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Gearing up for 2016
I’ve been debating for a while on whether I wanted to do a “best of” list this year, but the truth is that I’d rather just spend the time that I’d be working on that, reading! It’s been an odd year here at HDB headquarters. It was a little stressful, a little surprising, and a lot amazing. I think it’s been overwhelming enough that I just don’t have it in me to sit and try to analyze it. Heck, I’m surprised at how many things I rated 5 stars this year! So, there will be a wrap up post coming,…
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Book Review: Fremont Rosenbloom: Party Assassin for Hire by Michael Bast
Media Type: Ebook Title: Fremont Rosenbloom: Party Assassin for Hire Author: Michael Bast Publisher: St. John’s House Pages: Paperback; 413 Release Date: September 22, 2015 Source: Author ——————————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy characters with a lot of heart, and a wit to match! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Fans of James Dashner and Richard Paul Evans will love Fremont Rosenbloom’s crazy adventures! At first, you won’t like Fremont Rosenbloom. What he does for a living is rather detestable. Let’s say you have an ex-husband getting…
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Book Review: Guy in Real Life by Steve Brezenoff
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Guy In Real Life Author: Steve Brezenoff Publisher: Balzer + Bray Pages: Hardcover; 400 Release Date: May 27, 2014 Source: NetGalley —————————————— Content Screening: Video Game Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories about gamer culture! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes From the acclaimed author of Brooklyn, Burning comes Guy in Real Life, an achingly real and profoundly moving love story about two teens that National Book Award–finalist Sara Zarr has called “wholly original and instantly classic.” It is Labor Day weekend in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and…
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2016 Reading Challenges
This year I chose to skip the Audiobook Challenge, and I honestly missed it. There were so many great recommendations for narrators that I received while participating, and so I’m excited to start again in 2016! I’m going to go for the Binge Listener level. 20 – 30 ebooks shall be listened to! Books will go here: 1. Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi 2. The Wednesday Group by Sylvia True 3. The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCully 4. Low Town by Daniel Polansky 5. Witches of Lychford by Paul Cornell 6. Miss Mayhem (Rebel Belle #2) by Rachel Hawkins 7. Wizard’s First Rule (The Sword…
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Book Review: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Media Type: Audiobook Title: The Scorpio Races Author: Maggie Stiefvater Narrator(s): Steve West; Fiona Hardingham Publisher: Scholastic Audio Run Time: 12 hours 6 minutes Release Date: October 18, 2011 Source: Audible ——————————————————— Content Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy being swept up in a brilliant setting, with wonderfully brilliant characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes With her trademark lyricism, Maggie Stiefvater turns to a new world, where a pair are swept up in a daring, dangerous race across a cliff-with more than just their lives at stake should they…
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Working on 2016 Reading/Blogging Goals
So as I review what I’ve done in 2016 so far, one thing is painfully obvious: I haven’t found my groove yet. 2015 was a year of changes. My whole life was upset, rearranged, and reassembled. At the end of the day, it all turned out for the best. I’m as blessed as I’ve ever been and so darn happy. The downside is that I still haven’t found a new schedule to match this new reassembled life. My cooking has suffered, my exercise, and even my reading. It’s been a jarring situation. So in 2016 I’m hoping to change that.…
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Graphic Novel Review: Heart in a Box
Title: Heart in a Box Author: Kelly Thompson Illustrator: Meredith McClaren Publisher: Dark Horse Originals Pages: Paperback; 160 Recommended Age Group: 16+ Release Date: September 29, 2015 Source: Library When the Man with No Name breaks Emma’s heart, she wants to die. But you never die from these things; you just want to. In a moment of weakness, she wishes her broken heart away and a mysterious stranger–who may or may not be totally evil–obliges. But emptiness is even worse than grief, and Emma sets out to collect the seven pieces of her heart spread across the country, a journey…
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Book Review: Cold Feet at Christmas by Debbie Johnson
Media Type: Ebook Title: Cold Feet at Christmas Publisher: HarperImpulse Author: Debbie Johnson Pages: Kindle; 222 Release Date: November 6, 2014 Source: Purchased —————————————– Genre: Adult Romance HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy insta-love and predictable story lines. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Running out on your wedding shouldn’t be this much fun! A remote Scottish castle on a snowy Christmas Eve. A handsome husband-to-be. A dress to die for. It should have been the happiest day of Leah Harvey’s life – but the fairytale wedding turns sour when she finds her fiancé halfway up the bridesmaid’s skirt just hours before the ceremony! Fleeing the scene…
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2015 November Wrap Up
Happy December everyone! Isn’t it crazy how fast time flies by? This is my favorite month of the year, because Christmas is my all time favorite holiday. Coincidentally, it’s also the time of year that I get the least reading done. This was a light month. Graphic Novels Read: Single Issues Read: Books Read: DNF Pile: Total (Things) Read: 16 Books sent to DNF: 2 Goal Progress: 212 out of 225 (94%) Favorite book of November? I’m going to give the honor to Preacher, Vol 1 this time around! I’m so glad I dove into that series, because Jesse Custer…
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The holiday season is upon us!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Greetings awesome readers! It’s been a whirlwind of a week, but there was much joy to be had. Spending time with family, eating superbly delicious food, and relaxing instead of being at work. What more can a girl ask for? The holiday season is definitely my favorite time of the year, but above all else it’s Christmas that makes me smile the most. There’s something about the holiday. All the red, gold and white. The love that is spread. It’s almost like people are a little nicer to one another for a…