Month: July 2013

Asylum by Madeleine Roux

Asylum by Madeleine Roux

Posted July 22, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 6 Comments

First thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss for allowing me to read an e-galley of this.  I’ve read another book by this author, Allison Hewitt is Trapped, and I enjoyed the zombie story.  So when I saw the info about this on Edelweiss, and heard it was going to be like Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar […]

Stacking the Shelves – July 21st, 2013

Stacking the Shelves – J..

Posted July 21, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in Stacking the Shelves / 20 Comments

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews.  It is a way for us to share the new books we have collected. This week I hit the jackpot on Edelweiss and Netgalley, but only got one physical book.  Let’s start with the huge haul I got from Edelweiss: E-galleys from Edelweiss: First is Uninvited by Sophie […]

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott F..

Posted July 21, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 4 Comments

I’d wanted to read this book since I first saw the ad for the movie that came out earlier this year with Leonardo DiCaprio.  But just never got around to it.  Plus, I’d also decided lately not to read books right before the movies, just because I’d been disappointed so often, e.g. The Hunger Games […]

Feature and Follow Friday #8 2013

Feature and Follow Friday #8 2..

Posted July 19, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 25 Comments

Feature and Follow Friday is sponsored by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.  The purpose of this event is to learn about the two featured bloggers each week, as well as to increase your own blog following by joining in on the fun! This week’s question/activity is: Book Vacay: Where is the best destination reading spot for you? (Where […]

The Shade of the Moon (The Last Survivors #4) by Susan Beth Pfeffer

The Shade of the Moon (The Las..

Posted July 18, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 0 Comments

Before I begin, I have to say thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Edelweiss for allowing me to read an e-galley of this book.  I had been looking forward to this book since I heard there was going to be another book in what I had called the Life As We Knew It series. […]

Wishlist Wednesday:  Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz

Wishlist Wednesday: Odd Apoca..

Posted July 17, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 16 Comments

Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted at Pen to Paper Blog, in which we feature a book we can’t wait to get off of our wish list and onto our shelves!  I normally participate in Waiting on Wednesday sponsored by Jill at Breaking the Spine, but the book I am talking about this week is […]

Quarantine:  The Loners

Quarantine: The Loners

Posted July 16, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 16 Comments

I won this book in a giveaway awhile back.  I wasn’t quite sure if it was more of a zombie, post-apocalyptic, etc. type of book. Well, no zombies.  But that was okay. I have to say this was one of the most original stories I’ve read in awhile!  I really enjoyed it.  In fact, I […]

2013 Debut Authors Bash Sign Ups end in 2 days!

2013 Debut Authors Bash Sign U..

Posted July 15, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 4 Comments

I think this is a really fun event to take part in.  I love promoting authors that I enjoy, as well as learning about new authors.  And here bloggers get to join in!  I know they’re still looking to fill in some spots.  So if you’re interested, and I think all bloggers probably should be, […]

Elegy (Watersong #4) by Amanda Hockiing

Elegy (Watersong #4) by Amanda..

Posted July 14, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 4 Comments

First, let me thank both Edelweiss and especially St. Martin’s Griffin for allowing me to read an e-galley of this book.  Now, can I start telling you how much I loved this book?!  I have to say what an awesome way to end a series!  There was action, there was still romance, there were twists […]

Stacking the Shelves – July 13, 2013

Stacking the Shelves – J..

Posted July 13, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in Stacking the Shelves / 15 Comments

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews.  It is a way for us to share the new books we have collected.   A little bit smaller haul this week.  And I’m posting today instead of on Sunday like normal because I’ll have a review to post tomorrow, so still needed a post for today in order […]