Palimpsest by Cathrynn Valente Published: February 24th 2009 by Spectra/Random House Source: local library (audiobook) Synopsis (Goodreads): In the Cities of Coin and Spice and In the Night Garden introduced readers to the unique and intoxicating imagination of Catherynne M. Valente. Now she weaves a lyrically erotic spell of a place where the grotesque and the beautiful reside and… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Palimpsest by Cathrynne Valente
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Audiobook Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer Published: February 5th 2013 by Feiwel and Friends Source: local library (audiobook) Synopsis (Goodreads): Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Book Breakups (2)
Book Breakups is a feature hosted by Pure Imagination. I thought it was a great way to talk about books that didn’t work for me personally but might be a good fit for other readers, so I decided to join in and occasionally talk about books that had me saying “it’s not you, it’s me.” Carter Finally… Continue reading Book Breakups (2)
Audiobook Review: Sabriel by Garth Nix
Sabriel by Garth Nix Published: 1995 by Harper Collins Source: local library (audiobook) Synopsis: Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with the random power of Free Magic or the Dead who refuse to stay dead in the Old Kingdom. But during her final semester, her father,… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Sabriel by Garth Nix
Review: Chicagoland Vampires Series (1-4) by Chloe Neill
Some Girls Bite | Friday Night Bites | Twice Bitten | Hard Bitten Published: 2009-2011 NAL Trade/Penguin Source: local library (print + audiobooks) My synopsis: Merit is a grad student studying medieval literature when she’s attacked by a vampire, then turned into one. Ass-kicking, supernatural mysteries, and sexual tension ensue. My thoughts: I can dig… Continue reading Review: Chicagoland Vampires Series (1-4) by Chloe Neill
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