Review: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson is finding his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson, a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy …

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Review: Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Blood Red Road made for a marvelous read that I couldn’t put down. Let me start off by saying that this is not a dystopian novel. It is post apocalyptic, yes, but there’s no sign of a dystopian society in this book whatsoever. There are references to Wreckers, who I assume are we, as Blood …

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Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare Magic is dangerous–but love is more dangerous still.  When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London’s Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit …

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In My Mailbox (18)

Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn XVI by Julia Karr

Another Sunday, another In My Mailbox! IMM is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi over at The Story Siren where we show what books (and other bookish things) we got this week. Mine’s a tiny one, but I wanted to do a vlog anyway 🙂 Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn XVI by Julia Karr I’m looking …

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Review: Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton When seventeen-year-old Ellie starts seeing reapers – monstrous creatures who devour humans and send their souls to Hell – she finds herself on the front lines of a supernatural war between archangels and the Fallen and faced with the possible destruction of her soul. A mysterious boy named Will reveals she …

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