Title: Magic for Liars Author: Sarah Gailey Publisher: Tor Hardcover: 336 pages Source: Goodreads Giveaway Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from the Book Depository Ivy Gamble has never wanted to be magic. She is perfectly happy with her life—she has an almost-sustainable career as a private investigator, and an empty apartment, and a slight drinking problem.… Continue reading Book Review: Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
Title: Uncultivated: Wild Apples, Real Cider, and the Complicated Art of Making a Living Author: Andy Brennan Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company Hardcover: 304 pages Source: NetGalley Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from the Book Depository Today, food is being reconsidered. It’s a front-and-center topic in everything from politics to art, from science to economics. We know… Continue reading Book Review: Uncultivated by Andy Brennan
Title: Rebel Bully Geek Pariah Author: Erin Jade Lange Publisher: Bloomsbury Hardcover: 320 pages Source: Goodreads Giveaways Summary: (taken from Goodreads) “The Breakfast Club” gets a modern, high-stakes reboot in this story of four very different teens and a night that changes them forever. The Rebel: Once popular, Andi is now a dreadlocked, tattooed wild child. The Bully: York torments… Continue reading Book Review: Rebel Bully Geek Pariah by Erin Jade Lange
Title: The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid Author: Colin Meloy Publisher: Balzer & Bray Hardcover: 432 pages Source: ALA Annual 2017 Summary: (taken from Goodreads) From the creators of the New York Times bestselling Wildwood Chronicles comes an original, humorous, and fast-paced middle grade novel about a band of child pickpockets—imagine The Invention of Hugo Cabret meets Oliver Twist.… Continue reading Book Review: The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid by Colin Meloy
2017 was a stellar reading year for both Andrew and me. We read a combined total of 200+ books and loved so many of them! One of my favorite parts of reading is sharing books I love with others and telling my friends and family which books THEY NEED TO READ! Andrew and I often… Continue reading Favorite Books of 2017
Title: Apex Author: Mercedes Lackey Series: Hunter, Book 3 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Hardcover: 304 pages Source: Own Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from The Book Depository Being a member of the Elite Hunter Command imperils Joy in more ways than one. In their latest clash with Othersiders, the army of monsters nearly wiped them out. Apex City is safe . . .… Continue reading Book Review: Apex by Mercedes Lackey
Title: Warcross Author: Marie Lu Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Series: Warcross, Book 1 Hardcover: 416 pages Source: ALA Annual 2017 Summary: (taken from Goodreads) From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu—when a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths. For the millions who log… Continue reading Book Review: Warcross By Marie Lu
Title: When Dimple Met Rishi Author: Sandhya Menon Publisher: Simon Pulse Hardcover: 380 pages Source: ALA Annual 2017 Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Ugh. Dimple knows they must respect… Continue reading Book Review: When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
Title: Eat What You Love – Quick and Easy Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories Author: Marlene Koch Publisher: Running Press Hardcover: 336 pages Source: BEA Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Great-tasting, guilt-free favorites—in a flash! From creamy No-Bake Cherry-Topped Cheesecake to Cheesy Bacon Chicken, Deep-Dish Skillet Pizza, and 2-Minute Chocolate “Cup” Cakes for One, every speedy crave-worthy recipe… Continue reading Cookbook Review: Eat What You Love – Quick and Easy Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories by Marlene Koch
Title: Cork Dork Author: Bianca Bosker Publisher: Penguin Books Paperback: 352 pages Source: NetGalley Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Like many of us, tech reporter Bianca Bosker saw wine as a way to unwind at the end of a long day, or a nice thing to have with dinner and that was about it. Until she stumbled on an alternate universe… Continue reading Book Review: Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker
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