2015 Goodreads Stats

2012: 42 books 2013: 48 books 2014: 135 books 2015: 154 books It hardly comes as a surprise but 2015 was the year of reading bodice-ripping romance novels, which probably explains why I read 154 books this year! Only a few novels were children books, even fewer YA, mostly mysteries, paranormal romances, motorcycle romances, and … Continue reading 2015 Goodreads Stats

New Release: Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger

At long last! The day has arrived! Gail Carriger's third book in her Finishing School series, Waistcoats & Weaponry is out! Watch this series music video to see how amazing this Victorian steampunk young adult series about a girl at a spy finishing school in a floating dirigible is: And now, on to the book … Continue reading New Release: Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger

New Release: Poison Fruit by Jacqueline Carey

Tuesday is new book release day! Today is special because two new books I'm very excited about are hitting indie bookshelves everywhere. The first was Pen & Ink, which I already mentioned earlier today, and the second is this: Poison Fruit, Agent of Hel #3 by Jacqueline Carey 9780451465313, Hardcover, $26.95 Here is the official … Continue reading New Release: Poison Fruit by Jacqueline Carey

New Release: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

Tuesday is new book release day! I highlighted this book during a previous Waiting on Wednesday post, but here it is fresh as it is out today. Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson Patricia Briggs 9780425265000, Hardcover, $26.95 A collection of all-new and previously published short stories featuring Mercy Thompson, “one of … Continue reading New Release: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

Waiting on Wednesday: Poison Fruit by Jacqueline Carey

Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. Poison Fruit, Agent of Hel #3 Jacqueline Carey 9780451465313, Hardcover, Pub. Date: October 7, 2014 The hot-as-Hel series with the “Sookie Stackhouse type of vibe” (Paranormal Horizon) is back—but this time the paranormal Midwestern town of Pemkowet is feeling a frost in … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: Poison Fruit by Jacqueline Carey

Hardest. Decision. EVER: Which fantasy land would you travel to?

I saw this floating around Facebook today. First, just in case you're confused about what those seven places are, here's a brief intro: Narnia: From The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. A seven-book series best known for the book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, which, though read first by most people, is … Continue reading Hardest. Decision. EVER: Which fantasy land would you travel to?

Waiting on Wednesday: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson Patricia Briggs 9780425265000, Hardcover, Pub. Date: September 2, 2014 A collection of all-new and previously published short stories featuring Mercy Thompson, “one of the best heroines in the urban fantasy genre today” (Fiction Vixen … Continue reading Waiting on Wednesday: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs