Author Archives: Bookwraiths

THE LIBRARIANS AND THE LOST LAMP

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Librarians and the Lost Lamp by Greg Cox Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy/TV Publisher: Tor (October 11, 2016) Series: The Librarians #1 Author Information: Website Length: 272 pages My Rating: 3 stars Based off the TNT tv show, The Librarians, this opening installment of the print series … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy | Tagged Greg Cox, The Librarians, The Librarians book series, The Lost Lamp, TNT The Librarians, Tor, Tor Books | 5 Comments

STACKING THE SHELVES, VOL. 38

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, whether it be physically or virtually. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books … Continue reading →

Posted in Stacking the Shelves | Tagged Dragon and Thief, Hero, James A. Moore, Katherine Kurtz, R.A. Salvatore, Stacking the Shelves, The Burning Isle, The Last Sacrifice, The Legends of Camber of Culdi, Timothy Zahn, Will Panzo | 6 Comments

EVERFAIR

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Everfair by Nisi Shawl Genre: Alternate History / Historical Fantasy / Steampunk Publisher: Tor (September 6, 2016) Series: Stand Alone Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 384 pages My Rating: 3 stars Blending alternate history, steampunk, and fantasy elements as well as tackling … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Alternative History, Fantasy, Steampunk | Tagged Africa, alternate history, European colonization of Africa, Everfair, Fantasy, gender intolerance, Nisi Shawl, racism, religious intolerance, societal issues, steampunk, Tor, Tor Books, utopian society | 1 Comment

TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: INACCURATE BOOK COVERS

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Today, the guys in the Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday group had a great topic: INACCURATE BOOK COVERS! Those book covers that have nothing to do with the story, or the cover model doesn’t look anything like the actual main character, or it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bad fantasy book covers, inaccurate book covers, Top 5 Wednesday, worst book covers, worst fantasy book covers, worst Hobbit book cover | 11 Comments

TOP TEN TUESDAY

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! This is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, where a new top ten list hits the web every week! This week our topic is … BOOKS I’VE READ BECAUSE OF RECOMMENDATIONS … Continue reading →

Posted in Top Ten Tuesday | Tagged beyond redemption, Leviathan Wakes, MISTBORN: THE FINAL EMPIRE, Prince of Thorns, Ready Player One, THE BLADE ITSELF, The Unremembered, The Vagrant, Theft of Swords, Top Ten Tuesday, When the Heavens Fall | 8 Comments

TEASER TUESDAY

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Teaser Tuesday is a meme held over at Books and a Beat. To participate, all you have to do is: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share at least two (2) “teaser” sentences from … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaser Tuesday | Tagged Greg Cox, Teaser Tuesday, The Librarians, The Librarians and the Lost Lamp, Tor, Tor Books | 9 Comments

THE FLASH, VOL. 5: HISTORY LESSONS

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Today, I’m happy to have my son, Connor, return to the blog for yet another of his graphic novel reviews. Thankfully, this is becoming something of a regular occasion, and I personally will be enjoying it for as long as … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Flash, Graphic Novels, Uncategorized | Tagged Barry Allen, Brian Buccellato, DC Comics, History Lessons, Patrick Zircher, The Flash, The Flash Vol. 5 | Leave a comment

STACKING THE SHELVES, VOL. 37

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Posted in Stacking the Shelves | Tagged Bracken MacLeod, grimdark, horror, Manifest Delusions, Michael R. Fletcher, Stranded, The Mirror's Truth, thriller, Tor, Tor Books, upcoming grimdark releases | 4 Comments

THE DARK TALENT

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Bookwraiths

The Dark Talent by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy — Middle Grades/Young Adult Series: Alcatraz #5 Publisher: Starscape (September 6, 2016) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 304 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars Other reviewers have already voiced it, and I am going to chime in with them: Wow, that … Continue reading →

Posted in 3 Stars, Fantasy, Middle Grades | Tagged Alcatraz, Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians, Brandon Sanderson, Middle Grade Fantasy, Middle Grades, new releases, Smedry, Starscape, The Dark Talent | 5 Comments

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY — THE SHADOW OF WHAT WAS LOST

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Bookwraiths

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine to let readers share their excitement for books coming out soon, and the novel I’m eagerly awaiting is . . . The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington Genre: Fantasy … Continue reading →