July Wrap-Up
What the Diva read in July…
Month: July 2014
Something Strange and Deadly
My Review Steampunk and zombies! This may sound like an odd combination, but it is one that works! Petticoats and parasols mixed with steam-powered machines and pulse bombs that kill zombies? Yes, please! The story is set in the midst of Philadelphia’s high society in 1876, the time of chaperoned dates, petticoats, bustles, séances, and burgeoning […]
A Matter of Mercy
My Review This was a beautiful book, albeit one that was hard for me to read for reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of the book and everything to do with me. It is the story of Caroline Marcum, who has come home to care for her mother in her final days. […]
Lies My Girlfriend Told Me
My Review I just received this book in Friday afternoon’s mail and was finished by Saturday morning. I just couldn’t put it down! Alix is a 17yo girl who goes to bed one night and wakes up the next morning to find that her world has changed irrevocably. Her girlfriend Swanee unexpectedly died while running. […]
Flying With Fire Mini Tour
Welcome to the Flying With Fire Mini Tour! I am a diehard fan of Emma Mills so I am delighted to be a part of this mini tour! I loved the book, a wonderful tie-in to her amazing Witchblood series. So read on for a little bit about the book, about Emma, and to enter a fun giveaway! […]
Flying With Fire
My Review I love anything and everything Emma Mills writes and this latest book is NO EXCEPTION! She creates believable worlds out of the unbelievable. She creates characters that are rich and varied and always remind you of someone you know in your own life. The story takes you in twists and turns and you […]
Tuesday Memeliciousness
(logo linked to today’s post) He’d lost way too much time. Some of his nets were already under so much water that if they were fouled, he really couldn’t do anything about it now. From A Matter of Mercy by Lynne Hugo, Kindle Location 623 (logo linked to today’s post) top ten characters i’d want on […]
Chrysoprase
My Review Chrysoprase is the second novel in the Chalcedony Chronicles, a time travel saga that blends created time travel mythology with ancient history. This book was definitely my favorite of the two written thus far. The mythology is much more developed in this book with much more significance given to it. There are a lot of twists […]
Carnelian
My Review Carnelian is the first in the new Chalcedony Chronicles, a new adult series that promises a bit of a sci-fi flavor in the form of time travel. I have mixed opinions about this book, mostly about the level of emphasis paid to different aspects of the plot. Mari is a college freshman, hours away […]
The Purest of the Breed
My Review I think I enjoyed this book even more than the first! I am not usually into the whole alpha male concept, but the blend of the badass, hypermasculine men and the unexpected soft side really works. Nowhere else but in a Community novel will you find such gorgeous specimens of man beasts who are […]