Tag Archives: paranormal fiction

Book Review: London Falling by Paul Cornell

Posted on May 15, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: London Falling Author: Paul Cornell Genre: Urban fantasy Publisher: Tor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: Costain entered the service station and stopped when he saw Quill standing there, not even … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: The Map of the Sky by Felix J. Palma; Dark Magic by James Swain; Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh; Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers

Posted on March 11, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: The Map of the Sky Author: Felix J. Palma Genre: Science fiction Publisher: Atria Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy borrowed from a friend First line: Welcome, dear Reader, as you plunge valiantly into the … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Stay by Allie Larkin; Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl; The Book Thief by Markus Zusak; and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Posted on January 8, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: Stay Author: Allie Larkin Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Plume Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: Six years ago, Peter and I were having one of our weekly dinners at this little … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Posted on November 13, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Daughter of Smoke and Bone Author: Laini Taylor Genre: YA paranormal fiction Publisher: Hachette Audio Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from YA Sync Audiobook reader: Khristine Hvam Audiobook length: 15 hours and 25 minutes First line: … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Captivate by Carrie Jones and The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

Posted on November 1, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Captivate Author: Carrie Jones Genre: YA paranormal fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the public library First line: There are these bizarre people who actually like physical education class. Goodreads … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Impossible by Nancy Werlin

Posted on September 18, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Impossible Author: Nancy Werlin Genre: YA fantasy Publisher: Speak Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: On the evening of Lucy Scarborough’s seventh birthday, after the biggest party the neighborhood had … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery; Incurable by John Marsden; and Black Heart by Holly Black

Posted on August 3, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Anne of the Island Author: L.M. Montgomery Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Puffin Classics Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Susan O’Malley Audiobook length: 7 hours, 49 minutes First line: “Harvest is … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Jonathan Maberry – The Literary Zombie

Posted on February 10, 2012 by CarrieK

I am very excited to be a part of Jonathan Maberry’s Dead of Night Shambling Zombie Blog Tour. I am fairly new to zombie fiction – my first introduction was Jonathan’s YA novel Rot and Ruin and the sequel Dust … Continue reading →

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