Review: Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty

6 July 2015 / review / 6 Comments
Review: Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty

Author: Robert BeattyTitle: Serafina and the Black CloakFormat/Source: eBook/NetgalleyPublished: 14 July 2015Publisher: Disney-HyperionLength: 304 pagesGenre: Middle grade historical fantasyWhy I Read: Browsing NetGalley, caught my attentionRead If You: Like stories set on sprawling historical estates, maybe?Rating:  ★★½ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound […]

Brief Thoughts: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

1 July 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Brief Thoughts: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

I did it! I finally read a Gillian Flynn novel. I had this one on hold since last year. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn Rating: ★★★  I chose to read this Flynn novel because I’d heard it was her best […]

Family Reads: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

29 June 2015 / family reads / 5 Comments
Family Reads: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

   Welcome to Family Reads! Family Reads is a monthly feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Posts with a link-up go live around the last Sunday of each month, so feel free […]

Review: Pretty Is by Maggie Mitchell

24 June 2015 / review / 1 Comment
Review: Pretty Is by Maggie Mitchell

Author: Maggie MitchellTitle: Pretty IsFormat/Source: eBook/NetGalley Published: 7 July 2015Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.Length: 320 pagesGenre: Literary fiction + dash of thrillerWhy I Read: Pretty cover, gripping premiseRead If You’re: Intrigued by the copy descriptionRating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads […]

Re-read Review: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

22 June 2015 / review / 1 Comment
Re-read Review: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Author: Haruki MurakamiTitle: Kafka on the ShoreFormat/Source: Paperback/my copyPublished: 2005Publisher: Vintage InternationalLength: 467 pagesGenre: Magical realismWhy I Read: Love this book, wanted to reread it while I’m living in Shikoku (where most of the story takes place)Read If You: Love […]