Book review: “I’ve Got Your Number” by Sophie Kinsella
The official description (because I’m normally too lazy to write my own synopsis except for when the official synopsis is on the misleading side): Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to...
View ArticleBook review: “Leviathan” by Scott Westerfeld
Here I am again, starting another YA series. Because of the paranormal romance craze started by Twilight, it’s been a bit difficult finding new YA books that don’t feature vampires, werewolves, angels,...
View ArticleBook review: “The Serpent’s Shadow” by Rick Riordan
Finally! We have the The Serpent’s Shadow – the 3rd (but not final?) book in the Kane Chronicles series by Rick Riordan (he of Percy Jackson fame). The official synopsis: He’s b-a-a-ack! Despite their...
View ArticleBook reviews: “Touch of Frost” and “Kiss of Frost” by Jennifer Estep
I’m not a fan of the young adult paranormal romance genre but I decided to give Jennifer Estep’s Mythos Academy series a try because 1) someone lent it to me, 2) I was bored, and 3) I wanted something...
View ArticleBook review: “The Enchantress” by Michael Scott
After five years in the making, we finally have “The Enchantress”, the final book in Michael Scott‘s series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The official book description: The two that are...
View ArticleBook review: “Dark Frost” by Jennifer Estep
Dark Frost is the third book in the Mythos Academy series by Jennifer Estep (my reviews of the first two books are over here). The series follows the adventures of Gwen Frost as she struggles with her...
View ArticleBook review: “Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian” by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl’s magical journey that spans eight novels and one short story collection comes to an end with Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian. The official description: Artemis Fowl’s archenemy Opal Koboi...
View ArticleBook review: “The Rise of Nine” by Pittacus Lore
The Rise of Nine is the third book in the Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore (the pseudonym of authors Jobie Hughes and James Frey, although only James Frey finished this book). At the end of The...
View ArticleBook review: “The Mark of Athena” by Rick Riordan (might contain spoilers!)
The Mark of Athena, the third book in Rick Riordan’s bestselling Heroes of Olympus series, came out a few days ago – a year after The Son of Neptune . The official book summary: Annabeth is terrified....
View ArticleBook review: “Libriomancer” by Jim Hines (spoilers ahoy!)
It’s not often that a book makes me laugh out loud, but there’s something about Jim C. Hines’ Libriomancer that got me from the beginning. The official description: Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a...
View ArticleBook review: “Born of Illusion” by Teri Brown
Is 1920′s New York the new “in” thing in Young Adult publishing? Not that I’m complaining, but Born of Illusion by Teri Brown is the second book this year I’ve read that’s set in 1920′s New York and...
View Article“The House of Hades” by Rick Riordan book review and giveaway
THE REVIEW It’s finally here! After a year of waiting after The Mark of Athena, Rick Riordan treats his avid readers to another round of Greek and Roman mythological madness with Percy Jackson and his...
View ArticleBook review: The Reluctant Assassin (WARP Book #1) by Eoin Colfer
With the latest draft of my master’s thesis (finally!) in my adviser’s and reader’s “to read” piles, I finally got to read for fun! First on the list was The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer, the...
View ArticleBook review: “Codex Born” by Jim C. Hines
After only a year of waiting, I finally got Codex Born by Jim C. Hines in my grubby hands! Codex Born is the second book in the Magic Ex Libris series and the sequel to Libriomancer. If you haven’t...
View ArticleBook review: “The Vintage Caper” and “The Marseille Caper” by Peter Mayle
At last, non-academic reading! I finally submitted my master’s thesis last April 8 (more on that in a separate post) and after several months, I had enough time to savor reading for fun. The occasional...
View ArticleBook review: “Magnolia” by Kristi Cook
It’s not a secret that I have a soft spot for romance novels and young adult novels, so when Pinoy Book Tours offered a tour of what promised to be a cute young adult romance novel, I jumped at the...
View ArticleBook review: “Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian” by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl’s magical journey that spans eight novels and one short story collection comes to an end with Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian. The official description: Artemis Fowl’s archenemy Opal Koboi...
View ArticleBook review: “The Rise of Nine” by Pittacus Lore
The Rise of Nine is the third book in the Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore (the pseudonym of authors Jobie Hughes and James Frey, although only James Frey finished this book). At the end of The...
View ArticleBook review: “The Mark of Athena” by Rick Riordan (might contain spoilers!)
The Mark of Athena, the third book in Rick Riordan’s bestselling Heroes of Olympus series, came out a few days ago – a year after The Son of Neptune . The official book summary: Annabeth is terrified....
View ArticleBook review: “Libriomancer” by Jim Hines (spoilers ahoy!)
It’s not often that a book makes me laugh out loud, but there’s something about Jim C. Hines’ Libriomancer that got me from the beginning. The official description: Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a...
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