This was a very good week. I bought one book that I’ve been looking forward to for a while, and I got 5 review copies that all look wonderful! Half are fantasy, and the other half are science fiction books. Here’s some information on them in case you want to check any of them out. The Scar by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko This is a translation of a Russian fantasy novel written by a husband and wife. Sergey and Marina […]

Instead of writing one huge post of all the books I’m looking forward to in 2012 with info on them, I had decided to highlight some of these books in their own posts throughout the rest of 2011. I’ve decided to carry this feature forward into this year as I discover new books coming out this year that sound interesting and continue with books of 2013 as it gets closer to the end of the year. Queen’s Hunt is the […]

This week brought one unsolicited ARC. Here it is in case you’re interested in looking into it further or reading it! 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad This YA book, first published in Norway, will be released in the United States in April. It won the 2008 Brage Prize for children’s literature and has been picked up for publication in 9 countries. When it is released in the US, it will be available in hardcover and ebook. It […]

Instead of writing one huge post of all the books I’m looking forward to in 2012 with info on them, I had decided to highlight some of these books in their own posts throughout the rest of 2011. I’ve decided to carry this feature forward into this year as I discover new books coming out this year that sound interesting and continue with books of 2013 as it gets closer to the end of the year. I can’t find a […]

So… I was really hoping to get up a review of Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara this past week, but I’m still working on it. I was just wiped out all week long so trying to review it after work in the evenings wasn’t getting me anywhere. Now that I have a sore throat, I suspect being exhausted was due to fighting off a cold all week. Just great… Anyway, I am going to try to get […]

This week brought one ARC and one review copy. I’m looking forward to both of them, but I’m especially excited about the first one since it’s one I’ve been interested in for a little while now. Songs of the Earth by Elspeth Cooper This is a debut novel and the first volume in a new series, The Wild Hunt. Songs of the Earth was released in the UK last year, and it is going to be released in the US […]