Verdict: 2 Stars Just when you think you've endured as many pages of suffering and hurting as is possible to squeeze between the covers of a book, it gets worse. Allegiant is the long-awaited final book in the Divergent trilogy, a young adult series by author Veronica Roth. Without having to write the dreaded words "spoiler alert," let's just say that Roth spent a great … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Allegiant by Veronica Roth
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eBook Review: These Colors Don’t Run by Andrew Galasetti
Verdict: 5 stars I love an incredible, unputdownable surprise of a book, and These Colors Don't Run is it. In this title, indie author Andrew Galasetti combines impeccable writing with his talent for building a story that will later continue in his work, To Breathe Free, which will continue the story of runaway slaves in the pre-Civil War southern United States. What sets … [Read more...] about eBook Review: These Colors Don’t Run by Andrew Galasetti
eBook Review: How Not to Be a D*ck by Meghan Doherty
Verdict: 4 Stars The dubiously inappropriate title aside, How Not to Be a D*ick: An Everyday Etiquette Guide (censorship mine) is like Emily Post for normal people, people who don't go around presenting their calling cards to household butlers and waiting in the drawing room for their lady friends to descend the stairs. No, this book features actual daily life application … [Read more...] about eBook Review: How Not to Be a D*ck by Meghan Doherty
eBook Review: Stained by Cheryl Rainfield
Verdict: 5 Stars Cheryl Rainfield has done it again. As one of the powerhouse young adult authors who championed the #YASaves hashtag on Twitter, a cause that was taken up by authors and readers alike who felt that powerful teen literature had helped them survive high school and shaped them into the adults they are today, Rainfield often writes about the characters and … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Stained by Cheryl Rainfield
eBook Review: Four Summoner’s Tales by Armstrong, Golden, Liss, Maberry
Verdict: 5 Stars If you asked four different world-renowned chefs to cook a duck, you would probably end up with four very different--but still wonderful--meals, each involving the chef's own unique talents. The same is true for Four Summoner's Tales (Gallery Books). Born out of a conversation between two skilled writers, the anthology required four writers to begin a story … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Four Summoner’s Tales by Armstrong, Golden, Liss, Maberry
Sony PRS-T3 Reader Review
Sony will be officially releasing their new 3rd generation T3 e-Reader next week in the US, Canada and overseas. The overall build quality mirrors the previous iterations of the hardware and most of the differences are software related. With minor tweaks and updates, how does this e-Reader stack up against the competition? Hardware The Sony PRS-T3 features a six inch … [Read more...] about Sony PRS-T3 Reader Review
eBook Review: Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno
Verdict: 2 stars One of the most highly anticipated recent book launches has been Shields' and Salerno's Salinger, billed as an exhaustive biography of of one of the most reclusive writers of our time. What was actually published, unfortunately, was nothing more than transcripts written in interview format of discussions about the author with people who claimed to know him, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno
eBook Review: This Girl by Colleen Hoover
Verdict: 3 Stars Colleen Hoover's This Girl (Atria) is book three of her Slammed series, a new adult romance that features Will and Layken. In this book, she wraps up the series by retelling the events of book one and two from Will's point of view, artfully giving readers a different viewpoint on events that fans may already know. This book was a tough one to rate. Taken … [Read more...] about eBook Review: This Girl by Colleen Hoover
eBook Review: The Wanted Bride by Sylvia McDaniel
Verdict: 4 Stars One of the original adopters of early onset digital publishing was the romance imprints. While other critics were still arguing over whether or not people would actually read on a tiny little screen, publishers like Harlequin were forging industry-changing imprints like Carina Press, which offered unheard of royalties and a turnaround time of only a matter … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Wanted Bride by Sylvia McDaniel
eBook Review: Feral Youth by Polly Courtney
Verdict: 5 Stars Polly Courtney first made news on this site earlier this year for abandoning traditional publishing after her self-published titles gained some well-deserved attention from the industry; at the time, Courtney had some strong words for her feelings about the experience, including her embarrassment over her book titles and the way traditional publishing lumped … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Feral Youth by Polly Courtney