Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. It’s all about sharing the books we’ve picked up for the week, whether they are bought, borrowed, gifted, galleys, physical or virtual. Share your shelves and remember to visit Tynga’s Reviews where it all started to find more great books! This week I picked […]
Author: Nemo
A lover of kittens and all things sparkly, Nemo has a degree in English Literature and specialises in reviewing contemporary, paranormal, mystery/thriller, historical, sci-fi and fantasy Young Adult fiction. She is especially drawn to novels about princesses, strong female friendships, magical powers, and assassins.
Film Review: The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Marvel Studio’s second Avengers Cinematic Universe, The Incredible Hulk, was released in 2008 and directed by Louis Letterrier and serves as a reboot of the franchise and also a standalone sequel after the ‘failed’ 2003 film, and also as a prequel for the Hulk’s story prior to him appearing in The Avengers. It’s not an […]
Mini Review: Sailor Twain: or The Mermaid in the Hudson by Mark Siegel
Publisher: First Second Publishing Date: October 2 2012 Genre: Graphic Novel Format: e-ARC Page count: 400 My rating: Mark Siegel’s wonderfully imagined and beautifully drawn graphic novel Sailor Twain tells the story of the Mermaid in the Hudson (which is also its alternate title). Captain Twain stumbles upon an injured mermaid, and in nursing her back to health develops an […]
Waiting on Sacrifice by Cayla Kruver (6)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine. It’s all about spotlighting upcoming releases we’re eagerly anticipating. Share your books and remember to visit Breaking The Spine for more great books! This week I’m eagerly waiting on: Sacrifice (Legacy #3) by Cayla Kruver Expected publication: October 23rd 2012 Publisher: HarlequinTeen From Goodreads: […]
Top Ten Tuesday REWIND (6)
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. It’s all about bookish lists! Share your lists and remember to stop by The Broke and the Bookish to see where it all began. This week’s list: Top Ten REWIND (pick a past topic that we’ve done that you missed or […]
ARC Book Review: Crewel by Gennifer Albin
Publisher: Faber and Faber/Macmillan Publishing Date: October 16 2012 Genre: YA, Fantasy, Dystopia Format: e-ARC Page count: 368 (paperback) My rating: When Adelice slips up at her compulsory testing and accidentally weaves time and space in front of the selectors, she is pulled from her home in the middle of the night to become a Spinster – a woman […]
Stacking The Shelves (6)
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. It’s all about sharing the books we’ve picked up for the week, whether they are bought, borrowed, gifted, galleys, physical or virtual. Share your shelves and remember to visit Tynga’s Reviews where it all started to find more great books! This week I picked […]
Film Review: Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man, released in 2008 and directed by Jon Favreau (also starring as Happy, Tony Stark’s driver) is the first film released by Marvel Studios and kicks off a (currently) six film-long Avengers geek fest with the promise of further films to come. The best thing about this string of films is that they’re all […]
Mini Review: Angel & Faith: Live Through This by Christos Gage
Publisher: Dark Horse Publishing Date: June 20 2012 Genre: Graphic Novel Format: Paperback Page count: 136 My rating: Live Through This is the tale of retribution and atonement after Angel, Whedon’s popular vampire with a soul, commits a horrific act in the previous novel. Faith, the rogue vampire Slayer with a tumultuous past is the only character that will stick […]
Waiting on Velveteen by Daniel Marks (5)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine. It’s all about spotlighting upcoming releases we’re eagerly anticipating. Share your books and remember to visit Breaking The Spine for more great books! This week I’m eagerly waiting on: Velveteen by Daniel Marks Expected publication: October 9th 2012 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers […]