Look Who’s Back

Er ist wieder da (Look Who’s Back) by Timur Vermes; Jamie Bulloch (Translator) (2012)

Look Who's Back

Fiction | Contemporary | Satire
Foreign Film/Not Rated
4 Stars
Blurb:

“Berlin, Summer 2011. Adolf Hitler wakes up on a patch of open ground, alive and well. Things have changed – no Eva Braun, no Nazi party, no war. Hitler barely recognises his beloved Fatherland, filled with immigrants and run by a woman.  Continue reading

Top Ten Anticipated Books for 2018

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It’s a new year and what better way to welcome it into our hearts than by scouring the news for the fantastic book releases 2018 will bring! It took some effort to keep this list to an even 10 but since most of my highly anticipated reads are actually sequels I thought I’d try and make sure to put a few newbies onto this list to promote some standalone novels or series starters that are coming soon! (Note: this list does not include 2018 ARCs already reviewed on my blog)  Continue reading

Top Ten Books Read in 2017

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I have had the privilege of reading a a great number of books this year so narrowing it down to only ten favorites was incredibly difficult. But at last here we are. The year 2017 has come to a close and to reflect briefly on those months that have passed I’ve come up with a list of the top ten books I read in the year of 2017 along with some honorable mentions (because it really was too difficult to choose only ten!) all listed in alphabetical order. I say books I read as opposed to books released in 2017 because honestly then creating these yearly lists wouldn’t be as fun or hard. Let me know if you enjoyed any of these as well! What are some of your top books you read this year?  Continue reading

Between the Blade and the Heart | Blog Tour

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Be sure to check out this blog tour for Amanda Hocking’s latest creation – BETWEEN THE BLADE AND THE HEART. Keep reading for more about the book, the author, and read an excerpt from the first chapter!  Continue reading

The Crown’s Game

The Crown’s Game (The Crown’s Game #1) by Evelyn Skye (2016)

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YA Fiction | Fantasy
3 Stars
Blurb:

“Vika Andreyeva can summon the snow and turn ash into gold. Nikolai Karimov can see through walls and conjure bridges out of thin air. They are enchanters—the only two in Russia—and with the Ottoman Empire and the Kazakhs threatening, the tsar needs a powerful enchanter by his side.

And so he initiates the Crown’s Game, an ancient duel of magical skill—the greatest test an enchanter will ever know. The victor becomes the Imperial Enchanter and the tsar’s most respected adviser. The defeated is sentenced to death.  Continue reading

BRN #20: Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to write a quick post wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and to thank you for being such wonderful readers of my blog. I absolutely love reading and responding to all of your comments and I enjoy reading the blogs of those of you who have your own! I originally started this blog just for myself. I had just graduated from college, I had no job, no friends, and was at a complete loss for what to do with myself. Well, I could never have predicted how fantastic it is to be a book blogger and it’s all because of you. The book blog community is a large but warm one and I am so glad I stumbled into it. Please have a relaxing, fun, and rejuvenating Christmas and I hope 2018 will be even better.  Continue reading

2017 Debut Authors Bash | Rosalyn Eves

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I’m thrilled to announce that for the 2017 Debut Authors Bash, Pooled Ink is hosting none other than Rosalyn Eves, author of BLOOD ROSE REBELLION, a truly special take on YA Historical Fantasy that focuses on a true rebellion in 19th century Hungary and brings it an exhilarating magical twist. In this post you will be introduced to Rosalyn, given more information on both Blood Rose Rebellion as well as its coming sequel, Lost Crow Conspiracy, get to read an exclusive interview, and enter a fantastic giveaway!  Continue reading

Tracks

Tracks: A Woman’s Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback
by Robyn Davidson (1980)

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Non-Fiction | Travel | Memoir
4 Stars 
Blurb:

“Robyn Davidson’s opens the memoir of her perilous journey across 1,700 miles of hostile Australian desert to the sea with only four camels and a dog for company with the following words: “I experienced that sinking feeling you get when you know you have conned yourself into doing something difficult and there’s no going back.”  Continue reading