New SciFi & Fantasy Releases: Week of December 19

Hmm...I'm either really losing my touch or this is just a really slow week for new releases because all I could dig up were these five titles...Out for Blood (Drake Chronicles, Bk 3)Alyxandra Harvey Genre: Publisher: Release Date: December 21 Hunter Wild is the youngest in a long line of elite vampire hunters, a legacy that is both a blessing and a curse at the secret Helios-Ra Academy, where she excels at just about everything. Thanks to her friendship...

My Gift From the Book Blogger Holiday Swap

I was in a really grumpy mood one day last week, due to problems with my computer and being worn out by a moody two year old. When I went to check my mailbox I wasn't expecting to find anything other than bills, but to my surprise there was a package for me from Ireland. Well my day brightened up considerably right then and I saved the package to open up later so that I would have something fun to look forward to.When I got home from work I finally...

Bayou Moon (Edge, Bk 2) by Ilona Andrews

The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Walmart and magic is a fairytale–and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny…Cerise Mar and her unruly clan are cash poor but land rich, claiming a large swathe of the Mire, the Edge swamplands between the state of Louisiana and the Weird. When her parents vanish, her clan’s long-time...

Announcement of Giveaway Winners

Here it is, the list of winners from my Chanukah book giveawaysIt was a lot of fun for me and I want to thank all of you again for participating.* The winner of People of the Book, edited by Rachel Swirsky and Sean Wallace is Carol T. The winner of Cold Magic by Kate Elliott is Blodeuedd* The winner of The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer is rhapsodyinbooks* The winner of An Occupation of Angels by Lavie Tidhar is Adam* The winner of The Conqueror's Shadow and The Warlord's Legacy by Ari Marmell is Ryan G* The...

Just A Short Update

So it's Wednesday night and I have yet to post a single review this week, a shocking situation which I feel quite guilty about. But it's not my fault I tell you! My computer is the one to blame. Just when I thought it was finally in working order it proved me wrong.So now I'm left to type up an explanatory blog post on my iPhone (an invention that I bless G-d for every day, and Apple as well) though it's taking forever because I keep typing s instead...

New SciFi & Fantasy Releases: Week of December 12

Welcome to this week's list of new science fiction and fantasy releases. Unfortunately my computer is still out of commission but I managed to get a bit done on an old computer of mine that I had lying around. Though the going is painfully slow. Hopefully I should have my computer up and running tomorrow, if the electricity stays on long enough for it to be repaired (unlike today when the high winds caused the electricity to go out every 20 minutes,...