ALA Midwinter 2012 Wrap-Up

Last June Christine sent me a couple boxes full of books and ranted and raved about this ALA conference she’d gone to and pretty much I decided I had to be at the next. And, lo and behold, the next one was where Christine lived, so I could visit with my awesome friend and get free books….

The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

Surprise, surprise! I’m reviewing a book that scared me because of its horrifying plausibility. I’m such a glutton for mental-punishment. This time the damage was caused by Megan Crewe’s chilling novel, The Way We Fall. It starts with an itch you just can’t shake. Then comes a fever and a tickle in your throat. A…

Incarnate by Jodi Meadows

You wouldn’t think from the cover of this book that it has dragons. Lots of awesome dragons. But it does, my friends, it does. Oh yes. What else do you need? NEWSOUL Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences…

Angelfall by Susan Ee

I’m not a big fan of angel books. I’ve read a few and, to be honest, the “angels” didn’t seem that “angel-like.” Angels aren’t human. Angels are terrifying beings that have the ability to turn you into salt, they aren’t “Edward with wings” who want to make out with  cute teenagers, so when the buzz…

Ashfall by Mike Mullin

It’s been noted by my blog partners that I like to read the scary books. This is a true statement. There is something about being terrified by the written word that I can handle much better than I can visually. It’s one of my quirks. Last year’s most scary read for me was Ashes, this…