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Sundays in Bed With…Alice in Zombieland

May 29, 2016

Sundays in Bed With… is a meme/feature started by my friend Kate at Midnight Book Girl, where we can highlight the book that we’re spending the day in bed reading (or the one we wish we could be reading all day in bed!). I’m hoping to spend the day in bed with… Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter I just ...

Reviews

Mini Review: The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

May 27, 2016

Title: The Dead-Tossed Waves Author: Carrie Ryan Series: The Forest of Hands and Teeth #2 Publisher: Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Publication Date: 2010 Pages: 404 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Zombies Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is ...

Memes

Waiting on Wednesday (73): Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

May 25, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. My pick this week: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff Release Date: August 9, 2016 Published by Thomas Dunne Books (St. Martin’s/Macmillan) The first in a new fantasy series from the New York ...

Memes

Stacking the Shelves (86)

May 21, 2016

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme, hosted by Tynga at Tynga’s Reviews, where bloggers can share the books and bookish items that we’ve bought, borrowed, or received each week. This StS is for the past two weeks. Purchased I took my older son to Free Comic Book Day (it’s become a tradition for the two of us) ...

Features, Reviews

Kiddo’s Corner Reviews: The Secret Lives of Gorillas by Julia Barnes

May 19, 2016

Kiddo’s Corner Reviews is my new feature here at The Overstuffed Bookcase, where my 6-year-old son reviews children’s books! Want to know more about Kiddo’s Corner Reviews? Go here to find out more! The Secret Lives of Gorillas Written by: Julia Barnes Published by: Gareth Stevens Publishing Published: 2007 Where we ...

Memes

Sundays in Bed With…The Square Root of Summer

May 15, 2016

Sundays in Bed With… is a meme/feature started by my friend Kate at Midnight Book Girl, where we can highlight the book that we’re spending the day in bed reading (or the one we wish we could be reading all day in bed!). I’m hoping to spend the day in bed with… The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter ...

Reviews

Review: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

May 13, 2016

Title: The Forest of Hands and Teeth Author: Carrie Ryan Series: The Forest of Hands and Teeth #1 Publisher: Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Publication Date: 2009 Pages: 308 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Zombies In Mary’s world there are simple ...

Memes

Waiting on Wednesday (72): This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab

May 11, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. My pick this week: This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab Release Date: July 5, 2016 Published by Greenwillow Books There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In ...

Memes

Stacking the Shelves (85)

May 7, 2016

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme, hosted by Tynga at Tynga’s Reviews, where bloggers can share the books and bookish items that we’ve bought, borrowed, or received each week. This StS is for the past two weeks. From the Library The Wonderful Wizard of Oz graphic novel by L. Frank Baum, Eric Shanower and Skottie ...

Reviews

DNF For Now: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce

May 5, 2016

Title: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man Author: Tamora Pierce Series: Song of the Lioness #3 Publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 1986 Pages: 260 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy “Let her prove herself worthy as a man.” Newly ...