSeries: Unwind Dystology #4Format/Source: eBook/AmazonPublished: October 2014Publisher: Simon & ShusterLength: 432 pagesGenre:Young adult dystopiaWhy I Read: Loves the seriesRead If You’re: Already invested in the storyQuote: “Measure F allows the Juvenile Authority to identify and track incorrigible children for the purpose of unwinding them as soon as they turn thirteen – which will be legal once the Parental Override bill becomes law.” (7%) Rating:  ★★★½ [ratings guide] […]

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Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld

24 October 2014 / review, thoughts / 2 Comments
Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld

Author: Rene Denfeld Title: The EnchantedFormat/Source: eBook/LibraryPublished: March 2014Publisher: HarperLength: 261 pagesGenre: Literary fictionWhy I Read: Intriguing premise, easily accessible through OverdriveRead If You’re: Looking for something literary but different; interested in death row or the prison systemQuote: “This is an enchanted place. Others don’t see it but I do.” (1) Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide] GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Coming in under 270 pages, The Enchanted is a short read, […]

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Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

10 October 2014 / review / 3 Comments
Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Author: Shirley Jackson Title: The Haunting of Hill House Format/Source: eBook/Amazon Published: 1959 Publisher: Penguin Length: 182 pages Genre: Suspense Why I Read: Loved We Have Always Lived in the Castle; part of Estella Society readalong Read If You’re: A lover of a terror or haunted houses, but prefer modern over Victorian Quote: I would like to watch her dying, Eleanor thought, and smiled back and said, ‘Don’t be silly.’ […]

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Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

4 October 2014 / review / 1 Comment
Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Author: Robin Sloan Title: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Format/Source: eBook/library  Published: October 2012 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Length: 304 pages Genre: General fiction/mystery Why I Read: Liked the idea of a 24 hour bookstore, stumbled across some reviews that remind me to read it Read If You’re: A Google superfan?? Quote: “You and I will have a son, and we will name him Hadoop, and he will be a […]

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Review: The Swallow by Charis Cotter

7 September 2014 / review / 4 Comments
Review: The Swallow by Charis Cotter

Author: Charis Cotter Title: The Swallow: A Ghost Story Format/Source: eBook/Netgalley Published: September 2014 Publisher: Tundra Books Length: 320 pages Genre: Middle grade ghost story Why I Read: Intriguing premise, cute cover Read If You’re: Looking for a good ghost story, or a story about friendship Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide] I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Publisher’s description: In 1960s […]

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