Book Review: A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: A Magic Steeped in Poison Author: Judy I. LinPublisher: Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of MacMillan Publishing GroupPublication Date: March 29, 2022ISBN: 9781250767080 Synopsis: For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it’s her own fault. SheContinue reading “Book Review: A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin”

Book Review: The Killing Fog by Jeff Wheeler

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Killing FogAuthor: Jeff WheelerPublisher: 47NorthPublication Date: March 1, 2021ISBN: 9781542015011 Synopsis from Goodreads:Survivor of a combat school, the orphaned Bingmei belongs to a band of mercenaries employed by a local ruler. Now the nobleman, and collector of rare artifacts, has entrustedContinue reading “Book Review: The Killing Fog by Jeff Wheeler”

Excerpt: The Claires by C. L. Gaber

Title: The ClairesAuthor: C. L. GaberPublisher: Big Picture MediaPublication Date: December 10, 2019ISBN: 9780996242011 Synopsis from Goodreads:Four beautiful girls. Quadruplets. They are not identical. But each is named Claire.Claire V is Clairvoyant—clear seeing with visions of the future.Claire S is Clairsentient—clear feeling as she embraces another’s pain.Claire A is Clairaudient—clear hearing to tap into theContinue reading “Excerpt: The Claires by C. L. Gaber”

Giveaway and Book Review: The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith

*GIVEAWAY ALERT* Visit @wornpagesandink on Instagram to enter to win! Open to residents of Canada and the US. *I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Vine Witch Author: Luanne G. Smith Publisher: 47North Publication Date: October 1, 2019 ISBN: 9781542008389 Synopsis from Goodreads:For centuries, the vineyards atContinue reading “Giveaway and Book Review: The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith”

Review: The Hunger by Alma Katsu

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Hunger Author: Alma Katsu Publisher: J. P. Puntam’s Sons Publication Date: March 6, 2018 ISBN: 9780735212510 Synopsis from Goodreads: Evil is invisible, and it is everywhere.  Tamsen Donner must be a witch. That is the only way to explain theContinue reading “Review: The Hunger by Alma Katsu”

Review: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Title: Kafka on the Shore Author: Haruki Murakami Publisher: Vintage Publication Date: First published in 2002 ISBN: 9781400079278   Synopsis from Goodreads: Kafka on the Shore is powered by two remarkable characters: a teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, who runs away from home either to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy or to search for his long-missing motherContinue reading “Review: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami”

Review: Himself by Jess Kidd

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Himself Author: Jess Kidd Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: March 21, 2017 ISBN: 9781501166099 Synopsis from Goodreads: Blending strange kindnesses, casual violence and buried secrets: an unforgettable debut from a dark new voice in Irish fiction. When Mahony returns to Mulderrig, aContinue reading “Review: Himself by Jess Kidd”

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

Title: The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4) Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Scholastic Press Publication Date: April 26, 2016 ISBN: 9780545424981 Synopsis from Goodreads: For years, Gansey has been on a quest to find a lost king. One by one, he’s drawn others into this quest: Ronan, who steals from dreams; Adam, whose life is noContinue reading “The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater”

Review: Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Title: Seconds Author: Bryan Lee O’Malley Publisher: Random House of Canada Publication Date: July 2014 ISBN: 9780345529374 Synopsis from Goodreads: Katie’s got it pretty good. She’s a talented young chef, she runs a successful restaurant, and she has big plans to open an even better one. Then, all at once, progress on the new location bogs down,Continue reading “Review: Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley”

Review: Black Dog Summer by Miranda Sherry

*I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Black Dog Summer Author: Miranda Sherry Publisher: Simon & Schuster Canada Publication Date: February 10, 2015 ISBN: 9781476779768 Synopsis from Goodreads: Compulsively readable and stylistically stunning, Black Dog Summer begins with a murder, a farmstead massacre, in the South African bush. Thirty-eight-year-oldContinue reading “Review: Black Dog Summer by Miranda Sherry”