Saturday 31 May 2014

Book Review: The Caller (Shadowfell # 3) by Juliet Marillier

Title: The Caller (Shadowfell # 3)
Author: Juliet Marillier
Publisher: Pan Australia
Publication Date: September 2014
Pages: 444
Format: Paperback
Genre: YA Fantasy
Source: Review Copy from Publisher


Tuesday 27 May 2014

(18 years +) Bollocks - an M/M anthology from Wayward Ink Publishing

Hi one and all, today a quick promo for new Australia-based publishing Wayward Ink Publishing, who specialise in GLBT fiction. Their first release, an M/M anthology entitled Bollocks, is out on 5 June 2014!

I am honoured to have undertaken copyediting work on this title and can assure you that some great stories are included within its pages.

Read on for more info (over 18 years only)....

Book Review: Rain (Paper Gods # 2) by Amanda Sun

Title: Rain (Paper Gods # 2)
Author: Amanda Sun
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: 24 June 2014
Pages: 304
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: YA Fantasy
Source: ARC via NetGalley


Sunday 25 May 2014

Book Review: Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire # 1) by Mark Lawrence

Title: Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire # 1)
Author: Mark Lawrence
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publication Date: 2012 (2011)
Pages: 373
Format: Paperback
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Xmas Gift

Book Review: Sidekick by Auralee Wallace

Title: Sidekick
Author: Auralee Wallace
Publisher: Escape Publishing
Publication Date: 1 June 2014
Pages: 216
Format: E-Book - EPUB
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy
Source: ARC via NetGalley


Friday 23 May 2014

Book Review: Benedict Cumberbatch - In Transition

Title: Benedict Cumberbatch: In Transition
Author: Lynnette Porter
Publisher: MX Publishing
Publication Date: June 2013
Pages: 356
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Source: Bought Copy

Book Review: Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford

Title: Parade's End
Author: Ford Madox Ford
Publisher: BBC Books
Publication Date: 2012 (1928)
Pages: 906
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary / Historical
Source: Bought Copy

Wednesday 21 May 2014

Book Review: The Dark World by Cara Lynn Schultz

Title: The Dark World (The Dark World # 1)
Author: Cara Lynn Schultz
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: 1 June 2014
Pages: 353
Format: Paperback
Genre: YA Fantasy
Source: ARC via Publisher

Sunday 18 May 2014

Sketching: Martin Freeman as Lester Nygaard (Fargo)


A sketch of Martin Freeman as Lester Nygaard in the TV series Fargo.
Drawn over 5.5 hours with pencils: 7H, 5H, HB, 2B, 3B and 5B

Wednesday 14 May 2014

Book Review: The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan

Title: The Last Werewolf
Author: Glen Duncan
Publisher: Canongate
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 353
Format: Paperback
Genre: Paranormal
Source: Xmas Gift


Tuesday 13 May 2014

Excerpt: Pressed Pennies by Steven Manchester

Today I welcome author Steven Manchester to the blog to share an excerpt from his latest release, Pressed Pennies.
  
Synopsis

Rick and Abby grew up together, became best friends, and ultimately fell in love. Circumstance tore them apart in their early teens, though, and they went on to lives less idyllic than they dreamed about in those early days. Rick has had a very successful career, but his marriage flat-lined. Abby has a magical daughter, Paige, but Paige's father nearly destroyed Abby's spirit.

Friday 9 May 2014

Book Review: The Summoning (Darkest Powers # 1 ) by Kelley Armstrong

Title: The Summoning (Darkest Powers # 1)
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Publisher: Atom
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 390
Format: Paperback
Genre: YA Paranormal
Source: Xmas Gift


Tuesday 6 May 2014

Book Review: Marked (House of Night # 1) by P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast

Title: Marked (House of Night # 1)
Author: P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast
Publisher: Atom
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 348
Format: Paperback
Genre: YA Paranormal
Source: Xmas Gift


Sunday 4 May 2014

Book Review: Mastermind - How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes by Maria Konnikova

Title: Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Author: Maria Konnikova
Publisher: Penguin
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Genre: Non-Fiction
Source: Bought Copy

Thursday 1 May 2014

Book Review: Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz

Title: Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods # 1)
Author: Melissa de la Cruz
Publisher: Atom
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 302
Format: Paperback
Genre: YA Paranormal
Source: Xmas Gift

Book Review: Wonderland by Stacey D'Erasmo


Title: Wonderland
Author: Stacey D'Erasmo
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: 6 May 2014
Pages: 356
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Fiction
Source: ARC via NetGalley